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Home My WebLink AboutCRA-R-22-0053 MemorandumSEOPW Board of Commissioners Meeting November 17, 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: February 12, 2024 File: 12975 Subject: Grant to Urgent, Inc. Enclosures: File # 12975 - Backup BACKGROUND: The attached Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("SEOPW CRA") authorizes a grant, in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, to Urgent, Inc. to support a one—year period for the January 2023 — December 2023 Summer Youth Training Institute. Urgent, Inc. is a local non-profit committed to issues impacting children and youth and seeks assistance in administering a summer youth employment program that would help to combat youth unemployment throughout the Redevelopment Area. The Institute will operate for seven (7) weeks from January 2023 — December 2023 and affords youth agesl6-24 with the opportunity to build and advance their skills in one of six (6) disciplines: (1) Film; (2) Broadcast Media; (3) Arts (Architectural Design, Graphic Design & Creative Writing); (4) Cultural Tourism; (5) Information Technology (Coding & Web Design); and (6) Entrepreneurship/Business Management. The Institute will also provide job coaching, community service, crisis intervention, and continuous learning & leadership development seminars. Lastly, the youth can earn high school and/or college credit by completing this summer program through partnerships with Miami -Dade Public Schools and Miami -Dade College. The youth participating in the Institute will be afforded the opportunity to interact with working professionals and college interns facilitating the operations of the Institute. Such interaction coupled with the experience in the area of interest may serve as a basis for the youth to continue their education and/or career development in furtherance of their professional goals and aspirations. 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, Goals 4 and 6 on page 11 of the 2009 Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Plan ("Plan") lists the "creati[on of] jobs within the community" and "improving the quality of life for residents" as stated redevelopment goals. Section 2, Principle 4 on page 14 of the Plan provides "that employment opportunities be made available to existing residents ..." as a stated redevelopment principle. Section 2, Principle 6 on page 15 of the 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 ...." FUNDING: $100,000.00 allocated from SEOPW "Other Grants and Aids" Account No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000. FACT SHEET: Company name: Urgent, Inc. Address: 1000 N.W. 1st Avenue Ste. 100, Miami, FL 33136 Number of participants: 45 participants Funding request: $100,000.00 Term: 1 year. January 2023 - December 2023 Stipend provided? Yes. • • • School year interns: 5 months/ $100 per month Summer Intern: $10 an hour/ 2 months 198 hours total Apprentice: 12 months/$15 per hour/ 20 hours per week Age range of participants: 14-24 years old Scope of work or services (Summary): Multi -media digital technical skills and 21st century success skills and entrepreneurship. Item proven accomplishments (if applicable): • Summer Youth employment and training program with SEOPW CRA 2011 - 2019 • Recognized as a Top 10 internship program by the Talent Development Network (2019 - 2020) Current SEOPW CRA projects that will benefit (if applicable): Page 2 of 8 1. Job Training employment opportunities within the redevelopment area. Page 3 of 8 AGENDA ITEM FINANCIAL INFORMATION FORM SEOPW CRA CRA Board Meeting Date: November 17, 2022 CRA Section: Brief description of CRA Agenda Item: AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT TO ALLOCATE GRANT FUNDS. AUTHORIZING A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000.00, TO URGENT, INC., TO UNDERWRITE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH A ONE-YEAR PERIOD FOR THE JANUARY 2023- DECEMBER 2023 SUMMER YOUTH TRAINING INSTITUTE. Project Number YES, there Account Code: (if applicable): are sufficient funds in Line Item: 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 Amount: $1 0 0 , 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: Page 4 of 8 Approved by: Approval: Executive Director 11/10/2022 i Iy, ) Miguel A Valcntir, Finance OfficeF 1 ' /10/2022 Page 5 of 8 Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency File Type: CRA Resolution Enactment Number: CRA-R-22-0053 File Number: 12975 Final Action Date:11/17/2022 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"). BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDATION AND FINDING THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 18-85 AND 18-86 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AS ADOPTED BY THE SEOPW CRA; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING AS NOT BEING PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE SEOPW CRA; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT TO ALLOCATE GRANT FUNDS. AUTHORIZING A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000.00, TO URGENT, INC., TO UNDERWRITE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH A ONE-YEAR PERIOD FOR THE JANUARY 2023- DECEMBER 2023 SUMMER YOUTH TRAINING INSITUTE; 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 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 Page 6 of 8 WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 4, at page 11, of the Plan lists the "creati[on of] jobs within the community," as a stated redevelopment goal; and WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 6, at page 11, of the Plan lists "improving the quality of life for residents" as a stated redevelopment goal; and WHEREAS, Urgent, Inc. is a local non-profit committed to issues impacting children and youth, and seeks assistance in administering a summer youth employment program that would help to combat youth unemployment throughout the Redevelopment Area; and WHEREAS, since 2011 the Board of Commissioners has supported the establishment of summer employment programs for youth by Urgent, Inc.; and WHEREAS, Urgent, Inc. is aligned with the legislative intent of Florida Statute 163.335(1), in that, this progressive youth program assists in preventing juvenile delinquency by engaging 16 - 24 years old in substantive learning and leadership development that will, in turn, promote economic and social growth in the community; and WHEREAS, Urgent, Inc. is a necessary program that assists in battling juvenile delinquency, poverty and crime by providing alternatives to youth that allow for future job opportunities and motivates youth to live and work to their full potential; and WHEREAS, The Institute will operate for one year period from January 2023 — December 2023 and affords youth 16 - 24 years old with the opportunity to build and advance their skills in one of six (6) disciplines: (1) Film; (2) Broadcast Media; (3) Arts (Architectural Design, Graphic Design & Creative Writing); (4) Cultural Tourism; (5) Information Technology (Coding and Web Design); and (6) Entrepreneurship/Business Management.; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize a grant, in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, to Urgent, Inc. to support a one-year period from January 2023 — December 2023 Summer Youth Training Institute; and 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. By a four -fifths (4/5th) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, the Executive Director's recommendation, and written findings pursuant to Section 18 - 85 and 18 - 86 of the City Code, as adopted by the SEOPW CRA, are ratified, and confirmed and the requirements for competitive sealed bidding and competitive negotiation methods as not being practicable or advantageous to the SEOPW CRA are waived. The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes a grant in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, to Urgent, Inc. to underwrite costs associated for the one-year period from January 2023 — December 2023 Summer Youth Training Institute. Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized to execute all documents necessary for said purpose. Page 7 of 8 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 - other grants and aids Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: i e Br ounsel 11/10/2022 Page 8 of 8