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Home My WebLink AboutSEOPW CRA 2022-04-28 MinutesCity of Miami 819 NW 2nd Ave 3rd Floor Miami, FL 33136 http://miamicra.com Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 28, 2022 12:00 PM City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Christine King, Chair, District Five Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Vice Chair, District One Ken Russell, Board Member, District Two Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four SEOPW CRA OFFICE ADDRESS: 819 NW 2nd AVE, 3rd FLOOR MIAMI, FL 33136 Phone: (305) 679-6800, Fax (305) 679-6835 www.miamicra.com Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 28, 2022 CALL TO ORDER Present: Chairwoman King, Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla, and Commissioner Reyes Absent: Commissioner Carollo and Commissioner Russell On the 28th day of April 2022, the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Miami met in regular session at Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida. The meeting was called to order by Chairwoman King at 2:34 p.m., and was adjourned at 2:42 p.m. ALSO PRESENT: James McQueen, Executive Director, CRA Vincent Brown, Staff Counsel, CRA George Wysong, Assistant City Attorney, Supervisor Todd B. Hannon, Clerk of the Board CRA PUBLIC COMMENTS Chair King:: Well, I have to open it up for the public comment but thank you. Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: Oh, I so move them. Chair King: At this time, I'd like to open up for public comment, anyone that would like to speak on the items that were just read. Seeing no one here for public comment -- okay. Good afternoon. Stephen Gilmore: Good afternoon, Commissioner. Good afternoon, everyone. On behalf of our board of directors, our staff; and our participants at Transition, located at 1550 Northwest 3rd Avenue, Building C, in the heart of Overtown, I wanted to express thank you to Commissioner King, as well as all of you, for the support of our initiative to bring the One Umbrella Case Management Program to our center, as well as Certification Construction Program back to Overtown community. We've been in existence close to 50 years. We help previously incarcerated men and women with job development, job placement, job referrals. And we truly appreciate your support of our initiative because Transition at this time can only provide employment services. And this One Umbrella program provides wraparound services. So, sometimes we have previously incarcerated people who have issues with being homeless, food, counseling, and therapy, and that program will be able to address those concerns. And our intention is to help uplift and treat as many barriers to employment as -- that we possibly can. So, on behalf of everyone at Transition, Commissioner King, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. Thank you very much, Executive Director McQueen. We truly appreciate you and your staff Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. SEOPW CRA Page 1 Printed on 1/11/2023 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 28, 2022 Todd B. Hannon (Clerk of the Board): Chair, if 1 could just get the speaker's name for the record. Chair King: Speaker's name for the record. Mr. Gilmore: Thank you. Stephen Gilmore, executive director. Chair King: Thank you. Good afternoon. Cherry Smart: Good afternoon. My name is Cherry Smart. I am founder of the Empowerment Zone Reentry Initiative. And we are so grateful to the Commission for the funding that you're providing to Transition which allows us to partner with them to provide the case management and counseling services to our residents and their families that have been -- and the individuals that have been incarcerated. I just want to thank you for that, and it'll be a great partnership. Chair King: Thank you. Is there anyone else here who would like to speak on behalf of any of the items? Seeing none, the public comment period is now closed. CRA RESOLUTION(S) 1. CRA RESOLUTION 11871 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING A GRANT TO HOSPITALITY EMPLOYEES ADVANCEMENT AND TRAINING, INC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $150,000.00 FOR YEAR 2022-2023, AND $200,000.00 FOR YEAR 2023- 2024, TO UNDERWRITE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH A HOSPITALITY AND CULINARY ARTS TRAINING PROGRAM LOCATED IN THE OVERTOWN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, 1074 NW 3RD AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; FURTHER 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; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND, ENTITLED "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO.10050.920101.883000.0000.00000. