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Home My WebLink AboutExhibit BCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Arthur Noriega V DATE: July 25, 2024 City Manager FROM: Marie "Maggie" Gouin °°°"swnedby: Director Office of Management a 6uuyci°5495 BACKGROUND SUBJECT District 5 MFE Allocation of $550,000 to Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation. The City of Miami ("City") created the Miami For Everyone ("MFE") Program to assist communities facing the long-term complications resulting from declared emergencies and to address the specific needs of the most vulnerable residents and businesses, through a strategy of focusing the provision of support towards priority areas of need that will further stabilize economic conditions within City Districts. Martin Luther King Economic Development Corp ("MLKEDC") is a non-profit that has served the Liberty City, Model City, Brownsville, and surrounding community since 1975. The organization focuses on providing services and economic development opportunities to low income and under -served residents in the community. MLKEDC has been the co -developer on two affordable housing projects in the City of Miami, owns and operates a business center, and manages a community kitchen incubator program (Sunbiz.org, attached as Exhibit "A"). The organization proposes to conduct critical infrastructure repairs to their business center facility located at 6114 NW 7th Avenue. The proposed repairs and improvements include, but not limited to, roofing, electrical, plumbing, and stucco. The improvements and repairs will allow the organization to continue providing services to the community without interruption. The organization has submitted a completed MFE Application to the Office of Management and Budget along with statement of need, proposed budget, and scope of repairs/improvements (attached as Exhibit "B"). MLKEDC has requested MFE funds in the amount of Five -Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($550,000) to complete said repairs. RECOMMENDATION The City's District 5 Commissioner ("Commissioner") has reviewed the MFE Application attached and wishes to provide grant funds from the Commissioner's share of MFE funding in an amount not to exceed Five -Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars on a lump -sum basis to the Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation. In light of the above stated, approval of a waiver of the formal requirements of competitive sealed bidding methods as not being practicable or advantageous to the City as set forth in the City Code of Ordinances, as amended, specifically Section 18-85 (A), and the affirmation of these written findings and the forwarding of the same to the City Commission for ratification by a fourth -fifths vote is respectfully requested. APPROVED / DISAPPROVED Doc"slgned by: NA44444 c 4-wa&40-4 \-848700975DEA4118... Arthur Noriega V City Manager DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS Jf'/I�iCJi; of 1 r r —�� urr official Slay of Florida websitu Department of State / Division of Corporations / Search Records / Search by Entity Name / Detail by Entity Name Florida Not For Profit Corporation MARTIN LUTHER KING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Filing Information Document Number 734428 FEI/EIN Number 59-2042422 Date Filed 11/25/1975 State FL Status ACTIVE Last Event AMENDMENT Event Date Filed 12/14/2017 Event Effective Date NONE Principal Address 6114 NW 7TH AVENUE MIAMI, FL 33127 Changed: 08/16/2004 Mailing Address 6114 NW 7TH AVENUE MIAMI, FL 33127 Changed: 02/04/2009 Registered Agent Name & Address McNeil, Amina Monique, Esq. 6114 NW 7TH AVENUE MIAMI, FL 33127 Name Changed: 09/17/2022 Address Changed: 02/10/2012 Officer/Director Detail Name & Address Title CHAIR HARDEMON, BILLY 655 NW 48th Street Miami, FL 33127 Title VICE CHAIR STEWART, HELEN 5900 NW 7th Avenue Apt. #300 Miami, FL 33127 Title President, CEO MCNEIL, AMINA Monique, Esq. 1026 SW 27 Avenue Hollywood, FL 33020 Title TREASURER Jennings, Cleve!! 