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20170208 AM1MIAMI BEACH Gity Commission Meeting ADDENDUM MATERTAL 1 (2t3t20171 Gity Hall, Commission Ghambers, 3'd Floor, 1700 Convention Center Drive February 8,2017 Mayor Philip Levine Com m issioner John Elizabeth Alem5n Commissioner Ricky Arriola Commissioner Michael Grieco Commissioner Joy Malakoff Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez Commissioner Micky Steinberg City Manager Jimmy L. Morales City Attorney Raul J. Aguila City Clerk Rafael E. Granado Vrsff us at www.miamibeachfl.gov for agendas and video "streaming" of City Commission Meetings. ATTENTION ALL LOBBYISTS Ghapter 2, Article Vll, Division 3 of the City Gode of Miami Beach entitled "Lobbyists" requires the registration of all lobbyists with the City Clerk prior to engaging in any lobbying activity with the City Commission, any City Board or Committee, or any personnel as defined in the subject Code sections. Copies of the City Code sections on lobbyists laws are available in the City Clerk's office. Questions regarding the provisions of the Ordinance should be directed to the Office of the City Attorney. ADDENDUM AGENDA C7 - Resolution C7 V A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE ASSIGNMENT OF INTEREST OF COCA-COLA REFRESHMENTS usA, tNc. (BoTTLER) TO COCA-COLA BEVERAGES FLOR|DA, LLC (ASS|GNEE), tN CONNECTION WITH THAT CERTAIN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY, BOTTLERAND COCA- COLA NORTH AMERICA, A DIVISION OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, DATED MARCH 14,2012; SAID ASSIGNMENT BEING SUBJECT TO ASSIGNEE ASSUMING ALL OF BOTTLER'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE AGREEMENT AND THE EXECUTION BY BOTTLER AND ASSIGNEE OF AN ASSIGNMENT DOCUMENT IN THE FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITYATTORNEY; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO EFFECTUATE THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE AGREEMENT. Marketing and Communications Addendum added on February 3,2017 1 Addendum 1, February 8,2017 R9 - New Business and Commission Requests R9 Q DISCUSSION REGARDING RETAINING OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL TO LEAD/ ASSIST THE DEFENSE OF BAKE HOUSE SB, LLC D/BA BAKE HOUSE VS. CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, 2017- 000067-cc-24. Commissioner Michael Grieco Addendum added on February 3,2017 2 Resolutions - C7 V COM]UIISS ION ME IIIIil)RAN DU M Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager February 8,2017 MIAMI BEACH TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE IUAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE ASSIGNMENT OF INTEREST OF cocA-colA REFRESHMENTS USA, lNC. (BOTTLER) TO COCA-COLA BEVERAGES FLOR|DA, LLC (ASSIGNEE), tN CONNECTION WITH THAT CERTAIN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY BOTTLER AND COCA-COLA NORTH AMERICA, A DIVISION OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, DATED MARCH 14, 2012; SAID ASSIGNMENT BEING SUBJECT TO ASSIGNEE ASSUMING ALL OF BOTTLER'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE AGREEMENT AND THE EXECUTION BY BOTTLER AND ASSIGNEE OF AN ASSIGNMENT DOCUMENT IN THE FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO EFFECTUATE THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE AGREEMENT. RECOMMENDATION Adopt the resolution. ANALYSIS ln March, 2012, the City entered into an agreement (Contract) with Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, lnc. (Bottler) and Coca-Cola North America, a diMsion of The Coca-Cola Company. This pamtership allows the City the opportunity to leverage its strong brand presence by collaborating with Coca-Cola in a manner that genereates good publicity and marketing for the City, wtrile at the same time generating revenue or providing savings to the City. Pursuant to the attached letter, dated January 4,2017, the Administration uas notified that Coca- Cola Refreshments USA, lnc. had entered into an agreement to transfer the exclusive distribution rights in the State of Florida for Coca-Cola products to Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Assignee) in a transaction to be completed on or around February 24,2017. As a result of this asseUpurchase, Assignee will own all of Bottler's operations, including all equipment and facilities, and