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Home My WebLink AboutR-86-0148J-86-49 1/30/86 RESOLUTION NO. 86-14A A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO THE APRIL 25, 1985 CONTRACT WITH THE HAITIAN TASK FORCE, INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS PROVIDED UNDER ITS FISCAL YEAR 1985-86 NEIGHBORHOOD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $29,184, WITH ADDITIONAL FUNDS ALLOCATED THEREFOR FROM 6TH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAMS FUNDS; FURTHER PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE EXPIRATION DATE OF SAID CONTRACT FROM FEBRUARY 28, 1986 TO JUNE 30, 1988, FOR THE PURPOSE OF AUGMENTING THE CONTRACTOR'S OPERATION TO PROVIDE CONTINUED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO THE LITTLE HAITI COMMERCIAL NEIGHBORHOOD AREA. WHEREAS, the City is committed to economic development and the expansion of trade and commerce; and WHEREAS, the City Commission passed Resolution No. 85-200 authorizing the City Manager to execute an individual agreement with the Haitian Task Force to continue the implementation of a neighborhood economic development program within the Little Haiti Community; and WHEREAS, the Saturday Market in Little Haiti has been and will continue to be one of the major economic development objectives of the Haitian Task Force; and WHEREAS, the Haitian Task Force has requested additional funds to implement an aggressive advertising and promotional campaign in order to successfully implement the Saturday Market in Little Haiti; and WHEREAS, the Saturday Market in Little Haiti will increase the number of new Haitian entrepreneurs in the area; and WHEREAS, the expiration date of the Haitian Task Force's present contract is February 28, 1986, and the additional funding will enable said agency to operate 16 months instead of 12 months; and U&I X %;UmmiSSION MEETING OF FEB 13 1986 :SOWTION Md. g MARKS kM.. K '4 v. 14 WHEREAS, the City wants the Haitian Task Force to continue providing economic development services in the area until June 30, 1986, which represents the expiration date of the filth Year Community Development Block Grant Fiscal Program operations year; and WHEREAS, the City desires to remove the Haitian Task Force from the General Fund Budget and include it in the Community Development Block Grant funding process; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA; Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute an amendment, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to the April 25, 1985 contract with the Haitian Task Force increasing the amount of funds provided under its Fiscal Year 1985-86 Neighborhood Economic Development Contract in an amount not to exceed $29,164 for the purpose of implementing the Saturday Market in Little Haiti with the objective of providing employment and entrepreneurial opportunities to Haitian residents within the Little Haiti Commercial district, with funds therefor hereby allocated from 6th Year Community Development Block Grant J- Funds. Section 2. The February 28, 1986 expiration date of said agreement is hereby extended to June 30, 1986, in order that the Haitian Task Force be included within the same funding cycle as other Community Based Organizations (C.B.O's) providing neighborhood economic development within their specific target areas. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of FEBRUARY 1986. XAV TER L. SUARE , MAYOR AT MA TY HIRAI CITY CLERK -2- 66.14$ i 1-4 PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: ROBERT F. C CHIEF DEPU ZCITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: LUCIA A. DOUGHERTY , CITY ATTORNEY RFC/rr/026 -3- 66-148 4 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA so INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO. Honorable Mayor and Members DATE FEB 6 1986 FILE. of the City Commission SUBJECT. Amendment to the Haitian Task Force Agreement for Fiscal Year 1985-1986 Cesar H. Odio FaoM: City Manager REFERENCES: City Commission Agenda ENCLOSURES: "It is recommended that the City Commission authorize the City Manager to amend an individual agreement with the Haitian Task Force, to increase the amount of administrative and programmatic funds provided under its fiscal year 1985-1986 neighborhood economic development contract, in an amount not to exceed $29,164, with additional funds being allocated from 6th Year Community Development Block Grant Program; also to extend the expiration date of the aforementioned contract from February 28, 1986 to June 30, 1986, thereby removing the Haitian Task Force from the City General Fund Account and making them a part of the Community Development Block Grant Program." The Community Based Organizations (CBO's) have been the City's primary outreach vehicle to assist the different communities in developing their economic development programs and/or projects. On February 28, 1985, the City Commission passed Resolution No. 85-200 authorizing the City Manager to enter into an individual agreement with the Haitian Task Force in the amount of $37,750, allocated from the City of Miami's General Funds account for the purpose of implementing neighborhood economic development programs in the Little Haiti Commercial Neighborhood area. The Haitian Task Force has been operating and implementing economic development programs within the Little Haiti Commercial Neighborhood Area on a budget of $37,750 for the past two (2) years, whereby all other Community. Based Organizations (CBO's) providing the same type of economic development programs are } funded from Community Development Block Grant Funds with a budget of $50,000 and on a separate funding cycle ending June 30, 1986. 