HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #50 - Discussion ItemJANUS Attb=fts
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OP CITY 8r MIAMI;ANDAbt COUNT
(Submitted Pe6ru;ry 181 1081)
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I * EXR�t1�'IVR.��UhiMA�Y
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1. Eeoflom c $ demo6wA h'
x community Assessment
8►u�nmat�y,
Of, bevelopi�eht Barriers And` Ooportut�ities
C.
Summary Of', Recommendati one
1.trategies
2. Recommendations for action
a, Jot. development
b► Business development
�I. INTRODUCTION
A.
Bkground of Assignment
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1. Civil 'disturbances of May .17, 1980
2. Janus Associates' contract with City of Miami.and Dade County
to develop economic strategies for target areas)
B.
Statement Of Assignmfrnts:
1. Economic.and demographic survey and community asses`smont
2: Economic Adjustment Plan per EDA guidelines
3. Identi'fy possibl'e�."immediate-action" projects .and conduct
pre -feasibility studies, one %each, for the City and the County.
4. Review and 'comment on City and County plans
III. CONSULTANT'S GENERAL P,HILOSOPHYAND APPROACH
pose strategies ,an
t and business deve
larly in the; °riot a
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s ofaction
in the Blac
►'hilosopiia1 Viewpoini and'Arah
1, av6r= b16 eoohomio status anti prospeots of FliaM;and 9Outh:
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l on da ,egi pn i n;tagral ly l inked to eobnbMi d and sooi
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a. embP1§crated �Y`owth'trends of area' ifl all eiployrnent+
�clasifications:,supported by report findings.
b. ihdir�gs , ndioate` lack9: are not sig�iif ca�it. part d a its
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,n this growth:".,.x
o� pal, iure to inolufe Tacks ihithis g bwt�i is bnstra!nt On
area's 6Vera1l- ecbpomi ' gro�yth potential,A
2► �laok community 1aeks the tools of development and.00nfideroe
that eoonwic; progress sari occur.
a� No effective capital instruments in and for the Mack '.
community`•
b� 'dew strong experienced and well supported economic and
business'developmet:owganizations,
models'
c. hiinmal entrepreneurial development and few success
d.'.Lim ted asscess to "maintream jobs
Rots Blacks to move from postion.of "maintehance" characterized
by dependence��on grants and:transfer'.,payments, o,one of
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Its development, barriers must be eliminated
oppo rtunities expanded throught
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a.' Improved access to :information concerning economic trends,
business and employment opportunities,'entrepreneurial and:
management skills, market assessment and. financial packaging
b. Remo�'al"of barriers to business and opportunities, e.g�,
regulations, credentialing, transportation.
identification of business and job creation opportunities
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c.
resulting from unmet needs within the Blackcommunity;
d.'' Cre ation and /or expansion of 1inl,ages to markets and
resources :outside of Black community,
1: Better targeted and reinforced job training
and follow-up..'
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2. Increased contact with and support frcmestablished
busnEss community,° inclucing joint ventures with
non-bl acks
3." Development: of linkages,to',Carribean and African.markets`
4..'Strengthenedbusiness and, economic development organizations.
e.� New capital .i'nstruments
f, Strengt ened 'business and developmE�N.worganizations :;
g, Impro%,ed coor'dinaition and monitoring of development efforts
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Gt '1"ICC3I ".P CPA.1 i6h c1hdSdf ite
. 6a 6"611ection andd19ehihatioh
b.
Identifi"eatiol of nofl=l��al transferable pr6gramt
e�
Ekplere Potential offed tyiveness targeted Transit fare
sUbidy.
d.
�nVestigate possiiii l i tiEs for gf eatef� else of oMumi t
and neighborhood resources and people for,i plern ntatioh
of manpow@r prograffis.
849usiMtn
1► lffi lediate
a.;
establish non-contiguous` Free made-ohe/Enterpri'se"OneJ
Industrial park
b.
Ettablith MES8IC or venture copital'fuhd
o.
Uwban Market on pantry Pride site
d.
nteepreneursl I p Ih'sti tute
e.
Youth Enterpri,te,(Home' Repair/Neighborhood SecUrity"Corp /
Community Data ReseAtc-h Corp.)
�` Mid- and LongiTerm
a.
Trade missions to Carribean and African countries',
b.
Develop and implEment plan for maximizing equity participation
6y property owners 'in OYertotvn development .
c.
Establish or acquire Black -owned Bank/Savings & Loan/Credit
Union/onding.Agency,
d.
Increase 81ack'membership in mainstream bsuiness organizations
and 'associatio:ns "e.g., Greater Miami Chamber"of Commerce,
Trade Associations, etc.
e.
'"Establish revolving fund to finance feasibility and planning
costs of new high -growth potential enterpriseS*- possibly from
CD funds) to be repaid "frr"m:pe manent J* nancing"and profits'
f.
Attract outside resources foi• Black economic development
e.g.i, City.Ventures`, LISC, Foundations, etc.'
C. Public
Sector Actions
Consider, preferential 'award
Bla'cks.in, target, areas.'
Consider contracting with B1
parking facil`ities', trash co
service functions.
firms to operate; pub
Lions and perform of
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tY`dl�gthen buy 1 nets ddve� Offii!ht 'anti aup�o4 t o g ni Kati one
and fotton doord'natlbn.Ambn they:
develop i(proved lihkages end ihfori��tioh flow betl��den
Black AaM looal j Pdgional nati'ahal and
�htdrhat�ohal bulhda cotlittun�t�e�i
Fbstetx ,ci�dation and deVelopitent',of iieta fihahotng Vehile
to meet capital anti ctiedit nedds of Black bu.inesg
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devel opment t '
Assist acu�sition and/or• growth of gcveral�gtitficant
scale,'py`oftitable Blank bu$inesses as succeSSiodelsg
ix. RE�Ot1�1ENdATIGtJS_ �OR«ACTIOy.
A, ,rnpl
ovment
I�medi ate .
more indepth evaluati,o Affirmative'
a beveloptrategios for on
Action ;Plan ;for ma;cimi'iing :'Black employment in.coristuctioh,
operiation aril maintenance of Rapid, Tr«osit Systom
e
examine ' gos by 'job category
2. �xahii ne efi ecti veness of Equal , Oppt�rtunity prrgr'am
3.' examine effectiveness of Recriutment anti Tr�;ining Programs;
4 Examine effectiveness of enforcement strategy
Initiate greater utilization of community and grassroots
organizations, leaders; youth and residents.to disseminate
information regarding program:
b Locate public job placement services in target area
schools,"community centers. churches and housing projects.
c Identify and encourage replict,tion o loc:al manpower
that have successfully innovated new approaches
Programs
•thtit are generally transferable,
d Develop job, opportunity maarix to identify external job
opportunities with greatest placement potential for
targetarea popu ation.
e Utilize schools and community centers to eachemployability
skills.
Selected groups of grassroots leaders and _members of
pi-ivane business community to visit'other;citids to,
observe positive neighborhood -based economic development
activities.' Janus ~rill provide list of possible sites.
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