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SEOPW Board of Commissioners Meeting
September 24, 2012
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Board Chair Michelle Spence -Jones Date: September 14, 2012 File: 12-01056
and Members of the CRA Board
From: Clarence E. Woods,Ill
Executive Director
Subject: Resolution Authorizing a Memorandum of
Understanding with School Board of Miami
Dade County for Miami Film Life Center and
Film institute
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 Executive Director
to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with the School Board of Miami Dade County ("School
Board") for the School Board to underwrite a portion of the annual operational cost of the CRA's proposed new
Miami Film Life Center and Film Institute Job Training Program, further authorizing the issuance of funds in an
amount not to exceed $33,000 to the School Board to underwrite a portion of the cost for improvements and
repairs to the School Board facility located on the grounds of the property at 1200 NW 6th Avenue, known as the
Chapman House, for use as the headquarter office of the Miami Film Life Center.
The Board of Commissioners, by Resolution No. CRA-R-12-0021, passed and adopted on March 29, 2012,
authorized a grant, in an amount not to exceed $50,000, to Film Life Inc., to promote film related opportunities
within the Redevelopment Area, and to assist the CRA in conceptualizing a film -industry associated educational
resource center ("Miami Film Life Center") and incubator program that would serve to promote employment and
economic opportunities in the creative industries within the Redevelopment Area.
During the months of June through August, 2012, CRA staff and representatives of Film Life, Inc. convened
several meetings with potential investors and partner organizations, including the School Board, in furtherance
of the Miami Film Life Center and training initiative. A preliminary negotiated set of terms for the MOU with the
School Board have been determined by School Board representatives and is included as supporting
documentation. The Miami Film Life Center is expected to open on November 30, 2012.
JUSTIFICATION:
Principle 4, at page 14, of the 2009 Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Plan ("Plan")
lists making employment opportunities available to existing residents of Overtown as a stated redevelopment
principle.
This Resolution fulfills that principle.
FUNDING: $33,000 from SEOPW Tax Increment Fund, "Other Grants and Aids, " Account Code No.
10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.