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Home My WebLink AboutCRA-R-24-0075 MemorandumSEOPW Board of Commissioners Meeting November 21, 2024 SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Board Chair Christine King Date: November 22, 2024 and Members of the CRA Board File: 16960 From: James McQueen Executive Director Subject: 4/5ths Vote: Youth Programming Bid Waiver for Girl Power Rocks, Inc. Enclosures: File # 16960 - Exhibit A File # 16960 - Exhibit B File # 16960 - Exhibit C File # 16960 - 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 organization, Girl Power Rocks, Inc., a Florida Not -For - Profit Corporation, set forth in Exhibit `B," attached and incorporated herein, in providing youth development through the Summer STEAM and Workforce Training Program, as described in their proposal, 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 Sixty -Eight Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($68,000.00) ("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 organization, Girl Power Rocks, Inc, 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..." as a stated redevelopment goal. Section 2, Goal 6, of the Plan, lists the " [i]mprove[ment of] the [q]uality of [I]ife for residents" as a stated redevelopment goal. Section 2, Principle 4, of the Plan, provides that "employment opportunities be made available to existing residents ..." as a stated redevelopment principle. Further, Section 2, Principle 6, of the Plan provides that to "address and improve the neighborhood economy and expand economic opportunities of present and future residents ..." as a stated redevelopment principle. FUNDING: $68,000.00 allocated as follows: $68,000.00 - Other Grant Aids / Non-TIF Revenue Fund - 10051.920101.883000.0000.00000. FACT SHEET: Company name: Girl Power Rocks, Inc., a Florida Not -For -Profit Corporation. Address: 1600 N.W. 3rd Avenue, Suite 100 Miami, Florida 33136 Number of participants: Targeting 36 - 48 participants Funding request: Girl Power Rocks, Inc. $68,000.00 Total Allocation Youth Programming Grants 2024-25: $68,000.00 Scope of work or services (Summary): Assist Redevelopment Area Residents with job employment assistance. Page 2 of 6 AGENDA ITEM FINANCIAL INFORMATION FORM SEOPW CRA CRA Board Meeting Date: November 21, 2024 CRA Section: Brief description of CRA Agenda Item: Approving a grant in the amount of $68,000.00 to Girl Power Rocks, Inc. for the youth programming 2024-2025. Project Number YES, there Account Code: (if applicable): are sufficient funds in Line Item: 10051.920101.883000.0000.00000 Amount: $ 6 8 , 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 11/14/2024 Miguel A Valentin, ririarice Off;cer 11/14/2024 Page 3 of 6 Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency File Type: CRA Resolution Enactment Number: CRA-R-24-0075 File Number: 16960 Final Action Date:11/21/2024 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 SIXTY-EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($68,000.00) ("FUNDS") TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION, GIRL POWER ROCKS, INC., A FLORIDA NOT -FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION, SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT "B," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, IN PROVIDING YOUTH TRAINING PROGRAMS, AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR 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 Page 4 of 6 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, Girl Power Rocks, 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 requested funds to assist in continuing to provide youth training programs, as described in their respective proposal, as set forth in Exhibit "C," attached and incorporated herein; and WHEREAS, the organization's mission continues 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 similar to what facilitated by the organization, defined in Exhibit "B"; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to further authorize funding in an amount not to exceed Sixty -Eight Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($68,000.00) ("Funds") to the organization, 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. 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 Page 5 of 6 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, Girl Power Rocks, 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. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: e B ounsel 11/14/2024 ' 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. Page 6 of 6