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CRA Resolution: CRA-R-23-0021
File Number: 14029 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 FIVE
MILLION DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($5,000,000.00) ("FUNDS"), TO GIRL
POWER ROCKS, INC. ("GPR"), A FLORIDA NOT -FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION,
TO ASSIST WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF MAMA HATTIE'S HOUSE, A MIXED -
USE DEVELOPMENT WITH ADMINISTRATIVE SPACE ON THE GROUND
FLOOR; 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.
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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 2018 Updated Southeast
Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Update Plan (the "Plan "); and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Goals 4 and 6 on page 10 of the Plan, "creati[on of] jobs within
the community" and "improving quality of life for residents", as stated redevelopment goals; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 6, on page 10 of the Plan, lists "improving the quality of life
or residents", as a stated redevelopment goal; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 3, of the Plan, further provides that "there must be
ariety in housing options" as a stated redevelopment principle; and
WHEREAS, On January 22, 2010, the Miami -Dade County ("MDC"), the City of Miami
(the "City"), and the SEOPW CRA entered an Amendment to the 1983 Interlocal Cooperation
Agreement ("Amendment").
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WHEREAS, Part of the Amendment, the parties agreed on specific listed projects; and
WHEREAS, Mama Hattie's House is listed within the Amendment; and
WHEREAS, The development for Mama Hattie's House will consist of mixed -use
development with administrative space on the ground floor and residence for young females at -
risk on the upper floors; and
WHEREAS, The administrative space will supply programs encouraging academic
achievement, accountability partners, career readiness, and social communication; and
WHEREAS, For over twenty-two (22) years, Girl Power Rocks, Inc., a Florida not -for -
profit corporation ("GPR"), operates within the SEOPW CRA redevelopment area; and
WHEREAS, GPR focuses on fostering positive social life skills, positive behavior, and
emotional awareness, monitoring and providing academic performance, teaching workforce
skills, providing job training in science, technology, engineering, art, and math ("STEAM"), and
offering field trip opportunities; and -
WHEREAS, GPR mission continues to align with the SEOPW CRA's goals and
principles; and
WHEREAS, MMH development will run a five -story mixed use facility that will operate
twenty -four -hours to include retail, support for start-ups businesses, as a permanent home base
for females ages 11- 21 who will soon age out of foster care, neglected, abused, transitioning
from homelessness, exiting detention, and females enrolled in Girl Power Rocks, Inc. Programs;
and
WHEREAS, A total of forty females, twenty ages 11 - 17 and twenty ages 18 - 21. MMH
building will reside in the Redevelopment area, the construction will start in 2024, and
construction will be complete by the end of December 2026; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize funding in the amount not
to exceed Five Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($5,000,000.00) ("Funds") to Girl Power Rocks,
Inc., for the construction of MMH; 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 .• ' of Commissioners to authorize, by an affirmative
four -fifths (4/5ths) vote, a waiver of com+etitive 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 b -; e SEOPW CRA, and to authorize the Executive Director to negotiate and execute
any and 'agreements necessary, all in forms acceptable to the General Counsel. Funds to Girl
Power Rocks, Inc., for the development of Mama Hattie's House, 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:
■t° 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,
e Executive Director's recommendation and written findings that competitive negotiation
ods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous to the SEOPW CRA, pursuant to
S- tion 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.
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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 No.
10050.920101.883000.0000.00000, subject to the availability of funds to Girl Power Rocks, Inc.,
for the development of Mama Hattie's House.
Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to negotiate and ex
agreement, including any and all necessary documents and all -in forms acceptable to
Counsel, for said purpose.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upo
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
1 ce Br ounsel 5/18/2023
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