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-22-0011 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Board Member, District One SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four AYES: King, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes ABSENT: Russell, Carollo Chair King: Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting for April 27 [sic], 2022. I am now calling this meeting to order. Mr. Executive Director, would you please read the items into the record? SEOPW CRA Page 2 Printed on 1/11/2023 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 28, 2022 James McQueen (Executive Director, CRA): Yes, ma'am. Item Number 1 is a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency authorizing a grant to Hospitality Employees Advancement and Training, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $150,000 for Year 2022- 2023 and $200,000 for Year 2023-2024. Item Number 2 is a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency authorizing a grant for a four-year period in an amount not to exceed $700,000 per year, October 1, 2022, October 1, 2023, October 1, 2024 -- October 1, 2024 to October 1, 2025, and October 1, 2025 to October 1, 2026, respectively, totaling in the amount of $2.8 million, subject to annual budget approval. The third item, which also will include a substitute, is a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency authorizing the issuance of a grant, in the amount not to exceed $75, 000, to Encouraging Dreamers Breaking Barriers, LLC (Limited Liability Corporation), to underwrite the cost associated with the operation of the All Star Detailing Services Training and Second Second -Chance Program for October [sic] 25, 2022 to August 24, 2023. And that item will be substituted to reflect that the language was a scrivener's error, and it should say for April 25, 2022 to April 24, 2023. Item Number 4 is a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency authorizing a grant, in the amount not to exceed $40, 000, to the People's Bar-B- Que -- to Peoples Drug Store, Inc., for the rehabilitation of People's Bar-B-Que, a full - service barbecue restaurant in the redevelopment area. Board Member Reyes: Okay, Chair. Mr. McQueen: Item Number 5 -- Board Member Reyes: Madam Chair? Mr. McQueen: -- is a resolution of the Board of Commissioners -- Board Member Reyes: Madam? Mr. McQueen: -- of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ratifying funds, in the amount not to exceed $13,116.32, to Two Guys Restaurant, authorizing the Executive Director to execute all documents necessary for said purpose. Item Number 6 is a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment authorizing the Executive Director to execute all documents necessary to convey a portion of 1900 Northwest 2nd Court, Miami, Florida 33136 ("Twin -Homes') property to the City and to have the same dedicated as a public way. Item Number 7 is a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency authorizing a grant to Transition, Inc., in the amount not to exceed $200,000, to underwrite the costs associated with providing workforce readiness training and job placement services to former inmates and others facing employment barriers in the redevelopment area. That is all, Madam Chair. Chair King.• Thank you, Mr. McQueen. Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: Madam Chair, I move all seven items. [Later...] Chair King: I believe my colleague would like to have a word. SEOPW CRA Page 3 Printed on 1/11/2023 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 28, 2022 Board Member Reyes: Yes. Madam Chair, 1 will second all seven items with the exception of Item 4 that I want to place a covenant in Item 4 that Director McQueen shall bring -- Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: The chicken wings. Board Member Reyes: No, ribs. Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: Okay. Board Member Reyes: And he should have that barbecue -- Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: I want the chicken wings. Board Member Reyes: -- you see, if we are financing that barbecue, we have to taste it and be -- Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: Twice a month, every Commission meeting, okay? Board Member Reyes: Absolutely. That's the covenant that I want to propose if it is accepted. Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: And I'll second that, Commissioner Reyes. Board Member Reyes: You second that? Okay. So, therefore, with that covenant, I will -- I mean, I second all the seven items. Chair King: Thank you. All in favor? The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Todd B. Hannon (Clerk of the Board): With Item Number 3 being amended. Chair King: Motion carries. Thank you, gentlemen. Board Member Reyes: Number 4. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Board Member Reyes: Item Number 4. Chair King: Thank you. Board Member Reyes: And bring enough, okay? James McQueen (Executive Director, CRA): Thank you, board members. Chair King: The meeting is now adjourned. SEOPW CRA Page 4 Printed on 1/11/2023 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 28, 2022 2. CRA RESOLUTION 11874 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), AUTHORIZING A GRANT, FOR A FOUR-YEAR PERIOD IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $700,000.00 PER YEAR, OCTOBER 1, 2022 — OCTOBER 1, 2023, OCTOBER 1, 2023 — OCTOBER 1, 2024, OCTOBER 1, 2024 — OCTOBER 1, 2025, AND OCTOBER 1 2025 — OCTOBER 1, 2026 RESPECTFULLY, TOTALING IN AN AMOUNT OF $2.8 MILLION DOLLARS, SUBJECT TO ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL, TO