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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem#28 - Discussion Item,e CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA I,NTER-OFFICE 4-MEMORANDUM , !�o 12 TO mr. Ha-drd V. Gary 2 DATE! November lb, 1983 FILE: City Manager SUBJECT "Edison Center Business District; Eanec Strategies" Development Strategies" FROM: Miller J� Dawkins REFERENCES: City CC miissioner ENCLOSURES: I am requesting that the above -captioned subject be included in the December 8, 1983 Cawdssion agenda. A representative fram the Edison Center Econanic Development Catmittee will make the presentation at the meeting. For additional information regarding this item, please contact Linda Kelly of the Planning Department. gf ��SGU SS 10 �-_ Howard V. Gary City Pianager CITY OF M. AMI, FLOWDA ".J_'=R-r.`FFICf: i -PA0f.ANDUM J December b, 1983 000 ::00::) • 4!:!:S iguez, Director arming Department "Edison Center Business District: Economic Development Strategies" Enclosed herein for the consideration of the City of Miami Commission on December 8, 1983, is a copy of the "Edison Center Business District: Economic Development Strategies". The Edison Center Business District (ECBD) is located in the Model City Target Area between NT.1 58th and 64th Streets from I-95 to N11 loth Avenue. This document is the compilation of recommen- dations proffered by the Edison Center Business District Eco- nomic Development Committee to serve as the catalyst for the economic revitalization of the commercial corridors within Edison Center. Background In January 1983, Commissioner Puller J. Dawkins organized the E. C. B. D. Economic Development Committee to identify problems confronting the area and establish economic development strategies to assist the Model City community to attain economic parity. The Committee - comprised of business persons, community leaders, residents, community_ organization representatives and government staff - articulated the following concerns and is seeking the financial support or commitment to fund the corresponding recommended actions: 1. Crime and the perception of crime 2. Unavailability of capital for high risk loans 3. Limited barking along commercial corridors 4. Commercial establishments lack visual appeal 5. Need for vacant lot and street maintenance 6. Lack of advertisement 7. Need for code enforcement Page 1 of 2 M C) �m�mom_ MC) CA)CO y 1 Howard V. Gary December 6, 1983 8. High unemployment 9. Need for vocational training in demand areas Recommendation Due to the Edison Center Business District's proximity to Downtown Miami, Miami International Airport, the Port of Miami, and other Major emploN7ment centers, there is a potential to attract investment and people to the area. In view of this, the Planning Department recommends that the PZiami Cite Commission adopt in principle the economic approach prescribed in the document. Furthermore, this document should be viewed as the initial phase of a comprehensive strategy for the economic expansion of the Edison Center Business District. The recommendations which in this denartment's estimation are imolementable are as follow: 1. Facade Treatment Program 2. Ungraded narking Svstem 3. Advertisement and Promotional Campaign 4. Revolving Loan Fund 5. Jobs Program Please bear in mind that the Citv's Department Directors were asked to respond to the recommendations and quite possibl-r the Projects may be modified based on their assessment of the recommended actions. If. additional information is needed regarding this document, please advise. SR: LK:aw attachment Page 2 of 2 F ` EDISON CENTER BUSINESS DISTRICT: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES OCTOBER,1983 THE CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION Maurice A. Ferre, Mayor Joe Carollo Miller Dawkins Demetrio Perez, Jr. J. L. Plummier, Jr. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP Commissioner Miller Dawkins, Chairman EDISON CENTER BUSINESS DISTRICT: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Stephen P. Clark, Barbara Carey Clara Oesterle Beverly Phillips James F. Redford, Harvey Ruvin Barry Schreiber Ruth Shack Jorge Valdes Ronald C. Harvey, Vice -Chairman, Miami -Dade Chamber of Commerce Claud Anderson, Miami Capital Development Corporation Robert Blount, Miami Capital Development Corporation Arthur Brooks, Miami -Dade Chamber of Commerce William Calhoun, Local Businessman James Campbell, Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation George Daniels, Haitian -American Chamber of Commerce Jim Daniels, Alpha Business Systems David Days, Dade Revitalization Board Bernard Dyer, Miami Black Weekly Ellyn Ferguson, Neighbors NW, Miami Herald Yves Martha Fabre, Royal Caribbean Realty Thelma Gibson, Local Businesswoman Learleen Hill, Allapattah Merchants Association Al Hope, Economic Development Corporation J. Everett Johnson, Trustee, African Petroleum Co-op Husam Latee, Community Business Person Sam Mason, Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation Mayor Jr. Ray Mandrel, New Era Pharmacy Sixto Mendez, Dutch Meats Incorporated Michael A. Mitchell, Clark Mitchell, Grier & Associates Akbar