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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSummary FormDate: 12/010/2012 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM FILE ID: /a-01y10 Law Department Matter ID No. Requesting Department: Community & Economic Development Commission Meeting Date: 01/10/2013 District Impacted: 3 Type: ® Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Emergency Ordinance n Discussion Item ❑ Other Subject: ALLOCATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ("CDBG") FUNDS TO MIAMI DADE COLLEGE Purpose of Item: AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS ("CDBG") IN THE AMOUNT OF $650,000 FROM THE DISTRICT 3 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESERVE ACCOUNT; ALLOCATING SAID FUNDS TO MIAMI DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE ("MDC") FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES, SPECIFICALLY, THE REHABILITATION OF THE TOWER THEATER; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR SAID PURPOSE. Background Information: Please see attached Budget Impact Analysis NO Is this item related to revenue? YES Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source below. General Account No: Special Revenue Account No: TO BE DETERMINED CIE Project No: NO Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds? Start Up Capital Cost: Maintenance Cost: Total Fiscal Impact: $650,000 Final Approvals (SIGN AND DATEI CIP Budge ,' If using or receiving capital funds Grants Purchasin 0 Dept. Director C ee- City Manager Risk Management Page 1 of 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM CONTINUED Background Information: Pursuant to Resolution No.12-0060, adopted February 23, 2012, the Miami City Commission approved the allocation of Program Year 2012-2013 CDBG funds in the amount of $1,160,716, to the City of Miami ("City") Economic Development Reserve Account for economic development activities; specifically $433,687 to the District 3 Economic Development Reserve account., The Tower Theater is one of Miami's oldest cultural landmarks which opened in December 1926 and was the finest state-of-the-art theater in the South and serves as a historic gathering place for cultural connections in Little Havana, where the community can enjoy alternative and culturally specific exhibitions and performances, free educational lectures given by MDC faculty and other scholars in our community, and both Spanish -language films and English -language films, subtitled in Spanish. The Tower Theater is in need of rehabilitation and improvements. MDC currently has a Management Agreement with the City of Miami to operate and manage the Theater for the benefit of the Community. The Administration recommends the allocation of CDBG funds in the amount of $650,000 from the 'District 3 Economic Development Reserve Account to MDC for Public Facilities and Improvement Activities at the Theater.