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Home My WebLink AboutR-93-0183J--93-287 3/11/93 93_ 183 RESOLUTION NO. 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 TWO (2) NEIGHBORHOOD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS ("CBOS"), THEREBY PROVIDING FOR EXTENSIONS TO SAID AGREEMENTS FROM THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 1993 THROUGH DUNE 30, 1993, TO CONTINUE IMPLEMENTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE EIGHTEENTH (18TH) YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT i BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM. N BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: t— -= Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the — ma's, Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference thereto and inoorporated herein as if fully set forth in this -= Section. Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized-" to execute amendments to existing individual agreements, in a form a acceptable to the City Attorney and as specified herein, with two (2) Neighborhood Economic Development Community Based - - 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 applioable City Charter and Code provisions. Organizations ("CEOs"), 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 eaoh CBO'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: Wl1. Greater Biscayne Boulevard Chamber of Commerce a12,800 2. New Washington Heights Community Development 12,600 Conferenoe, Inc. —4, Section 3. The City Manager will further provide the City Commission with monthly status reports on the aforementioned CBOs . Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. _± PASSED AND ADOPTED this 11th_ day of 19 I�AVIER L . OAREZ , MAYOR ATTBS HATTY' HIRAI CITY CLERK PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: I"�+t-+---�t,� _ CARMEN L. LEON ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY CLL:osk:M3669 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: A. QU J s, I I CITY ATTORXky 93— 183 -2- 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