A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO SELECT, NEGOTIATE, AWARD AND/OR REJECT ALL BIDS; EXECUTE CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS; SUBMIT GRANT APPLICATIONS; RENEW EXISTING CONTRACTS THAT MAY EXPIRE; AND TERMINATE EXISTING CONTRACTS, AS NEEDED, DURING THE RECESS PERIOD FROM JULY 29, 2021 UNTIL THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COMMISSION MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 , PROVIDED THAT SUCH ACTIONS BY THE CITY MANAGER SHALL BE SUBJECT TO RATIFICATION BY THE CITY COMMISSION AT ITS REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2021.

Between the last meeting on July 28, 2021, and the first regularly scheduled meeting on September 17, 2021, the City Commission will not be in session. During this period there may be bids or contracts in excess of the $100,000 for goods and services or $300,000 for construction, which may need to be issued, rejected, awarded, or terminated.

Typically, during the City Commission's recess period, the City Manager has been authorized by the City Commission to sign all contracts, agreements, and grant applications; renew any existing contracts and terminate existing contracts, as needed, from the last Commission meeting on July 28, 2021 until the first regularly scheduled Commission meeting on September 17, 2021, subject to ratification by the City Commission at its first regularly scheduled meeting on September 17, 2021.

The requested authorization is necessary to ensure that essential services and projects continue for the period during which the City Commission is in recess.

Subject to funds availability approved through the City’s budgeting process for specific projects.

I am requesting authorization from the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, to allow myself, or my designee, to select, negotiate, award and reject all bids, contracts, agreements, and grant applications; renew existing contracts which may expire; and terminate existing contracts, as needed, from the last commission meeting on July 28, 2021 until the first regularly scheduled meeting on September 17, 2021, subject to ratification by the City Commission at its first regularly scheduled meeting on September 17, 2021.