Muhammad, Local Businessman Ray Odom-Foxworth, Businessman Wallace McCall, McCall Foundation Samuel Pierce, Miami Ft. Lauderdale Minority Business Development Association Otis Pitts, Tacolcy Economic Development Corporation C. Gaylord Rolk, Liberty News Cheryl Seals, Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation Debbie Williams, Miami -Dade Chamber of Commerce GOVERNMENTAL STAFF Miranda Y. Albury, City of Miami Department of Economic Development Roger Carlton, Director, Off -Street Parking Authority Jose R. Casanova, Jr., City of Miami Planning Department Pamela Clark, U.S. Representative William Lehman's Office Annette DeLara, City of Miami Department of Economic Development Jane Edwards, Dade County Procurement Office Charlotte A. Gallogly, Director, City of Miami Department of Economic Development Terrance griffin, City of Miami Department of Community Development Lynden James, Dade County Department of Community and Economic Development Linda Kelly, City of Miami Planning Department Michael Patterson, City of Miami Office of Public Information George Picaza, City of Miami Department of Economic Development Sergio Rodriguez, Director, City of Miami Planning Department Dena Spillman, Director, City of Miami Department of Community Development Carole A. Taylor, Mayor's Office overview Modelthe City et Area between NW 58th and The Edison Center Business District (ECBD) is located in proximity Miami, Miami International 64th Streets from I-95 to NW loth Avenue. Due to the ECBD's p centers, there is a potential to attract Airport, the Port of Miami and other major employment investment and neighb hood ion and people to the area. Unfortunately as a result of community upheavals, ecade.orTheredhas rbeen tan infusionof disinvestment, the ECBD has been economically dormant for more than a de Tod ram in 1967, followed by Community governmental funds into the area since the inception of the Model City program Development Block Grant Funding; however, those funds were primarily earmarked for social -oriented programs, housing, and infrastructure improvements. there has been an increase In an effort to assist Dade County is Black communities attain economic parity, in government funded programs and private sector support geared towards enhancing the potentiality of the Riller affected areas. To assure ECBD's recognition as an area in need of financial Committeeassistance, to establish economic J.'Dawkins organized the Edison Center Business District Economic Development creating development strategies for the revitalization of the ECBD, therebypositive for the area. following. The Committee adopted as the objectives of the economic development strategies 1. To upgrade the physical, visual and environmental conditions workerthe commercial area and to create an attractive and convenient environment for shoppersrork the qualifications of area merchants. 2. To strengthen the existing business in the area and to upgrade providing incentives 3. To attract new and more business, activities and people to the area in to investors. 4. To upgrade the quality of goods and services to the upgradeitthe rquality sof the labor force. 5. To create more jobs especially for the youth and to upg -1- 6. To discourage the out -migration of middle income residents from the area and to attract higher income residents including young professionals. buffer the impact Of the exodus of sales dollars by attracting temporary activities 7. To b s as well as non -black visitors to the area. including festivals and reunion 8. To increase safety in the area. 9. To increase business ownership by area residents. 10. To minimize pedestrian -vehicular conflict and to improve traffic flow- 11. To improve parking conditions in the area. 12. To improve sanitary conditions in the area. 13. To encourage orderly redevelopment in the area. 14. To identify financial resources for the redevelopment process. persons, community After meeting weekly since January 1983, the Committee - comprised of business leaders, residents, community organization representatives and government staff, produced this document for submission to the respective governmental bodies and private sector entities charged with the responsibilities of promoting and/or financially supporting Black economic expansion. of particular con&ern to the committee is the immediate funding or commitment to fund the following recommendations: police Substation atron age and Rationale: Crime and the perception of crime in the area dprovideiscouragethe s unity needed to consumerep commercial investments. police presence would dispel the negativism. Revolving Loan Fund I re under capitalized. The availability Rationale: Area merchants and prospective entrepreneurs a would generate interest of funding for businesspersons considered risk borrowers in business investments. -2- Up rade Parking System Rationale: Limited parking in proximity of commercial corridors impede business growth. of choewa�=4- to property near businesses would increase the availability and accessibility of choice parking spaces. Facade Treatment Program ` Rationale: al. Aesthetic improvements would enhance Commercial