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January 24, 2011
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Board Chair Richard P. Dunn II
and Members of the CRA Board
From: Pieter A. Bockweg
Executive Director
Date: January 14, 2011 File: 11-00047
Subject: Resolution Authorizing Grant to Propops
Foundation, Inc. for its Annual Camp R.E.D.
Basketball Clinic.
References:
Enclosures: Supporting Documentation; Legislation
BACKGROUND:
It is recommended that the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community
Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") approve and adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the issuance of a grant,
in an amount not to exceed $10,000, to Propops Foundation, Inc. for its annual Camp R.E.D. Basketball Clinic.
Propops Foundation hosts an annual basketball clinic during Spring Break for up to 300 teenagers from Miami -
Dade County, designed to promote sports, teamwork, a healthy lifestyle and education. The basketball clinic
emphasizes the importance of education, nutrition and hygiene, exercise, leadership, and life skills training
Although originally schedule to be held at Roberto Clemente Park, Propops Foundation now proposes to host
the basketball clinic at the Booker T. Washington Senior High School, to offer a more accessible location for the
youth of the redevelopment area.
JUSTIFICATION:
Section 2, Goal 6, at page 11, of the 2009 Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Plan lists the
"[improvement of] the quality of life for residents," as a stated redevelopment goal.
This Resolution carries out this goal.
FUNDING: $100,000 from SEOPW Tax Increment Fund, "Other Grants and Aids," Account Code No.
10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.