HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-021-3576 Agreement with Worldsafe 1st RESOLUTION NO. 2021-021-3576
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO EXECUTE A
LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH WORLDSAFE 1ST TO UTILIZE
CITY-OWNED PROPERTY IN ORDER TO ADMINISTER
COVID-19 VACCINATIONS TO MIAMI GARDENS RESIDENTS;
PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, like all cities across the globe, the City of Miami Gardens has been
tested to the extreme with the Coronavirus Pandemic, and
WHEREAS, from the onset of the Pandemic, we have dealt with the massive
challenge of COVID-19 and have taken measures to control the spread of the virus in
spite of facing massive implications due to our economic structure; our preparedness for
such a crisis; and the extent to which our population's health and livelihoods are
vulnerable, and
WHEREAS, our management approach has been based on grounding every
major City decision on functionality, safety and openness, and
WHEREAS, this approach has resulted in a high level of trust between our City
and our citizens, businesses and other key stakeholder groups, which in turn have
facilitated our leadership's ability to operate more effectively in a time of crisis, and
WHEREAS, staff is seeking to collaborate with WorldSafelst to establish a
Citywide Vaccination Project within the City to help address the current racial and ethnic
disparities that exist in administering the vaccine within communities of color, and
WHEREAS, the Vaccination Project will be implemented Citywide among the
113,514 people who live in the City, focusing most intensively on Black and Hispanic
residents, and in three zip codes with the highest number of seniors, and
WHEREAS, the latest census data shows 34,881 seniors citizens living within the
six zip codes that are wholly or partly located within the CMG, and
WHEREAS, that makes seniors 14.5% of the area population,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 : ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas
paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby
made a specific part of this Resolution.
Section 2: AUTHORIZATION: The City Council of the City of Miami Gardens
authorize the City Manager and the City Attorney to execute the attached license
agreement, in substantial form, with WorldSafe 1st, attached hereto as Exhibit A, to
utilize City-Owned property in order to administer COVID-19 Vaccinations to Miami
Gardens Residents.
Section 3: EFFECTIVE DATE: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its final passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
GARDENS AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON M - H 10,2021.
RODNEY HARR : MAYOR
ATTEST:
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MARIO BATAILLE, CMC, CITY CLERK
PREPARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, CITY ATTORNEY
SPONSORED BY: VICE MAYOR REGGIE LEON
Moved by: Councilman Stephens
Seconded by: Councilwoman Campbell
VOTE: 7-0
Mayor Harris Yes
Vice Mayor Leon Yes
Councilwoman Campbell Yes
Councilwoman Ighodaro Yes
Councilwoman Julien Yes
Councilman Stephens, Ill Yes
Councilwoman Wilson Yes
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