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CRA Resolution: CRA-R-23-0023
File Number: 14031 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, TO AUTHORIZE THE ALLOCATION OF GRANT
FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED EIGHT SIX THOUSAND EIGHT
HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN DOLLARS AND FORTY ONE CENTS ($86,817.41)
("FUNDS"), TO THE OVERTOWN YOUTH CENTER, INC., A FLORIDA NOT -
FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION ("OYC"), TO UNDERWRITE COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE YOUTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM ("PROGRAM"),
LOCATED AT 450 N.W. 14TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136 ("PROPERTY");
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 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, Overtown Youth Center, Inc., a Florida not -for -profit corporation ("OYC"), to
underwrite costs associated with the Youth Internship Program ("Program"), located at 450 N.W.
14th Street, Miami, Florida 33136 ("Property"); and
WHEREAS, OYC, Program is will operate from June 1, 2023, through September 30,
2023, with twenty participants from the SEOPW CRA redevelopment area 45 participants
between the ages of 16-24; and
WHEREAS, During the Program, 20 Overtown residents will receive academic support,
recreation/wellness activities, performing arts, field trips, gender -specific sessions focused on
social -emotional wellness, and college and career readiness activities ("Purpose"); and
WHEREAS, OYC, Purpose will assist in bridging educational, social, emotional, health, and
economic gaps; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize the issuance of a grant to
Overtown Youth Center, Inc., in an amount not to exceed Eight Six Thousand Eight Hundred
and Seventeen Dollars and Forty One Cents ($86,817.41) ("Funds"), for the Purpose of the
Program; 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, Account No.
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10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 to the Overtown Youth Center, Inc., for the Purpose of the
Program.
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:
1 ce Br ounsel
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6/1/2023 Vice Br , i ou 5/18/2023
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