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Home My WebLink AboutR-19-0218City of Miami 1 i.RR cl Legislation alldl 1lm Resolution: R-19-0218 File Number: 5973 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Final Action Date: 6/13/2019 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), 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 EXHIBIT "A," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"), PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CODE"); WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY'S DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ("DEPARTMENT") TO DEVELOP AND DEPLOY A HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR-CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION (HVAC/R) TRAINING PILOT PROGRAM ("PILOT") PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-33(C)(9) OF THE CITY CODE WITH MICROSOFT CORPORATION, A WASHINGTON FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("MICROSOFT"), AND WATSCO, INC., A FLORIDA FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("WATSCO"), (COLLECTIVELY, "PROVIDERS"), WHICH ARE QUALIFIED, RESPECTED, AND POSSESS THE EXPERIENCE, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND PROGRAMMATIC KNOWLEDGE TO COORDINATE AND IMPLEMENT THE PILOT AND CAN ASSIST WITH THE PLACEMENT OF PARTICIPATING CITY RESIDENTS IN RELATED JOBS THROUGHOUT WATSCO'S NETWORK; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ("MOU") WITH THE PROVIDERS FOR THE PILOT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING JUNE 1, 2019 THROUGH MAY 31, 2020, AND REQUIRING FUTURE CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL FOR ANY REINSTATEMENT OF THE PILOT, CONSISTENT WITH SECTION 2-33(C)(9) OF THE CITY CODE. SPONSOR(S): Mayor Francis X. Suarez WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is a leading convener and influencer in the South Florida career pathway ecosystem, using its Workforce Opportunity Center to prioritize the building of more "pathways to prosperity" for City residents; and WHEREAS, Watsco, Inc., a Florida for profit corporation ("Watsco"), is the largest distributor of equipment, related parts, and supplies in the Heating, Ventilation, Air -Conditioning, and Refrigeration ("HVAC/R") industry with $4.5 billion in revenues, 5,200 employees in North America, and a robust network of customer companies and entrepreneurs throughout the country and is invested in developing stronger pathways into HVAC/R installer and technician careers; and WHEREAS, in the United States, twenty-two percent (22%) of the HVAC/R workforce will retire by 2022 and demand for well-trained HVAC/R installers and technicians will be City of Miami Page 1 of 3 File ID: 5973 (Revision:) Printed On: 6/25/2019 File ID: 5973 Enactment Number: R-19-0218 increasing faster than the skilled job market can keep up with, resulting in a market demand need of approximately 115,000 additional HVAC/R installers and technicians by 2022; and WHEREAS, considering the vast industry shortage of HVAC/R installers and technicians, the test cohort goal is a placement rate of at least eighty percent (80%) with an approximate pay rate between $12.00 - $15.00 per hour that can rapidly escalate with experience to an approximate average salary of more than $42,000.00 in Miami, Florida, according to the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-33(c)(9) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), the City's Department of Human Services ("Department"), as part of the ACCESS Miami Program, wants to develop and deploy an HVAC/R Training Pilot Program ("Pilot") with Microsoft Corporation, a Washington profit corporation ("Microsoft"), and Watsco, (collectively, "Providers"), which are qualified, respected, and possess the experience, infrastructure, and programmatic knowledge to coordinate and implement the Pilot and can assist with the placement of participating City residents in related jobs throughout Watsco's network; and WHEREAS, this Pilot advances skills -based hiring in partnership with the City, as an anchor organization, Watsco, as an anchor funder supporting operational sustainability and providing committed local HVAC/R employers, and Microsoft, as the lead on the technological and technical skills building component and as provider of seed money for certifications, technical curriculum, and technical equipment; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the City Code, the City Manager has made a finding, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A", that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous to the City in addressing the Pilot and seeks a waiver of the requirements for said procedures; and WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authority from the City Commission to negotiate and execute a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with the Providers for the Pilot, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for the period commencing June 1, 2019 through May 31, 2020, and requiring future City Commission approval for reinstatement of the Pilot pursuant to Section 2-33(c)(9) of the City Code; 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 as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. Pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the City Code, by a four-fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, the City Manager's finding, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous to the City in addressing the Pilot and waiving the requirements for said procedures is ratified, approved, and confirmed. Section 3. Pursuant to Section 2-33(c)(9) of the City Code, the City Manager is authorized to develop and deploy the Pilot with the Providers, which are qualified, respected, and possess the experience, infrastructure, and programmatic knowledge to coordinate and implement the Pilot and can assist with the placement of participating City residents in related jobs throughout Watsco's network. City of Miami Page 2 of 3 File ID: 5973 (Revision:) Printed on: 6/25/2019 File ID: 5973 Enactment Number: R-19-0218 Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute an MOU with the Providers for the Pilot, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for the period commencing June 1, 2019 through May 31, 2020. Section 5. Any reinstatement of the Pilot pursuant to Section 2-33(c)(9) of the City Code will require future City Commission approval. Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: 1 i ria i "ndez,ity ;tor ey 6/4/2019 ' 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. City of Miami Page 3 of 3 File ID: 5973 (Revision:) Printed on: 6/25/2019