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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM |
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| | | | | | | | | TO: | Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission | | | FROM: | Alina T. Hudak, City Manager | | | DATE: | July 28, 2021 | | | |
| | SUBJECT: | A RESOLUTION OF THE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("RDA"), AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, 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 MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2021, PROVIDED
THAT SUCH ACTIONS BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL BE SUBJECT
TO RATIFICATION BY THE RDA AT IT'S REGULARLY SCHEDULED
MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2021. |
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| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
| It is recommended that the Chairperson and Members of the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency, for the period during which the RDA is in recess, allow the Executive Director, or 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 to ensure a continuation of essential services, subject to ratification by the RDA at its first regularly scheduled meeting on September 17, 2021. |
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| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND/HISTORY
| Between the last meeting on July 28, 2021, and the first regularly scheduled meeting on September 17, 2021, the RDA 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 RDA recess period, the Executive Director has been authorized by the RDA to sign all contracts, agreements, and grant applications; renew any existing contracts and terminate existing contracts, as needed, from the last RDA meeting on July 28, 2021 until the first regularly scheduled RDA meeting on September 17, 2021, subject to ratification by the RDA at its first regularly scheduled meeting on September 17, 2021. |
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| | | | | | | | ANALYSIS
| The requested authorization is necessary to ensure that essential services and projects continue for the period during which the RDA is in recess. |
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| | | | | | | | SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA
| | N/A |
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| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL INFORMATION
| Subject to funds availability approved through the City’s budgeting process for specific projects. |
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| | | | | | | | CONCLUSION
| It is requested that authorization from the Chairperson and Members of the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency, be given to the Executive Director, or her 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 RDA meeting on July 28, 2021 until the first regularly scheduled meeting on September 17, 2021, subject to ratification by the RDA at its first regularly scheduled meeting on September 17, 2021. |
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| | | | | | | | Applicable Area
| | Not Applicable |
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| | | | | | | | | 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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