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CRA Resolution: CRA-R-23-0020
File Number: 14028 Final Action Date:5/25/2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("SEOPW CRA"), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/STHS) 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 THE GRANTS AND AIDS" ACCOUNT, ACCOUNT NO.
10050.920101.883000.0000.00000, IN AN AMOUNT TO NOT EXCEED
SEVENTY-FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND ONE DOLLARS AND
NINETY NINE CENTS ($74,201.99) ("FUNDS"), TO GIRL POWER ROCKS, INC.,
A FLORIDA NOT -FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION ("GPR"), TO ASSIST WITH THE
SUMMER SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATH
("STEAM") WORKFORCE TRAINING CAMP ("PROGRAM"); FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE
AN AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL
IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL; FOR THE
ALLOCATION OF THE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN;
SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING; 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 Updated Southeast
Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Plan Update (the "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 Plan lists the "creati[on of] jobs within
the community..." as a stated redevelopment goal; and
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WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 6, on page 10 of the Plan, lists the "[i]mprove[ment of] the
[q]uality of [I]ife for residents" as a stated redevelopment goal; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 4, on page 13 of the 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 Plan provides that to "address and
improve the neighborhood economy and expand economic opportunities of present and future
residents ... "; and
WHEREAS, Girl Power Rocks, Inc. ("GPR"), located at 1600 N.W. 3rd Avenue, Suite
100, Miami, FL 33136 ("Property"), is a not -for -profit corporation; and
WHEREAS, GPR, will provide a safe space for 30 at -promise females between the ages
of 7 to 17 who will learn soft workforce skills related to science, technology, engineering, art and
math ("STEAM"), for 7 weeks Monday through Friday from June 20th, 2023 — August 4th, 2023,
from 8:30 am — 4:30 pm; and
WHEREAS, The Summer STEAM Workforce Training Camp ("Program") participants
will receive a stipend of $11.00 per hour, and
WHEREAS, The Program will incorporate Sister Circle Mentoring, Girl's Choir of Miami
and Girls Intervention program, fitness, field trips, college and career readiness in partnership
with Miami Dade College, in -person visits to local colleges, universities, and businesses.
WHEREAS, The Program will prepare participants for the workforce, teach participants
how to problem solve, understand health, education, promote and foster positive social skills
and behavior ("Purpose"); and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize funding in the amount not
to exceed Seventy -Four Thousand Two Hundred and One Dollars and Ninety -Nine Cents
($74,201.99) ("Funds") to Girl Power Rocks, Inc., for the Program; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that authorizing this Resolution would
further the SEOPW CRA redevelopment goals and objectives; and
WHEREAS, based on the recommendation and findings of the Executive Director, it is in
the SEOPW CRA's best interest 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, and to authorize the Executive Director to negotiate and execute
any and all agreements necessary, all in forms acceptable to the General Counsel, with GPR for
provision of grant funds in an amount not to exceed $74,201.99 subject to the availability of
funds; and
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.
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Section 2. By a four -fifths (4/5th) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing,
the Executive Director's recommendation and written findings that competitive negotiation
methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous to the SEOPW CRA, pursuant to
Section 18-85 and 18-86 of the City Code, as adopted by the SEOPW CRA, and waiving the
requirements for said procedures is ratified, approved, and confirmed.
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 the Grants and Aids" Account, Account No.
10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 for the Program at GPR.
Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to negotiate and execute an
agreement, including any and all necessary documents and all -in forms acceptable to the
General Counsel, for said purpose.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
ounsel 5/18/2023
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