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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
Arthur Noriega
City Manager
Lillian Blondet
Director, Office of Grants
Administration
DATE:
SUBJECT:
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
Friday, March 26,
2021
FILE:
Allocation of funding 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 disadvantaged youth from 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
approximately 100 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 theane to the City Commission for ratification by a four -fifths vote is respectfully requested.
�ISAPROVED:
Arthur Norie' a V, City Manager
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