14910 South River Drive Miami, FL 33167 Title Secretary FORDE, JASON 2121 NW 189 Terrace Miami Gardens, FL 33056 Title Board Member Gibson, Iris T 2055 Northwest 107th Street Miami, FL 33167 Annual Reports Report Year Filed Date 2023 01/23/2023 2023 09/25/2023 2024 02/27/2024 Document Images 02/27/2024 --ANNUAL REPORT 09/25/2023 --AMENDED ANNUAL REPORT 01/23/2023 --ANNUAL REPORT 09/17/2022 --AMENDED ANNUAL REPORT 02/01/2022 --AMENDED ANNUAL REPORT 01/11/2022 --ANNUAL REPORT 12/03/2021 --AMENDED ANNUAL REPORT View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format 11/29/2021 --AMENDED ANNUAL REPORT 04/19/2021 --ANNUAL REPORT 04/14/2020 --ANNUAL REPORT 02/25/2019 --ANNUAL REPORT 01/12/2018 --ANNUAL REPORT 12/14/2017 -- Amendment 07/25/2017 -- Amendment 01/30/2017 --ANNUAL REPORT 04/18/2016 --ANNUAL REPORT 04/23/2015 --ANNUAL REPORT 01/08/2014 --ANNUAL REPORT 04/29/2013 --ANNUAL REPORT 02/10/2012 --ANNUAL REPORT 05/02/2011 --ANNUAL REPORT 03/31/2010 --ANNUAL REPORT 10/21/2009 --ANNUAL REPORT 02/04/2009 --ANNUAL REPORT 05/28/2008 --ANNUAL REPORT 02/07/2007 --ANNUAL REPORT 04/29/2006 --ANNUAL REPORT 05/19/2005 --ANNUAL REPORT 08/16/2004 --ANNUAL REPORT 10/16/2003 --ANNUAL REPORT 05/01/2002 --ANNUAL REPORT 10/15/2001 --Amendment 05/17/2001 --ANNUAL REPORT 05/30/2000 --ANNUAL REPORT 07/20/1999 --ANNUAL REPORT 05/05/1998 --ANNUAL REPORT 02/13/1997 --ANNUAL REPORT 03/14/1996 --ANNUAL REPORT View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations City of Miami Miami For Everyone Program Guidelines Background: On April 13th 2023, the Miami City Commission approved Resolution No. R-23-0178 establishing the Miami For Everyone ("MFE") program. The following Miami For Everyone guidelines were adopted in said Resolution R-23-0178, to ensure the accountability and utilization of the program funds meets the intent of the MFE Program. Funding for the MFE Program will be allocated by the City Commission. Purpose: The purpose of the Miami For Everyone program is to assist communities facing the long-term complications resulting from declared emergencies and to address the specific needs of the most vulnerable residents and businesses, through a strategy of focusing the provision of support towards priority areas of need that will further stabilize economic conditions within City District(s). The City of Miami created the Miami For Everyone program to address the needs of the most vulnerable residents who continue to experience hardships due to a declared emergency (pandemic, natural disaster, etc.). Miami For Everyone focuses on projects and programs providing services directly benefitting City of Miami residents in the following priority areas: • Affordable Housing' • Educational Programs for children, youth and adults • Elderly meals, direct financial assistance, transportation, recreational and health/wellness related activities • Direct financial assistance, food assistance (gift card programs, voucher programs) • At -risk youth or youth summer job programs • Transportation services and programs • Job development, retention and training programs • Homeless Services • Food Distribution programs • Necessary climate and resiliency improvements in compliance with program purpose and guidelines • Essential supplies, during a State of Emergency, natural disaster, or economic crisis. • Necessary infrastructure improvements in compliance with program purpose and guidelines The expenditure of Miami For Everyone funds allocated under this Initiative shall only be expended to benefit the interest of disadvantaged residents of the City of Miami. Eligible Entities and Organizations: Miami For Everyone fund recipients must be an active and registered State of Florida entity: 1 All Affordable Housing projects shall be managed by the City of Miami's Department of Housing and Community Development ("HCD") and subject to compliance with HCD's applicable rules, guidelines, processes, and procedures, including but not limited to, relevant funding agreements. City of Miami Miami For Everyone Program Guidelines (1) For Profit2; (2) Not -for profit organizations {501(3)(c)}; (3) Governmental units; (4) Educational and academic institutions; (5) City of Miami departments, Offices of City Elected Officials, agencies, or boards. Additional Program Guidelines and Requirements • Any organization considered for or selected to receive Miami For Everyone funds must comply with any and all local, state and federal laws, rules, regulations, or guidelines associated with the programs funded, and such allocations may be revoked at the sole discretion of the City Commission. • Organization must complete a Miami For Everyone funding request form. • MFE programs are subject to funding availability. • MFE fund recipients will use funds for a program or initiative that reaches a significant number of individuals and/or significantly mitigates the impacts of a declared emergency. • Recipients will be required to enter into a grant agreement with the City of Miami prior to any funding being disbursed. Said agreement shall include program/activity information and language regarding: o Resolution stating who is authorized to execute agreement with City of Miami o Scope of Services including but not limited to number of residents being served, City of Miami District/Location where services are being