establishments lack visual appe overall appearance of business district. Vacant Lot and Street Maintenance and continued efforts p the area will stimulate that are__under utilized as a result of the debris. Rationale: There are areas in the community to clean u An initial major campaign residents to work cooperatively with authorities to maintain a clean environment. Advartisement and Promotional Cam ai n goods and services. The area must be Rationale: ECBD lacks recognition as a marketplace for ou s to the area as well as provide extensively marketed to attract all ethnic 91 p governmental opportunities for area entrepreneurs to establish connections with entities, other merchants, etc. Code Enforcement . Rationale: There is a lack of enforcement of building codex, rodent and insect control and businessarevitalizationnated effort to strengthen code enforcement is building safety s essential to Jobs Program high. Emphasis must be the problems associated Rationale: Unemployment, particularly among area youth is exceedinglyociated with joblessness. placed on this area's unemployed to minimize Vocational Training in Demand Areas Rationale: Training Programs, in many instances, are not providing skills training in areas that will increase the employability of enrollees. Programs must be developed based on the occupational areas,in need of skilled workers. -3- Comprehensive Plan Rationale: This document is not all-inclusive, but merely a focal point upon which to concentrate for immediate solutions to the problems confronting the ECBD. As indicated a more indepth comprehensive plan is needed to adequately address the needs of the community. In addition to the implementation of the recommendations contained herein, the committee is also seeking recognition as the monitoring mechanism for the redevelopment activities. As this delegated authority, the 46 Committee,(eventually becoming an incorporated body),would work in cooperation with the responsible agency to ensure the timely completion of projects affecting the area. An agreement between the Committee and the respective Commission establishing the framework within which the entities will cooperate should be executed with the ratification of this document or shortly thereafter to provide for the effective administration and implementation of these recommendations. -4- K )) E NW 52 STO C C N.W. 59 EDISON CENTER BUSINESS DISTRICT CITY OF MIAMI PLANNING DEPARTMENT o 150 300 I f t Business Development and. Expansion I BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & EXPANSION RECOMMENDED ACTIONS PROBLEM RECOMMENDED ACTION EST. COST FUND SOURCE DATE SPECIFIC AREA PARTY RESPONSIBLE BLACK ENTERPRISES NEED A, FUNDING SOURCES VENTURE CAPITAL, ACCESS TO REVOLVING LOAN FUNDS, SEED 1. REVOLVING LOAN FUND MONIES AND A GUARANTEE POOL Set aside capital to allow $325,000 ,Community Ongoing Edison Center Business .Miami Capital Develop - entrepreneurs to obtain low annually Develop- District ment Corporation .Capital is needed to interest loans for business (Miami ment .Business Assistance assist entrepreneurs development and improvement. Capital) (City & Center in the "high risk" There should be a dual funding Additional County) _ .Economic Development category. system: smaller loans can be funds to .Private Corporation made by CBO using funds from deter- Sector .Guidelines and criteria private ventures for minor mined of economic development improvements or as a match for agencies for qualifying larger loans: financial institu- Black business persons tions and economic development for financial assistance agencies will continue to provide are as stringent as for major seed capital investments those of traditional lending institutions. 2. COMMUNITY -BASED ORGANIZATIONS .Community -based organizations $50,000 .Community Ongoing Edison Center Business .Dept. of Economic funded by the Department of minimum Develop- District Development (City) Community Development and charged annually ment with fostering economic growth should be adequately capitalized and supported in their efforts (e.g. providing technical assis- tance, organizing merchant asso- ciations, initiating business ventures, etc.). -7- BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & EXPANSION RECOMMENDED ACTIONS PROBLEM RECOMMENDED ACTION EST. COST FUND SOURCE DATE SPECIFIC AREA PARTY RESPONSIBLE 3. CAPITAL OWNERSHIP The ownership of property can be Unknown .Community Ongoing Countywide .Miami Capital Develop - used as leverage to obtain loans Develop- ment Corporation for business initiatives. Capital ment Other Involvement: r ownership should be encouraged .Private .Community -Based whenever possible as a means of Sector Organizations providing the potential for long- .Foundations range growth. CBO's should attain the financial capability and expertise to serve as the equity investment vehicle, 4. NEW SOURCES Extensive research to identify 0 0 Ongoing Countywide .Dept. of Economic additional funding sources must Dev. (City) be undertaken. _g•_ BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & EXPANSION RECOMMENDED ACTIONS EST. FUND PARTY PROBLEM RECOMMENDED ACTION COST SOURCE DATE SPECIFIC AREA RESPONSIBLE BANK MID INSURANCE REDLINING B. BANK AND INSURANCE SERVICES IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR BLACK ENTREPRENEURS 1. SUPPORT BLACK-01MED BANK AND OTHER RESPONSIVE BANKS Utilize the services of People's 0 0 Ongoing Countywide .Area Merchants National Bank of Commerce and any other lending institutions sensitive to Black progress. 