HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-24-0063 MemorandumSEOPW Board of Commissioners Meeting
October 24, 2024
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: October 24, 2024
File: 16826
Subject: Youth Programming Initiatives FY
2024-2025
Enclosures: File # 16826 - Exhibit A
File # 16826 - Exhibit B
File # 16826 - Exhibit C
File # 16826 - 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 assist the organizations set forth in Exhibit `B," attached and
incorporated herein, in providing various youth programming initiatives, as described in their respective
proposals as set forth in Exhibit "C," attached and incorporated herein, within the redevelopment area in
fiscal year 2024-2025 ("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 One Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($180,000.00) ("Funds").
It is recommended that the Board of the SEOPW CRA approve and adopt the attached Resolution,
authorizing the allocation of the Funds to the organizations for the Purpose stated therein.
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 of the Plan lists the "creati[on of] jobs within the community...that will provide life
sustaining jobs to residents" as a stated redevelopment goal; and
Section 2, Goal 6 of the Plan, lists "improving the quality of life for residents", as a stated redevelopment
goal; and
Section 2, Principle 4 of the Plan, states, "there must be variety in employment opportunities" as a stated
redevelopment principle; and
Section 2, Principle 6, of the Plan provides that to "address and improve the neighborhood economy and
expand the economic opportunities of present and future residents ... " as a stated redevelopment
principle.
FUNDING:
$180,000.00 from Other Grant Aids — Non TIF Revenue Fund - 10051.920101.883000.0000.00000
FACT SHEET:
Company names/address:
Overtown Optimist Club, Inc.,
a Florida Not For Profit Corporation
350 N.W. 12th Street, Miami, Florida 33136
Funding request:
Overtown Optimist Club, Inc. $180,000.00
Total Allocation Youth Programming Grants 2024-25: $180,000.00
Scope of work or services (Summary): Provide youth programming initiatives, such as health and
wellness enrichment, financial literacy, work readiness and job skills to youth residents within the
redevelopment area.
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AGENDA ITEM
FINANCIAL INFORMATION FORM
SEOPW CRA
CRA Board Meeting Date: October 24, 2024
CRA Section:
Brief description of CRA Agenda Item:
Authorizing funding in an amount not to exceed $180,000.00 for various youth
programming initiatives.
Project Number
YES, there
Account Code:
(if applicable):
are sufficient funds in Line Item:
10051.920101.8830000.0000.00000 Amount: $1 8 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: Funding derives from a non of revenue fund.
Approved by:
Approval:
Executive Director 10/17/2024
Miguel A Valentin, ririarice Off;cer 10/17/2024
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Southeast Overtown/Park West
Community Redevelopment Agency
File Type: CRA Resolution
Enactment Number: CRA-R-24-0063
File Number: 16826 Final Action Date:10/24/2024
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 AGGREGATE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($180,000.00)
("FUNDS") TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT "B,"
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, IN PROVIDING YOUTH TRAINING
PROGRAMS, AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE PROPOSAL, AS SET FORTH
IN EXHIBIT "C," WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025
("PURPOSE"); 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 THE 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
WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 4 of the Plan lists the "creati[on of] jobs within the community..."
as a stated redevelopment goal; and
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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 lists "address[ing] and improv[ing] the
neighborhood economy, and expand[ing] the economic opportunities ... this entails both the support and
enhancement of existing businesses and local entrepreneurs," as a stated redevelopment principle; and
WHEREAS, the organization, Overtown Optimist Club, Inc., a Florida Not For Profit
Corporation, defined in Exhibit `B," attached and incorporated herein, provides youth programming,
which among other things include, health and wellness enrichment, financial literacy, work readiness and
job skills training to youth residents within the redevelopment area ("Purpose"); and
WHEREAS, the organization, defined in Exhibit `B," attached and incorporated herein, has
completed applications and have requested funds to assist in continuing to provide youth training
programs, as described in their respective proposals as set forth in Exhibit "C," attached and incorporated
herein; and
WHEREAS, the organizations' mission, individually, continue to align with the Plan and further
the Purpose stated herein; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners, on July 27, 2023, adopted Resolution No. CRA-R-23-
0038, authorizing the Executive Director to disperse funds in Fiscal Year 2023-2024 for youth training
programs facilitated by the organization, defined in Exhibit "B"; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to further authorize funding in an aggregate
amount not to exceed One Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($180,000.00) ("Funds") to
the organization, and in the respective amount, as set forth in Exhibit `B" 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, 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,
and to authorize the Executive Director to negotiate and execute any and all agreements necessary, all in
forms acceptable to Counsel, for said Purpose;
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.
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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,
and waiving the requirements for said procedures are hereby ratified, approved, and confirmed.
Section 3. The Executive Director is hereby authorized' to disperse the Funds, at his
discretion, subject to the availability of funding from Other Grant Aids / Non-TIF Revenue Fund -
10051.920101.883000.0000.00000 to the organization, Overtown Optimist Club, Inc., and 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:
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1 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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