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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-10-0031City of Miami Legislation CRA Resolution: CRA-R-10-0031 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 10-00525 Final Action Date: 4/26/2010 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 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 OMNI TAX INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10040.920101.883000.0000.00000. WHEREAS, the Omni Redevelopment District 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 4.4,B., at page 41, of the 2009 Omni Area Redevelopment Plan lists "[p]rovid[ing] employment opportunities and upward job mobility for residents" as stated redevelopment objectives; 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 WHEREAS, 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 City of Miami Page 1 of 2 File Id: 10-00525 (Version: 1) Printed On: 12/20/2022 File Number: 10-00525 Enactment Number: CRA-R-1 0-003 1 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 Omni Redevelopment Area; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 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 Areas 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 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. City of Miami Page 2 of 2 File Id: 10-00525 (Version: 1) Printed On: 12/20/2022