99-23211 RESO
RESOLUTION NO.
99-23211
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY AND UNIDAD OF MIAMI BEACH, INC. FOR
A PORTION OF THE CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT
833-6TH STREET, MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, FOR A PERIOD OF
ELEVEN (11) MONTHS, BEGINNING ON JULY 1, 1999, AND ENDING
ON MAY 31, 2000 FOR USE AS AN ADMINISTR1\TIVE OFFICE.
WHEREAS, on September 9 1998, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution
No. 98-22863 approving a Lease Agreement between the City and UNIDAD of Miami Beach, Inc.
(UNIDAD) for the use of a portion ofthe South Shore Community Center, located at 833-6th Street,
as an administrative office; and
WHEREAS, UNIDAD continues to be in need of additional office space and has requested
that the City continue to provide a portion of the City-owned property located at 833 - 6th Street
(Property); and
WHEREAS, UNIDAD applied for and was awarded additional funding via grants from the
Training and Employment Consortium of South Florida and the Department of Labor; and
WHEREAS, these grants will continue to provide for counseling, education, and
employment training to the City's youth, immigrant, refugee, and senior citizen population; and
WHEREAS, these grants permitted for the continued expansion ofUNIDAD's operations
and provided for the opportunity to continue servicing all areas of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Administration and UNIDAD have negotiated and agreed to the terms
contained in the attached Lease Agreement, for a portion of the Property; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that authorizing the lease of a portion of the Property
to UNIDAD would be in the best interest ofthe City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Clerk
are authorized to execute the attached Lease Agreement between the City of Miami Beach and
UNIDAD of Miami Beach, Inc., for a portion of the City-owned property located at 833 - 6th Street,
for a period of eleven (11) months, beginning on July 1, 1999, and ending on May 31, 2000 for use
as an administrative office.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this23rdday of June, 1999.
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. ~
TO:
Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and
Members of the City Co ission
DATE: June 23,1999
FROM:
Sergio Rodriguez
City Manager
SUBJECT:
A RESOLU ION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND
CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY AND UNIDAD OF MIAMI BEACH, INC. FOR A PORTION OF THE
CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 833-6TH STREET, MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, FOR A PERIOD OF ELEVEN (11) MONTHS,
BEGINNING ON JULY 1, 1999, AND ENDING ON MAY 31, 2000 FOR USE
AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the Resolution.
BACKGROUND:
On September 9, 1998, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No. 98-22863
approving a lease agreement between the City and UNIDAD of Miami Beach, Inc. (UNIDAD) for
the use of a portion of the South Shore Community Center located at 833-6th Street. UNIDAD has
been using the space to provide information and referrals to existing community agencies and service
providers targeting the whole area of the City of Miami Beach. UNIDAD has applied for, and has
been awarded grants by the Training and Employment Consortium of South Florida (TECSF) and
the Department of Labor (DOL) for various programs.
The TECSF has granted funds via the following programs:
Recapture Program (approximately $50,000) which provides assistance to youths who have
dropped out of school or have been in trouble with the law. The program provides for
assisting these individuals with obtaining General Education Diplomas, counseling, short
term career training, employment assistance and the expunging of records to assist them
with getting a fresh start.
Refugee and Employment and Integration Program (approximately $100,000) which
provides education in the English language and short term career training to allow these
individuals to more easily integrate into the community.
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Dislocated Workers Program (approximately $100,000) which is designed to assist
unemployed individuals in getting back into the work force and provide re-training to allow
them to become more competitive in the current job market.
Title II A Program (approximately $107,000) which provides for training individuals for
new careers and assists with transition from government subsidies to self sufficiency.
The DOL has provided grants via the Senior Aides Program (approximately $557,000) to assist in
the re-employment of senior citizens in public and community service related jobs.
The funding received by UNIDAD through these grants will provide for counseling, education, and
employment training to the City's youth, immigrant, refugee, and senior citizen population, on a city-
wide basis.
ANALYSIS:
UNlDAD continues to be in need of its current existing office space and has requested to continue
to temporarily lease the property at 833-6th Street for a period of eleven (11) months. Moreover,
UNIDAD will be increasing its current programs by approximately 50% and expects to be funded
as a One Stop Center for Miami Beach, and is also seeking the City's assistance with this expansion.
The One Stop Center is designed to be a jobs and benefits office which offers all the programs
previously mentioned, in addition to unemployment information, workers compensation, and a full
time social service/information and referral staff.
The proposed Lease Agreement begins on July 1, 1999 and ends on May 31, 2000. The Agreement
provides for UNIDAD to pay a rental sum of one dollar ($1.00) for the full term, in addition to any
sales, use or excise tax( es). UNlDAD will also pay for its proportionate share of operating expenses,
which will be based on the square footage of the rentable area in the building, as well as all utilities
within the leased premises including, but not limited to, electricity, water, gas, telephone and
garbage disposal. As the proposed lease is for a period of less than one year, the provisions of City
Ordinance 92-2783 (the "Shapiro Ordinance") do not apply.
CONCLUSION:
The Administration has determined that leasing the premises to UNIDAD would help support a
portion of the City's population who is most in need of help, and that this would be in the best
interest of the City of Miami Beach. The Administration recommends approval of the attached
Lease Agreement between the City and UNIDAD for a portion of the City-owned property located
at 833-6th Street, for a period of eleven (11) months, beginning July 1, 1999, and ending on May
20, 2000.
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