HomeMy WebLinkAboutSummary FormDate: 09/17/08
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Requesting Department: Community Development
Commission Meeting Date: 10/16/08 District Impacted:
Type: ® Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Emergency Ordinance ❑ Discussion Item
❑ Other
Subject: Transfer of CDBG funds in the amount of $10,000 to Abraham Executive Shoe Service, Inc,
for economic development activities under the Micro -Enterprise Assistance Grant Program
Purpose of Item:
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT FUNDS FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT 2 RESERVE ACCOUNT IN THE. AMOUNT OF $10,000, TO ABRAHAM EXECUTIVE
SHOE SERVICE, INC. FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES UNDER THE MICRO -
ENTERPRISE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM.
Background Information:
Please see attached.
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Background Information:
On March 14, 2008, Mr. Robert Abraham, President of Abraham Executive Shoe Service, Inc.
applied for a Micro -Enterprise Assistance Grant which was reviewed by staff and it was determined
that the application did not meet the necessary 69 point rating criteria to be recommended for a
grant.
1 Upon further review of Mr. Robert Abraham's application, the City of Miami Department of
Community Development staff ("CD staff') because of a complaint, it was determined that Mr.
'Abraham did not have an opportunity to appeal staff decision since the letter of denial which included
appeal instructions was not received by Mr. Abraham.
On August 12, 2008, the Department of Community Development reconvened the District 2 Micro -
Enterprise Selection Committee to evaluate Abraham Executive Shoe Service, Inc.'s application for a
micro -enterprise grant.
On said date the District 2 Micro -Enterprise Selection Committee recommended Abraham Executive
Shore Service, Inc. to be a recipient of a micro -enterprise assistance grant.
Pursuant to Resolution No. 08-0392, adopted July 10, 2008, the City Commission approved the
allocation of $419,937.85 in Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") funds to the City of
Miami, Department of Community Development District 2 Economic Development Reserve Account;
and
The Administration recommends the transfer of CDBG funds from the City of Miami Department of
Community Development District 2 Economic Development Reserve Account, in the amount of
$10,000, to Abraham Executive Shoe Service Inc. for economic development activities under the
Micro -Enterprise Assistance Grant Program, as specified in Exhibit "A".