2. MONITOR BANK REPORTING Develop a process to monitor bank Unknown Unknown Begin Countywide .Community Revitali- reporting under the Federal Rein- Fall zation Board vestment Act to ensure that banks 1983 .Community Housing and savings and loan associations Resource Board are serving the total community. 3. UNDERI4RITING MANUALS Require underwriting manuals or Unknown .Florida 1983/84 Countywide .Florida State guidelines as well as rating State Congres- Legislature manuals for filing with regulating Legis- sional authorities, to ensure that - ture Session individual risk criteria used in underwriting a property risk is rationally substantiated, reasonable and objective. -9- BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & EXPANSION RECOMMENDED ACTIONS EST. FUND PARTY PROBLEM RECOMMENDED ACTION COST SOURCE DATE SPECIFIC AREA RESPONSIBLE BANK AND INSURANCE REDLINING B. BANK AND INSURANCE SERVICES IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR BLACK ENTREPRENEURS 1. SUPPORT BLACK -OWNED BANK AND OTHER RESPONSIVE BANKS ' Utilize the services of People's 0 0 Ongoing Countywide .Area Merchants National Bank of Commerce and any other lending institutions sensitive to Black progress. 2. MONITOR BANK REPORTING Develop a process to monitor bank Unknown Unknown Begin Countywide .Community Revitali- reporting under the Federal Rein- Fall zation Board vestment Act to ensure that banks 1983 .Community Housing and savings and loan associations Resource Board are serving the total community. 3. UNDER14RITING MANUALS Require underwriting manuals or Unknown .Florida 1983/84 Countywide .Florida State guidelines as well as rating State Congres- Legislature manuals for filing with regulating Legis- sional authorities, to ensure that _ ture Session individual risk criteria_ used in underwriting a property risk is rationally substantiated, reasonable and objective. -9- ENDED ACTIONS PROBLEM RECOMMENDED ACTION EST. COST FUND SOURCE DATE SPECIFIC AREA PARTY RESPONSIBLE 4. REFERRAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES Establish a community insurance Unknown Unknown Fall Countywide .Business Assistance information and referral service. 1983 Center Development Provide technical assistance in .Business Directors' Council how to shop around for insurance Other Involvement: and on property security measures .Community -Based to businesses in high risk areas Organizations to enable them to decrease the risk factor. AREA BUSINESSMEN LACK C. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE '.MANAGERIAL SKILLS 1. COORDINATED SERVICES Expand and coordinate technical 0 0 Fall Countywide .Business Development Director's Council assistance in all areas of busi- 1983 Other Involvement: ' ness development, bid development, .Community Based management expansion, to assist Organizations Black businesses in building their capacity. The plan of the Business Development Director's Council (BDDC) to develop the Entrepreneurial Institute should be implemented to function as a provider and the coordinator of technical assistance. =10- BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & EXPANSION RECOMMENDED ACTIONS PROBLEM RECOMMENDED ACTION EST. COST FUND SOURCE DATE SPECIFIC AREA PARTY RESPONSIBLE 2. AUDIO-VISUAL TRAINING Develop audio-visual training Unknown .Community To begin Countywide .Business Development modules for the purpose of Develop- 1983 Director's Council providing less expensive technical ment Other Involvement• -Based assistance to Edison Center .Private .Community Organizations vendors in managerial skills, Sector i.e. purchasing, bookkeeping, etc. EDISON CENTER LACKS D. ADVERTISEMENT AND PROMOTION RECOGNITION AS A MARKET- PLACE FOR GOODS AND SERVICES I. MEDIA ADS Advertise area businesses in $12,000 .Area Begin Edison Center Business .Miami -Dade Chamber media (i.e. newspapers, radio Merchants Fall District of Commerce and television). 1983 .Edison Center Merchants Assoc. Other Involvement: .Community -Based Organizations 2. FEATURE STORIES Feature an area merchant periodi- Unknown .Area Begin Edison Center Business .Edison Center cally in the community newspapers Merchants Fall District Merchants Assoc.' and/or on the radio. .In -kind 1983 Other Involvement: Funds .Local Media .Community Dev. -11- BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 6 EXPANSION RECOMMENDED ACTIONS EST. FUND PARTY PROBLEM RECOMMENDED ACTION COST SOURCE DATE SPECIFIC AREA RESPONSIBLE 3. FLIERS Distribute weekly fliers through- Unknown ,Private Begin Model City .Edison Center out community advertising Sector Winter Merchants Assoc. merchandise. .Community 1983 Dev. 4. EDISON CENTER BUSINESS DIRECTORY Circulate copies of the "Edison Unknown .Dept. of Begin Countywide .Martin Luther King Center Business Directory" com- Econ.Dev. Fall Economic Development piled by the Martin Luther King (City) 1983 Corp. Economic Development Corporation to all major purchasing agents locally and statewide. 5. INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY ' Circulate copies of the "Black Unknown .Dept. of Begin Countywide and Statewide ,Miami -Dade Chamber Industrial Business Directory" Econ.Dev. Spring of Commerce developed by the Miami -Dade (City) 1984 Chamber of Commerce to all major Purchasing agents locally and statewide. 6. BROCHURE Develop a marketing brochure for $3,000 .Private Winter Countywide .Edison Center distribution throughout Dade Sector 1983 Merchants Assoc. County. .Community Other Involvement; Dev. .Community -Based Organizations .City of Miami -12- Econ. Dev. Dept. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 6 EXPANSION RECOMMENDED ACTIONS � EST. FUND PARTY PROBLEM RECOMMENDED ACTION COST SOURCE DATE SPECIFIC AREA RESPONSIBLE 7. PROMOTE MARTIN LUTHER KING BUSINESS CENTER Publicize the Martin Luther King Unknown .Community Fall Countywide .Martin Luther King Business Center to attract more Dev. 1983 Economic Dev. Corp. tenants and increase patronage .Private Other Involvement: of existing businesses. Sector .Dept. of Econ. Dev. 8. CROSS-ETIINIC TRADE Edison Center Business persons 0 0 Begin Countywide .Edison Center should initiate a commodity Winter Merchants Assoc. exchange program with other 1983 Other Involvement: ethnic merchants to bridge .Miami -Dade Chamber cultural gap, of Commerce 9. CHAMBERS OF COPL*IERCE COALITION Coordinate the efforts of the 0 0 Begin Countywide .Chambers of Commerce respective Chambers of Commerce Winter to enhance and encourage Black 1983 business development throughout Dade County. Emphasis should be placed on Edison Center Business District. 10. SUNSTREET FESTIVAL Support Sunstreet Festival 1983 Unknown .City of Dec. 1, Various areas throughout .City of Miami as a means for highlighting Miami 1983 Dade County Commission Black businesses in the area. .Dade .Board of County County Commissioners .Private .Chambers of Commerce -13- Sector BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & EXPANSION RECOMMENDED ACTIONS ?ROBLEM RECOMMENDED ACTION EST. COST FUND SOURCE DATE SPECIFIC AREA PARTY RESPONSIBLE 11. INTERNATIONAL MARKETS LINKAGE �F Develop linkage of Black busi- Unknown .Public & Ongoing Countywide .City of Miami nesses to international markets Private Commission through support of trade fairs, Sectors .Board of County and through trade missions which Commissioners include Black business Other Involvement: representation. .International Trade Promotion Dept. (City) EDISON CENTER MERCHANTS E. PROCUREMENT ARE UNDER-UTILIZED BY GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE 1. CITY'S MINORITY VENDOR AND PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS SECTOR; THEY DO NOT GET FAIR SHARE OF CONCESSIONS, COMQIODITIES. AND SERVICE Encourage the Edison Center Unknown .City of Ongoing City of Miami .City Commission CONTRACTS Merchants to take advantage of Miami the City of Miami's Minority Vendor and Procurement Programs. 2. COUNTY'S MINORITY PROCUREMENT PROGRAM Expand the Dade County Minority Unknown Begin Countywide .Board of County Procurement Program to include Fall Commissioners commodity purchases and replicate 1983 a similar plan for all educa- tional institutions. -14- BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 6 EXPANSION RECOMMEND CTIONS PROBLEM RECOMMENDED ACTION EST. COST FUND SOURCE DATE SPECIFIC AREA PARTY RESPONSIBLE 3. TALLAHASSEE PROCUREMENT PLAN Implement a replication of the Unknown Unknown Begin Countywide .City of Miami - Tallahassee Procurement Plan, Fall Commission of County which provides for the allocation 1983 .Board Commissioners of bonus points to Black firms as bid Other Involvement: part of the review process, .Dade County and allows the City to contract School Board with a Black firm if the bid is .Hospitals within 5% of the cost of the .Institutions of low bid. Higher Education 4. PROJECT BID'S BLACK INDUSTRIAL DIRECTORY Monitor use of Project BID's 0 0 Begin Countywide .Community Black Industrial Directory by Fall Revitalization both private and public sectors 1983 Board and assess its effectiveness in broadening Black business involve- ment in private and public procurement. -15- BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 6 EXPANSION RECOMMENDED ACTIONS EST, FUND DATE SPECIFIC AREA P120S.EM RECOMMENDED ACTION COST SOURCE F. CONSUMER SERVICES CONSUMER PRICES ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY HIGHER 1. MERCHANT COOPERATIVES IN EDISON CENTER DUE TO MERCHANTS' INABILITY TO Organize merchant cooperatives BUY ENOUGH QUANTITY TO in the area in order to buy large QUALIFY FOR WHOLESALE quantities of merchandise at PRICES reduced prices thereby reducing prices to consumers. NEED FOR MAJOR FOOD STORE Z. PANTRY PRIDE PROJECT WITH COMPETITIVE PRICES Support the development Of the Pantry Pride Project. NONCOPQSERCIAL DEVELOP- 3. CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL DEVELOPMENT MAJOR MENT MUST NOT BE ISOLATED The construction of a hospital FROM COTL*1ERCIAL REVITALIZA- in the midst of the commercial TION PROJECTS district provides an opportunity for the development of businesses 40 that complement the facility (e.g. flower shop, concessions, etc.). The project should be vigorously supportec therefore 4. SPECIALTY SHOPS LACK OF EXPOSURE OF COMMODITIES THAT ARE UNIQUE Develop businesses that would TO BLACK CULTURE showcase cultural uniqueness. 