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CRA Resolution
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 12-01057 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$200,000, TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI'S DEPARTMENT OF CINEMA AND INTERACTIVE
MEDIA, TO IMPLEMENT THE CRA'S FILM INSTITUTE JOB TRAINING PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AT HIS DISCRETION, TO DISBURSE THE GRANT ON A
REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES
AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION, ; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
EXECUTE 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 ("CRA") is responsible for
carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within the Redevelopment Area in accordance with its
approved Redevelopment Plan; and
WHEREAS, Principle 4, at page 14, of the 2009 Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Plan
lists making employment opportunities available to existing residents of Overtown as a stated redevelopment principle; and
WHEREAS, 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 further the CRA goal of establishing a film -industry associated educational resource center and
incubator program to encourage residents to consider a career in the creative industries and serve to generate new business
and economic opportunities within the Redevelopment Area; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize a grant to the University of Miami's Department of
Cinema and Interactive Media to implement the CRA's Film Institute Job Training Program to provide training to residents of
the 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 $200,000, to the University of Miami's
Department of Cinema and Interactive Media towards the implementation of the CRA's Film Institute Job Training Program,
is authorized.
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized, at his discretion, to disburse the grant on a reimbursement basis
or directly to vendors, upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory documentation.
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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 are 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 0. BRU
GENERAL COUNSEL
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