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CRA Resolution: CRA-R-18-0045
File Number: 4840 Final Action Date:9/24/2018
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 $33,000.00, TO
WORLD LITERACY CRUSADE OF FL., INC.'S "GIRL POWER 2018 SUMMER
STEAM, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESSCAMP", TO UNDERWRITE
COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 2018 SUMMER STEAM, COLLEGE AND
CAREER READINESS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE;
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; 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, Florida Statute 163.335(1) distinctly illustrates that "the prevention and
elimination of slums and blight is a matter of state policy and state concern in order that the
state and its counties and municipalities shall not continue to be endangered by areas
which... promote juvenile delinquency..."; and
WHEREAS, Florida Statutes 163.340 (7) defines "slum area" as an area having physical
or economic conditions conducive to disease, infant mortality, juvenile delinquency, poverty, or
crime because there is a predominance of buildings or improvements, whether residential or
nonresidential, which are impaired by reason of dilapidation, deterioration, age, or
obsolescence..."; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Goals 4 and 6, at page 11, of the Southeast Overtown/Park West
Community Redevelopment Agency Plan ("Plan") lists the "creati[on of] jobs within the
community" and "improving quality of life for residents" as stated redevelopment goals; and
WHEREAS, GIRL POWER will allow young girls in the Redevelopment Area to explore
potential career paths and participate in fun summer activities; while battling juvenile
delinquency, poverty and crime, by providing alternatives to girls that allow for future job
opportunities and motivates youth to live and work to their full potential; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize a grant, in an amount not
to exceed $33,000.00, to Girl Power to underwrite costs associated with the operation of the
2018 Summer STEAM, College and Career Readiness; and
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File ID: 4840 Enactment Number: CRA-R-18-0045
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that adoption of this Resolution would
further the above mentioned redevelopment goals;
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 a grant in an amount not
to exceed $33,000.00, to World Literacy Crusade of FL, Inc. GIRL POWER to underwrite costs
associated with the operation of the 2018 Summer STEAM, College and Career Readiness.
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized to execute all documents necessary
for said purpose.
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. Funds to be allocated from SEOPW Tax Increment Fund, entitled "Other
Grants and Aids," Account Code No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
Gorn ifuirver, E cutive Director 9/17/2018
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