will continue to operate the bottling services as Bottler had been doing previously. Upon completion of the transaction, all of Bottler's, right, title and interest in and to the Contract will be assigned and transfened to Assignee as part of a transition to new ownership, and Assignee will assume the obligations and liabilities of Boftler under the Contract. Page 508 of 895 3 CONCLUSION The Administration recommends approval and authorization to allow the City to approve the assignment of interest of Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, lNC. in the Contract to Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC., subject to said parties executing all required assignment documents which are approved by the CityAttomey. Legislative Tracking Marketing and Communications ATTACHMENTS: Description o Coca-Cola Letter n Resolution Page 509 of 895 4 @ffi ffi*rr*shr::*n?s January 4,20I7 Clity of Miami Beach 1700 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach. FL 31138 RE: Agreem*nt {the'Contracf'), dated January' l. 2012, by and between Coca-Cola Refreshments USA. lnc. (*gg8") and City of Miami Beach Dear Valued Custorner: As you know from our prior communications. CCR has entered into an agreement to tron$fer the exclusive distribution rights in your area for products generally supplied l|om CCR's Big Pine Key, Brevard, Doytora" Cainesville, Holl.vwood. lacksonville, Orlando. South Dade. and West Palrn Beach Flcrida sales centers {the "Te;1ilgly") to Coca-Cola Beverages Flodda" LLC ('CCB["') in a trans*ction we expecl to complele on or arcrund February 34, 2017 {the ""I'ransactipn"). When the Transaction is complete" all of CCIt's right. title and interest in and to the Contract will be assigned and transferred ro C'C:BF as pan ola *mooth transition to new ownership. and CCBF will assunre the obligations and liabilities of CCR under the Contract {collectively, the -Assi{:nment"). You should exppct ver,v little, if any, change in your service and relationship with 3'cur locai Coca-Cala bottler as a result of the Transaction. lt is our gcal to make this transition as seamless as possible. To this end and to make sure our files are complete, we ask for your formal consent to the Assignment. B.v consenting io the Assignment, you agres and acknowledgs that the Contract remains in full force and eiTeet afterthe completion of the Transaction and that there is no default or breach by any party under the (lontract as a result ofthe Assignment or the Transaction. w-e would greatly appreciate that you indica* your con$ent by countersigning in the spacr below, Once signed. please email a PDF copy of this lener to- Alex lla Silva {aidasilvat0coca-cola.corn). This Assignment will becorne eft'ective when the Transaction is somplee. Should the Transaction not close for any rea$on, this ronsent to assignmenl will be null and void. We very murh appreciate )our prontpr atte ntion to this request" If we do not receive a written respons€ I'rom you by Fehruary:4, ?$17, you rvill be deemed to have consentsd to the Assignment. Please lbel free to contact me via email listeti above if you have any questions. Thank you in a*lvance tbr your lime. Sincerely, Alex Da Silva SOF Transirion Lead-Sales CONSENTED TO AND AGREID: City- of Miami Beach Name: Title: Date: By: Page 510 of 895 5 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE ASSIGNMENT OF INTEREST OF COCA.COLA REFRESHMENTS USA, INC. (BOTTLER) TO COCA-COLA BEVERAGES FLORIDA, LLC (ASSIGNEE), tN CONNEGTTON W|TH THAT CERTATN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY, BOTTLER AND COCA.COLA NORTH AMERIGA, A DIVISION OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, DATED MARCH 14, 2012; SAID ASSIGNMENT BEING SUBJECT TO ASSIGNEE ASSUMING ALL OF BOTTLER'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE AGREEMENT AND THE EXECUTION BY BOTTLER AND ASSIGNEE OF AN ASSIGNMENT DOCUMENT IN THE FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO EFFECTUATE THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE AGREEMENT. VVHEREAS, the City, Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, lnc. (Bottler) and Coca-Cola North America, a division of The Coca-Cola Cornpany, entered into an agreement dated March 14, 2012; and WHEREAS, the parntership allows the City the opportunity to leverage its strong brand