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Home My WebLink AboutCRA-R-23-0039 Legislation-SUBSoutheast Overtown/Park West - Community Redevelopment Agency File Number: 14367 Legislation NI II' 514 CRA Resolution: CRA-R-23-0039 Final Action Date:7/27/2023 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), 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(A) 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 NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING, IN AN AGGREGATE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTEEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED TWELVE DOLLARS AND SEVENTY THREE CENTS ($1,218,612.73?) TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATIONS SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED IN INCORPORATED HEREIN, WITH VARIOUS WORK TRAINING PROGRAM INITIATIVES IN FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 ("PURPOSE") WITHIN THE SEOPW CRA AREA; 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 City of Miami Page 1 of 3 File ID: 14367 (Revision: A) Printed On: 8/3/2023 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION TO ORIGINAL. BACKUP ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEN AT THE END OF THIS DOCUMENT. 1,6 k 14-36,7 - teckori -5063 File ID: 14367 Enactment Number: CRA-R-23-0039 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 WHEREAS, The organizations, (Encouraging Dreamers Breaking Barriers, LLC., EyeUrbanTV.com, LLC., Hospitality Employees Advancement and Training, Inc., Suited for Success, Inc., Transition, Inc., and the Community Work Training Program, Inc.) ( collectively, the "Organizations") more particularly defined in Exhibit "A" attached and incorporated herein provide work training programs which, include various workforce and job training initiative to residents within the redevelopment area ("Purpose"); and WHEREAS, the Organizations listed in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated herein have completed applications and requested funding to assist with the work training programs, as described in their respective proposals as set forth in Exhibit "B," attached and incorporated herein; and WHEREAS, the Organizations' missions continue to align with the Purpose stated herein; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize funding in the aggregate amount not to exceed One Million Two Hundred Eighteen Thousand Six Hundred Twelve Dollars and Seventy Three Cents ($1,218,612.73) ("Funds") to the Organizations listed and in the respective amounts as set forth in Exhibit "A"; 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 Board of Commissioners to authorize, by an affirmative four -fifths (4/5ths) vote, a waiver of competitive sealed bidding procedures pursuant to Section 18-85(A) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), as adopted by the SEOPW CRA, and to authorize the Executive Director to negotiate and execute any and all agreements necessary, all in forms acceptable to the General Counsel, the Funds to the Organizations set forth in Exhibit "A," subject to the availability of funds; and ;...., NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONED OR:SHE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENc,M OF CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this It adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. olutintu are Section 2. By a four -fifths (4/5th) affirmative vote, after an advertised public�:Illrin,,.the Executive Director's recommendation and written findings that competitive negotiation inphodgfild procedures are not practicable or advantageous to the SEOPW CRA, pursuant to Section 18-8 i! A) dthe City Code, as adopted by the SEOPW CRA, and waiving the requirements for said procedure is ratified, approved, and confirmed. Section 3. 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 the Organizations set forth in Exhibit "A." 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 to the Organizations set forth in Exhibit "A". THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION TO ORIGINAL. BACKUP ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEN AT THE END OF THIS DOCUMENT. City of Miami Page 2 of 3 File ID: 14367 (Revision: A) Printed on: 8/3/2023 File ID: 14367 Enactment Number: CRA-R-23-0039 Section 5. Sections of this Resolution may be renumbered or re -lettered and correction of typographical errors which do not affect the intent may be authorized by the Executive Director, or the Executive Director's designee, without need of a public hearing, by filing a corrected copy of the same with the SEOPW CRA Board Clerk. Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: ounsei 7/20/2023 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION TO City of Miami Page 3 of 3 File ID: 14367 (Revision: A) Printed on: 8/3/2023 File Number: 14367 Southeast Overtown/Park West,- mz q ,fiED Community Redevelopment Agency` Legislation 7g63 ...3 P : 514 ;e= CRA Resolution: CRA-R-23-0039 jy �{,'brut Final Action Date:7/27/2023 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHE •T OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5TH AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, R ' IFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDATION AND FINDING THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOT TION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 18-85(A) OF T CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AS ADOPTED BY WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEA NOT BEING PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO T AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISP DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR D UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATIS DOCUMENTATION FROM THE GRANTS AND Al 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000, SUBJECT T FUNDING, IN AN AGGREGATE AMOUNT N TWO HUNDRED EIGHTEEN THOUSAND S AND SEVENTY THREE CENTS ($1,218,6 ORGANIZATIONS SET FORTH IN EXHI INCORPORATED HEREIN, WITH VA INITIATIVES IN FISCAL YEAR 2023- CRA AREA; FURTHER AUTHORI NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, COUNSEL; FOR