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Resolution R-17-0457
File Number: 2944
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 9/28/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION BY A FOUR-FIFTHS
(4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING,
RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S
FINDING, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS ATTACHMENT "A," THAT
COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT
PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"),
PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID
PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS FROM
THE DISTRICT 3 COMMISSIONER'S SHARE OF THE CITY'S ANTI -POVERTY
INITIATIVE IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000.00 TO CUBAN
MUSEUM, INC. FOR GENERAL PROGRAM AND OPERATIONAL FUNDING TO
BE EXPENDED PRIMARILY ON RESIDENTS OF CITY COMMISSION DISTRICT
3, AND SECONDARILY, FOR PROGRAMS SERVING UNDERPRIVILEGED CITY
RESIDENTS, WITH SAID PROGRAMS TO BE SELECTED IN CONSULTATION
WITH THE DISTRICT 3 COMMISSION OFFICE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID
PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, Cuban Museum, Inc., a Florida not for profit corporation ("Cuban Museum"),
serves the people of the City of Miami ("City") and visitors from around the world that wish to
look deeper into the contributions of the Cuban Diaspora; and
WHEREAS, the District 3 Commissioner wishes to grant funds from the Commissioner's
share of the City of Miami's ("City") Anti -Poverty Initiative in an amount not to exceed
$25,000.00 ("Funds") to the Cuban Museum for general program funding ("Program"); and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has made a written finding, attached and incorporated as
Attachment "A," pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended ("City Code"), that competitive bidding is not practicable or advantageous for the City;
and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authority from the City Commission to
negotiate and execute an agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for the
general program funding;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. By a four-fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing,
the City Manager's finding, attached and incorporated as Attachment "A," that competitive
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negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous for the City pursuant
to Section 18-85(a) of the City Code and waiving the requirements for said procedures, is
ratified, approved, and confirmed.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to allocate grant funds from the District 3
Commissioner's share of the City's Anti -Poverty Initiative to Cuban Museum in an amount up to
$25,000.00 for general program and operational funding to be expended primarily on residents
of City Commission District 3, and secondarily, for Programs serving underprivileged City
residents, with said Programs to be selected in consultation with the District 3 Commission
Office.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized' to execute any and all necessary
documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to effectuate the Program.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by
the City Attorney, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
2 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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