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September 26, 2024
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Board Chair Christine King Date: September 27, 2024
and Members of the CRA
Board File: 16693
From: James McQueen
Executive Director
Subject: 4/5ths Vote - Florida Film House
International, Inc., for FY 2024 -
2025 (2025 Urban Film Festival)
Enclosures: File # 16693 - Exhibit A
File # 16693 - Notice to the
Public
BACKGROUND:
A Resolution of the Board of Commissioners ("Board") of the Southeast Overtown/Park West
Community Redevelopment Agency ("SEOPW CRA"), with attachments, by a four -fifths (4/5ths)
affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, ratifying, approving, and confirming the executive
director's recommendation and finding, attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A," that competitive
negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous, pursuant to Section 18-85 of the
code of the City of Miami, Florida, to support Florida Film House International, Inc., a Florida Not For
Profit Corporation ("FL Film House") for the continued support of the 2025 Urban Film Festival ("2025
UFF"), which will provide education, exposure, and distribution opportunities for the new generation of
filmmakers within the Redevelopment Area ("Purpose"), and waiving the requirements for competitive
sealed bidding as not being practicable or advantageous to the SEOPW CRA; further authorizing funding
in an amount not to exceed Twenty -Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($22,500.00)
("Funds").
It is recommended that the Board of the SEOPW CRA approve and adopt the attached Resolution,
authorizing the allocation of the Funds to FL Film House for the Purpose stated therein.
The 2025 Urban Film Festival will be a three-day event focusing on educating, exposing, and providing
distribution opportunities within the Redevelopment Area to a new generation of filmmakers, connecting
participants with industry professionals, and equipping them with helpful skills and tools through a
consortium of filmmaking workshops and panels.
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 5 of the Plan lists "[p]romot[ing] and market[ing] the community ... with a distinctive
and strong sense of place that is attractive to ... all backgrounds" as a stated redevelopment goal; and
Section 2, Principle 6, of the Plan states "it is necessary to address and improve the neighborhood
economy and expand the economic opportunities of present and future residents ... " as a stated
redevelopment principle; and
Section 2, Principle 14 of the Plan identifies "restor[ing] a sense of community and unify[ing] the area
culturally" as a stated redevelopment principle.
FUNDING:
$22,500.00 from Other Grant Aids — Non TIF Revenue Fund - 10051.920101.883000.0000.00000
FACT SHEET:
Company name: Florida Film House International, Inc.
Address: 570 N.W. 26th Street, Miami, Florida, 33127.
Funding request: $22,500.00.
Scope of work or services (Summary): Costs associated to host the Urban Film Festival, FL Film
House's annual cultural event, within the redevelopment area, which will take place from August 29-
31, 2025.
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AGENDA ITEM
FINANCIAL INFORMATION FORM
SEOPW CRA
CRA Board Meeting Date: September 26, 2024
CRA Section:
Brief description of CRA Agenda Item:
Authorizing a grant request, in an amount not to exceed $22,500.00 to support costs
associated with the 2025 Urban Film Festival.
Project Number
YES, there
Account Code:
(if applicable):
are sufficient funds in Line Item:
10051.920101.883000.0000.00000 Amount: $22,500.00
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 9/19/2024
Miguel A Valentin, ririarice Off;cer 9/19/2024
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Southeast Overtown/Park West
Community Redevelopment Agency
File Type: CRA Resolution
Enactment Number: CRA-R-24-0059
File Number: 16693 Final Action Date:9/26/2024
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,
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS EXHIBIT "A," THAT COMPETITIVE
NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR
ADVANTAGEOUS, PURSUANT TO SECTION(S) 18-85 AND 18-86 OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), AS ADOPTED BY
THE SEOPW CRA; WAIVING SAID PROCEDURES FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED
BIDDING; 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 CORRESPONDING
ACCOUNT NO. OTHER GRANT AIDS — NON TIF REVENUE FUND -
10051.920101.883000.0000.00000, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-
TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($22,500.00)
("FUNDS") TO SUPPORT FLORIDA FILM HOUSE INTERNATIONAL INC., A FLORIDA
NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("FL FILM HOUSE"), LOCATED AT 570 N.W.
26TH STREET MIAMI, FLORIDA 33127, TO ASSIST WITH THE URBAN FILM
FESTIVAL 2025, A THREE-DAY EVENT FOCUSING ON EDUCATING, EXPOSING,
AND PROVIDING DISTRIBUTION OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE
REDEVELOPMENT AREA, FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO COUNSEL, FOR
THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF
RECITALS AND 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 Updated Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Plan ("Plan");
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 163.340(9) Florida Statutes, "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
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WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 5 of the Plan lists the "[p]romotion and marketing of the
community" as a stated redevelopment goal; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 6 of the Plan lists "address[ing] and improv[ing] the
neighborhood economy, and expand[ing] the economic opportunities of present and future residents and
businesses," as a stated redevelopment principle; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 14 of the Plan lists "restor[ing] a sense of community and
unify[ing] the area culturally" as a stated redevelopment principle; and
WHEREAS, Florida Film House International Inc., a Florida Not For Profit Corporation ("FL
Film House") is requesting Twenty -Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($22,500.00)
("Funds") to assist with the Urban Film Festival 2025 ("2025 UFF"); and
WHEREAS, 2025 UFF is a three-day event focusing on educating, exposing, and providing
distribution opportunities within the redevelopment area to a new generation of filmmakers, connecting
participants with industry professionals, and equipping them with helpful skills and tools through a
consortium of filmmaking workshops and panels ("Purpose"); and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wish to authorize the Funds to FL Film House for the
Purpose stated herein; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners find 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, attached and
incorporated herein as Exhibit "A," 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 Sections 18-85 and 18-86 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended ("City Code"), as adopted by the SEOPW CRA, to allocate said Funds, subject to availability, to
FL Film House, and to authorize the Executive Director to negotiate and execute any and all agreements
necessary, all in forms acceptable to Counsel, for the Purpose stated herein;
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. Pursuant to Sections 18-85 and 18-86 of the City Code, as adopted by the
SEOPW CRA, by a four -fifths (4/5th) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, the Executive
Director's recommendation and written findings, attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A," that
competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous to the SEOPW CRA,
to allocate the grant Funds to FL Film House for the Purpose stated herein and waiving the requirements
for said procedures are hereby ratified, approved, and confirmed.
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Section 3. The Executive Director is hereby authorized' to disperse the Funds, at his
discretion, from Other Grant Aids — Non TIF Revenue Fund - 10051.920101.883000.0000.00000 to FL
Film House to further the Purpose stated herein.
Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized' to negotiate and execute an agreement,
including any and all necessary agreements, all in forms acceptable to 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 for 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:
4
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9/19/2024
' 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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