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CRA Resolution: CRA-R-24-0005
File Number: 15443 Final Action Date:1/25/2024
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("SEOPW CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-111 OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AUTHORIZING
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO PIGGYBACK ON THE CITY OF MIAMI
NEGOTIATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT ("PSA") WITH BECKER
& POLIAKOFF, P.A., A FLORIDA FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION ("BECKER"), IN
SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS
"EXHIBIT "A", FOR THE PROVISION OF FEDERAL AND STATE LOBBYING
SERVICES FOR THE SEOPW CRA, FOR AN INITIAL PERIOD OF ONE (1)
YEAR WITH AN OPTION TO RENEW FOR ONE (1) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR
PERIOD; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND RENEWALS,
SUBJECT TO BUDGETARY APPROVALS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("SEOPW
CRA") is a community redevelopment agency created pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, and is
responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within its redevelopment
area ("Redevelopment Area") in accordance with the 2018 Southeast Overtown/Park West
Redevelopment Plan Update (the "Plan"); and
WHEREAS, the SEOPW CRA is tasked with eliminating slum and blight pursuant to Chapter
163, Florida Statues; and
WHEREAS, Section 163.370 Florida Statutes, authorizes the SEOPW CRA to lease properties
within the Redevelopment Area to "eliminate obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare; or
otherwise to remove or prevent the spread of blight or deterioration"; and
WHEREAS, on January 28, 2022, the Miami City Commission, City Manager concurred with the
recommendation of the Evaluation Committee ("Committee") and authorized Procurement to enter into
negotiations with Becker & Poliakoff, P.A., a Florida profit corporation ("Becker"), for a Professional
Services Agreement ("PSA") for Federal lobbying services; and
WHEREAS, Procurement and a designated negotiating team successfully completed negotiations
and have recommended to the City Manager the execution of a PSA, in substantially the form attached as
Exhibit "A," with Becker; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director, pursuant to Section 18-111 of the Code of the City of
Miami, Florida, as amended, as adopted by the SEOPW CRA ("City Code"), desires to piggyback on of
the City of Miami's negotiated PSA with Becker, for the provision of Federal and State lobbying services
for use by the SEOPW CRA for an initial period of one (1) year with an option to renew for one (1)
additional one (1) year period; and
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File ID: 15443 Enactment Number: CRA-R-24-0005
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that authorizing this Resolution would further the
SEOPW CRA redevelopment goals and objectives; and
WHEREAS, based on the recommendation and findings of the Executive Director, it is in the
SEOPW CRA's best interest for the Board of Commissioners to authorize the Executive Director to
negotiate and execute any and all agreements necessary, all in forms acceptable to the General Counsel;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Pursuant to Section 18-111 of the City Code, the Executive Director is
hereby authorized to piggyback the City of Miami's negotiated PSA with Becker, for the provision of
Federal and State lobbying services for use by the SEOPW CRA, in substantially the form attached and
incorporated as Exhibit "A."
Section 3. Sections of this Resolution may be renumbered or re -lettered and corrections of
typographical errors which do not affect the intent may be authorized by the Executive Director, or the
Executive Director's designee, without need of public hearing, by filing a corrected copy of same with the
City of Miami City Clerk.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
ounsel 1/18/2024
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