HomeMy WebLinkAboutAttachment A - Memo - Manager's ApprovalCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager
FROM: Milton Vickers, Senior Advisor
to the City Manager on behalf
of Commissioner Hardemon
BACKGROUND
DATE: December 22, 2016
SUBJECT: $150,000 from District 5
Anti -Poverty Initiative to Martin Luther King
Economic Development — Kitchen Incubator
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 — Kitchen Incubator (the organization) a not for profit
company, has developed and maintained 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. 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.
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