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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 Miami Stage Company/
Miami Children's Theater, Inc.
The City of Miami ("City") created the Anti -Poverty Initiative to address poverty and focus on providing
support to its residents.
Miami Stage Company/ Miami Children's Theater Inc. (the organization) strives to deliver a formidable
arts education program to young people in the form of a dynamic, comprehensive conservatory
that fosters creativity, intellectual development, and artistic growth in all aspects of theater arts,
including acting, voice and dance with the priority that no child will be denied access to our
programs because of sociological or economic obstacles.
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 scaled 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.
PPROVE DISAPPROVAL:
Daniel J. Alfons , ity anager