THE ALLO STATED HEREIN; PROVI AND PROVIDING FOR A CODE OF THE HE SEOPW CRA, D BIDDING AS SEOPW CRA; SE FUNDS, AT HIS ECTLY TO VENDORS, CTORY " ACCOUNT NO. THE AVAILABILITY OF TO EXCEED ONE MILLION HUNDRED TWELVE DOLLARS .73) TO ASSIST THE "A", ATTACHED IN US WORK TRAINING PROGRAM 24 ("PURPOSE") WITHIN THE SEOPW G THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EEMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL TION OF THE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE G FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS, EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Sout ast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency (-SEOPW CRA") is a community red: telopment agency created pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, and is responsible for carrying • .t community redevelopment activities and projects within its redevelopment area in accordance wi the 2018 Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Plan Update (the "Plan"); and WHERE • ., Section 2, Goal 4 of the Plan, provides for the creation of jobs within the community and cultural vei -es that will provide life sustaining jobs to residents, as a stated redevelopment goal; and W REAS, Section 2, Goal 6 of the Plan, lists "improving the quality of life for residents", as a stated re' -velopment goal; and WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 4 of the Plan, states. -there must be variety in employment -tunities" as a stated redevelopment principle; and City of Miami Page 1 of 3 File ID: 14367 (Revision:) Printed On: 8/3/2023 File ID: 14367 Enactment Number: CRA-R-23-0039 WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 6 of the Plan, states, "For the SEOPW CRA to ach';_ e its full potential, it is necessary to address and improve the neighborhood economy and expa r=; economic opportunities...this entails both the support and enhancement of existing busines ;' s and local entrepreneurs."; and WHEREAS, The organizations, (Encouraging Dreamers Breaking ;"' Barriers, LLC., EyeUrbanTV.com, LLC., Hospitality Employees Advancement and Training, Inc:'' Suited for Success, Inc., Transition, Inc., and the Community Work Training Program, In . ' ( collectively, the "Organizations") more particularly defined in Exhibit "A" attached and incorpo - ted herein provide work training programs which, include various workforce and job training initia e to residents within the redevelopment area ("Purpose"); and WHEREAS, the Organizations listed in Exhibit "A," attache and incorporated herein have completed applications and requested funding to assist with the work °airing programs, as described in their respective proposals as set forth in Exhibit "B," attached and in ." porated herein; and WHEREAS, the Organizations' missions continue to alig r" ith the Purpose stated herein; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to thorize funding in the aggregate amount not to exceed One Million Four Hundred Forty -Three Tusand Six Hundred Twelve Dollars and Seventy -Three Cents ($1,443,612.73) ("Funds") to the Ornizations listed and in the respective amounts as set forth in Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners fii . that authorizing this Resolution would further the SEOPW CRA redevelopment goals and objectives; d WHEREAS, based on the recommend on and findings of the Executive Director, it is in the SEOPW CRA's best interest for the Board o ommissioners to authorize, by an affirmative four -fifths (4/5ths) vote, a waiver of competitive sealbidding procedures pursuant to Section 18-85(A) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as a nded ("City Code"), as adopted by the SEOPW CRA, and to authorize the Executive Director to neg!+""ate and execute any and all agreements necessary, all in forms acceptable to the General Counsel, th-.: unds to the Organizations set forth in Exhibit "A," subject to the availability of funds; and NOW, THEREFORE, B IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISS1ONER$ OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/P RK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENC 'iOF HE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORID Section 1. T , - recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this KotAuticti) are adopted by reference an. `" ncorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. arnrv:,tp 0,44 r y Section 2. By a four -fifths (4/5th) affirmative vote, after an advertised publiE''arin the <" Executive Direct() recommendation and written findings that competitive negotiation 44hodN' `and' procedures are n•.g'practicable or advantageous to the SEOPW CRA, pursuant to Section 18 8fr •;(A) of the L';,J City Code, as .:7opted by the SEOPW CRA, and waiving the requirements for said procedure its ra ''i ed, approved, any confirmed. 5=:'tion 3. The Executive Director is hereby authorized to disperse the Funds, at his discreti ,, , on a reimbursement basis or directly to vendors, upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory docu r ntation from the Grants and Aids" Account No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000, subject to the ava ... bility of funds to the Organizations set forth in Exhibit "A." Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to. negotiate and execute an agreement, ncluding any and all necessary documents and all -in forms acceptable to the General Counsel, for said Purpose to the Organizations set forth in Exhibit "A". City of Miami Page 2 of 3 File ID: 14367 (Revision:) Printed on: 8/3/2023 File ID: 14367 Enactment Number: CRA-R-23-0039 Section 5. Sections of this Resolution may be renumbered or re -lettered and correctof typographical errors which do not affect the intent may be authorized by the Executive Director sr the Executive Director's designee, without need of a public hearing, by filing a corrected copy of e same with the SEOPW CRA Board Clerk. Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its ads ion. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: ounsel 7/20/2023 SUBSTITUTED City of Miami Page 3 of 3 File ID: 14367 (Revision:) Printed on: 8/3/2023