THE BLACK ARCHIVES HISTORY AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC. TO UNDERWRITE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONTINUED OPERATION AND PROGRAMMING OF THE LYRIC THEATER CULTURAL HERITAGE INSTITUTE FOR THE $700,000.00 PER YEAR FOR OCTOBER 1, 2022 — OCTOBER 1, 2023, OCTOBER 1, 2023 — OCTOBER 1, 2024, OCTOBER 1, 2024 — OCTOBER 1, 2025, AND OCTOBER 1 2025 — OCTOBER 1, 2026 RESPECTFULLY TOTALING AN AMOUNT OF $2.8 MILLION DOLLARS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, AT HIS/HER DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND, ENTITLED "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000. > ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-22-0012 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Board Member, District One SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four AYES: King, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes ABSENT: Russell, Carollo Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 2, please see Item Number 1. SEOPW CRA Page 5 Printed on 1/11/2023 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 28, 2022 3. CRA RESOLUTION 11876 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $75,000.00, TO ENCOURAGING DREAMERS BREAKING BARRIERS, LLC, TO UNDERWRITE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE OPERATION OF THE ALL STAR DETAILING SERVICES TRAINING AND SECOND -CHANCE PROGRAM FOR AUGUST 25TH, 2022 - AUGUST 24TH, 2023; 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. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-22-0013 MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s) RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Board Member, District One SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four AYES: King, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes ABSENT: Russell, Carollo Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 3, please see Item Number 1. 4. CRA RESOLUTION 11879 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 $40,000.00, TO PEOPLES DRUG STORE, INC., FOR THE REHABILITATION OF "PEOPLE'S BAR-B-QUE", A FULL -SERVICE BAR-B-QUE RESTAURANT IN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA, LOCATED AT 360 N.W. 8TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM SEOPW, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-22-0014 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Board Member, District One SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes ABSENT: Russell, Carollo Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 4, please see Item Number 1. SEOPW CRA Page 6 Printed on 1/11/2023 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 28, 2022 5. CRA RESOLUTION 11881 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, RATIFYING FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $13,116.32, TO TWO GUYS RESTAURANT, INC; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; FURTHER 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. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-22-0015 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Board Member, District One SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four AYES: King, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes ABSENT: Russell, Carollo Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 5, please see Item Number 1. 6. CRA RESOLUTION 11882 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO CONVEY A PORTION OF 1900 NW 2ND COURT MIAMI, FL 33136 ("TWIN -HOMES") PROPERTY TO THE CITY AND TO HAVE THE SAME DEDICATED AS A PUBLIC WAY; PROVIDNG FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITAL AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-22-0016 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Board Member, District One SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four AYES: King, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes ABSENT: Russell, Carollo Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 6, please see Item Number 1. SEOPW CRA Page 7 Printed on 1/11/2023 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 28, 2022 7. CRA RESOLUTION 11883 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AUTHORIZING A GRANT TO TRANSITION, INC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $200,000.00, TO UNDERWRITE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING WORKFORCE READINESS TRAINING AND JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES TO FORMER INMATES AND OTHERS FACING EMPLOYMENT BARRIERS IN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA; 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 CRA, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000. ADJOURNMENT ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-22-0017 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Board Member, District One SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four AYES: King, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes ABSENT: Russell, Carollo Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 7, please see Item Number 1 and "CRA Public Comments." The meeting adjourned at 2: 42 p.m. SEOPW CRA Page 8 Printed on 1/11/2023