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Ordinance 2025-0664-E: Funding for Mentoring Families & Kids Inc.

Original title: ORD Approp $10,000 from the Special Council Contingency Acct to the KHA Fund (10901) - ESP - Out-Of-School Time Programming Essential Svcs Category, to Prov Funding to Mentoring Families & Kids Inc. (MFK) for the MFK Community Outreach Prog as Described Herein; Prov for Carryover to FY 25-26; Amend the 10th Revised Schedule M to Ord 2024-511-E; Waiving Certain Requirements of Sec 77.111 (Contracts; Contract Administration; Carryover), Ch 77 (Kids Hope Alliance), Ord Code, to Exempt the Svcs to Be Provd by MFK from Competitive Procurement; Apv, & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec, &/or the CEO of the KHA to Execute & Deliver on Behalf of the City a Grant Agrmt btwn the City & MFK for the Prog; Prov for Oversight by KHA (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Johnson) 8/26/25 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F 9/2/25 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 9/2/25 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 9/3/25 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 9/9/25 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer 9/15/25 NCSPHS Approve 3-2 (Defer) (Gay, Salem) 9/15/25 R Approve 5-2 (Gay, Salem) 9/16/25 F Approve 5-0 9/23/25 CO Approve 16-3 (Diamond, Gay, Salem) Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 9/9/25

September 23, 2025

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The Frame

What this does

The city is bypassing standard competitive bidding rules to provide $10,000 in public funds directly to a specific non-profit organization for youth-related outreach services.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Mentoring Families & Kids Inc.

The organization receives $10,000 in city funding and is exempted from standard competitive bidding requirements.

Kids Hope Alliance

The agency is tasked with the oversight of the grant and the associated community outreach program.

What changed

Last recorded activity September 23, 2025.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This ordinance authorizes a $10,000 grant from the City Council's contingency fund to Mentoring Families & Kids Inc. (MFK) for community outreach programming. It also waives standard competitive bidding requirements for this specific contract and allows the funds to carry over into the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

Key Facts

  • Appropriates $10,000 from the Special Council Contingency Account to the Kids Hope Alliance (KHA) Fund.
  • Designates the funds for the Mentoring Families & Kids Inc. (MFK) Community Outreach Program.
  • Waives competitive procurement requirements under Section 77.111 of the Ordinance Code for this contract.
  • Authorizes the Mayor and KHA CEO to execute the grant agreement.
  • Allows for the carryover of these funds into the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
  • Amends the 10th Revised Schedule M to Ordinance 2024-511-E.
  • Mandates oversight of the program by the Kids Hope Alliance.
  • The ordinance passed the City Council with a 16-3 vote on September 23, 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why was the competitive bidding process waived?
The ordinance explicitly waives the requirements of Section 77.111 of the Ordinance Code to allow the city to contract directly with Mentoring Families & Kids Inc. without a process.
Who is responsible for making sure the money is spent correctly?
The Kids Hope Alliance (KHA) is designated to provide oversight for the program.

Why It Matters

The city is bypassing standard competitive bidding rules to provide $10,000 in public funds directly to a specific non-profit organization for youth-related outreach services.

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Waiver of Competitive Procurement

The ordinance explicitly bypasses standard city procurement rules, which is a notable deviation from typical contract administration.

Connected Entities

organizationKids Hope AllianceResponsible for oversight of the grant and the program.Map →
organizationMentoring Families & Kids Inc.Recipient of the $10,000 grant for community outreach programming.Map →
personCM JohnsonCity Council member who introduced the ordinance.Map →

Sources

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