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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-09-0005 Legislation• City of Miami Legislation CRA Resolution City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov corn 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 City of Miami Page 1 of 2 Printed On: 1/21/2009 • Fife Number.. 09-00036 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. 110 Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: P-‘‘-641}2zzvit, WILLIAM R. BLOOM SPECIAL COUNSEL City of.Llirrnu Pi:ge 2 of 2 Printed On: 1 /21/21)09