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"' Arthur Noriega V " `" Tuesday, January 04,
City Manager 2022
SUI3JF C 1 $347,000 to Martin Luther King
Economic Development Corporation
from the District 5, Commissioner King
— Four Fifth Waiver
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BACKGROUND
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The City of Miami ("City") created the Anti -Poverty Initiative to address
poverty and focus on providing
support to its residents.
The Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation ("Organization") is a not for profit
company, which has developed and maintained the a Kitchen Incubator and Community Dining Hall Program
("Program") education programs for food entrepreneurs and assist with the expenses associated with buying and
maintaining a commercial kitchen by reducing the financial burden on local residents and families who have to rent
banquet facilities beyond the District 5 area.
As the Organization is familiar with the needs of the community and District 5, it would be advantageous
for the City to expedite the allocation and waive procurement requirements at this time. Providing these
funds to the Organization will allow local food entrepreneurs to avail themselves of these resources
immediately, with no added time for the procurement process, which could take over 30-40 days.
RECOMMENDATION
In light of the above stated, approval of a waiver of the formal requirements of competitive sealed bidding
methods as not being practicable or advantageous to the City as set forth in the City Code of Ordinances,
as amended, specifically Section 18-85 (A), and the affirmation of these written findings and the forwarding
o£-t rare to City Commission for ratification by a four -fifths vote is respectfully requested.
APPROJVED/D APROVED:
Arthur Norie , City Manager
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BACKGROUND
Tuesday, January 04,
2022
$347,000 to Martin L
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— Four Fifth WaiV
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Corporation
missioner King
The City of Miami ("City") created the Anti-PovI Initiative to address poverty and focus on providing
support to its residents.
The Martin Luther King Economic D elopment Corporation ("Organization") is a not for profit
company, which has developed and main ed the a Kitchen Incubator and Community Dining Hall Program
("Program") education programs for food en prcneurs and assist with the expenses associated with buying and
maintaining a commercial kitchen by redu g the financial burden on local residents and families who have to rent
banquet facilities beyond the District S Va.
As the Organization is familiar th the needs of the community and District 5, it would be advantageous
for the City to expedite the al ation and waive procurement requirements at this time. Providing these
funds to the Organization 11 allow local food entrepreneurs to avail themselves of these resources
immediately, with no add time for the procurement process, which could take over 30-40 days.
In light of the abo stated, approval of a waiver of the formal requirements of competitive sealed bidding
methods as not stated,
practicable or advantageous to the City as set forth in the City Code of Ordinances,
as amended s cifically Section 18-85 (A), and the affirmation of these written findings and the forwarding
of the a the City Commission for ratification by a four -fifths vote is respectfully requested.
Arthur Norlegi V, City Manager