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Home My WebLink AboutR-93-0182J-93-286 3/11/93 0 RESOLUTION NO. 93- 182 11 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY AND AS SPECIFIED HEREIN, WITH SEVEN (7) NEIGHBORHOOD EC0N0MIC DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION ("CBOS"), THEREBY PROVIDING FOR EXTENSIONS TO SAID AGREEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 1993 THROUGH JUNE 30, 19931 TO CONTINUE IMPLEMENTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE EIGHTEENTH (18TH) YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM. WHEREAS, the City Commission is committed to economic development and the expansion of trade and commerce; and WHEREAS, the 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 is desirous of continuing the neighborhood economic development programs with various CB0s, and funds are available from the Eighteenth (18th) Year Community Development Block Grant Program for such purposes; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 92-190.1, adopted March 12, 1992, the City Commission approved funding for neighborhood economic development community based organizations; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 92-489, adopted - . July 9, 1992, the City Commission authorized the City Manager to enter into agreements with thirteen (13) CBOs for the period from -= July 1 through September 10, 1992; and = WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 92-549, adopted September 10, 1992, the City Commission authorized the City Manager to extend the agreements with thirteen (13) CBOs for the period from September 11, 1992 to October 10, 1992; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 92-671, adopted October _ P, 1992, the City Commission authorized the City Manager to extend the agreements with said thirteen (13) CBOs for the period i s from October 11, 1992 through October 31, 1992; and �s WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 92-683, adopted October 22, 1992, the City Commission authorized the City Manager - to extend the agreements with twelve (12) CBOs for the period from November 1 through November 30, 1992; and _ WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 92-786, adopted November 12, 1992, the City Commission authorized the City Manager to extend =. the agreements with twelve (12) CBOs for a period of four (4) =' months, from December 1, 1992 to March 31, 1993; and WHEREAS, at the March 11, 1993 meeting, the City Commission reevaluated each CBO and authorized the City Manager to extend the agreements with the nine (9) CBOs listed under Category I through the remainder of the contract year ending June 30, 1993; _ and f WHEREAS, the administration has been instructed to work with 5 CB09 listed under Category II. Allapattah Business Development i - -r K' fi 93- 182 Viz` -2- Authority, Haitian Task Force and Wynwood Community Economic Development Corporation in order to negotiate the parameters of each organization's conduct in the future, with the stipulation that the City Commission must appoint the majority of members to, their Boards; N'OW, 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. Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorizedV to execute amendments to existing individual agreements, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney and as specified herein, with seven (7) Neighborhood Economic Development Community Based Organizations ("CBOs"), thereby providing for extensions to said agreements for the period from April 1, 1993 through June 30, 1993 to continue implementing Neighborhood Economic Development Programs subject to approval of each CB0's work program by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), with funds therefor hereby allocated from the Eighteenth (18th) Year Community Development Block Grant: 1� 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. -3- 93- 182 y CBO 1. Coconut Grove Local Development Corporation, Inc. 2. Downtown Miami Business Association, Inc. 3. Edgewater Economic Development Corporation 4. Latin Quarter Association, Inc. 5. Little Havana Development Authority, Inc. 6. Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation, Inc. 7. Small Business Opportunity Center, Inc. Section 3. This Resolution immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 11th AMOUNT $12,600 12,600 12,600 12,600 12,600 12,600 12,600 shall become effective day of March 1993. XAVIER 0. SUAR , MAYOR COMMUNITY _!D:EjV!tLVtN REVIEW AND APPROVAL: FRANK cAsTAADA, DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: CARMEN L . LEON ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY CLL:csk:M3558 wi mr,'' wi.24 m/fi CITY ATT �1 - 4 - 93- 182 CITY OF MIAM1, FLORIDA INTEn-OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO. Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission FROM Ce H. Odio City Manager DATE : FILE MAR ° SUBJECT : Continuation � Funding from Eighteenth (18th) Year Community Development Block REFERENCES Grant Discussion Item ENCLOSURES: March 11, 1993 Pursuant to City Commission directive at the meeting of November 12, 1992, attached please find a status on economic development, Conununity Based Organizations (CBOs) funded for fiscal year 1992- 1993. As anticipated in memorandum dated October 14, 1992 and discussed at the October 22, 1992 City Commission meeting, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Central retained Tonya, Inc. to conduct an initial needs assessment in response to the City's request for technical assistance in connection with CBOs. From December 7-11, 1992, Tonya's Executive Vice President and Project Manager, David S. Dennison; Tonya's Consultant, Jeannie Fewell, Deborah Griswold from the HUD Region IV Office in Atlanta and Duane Gilliland of the Jacksonville Field Office, conducted daily fact finding intensive interviews with most of the CB09 and Community Development Corporations (CDCs) and City staff, to obtain an accurate picture of needed technical assistance. HUD has now informed the City that a follow-up visit by top HUD officials and the consultant of Tonya, Inc. will be made during the month of March, 1993 to establish the course of action. In addition, the been monitoring conclusions. Department of Community Development (DCD) has all funded agencies and attached are the 93- 182 93- 18 f� Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Page 2 STATUS REPORT ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY (BASED ORGANIZATIONS INTRODUCTION The following is a status report on the twelve (12) CB09 currently under contract with the City of Miami biased on recent monitoring visits conducted by the DCD. Basically, agencies seem to fall into three (3) different categories: Category I Agencies providing an acceptable level of services with room for improvement. 1. Coconut Grove Local Development Corporation 2. Downtown Miami Business Association 3. Edgewater Economic Development Corporation 4. Latin Quarter Association 5. Little Havana Development Authority b. Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation y. Small Business Opportunity Center Category II Agencies with management problems. 1. Allapattah Business Development Authority 2. Haitian Task Force 3. Wynwood Community Economic Development Corporation Category III Agencies with low performance output according to HUD's definition. 1. Greater Biscayne Boulevard Chamber of Commerce 2. New Washington Heights Community Development Conference The DCD has continued working with each agency in order to ensure compliance with City contractual requirements and HUD guidelines. /gjd i f 93- 182 93- 183 STATUS REPORT FISCAL YEAR 1992--93 ALLAPATTAH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY CLASSIFICATION: Category II PROJECTS REPORTED PENDING COMPLETED ACTIVITY Technical Assistance 4 47 Facade 73 2 CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Deficiencies in accounting and administrative procedures. Agency has not cleared monitoring findings. OTHER PROJECTS: Ralpheal Plaza --Has demonstrated no progress on the development plans. Construction according to City contract should have commenced by October 1992. Requested documentation still pending. 93- 182 93- 18 �1 STATUS REPORT FISCAL YEAR 1992-93 COCONUT GROVE LOCAL DEVZLOPMENT CORPORATION CLASSIFICATION: Category I PROJECTS REPORTED PENDING COMPLETED ACTIVITY Technical Assistance 11 2 Facade 13 0 CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Under reporting of activities. Agency has cleared monitoring findings. OTHER PROJECTS: GUTS -Loan granted 3/20/85 from $234,873 Jobs Bill Fund and $265,127 CDBG. (To be revised as per Resolution 92-748) . Disbursed $ 265,,127 Available $234,873 } 93- 182 pr 93- 183 El STATUS REPORT FISCAL YEAR 1992-93 DOiINT WN MIAMI BUSINESS ASSOCIATION CLASSIFICATION: Category I PROJECTS REPORTED PENDING COMPLETED ,ACTIVITY Technical Assistance 2 Facade 103 CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Performance has improved. Agency has cleared monitoring findings. None 4 IC STATUS REPORT FISCAL YEAR 1� °„ 2-91 EDGEMiRTER ECONOMIC DEV'MD'' ' CLA&SIFICATION: Category I PROJECTS REPORTED PENDING COMPLETED KI ACTIVITY Technical Assistance 2 Facade CONTRACT COMpL2ANCE: Agency has cleared monitoring findings.