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CRA Resolution: CRA-R-21-0016
File Number: 9168
Final Action Date:6/10/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AUTHORIZING RATIFICATION OF A GRANT TO COMMUNITY AWARENESS
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$150,000.00, TO UNDERWRITE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
CONSTRUCTION TRAINING PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS RESIDENTS AT THE
CAMILLUS HOUSE; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE
ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS, AT HIS
DISCRETION, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY
DOCUMENTATION; FUNDING SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY FUNDS, FROM ACCOUNT 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 —
SEOPW — OTHER GRANT AND AIDS.
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 Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Updated Plan (the
"Updated Plan"); and
WHEREAS, under Florida Statutes, Section 163.340(9) of the Community Redevelopment Act,
(the "Act"), "community redevelopment means projects of a ... community redevelopment agency in a
community redevelopment area for the elimination and prevention of the development or spread of slum
and blight"; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 4 on page 10 of the 2018 Southeast Overtown/Park West
Community Redevelopment Agency Updated Plan (the "Updated Plan") lists the "creati[on of] jobs
within the community..." as a stated redevelopment goal; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 6, on page 10 of the 2018 Southeast Overtown/Park West
Community Updated Redevelopment Agency Plan (the "Updated Plan"), lists the " [i]mprove[ment of] the
[q]uality of [1]ife for residents" as a stated redevelopment goal; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 4, on page 13 of the Updated Plan provides that "employment
opportunities be made available to existing residents ..." as a stated redevelopment principle; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 6, on page 14 of the Updated Plan provides that to "address and
improve the neighborhood economy and expand economic opportunities of present and future residents
and businesses[,] ... [it is necessary to] support and enhance existing businesses ... that provide needed
services and economic opportunities"; and
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WHEREAS, Community Awareness Construction Services ("CACS"), is a construction
compliance and consulting firm that provides a range of services including several construction trade
certifications, job recruitment and placement, and wage mandate compliance and monitoring; and
WHEREAS, CACS will administer a pilot construction training program at the Camillus House
("Camillus") from May 24, 2021 — August 30, 2021 for positions as Construction Craft Laborer Levels 1
and 2, (the "Pilot Program"); and
WHEREAS, Camillus will provide Pilot Program participants with shelter, food, and a weekly
stipend of One Hundred Sixty Dollars ($160.00). Participants will also receive social services and
financial management classes, and successful graduates will be offered employment with the SEOPW
CRA development partners; and
WHEREAS, Camillus has been operating in the Overtown community for over 50 years as one of
the largest and most comprehensive providers of homeless housing and services; and
WHEREAS, Camillus has partnerships with several financial institutions including TB Bank,
Iberia Bank, and Bank of America who provide the residents with onsite financial literacy courses and
workforce development services; and
WHEREAS, CACS also has several notable local partners including Coastal Construction, Miami
World Center, and Housing Trust Group LLC, and has administered similar programs in 2020, with
twenty-two of the participants who completed their programs receiving jobs within the Redevelopment
Area; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize the issuance of a grant to
Community Awareness Construction Services, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00, to
underwrite the costs associated with the construction training program; 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 issuance of a grant to
Community Awareness Construction Services, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00, to
underwrite the costs associated with the construction training program.
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. The funding for this project is subject to the availability of the Southeast
Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency funds, account
10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 — SEOPW - Other Grant and Aids.
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Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
Anna -Bo manluel,)Chief Legal Counsel 6/3/2021
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