HomeMy WebLinkAboutAttachment ACITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MENIORAIVDUM
TO: Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager
FROM: Milton Vickers, Senior Advisor
to the City Manager on behalf of
Commissioner Hardemon
BACKGROUND
DATE: December 11, 2017
SUBJECT: $200,000.00 from District 5
Anti -Poverty Initiative to Martin Luther King,
Economic Development Corporation
Kitchen Incubator Program
The City of Miami ("City") created the Anti -Poverty Initiative to address poverty and focus on
providing support to its residents.
Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation (the organization) a not for profit
company has developed and maintained the Kitchen Incubator. A program to assist food -based
business owners with the expense of buying and maintaining a commercial kitchen, which can
pose a barrier for small businesses when entering the market. The Kitchen Incubator helps smaller
or new business owners share commercial kitchen space to prepare and package their products.
The avoided maintenance cost of a kitchen afforded through this program assists local business
owners establish their company, develop business ties in the community, and add to local
economic development as they grow.
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 more youth 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.
APPROVED/DISAPPROVAL:
AWJJ
Daly J. Alfonso, City Manager