HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-24-0063 Exhibit AEXHIBIT "A"
SEOPW Board of Commissioners Meeting
October 24, 2024
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
4/5ths RECOMMENDATION INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Board Chair Christine King and Date: October 17, 2024 File:
Members of the SEOPW CRA Board
From: James D. McQueen
Executive Director
Subject: Recommendations and findings to waive
competitive sealed bidding and negotiation methods
pursuant to City Code 18-85(a) for Youth Programming
in FY 2024-2025.
Enclosures: Exhibit "A"
Exhibit "B"
Exhibit "C"
BACKGROUND:
The Board of Commissioners ("Board") of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment
Agency ("SEOPW CRA") is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within
its redevelopment area in accordance with the 2018 Updated SEOPW CRA Redevelopment Plan ("Plan").
Overtown Optimist Club, Inc., a Florida Not For Profit Corporation, requests assistance in an amount not to
exceed One Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($180,000.00) ("Funds").
Overtown Optimist Club, Inc. engages in youth training programs, which among other things include, health and
wellness enrichment, financial literacy, work readiness and job skills training to youth residents within the
redevelopment area, who are preparing for college and, eventually, the workforce ("Purpose").
It is recommended that such programming be continued in Fiscal Year 2024-2025 in order to improve the quality
of life for youth residents of Overtown. The Executive Director has reviewed and vetted Overtown Optimist Club,
Inc.'s request, in accordance with the objectives of the Plan.
RECOMMENDATION:
In light of the above -stated, approval of a waiver of the formal requirements of competitive sealed bidding methods
as not being practicable or advantageous to the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment
Agency as set forth in the City Code of Ordinances, as amended, specifically Sections 18-85(a) and the affirmation
of these written findings and the forwarding the same to the Board of Commissioners of the SEOPW CRA by a
four -fifths vote is respectfully requested.
APPROVED
Jameslb. McQueen, Executive Director