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CRA Resolution: CRA-R-21-0049
File Number: 10972 Final Action Date:10/28/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A GRANT TO NEIGHBORS AND
NEIGHBORS ASSOCIATION, INC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$136,000.00, TO UNDERWRITE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ITS FOOD TRUCK
ENTERPRISE PROGRAM; 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
("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 Southeast Overtown/Park
West Community Redevelopment Updated Plan ("Updated Plan"); and
WHEREAS, the SEOPW CRA has funded Neighbors and Neighbors Association, Inc.
("NANA") for the past 12 years; and
WHEREAS, 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, NANA seeks assistance from the SEOPW CRA to underwrite costs
associated with its Food Truck Enterprise Program ("FTEP"), a collaboration with Miami Dade
College Hospitality Institute ("MDC") and The Circle of Brotherhood ("The Brotherhood"); and
WHEREAS, the Business Incubator and Development Program serves Overtown by
continuing to provide services to a number of local businesses by enabling access to technical
assistance, office services, workshops and training, assistance with identifying capital funding
sources, and a business mentoring partnership; and
WHEREAS, NANA is now expanding its business training opportunities through the
FTEP, which it directs and manages, while subcontracting with MDC to deliver the food truck
skills training, and with The Brotherhood to deliver the work readiness training; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Overtown FTEP, (the "Program"), consists of a total of 12
weeks / 240 hours of instruction at MDC's Wolfson Campus, and will be taught by experienced
MDC instructors, expert industry trainers, and Brotherhood coaches;and
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WHEREAS, the Program includes 4 weeks of work readiness training delivered by The
Brotherhood, followed by 8 weeks of entrepreneurship, sales and marketing, finance and
accounting, HR and OSHA, food truck operations, food safety and sanitation, restaurant service,
customer service, and management skills delivered by MDC; and
WHEREAS, Program Participants will compete for 1 food truck and the finalist will be
given the choice of leasing or purchasing the food truck from NANA, plus assistance with
business start-up including $5000.00 working capital; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 163.340(9) of the Florida Statutes "community
redevelopment... means undertakings, activities, or projects... in a community redevelopment
area for the elimination and prevention of the development or spread of slums and blight"; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 4 at page 10 of the Updated Plan lists the "creati[on of] jobs
within the community..." as a stated redevelopment goal; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 6, at page 10 of the Updated Plan, lists the
"[i]mprove[ment of] the [q]uality of [I]ife for residents" as a stated redevelopment goal; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 6 at page 14 of the Updated Plan also provides that in
order to "address and improve the neighborhood economy and expand economic opportunities
of present and future residents and businesses[,] ... [it is necessary to] support and enhance
existing businesses and ... attract new businesses that provide needed services and economic
opportunities ...." ; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize a grant to NANA, in an
amount not to exceed $136,000.00, to underwrite costs associated with its Food Truck
Enterprise Program; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that this Resolution furthers the SEOPW
CRA's redevelopment goals and objectives;
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 the issuance of a grant to
Neighbors and Neighbors Association, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $136,000.00 for to
underwrite costs associated with its Food Truck Enterprise Program.
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.
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Section 5. Funds to be allocated from SEOPW "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:
Anna -Bo manual hief Legal Counsel 10/21/2021
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