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Home My WebLink AboutCRA-R-24-0064Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency Legislation CRA Resolution: CRA-R-24-0064 File Number: 16827 Final Action Date:10/24/2024 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDATION AND FINDING, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS EXHIBIT "A," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS, PURSUANT TO SECTION(S) 18-85 AND 18-86 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), AS ADOPTED BY THE SEOPW CRA; WAIVING SAID PROCEDURES FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISPERSE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING, FROM THE CORRESPONDING ACCOUNT NO. OTHER GRANT AIDS / NON — TIF REVENUE FUND - 10051.920101.883000.0000.00000, IN AN AGGREGATE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($167,500.00) ("FUNDS") TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATIONS SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT "B," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, IN PROVIDING ARTS & CULTURE PROGRAMS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL CULTURAL HERITAGE, AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE PROPOSALS AS SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT "C," WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 ("PURPOSE"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO COUNSEL, FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("SEOPW 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 2018 Updated Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Plan "Plan"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 163.340(9) Florida Statutes, "community redevelopment means projects of a ... community redevelopment agency in a community redevelopment area for the elimination and prevention of the development or spread of slum and blight"; and WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 4 of the Plan lists the "creati[on of] jobs within the community..." as a stated redevelopment goal; and City of Miami Page 1 of 3 File ID: 16827 (Revision:) Printed On: 11/5/2024 File ID: 16827 Enactment Number: CRA-R-24-0064 WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 6 of the Plan, lists "improving the quality of life for residents", as a stated redevelopment goal; and WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 4 of the Plan, states, "there must be variety in employment opportunities" as a stated redevelopment principle; and WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 6 of the Plan lists "address[ing] and improv[ing] the neighborhood economy, and expand[ing] the economic opportunities ... this entails both the support and enhancement of existing businesses and local entrepreneurs," as a stated redevelopment principle; and WHEREAS, the organizations (Black Archives History and Research Foundation of South Florida, Inc., a Florida Not For Profit Corporation; Gateway Airport Concessions, Inc., a Florida Profit Corporation; Miami -Dade North Arts & Humanities Foundation, Inc., a Florida Not For Profit Corporation; Norwood Consulting, Inc., a Florida Profit Corporation; and Urgent, Inc., a Florida Not For Profit Corporation) (collectively, the "Organizations"), more particularly defined in Exhibit `B" attached and incorporated herein, provide arts & culture programming, which preserve the rich history of the redevelopment area and connect the community ("Purpose"); and WHEREAS, the Organizations listed in Exhibit `B," attached and incorporated herein, have completed applications and requested funding to assist in continuing to provide arts & culture programming, as described in their respective proposals as set forth in Exhibit "C," attached and incorporated herein; and WHEREAS, the Organizations' missions, individually, continue to align with the Plan and further the Purpose stated herein; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners, on January 25, 2024, adopted Resolution No. CRA- R-24-0002, authorizing the Executive Director to disperse funds for expenditures in support of the "culture and arts programs" facilitated by the Organizations listed herein; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to further authorize funding in an aggregate amount not to exceed One Hundred Sixty -Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($167,500.00) ("Funds") to the Organizations listed and in the respective amounts, as set forth in Exhibit "B" for the Purpose stated herein; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that authorizing this Resolution would further the SEOPW CRA redevelopment goals and objectives; and WHEREAS, based on the recommendation and findings of the Executive Director, attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A," it is in the SEOPW CRA's best interest for the Board of Commissioners to authorize, by an affirmative four -fifths (4/5ths) vote, a waiver of competitive sealed bidding procedures, pursuant to Section 18-85 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), as adopted by the SEOPW CRA, to allocate said Funds, subject to availability, and to authorize the Executive Director to negotiate and execute any and all agreements necessary, all in forms acceptable to Counsel, for said Purpose; 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: City of Miami Page 2 of 3 File ID: 16827 (Revision:) Printed on: 11/5/2024 File ID: 16827 Enactment Number: CRA-R-24-0064 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. Pursuant to Section 18-85 of the City Code, as adopted by the SEOPW CRA, by a four -fifths (4/5th) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, the Executive Director's recommendation and written findings, attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A," that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous to the SEOPW CRA, and waiving the requirements for said procedures are hereby ratified, approved, and confirmed. Section 3. The Executive Director is hereby authorized' to disperse the Funds, at his discretion, subject to the availability of funding from Other Grant Aids / Non-TIF Revenue Fund - 10051.920101.883000.0000.00000 to the Organizations and further the Purpose stated herein. Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized' to negotiate and execute an agreement, including any and all necessary agreements, all in forms acceptable to Counsel, for said Purpose. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: ounsel 10/17/2024 ' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be imposed, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable State law, City Charter and City Code provisions, as adopted by the SEOPW CRA. City of Miami Page 3 of 3 File ID: 16827 (Revision:) Printed on: 11/5/2024