HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-23-0020 MemorandumSEOPW Board of Commissioners Meeting
May 25, 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 26, 2023
File: 14028
Subject: 4/5ths Bid Waiver to Girl Power
Rocks, Inc.
Enclosures: File # 14028 - Bid Waiver
Memo
File # 14028 - Notice to the
Public
File # 14028 - 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's 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 in an amount not to exceed Seventy -Four Thousand
Two Hundred and One Dollars and Ninety -Nine Cents ($74,201.99) ("Funds"), to support Girl
Power Rocks, Inc., a Florida not for profit corporation ("GPR."). GRP, located at 1600 N.W. 3rd
Avenue, Suite 100, Miami, FL 33136 ("Property") has requested funds from the SEOPW CRA
to assist with providing 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") Work Force Training Camp ("Program"), for 7 weeks Monday through Friday from
June 20th, 2023 — August 4th, 2023, from 8:30 am — 4:30 pm.
The STEAM Program participants will receive a stipend of $11.00 per hour. 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 and
to in -person visits to local colleges, universities, and businesses. 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").
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 "Plan Update") lists the "creati[on of] jobs within the
community..." as a stated redevelopment goal.
Section 2, Goal 6, on page 10 of Plan, lists the "[i]mprove[ment of] the [q]uality of [1]ife for
residents" as a stated redevelopment goal.
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.
Further, 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 ..."
FUNDING:
$74,201.99 allocated from Grants and Aids" Account No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.
FACT SHEET:
Company name: Girl Power Rocks, Inc.
Address: 1600 N.W. 3rd Avenue, Suite 100 Miami, Florida 33136
Number of participants: 30
Funding request: $74,201.99
Term: June 20th, 2023 — August 4th, 2023
Stipend provided? Yes. $11.00 per hour stipend
Age range of participants: 7 to 17
Scope of work or services (Summary): Girl Power's seven -week STEAM Workforce
Training Program is an exciting hands-on program designed specifically to help at -promise
girls learn soft work -force skills and will serve as a valuable resource for recruiting more girls
into engineering and robotics at the middle school level training them to be leaders in science,
technology, engineering, art, and math ("STEAM").
Item proven accomplishments (if applicable):
• Achieved target enrollment of 30 participants from Redevelopment Area
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• Program participants showed improvements in STEM as demonstrated in pre/post assessments.
• Program participants were able to obtain custodial accounts at partnering Bank equipment.
Current SEOPW CRA projects that will benefit (if applicable):
1. Local Businesses within the Redevelopment Area
2. Residents within the Redevelopment Area.
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AGENDA ITEM
FINANCIAL INFORMATION FORM
SEOPW CRA
CRA Board Meeting Date: May 25, 2023
CRA Section:
Brief description of CRA Agenda Item:
Authorizing the allocation of funds in an amount not to exceed $74,201.99, to support
Girl Power Rocks, Inc. to assist with providing a safe space for 30 at -promise females
who will learn soft workforce skills related to "STEAM" courses.
Project Number
YES, there
Account Code:
(if applicable):
are sufficient funds in Line Item:
10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 Amount: $ 7 4 , 2 01 .9 9
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 5/18/2023
5/18/2023
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Southeast Overtown/Park West
Community Redevelopment Agency
File Type: CRA Resolution
Enactment Number: 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 (4/5THS) 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
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:
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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 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:
ce g ua-raratt Counsel 5/18/2023
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