0 0 0 C Unknown 1 Unknown Winter Edison Center Business 1983 1 District Ongoing Edison Center Business District Edison Center Business District Unknown Unknown Begin I Edison Center Business Winter District -16- PARTY RESP0NS113LE .Community -Based Organizations .Merchant Association Other Involvement: ,Wholesalers .Dept. of Economic Dev. (City) ,Dept. of Economic Dev. (City) Other Involvement: .Miami Capital Development Corp. .Business Assistance Center .EDCO .Dept. of Economic Dev. (City) l BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & EXPANSION RECOMMENDED ACTIONS v� PROBLEM RECOMMENDED ACTION EST. COST FUND SOURCE DATE SPECIFIC AREA PARTY RESPONSIBLE CRIME AND PERCEPTION OF G. SAFETY CRIME HAS ADVERSELY IMPACTED' BUSINESS EXPANSION AND 1. CRIME WATCH SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED CONSUMER PATRONAGE Strengthen crime watch program in 0 Begin Fall Model City.City of Miami Police Dept. commercial and residential areas 1983 to include operational identifi- cation, security surveys, and crime forecasting techniques. 2. SUB -STATION Construct a sub -station to provide Unknown .City of 1983/84 Site to be determined. .City of Miami Commission the community with a full range Miami Fiscal Other Involvement: of police services. Year .City of Miami Police Dept. 3. INCREASED POLICE PRESENCE + Additional foot patrols and Unknown .City of Begin Edison Center Business .City of Miami Police Dept. cruisers would provide better Miaioi Fall District security to the area until sub- 1983 station is constructed. -17- LM Traffic and Transportation �-- . TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM PARKING LIMITATIONS AND INCONVENIENCE ALONG MAJOR COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS DETER CUSTOMER PATRONAGE 4p RECOMMENDED ACTIONS RECOMMENDED ACTION A. UPGRADE PARKING SYSTEM DEVELOP PARKING LOT Improve parking area behind the Martin Luther King Business Center and convert adjoining lots to increase parking availability and accessibility- impovements would include: repaving, strip- ing, lighting, landscaping and parking meters. 2. PARKING METERS Install parking meters along to Nw 7 Avenue from Nw 58 Street N161 64 Street and on 61 Street froi N14 7 Avenue to Nw 8 Avenue. 3. SHARE PARKING LOTS Encourage the utilization of portions of parking areas desig- nated for the Laborer's Union Hall and the opportunities Industrialization Center. EST. IFUND El DATE SOURCE 0 RC Appi $75:zStreet xo; o,,- Parking I Auth. Unknown I Off - Street Parking i Auth. I Unknown (Unknown _19- Begin Fall 1983 Begin Winter 1983 Begin Fall 1983 SPECIFIC AREA Edison Center Business District Edison Center Business District Laborer's Union Hall and Opportunities Industrial- ization Center PARTY RESPONSIBLE ,Off -Street Parking Authority .Edison Center Business District Economic Development Committee. Other Involvement: .planning Department (city) .Dept. of Economic Dev- (city) Ioff -Street Parking -Authority .Edison Center Business District Economic Development Committee Other Involvement: .Planning Department (city) .Dept. of Economic Dev. . (city) I TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM In M RECOMMENDED ACTIONS EST. FUND I RECOMMENDED ACTION COST ISOURCEl DATE SPECIFIC AREA 4. PARKING STUDY I Begin Edison Center Business unknown Issues identified in study should Unknown Winter District be addressed for long and short 1983 term solutions to parking problems. I I -20- PARTY RESPONSIBLE .City of Miami Commission Other involvement: .Planning Department (city) .Dept. of Economic Dev. (City) TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION RECOMMENDED ACTIONS qM PROBLEM RECOMMENDED ACTION EST. COST FUND SOURCE DATE SPECIFIC AREA PARTY RESPONSIBLE PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR B. MINIMIZE PEDESTRIAN/VEHICULAR TRAFFIC FREQUENTLY CONFLICT CONFLICTS _ (PARTICULARLY IN THE VICINITY OF NW 62 STREET AND 1. TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION NW 7 AVENUE) RESULTING IN HAZARDS AND TRAFFIC Synchronize pedestrian crosswalks Unknown Unknown Begin NW 7 Avenue and 62 Street. .Dept. of Public ThFETY ONGESTION and traffic lights as a safety Fall Works (Dade County) measure and to improve traffic 1983 flow. 2. ENGINEERING STUDY An analysis of the traffic flow 0 0 Begin Edison Center Business .Dept. of Public of the area should be conducted Fall District Works (Dade County) to determine the most feasible 1983 means to address problems. A solution to the problem on the corner of NW 61 and 7 Avenue • should be identified as soon as - possible. -21- TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION RECOMMENDED ACTIONS PROBLEMPROBLEMRECOMMENDED ACTION EST.PARTY O F FUND SOURCE DATE SPECIFIC AREA RESPONSIBLE RES C. LANDSCAPING Continue a tree planting program Approx. Unknown Fall Edison