HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-City Manager-Exhibit ACITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor DATE: February 17, 2021
and Members of the City Commission
SUBJECT: Inclusion of backup
documentation for Item PH.5
File ID. 8617 --- Little Haiti FC
Programming Agreement
FROM: Arthur Noriega V REFERENCES:
City Manager ENCLOSURES: Little Haiti FC City
L Manager's Finding
Memo
The Department of Parks and Recreation respectfully requests an item for PH.5 Fife 8617 — Little Haiti FC
Programming Agreement be added to the February 2S` Commission meeting agenda, to include the City
Manager's finding memo as required for the 4/Sths bid waiver resolution supporting documentation.
cc: Natasha Colebrook —Williams, Assistant City Manager
Victoria Mendez, City Attorney
Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk
Nadia Arguelles-Goicoechea, Interim Director, Department of Parks and Recreation
Miriam Santana, Agenda Coordinator
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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Art Noriega,
City Manager
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FROM: Nadia N. Arguelles-Goicoechea
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DATE: February 17, 2021
SUBJECT: City Commission Meeting
February 25, 2021
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ENCLOSURES:
The Department of Parks and Recreation respectfully requests your approval and action of the Miami City
Commission by a 4j5ths affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing ratifying, approving, and confirming
the City Manager's recommendation, and finding that competitive negotiation methods are not practicable or
advantageous regarding the agreement for educational and park services described below.
The Department respectfully requests such recommendation, finding, and authorization in order to proceed with
executing a Parks and Recreation Programming Partnership Agreement with Little Haiti FC, Inc. to use Little Haiti
Soccer Park.
Little Haiti FC, Inc. has demonstrated its qualifications and capacity to serve the City through the following:
1. Providing competitive soccer programming in the Little Haiti neighborhood and surrounding areas
since 2014.
2. LHFC also serves as a gateway for the multidisciplinary delivery of academic, health care, and social
service resources to players and their families.
3. Many of the program participants live significantly below AMI and many speak English as a second or
third language. Soccer instruction is provided free of charge.
4. Little Haiti Football Club has a strong focus on education, over 95% of seniors graduate high school,
and over 75% have been accepted into college.
5. In the last six years approximately seventy participants have received scholarships for advanced
studies.
5. There are currently 107 participants in the program, 85% are Miami residents, and many of them
reside in district S.
For the reasons stated above, as required by Section 18-86(A)(3)(c) of the Code of the City of Miami, the
Department of Parks and Recreation (1) recommends the execution of a Park Programming Partnership
Agreement with Little Haiti FC, Inc.. a qualified Florida not•for-profit organization and (2) finds that competitive
negotiation methods are not practicable or advantageous for the provision of the competitive soccer programming
at little Haiti Soccer Park.
If these recommendations and findings meet with your approval, please indicate by signing below. This legislation
item will be placed on the agenda for the February 25, 2021 City Commission me ing.
Approval] isapproval:
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