HomeMy WebLinkAboutAttachment A - Memo - Manager's ApprovalCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager DATE: December 22, 2016
FROM: Milton Vickers, Senior Advisor
to the City Manager on behalf
of Commissioner Hardemon
SUBJECT: $135,000 from District 5
Anti -Poverty Initiative to Martin Luther King
Economic Development - Wheels to Work
BACKGROUND
The City of Miami ("City") created the Anti -Poverty Initiative to address poverty and focus on providing
support to its residents.
Martin Luther King Economic Development — Wheels to Work (the organization) is a not for profit
company, which has developed and maintained this program to address transportation issues for residents.
The program affords low-income City residents, with transportation hardships, an opportunity to purchase
vehicles at lower interest rates. As mobility can be a barrier to self-sufficiency, it is vital to assist low-
income residents with transportation so that they may continue and complete their occupational and
educational objectives.
As they are familiar with the needs of the community and requirements imposed by the City, it would be
advantageous to the City to expedite the allocation and waive procurement requirements at this time.
Providing these funds to the organization will allow more youth to obtain these services 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 of
the same to the City Commission for ratification by a four -fifths vote is respectfully requested.
APB /DISAPPROVAL:
Daniel J. Alfon • sty M ger