Waive competitive procurement requirements for city contract

AGENDA ITEM COVER PAGE File ID: #17284 Resolution Sponsored by: Commissioner Christine King A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), BY A FOUR FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDINGS, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "B," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"), WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT 5 COMMISSIONER'S SHARE OF THE CITY’S ANTI-POVERTY INITIATIVE ("API"), IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($200,000.00) TO MARTIN LUTHER KING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("MLKEDC") IN SUPPORT OF THE MLKEDC KITCHEN INCUBATOR; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE. City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com City of Miami Legislation Resolution File Number: 17284 Final Action Date: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), BY A FOUR FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDINGS, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "B," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"), WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT 5 COMMISSIONER'S SHARE OF THE CITY’S ANTI-POVERTY INITIATIVE ("API"), IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($200,000.00) TO MARTIN LUTHER KING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("MLKEDC") IN SUPPORT OF THE MLKEDC KITCHEN INCUBATOR; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE. WHEREAS, the City of Miami (“City”) created the Anti-Poverty Initiative (“API”) to address poverty based on a strategy of focusing the provision of support towards the City’s residents achieving self-sufficiency; and WHEREAS, Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation, a Florida not for profit corporation (“MLKEDC”), is seeking funding in support of the MLKEDC Kitchen Incubator (“Program”); and WHEREAS, the Program, described in further detail in the API Funding Request Form, attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit “A,” provides meals to seniors and school aged children within District 5, alleviating financial burdens, while aiming to service 10,000 residents; and WHEREAS, the City’s District 5 Commissioner (“Commissioner”) wishes to provide grant funds from the Commissioner’s share of the City’s API in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) (“Funds”) for the Program; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida as amended (“City Code”), the City Manager has made a written finding, attached and incorporated as Exhibit “B,” that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous for the City’s provision of said Funds for the Program; and WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authority from the City Commission to negotiate and execute any and all documents necessary, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for said allocation of Funds 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. 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 written findings, attached and incorporated as Exhibit “B,” that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous for the City’s provision of said Funds for the Program and waiving the requirements for said procedures, are hereby ratified, approved, and confirmed. Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized1 to allocate funds from the Commissioner’s share of the City’s API to MLKEDC in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) for the Program. Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized1 to execute any and all documents necessary, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: 1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be imposed, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code provisions.