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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
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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
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