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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Raul J. Aguila, Interim City Manager 
DATE:January  13, 2021
 



SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND, ON A MONTH-TO-MONTH BASIS, THE FOLLOWING AGREEMENTS FOR THE REMAINING TENANTS OF THE SOUTH SHORE COMMUNITY CENTER, LOCATED AT 833 SIXTH STREET: (1) LEASE AGREEMENT AND USE AGREEMENT FOR SOUTH FLORIDA SENIORS IN ACTION, (2) LEASE AGREEMENT FOR LITTLE HAVANA ACTIVITIES AND NUTRITION CENTERS OF DADE, INC, AND (3) LEASE AGREEMENT FOR MDC COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY; SAID EXTENSIONS EFFECTIVE, RETROACTIVELY, AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2019, FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED DECEMBER 31, 2021, BASED UPON THE CURRENT FINANCIAL TERMS, PENDING CONFIRMATION OF WHEN THE WORK RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW FIRE STATION IS SET TO COMMENCE. 

RECOMMENDATION

The Administration recommends adopting the Resolution.

BACKGROUND/HISTORY

The South Shore Community Center (“Center”) is located at 833 6th Street and is owned by the City of Miami Beach. The Center provides leased space to various not-for-profit, and community based organizations that provide services and assistance to the Miami Beach community. The Center is currently occupied by the following three (3) tenants: 1.            Miami Dade County Community Action Agency (“CAA”) occupies 691 square feet of office space to operate the South Beach Community Enrichment Center which empowers economically disadvantaged individuals, families and communities to achieve self-sufficiency through resource mobilization, service delivery, education and advocacy.  2.            Little Havana Activities and Nutrition Centers of Dade County, Inc. (“LHANC”) occupies 2,919 square feet of interior space and 7,002 square feet of adjacent exterior playground space to operate its Rainbow Intergeneration Childcare Center. This program provides childcare services to children whose parents work or reside in Miami Beach. 3.            South Florida Seniors in Action, Inc (“SFSIA”) occupies 142 square feet of office space on the ground floor and provides a variety of services to the elderly community in Miami Beach. (i.e., food distribution, healthcare eligibility, etc.). Furthermore, South Florida Seniors in Action, Inc (“SFSIA”) utilizes the Center’s auditorium 2,792 SF, Monday through Friday in order to provide additional services to the elderly community in Miami Beach. (i.e., dance classes, arts & crafts, music and theater, etc.).

ANALYSIS

On September 9, 2009, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2009-27186, approving a lease agreement with the City and Miami Dade County Community Action Agency (“CAA”) commencing retroactively on October 2, 2009 and ending on September 30, 2014, with one additional five-year term. Pursuant to Resolution No. 2014-28808, the agreement was amended on October 29, 2014 (Amendment No.1) to exercise the sole renewal option commencing on October 30, 2014 and ending on September 30, 2019. Additionally, on September 9, 2009, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2009-27186, approving a lease agreement with Little Havana Activities and Nutrition Centers of Dade County, Inc. (“LHANC”) commencing on October 2, 2009 and ending on September 30, 2014, with one additional five-year term. Pursuant to Resolution No. 2014-28812, the agreement was amended on October 29, 2014  (Amendment No.1) to exercise the sole renewal option commencing on October 30, 2014 and ending on September 30, 2019. Lastly, on June 8, 2016, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2016-29437, approving a lease agreement with South Florida Seniors in Action, Inc. (“SFSIA”) commencing on September 12, 2016 and ending on September 30, 2019. Pursuant to Resolution No. 2018-30173, the City and South Florida Seniors in Action, Inc. (“SFSIA”) entered into a lease agreement commencing on March 1, 2018 and ending on September 30, 2019. The South Shore Community Center has been designated as the location for the construction of a new fire station as part of the Government Obligation Bond (GOB) improvements. The Agreements for all tenants are expired and have been operating on a month-to-month basis pending the construction commencement date, slated as a project in phase 3. The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Clerk approve the month-to-month extensions for the tenants currently occupying the South Shore Community Center retroactively commencing on October 1, 2019, for a period not to exceed December 31, 2021; in order to continue to provide the City’s residents with community services at a convenient location pending confirmation of the commencement date of the work related to the construction of the new fire station.

CONCLUSION

The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission hereby approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to extend, on a month-to-month basis, the following agreements for the remaining tenants of the South Shore Community Center, located at 833 sixth street:  (1) Lease Agreement and Use Agreement for South Florida Seniors in Action, (2) Lease Agreement for Little Havana Activities and Nutrition Centers of Dade, Inc, and (3) Lease Agreement for MDC Community Action Agency; said extensions effective, retroactively, October 1, 2019, for a period not to exceed December 31, 2021, based upon the current financial terms, in order to allow the remaining tenants additional time to relocate, pending confirmation of when the work related to the construction of the new fire station is set to commence.

Applicable Area

South Beach
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14? Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds?
No No 
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