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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Daniel J. Alfomo, City Manager DATE: 9126/201.6
FROM: Milton Vickers, Senior Advisor to the City.Maxnager SUBJECT: CC5 -- Allocation of grant
On behalf of Commissioner Harderrion Rinds in the sura of $50,000 for
District 5 Scholarship Program
BACK GRC UND
The City of Miami {"City") created the Anti -Poverty Initiative to address Poverty and focus on providing
support to its residents.
Higher Education Scholarships will Provide higher education assistance to individual District 5
Residents. The recipients of the Scholarship programa will be awarded through a competitive process
with criteria. The scholarships will be paid to the school directly for recipients of the Scholarship
Program
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,
In light of the above stated, approval of a waiver of the formal regWremernts of competitive sealed bidding
methods as - not being practicable or advamtage;ous 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 Com. ission for ratification by a four-fi les vote is respectfully
requested,
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CC:. Ageu&i Office; W DI
Legislative Division.