provided, program focus/priority area, frequency of service, performance measures and any other performance metric deemed relevant to the program priority area o Budget detailing how funding will be utilized to provided services to City/District residents as described in the Scope of Services o Invoicing for activities and services provided and residents assisted or served o Conflict of Interest o Insurance as required by the City of Miami, which said requirements may be amended by the City's Department of Risk Management ("Risk") and approved by Risk, which may be withheld in the City's sole discretion. o Any other material terms deem applicable to ensure appropriate use of public funds • If an agreement is not executed in six (6) months from the date of Commission approval, the recipient will be recommended for de -obligation. • Unless otherwise approved or extended by City Commission, the agreement term will end a year following contract execution. • Recipients will be required to complete an end of program close-out report certifying the services provided, performance metrics, location of services, timeline for the provision of MFE related services and a narrative of the overall accomplishments of the program. The City, from time to time, may conduct on -site monitoring and/or audits of the MFE funded program/activity/service. • Funds cannot be used to pay expenditures such as: o Lobbying Activities o Traveling for non -program participants o Meals for non -program participants o Pay bad debt 2 Only eligible to be awarded funding for affordable housing projects. City of Miami Miami For Everyone Program Guidelines o Defense and prosecution of criminal and civil proceedings o Donations or fund raising activities o Individual or Personal expenses o Pay same expense charged to other funding source (e.g. CDBG funds) o Sponsorship of events and activities o Any other expenditures deemed ineligible by the City of Miami Organizations that discriminate based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age or disability will not be recommended for funding. Administrative/Indirect expenses cannot exceed 10% of the budget allocation. • These guidelines are further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code provisions. • The attached Funding Request Form (pages 1-6) must be completed in its entirety by the applicant. The completed form must besubmitted to the Office of Management and Budget before the entity may added to the Commission Agenda for approval. (March 28, 2023) City of Miami Miami For Everyone Program Funding Request Form CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact Person: Amina M. McNeil, Esq. Title: Executive Director Phone number: 305-757-7652 Email Address: Amcneil@mlkmiami.com Name of Person completing this form: Amina M. McNeil Legal Name of organization: Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation Address (Street, City, State, Zip Code): 6114 NW 7th Avenue, Miami, FL 33127 Executive Director of Organization: Amina M. McNeil, Esq. Executive Director email: Amcneil@mlkmiami.com Executive Director Contact Phone Number: 305-757-7652 The organization is a registered and active State of Florida Corporation (select one): For -profit organization n Not -for profit organization {501(3)(c)} Local governmental unit State governmental unit Educational and academic institution nCity of Miami department, office of elected official, agency or board Page 1 of 6 Return this form to: gbrito(miamigov.cam (March 28, 2023) City of Miami Miami For Everyone Program Funding Request Form ORGANIZATION AND PROGRAM/PROJECT INFORMATION Organization History and Background Information: Martin Luther King Economic Development Corp. (MLKEDC) is a non profit that has served the Liberty City, Model City, Brownsville and surrounding community since 1975. Our focus is on providing services and economic development opportunity for low income and under -served residents in the community. MLKEDC has been the co -developer on 2 affordable housing projects in the City of Miami, owns and operates a business center, and manages a community kitchen incubator program. Is your program/project providing direct services to residents of the City of Miami? Yes UUNo ❑ 250+ Number of residents your entity will serve: Frequency of Service: Age Group Served: Daily All Is your program/project related to a declared emergency in the City of Miami? Yes❑No❑■ Name of Declared Emergency: Date of Official Declaration: Is your program/project impacting one of Miami's afflicted communities? Yes []■ No❑ Geographic Area Served (specific to this project/program) District Served (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Citywide) District 