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CRA Resolution: CRA-R-23-0022
File Number: 14030 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 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,
SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING, FROM THE GRANTS AND
AIDS" ACCOUNT, ACCOUNT NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000, — SEOPW
— OTHER GRANT AND AIDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SIXTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($60,000.00) ("FUNDS"), TO
LIBERTY CITY COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION TRUST, A QUASI -PUBLIC
ENTITY CREATED IN 2006 BY CITY OF MIAMI ORDINANCE NO. 12859
("LIBERTY CITY TRUST"), TO ASSIST WITH THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
PROGRAM ("YEP"), PROVIDING WITH EMPLOYABILITY AND FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT SKILLS ("PURPOSE"); 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 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"; 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, Liberty City Community Revitalization Trust, a quasi -public entity created
through the City of Miami Ordinance No. 12859 in 2006 ("Liberty City Trust"); and
WHEREAS, Liberty City Trust, Youth Employment Program ("YEP"), located at 4800
N.W. 12th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33127 ("Property"), is an eight -week course from June
19, 2023, through August 3, 2023, with twenty participants from the SEOPW CRA
redevelopment area between the ages of fourteen through eighteen who will receive a stipend
of fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour; and
WHEREAS, YEP, demographic are from low-income and at -risk youth families who will
have an opportunity to develop employability and financial management skills ("Purpose"); and
WHEREAS, the Purpose of YEP, will allow Overtown participants to learn and apply
skills that are essential to enhancing the quality of life, personal relationships, and employment.
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize the issuance of a grant to
Liberty City Trust, in an amount not to exceed Sixty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents
($60,000.00) ("Funds"), to the Liberty City Trust for the Purpose of YEP; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that authorizing this Resolution would
further the SEOPW CRA redevelopment goals and objectives; 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.
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 No.
10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 to the Liberty City Trust for the Purpose of YEP.
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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.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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ounsel 5/18/2023
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