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Resolution No. 11-8302
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, TO
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXPLORE
COST SAVING OPPORTUNITIES BY ISSUING A
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR CODE
ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FOR THE CITY;
PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS,the City of Opa-locka wishes to explore the possibility of partnering with a
full time comprehensive Code Enforcement Service; and
WHEREAS,the Code Enforcement contractor would be responsible for all aspects of the
code enforcement operations in the City of Opa-locka, pursuant to a contract with the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Opa-locka desires the City Manager to
issue a RFP for Code Enforcement Services.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA,FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals to the preamble herein are incorporated by reference.
Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Opa-locka,authorizes the City Manager
to issue RFP for comprehensive Code Enforcement Services.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 9th DAY OF November i .
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Resolution No. 11-8302
Attest to:
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Deborah S. ,by
City Clerk
Approved as to form and le_al sufficiency.
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City • ttorney
Moved by: VICE MAYOR JOHNSO
Seconded by: COMMISSIONER HOLMES
Commission Vote: 4-1
Commissioner Holmes: NO
Commissioner Miller: YES
Commissioner Tydus: YES
Vice-Mayor Johnson: YES
Mayor Taylor: YES
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Memorandum
TO: Mayor Myra L. Taylor
Vice-Mayor Dorothy Johnson
Commissioner Timothy Holmes
Commissioner Gail Miller
Commissioner 'ose Tydus
FROM: Bryan Finnie, City ■i ' alter
DATE: October 19,�
RE: Resolution: RFP Code Enforcement Services
Request: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXPLORE COST SAVING OPPORTUNITES BY
ISSUING A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR A CODE ENFORCEMENT
SERVICES
Description: The City's Code Enforcement Division is responsible for enforcement of the City's Code
of Ordinances. Codes have been established over the years to protect the health, safety,
and welfare of all who live, work, or visit the City. They also establish standards to
ensure a positive effect on property value, community appearance, and neighborhood
pride. Code Enforcement provides an effective means of educating and enforcing the
Code of Ordinances to ensure that the City ages gracefully and maintains its quality of
life.
Financial Impact: We will potentially see savings in personnel costs.
Implementation Timeline: Immediately
Legislative History: None
Recommendation(s): Staff recommends approval.
Analysis: The City continues to face a tough economic challenge in the coming year. We have to
balance the needs and wants of the residents against limited resources. One solution that is
growing nationwide is entering into public-private partnerships.
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Public-private partnerships are a contractual arrangement whereby the resources, risks and
rewards of both the public agency and private company are combined to provide greater
efficiency, better access to capital, and improved compliance with a range of government
regulations regarding the environment and workplace. The public's interests are fully
assured through provisions in the contracts that provide for on-going monitoring and
oversight of the operation of a service or development of a facility. In this way, everyone
wins -- the government entity, the private company and the general public. By developing
partnerships with private-sector entities, governments can maintain quality service despite
budget limitations.
Some advantages of public-private partnerships include:
• Speedy, efficient, and cost effective delivery of service
• Transfer of risk to the private company
• Added value through the integration and transfer of public and private sector skills,
knowledge, expertise, systems and equipment
• Accountability for the provision and delivery of quality service through
performance guarantees and competition
• Innovation and diversity
With regards to Code Enforcement, this RFP will be seeking a full time comprehensive Code
Enforcement service program. The contractor will be responsible for all aspects of the operation. All
transition, planning, organization, communications, administration, staffing, field enforcement,
customer service, public education, information technology, will be wholly included and provided by
the contractor. We anticipate savings of approximately 20%.
With regards to the current employees, any contractor will be expected to retain any employees that
meet the contractor's minimum qualifications. In many partnerships created today, public employees
are retained and usually at equal or improved benefits. One of the greatest areas of improvement for
employees is with opportunities for career growth -- private companies spend two to three times more
on training and personnel development than their public-sector counterparts, as a way of gaining the
maximum efficiency out of every person, and the maximum amount of job satisfaction.
Attachments: RFP—Turnkey Code Enforcement Program
PREPARED BY: Faye Douglas, Budget Administrator
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