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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO
THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO THE EXISTING AGREEMENT
WITH LITTLE HAVANA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,
INC., THEREBY EXTENDING SAID CONTRACT THROUGH
JUNE 30, 1994 AND PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNDS,
IN THE AMOUNT OF $37,500; SAID FUNDS TO BE
USED BY THE LITTLE HAVANA DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY, INC. TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE AND TO FURTHER ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT IN THE EXPANDED LITTLE HAVANA
TARGET AREA; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM
THE NINETEENTH (19TH) YEAR COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS.
WHEREAS, the City Commission is committed to economic
development and the expansion of trade and commerce; and
WHEREAS, promotion of economic revitalization in the
neighborhoods of the City of Miami is an important part of the
City's economic development strategy; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 93-732 on
November 23, 1993, expanding the Little Havana target area to the
north and to the west for Community Development Block Grant
purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Little Havana target area merchants and its low
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and moderate income residents are in need of assistance; and
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WHEREAS, the Little Havana Development Authority, Inohas
been servicing the Little Havana community since July, 1978 and
will have to expand its services to the include the additional
area; and
WHEREAS, the additional $37,500 will be used to provide
technical assistance and further economic development in the
expanded target area; and
WHEREAS, the expanded boundaries are: Northern segment
boundary - Miami River to the north and east, N.W. 7th Street to
the south, and N.W. 27th Avenue to the west. Western segment
boundary - N.W. 7th Street to the north, S.W. 17th Street to the
south, N.W. S.W. 27th Avenue to the east, and N.W. S.W. 37th
Avenue to the west. Property facing both sides of the street on
N.W. 7th Street and N.W. 27th and 37th Avenues (within the City
limits) to be also included; and
WHEREAS, the target area designation will enable the area to
be eligible for Community Development Block Grant funds for
capital improvements, social services, economic development and
housing programs;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
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Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorizedl' to
execute an amendment, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney,
to the existing agreement with Little Havana Development
Authority, Inc., thereby extending said contract through
June 30, 1994 and providing additional funds, in the amount of
$37,500, to be used by the Little Havana Development Authority,
Inc. to provide technical assistance and to further economic
development in the expanded Little Havana target area, with funds
therefor hereby allocated from the Nineteenth (19th) Year
Community Development Block Grant Funds.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of January 1994.
L'
S PHEN P. CLA , MAYOR
ATTEST:
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MATTY HIRAI
CITY CLERK
FT ANK CA-15-TANEDA, 1DIRECTOR
COMMUNfTY DEVELOPMENT DEPT.
The herein authorization is further subject to compliance
with all requirements that may be imposed by the City
Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by
applicable City Charter and Code provisions.
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PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
IRMA M. ABELLA
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
A. QWtNN S, III
CITY ATV
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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: The Honorable Mayor and DATE January 7, 1994 F'LF.
Members of the City Commission
Resolution authorizing the
sue�ecT : City Manager to provide
additional fundit. for the
Little Havana Development
FROM. Cesa io AEFERENCES: Authority, Inc.
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ENCLO$URES:
RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt and
authorize the City Manager to execute the attached Resolution.
The proposed resolution amends an existing agreement for the
purpose of providing an additional $37,500 to provide needed
technical and economic development assistance in the expanded
commercial and residential target area of Little Havana.
BACKGROUND:
On November 18. 1993, the City Commission passed Resolution
No. 93-732 expanding the boundaries of thee Little Havana
Community Development target area. The expansion of said target
area will enable the area to be eligible for Community
Development Block Grant funds for Capital Improvements, Social
Services, Economic Development and Housing Programs.
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