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Home My WebLink AboutCRA-R-16-0035 Legislation - SUBCity of Miami Legislation CRA Resolution: CRA-R-16-0035 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 16-00849 Final Action Date: 7/25/2016 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") AUTHORIZING A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $120,000, TO THEURBANCOLLECTIVE, INC. TO UNDERWRITE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH A THEMATIC ART EXHIBITION WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA; FURTHER AUTHORIZING AN EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $20,000 FOR CRA EXPENSES RELATED TO THE PROGRAMMING OF ART -RELATED EVENTS WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA DURING THE 2016 ART BASEL; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, 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; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND, ENTITLED "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000. WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") is a community redevelopment agency created pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, and is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within its Redevelopment Area in accordance with the 2009 Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Plan ("Plan"); and WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 5, at page 11, of the Plan lists the "[p]romotion and marketing of the community," as a stated redevelopment goal; and WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 6, at page 15, of the Plan lists the promotion of "local cultural events, institutions, and businesses," as a stated redevelopment principle; and WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 14, at page 16 of the Plan also lists "restor[ing] a sense of community and unify[ing] the area culturally," as a stated redevelopment principle; and WHEREAS, TheUrbanCollective, Inc. has developed "Art Africa Miami Arts Fair 2016", a thematic art exhibition featuring a collection of contemporary art -work from Africa and its Diaspora; and WHEREAS, the above referenced entity and the CRA have requested funding to promote the Redevelopment Area during 2016 Art Basel by holding an exhibition and other art -related events which would serve to attract visitors and highlight the area's cultural heritage; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize a grant, in an amount not to exceed $120,000, to TheUrbanCollective, Inc. to underwrite costs associated with a thematic art exhibition within the Redevelopment Area; WHEREAS, Board of Commissioners also wishes to authorize an expenditure of funds, in an amount not to exceed $20,000, for CRA expenses related to the programming of art -related events City of Miami Page 1 of 2 File Id: 16-00849 (Version: 2) Printed On: 7/27/2016 I (P-QOg4a - L is lafion -sub File Number: 16-00849 Enactment Number: CRA-R-16-0035 within the Redevelopment Area during the 2016 Art Basel; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that such a grant would further the aforementioned redevelopment goals and objectives; 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 authorizes the issuance of a grant, in an amount not to exceed to $120,000, to TheUrbanCollective, Inc. to underwrite costs for a thematic art exhibition within the Redevelopment Area. Section 3. The Board of Commissioners further authorizes the expenditure of funds, in an amount not to exceed $20,000 for CRA expenses related to the programming of art -related events within the Redevelopment Area during the 2016 Art Basel. Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to disburse funds, at his discretion, on a reimbursement basis or directly to vendors, upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory documentation. Section 5 The Executive Director is authorized to execute all documents necessary for the purposes set forth above. Section 6. The Executive Director is authorized to approve budget modifications under the grant, provided that the overall amount of the grant funding authorized by the Board of Commissioners is not increased. Section 7. Funds are to be allocated from SEOPW Tax Increment Fund, entitled "Other Grants and Aids," Account Code No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000. Section 8. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: RENEE A. JADUSINGH STAFF COUNSEL City of Miami Page 2 of 2 File Id: 16-00849 (Version: 2) Printed On: 7/27/2016 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION TO ORIGINAL. BACKUP ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEN AT THE END OF THIS DOCUMENT. City of Miami Legislation CRA Resolution City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov. File Number: 16-00849 Final Action D . : A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") AUTHORIZING A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $120,000, TO THEURBANCOLLECTIVE, INC. TO UNDERWRITE COSTS ASSOCIATED WIT THEMATIC ART EXHIBITION WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA; FURT R AUTHORIZING AN EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO . CEED $20,000 FOR CRA EXPENSES RELATED TO THE PROGRAMING OF ART -RELATED EVENTS WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA DU G THE 2016 ART BASEL; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR T' P ISBURSE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS • DIRECTLY TO VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATI ' • CTORY DOCUMENTATION; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRE OR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; F DS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM SEOPWTAX INCREMENT FUND, . ITITLED "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10050.9 •101.883000.0000.00000. WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park We ommunity Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") is a community redevelopment agency created pursua o Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, and is responsible for carrying out community redevelop nt activities and projects within its Redevelopment Area in accordance with the 2009 Southeast Ov: own/Park West Redevelopment Plan ("Plan"); and WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 5, at p. •e 11, of the Plan lists the "[p]romotion and marketing of the community," as a stated redevelopme goal; and WHEREAS, Section 2, Princ . e 6, at page 15, of the Plan lists the promotion of "local cultural events, institutions, and businesse-, as a stated redevelopment principle; and WHEREAS, Section 'rinciple 14, at page 16 of the Plan also lists "restor[ing] a sense of community and unify[ing] th- area culturally," as a stated redevelopment principle; and WHEREAS, T rbanCollective, Inc. has developed "Art Africa Miami Arts Fair 2016", a thematic art exhibitio eaturing a collection of contemporary art -work from Africa and its Diaspora; and WHER- S, the above referenced entity and the CRA have requested funding to promote the Redevelopm- Area during 2016 Art Basel by holding an exhibition and other art -related events which would serv: o attract visitors and highlight the area's cultural heritage; and W REAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize a grant, in an amount not to exceed $1200, to TheUrbanCollective, Inc. to underwrite costs associated with a thematic art exhibition w in the Redevelopment Area; WHEREAS, Board of Commissioners also wishes to authorize an expenditure of funds, in an amount not to exceed $20,000, for CRA expenses related to the programing of art -related events City of Minna Page 1 of 2 File Id: 16-00849 (Version: 1) Printed On: 6/15/2016 SUBSTITUTED File Number. 16-00849 within the Redevelopment Area during the 2016 Art Basel; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that such a grant would further the aforementioned redevelopment goals and objectives; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF ' E SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF T CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this R adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. ution are Section 2. The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the is -nce of a grant, in an amount not to exceed to $120,000, to TheUrbanCollective, Inc. to underwrite ' •sts for a thematic art exhibition within the Redevelopment Area. Section 3. The Board of Commissioners further authoriz amount not to exceed $20,000 for CRA expenses related to the prog the Redevelopment Area during the 2016 Art Basel. Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized reimbursement basis or directly to vendors, upon presentati documentation. Section 5 The Executive Director is a purposes set forth above. he expenditure of funds, in an ng of art -related events within disburse funds, at his discretion, on a of invoices and satisfactory orized to execute all documents necessary for the Section 6. The Executive Dire -r is authorized to approve budget modifications under the grant, provided that the overall amount • the grant funding authorized by the Board of Commissioners is not increased. Section 7. Funds are to allocated from SEOPW Tax Increment Fund, entitled "Other Grants and Aids," Account Code No 0050.920101.883000.0000.00000. Section 8. This R:.olution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FOR AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: R A. JAI 4SIN STAFF COU EL City of Miami Page 2 of 2 File Id: 16-00849 (Version: 1) Printed On: 6/15/2016 SUBSTITUTED