HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-16-0015 Cover MemoSEOPW Board of Commissioners Meeting
May 23, 2016
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Board Chair Keon Hardemon Date: May 13, 2016 Flle: 16-00714
and Members of the CRA Board
Subject: Resolution Requiring Responsible Wage
Provisions in SEOPW CRA TIF Agreements
and Grants Over $5 Million Dollars.
From: Clarence E. Woods, III eitt) References:
Executive Director
Enclosures: Legislation
BACKGROUND:
The attached Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community
Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") requires that all CRA Tax Increment Funding agreements and grants
agreements over $5 million dollars include a provisions that the developer/grantee shall require its general
contractor, subcontractors, and sub -subcontractors at all levels and applicable job classifications, pay hourly
wage rates and health benefits consistent with Miami -Dade County's Responsible Wage Ordinance, unless the
Board of Commissioners determines that it is in the best interest of the CRA to waive the requirement of this
Resolution in whole or in part.
JUSTIFICATION:
Section 2, Goal 6, at page 11, of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency Plan
("Plan") lists "improving quality of life for residents" as a stated redevelopment goal.
Adopting this Resolution will improve and enhance the standard of living and quality of life for residents of the
Redevelopment Area and provide for a better quality of work for CRA projects.
FUNDING:
This Resolution does commit funding.