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File ID: #2951
Resolution
Sponsored by: Commissioner Frank Carollo
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 $10,000.00, TO THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, INC., A FLORIDA
NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, ALSO KNOWN AS THE PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, FOR GENERAL PROGRAM 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.
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Resolution www.miamigov.com
Enactment Number: R-17-0464
File Number: 2951 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 $10,000.00,
TO THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT
CORPORATION, ALSO KNOWN AS THE PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST MUSEUM
OF SCIENCE, FOR GENERAL PROGRAM 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, the Museum of Science, Inc., a Florida not for profit corporation, also known
as The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science ("Museum of Science"), is a leading
science museum dedicated to sharing the power of science, sparking wonder and investigation,
and fueling innovation for the future; 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
$10,000.00 ("Funds") to the Museum of Science 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
Program;
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
negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous to 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 the Museum of Science, in an
amount up to $10,000.00 for the 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 providing,
however, that before any agreements are executed by the City Manager, the Administration
shall consult with the District 3 Commission Office.
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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&ina i ' ndez, City ttor ey 9/19/2017
' 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.