* OTHER PROJECTS: None *Note: This is a new agency funded this fiscal year. U. Mu STATUS REPORT FISCAL, YEAR 1992-93 GREATER BISCAYNE BOULEVARD CHAMFER OF COMMERCE CLASSIFICATION: Category III PROJECTS REPORTED PENDING COMPLETED ACTIVITY Technical Assistance 3 0 Facade 5 0 CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Performance needs improvement. Agency has cleared monitoring findings. OTHER PROTECTS% None 93- 182 93- 183? STATUS RtPORT FISCAL YEAR 1992-93 HAITIAN TASK FORCE CLASSIFICATION: Category II PROJECTS REPORTED PENDING COMPLETED ACTIVITY Technical Assistance 9 5 Facade 25* 0 CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Agency still experiencing internal administrative problems. Noncompliance with CDEG subrecipient requirements. Agency has not cleared monitoring/audit findings. OTHER PROJECTS: Caribbean Market Place -$150,000 loan granted 3/3/89, amended 11/20/89. -in nonperformance status since 2/20/92. Requested moratorium. Documentation requested still pending. Insurance payment due Hurricane Andrew damage has been received. Repairs have not been made. (HTF holding checks) *Files not available. 93-- 182 93` 183 STATUS REPORT FISCAL YEAR 1992--93 LATIN QUARTER ASSOCIATION CLASSIFICATION: Category I _ PROJECTS REPORTED PENDING COMPLETED ACTIVITY Technical Assistance 39 4 — Facade N/A* N/A* CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Agency cleared monitoring findings. OTHER PROJECTS: None *The Commercial Facade Program is not included in the Scope of Services. 93- 182 F= >` _ 93_ 183� STATUS REPORT FISCAL YEAR.1992-93 LITTLE HAVANA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY CLASSIFICATIONS Category I PROJECTS REPORTED PENDING COMPLETED ACTIVITY Technical Assistance 13 Facade 21 CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Agency cleared monitoring findings. OTHER PROJECTS: None 5 1 93- 182 93- 183 io STATUS REPORT FISCAL YEAR 1992--93 MARTIN LUTHER KING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION CLASSIFICATION: Category I PROJECTS REPORTED PENDING COMPLETED ACTIVITY Technical Assistance 4 2 Facade 39 0 CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Agency has cleared monitoring findings. OTHER PROJECTS: Lincoln Square Building -$400,000 loan granted 12/12/82 in nonperformance status since 10/1/90. Note: MLKEDC building is in process of major rehabilitation. From Hurricane funds received from insurance agency. 93- 182 33- 183 F. STATUS REPORT FISCAL YEAR 1992-93 NEW WASHINGTON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPM M CONFERENCE CLASSIFICATION: Category III PROJECTS REPORTED PENDING COMPLETED ACTIVITY Technical Assistance 3 Facade 4 CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Performance needs improvement. Agency has cleared monitoring findings. OTHER PROTECTS: None 2 4 93— 182. r e 93— 183 17--- r d STATUS REPORT FISCAL YEAR 1992•-93 MARTIN LUTHER KING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION CLASSIFICATION: Category I PROJECTS REPORTED PENDING COMPLETKD ACTIVITY Technical Assistance 4 2 Facade 39 0 CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Agency has cleared monitoring findings. OTHER PROJECTS: Lincoln Square Building -$400,000 loan granted 12/12/82 in nonperformance status since 10/1/90. Note: MLKEDC building is in process of major rehabilitation. From Hurricane funds received from insurance agency. STATUS REPORT FISCAL YEAR 1992--93 SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY CEWER CLASSIFICATION: Category I PROJECTS REPORTED PENDING COMPLETED ACTIVITY Technical Assistance 27 6 Facade 13 0 CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Agency has cleared monitoring findings. Under reporting its CDBG eligible activities. Under documenting time spent on CDBG activities. OTHER PROJECTS: Trade Center of the Americas - $117,000 loan granted 4/13/88 in nonperformance status since 5/l/92. - $33,000 loan granted 5/24/88 is current. Requesting moratorium on $117,000 loan. STATUS REPORT FISCAL YEAR 1.992--93 %I"%W D COMMr;ITY ECOMOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION CLASSIFICATION: Category II PROJECTS REPORTED PENDING COMPLETED ACTIVITY Technical Assistance 4 0 Facade 24 3 CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Agency still experiencing internal administrative problems. Agency has not cleared monitoring findings. OTHER PROJECTS: N.W. 2nd Avenue Beautification Project. 93- 182 93- 183