Legislative Matter

Miami-Dade Legislative Item
File Number: 152271

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File Number: 152271

File Type: Resolution

Status: Adopted

Version: 0

Reference: R-1011-15

Control: Board of County Commissioners

File Name: REQUIRING VENDORS TO PROVIDE ADDRESSES OF LOCAL OFFICES

Introduced: 9/30/2015

Requester: NONE

Cost:

Final Action: 11/3/2015

Agenda Date: 11/3/2015

Agenda Item Number: 11A20

Notes:

Title:

RESOLUTION DIRECTING COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR’S DESIGNEE TO REQUIRE THAT VENDORS PROVIDE ADDRESSES OF ALL LOCAL BRANCH OFFICES AND HEADQUARTERS AND THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF LOCAL RESIDENTS SUCH VENDORS EMPLOY; AND DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR’S DESIGNEE TO INCLUDE SUCH INFORMATION IN MEMORANDUM TO BOARD PERTAINING TO VENDOR BEING RECOMMENDED FOR CONTRACT AWARD

Indexes:

VENDORS

Sponsors:	Rebeca Sosa, Prime Sponsor
	Barbara J. Jordan, Co-Sponsor

Sunset Provision: No

Effective Date:

Expiration Date:

Registered Lobbyist:

None Listed

Legislative History
Acting Body	Date	Agenda Item	Action	Sent To	Due Date	Returned	Pass/Fail

Board of County Commissioners	11/3/2015	11A20	Adopted				P

Economic Prosperity Committee	10/15/2015	2M	Forwarded to BCC with a favorable recommendation				P
REPORT:	Chairman Suarez introduced the foregoing proposed resolution into the record and subsequently opened the public hearing. Mr. Eric Zichella, 2929 SW 3rd Avenue, Miami FL requested the Committee members consider deferral of the item until the next Committee meeting to allow him to meet with the prime sponsors to discuss the item. Commissioner Sosa, as one of the prime sponsors for the foregoing proposed resolution, suggested forwarding the item to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) for consideration and offered to meet with Mr. Zichella prior to the BCC meeting for further discussions. There being no further questions or comments, the Committee proceeded to vote on the foregoing proposed resolution, as presented.

County Attorney	9/30/2015		Assigned	Eduardo W. Gonzalez	10/1/2015

County Attorney	9/30/2015		Referred	Economic Prosperity Committee	10/15/2015

Legislative Text

TITLE
RESOLUTION DIRECTING COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO REQUIRE THAT VENDORS PROVIDE ADDRESSES OF ALL LOCAL BRANCH OFFICES AND HEADQUARTERS AND THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF LOCAL RESIDENTS SUCH VENDORS EMPLOY; AND DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO INCLUDE SUCH INFORMATION IN MEMORANDUM TO BOARD PERTAINING TO VENDOR BEING RECOMMENDED FOR CONTRACT AWARD

BODY

WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County is one of the largest purchasers of goods and services in South Florida; and
WHEREAS, the creation and retention of businesses located within the County fosters economic and employment opportunities for Miami-Dade County residents and generates a substantial increase in the tax base; and
WHEREAS, this Board has enacted several policies, including the adoption of the Local Preference policy set forth in Section 2-8.5 of the County Code, that provides certain preferences in County contracting for local businesses and locally headquartered businesses; and
WHEREAS, it is pertinent that this Board has as much information as possible regarding the extent of a vendor�s contribution to the economic strength and well-being to Miami-Dade County; and
WHEREAS, to better assess the economic contributions to Miami-Dade County by vendors doing business with the County, this Board wants more specific information regarding the vendors� local offices and the number and percentage of the vendors� employees who are local residents,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1. This Board directs the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to require that all vendors bidding on and/or entering into contracts with Miami-Dade County to provide: (a) the address(es) of all branch offices or any headquarters located within Miami-Dade County and/or in any South Florida county with which Miami-Dade County has local business preference reciprocity pursuant to an interlocal agreement in compliance with Section 2-8.5(6) of the County Code; (b) the vendors� number of Miami-Dade County employee residents; (c) the vendors� number of employee residents from South Florida counties with which Miami-Dade County has local business preference reciprocity pursuant to an interlocal agreement in compliance with Section 2-8.5(6) of the County Code; and (d) as compared against the vendors� total employee workforce, the percentage of vendors� employees who reside in Miami-Dade County and/or in any South Florida county with which Miami-Dade County has local business preference reciprocity pursuant to an interlocal agreement in compliance with Section 2-8.5(6) of the County Code.
Section 2. This Board directs the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to include the information required in Section 1 above pertaining to the vendor being recommended for contract award in the award memorandum to the Board.