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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-10-0054 Backup 6-28-2010STATE OF FLORIDA DEPAF TIVIEWT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES REMITTANCE ADVICE 4-13 1 40 146 FLAIR ACCOUNT CODE 37-202193001-37350200-00-14004709 OLO 370000 SITE 08 DOCUMENT NUMBER D0000448975 OBJECT 7500 DATE 02/15/10 PAYMENT NO 0926612 111111111111lllIII1IIlJI1IIII llielllll, IIf11II 1II1IIl1I111Il1l CITY OF MIAMI COMMUNITY REDEVEL SUITE 100 49 NW 5TH STREET MIAMI FL 33128 PLEASE DIRECT QUESTIONS TO: (850).245-248S, CONTRACT .DISBURSEMENT SECTION VENDORS NOW CAN VIEW PAYMENT INFORMATION AT HTTP://FLAIR.DBF.STATE.FL.US INVOICE NUMBER AMOUNT 1—FINAL $ 100,000.00 PAYMENT AMOUNT 100,000.00 AGENCY DOCUMENT NO VF05255 DETACH CAREFULLY AND RETAIN FOR YOUR RECORDS i3EFORE CASHING OR DEPOSITING THE WARRANT THE FACE OF THIS DOCUMENT HAS A COLORED BACKGROUND CAPITOL BUILDING MUST APPEAii BELOW TOBEAUTHENTIC �1r sty, 7 IT �t3 r✓ ZIrJiL�f � �D r if1p. d ° '. mo NT ,wo fi3 9:0] 2 �,�y.a�lrt,���,;�r��a�{+� r,1��r�^�� ,,In, .��u�� nxb e� � ��"�j,� n' ,6�� � r 'O '`f11OiCO 6 ' 1 A ' E ' 1tit 13 /orj �� 1•D�(1 �IA�I�c ° 11 7 �+ r� Id�% II o ar qt., Q j I R s12,lfVIONT•HES �i !T l7dh! tAF 1 7xl�p` winm�frr2� art n7t�ra1 'MOM 1hd ti1,4 � y, 7 }L' 4 N c a r w ri Ax r,. Y !wliA11eA1,q'p�c� J=rlxr. M A uT,v1 .19 u,"iis, auiva � `rn �t' rr �,L��•STi �.j` �` axyi e ' .J rY�•1,liJ1YDAfFi'T'A!'+sL�dF1fA'QI,LW• ,.' �lrr a tI>yk° 3kVAfif� 4 t5784TE F 4eC1R M r$7 A7 OFFl.fJ02. rBT LtD GOIVIA A I } zofa • dis.� 1fH1-- �` 8 0 (! Ql" �Hi1� .•} c16�5QT , FGiJFilpb sTd�pfF.L��lb7�7A�1GJZR1 %3Pul;f ,a1tDF1tIbA,'xrrlr7bA(A F C YF. r = 0 I4 4,YnD1F M1I A } M",1.aAM11 _ FL L1zB DU T` . F TRja¢SU�jY PFSSEE oD1,0426612Cle is❑632LOL2.Si: 20799005L,522Slit DOUG BRucE & ASSOCIATES June 17, 2010 Mr. James Villacorta, Executive Director City of Miami Community Redevelopment Agencies 49 NW 5th Street, Suite 100 Miami, Florida 33128 Dear Jim: Thank you for the opportunity to propose terms for Doug Bruce & Associates to continue to provide legislative and intergovernmental services to the Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni Community Redevelopment Agencies ("CRA"). We value the opportunity to provide successful lobbying services to the citizens and businesses within the CRA. Among others, these have included legal sanction for the City's parking surcharge, protective and enabling language added to Community Development Law, securing legislative funding for storm water projects and representing the CRA's agenda to the local delegation and to state government leaders. While the Legislature's Community Budget Issue Request process was unavailable for the past two years, we were successful in creating opportunities for the CRA in other ways. We were instrumental in adding the Local Government Distressed Area Grant Program as a component to the "Jobs" bill. This provides $3 million in $50,000 matching grants to attract new businesses and employers to economically distressed areas. Additionally, we were supportive in obtaining the Entertainment industry Tax Credit Incentive Program, which provides $242 million in tax credits to qualifying projects over the next five (5) years. We have arranged meetings with senior enforcement officials of the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation to facilitate coordination between state and local law enforcement personnel to address illegal criminal activity within the area, including drug trafficking and illegal alcohol and tobacco sales. P.O. BOX 10855 • TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32302 • 106 SOUTH MONROE STREET • 32301 PHONE_ (850) 402-1900 • FAX: (850) 402-1653 • HDBRUCE@EARTHLINK_NET Furthermore, we arranged meetings with top Miami -Dade School District personnel to discuss improvements to the historic Frederick Douglass Elementary School. These ongoing discussions are proving constructive as the District seeks to unify underutilized schools in the downtown area, and transfer district owned property to the CRA for use and coordination of adult job training for area residents. We will continue to work with the Board, staff, and Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco and our local authorities to realize improvements to the general safety of the area. Additionally, we will coordinate with staff, local residents and investors and the Governor's Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development to access the recently adopted economic incentives to provide business and employment opportunities for its residents and the revitalization of this important part of the City of Miami. Also, we will continue to seek appropriate funding and grant sources through state administrative agencies and the Legislature. We are very proud of our record of success working on behalf of the CRA and to have such a meaningful opportunity to make positive impacts to the area. We are available and glad to meet with individual board members in setting the legislative and governmental relations agenda for the Miami community redevelopment areas. Doug Bruce & Associates will continue to provide legislative and governmental consulting services at the current fee level of $57,600 per year, plus expenses subject to prior approval. Thank you again for the opportunity to work with the Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni Community Redevelopment Agencies. Kind regards. Sincerely, H. Douglas Bruce HDB: anz