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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit ACITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: Emilio T. Gonzalez, Ph. D. DATE: Friday, August 16, City Manager 2019 Lillian Blondet Director, Office Administration f Grants SUBJECT: REFERENCES: ENCLOSURES: FILE: Allocation of additional $10,530 to the Overtown Youth Center, Inc. — Four Fifth Waiver BACKGROUND The Overtown Youth Center, Inc. (OYC) is a well -respected and recognized non-profit entity who is presently serving the local community and has the infrastructure and can provide the services required by the Summer Jobs Connect program to aid in the hiring of additional local City of Miami high school students for summer job placement and oversight. Since 2017, OYC has been providing administrative and programmatic services for the purposes of expanding and supporting up to 100 additional summer youth employment opportunities with local businesses and entities while adhering to established program components to connect participants to financial counseling and banking opportunities. They have successfully implemented said program in cooperation with the City and utilizing the same elements of the programming model to ensure program participants achieve the same objectives and goals. The Overtown Youth Center, Inc. was determined to be the most advantageous non-profit organization with the reputation, expertise and infrastructure in summer youth programs, and is in the City's best interest, to provide implementation, oversight and staffing within the City to ensure program implementation as required by the grant from the Cities for Financial Empowerment, Inc. 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. APPROVE /DISAPROVED: Emili/T. Gonzalez, PH. D., City Manager