0A Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Page 2 _ A vital objective of their work program for fiscal year 1985-1986 is the promotion and implementation of the Saturday Market in Little Haiti as part of their revitalization efforts for the area. Therefore, in order to enable the Haitian Task Force to continue providing economic development services to the Little Haiti Community, it is recommended that the City Commission approve the attached resolution for the following: 1. To increase the amount of administrative and programmatic funds in an amount not to exceed $29,164 to be allocated from 6th Year Community Development Grant Program. 2. Further extend the expiration date of the original agreement from February 28, 1986 to June 30, 1986 effectively changing the contract period and establishing a new fiscal year, thereby removing the Haitian Task Force from the City's General Fund account and including the Haitian Task Force within the Community Block Grant Program. This increase in allocation of $29,164 will bring their total allocation for a 16 month period to $66,914 which is equal to the $50,000 allocation for a 12 month period that the other CBO's have been receiving. CHO/HR/zi a a86.14R /'S Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Page 2 /1� A vital objective of their work program for fiscal year 1985-1986 is the promotion and implementation of the Saturday Market in Little Haiti as part of their revitalization efforts for the area. Therefore, in order to enable the Haitian Task Force to continue providing economic development services to the Little Haiti Community, it is recommended that the City Commission approve the attached resolution for the following: 1. To increase the amount of administrative and programmatic funds in an amount not to exceed $29,164 to be allocated from 6th Year Community Development Grant Program. 2. Further extend the expiration date of the original agreement from February 28, 1986 to June 30, 1986 effectively changing the contract period and establishing a new fiscal year, thereby removing the Haitian Task Force from the City's General Fund account and including the Haitian Task Force within the Community Block Grant Program. This increase in allocation of $29,164 will bring their total allocation for a 16 month period to $66,914 which is equal to the $50,000 allocation for a 12 month period that the other CBO's have been receiving. CHO/HR/zi &86-149 �A i_ AMENDMENT An Amendment to an agreement dated April 25, 1985, between the City of Miami, hereinafter referred to as the "CITY" and the HAITIAN TASK FORCE, hereinafter referred to as the "CONTRACTOR". WHEREAS, the City Commission passed Resolution No. 85-200 on February 28, 1985, for the provision of services for economic development; and WHEREAS, the CONTRACTOR entered into a contract with the City of Miami to provide economic development services in the Little Haiti Neighborhood area; and WHEREAS, the City is desirous of removing the Haitian Task Force from its General fund budget and include them in the Community Development Block Grant funding process; and WHEREAS, the expiration date of the Haitian Task Force present contract is February 28, 1986; and WHEREAS, the City is desirous of the Haitian Task Force to continue providing economic development services in the area until June 30, 1986, which represents the expiration date of the llth Year Community Development Block Grant fiscal programmatic operations year; and WHEREAS, the additional administrative funds allocated to the Haitian Task Force will enable them to operate for 16 months instead of 12 months; and WHEREAS, the Saturday Market in Little Haiti is one of the major economic development objectives of the Haitian Task Force; and u WHEREAS, the Saturday Market in Little Haiti objective requires additional and specialized services from the CONTRACTOR; THEREFORE, in mutual consideration of the covenants made herein and in the agreement of which this is an amendment, the parties hereto understand and agree as follows: - -- -First: -- - That the Agreement between the parties above stated, is hereby amended to increase the amount of funds provided under its fiscal year 1985-1986 Neighborhood Economic Development Program in an amount not to exceed $29,164, with the additional funds to be allocated from the 6th Year Community Development Block Grant Program funds for the purpose of augmenting the CONTRACTOR'S operations to provide economic development services to the Little Haiti Neighborhood area. Second: To amend the agreement with the Haitian Task Force to extend the expiration date from February 28, 1986 to June 30, 1986, effectively changing the contract period in order that the Haitian Task Force be included within the same funding cycle as other Community Based Organizations (C.B.O.'s) providing neighborhood economic development programs within their target areas and to be included under Community Development Block Grant Funds. It is further understood that all the terms and conditions outlined under the original agreement will remain in full force r and effect without modification. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this amendment to be executed by the respective officials therefore duly authorized. * 86-149 WITNESS our hands and seals on this day of 1985. CITY OF MIAMI, a municipal Corporation of the State of Florida ATTEST: By MATTY HIRAI, CITY CLERK CESAR ODIO, CITY MANAGER ATTEST: CONTRACTOR: Haitian Task Force By CORPORATE SECRETARY PRESIDENT REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: (CORPORATE SEAL) RISK MANAGEMENT DIVISION APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: LUCIA A. DOUGHERTY, CITY ATTORNEY 0