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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Emilio T. Gonzalez, Phd. DATE: Wednesday,
City Manager November 21, 2018
SUBJECT: API Allocation of $100,000 to The Impac
Fund, Inc. from the Mayor's Office — Four
Fifth Waiver
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ENCLOSURES
BACKGROUND
The City of Miami ("City") created the Anti -Poverty Initiative to address poverty and focus on providing
support to its residents.
The Impac Fund, Inc. (Organization) works to change public policy with bipartisan action that is
economically necessary, politically smart, and morally correct. The Organization brings together business
and civic leaders in Florida who support policies and practices that recognize the important contributions
that immigrants make the economy and communities. With that in mind, the New American Workforce
program seeks to work with local businesses to assist their eligible immigrant employees with the
citizenship process so they can become more valuable workers and full participants in the workplace,
community and economy. In South Florida, approximated that 483,000 immigrants are currently eligible
for citizenship. In sum, this program aims to help boost business workforce stability, and help businesses
grow trust with an increasingly diverse consumer base.
As the Organization is familiar with the needs of the community, the city, and the citizenship process, 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 local businesses 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.
APPRO ISAPROVED:
Emilio T. Gonzalez, D., City Manager