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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager
FROM: Milton Vickers, Senior Advisor
to the City Manager on behalf
of the Mayor
BACKGROUND
DATE: February 21, 2017
SUBJECT: $15,000.00 from the Mayor's
Anti -Poverty funds for Miami Bayside
Foundation, Inc.
The City of Miami ("City") created the Anti -Poverty Initiative to address poverty and focus on providing
support to its residents.
Miami Bayside Foundation, Inc., (the organization) is a nonprofit organization designed to advance
economic development in the City of Miami through the support of minority businesses and education.
The organization seeks to do this through the creation and administration of a loan programs for minority
businesses, through the creation of programs and educational scholarships for minorities, and by
providing technical assistance to local organizations engaged in economic development. The above
mentioned allocation will assist with the organization's current initiatives.
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/ ISAPPROVAL: