RE.6 - Fund District 1 Microtransit Initiative

WHEREAS, on April 13, 2023, pursuant to Resolution No. R-23-0178, the City of Miami (“City”) created the Miami For Everyone (“MFE”) Program to assist communities facing the long-term complications resulting from declared emergencies and to address the specific needs of the most vulnerable residents and businesses, through a strategy of focusing the provision of support towards priority areas of need that will further stabilize economic conditions within City Districts; and

WHEREAS, District 1 Office submitted a grant application, attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit “A,” to the City’s Office of Management and Budget for the allocation of MFE Program funds to provide an electric micro-transportation service to the Allapattah Neighborhood, to be known as “District 1 Microtransit Initiative – Round 2” (“Project”), and

WHEREAS, on September 12, 2024, pursuant to Resolution R-24-0358, the City authorized access to the City of Sunrise Contract No. 21-04-05-MS, for On-Demand Transportation Services, pursuant to Section 18-111 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, which was competitively solicited and awarded to BeeFree, LLC, doing business as Freebee (“FreeBee”); and

WHEREAS, on September 26, 2024, pursuant to Resolution R-24-0378, the City authorized an allocation of MFE Program funds for the provision of an electric micro transportation service for the Allapattah Neighborhood known as “District 1 MicroTransit Initiative” Transportation Services for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, pursuant to Section 18-111 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, which was competitively solicited and awarded to Freebee; and

WHEREAS, the City’s District 1 Commissioner (“Commissioner”) wishes to continue the MicroTransit Initiative into Fiscal Year 2025-2026, and therefore wishes to allocate and appropriate grant funds from the Commissioner’s share of the City’s MFE Program funds in an amount not to exceed Five-Hundred Ninety Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($590,000.00) (“Funds”) for the Project; and

WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authority from the City Commission to

negotiate and execute any and all documents necessary, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for the allocation of the Funds for the Project;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:

Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.

Section 2. The allocation and appropriation of funds from the Commissioner’s share of the City's MFE Program in an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Ninety Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($590,000.00) for the Project, is authorized.

Section 3. Expenditure of the herein appropriated funds is authorized1 in the procurement of goods and services by award or contract for the same by the City Commission following the use, if applicable, of competitive negotiations unless the award of such contract by the City Manager is expressly allowed under Charter and City Code provisions.

Section 4. Certain necessary actions by the City Manager and the designated City Departments to update the relevant financial controls, project close-outs, accounting entries, and computer systems are hereby ratified, approved, and confirmed.

Section 5. The City Manager is further authorized1 to negotiate and execute any and all documents necessary, including, but not limited to agreements, modifications, and amendments, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose.

Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.