City Funding for 'Vision for Excellence' Youth Program

Original title: ORD Approp $125,000 from the Multiyear Progs & Initiatives - Council Dist 14 CBA - Contingency Acct to the KHA Fund - ESP - Out-of-School-Time - Subsidies & Contributions to Private Org Acct to Prov Funding to Vision for Excellence, Inc. for the Summer & After School Discovery Experience Prog as Described Herein; Prov for Carryover to FY 26-27; Amend the 3rd Revised Schedule M to Ord 2025-511-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 VFE 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 an Agrmt btwn the City & Vision for Excellence, Inc. for the Prog; Prov for Oversight by KHA; Req 1 Cycle Emerg Passage (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Johnson) 5/26/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F 6/1/26 NCSPHS Emergency/Amend/Approve 5-0 6/1/26 R Emergency/Amend/Approve 7-0 6/2/26 F Emergency/Amend/Approve 7-0 6/9/26 CO PH Emergency/Amend/Approve 14-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26

June 9, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

This ordinance reallocates $125,000 from the District 14 contingency account to provide specific after-school and summer programming for local youth through a private organization.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Vision for Excellence, Inc.

The organization is receiving $125,000 in city funding to provide youth programming.

Kids Hope Alliance

The agency is assigned the responsibility of overseeing the program and executing the contract.

District 14 residents

Funds previously held in the District 14 contingency account are being reallocated to this specific program.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 9, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

The City Council approved $125,000 to fund the 'Summer & After School Discovery Experience' program operated by Vision for Excellence, Inc. This ordinance bypasses standard competitive bidding requirements and allows the funds to carry over into the next .

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is receiving this money?

The funds are being provided to Vision for Excellence, Inc. to operate the Summer & After School Discovery Experience program.

Why was the competitive bidding process waived?

The ordinance explicitly waives the requirements of Section 77.111 of the Ordinance Code to exempt these specific services from the standard process.

Who is responsible for making sure the program is run correctly?

The Kids Hope Alliance is tasked with providing oversight for the program.

Why It Matters

This ordinance reallocates $125,000 from the District 14 contingency account to provide specific after-school and summer programming for local youth through a private organization.

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