HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-23-0058 MemorandumSEOPW Board of Commissioners Meeting
November 16, 2023
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Board Chair Christine King Date: February 12, 2024
and Members of the CRA
Board File: 15055
From: James McQueen
Executive Director
Subject: 4/5ths Bid Waiver to Make a Wish
Foundation of Southern Florida, Inc.
Enclosures: File # 15055 - Notice To
The Public
File # 15055 - Bid Waiver
Memo
File # 15055 - 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
Two -Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,500,000.00)("Funds"), to support
Make -A -Wish Foundation of Southern Florida, Inc., a Florida not -for -profit corporation ("Make -A -Wish
Foundation") for its new headquarters. Make -A -Wish Foundation's whose sole mission is to create life -
changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
Wishes are varied from child to child who dreams of them. For example, a child could wish for an
outdoor playground to play with siblings and friends or funds to attend college. Make -A -Wish Foundation
was founded in 1983, has granted more than 14,000 wishes for children. Wishes have proven to have
physical and emotional benefits that can give critically ill children a higher chance of overcoming their
illness, replacing fear with confidence, sadness with joy, and anxiety with hope.
JUSTIFICATION:
WHEREAS, Section 2, Goals 4, of the Plan, "creati[on of] jobs within the community" and "improving
quality of life for residents", as stated redevelopment goals; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 6, of the Plan, lists "improving the quality of life for residents", as a stated
redevelopment goal; and
FUNDING:
$2,500,000.00 allocated from Grants and Aids, Account No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000
FACT SHEET:
Company name: Make -A -Wish Foundation of Southern Florida, Inc.
Address: 4491 South State Road 7, Suite 201, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314
Funding request: $2,500,000.00.
Scope of work or services (Summary): Make -A -Wish Foundation of Southern Florida, Inc., ("Make -
A -Wish Foundation") new headquarters. Make -A -Wish Foundation's whose sole mission is to create
life -changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Wishes have proven to have physical and
emotional benefits that can give critically ill children a higher chance of overcoming their illness,
replacing fear with confidence, sadness with joy, and anxiety with hope.
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AGENDA ITEM
FINANCIAL INFORMATION FORM
SEOPW CRA
CRA Board Meeting Date: November 16, 2023
CRA Section:
Brief description of CRA Agenda Item:
Authorizing the allocation of grant funds in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000.00 to
support Make — A — Wish Foundation of Southern Florida, Inc., for its new headquarters.
Project Number
YES, there
Account Code:
(if applicable):
are sufficient funds in Line Item:
10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 Amount: $ 2, 0 0 0, 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 11/8/2023
Miguel A Valentin, ririarice Off;cer 11/8/2023
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Southeast Overtown/Park West
Community Redevelopment Agency
File Type: CRA Resolution
Enactment Number: CRA-R-23-0058
File Number: 15055 Final Action Date:11/16/2023
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 NO.
10050.920101.883000.0000.00000, IN AN AMOUNT TO NOT EXCEED TWO MILLION
DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($2,000,000.00) ("FUNDS") TO SUPPORT MAKE -A -
WISH FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN FLORIDA, INC., A FLORIDA NOT -FOR -PROFIT
CORPORATION ("MAKE -A -WISH FOUNDATION") NEW HEADQUARTERS. MAKE -A -
WISH FOUNDATION'S WHOSE SOLE MISSION IS TO CREATE LIFE -CHANGING
WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES ("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, Section 2, Goals 4, of the Plan, "creati[on of] jobs within the community" and
"improving quality of life for residents", as stated redevelopment goals; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 6, of the Plan, lists "improving the quality of life for residents", as a
stated redevelopment goal"; and
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WHEREAS, Make -A -Wish Foundation of Southern Florida, Inc., a Florida not -for -profit
corporation ("Make -A -Wish Foundation") is requesting Two Million Dollars and Zero Cents
($2,000,000.00) to support the new headquarters development ("Purpose"); and
WHEREAS, Make -A -Wish Foundation was founded in 1983 and whose sole mission is to create
life -changing wishes for children with critical illnesses and has granted more than 14,000 wishes for
children; and
WHEREAS, Wishes are varied from child to child who dreams of them and for example, a child
could wish for an outdoor playground to play with siblings and friends or funds to attend college; and
WHEREAS, Wishes have proven to have physical and emotional benefits that can give critically
ill children a higher chance of overcoming their illness, replacing fear with confidence, sadness with joy,
and anxiety with hope.
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize funding in an amount not to exceed
Two Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,000,000.00) ("Funds") to Make -A -Wish Foundation for the
Purpose stated herein; 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 and 18-86 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, with Make -A -Wish Foundation for the provision of grant Funds
for the Purpose stated herein and subject to the availability of funds;
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 Make -A -
Wish Foundation whose sole mission is to create life -changing wishes for children with critical illnesses
and the Purpose stated herein.
' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be imposed,
including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable State law, City Charter and City Code provisions, as
adopted by the SEOPW CRA.
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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. Sections of this Resolution may be renumbered or re -lettered and corrections 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 public hearing, by filing a corrected copy of same with the
City of Miami City Clerk.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
ounsel 11/8/2023
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