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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
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Arthur Noriega V
City Manager
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Tuesday, January 04,
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$347,000 to Martin Luther King
Economic Development Corporation
from the District 5, Commissioner King
— Four Fifth Waiver
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Assistant City Manager/Chief" 0Financial Officer {`
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The City of Miami ("City") created the Anti -Poverty Initiative to address poverty and focus on providing
support to its residents.
BACKGROUND
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ENCLOSURES.
The Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation ("Organization") is a not for profit
company, which has developed and maintained the a Kitchen Incubator and Community Dining Hall Program
("Program") education programs for food entrepreneurs and assist with the expenses associated with buying and
maintaining a commercial kitchen by reducing the financial burden on local residents and families who have to rent
banquet facilities beyond the District 5 area.
As the Organization is familiar with the needs of the community and District 5, it would be advantageous
for the City to expedite the allocation and waive procurement requirements at this time. Providing these
funds to the Organization will allow local food entrepreneurs to avail themselves of these resources
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-tur= rare to he\City Commission for ratification by a four -fifths vote is respectfully requested.
APPROVED/D $"APROVED:
Arthur Norie V, City Manager
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City Manager 2022
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Financial Officer
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BACKGROUND
The City of Miami ("City") created the Anti-Pove
support to its residents.
$347,000 to Martin Lut King
Economic Developme ' Corporation
from the District 5, P •mmissioner King
— Four Fifth Waiv
Initiative to address poverty and focus on providing
The Martin Luther King Economic D. 'elopment Corporation ("Organization") is a not for profit
company, which has developed and main . ed the a Kitchen Incubator and Community Dining Hall Program
("Program") education programs for food en prcneurs and assist with the expenses associated with buying and
maintaining a commercial kitchen by rcdu► g the financial burden on local residents and families who have to rent
banquet facilities beyond the District 5 . a.
As the Organization is familiar th the needs of the community and District 5, it would be advantageous
for the City to expedite the al ation and waive procurement requirements at this time. Providing these
funds to the Organization 11 allow local food entrepreneurs to avail themselves of these resources
immediately, with no add - time for the procurement process, which could take over 30-40 days.
RECOMMENDATI
In light of the abo - stated, approval of a waiver of the formal requirements of competitive sealed bidding
methods as not • - ing practicable or advantageous to the City as set forth in the City Code of Ordinances,
as amended s, cifically Section 18-85 (A), and the affirmation of these written findings and the forwarding
of the • s e • the City Commission for ratification by a four -fifths vote is respectfully requested.
PPR' D y ISAPROVED:
Arthur Nor
eg V, City Manager