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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit BCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Arthur Noriega V DATE: 10/10/2025 City Manager FROM: Marie "Maggie" Gouin Director Signed by: �5F683`5� Office of Management & �uuy�� SUBJECT: Mayor's Discretionary Allocation of 00,000.00 to Little Haiti FC, Inc. BACKGROUND Little Haiti FC Inc, a Florida not -for -profit corporation ("Little Haiti FC") is a start-up youth soccer club founded in April 2014 serving a diverse population of underserved families from the central Miami neighborhood of Little Haiti and surrounding communities. The organization focuses on sports and education, yielding a high school graduation success rate of 100%. Its mission is to provide opportunities for young people in urban communities to participate in competitive soccer clubs regardless of race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status. (Sunbiz.org, attached as Exhibit "A"). The organization wishes to continue providing recreational and competitive soccer programming in the City of Miami ("Project") The organization submitted a request for support, attached and incorporated as (attached as Exhibit "B"), requesting One Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($100,000.00) toward soccer programming. Funding will be utilized for practice games, soccer games, equipment, uniforms, related travel expenses (away games), food, and Coach stipends. RECOMMENDATION The Mayor has reviewed the proposal attached and wishes to provide grant funds from the Mayor's Discretionary funds in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($100,000.00) on a lump sum basis to the Little Haiti FC, Inc. 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 fourth -fifths vote is respectfully requested. X APPROVED / DISAPPROVED —DocuSigned by: tivguAr Novi4a. 850CF6C372DD42A... Ann ur ivonega v City Manager October 12, 2025 1 09:51:01 EDT Mayor's Discretionary Finding & Recommendation Memo — Little Haiti FC, Inc. EXHIBIT A DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS t % / Y1 1Jf1 DJ , i'Jj�fiify.©1 g J1 J i�s� J i) �`rr' �r �'I:J I an official State of Florida kvdbsitu Department of State / Division of Corporations / Search Records / Search by Entity Name / Detail by Entity Name Florida Not For Profit Corporation LITTLE HAITI FC INC Filing Information Document Number N15000001083 FEI/EIN Number 47-2754120 Date Filed 01/26/2015 State FL Status ACTIVE Last Event AMENDMENT Event Date Filed 05/01/2015 Event Effective Date NONE Principal Address 6301 NE 2ND AVE MIAMI, FL 33138 Changed: 10/14/2024 Mailing Address 6301 NE 2 AVE MIAMI, FL 33138 Changed: 10/08/2024 Registered Agent Name & Address Laleau, Gomez 6301 NE 2 AVE MIAMI, FL 33138 Name Changed: 04/24/2017 Address Changed: 03/31/2025 Officer/Director Detail Name & Address Title CEO Laleau, Gomez P 0 BOX 380335 Miami, FL 33238 Title CFO Armand, Jean, Dr. PO Box 380335 Miami, FL 33238 Title VP Mallory, Kauderer 300 Northeast 71 st Street Miami, FL 33138 Title President Prunier, Samuel PO Box 380335 MIAMI, FL 33238 Title Public Relations, Fundraising Committee Member Santangelo, Pat PO Box 380335 MIAMI, FL 33238 Title Fundraising Committee Member Jean -Mary, Reginald, Father PO Box 380335 MIAMI, FL 33238 Title Secretary Domond, Richemonde PO Box 380335 Miami, FL 33238 Title Assist Secretary Chinn, Sopheap PO Box 380335 Miami, FL 33238 Title Treasurer, Public Relations, Fundraising Committee Member Duignan, Marie PO Box 380335 Miami, FL 33238 Title Public Relations Merus, Ricardo PO Box 380335 Miami, FL 33238 Title Advisor, Fundraising Committee Member Brumer, Marc P 0 BOX 380335 MIAMI, FL 33238 Annual Reports Report Year Filed Date 2023 05/06/2023 2024 05/06/2024 2025 03/31/2025 Document Images 03/31/2025 -- ANNUAL REPORT 05/06/2024 -- ANNUAL REPORT 05/06/2023 -- ANNUAL REPORT 04/18/2022 -- ANNUAL REPORT 04/21/2021 -- AMENDED ANNUAL REPORT 04/20/2021 --ANNUAL REPORT 04/20/2020 -- ANNUAL REPORT 03/13/2019 -- ANNUAL REPORT 03/20/2018 -- ANNUAL REPORT 04/24/2017 -- ANNUAL REPORT 05/03/2016 -- ANNUAL REPORT 05/01 /2015 -- Amendment 01 /26/2015 -- Domestic Non -Profit View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations Mayor's