5 Neighborhood/Community being served: Liberty city, Brownsville, Model City Program/Project Priority area (Select one): Affordable Housing Educational Programs for children, youth, and adults Elderly meals, direct financial assistance, transportation, recreational and health/wellness related activities Direct financial assistance, food assistance (gift card programs, voucher programs) At -risk youth or youth summer job programs Page 2 of 6 Return this form to: gbrito@miarnigov.com (March 28, 2023) City of Miami Miami For Everyone Program Funding Request Form Transportation services and programs Job development, retention and training programs Homeless Services Food Distribution programs riClimate Resiliency Improvements Essential supplies, during a State of Emergency, natural disaster, or economic crisis Allowable Infrastructure Improvement per program purpose and guidelines • Page 3 of 6 Return this form to: gbrito@rniamigov.com (March 28, 2023) City of Miami Miami For Everyone Program Funding Request Form Program/Project Title: MLK Business Center Infrastructure Improvement Project/Program Description: Repairs to Martin Luther King Business Center. Program Start Date: August 2024 Program End Date: August 2025 Please describe how this program/project and funding will assist the community overcome the adverse effects of the declared emergency: N/A IMPACT AND PERFORMANCE: Describe overall expected outcomes and performance measures for this project/program: This project will improve the infrastructure of MLK Business Center which house MLKEDC, 2 Clinics, Charter School, Kitchen Incubator and Barbershop. This will insure that MLK Business Center can operate without interruptions due to needed repairs. Please attach additional pages to the back of this packet, if the space above is not sufficient. Page 4 of 6 Return this form to: gbrito@miamigov.com (March 28, 2023) City of Miami Miami For Everyone Program Funding Request Form FUNDING REQUEST INFORMATION: Amount Requested: $ 550,000.00 Explain how the City of Miami's Miami For Everyone funding will be utilized: Funds will be utilized to make critical repairs to the MLK Business Center infrastructure. These repairs include, but are not limited to, the roof, electrical, plumbing, and stucco. Repairs will help MLKEDC continue to house and as well as continue to provide programs. Itemize MFE funding related to expenditures below: Personnel Salaries & Wages: $ 50,000.00 Personnel Benefits $ Space Rental: Utilities (Electricity, Phone, Internet): $ Supplies: Equipment Marketing: Transportation (Participants): $ Meals (Participants): $ Professional Services (List each): $ Construction (attach schedule of costs): $ 300k 100k-Electnce Plumhin0. 100k-Stucco Other (please describe): Other (please describe): Other (please describe): Page 5 of 6 Return this form to: gbrito@miamigov.com (March 28, 2023) City of Miami Miami For Everyone Program Funding Request Form To be completed by the Entity/Recipient By signing below you agree to the guidelines and stipulate that the information provided on this form is accurate and complete. Completed by (Print & Sign): Amina M. McNeil, Esq. Date: 7/8/2024 Additional Comments: To be completed by District Commissioner/Mayor's Office Recommended for funding: Yes ❑ No ❑ Funding Recommendation: $550,000.00 July 25th 2024 Commission Meeting Date: Additional Comments: DocuSigned by: ette Harrell Completed by (Print & Sign): _ 489AF713145B459 July 9, 2024 110:11:)4 tui Date: To be completed by the Department Received by (Print & Sign): [- DocuSigned by: 5F6E831796C5495 DocuSigned by: e: July 10, 2024 I 08:32:19 EDT [GaDviel, bvito F5CF7D7B43424FD__ litional Comments: July iu, LUL4 1 09:37:21 EDT uin Page 6 of 6 Return this form to: gbrito@miamigov.com (March 28, 2023) Estimated Construction Repairs For MLK Business Center Infrastructure Improvement Roof Replacement Repairs: $300,000.00 Electrical/Plumbing Repairs: $100,000.00 Stucco: $100, 000.00 ij HOME EXEMPTIONS REAL TANGIBLE PUBLIC ONLINE TAX ROLL ABOUT CONTAC ESTATE PERSONAL RECORDSTOOLS ADMINISTRATION US US I]THER PRflPFRTY ADDRESS OWNER NAME SUBDIVISION NAME FOLIO 111NW1St SEARCH: 6100 nw 7th ave Suite Ia PROPERTY INFORMATION 0 Folio: 01-3114-037-0010 Sub -Division: BAYAMI PARK Property Address 6100NW7AVE Owner MARTIN LUTHER KING ECONOMIC DEVP CORP Mailing Address 6116NW7AVE MIAMI, FL 33127-1112 PA Primary Zone 6100 COMMERCIAL - NEIGHBORHOOD Primary Land Use 1713 OFFICE BUILDING - ONE STORY : OFFICE BUILDING Beds / Baths /Half 0/0/0 Floors 1 Living Units 0 Actual Area 33,181 Sq.Ft Living Area 33,181 Sq.Ft Adjusted Area 33,017 Sq.Ft Lot Size 54,731 Sq.Ft Year Built 1930 r^, L_J ZOOM Map View • Layers •