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SEOPW & Omni Boards of Commissioners Meeting
May 19, 2008
Item # 4
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
AND OMNI
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Board Chair Michelle Spence -Jones Date: May 09, 2008 File: 08-00551
and Members of the CRA Board
From: James H. Villacortar
Interim Executive 'rector
Subject: Resolution Authorizing an Agreement With.
Doug Bruce and Associates for
Representation and Lobbying Services before
the State Legislature
References:
Enclosures: Legislation
BACKGROUND:
The attached joint resolution of the Boards of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni
Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRAs) authorizes an agreement, in a form
acceptable to General Counsel, with Doug Bruce & Associates to provide governmental representation and
lobbying before the State Legislature for a two year period beginning July 1, 2008 and ending June 30, 2010 for
a fee not to exceed $57,600 per year (split 50/50 between the CRAs) plus approved expenses not to exceed
$5,000.
JUSTIFICATION:
Doug Bruce & Associates has been the state level consultants/lobbyist for the SEOPW and Omni CRAs since
July 1, 2004. Mr. Bruce has played a key role in portraying the activities of the Miami CRAs in a positive light to
State Legislators, has facilitated meetings with elected officials including the Dade Delegation, arranged for
tours of the CRAs by members of the legislature and their staff, assisted in having grant funding included in the
last two state budgets, and monitored legislation affecting current projects of the Miami CRAs.
FUNDING SOURCE: $115,200, plus approved expenses, over the life of the two year contract as follows:
$7,825 each from FY 2008 SEOPW TIF Fund entitled, "Professional Services — Other;" Account Code No.
10050.920101.531000.0000.00000 and Omni TIF Fund entitled, "Professional Services — Other;" Account Code
No. 10040.920101.531000.0000.00000; $31,300 each from FY 2009 SEOPW TIF Fund entitled, "Professional
Services — Other;" Account No. 10050.920101.531000.0000.00000 and Omni TIF Fund entitled, "Professional
Services — Other;"Account No. 10040.920101.531000.0000.00000; and $23,475 each from FY 2010 SEOPW
TIF Fund entitled, "Professional Services — Other;" Account No. 10050.920101.531000.0000.00000 and Omni
TiF Fund entitled, "Professional Services — Other;"Account No. 10040.920101.531000.0000.00000.
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