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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:
Arthur Noriega V
DATE:
Tuesday, November
City Manager 25, 2025
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FROM: David Gilbert
Director, Human Services
Department
SUBJECT:
FILE:
Allocation of $25,000 to Sundari
Foundation, Inc. dba Lotus House for
Homeless Women, Youth, and Children —
Four Fifth Waiver
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
BACKGROUND
The City of Miami ("City") created the Homeless Transitional Meal Program to address food insecurity and
focus on providing food and meal support to its homeless women, youth, and children from the City of
Miami.
The Sundari Foundation, Inc., dba Lotus House (the organization), a Florida Not for Profit Corporation, is
dedicated to serving women, youth, and children. This funding will allow the organization to provide food
and meals for the homeless women, youth, and children from the City of Miami
As they are familiar with the needs of the community and requirements imposed by the city, it would be
advantageous to the city to expedite the allocation and waive procurement requirements at this time.
Providing these funds to the organization will allow these homeless residents to obtain these services
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 the same to the City Commission for ratification by a four -fifths vote is respectfully requested.
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Arthur Noriega V, City Manager