Discretionary Finding & Recommendation Memo — Little Haiti FC, Inc. EXHIBIT B 1,1 LITTLE HAITI if C.:. Address: 6301 NE 2ND AVE, MIAMI, FL 33138. Phone: 786-530-2453 Web: www.Iittlehaiti-fc.org Email: littlehaitifootballclub@gmail.com 1. Organizational details: we are a soccer organization; however, it is deeper than that. We are social organization because we are dealing with so many issues related to the community at large: housing, economic, immigration, healthcare, education etc. This is our reality as a soccer organization, and we are being transparent about it. Sports and education have been a central component to our organization. Our high school graduation success rate has been 100%. We encourage our players to dream beyond high school and took them every December to IDX showcase, which is a platform to expose those high school kids who have talent to see by college coaches. Our organization with limited resources known from all youth soccer clubs in South Florida. We have not only participated in major soccer tournaments but also won several trophies as a result. While we strive to promote kids' participation, we channel the kids with talents to compete through leagues and tournaments. We are 100% compliant with the City of Miami risk management component of the contract: a) Level II background check of all the coaches b) Certificate of Insurance for the park c) Certificate of Insurance (work compensation) 2. Background: Little Haiti FC founded in April 2014, it is a not -for -profit start-up youth soccer club serving a diverse population of underserved families from the central Miami neighborhood of Little Haiti and surrounding communities. Our mission is to provide opportunities for young people in urban communities to participate in competitive club soccer regardless of race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status. We achieve this mission by designing and implementing high -quality youth soccer programs in conjunction with academic and social enrichment that develop participants into well-rounded members of our community. Little Haiti FC also serves as a gateway for the multi -disciplinary delivery of academic, health care, and social service resources to players and their families. Our vision is a Miami in which traditionally underserved populations have access to high -quality soccer programs that push participants to grow athletically while also helping them develop into leaders and change agents who will create sustainable solutions to social problems in Miami and beyond. 3. Scope of Services: Recreational and competitive youth soccer in City of Miami Dade 4. Funding requested: $100,000.00 5. Use of Funding: The organization will utilize the fund for Practices games, soccer games fee, Equipments, Uniforms, Traveling (away games), food and Coach Stipend. 6. How you will measure the success of the program. Success will be measure by: A. Maintaining and increasing the number of children served. B. By supporting children academically in the program, to make sure they graduate from high school. C. By assisting children in their quest for higher education. D. Maintain and increase the number of parents and volunteers who support the program. E. Maintain the amount of private and government funding for the operation of the program. Stronger Better Together From: Sent: To: Subject: Pat Santangelo <Itpatmiami@gmail.com> Wednesday, October 8, 2025 6:37 PM Brito, Gabriel Little Haiti FC attachments CAUTION: This is an email from an external source. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. mp.miamiheralcl.com Sent from my iPhone • 3 Years After Tragedy, All Seniors of Little Haiti FC Are Headed to College, a Club First nbcmiami.com Local goalkeeper headed to Women's World Cup m is miti meso nl ine. co m https://www.leflorid ien.com/fifa-president-visited-little-haiti-soccer-program/ �r : Gianni Infantino - FIFA President on Instagram: "Thank you to Little Haiti FC for putting on a fantastic toumament in us Miami - congratulations to all the winners and to everyone who took part. The joy on the faces of all the boys and girls was clear to see and I look forward to hosting the world in 2026 for what will be the best -ever FIFA World Cup. CA MX us" instagram.com