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Home My WebLink AboutCRA-R-24-0076 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: 16961 From: James McQueen Executive Director Subject: 4/5th Vote: Arts & Culture Programming for Miami Urban Contemporary Experience, LLC Enclosures: File # 16961 File # 16961 File # 16961 File # 16961 Public - Exhibit A - Exhibit B - Exhibit C - Notice to the 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 organization, Miami Urban Contemporary Experience, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, set forth in Exhibit "B," attached and incorporated herein, in providing arts and culture programming, which will create jobs and connect communities, 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 Ten Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($10,000.00) ("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, Miami Urban Contemporary Experience, LLC 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: $10,000.00 from Other Grant Aids Non TIF Revenue Fund 10051.920101.883000.0000.00000 FACT SHEET: Company names/mailing addresses: Miami Urban Contemporary Experience, LLC a Florida Limited Liability Company, 1301 N.W. 65th Street, # 110, Miami, FL 33147 Funding request: Miami Urban Contemporary Experience, LLC $10,000.00 Total Allocation Arts & Culture Grant(s) 2024-25: $10,000.00 Scope of work or services (Summary): Provide arts & culture programming within the redevelopment area. 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 grant in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 to Miami Urban Contemporary Experience, LLC. Project Number YES, there Account Code: (if applicable): are sufficient funds in Line Item: 10051.920101.8830000.0000.00000 Amount: $1 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 11/14/2024 Miguel A Valentin, r riarce Off;cer 11/14/2024 Page 3 of 6 Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency File Type: CRA Resolution Enactment Number: CRA-R-24-0076 File Number: 16961 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 TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($10,000.00) ("FUNDS") TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION, MIAMI URBAN CONTEMPORARY EXPERIENCE LLC, 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 PROPOSAL, 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 4 of 6 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 organization, Miami Urban Contemporary Experience LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, defined in Exhibit `B," attached and incorporated herein, provides arts & culture programming, which preserve the rich history of the redevelopment area and connect the community ("Purpose"); and WHEREAS, the organization, listed in Exhibit `B," attached and incorporated herein, has requested funding to assist in continuing to provide arts & culture programming, as described in their proposal, set forth in Exhibit "C," attached and incorporated 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 in for expenditures in support of similar "culture and arts programs" that shall be 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 Ten Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($10,000.00) ("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 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: 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 Page 5 of 6 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, Miami Urban Contemporary Experience LLC, 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: ounsel 11/14/2024 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 6 of 6