HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-22-0031 MemorandumSEOPW Board of Commissioners Meeting
July 28, 2022
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Board Chair Christine King
and Members of the CRA
Board
From: James McQueen
Executive Director
Date: July 22, 2022
File: 12347
Subject: Grant - Liberty City Community
Revitalization Trust
Enclosures: File# 12347-Backup
BACKGROUND:
This Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community
Redevelopment Agency ("SEOPW CRA") authorizes a grant to Liberty City Community Revitalization
Trust in an amount not to exceed $25,000.00, to underwrite costs associated with the Youth Employment
Program ("YEP"), located at 4800 NW 12th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33127. YEP, is an eight -week course
with ten participants between the ages of 14 - 18 who will receive a stipend of $10.00 per hour.
Participants will develop career planning which will include developing communication skills, resume
writing, job search, and how to apply for jobs. After completing the YEP eight -week course, participants
will receive a certificate of completion.
JUSTIFICATION:
Pursuant to Section 163.340(9), Florida Statutes, (the "Act") community redevelopment means
"undertakings, activities, or projects of a ... community redevelopment agency in a community
redevelopment area for the elimination and prevention of the development or spread of slums and
blight...."
Section 2, Goal 4 on 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, on page 10 of the 2018 Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Updated
Redevelopment Agency Plan (the "Updated Plan"), lists the " [i]mprove[ment of] the [q]uality of [We for
residents" as a stated redevelopment goal.
Section 2, Principle 4, on page 13 of the Updated Plan provides that "employment opportunities be made
available to existing residents ..." as a stated redevelopment principle.
Further, Section 2, Principle 6, on page 14 of the Updated Plan provides that to "address and improve the
neighborhood economy and expand economic opportunities of present and future residents ..."
FUNDING:
$25,000.00 allocated from account 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000. — SEOPW - Other Grant and Aids.
FACT SHEET:
Company name: Liberty City Community Revitalization Trust
Address: 4800 NW 12th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33127
Number of participants: 10
Funding request: $25,000.00
Term: June 14, 2022 — August 4, 2022
Stipend provided? Yes, $10.00 per hour stipend provided to participants.
Age range of participants: 14 — 18
Scope of work or services (Summary): YEP is an eight -week course with ten participants between the
ages of 14 - 18 who will receive a stipend of $10.00 per hour. Participants will develop career planning
will include developing communication skills, resume writing, job search, and how to apply for jobs.
After completing the YEP eight -week course, participants will receive a certificate of completion.
Item proven accomplishments (if applicable): Since 2006 Liberty City Trust Summer Youth program
has employed over 400 youth to date.
Current SEOPW CRA projects that will benefit (if applicable):
1. None
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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:
Authorizing a grant to Liberty City Community Revitalization Trust in an amount not to
exceed $25,000.00, to underwrite costs associated with the Youth Employment
Program, located at 4800NW 12th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33127.
Project Number
YES, there
Account Code:
(if applicable):
are sufficient funds in Line Item:
10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 Amount: $ 2 5 , 0 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:
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Approved by:
Approval:
Miguel A Valcnt r , Finance Officer
Executive Director 7/22/2022
7/22/2022
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Southeast Overtown/Park West
Community Redevelopment Agency
File Type: CRA Resolution
Enactment Number: CRA-R-22-0031
File Number: 12347 Final Action Date:7/28/2022
THIS RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZES
A GRANT TO LIBERTY CITY TRUST IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000.00,
TO UNDERWRITE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
PROGRAM ("YEP"); AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, UPON
PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION;
FUNDING SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK
WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FUNDS, FROM ACCOUNT
10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 — SEOPW— OTHER GRANT AND AIDS;
PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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 Redevelopment Updated Plan (the
"Updated Plan"); and
WHEREAS, under Florida Statutes, Section 163.340(9) of the Community Redevelopment Act,
(the "Act"), "community redevelopment means projects of a ... community redevelopment agency in a
community redevelopment area for the elimination and prevention of the development or spread of slum
and blight"; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 4 on 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; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 6, on page 10 of the 2018 Southeast Overtown/Park West
Community Updated Redevelopment Agency Plan (the "Updated Plan"), lists the " [i]mprove[ment of] the
[q]uality of [1]ife for residents" as a stated redevelopment goal; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 4, on 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 6, on page 14 of the Updated Plan provides that to "address and
improve the neighborhood economy and expand economic opportunities of present and future residents
and
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WHEREAS, Liberty City Trust, located at 4800 NW 12th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33127, is a
not for profit organization that has provided the YEP since 2015; and
WHEREAS, the program is designed to develop Participants will develop career planning which will
include developing communication skills, resume writing, job search, and how to apply for jobs. After
completing the YEP eight -week course, participants will receive a certificate of completion; and
WHEREAS, YEP grant funds for this program will be used to administer an eight -week course to
ten participants from June 14, 2022, through August 4, 2022, between the ages of 14 — 18 who will
receive a stipend of $10.00 per hour; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize the issuance of a grant to Liberty
City Trust, in an amount not to exceed $25,000.00, to underwrite the costs associated with the Youth
Employment Program; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that authorizing this Resolution would further the
SEOPW CRA 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 Liberty
City Trust, in an amount not to exceed $25,000.00, to underwrite the costs associated with the Youth
Employment 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.
Section 5. The funding for this project is subject to the availability of the Southeast
Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency funds, account
10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 — SEOPW - Other Grant and Aids.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
Br ounsel
7/22/2022
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