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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager DATE: May 25, 2017
FROM: Milton Vickers, Senior Advisor
SUBJECT: $75,000 to Big Brothers Big
Sisters of Miami, Inc. regarding the Sumner
Leadership Institute Program
BACKGROUND
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami, Inc, ("the organization") is a premier mentoring organization in
South Florida. The organization seeks to strengthen, develop, and secure our future leaders by
matching the rising stars in our community with committed mentors who provide their time and
talents to guiding them towards becoming productive citizens. The Summer Leadership Institute
Program will provide a 6-week Summer Leadership Institute program for up to 20 mentees
("Littles") currently matched with their workplace mentors (`Gigs") at the City of Miami, Miami
Riverside Center (MRC). Little Interns will receive a summer stipend totaling $1,811 (based on the
current minimum wage salary of $8.10/hr). They will work an 8-hour day with a 30-minute lunch
break for which they will receive a daily voucher (valued at $10). Each week, we will engage the
Little Interns in Career Explorations focused on different themes such as Personal Growth,
Building Resiliency, Leadership Development, Career Awareness, Academic Success, and
Community Involvement. The goal is to help at -risk youth break the cycle of poverty and violence
by helping them to explore career pathways.
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 Iight 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.
SAPPROVAL:
Daniel J. Alfon •o
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager DATE: May 5, 2017
FROM: Milton Vickers, Senior Advisor
BACKGROUND
SUBSTITUTED
SUBJECT: $75,000 to Big Br. ers Big
Sisters of Miami, Inc, regars'ng the Summer
Leadership Institute Frog
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami, Inc. ("the organization" is a premier Inentoring organization in
South Florida, The organization seeks to strengthen, de • lop, and secure our future leaders by
matching the rising stars in our community with coin +• Itted mentors who provide their time and
talents to guiding them towards becoming product' - citizens. The Summer Leadership Institute
Program will provide a 6-week Summer Leaders • ip Institute program for up to 20 mentees
("Littles") currently matched with their work.. ce mentors ("Bigs") at the City of Miami, Miami
Riverside Center (MRC). Little Interns will . eceive a summer stipend totaling $1,811 (based on the
current minimum wage salary of $8.05/ . They will work an 8-hour day with a 30-minute lunch
break for which they will receive a dai voucher (valued at $10). Each week, we will engage the
Little Interns in Career Explorations ocused on different themes such as Personal Growth,
Building Resiliency, Leadership 1 velopment, Career Awareness, Academic Success, and
Community Involvement. The ..oal is to help at -risk youth break the cycle of poverty and violence
by helping them to explore c,reer pathways.
As they are familiar wit e needs of the community and requirements imposed by the City, it would
be advantageous to tl City to expedite the allocation and waive procurement requirements at this
time. Providing th e funds to the organization will allow more youth to obtain these services
immediately, wi no added time for the procurement process, which could take over 30-40 days,
RECOM WNDATXON
In ligl of the above stated, approval of a waiver of the formal requirements of competitive sealed
biddi g 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.
APPROVE D/DISAPPROVAL:
Daniel J. Alfons