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City o ~Vlzami Gard~ens
1515-200 NW 167~' Street
Miami Gardens, Florida 33169
Mayor Shirley Gibson
Vice Mayor Barbara Watson
Councilman Melvin L. Bratton
Councilman Aaron Campbell Jr.
Councilwoman Sharon Pritchett
Councilman Oscar Braynon II
Councilman Andre Williams
Aaenda Cover Paae
Date: October 24, 2007
Fiscal Impact: No X Yes ^ Public hearing ^ Quasi-Judicial ^
(If yes, explain in Staff Summary) Ordinance ^ Resolution X
Funding Source: N/A 1st Reading o 2nd Reading ^
Contract/P.O. Requirement: Yes ^ No^ Advertising requirement: Yes X No ^
Sponsor Name/Department: Community Development RFP/RFQ/Bid # N/A
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND
ATTEST, RESPECTIVELY, THAT CERTAIN ADDENDUM
TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES BETWEEN THE
CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS AND ACCION USA, INC., TO
EXTEND THE CONTRACT PERIOD FOR AN ADDITIONAL
NINETY (90) DAY PERIOD, FROM SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2007, A COPY OF WHICH IS
ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT A; PROVIDING FOR
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK; PROVIDING FOR
THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Staff Summarv
Backqround
On May 23, 2007, City Council approved a resolution that allocated $40,000 to
ACCION, USA from Community Development Block Grant Funds (program year 1).
Said resolution authorized the City Manager to execute an agreement with ACCION,
USA for the provision of economic development activities (technical assistance to
businesses/access to capital). The contract period was June 1, 2007 thru September
30, 2007. However, due to a very short contract period, ACCION, USA has requested a
ninety (90) day extension (thru December 31, 2007) in the contract period in order to
fulfill their contractual obligations of creating jobs through the disbursement of three (3)
J-1) CONSENT AGENDA
RESOLUTION
ACCION USA, INC
startup loans totaling $18,000 and providing technical assistance to 100 small business
owners.
Recommendation
City staff recommends the approval of the attached resolution amending the original
agreement which authorizes the contract extension.
Resolution No.
~ RESOLUTION No. 2007-
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3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
4 GARDENS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY
5 CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST, RESPECTIVELY, THAT CERTAIN
6 ADDENDUM TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES BETWEEN THE
7 CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS AND ACCION USA, INC., TO EXTEND THE
8 CONTRACT PERIOD FOR AN ADDITIONAL NINETY (90) DAY PERIOD,
9 FROM SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2007, A
10 COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT A; PROVIDING
11 FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK; PROVIDING FOR THE
12 ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
13 DATE.
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15 WHEREAS, On April 11, 2007, City Council approved a resolution that allocated
16 $40,000 to ACCION USA, Inc. from Community Development Block Grant Funds
17 (program year 1), and
~$ WHEREAS, said resolution authorized the City Manager to execute an
19 agreement with ACCION USA for the provision of Public Service activities, and
20 WHEREAS, the original contract period was to be from May 1, 2007 through
21 September 30, 2007, but ACCION USA has experienced some difficulties in fulfilling the
22 eligibility requirements for its targeted clientele, and
23 WHEREAS, ACCION USA has requested a ninety (90) day e~ension (thru
24 December 31, 2007) to the Service Agreement, in order to fulfill its contractual
25 obligations of creating jobs through the disbursement of three (3) startup loans totaling
26 $18,000 and providing technical assistance to 100 small business owners,
27 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
28 OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, as follows:
Resolution No.
29 Section 1. ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas
30 paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby
31 made a specific part of this Resolution.
32 Section 2. AUTHORITY: The City Manager and City Clerk are hereby
33 authorized and directed to execute and attest, respectively, that certain Addendum to
34 that certain Agreement for Services befinreen the City of Miami Gardens and ACCION
35 USA, Inc., to extend the contract period for an additional ninety (90) day period, from
36 September 30th through December 31, 2007.
37 Section 3. INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK: The City Clerk is hereby
38 authorized to obtain three (3) fully executed copies of the subject Addendum, with one
39 to be maintained by the City; with one to be delivered to ACCION USA, Inc., and with
40 one to be directed to the Office of City Attorney.
41 Section 4. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Resolution shall take effect immediately
42 upon its final passage.
43 PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
44 GARDENS AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 24, 2007.
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ATTEST:
RONETTA TAYLOR, CMC, CITY CLERK
SHIRLEY GIBSON, MAYOR
PREPARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, ESQ.
City Attorney
SPONSORED BY: DANNY CREW, CITY MANAGER
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MOVED BY:
SECONDED BY:
VOTE:
Mayor Shirley Gibson (Yes) (No)
Vice Mayor Barbara Watson (Yes) (No)
Councilman Melvin L. Bratton (Yes) (No)
Councilman Oscar Braynon, II (Yes) (No)
Councilman Aaron Campbell Jr. (Yes) (No)
Councilwoman Sharon Pritchett (Yes) (No)
Councilman Andre Williams (Yes) (No)
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ADDENDUM TO AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES
THIS ADDENDUM is hereby made on the day of , 2007, to that
certain Agreement for Services between ACCION USA, Inc., and the City of Miami
Gardens, and provides as follows:
1. The scope of work of the original Agreement shall be extended from September
30, 2007, to December 31, 2007.
2. All of the terms and conditions of the original Contract between the City of Miami
Gardens and ACCION USA, Inc., shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned parties have executed this Agreement
on the date indicated above.
WITNESSES: ACCION USA, INC.
Signature
Print Name:
Signature
Print Name:
ATTEST:
Ronetta Taylor, CMC
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonja K. Dickens, City Attorney
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By: _
Title:
CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS
By:
DR. DANNY O. CREW,
City Manager
Date: