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Home My WebLink AboutCRA-R-23-0023 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: June 1, 2023 File: 14031 Subject: 4/5ths Bid Waiver Overtown Youth Center, Inc. Enclosures: File # 14031 - Bid Waiver Memo File # 14031 - Notice to the Public File # 14031 - 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 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 Eighty -Six Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventeen Dollars and Forty -One Cents ($86,817.41) ("Funds"), to 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"). The Program starts on June 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023. The Program demographics are from low to moderate income, high school students ages 16 - 18, and post -secondary students ages 18 - 25 who will receive a stipend at seventeen dollars an hour. 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"). OYC, Purpose will assist in bridging educational, social, emotional, health, and economic gaps. 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 Plan Update (the "Plan") lists the "creati[on of] jobs within the community..." as a stated redevelopment goal. 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. 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: $86,817.41 allocated from account 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000, — SEOPW - Other Grant and Aids. FACT SHEET: Company name: Overtown Youth Center, Inc. Address: 450 N.W. 14th Street, Miami, Florida 33136 Number of participants: 20 Funding request: $86,817.41 Term: June 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023 Stipend provided? Yes, a $17.00 per hour stipend to participants. Age range of participants: 16 — 25 Scope of work or services (Summary): The Program, will allow 20 Overtown residents to receive academic support, recreation/wellness activities, performing arts, field trips, gender - specific sessions focused on social -emotional wellness, and college and career readiness activities. OYC, Purpose will assist in bridging educational, social, emotional, health, and economic gaps. Page 2 of 7 AGENDA ITEM FINANCIAL INFORMATION FORM SEOPW CRA CRA Board Meeting Date: May 25, 2023 CRA Section: Brief description of CRA Agenda Item: Authorizing allocation of grant funds in an amount not to exceed $86,817.41 to Overtown Youth Center, Inc. to underwrite costs associated with the Youth Internship Program. Project Number YES, there Account Code: (if applicable): are sufficient funds in Line Item: 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 Amount: $ 86 , 81 7.41 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: Page 3 of 7 Approved by: Approval: Miguel A Valcnt r , Finance Officer Executive Director 5/18/2023 5/18/2023 Page 4 of 7 Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency File Type: CRA Resolution Enactment Number: 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 (4/5THS) 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 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 Page 5 of 7 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 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 Page 6 of 7 satisfactory documentation from the Grants and Aids" Account, Account No. 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: v ounsel 5/18/2023 Page 7 of 7