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File Number: 09-00039 Final Action Date:
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES AUTHORIZING THE
CREATION OF A SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC STIMULUS AND JOB
CREATION GRANT PROGRAM, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$100,000, TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO SMALL BUSINESSES FOR EQUIPMENT,
FIXTURES, INTERIOR RENOVATIONS, INSURANCE, SECURITY SYSTEMS,
MARKETING, ADVERTISING, AND UTILITES; PROVIDING THAT NO SINGLE
GRANT SHALL EXCEED $5,000; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
TO ISSUE SUCH GRANTS AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR
SAID PURPOSE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL;
ALLOCATING FUNDS AS FOLLOWS: $50,000 FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT
FUND, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO.
10050.920101.883000.0000.00000; AND $50,000 FROM OMNI TAX INCREMENT
FUND, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE
10040.920101.883000.0000.00000
WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni District Community
Redevelopment Agencies ("CRAs") are responsible for carrying out community redevelopment
activities and projects within their Redevelopment Areas in accordance with their respective
Redevelopment Plans; and
WHEREAS, Section III,B., at page 13, of the 1982 Southeast Overtown/Park West Community
Redevelopment Plan, as amended, lists " [m]aintain[ing] existing business and attract[ing] new
business,. . . [p]rovid[ing] opportunities for [residents] to manage and own businesses,. . . [and
providing better employment opportunities and upward job mobility for residents" as stated
redevelopment objectives; and
WHEREAS, Section III,D., paragraphs 5-6, at page 10, of the Omni Area Redevelopment Plan,
as amended, lists "[p]rovid[ing] opportunities for [residents] to manage and own businesses,... [and
p]rovid[ing] employment opportunities and upward job mobility for residents" as stated redevelopment
objectives; and
WHEREAS, at the November 24, 2008 CRA Board meeting, the CRA was directed to identify,
research and establish a grant program to assist small businesses in the Redevelopment Areas; and
WHEREAS, the CRA has proposed a Small Businesses Economic Stimulus and Job Creation
Grant Program to provide grants to small businesses that will allow them to better weather the current
economic slowdown; and
WHEREAS, the Boards of Commissioners wish to authorize the creation of the Small Business
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Economic Stimulus and Job Creation Grant Program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
4111 SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The creation of the Small Business Economic Stimulus and Job Creation Grant
Program, in a total amount not to exceed $100,000, to provide grants to small businesses for
equipment, fixtures, interior renovations, insurance, security systems, marketing, advertising, and
utilities, is authorized; provided that no single grant shall exceed $5,000.
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized to issue grants and execute all documents
necessary for said purpose, in a form acceptable to General Counsel.
Section 4. Funds are to be allocated as follows: $50,000 from SEOPW Tax Increment
Fund, "Other Grants and Aids," Account Code No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000; and $50,000
from Omni Tax Increment Fund, "Other Grants and Aids," Account Code
10040.920101.883000.0000.00000.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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WILLIAM R. BLOOM
SPECIAL COUNSEL
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