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CRA Resolution: CRA-R-09-0005
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File Number: 09-00036 Final Action Date: 1/26/2009
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES AUTHORIZING A GRANT, IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $20,000, TO NEIGHBORS AND NEIGHBORS
ASSOCIATION, INC. TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT TRAINING TO SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE REDEVELOPMENT
AREAS; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AT HIS DISCRETION, TO
DISBURSE THE GRANT ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO
VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY
DOCUMENTATION; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE
ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE
TO GENERAL COUNSEL; ALLOCATING FUNDS AS FOLLOWS: $10,000 FROM
SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE
NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000, AND $10,000 FROM OMNI TAX
INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO.
10040.920101.883000.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni Redevelopment 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 "[p]rovid[ing] opportunities for [residents] to
manage and own businesses" as a stated redevelopment objective; and
WHEREAS, Section III,D., paragraphs 5, at page 10, of the Omni Area Redevelopment
Plan, as amended, lists "[p]rovid[ing] employment opportunities and upward job mobility for
residents" as stated redevelopment objectives; and
WHEREAS, at its November 24, 2008 CRA Board meeting, the Boards of Commissioners
discussed the need for a business support system to provide technical assistance and business
development training to small businesses in the Redevelopment Areas; and
WHEREAS, Neighbors And Neighbors Association, Inc. ("NANA") has submitted a
proposal to provide technical assistance and business development training to small businesses in
the Redevelopment Areas ("Program"); and
WHEREAS, NANA is a non-profit corporation established in 1995 to assist small
businesses throughout Miami -Dade County, and has been retained by Miami -Dade County to
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provide technical assistance for its Mom and Pop Small Business Grant Program and its Micro
Loan Program; and
WHEREAS, the Boards of Commissioners wish to authorize the grant, in an amount not to
exceed $20,000, to NANA to provide technical assistance and business development training to
small businesses in the Redevelopment Areas and authorize the Executive Director to assign a
CRA staff member to oversee and monitor the Program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES 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. A grant, in an amount not to exceed $20,000, to Neighbors And Neighbors
Association, Inc. to provide technical assistance and business development training to small
businesses in the Redevelopment Areas ("Program") is authorized.
Section 3. The Executive Director shall assign a CRA staff member to oversee and
monitor the Program.
Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized, at his discretion, to disburse the grant
on a reimbursement basis or directly to vendors, upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory
documentation.
Section 5. The Executive Director is authorized to execute all documents necessary for
said purpose, in a form acceptable to General Counsel.
Section 6. Funds are to be allocated as follows: $10,000 from SEOPW Tax Increment
Fund, "Other Grants and Aids," Account Code No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000, and
$10,000 from Omni Tax Increment Fund, "Other Grants and Aids," Account Code No.
10040.920101.883000.0000.00000.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
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