HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-22-0028 MemorandumSEOPW Board of Commissioners Meeting
July 28, 2022
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Board Chair Christine King Date: July 22, 2022
and Members of the CRA
Board File: 12344
From: James McQueen
Executive Director
Subject: Grant to Human Resources of
Miami, Inc
Enclosures: FILE # 12344-Backup
BACKGROUND:
The attached resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West
Community Redevelopment Agency ("SEOPW CRA") authorize funds to increase to Human Resources
of Miami, Inc. ("HRM"), in an amount not to exceed $100,500.00, to increase service to Northwest 20th
Street along 3rd Avenue and 2nd Court to Northwest 2nd Avenue effective immediately.
The SEOPW CRA has funded the Overtown Beautification Team members (the "Blue Shirts") for the
past 11 years. Since 2011, HRM has overseen Blue Shirts which provides on-the-job training and
employment opportunities to residents from the Redevelopment Area interested in landscaping
maintenance. The Blue Shirts is a second -chance job creation program that allows Overtown residents to
work in Overtown. Not only does it provide job opportunities for local residents and low-income families,
but the program also helps beautify the community, allows for the clean-up of its neighborhoods, and
indirectly assists with the facade of surrounding areas.
On July 22, 2021, the SEOPW CRA Board adopted CRA Resolution CRA-R-21-0021 to provide a grant
to HRM in the amount of $350,000.00 to fund the program for two years from July 4, 2021, through July
4, 2023. However, due to the continued effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the cost of living for
marginal workers has been affected. SEOPW CRA Board adopted CRA Resolution CRA-R-21-0003 in
the amount of $75,000.00 to increase the wages of the Overtown Beautification Team to provide a living
wage.
JUSTIFICATION:
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."
Section 2, Goal 4 at page 10 of the 2018 Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment
Agency Updated Plan (the "Updated Plan") lists the "creati[on of] jobs within the community..." as a
stated redevelopment goal.
Section 2, Goal 6, at page 10 of the Updated Plan, lists the " [i]mprove[ment of] the [q]uality of [1]ife for
residents" as a stated redevelopment goal.
Section 2, Principle 4, at page 13, of the Updated Plan provides "that employment opportunities be made
available to existing residents ..." as a stated redevelopment principle. Section 2, Principle 10 at page 15,
of the Updated Plan also lists " [m]aintenance of public streets and spaces must occur" as a stated
redevelopment principle.
FUNDING:
$100,500.00 allocated from SEOPW "Other Grants and Aids" Account No.
10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.
FACT SHEET:
Company name: Human Resources of Miami, Inc.
Address: 915 NW 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33136
Number of participants: 11 participants as of July 14, 2022
Funding request: $100,500.00
Term: 1 year
Stipend provided? Yes, $15.00 an hour for Trainees and $16.00 an hour for Crew
Supervisor.
Age range of participants: 18 - 67 years old
Scope of work or services (Summary): Provides on-the-job training and employment
opportunities to residents from the Redevelopment Area who are interested in landscaping
maintenance. This is a second -chance job creation program designed to give Overtown residents
an opportunity to work in Overtown.
Item proven accomplishments (if applicable):
• Placed 14 individuals into employment (eight more pending placement)
• The trainees received fifteen (10) individual counseling sessions — career, general & spiritual
for a total of 154 sessions
• Drug testing completed for 11 trainees
• Conducted 26 soft skill training classes
• Completed anti -litter course and received certification
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• Completed landscaping course and received certification
Current SEOPW CRA projects that will benefit (if applicable):
1. Businesses and residents within scope work of services.
2. Homeless Population within Overtown
3. Current transitional programs that can offer services to employees of this program.
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AGENDA ITEM
FINANCIAL INFORMATION FORM
SEOPW CRA
CRA Board Meeting Date: July 28, 2022
CRA Section:
Brief description of CRA Agenda Item:
Authorizes an amendment to the Grant approved to increase funding in the amount of
$100,500.00 to Human Resources of Miami, Inc.
Project Number
YES, there
Account Code:
(if applicable):
are sufficient funds in Line Item:
10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 Amount: $1 0 0 , 5 0 0.0 0
NO (Complete the following source of funds information):
Amount budgeted in the line item: $
Balance in the line item: $
Amount needed in the line item: $
Sufficient funds will be transferred from the following line items:
ACTION
ACCOUNT NUMBER
TOTAL
Project No./Index/Minot Object
From
$
To
$
From
$
To
$
Comments:
Approved by:
Approval:
Executive Director 7122/2022
Miguel A Valentin, ririarice Off;cer 7122/2022
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Southeast Overtown/Park West
Community Redevelopment Agency
File Type: CRA Resolution
Enactment Number: CRA-R-22-0028
File Number: 12344 Final Action Date:7/28/2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AUTHORIZING A FUNDS TO INCREASE HUMAN RESOURCES OF MIAMI, INC.
("HRM"), IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,500.00, TO INCREASE THE
WAGES OF THE OVERTOWN BEAUTIFICATION TEAM TO INCREASE SERVICE TO
NORTHWEST 20TH STREET ALONG 3RD AVENUE AND 2ND COURT TO
NORTHWEST 2ND AVENUE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY; 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 "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 Agency
Updated Plan ("Updated Plan"); and
WHEREAS, the SEOPW CRA has funded the Overtown Beautification Team ("Blue Shirts") for
the past 11 years; and
WHEREAS, SEOPW CRA authorizes to increase funds in an amount not to exceed $100,500.00
to increase services to Northwest 20th Street along 3rd Avenue and 2nd Court to Northwest 2nd Avenue
effective immediately.
WHEREAS, since 2011 Human Resources of Miami, Inc. ("HRM") has overseen Blue Shirts,
which provides on-the-job training and employment opportunities to residents from the Redevelopment
Area who are interested in landscaping maintenance; and
WHEREAS, this is a second -chance job creation program designed to allow Overtown residents
an opportunity to work in Overtown. Not only does the program provide job opportunities for local
residents and low-income families, but the program also assists in beautifying the community and
allowing for the clean-up of its neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, given HRM's success with residents, FIRM has requested support to continue its
operation of the Blue Shirts beginning on July 4, 2022, and ending on July 4, 2023; and
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WHEREAS, on July 22, 2021, the SEOPW CRA Board adopted CRA Resolution CRAR-21-
0021 to provide a grant to HRM in the amount of $350,000.00 to fund the program for a two (2) year
period from July 4, 2021 through July 4, 2023; and
WHEREAS, However, due to the continued effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the cost of living for
marginal workers has been affected. SEOPW CRA Board adopted CRA Resolution CRA-R-21-0003 in
the amount of $75,000.00 to increase the wages of the Overtown Beautification Team to provide a living
wage.
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
[(duality of [1]ife for residents" as a stated redevelopment goal; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 4, at page 13, of the Updated Plan provides "that employment
opportunities be made available to existing residents ..." as a stated redevelopment principle; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 10 at page 15, of the Updated Plan also lists "[m]aintenance of
public streets and spaces" as a stated redevelopment principle; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wish to authorize a grant to HRM, in an amount not to
exceed $75,000.00 to increase the wages of the Blue Shirts; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that such a grant would further the
aforementioned 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 a grant to Human Resources of Miami,
Inc., in an amount not to exceed to $100,500.00 to increase service effective immediately.
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized to execute all documents necessary for the
purposes set forth above.
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 are 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
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
ce Br ounsel
7/22/2022
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