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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 Commissioner Carollo
BACKGROUND
DATE: September 19, 2017
SUBJECT: $25,000 from District 3 Anti -Poverty
fund to Streamline Miami Foundation,
Inc.
The City of Miami ("City") created the Anti -Poverty Initiative to address poverty and focus on providing
support to its residents.
Miami Streamline Foundation Inc. (the organization) helps raise awareness about issues that affect
education in urban areas, raise funding for classroom resources and to expose urban public
school students to higher education. Together, with the expertise of teachers and the support of
the Miami community, it enables urban students to overcome challenges and be placed on the
path of future career success. The organization strives to find ways to break social and economic
barriers that make it difficult for our underprivileged students to achieve academically.
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.
OVE DISAPPROVAL:
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