HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - City Manager's ApprovalCITY OF MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
MEMORANDUM
TO: Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager
FROM: Mi1to ers ni Advisor to the City Manager
DATE: February 26, 2016
RE: CC-4 - Allocation of grant funds from District 4 Poverty Initiative
Program to Venture Hive, LLC - Spring Break tech entrepreneurship
camp at City parks
Matter ID No.: 16-428
BACKGROUND
The City of Miami ("City") created the Anti -Poverty Initiative to address poverty based on
principles outlined in Gateway to Self -Sufficiency which focuses on providing support to its
residents in achieving self-sufficiency. Accordingly, the City has donated to programs which
provide relevant and meaningful programs highlighting computer -oriented curriculum hosted by
Venture Hive LLC ("Venture"), a Florida Limited Liability Company. Their program has been
determined to address these needs and provide these services for the City.
The Venture Hive -Prep. Tech Entrepreneurship Camp, a program supported by the City in 2015
for the summer school year break has proven to be a trusted vendor and program. The program
continues to represent a new career and technical education opportunity that introduces middle
school students to important workforce skills in the fields of technology and entrepreneurship
during breaks in the regularly scheduled school year. As Spring Break is another break in the
regularly scheduled school year, it is a time that can be used to learn additional pragmatic
training, Venture is willing to have a program during that time. The pairing of a coding
curriculum with entrepreneurial training offers an improved opportunity for participating
students to engage in group learning, focus on innovation and entrepreneurship, and possibly
form business entities,
RECOMMENDATION
In light of the above stated, approval of a waiver of the foutial 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 of the same to the City Commission for ratification by
a four -fifths vote is respectfully requested,
APPROV/DISAPPROVAL:
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