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File Number: 14-00142 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA")
ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 FROM THE HEALTH
FOUNDATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC. IN SUPPORT OF THE OVERTOWN
HEALTH PARTNERSHIP'S ("OHP") EFFORTS TO INFORM AND EDUCATE
RESIDENTS ABOUT EXISTING COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCES AND TO
PROMOTE HEALTHY LIVING; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR TO ADMINISTER THE GRANT ON BEHALF OF OHP; AUTHORIZING
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR
SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") is
responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within its Redevelopment
Area in accordance with its approved 2009 Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Plan
("Plan"); and
WHEREAS, Section 2 Goal 6, at page 11, of the Plan lists "[i]mproving the quality of life for
residents"; and
WHEREAS, the Health Foundation of South Florida's ("HFSF") history traces back to 1960,
and seeks to improve the health status of people in Broward, Miami -Dade and Monroe Counties by
funding providers and supporting programs to: increase the accessibility of quality, sustainable,
community -based primary health services, including behavioral health, for all with a focus on the
underserved; promote healthy eating active communities and preventive health measures; improve
organizational effectiveness and efficiency among grantees and selected health and social service
providers; and improve the effective delivery and efficiency of the health system for the poor and
uninsured; and
WHEREAS, the Overtown Health Partnership ("OHP") is a coalition of local community -based
organizations and stakeholders that seek to improve the health of residents within the Redevelopment
Area by informing and educating residents about existing community health resources and promoting
healthy living; and
WHEREAS, the CRA, in collaboration with OHP, applied for grant funds from HFSF in order to
support OHP's efforts, and HFSF has awarded grant funding to the CRA in the amount of $10,000;
and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to accept the grant from HFSF and to
authorize the CRA to administer said grant on behalf of OHP; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that this Resolutions furthers the
aforementioned redevelopment objective;
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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 Board of Commissioners hereby accepts a grant in the amount of $10,000
from the Health Foundation of South Florida, Inc. in support of the Overtown Health Partnership's
("OHP") efforts to inform and educate residents about existing community health resources and to
promote healthy living.
Section 3. The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Executive Director to
administer the grant on behalf of OHP.
Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to execute all documents necessary for
said purpose.
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Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
ORM AND SUFFICIENCY:
JES A N. PAC RE'CO, ESQ.
SPECIAL COUNSEL
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