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Home My WebLink AboutCRA-R-24-0077Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency Legislation 819 NW 2nd Ave 3rd Floor Miami, FL 33136 www.seopwcra.com CRA Resolution: CRA-R-24-0077 File Number: 16963 Final Action Date:11/21/2024 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/STHS) 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 SECTIONS 18-85 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), AS ADOPTED BY THE SEOPW CRA, TO SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AT URBAN GATEWAYS, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AN OUTDOOR VENUE SPACE LOCATED AT 1000 N.W. 2ND AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136, AND WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING AS NOT BEING PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE SEOPW CRA; 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., IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED NINETEEN THOUSAND SIXTY DOLLARS AND SEVENTY CENTS ($19,060.70) ("FUNDS") ALLOCATED FROM OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS, ACCOUNT NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL, FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND FOR 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 (the "Plan"); and WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 4, of the Plan lists "creat[ion of] jobs within the community" as a stated redevelopment goal; and WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 6, of the Plan lists "improv[ing] the quality of life for residents" as a stated redevelopment goal; and WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 6, of the Plan lists "address[ing] and improv[ing] the neighbor- hood economy and expand[ing] the economic opportunities of present and future residents and businesses," as a stated redevelopment principle; and City of Miami Page 1 of 3 File ID: 16963 (Revision:) Printed On: 9/15/2025 File ID: 16963 Enactment Number: CRA-R-24-0077 WHEREAS, Urban Gateways, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, is requesting Nineteen Thousand Sixty Dollars and Seventy Cents ($19,060.70) ("Funds") to support the development and construction buildout of its outdoor event venue space, attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit `B," located at 1000 N.W. 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida, 33136 ("Purpose"); and WHEREAS, Urban Gateways, LLC provides a location within the redevelopment area for residents to connect with their community and enjoy innovations with freshly prepared food, as well as curated events, workshops, and live performances; and WHEREAS, within the Overtown community, Urban Gateways, LLC, has fostered meaningful connections among its patrons and, as a small business, is experiencing challenges due to a shift in consumer behavior; and WHEREAS, the requested Funds will be used towards the construction and development, with estimated costs set forth in Exhibit `B," which will allow Urban Gateways, LLC to adapt and grow within the redevelopment area; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize funding in an amount not to exceed Nineteen Thousand Sixty Dollars and Seventy Cents ($19,060.70) ("Funds") to Urban Gateways, LLC, 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, and to authorize the Executive Director to negotiate and execute any and all documents necessary, all in forms acceptable to the General Counsel, with Urban Gateways, LLC, for the provision of grant Funds for the purpose stated herein and subject to the availability of funds; 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. 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, pursuant to Section 18-85 of the City Code, as adopted by the SEOPW CRA, to support construction and development at Urban Gateways, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, an outdoor event venue space located at 1000 N.W. 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida 33136, and waiving the requirements for said procedures is hereby ratified, approved, and confirmed. City of Miami Page 2 of 3 File ID: 16963 (Revision:) Printed on: 9/15/2025 File ID: 16963 Enactment Number: CRA-R-24-0077 Section 3. The Executive Director is hereby authorized' to disperse funds, at his discretion, on a reimbursement basis or directly to vendors, upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory documentation in an amount not to exceed Nineteen Thousand Sixty Dollars and Seventy Cents ($19,060.70) ("Funds") allocated from Other Grants and Aids / Non-TIF Revenue Fund, Account No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000. Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized' to negotiate and execute an agreement, including any and all necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the General 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: i 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. City of Miami Page 3 of 3 File ID: 16963 (Revision:) Printed on: 9/15/2025