presence by collaborating with Coca-Cola in a manner that generates good publicity and marketing for the City, while at the same time generating revenue or providing savings to the City; and WHEREAS, Bottler has entered into an asset purchase agreement, which includes the transfer of the exclusive distribution rights for Coca-Cola products in the State of Florida to Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Assignee) in a transaction to be completed on or around February 24,2017; and WHEREAS, as a result of this transaction, Assignee will own all of Bottler's operations, including all equipment and facilities, and will continue to operate the bottling services as Bottler had been doing previously; and WHEREAS, once the transaction is complete, all of Bottler's right, title and interest in and to the Contract will be assigned and transferred to Assignee as part of a transition to new ownership, and Assignee will assume the obligations and liabilities of Bottler under the Contract; and WHEREAS, the Administration recommends approving the assignment of Bottler's interest in the Contract to Assignee, subject to the parties executing any required assignment documents in the form acceptable to the City Attorney, Page 511 of895 6 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE GITY OF MIAMI BEAGH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby approve the assignment of interest of Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, lnc. (Bottler) to Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Assignee), in connection with that certain agreement between the City, Bottler and Coca-Cola North America, a division of The Coca-Cola Company, dated March 14, 2012; said assignment being subject to assignee assuming all of Bottler's obligations under the agreement and the execution by Bottler and Assignee of an assignment document in the form acceptable to the City Attorney; and further authorize the City Manager to execute any necessary documents to effectuate the assignment of the agreement. PASSED and ADOPTED this day of ATTEST: CITY CLERK "(0;UT'oN-t-rJ 2017. MAYOR APPROVED ASTO.FORM & LANGUAGE CityAtlorney - Dote Page 512 of 895 7 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 8 New Business and Commission Requests - R9 Q MIAMI BEACH COMMISS ION MEIT'IORAN DU M TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission FROM: Commissioner Michael Grieco DATE: February 8,2017 SUBJECT: DISCUSSION REGARDING RETAINING OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL TO LEAD/ASSIST THE DEFENSE OF BAKE HOUSE SA LLC D/BA BAKE HOUSE vs. clw oF MIAMI BEAoH, 201 7-0000 67 -cc-24. ANALYSIS It is the desire of this Commissioner to aggressively defend this lawsuit, as it represents a threat to the zoning power of the City. As we have done in the past, I wish to utilize outside counsel to lead andlor assist in the case. This is not a comment on the ability of the City Attomey or his staff, but I consider this matter significant enough to make the additional investment. Leoislative Trackinq Commissioner Michael Grieco AfiACHMENTS: Description n Enrailfrom Commissioner Grieco Page 868 of 895 9 Granado, Rafael From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Grieco, Michael Wednesday, February 0L,2017 7:44 PM Granado, Rafael Aguila, Raul Please add discussion for 2/8 Regular Agenda Discussion regarding retaining outside legal counsel to leadlassist the defense of Bake House SB, LLC D/BA Bake House vs. City of Miami Beach, 2017-00A067-CC-24. Please atlach this email in the item. It is the desire of this Commissioner to aggressivetry defend this lawsuit, as it represents a threat to the zoning power of the city. As we have done in the past, I wish to utilize outside counsel to lead andlor assist in the case. This is not a comrnent on the ability of the city attorney or his staff, but I consider this matter significant enough to make the additional investment. Thank you. ?kltilazl Erttrn M:AMIBTACH MichaelC. Grieco Commissioner OFFICE OF MAYOR AND COMMISSION 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139 Tel: 305-673-72A4 I Fax: 30ffi73-7096 I www.miamibeachfl.oov We aE commifted ta paviding excei/ient puhlic se?ice and safety lo 6/, wf,o lve, wok and play in aw vibtant, tropical, hisladc cammunity. slGlluPFoR ouR NEwsrErrER HERE Page 869 of 895 10