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File Number: 09-00036 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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 AREA; 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 OMN1 TAX INCREMENT
FUND, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO.
10040.920101.883000.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency
("CRA") is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within the
Redevelopment Area in accordance with its approved Redevelopment Plan ("Plan"); and
WHEREAS, Section III.B, at page 13, of the Plan lists "[p]rovid[ing] opportunities for
[residents] to manage and own businesses" as a stated redevelopment objective; and
WHEREAS, Section 111,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 Board of Commissioners
discussed the need for a business support system to provide technical assistance and business
development training to small businesses in the Redevelopment Area; 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 Area; 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
provide technical assistance for its Mom and Pop Small Business Grant Program and its Micro
Loan Program; and
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WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes 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 Area;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS OF
THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMN1 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 Area is authorized.
Section 3. 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 4. The Executive Director is authorized to execute all documents necessary for
said purpose, in a form acceptable to General Counsel.
Section 5. 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.
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Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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WILLIAM R. BLOOM
SPECIAL COUNSEL
City of.Llirrnu
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