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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-10-0047 Legislation 6-28-2010 (2)City of Miami Legislation CRA Resolution City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 10-00789 Final Action Date: 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 $500,000, TO THE CITY OF MIAMI, TO UNDERWRITE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH AN EXPANDED POLICE VISIBILITY PROGRAM WITHIN THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST REDEVELOPMENT AREA; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AT HIS DISCRETION, TO DISBURSE FUNDS ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF 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 ("ORA") is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within its Redevelopment Area in accordance with its approved Redevelopment Plan; and WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 6, at page 11, of the 2009 Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Plan lists ""[i]mproving the quality of life for residents of the Redevelopment Area," as a stated redevelopment goal.; and WHEREAS, in February 2008, the City of Miami Police Department presented to the CRA Board the Police Visibility Pilot Program, an innovative community policing plan to address issues related to quality of life within the Redevelopment Area; and WHEREAS, the Police Visibility Program consists of enhanced police services including increased patrols, special operations, traffic details, club checks, criminal sweeps, prostitution details, and undercover narcotics details; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners, by Resolution No. CRA-R-08-0024, passed and adopted on April 28, 2008, authorized the issuance of a grant to the City of Miami for the Police Visibility Pilot Program within the Omni Redevelopment Area; and WHEREAS, upon further presentation by the Police Department, the Board of Commissioners, by Resolution No. CRA-R-09-0022, passed and adopted on April 27, 2009, authorized an additional grant to the City of Miami for a one-year extension of the Visibility Program; and WHEREAS, additional funding is needed to ensure adequate coverage of the recently expanded Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Area; and WHEREAS, the Police Department now requests additional funds to continue and expand the City of Miami Page 1 of 2 File Id: 10-00789 (Version: 1) Printed Ott: 6/18/2010 File Number: 10-00789 Visibility Program; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize the issuance of a grant, in an amount not to exceed $500,000, to the City of Miami, to underwrite costs associated with an expanded Police Visibility Program within the Southeast Overtown/Park West 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 $500,000, to the City of Miami, to underwrite costs associated with an expanded Police Visibility Program within the Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Area, is authorized. Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized, at his discretion, to disburse funds 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. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: JULIE O. B GENERAL COUNSEL City ofMianmi Page 2 of 2 File Id: 10-00789 (Version: 1) Printed On: 6/18/2010