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A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AUTHORIZING A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $80,000, TO
NEIGHBORS AND NEIGHBORS ASSOCIATION, INC., TO UNDERWRITE COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTING THE COMMUNITY WORK TRAINING
PROGRAM; 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; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; ALLOCATING
FUNDS FROM SEOPW, "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, Goals 4 and 6, at page 11, of the Plan lists the "creati[on of] jobs within
the community," and "improving the quality of life for residents" as a stated redevelopment goals; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 6, at Page 15, of the Plan also provides for the improvement
of the neighborhood economy and the expansion of economic opportunities through the
enhancement of existing businesses and local entrepreneurs, as well as the attraction of new
businesses that provide needed services and opportunities; and
WHEREAS, Neighbors and Neighbors Association, Inc. ("NANA"), is a non-profit corporation
established in 1995 to assist small businesses throughout Miami -Dade County, and has been
retained by Miami -Dade County to provide technical assistance for its Mom and Pop Small Business
Grant Program and its Micro Loan Program; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of NANA's success with small businesses and job creation, the
CRA has authorized grants to NANA in the past to ensure that specialized technical assistance
tailored to the needs of the Redevelopment Area are available to complement and further the CRA's
economic development efforts; and
WHEREAS, the CRA's Board of Commissioners, by Resolution No. CRA-R-13-0008, passed
and adopted on January 22, 2013, authorized the execution of grant agreements with Town Park
Plaza South, Inc., and Town Park Village No. 1, Inc., and further authorized the ratification of grant
agreements entered into with Island Living Apartments, Ltd., Lyric Development, LLC, St. John Plaza
Apartments, LLC, and AMC HTG 1, Ltd., (collectively referred to as "developers"), all in connection
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with projects approved to be funded from bond proceeds; and
WHEREAS, each of the aforementioned agreements calls for the developers to comply with
certain subcontractor and laborer participation requirements; and
WHEREAS, NANA has devised the Community Work Training Program in order to ensure the
existence of a qualified pool of subcontractors and laborers within the Redevelopment Area from
which the developers can draw from to participate in development projects funded by bond proceeds;
and
WHEREAS, the components of NANA's Community Work Training Program entail screening,
placement, and monitoring of laborers participation and performance, as well as continued technical
assistance to small businesses seeking to serve as subcontractors on the development projects; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that such a grant to NANA would further the
aforementioned redevelopment goals and objectives; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize a grant, in an amount not to
exceed $80,000, to NANA to underwrite costs associated with implementing the Community Work
Training Program;
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 issuance of a grant, in an amount not to exceed $80,000, to the Neighbors
and Neighbors Association, Inc., a non-profit corporation, to underwrite costs associated with
implementing the Community Work Training Program is authorized.
Section 3. 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 4. The Executive Director is authorized to execute all documents necessary for
said purpose.
Section 5. Funds are to be allocated from SEOPW Tax Increment Fund, "Other Grants
and Aids," Account Code No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
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