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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-23-0008 MemorandumSEOPW Board of Commissioners Meeting March 9, 2023 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: May 11, 2023 File: 13531 Subject: 4/5ths Bid Waiver Transition, Inc., Enclosures: File #13531 - Bid Waiver Memo File #13531 - Notice to the Public File #13531 - Backup BACKGROUND: 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 allocation of grant funds to Transition, Inc., ("Transition"), in an amount not to exceed $292,060.00 ("Funds"), to underwrite costs associated with the management of the Adult Employment & Training Program from the period of March 2023 to September 2023, located at 1550 N.W. 3rd Avenue, Miami, FL 33136 ("Property"). Transition, a non-profit corporation, was established over 48 years ago to assist former inmates and other under -served residents re-entering the community to overcome the obstacle of finding and maintaining gainful employment. Currently located in Overtown, Transition, Inc. has played a vital role in workforce readiness training, job placement, and transportation assistance. Each year, Transition has assisted in the job placement of more than 900 former inmates. Transition currently seeks assistance in the form of a grant for general operating support to continue providing its successful job training and placement services. It seeks to continue and expand its successful efforts in providing employment assistance to the residents of the Redevelopment Area. JUSTIFICATION: Section 2, Goals 4 and 6, at page 10 of the 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 6, at page 14 of the Plan 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: $292,060.00 allocated from SEOPW Tax Increment Fund, entitled "Other Grants and Aids" Account No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000. FACT SHEET: Company name: Transition, Inc. Address: 1550 N.W. 3rd Avenue, Building C., Miami, Florida 33136 Number of participants: 200 Funding request: $292,060.00 Term: March 2023 to September 2023 Stipend provided? N/A Age range of participants: All adult aged individuals. Scope of work or services (Summary): 1. Transition provides workforce readiness training, job training opportunities, career counseling and employment placement pre-release/post-release. 2. Completion of on -boarding application, conducting computerized interest profiler, Program Orientation/Workforce Readiness Training (Develop resume, Thank You Letter, Cover Letter, Mock Interview and Work Etiquette) 3. Participants meet weekly with a Placement Specialist, identifying and addressing employment barriers, and creating an individual. 4. Employment Plan including short-term and long-term goals. 5. Participants receive career counseling for two years. Item proven accomplishments (if applicable): • 200 employment placements were made. • Services to over 4,000 Overtown residents • 180 Boot camp re-entry participants • 220 Mental Health Assessment Current SEOPW CRA projects that will benefit (if applicable): 1. Suited for Success, Inc. 2. Human Resources of Miami Inc. Page 2 of 6 AGENDA ITEM FINANCIAL INFORMATION FORM SEOPW CRA CRA Board Meeting Date: March 9, 2023 CRA Section: Brief description of CRA Agenda Item: Authorizing the allocation of grant funds in an amount not to exceed $292,060.00, to Transition, Inc, to assist with the Adult Employment and Training Program. Project Number YES, there Account Code: (if applicable): are sufficient funds in Line Item: 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 Amount: $ 2 9 2, 0 6 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 2/17/2023 J Executive Director 3/3/2023 Miguel A Valentin, ririarice Off;cer 2/16/2023 Miguel A Valentin, Finance ©facer 3/3/2023 Page 3 of 6 Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency File Type: CRA Resolution Enactment Number: CRA-R-23-0008 File Number: 13531 Final Action Date:3/9/2023 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 DISPERSE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION FROM ACCOUNT NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED NINETY TWO THOUSAND AND SIXTY DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($292,060.00) ("FUNDS") TO TRANSITION INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("TRANSITION") FOR THE ADULT EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING PROGRAM ("PROGRAM") FOR THE PERIOD OF MARCH 2023 TO SEPTEMBER 2023; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL, WITH TRANSITION FOR THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND PROVIDING FOR 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 Plan ("Updated Plan"); and WHEREAS, Section 2, Goals 4 and 6, at page 11 of the Updated Plan lists the "creation of jobs within the community" and "improving the quality of life for residents" as stated redevelopment goals; and WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 6, at page 15 of the Updated Plan 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 Page 4 of 6 WHEREAS, Transition, Inc., a Florida not for profit corporation("Transition"), was established over fourty-eight (48) years ago to assist former inmates and other under -served residents re-entering the community to overcome the obstacle of finding and maintaining gainful employment; and WHEREAS,over the years, Transition has helped in the job placement of more than nine hundred (900) former inmates; and WHEREAS, Transition has played a vital role in workforce readiness training, job placement, and transportation assistance through itsAdult Employment and Training Program ("Program"); and WHEREAS, Transition currently seeks assistance with the Program in an effort to continue and expand its success in providing employment assistance to inmates, and underserved residents within the Redevelopment Area; and WHEREAS, based on the recommendation and written findings of the Executive Director, it is in the best interest of the SEOPW CRA for the Board of Commissioners to authorize, by an affirmative four -fifths (4/5ths) vote, a waiver of competitive sealed bidding procedures pursuant to Section 18-85 and 18-86 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), as adopted by the SEOPW CRA, the issuance of grant funds in an amount not to exceed two hundred ninety-two thousand dollars and sixty and zero cents ($292,060.00)("Funds"); and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that authorizing this Resolution will further the aforementioned redevelopment goals and objectives; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OR 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. Section 3. The Executive Director is hereby authorized to disperse funds, at his discretion, on a reimbursement basis or directly to vendors, upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory documentation from SEOPW CRA Tax Increment Fund, entitled "Other Grants and Aids," Account Code No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 to Transition for the Program. Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to negotiate and execute an agreement, including any and all documents necessary, all in forms acceptable to the General Counsel, for said purpose. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: Page 5 of 6 4 ounsel 2/17/2023 Page 6 of 6