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CRA Resolution: CRA-R-21-0009
File Number: 8889
Final Action Date:4/15/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AUTHORIZING TWO SPONSORSHIPS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$20,000.00, FOR SUPPORT FOR CAMILLUS HOUSE'S 11TH ANNUAL "THE
AUCTION -UNCORK AND UNWIND" FUNDRAISER AS A MAGNUM
CORPORATE SPONSOR AND THEIR 21 ST ANNUAL HOPE FOR ALL GALA AS
A CORPORATE SPONSOR; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; FUNDS
ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW - "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS" ACCOUNT CODE
NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.
"INCOMPLETE (ITEM WAS ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATIONS). PENDING FINAL APPROVAL As TO
FORM AND CORRECTNESS BY GENERAL COUNSEL."
WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency
("SEOPW CRA") is a community redevelopment agency created pursuant to Chapter 163,
Florida Statutes, and is responsible for carrying out Community Redevelopment activities and
projects within its redevelopment area in accordance with the 2018 Updated Southeast
Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Plan (the "Updated Plan"); and
WHEREAS, for over 50 years, Camillus House ("Camillus") has been operating in the
SEOPW CRA Redevelopment Area and its mission of restoring hope and dignity to the most
vulnerable in the community has always been aligned with the SEOPW CRA's goals and
principles; and
WHEREAS, it is a "full -service" center for the poor and homeless, and offers a wide
variety of services including, food and lodging, mail and telephone access, and ID card access;
and
WHEREAS, the Covid-19 pandemic has been an especially difficult time for the poor and
homeless population, and Camillus has been at the forefront of addressing the myriad needs of
their clients; and
WHEREA, they have provided emergency housing and support services through
securing available hotel and motel rooms and apartments across the County, as well as taking
on the permanent supportive housing for 558 persons; and
WHEREAS, Camillus depends on fundraising to underwrite their services, and two of
their major annual fundraisers are "The Auction" and "Hope For All Gala". The SEOPW CRA
has supported these events in the past; and
WHEREAS, under Florida Statutes, Section 163.340(9) of the Community
Redevelopment Act, (the "Act"), "community redevelopment means projects of a ... community
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redevelopment agency in a community redevelopment area for the elimination and prevention of
the development or spread of slum and blight'; and
WHEREAS, under Section 163.340(7) of the Act further defines "slum area" as including
"[t]he existence of conditions that endanger life ..."; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 6, on page 10 of the Updated Plan lists "improv[ing] the
quality of life for residents" as a stated redevelopment goal; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize funding in the amount not
to exceed $20,000.00 to support two for Camillus House fundraisers; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that authorizing this Resolution would
further the SEOPW CRA redevelopment goals and objectives.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the funding in an amount
not to exceed $20,000.00 to support for two Camillus House fundraisers - the 11th Annual "The
Auction — Uncork and Unwind" fundraiser as a Magnum Corporate sponsor and the 21st Annual
Hope For All Gala as a Corporate sponsor.
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized to execute all documents necessary
for said purpose.
Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to disburse funds, at his discretion,
on a reimbursement basis or directly to vendors, upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory
documentation.
Section 5. $20,000.00 allocated from SEOPW — "Other Grants and Aids" Account
Code No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
Anna -Bo manuel, hief Legal Counsel 4/20/2021
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