Center Business .Dept. of Parks & along barren commercial pockets. $400 1983 District Recreation (Dade Those trees in existence should per County) be maintained (e.g. trimmed), or tree .Public Works Dept. if dead, removed and replaced. (Dade County) D. STREET AND LOT MAINTENANCE Initiate street and vacant lot Unknown Unknown Fall Edison Center Business .Solid Waste Dept. cleaning campaigns. Include 1983 District (City) regular maintenance. .Public Works Dept. (City) .Edison Center Merchants Assoc. -22- 0 Physical Improvement I I I PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDED ACTIONS l PROBLEM RECOMMENDED ACTION EST. COST FUND SOURCE DATE ' SPECIFIC AREA PARTY RESPONSIBLE THERE IS A LACK OF ENFORCE- A. CODE ENFORCEMENT MENT OF BUILDING CODES, RODENT AND INSECT CONTROL, Coordinate the efforts of State 0 0 Begin Edison Center Business .City of Miami AND BUILDING SAFETY Attorney's Office and Dade County Fall District Commission HUD Neighborhood Rehabilitation 1983 .Board of County Office to strengthen code enforce- Commissioners ment and improve remedies for .State Attorney s non-compliance. The expeditious Office processing of the codes can be insured by: 1. Hiring additional inspectors to $100,000 Unknown Begin Edison Center Business .City of Miami be assigned to area. Fall District Commission 1983 Other Involvement: .Building & Zoning Division (City) 2. Reducing administrative delays 0 0 Begin Edison Center Business .City of Miami between issuance of initial Fall District Commission notice of violation and issuance 1983 .Board of County of notice to appear for hearing. Commissioners .State Attorney s Office 3. Amending Sec. 2-391 through 2-400 0 0 Begin Edison Center Business of Miami City Code to provide Fall District .Same as above that all cases of code violations 1983 must be adjudicated by Code Enforcement Board within 90 days of written notice of hearing. 4. Enforcing Sec. 2-397(a) of Miami 0 0 Begin Edison Center Business .Same as above City Code that permits placement Fall of property liens for nonpayment 1983 of fines. _ -24- PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDED ACTIONS � PROBLEM RECOMMENDED ACTION EST. COST FUND SOURCE DATE SPECIFIC AREA PARTY RESPONSIBLE �► 1 - THE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT B. FACADE TREATMENT PROGRAM LACKS VISUAL APPEAL Initiate a facade treatment $30,000 .Community Begin Edison Center Business .Dept. of Community Generally, area is charac- program consisting of painting, CD Dev. Fall District Dev. (City) terized bv: installing awnings and canopies, maximum .Merchants 1983 Other Involvement: 4D and improving signage. (Amount .Martin Luther King .Improper and competing from CD Economic Dev. Corp. signage is to be .Pool color schemes matched .Abandoned buildings. by merchants) Physical improvements to buildings have not been concentrated, therefore C. STREET IMPROVEMENTS area does not have visual impact. The area north of 62 Street and Unknown Unknown Begin Edison Center Business .Dept. of Public east of 7 Avenue (particularly Winter District Works (City) near Pantry Pride Development) 1983 should be improved to include ' sidewalks, curbs and gutters, and/or valley gutters, asphaltic concrete pavement, and drainage. -25- PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT - HOUSING PROBLEM RESIDENTIAL AREA iN PROXIMITY TO EDISON CENTER COMf1ERCIAL DISTRICT IS CHARACTERIZED BY HOUSING DILAPIDATION, ABANDONMENT AND BLIGHT .There is not enough quality housing and/or incentive in the area to attract middle - income residents back to the community. RECOMMENDED ACTIONS EST. FUND DATE SPECIFIC AREA RECOMMENDED ACTION COST SOURCE D. NOMEOI_ TNERSHIP 1. HOUSING COOPERATIVES Promote opportunity for institut- ing housing cooperatives through provision of technical assistance grants and mortgage rehabilita- tion assistance. 2. HOUSING DIAINTENANCE PROGRAM Support a housing maintenance program administered by a community -based organization. 3. SECOND MORTGAGE PROGRAM Promote the City as Miami's second mortgage program. 4. HOUSING REHABILITATION OUTREACH Advise homeowners of the Target Areawide Housing Rehabilitation Program offered by the City of Miami's Department of Community Development. Unknown $50,000 ,Jobs Bill Housing Bond Funds Docum. Stamp Tax Same as above Begin Winter 1983 Model City Begin Model City Winter 1983 Unknown Same Begin I Model City as Winter above 1 1983 IC -26- 0 Begin Fall 1983 Model Citv PARTY RESPONSIBLE Dept. of Community Dev. (City) Other Involvement: Dept. of Housing fi Urban Development (Dade County) Same as above Same as above Dept. of Community Dev. (City) PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT - HOUSING RECOMMENDED ACTIONS . PROBLEM RECOMMENDED ACTION EST. COST FUND SOURCE DATE SPECIFIC AREA PARTY RESPONSIBLE S. LAND ACQUISITION Purchase property for the Unknown .Community Model City .Dept. of Community purpose of business development Dev. Dev. (City) and expansion as well as housing (City & County) construction. NEED FOR EXTENSIVE, LONG- E. COMPREHENSIVE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN RANGE REDEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES TO: