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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