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Home My WebLink AboutCRA-R-24-0064 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: 16827 Subject: Arts & Culture Initiatives FY 2024- 2025 Enclosures: File # 16827 - Exhibit A File # 16827 - Exhibit B File # 16827 - Exhibit C File # 16827 - 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 and 18-86 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 arts and culture initiatives, which will create jobs and connect communities, 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 Sixty -Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($167,500.00) ("Funds"). It is recommended that the Board of the SEOPW CRA approve and adopt the attached Resolution, authorizing the allocation of the Funds to 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: $167,500.00 from Other Grant Aids — Non TIF Revenue Fund - 10051.920101.883000.0000.00000 FACT SHEET: Company names/mailing addresses: Black Archives History and Research Foundation of South Florida, Inc., a Florida Not For Profit Corporation 819 N.W. 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida 33136 Gateway Airport Concessions, Inc., a Florida Profit Corporation 71 N.E. 173rd Street, Miami, Florida 33162 Miami -Dade North Arts & Humanities Foundation, Inc., a Florida Not For Profit Corporation 701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 3300, Miami, Florida 33131 Norwood Consulting, Inc., a Florida Profit Corporation 14844 Breckness Place, Miami Lakes, Florida 33016 Urgent, Inc., a Florida Not For Profit Corporation 1000 N.W. lst Avenue, Suite 100, Miami, Florida 33136 Funding request: Black Archives History and Research Foundation of South Florida, Inc. $45,000.00 Gateway Airport Concessions, Inc. $25,000.00 Miami -Dade North Arts & Humanities Foundation, Inc. $45,000.00 Norwood Consulting, Inc. $45,000.00 Urgent, Inc. $7,500.00 Page 2 of 7 Total Allocation Arts & Culture Grants 2024-25: $167,500.00 Scope of work or services (Summary): Provide arts & culture initiatives within the redevelopment area. Page 3 of 7 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 $167,500.00 for various arts and cultural initiatives. Project Number YES, there Account Code: (if applicable): are sufficient funds in Line Item: 10051.920101.8830000.0000.00000 Amount: $1 6 7 , 5 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: Non of revenue source used for this purpose. Approved by: Approval: Executive Director 10/17/2024 Miguel A Valentin, ririarice Off;cer 10/17/2024 Page 4 of 7 Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency File Type: CRA Resolution Enactment Number: CRA-R-24-0064 File Number: 16827 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 SIXTY-SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($167,500.00) ("FUNDS") TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATIONS SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT "B," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, IN PROVIDING ARTS & CULTURE PROGRAMS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL CULTURAL HERITAGE, AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE PROPOSALS 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 Page 5 of 7 WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 4 of the Plan lists the "creati[on of] jobs within the community..." 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 lists "address[ing] and improv[ing] the neighborhood economy, and expanding] the economic opportunities ... this entails both the support and enhancement of existing businesses and local entrepreneurs," as a stated redevelopment principle; and WHEREAS, the organizations (Black Archives History and Research Foundation of South Florida, Inc., a Florida Not For Profit Corporation; Gateway Airport Concessions, Inc., a Florida Profit Corporation; Miami -Dade North Arts & Humanities Foundation, Inc., a Florida Not For Profit Corporation; Norwood Consulting, Inc., a Florida Profit Corporation; and Urgent, Inc., a Florida Not For Profit Corporation) (collectively, the "Organizations"), more particularly defined in Exhibit `B" attached and incorporated herein, provide arts & culture programming, which preserve the rich history of the redevelopment area and connect the community ("Purpose"); and WHEREAS, the Organizations listed in Exhibit `B," attached and incorporated herein, have completed applications and requested funding to assist in continuing to provide arts & culture programming, as described in their respective proposals as set forth in Exhibit "C," attached and incorporated herein; and WHEREAS, the Organizations' missions, individually, continue to align with the Plan and further the Purpose stated herein; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners, on January 25, 2024, adopted Resolution No. CRA- R-24-0002, authorizing the Executive Director to disperse funds for expenditures in support of the "culture and arts programs" facilitated by the Organizations listed herein; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to further authorize funding in an aggregate amount not to exceed One Hundred Sixty -Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($167,500.00) ("Funds") to the Organizations listed and in the respective amounts, 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 Section 18-85 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: Page 6 of 7 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 Section 18-85 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 Organizations 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. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: 4 ounsel 10/17/2024 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. Page 7 of 7