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Home My WebLink AboutCRA-R-23-0036 MemorandumSEOPW Board of Commissioners Meeting July 27, 2023 SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Board Chair Christine King Date: August 3, 2023 and Members of the CRA Board File: 14362 From: James McQueen Executive Director Subject: 4/5ths Bid Waiver to Miami Dade College for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. Enclosures: File # 14362 - Backup File # 14362 - Scrivener's Error Memo File # 14362 - Legislation - SUB BACKGROUND: A Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("SEOPW CRA") authorizing the allocation of grant funds in an amount not to exceed Two -Hundred Twenty -Five Thousand Dollars and Zero cents ($225,000.00) ("Funds"), to support Miami Dade College, is a public educational institution and political subdivision of the State of Florida ("MDC"). MDC has requested funds from the SEOPW CRA for continued support for the Hospitality Institute to providing no cost education and training opportunities and connecting the Miami's Hospitality and culinary industry to the residents within the Redevelopment Area. The Funds will support MDC Hospitality Institute in Fiscal Year 2023 — 2024. JUSTIFICATION: Section 2, Goal 4, of the 2018 Updated Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency Plan Update (the "Plan") lists the "creat[ion] [of] jobs within the community" as a stated redevelopment goal. Section 2, Principle 4, of the Plan provides "that employment opportunities be made available to existing residents ..." as a stated redevelopment principle. 163.370, Florida Statue Powers; Counties and Municipalities; Community Redevelopment Agencies. - (b) To disseminate slum clearance and community redevelopment information. FUNDING: $225,000.00 allocated from SEOPW Tax Increment Fund, entitled "Other Grants and Aids" Account No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000. FACT SHEET: Company name: Miami Dade College (The Hospitality Institute) Address: 300 N.E. 2nd Avenue Miami, FL 33132 Number of participants: Targeting 71 participants Funding request: $225,000.00 Term: 2023 - 2024 Age range of participants: All ages for Hospitality Institute Program. Ages 13 - summer program. Scope of work or services (Summary): provide competencies and skills for entry hospitality and culinary industries to the residents within the Redevelopment Area. Page 2 of 5 17-years-old for the into the workforce in AGENDA ITEM FINANCIAL INFORMATION FORM SEOPW CRA CRA Board Meeting Date: July 27, 2023 CRA Section: Brief description of CRA Agenda Item: Authorizing the allocation of funds in an amount not to exceed $225,000.00 to Miami Dade College for continued support for the Hospitality Institute. Project Number YES, there Account Code: (if applicable): are sufficient funds in Line Item: 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 Amount: $ 2 2 5, 0 0 0.0 0 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: Approved by: Approval: Executive Director 7/20/2023 Miguel A Valentin, ririarice Off;cer 7/20/2023 Page 3 of 5 Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency File Type: CRA Resolution Enactment Number: CRA-R-23-0036 File Number: 14362 Final Action Date:7/27/2023 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("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 NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($225,000.00) TO THE HOSPITALITY INSTITUTE, A PROGRAM OF THE MIAMI HOSPITALITY CENTER AT MIAMI DADE COLLEGE ("MDC") TO ASSIST WITH THEIR WORK TRAINING PROGRAM FOR THE HOSPITALITY AND CULINARY INDUSTRY THROUGH EDUCATION AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 ("PURPOSE"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AGREEMENTS, 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; PROVIDING FOR THE 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, Section 2, Goal 4 of the Plan, provides for the creation of jobs within the community and cultural ventures that will provide life sustaining jobs to residents, as a stated redevelopment goal; and WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 6 of the Plan, lists "improving the quality of life for residents", as a stated redevelopment goal; and WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 4 of the Plan, states, "there must be variety in employment opportunities" as a stated redevelopment principle; and WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 6 of the Plan, states, "For the SEOPW CRA to achieve its full potential, it is necessary to address and improve the neighborhood economy and expand economic opportunities...this entails both the support and enhancement of existing businesses and local entrepreneurs... "; and Page 4 of 5 WHEREAS, the Hospitality Institute is a program of the Miami Hospitality Center at Miami Dade College ("MDC"), which connects residents of the SEOPW CRA to the hospitality and culinary industries through no -cost education and training opportunities through targeted and customized workforce training, certification, and gainful employment ("Program"); and WHEREAS, MDC has completed an application and requested funding to assist with the Program ("Purpose"); and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize funding in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Twenty -Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($225,000.00) ("Funds") to MDC 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, it is in the SEOPW CRA's best interest for the Board of Commissioners to authorize the Executive Director to negotiate and execute any and all agreements necessary, all in forms acceptable to the General Counsel, for the Funds to be allocated to MDC, subject to the availability of funds for the Purpose stated herein; 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. The Executive Director is hereby authorized to disperse the 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 MDC for the Program in Fiscal Year 2023-2024. Section 3. 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 to the MDC for the Program. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: e Br ounsel 8/4/2023 a Br ounsel Page 5 of 5 7/20/2023