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CRA Resolution: CRA-R-10-0021
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File Number: 10-00526 Final Action Date: 4/26/2010
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$30,000, 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 FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER GRANTS
AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.
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; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 4/Principle 6, at pages 11 and 15, of the 2009 Southeast
Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Plan lists "[c]reating jobs within the community"
through "the support and enhancement of existing businesses and local entrepreneurs," as stated
redevelopment goals; and
WHEREAS, at its January 26, 2009 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"), 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
WHEREAS, the Boards of Commissioners, by Resolution No. CRA-R-09-0005, passed and
adopted on January 26, 2009, authorized the issuance of a grant, in an amount not to exceed
$20,000, to NANA, to provide technical assistance and business development training to small
businesses within the Redevelopment Area; and
WHERAS, there are businesses in the Redevelopment Area that would benefit from attending
NANA's training sessions; and
WHEREAS, NANA has submitted a grant proposal to the CRA requesting funding to provide
additional technical assistance and business development training; and
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WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize the issuance of a grant, in an
amount not to exceed $30,000, to NANA to provide technical assistance and business development
training to small businesses in the Redevelopment Area;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 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. The issuance of a grant, in an amount not to exceed $30,000, 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 to be allocated from SEOPW Tax Increment Fund, "Other Grants and
Aids," Account Code No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
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