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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager
FROM: Milton Vickers, Senior Advisor
to the City Manager on behalf
of the Mayor
DATE: July 11, 2017
SUBJECT: $25,000.00 from the Mayor's
Anti -Poverty funds to the Institute of Contemporary Art,
Miami, Inc. for Community Engagement Programming
BACKGROUND
The City of Miami ("City") created the Anti -Poverty Initiative to address poverty and focus on providing
support to its residents.
Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami, Inc. (the organization) is dedicated to promoting continuous
experimentation in contemporary art, and to the exchange of art and ideas throughout the Miami region
and internationally. The organization's mission is to engage the public with the work of the most
innovative local and international artists working today. The organization offers community
engagement programs that connect community organizations and Miami -Dade Public Schools to
contemporary art. The organization is deeply committed to providing open, public access to artistic
excellence by offering year-round free admission. This allocation will assist with the organization's
Community Engagement programming.
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.
AOPROV} /DISAPPROVAL:
Daniel J. Alfonso, C