ELIMINATE COMPETING LAND USES AND Develop a 10-vear plan for Unknown .City of Fall To be designated .Planning Dept. VISUAL INCONGRUITY, AND commercial revitalization to Miami 1983 (City) FOSTER LARGE SCALE include urban design guidelines ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION and standards, financing mechanisms, etc. Additionally, housing development will be emphasized to attract moderate and middle -income families to the area, thus expanding the economic base. -27- Job' Development and Vocational Training IV JOB DEVELOPMENT AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING RECOMMENDED ACTIONS ,PROBLEM RECOMMENDED ACTION EST. I FUND PARTYSOURCE PONSIBL THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY IS EXCEEDINGLY HIGH A. EMPLOYMENT I. JOBS PROGRAM Explore the feasibility of 0 developing a program specifically geared for job placement of the target area unemployed similar to the Overtown Jobs Program. 2. JOBS CREATION INCENTIVE CREDIT Significantly reduce the paper- Unknown work required for the Revitaliza- tion Jobs Creation Incentive Credit (Ch. 222.181 FS (1982)) to make the credit attractive to businesses, market the program effectively_, and utilize combi- nations of it with federal and future possible local tax abatement programs. 3. LABOR-INTENSIVE BUSINESSES Develop labor-intensive businesse. Unknown requiring minimal job skills (i.e. mini -bus service, messenger I services) to meet service needs and create jobs particularly for the chronically unemployed. 1 -29- 0 Begin Fall 1983 State of Florida .Various Sources 1984 Legis- lature Begin Fall 1983 I Model City Statewide Countywide .Dept. of Community Dev. (City) .Florida State Employment Service .Florida State Legislature .State Department of Community Affairs .Business Development Director's Council .Entrepreneurial Institute JOB DEVELOPMENT AND VOCATIONAL TRAI NING RECOMMENDED ACTIONS EST. FUND DATE SPECIFIC AREA PROBLEM RECOMMENDED ACTION COST SOURCE 4. MODIFY PRIVATE INDUSTRY -COUNCIL REQUIREMENT Place a requirement on the Private Industry Council of South Florida Incorporated to include a strong affirmative action plan in its implementation guidelines. The percentage goals should reflect the percentage of minority group members who are unemployed and underemployed, rather than based on the total wzrk force. 5. REVIEW JOB ADVERTISEMENTS Analyze job advertisements in the public and private sectors and validate bilingual employment requirements, and change those descriptions if bilingual capac- ity is not essential so as not to unnecessarily block Black employment. Black persons, how- ever, should be encouraged to study conversational Spanish to expand business and job oppor- tunities with Latin American markets. C 0 - 30- N Begin Fall 1983 Begin Fall 1983 Countywide Countywide PARTY RESPONSIBLE �y .City of Miami Commission ,Board of County Commissioners .City of Miami Commission .Board of County Commissioners 1OB DEVELOPMENT AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING RECOMMENDED ACTIONS EST. FUND PARTY PROBLEM RECOMMENDED ACTION COST SOURCE DATE SPECIFIC AREA RESPONSIBLE - VOCATIONAI. TRAINING AND JOB B. JOB TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS OFTEN DO NOT' PROVIDE ENROLLEES THE 1. "HIRE -FIRST" TRAINING PROGRAM OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN SKILLS WHICH ARE IN HIGH DEMAND Utilize the "hire -first" training Unknown .Private Begin Countywide .City of Miami program in both the public and & public Fall Commission private sectors, which relies on sources 1983 .Board of County on-the-job training, (with or Commissioners without classroom training first), .Private Industry and provides salary reimbursement Council to the employer for the "hire- .Chambers of Commerce first" positions. 2. SKILLS TRAINING IN DEMAND AREAS Emphasize in job training for Unknown .Various Begin Countywide .OIC youth the employment skills which Sources Fall .Carey Branch - are in high demand, i.e. skilled 1983 .Martin Technical crafts, high-tech industries, College and service jobs. .Dade County School Board Promote the existing vocational .Private Industry training programs within the Council Model Citv area (i.e. OIC and the Carey Branch of Martin Technical College). These programs work in conjunction with the PIC and the Dade County School Board to provide occupational skills training, basic skills/remedial _ education and employability training for hard-core unemployed -31- JOB DEVELOPMENT AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING RECOMMENDED ACTIONS PROBLEM RECOMMENDED ACTION EST. COST FUND SOURCE DATE SPECIFIC AREA PARTY RESPONSIBL 4 B. JOB TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT #2 • cont'd. persons with poor work habits r� ` and attitudes so that industry will be attracted to low income G{ areas by the presence of a j trained work force. 3. APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING Monitor and report on the success Unknown .State of Begin Statewide .State Board of of skilled craft unions in the Florida Fall Apprenticeship implementation of affirmative 1983 Training action programs in their apprenticeship training. ,r -32-