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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-13-0070 Cover Memo`SEOPW Board of Commissioners Special Meeting October 24, 2013 SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Board Chair Michelle Spence -Jones and Members of the CRA Board From: Clarence E. Woods, III Executive Director Date: October 18, 2013 File: 13-01207 Subject: Resolution Authorizing Negotiation of Partnership Agreement with the Miami Foundation, Inc. References: Enclosures: Legislation BACKGROUND: The attached Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") authorizing the Executive Director to negotiate a partnership agreement with the Miami Foundation, Inc. for the management of private funds received from third party developers as a result , of community benefit agreements entered into for large scale development projects throughout the Redevelopment Area. The Miami Foundation, Inc. was established In 1967, and is a non-profit corporation based in Miami, Florida that helps to create and management custom charitable funds for philanthropic purposes. The CRA has previously negotiated, and is currently negotiating, development agreements for large scale development projects which include community benefit provisions requiring a payment by the developer party. Given Miami Foundation's resources and expertise, the CRA wishes to develop a partnership with Miami Foundation to facilitate the management and disbursement of private funding received as a result of community benefit provisions. The terms of any negotiated partnership agreement would be presented to the Board of Commissioners for consideration. JUSTIFICATION: Section 11(1), at page 94, of the 2009 Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Plan ("Plan") encourages the CRA to seek public/private partnerships in order to further the redevelopment objectives and goals described in the Plan. FUNDING: This Resolution does not commit funding.