HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-25-0006 Exhibit AEXHIBIT "A"
SEOPW Board of Commissioners Meeting
January 23, 2025
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
4/5ths RECOMMENDATION INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Board Chair Christine King and
Members of the SEOPW CRA Board
From: James D. McQueen
Executive Director
Date: January 23, 2025' File:
Subject: Recommendations and findings to waive
competitive sealed bidding and negotiation methods
pursuant to City Code 18-85(a) for Youth Programming
in FY 2024-2025.
Enclosures: Exhibit "A"
Exhibit "B"
Exhibit "C"
BACKGROUND:
The Board of Commissioners ("Board") of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency
("SEOPW CRA") is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within its
redevelopment area in accordance with the 2018 Updated SEOPW CRA Redevelopment Plan ("Plan").
Breath of Life Ministry of the Arts Inc., a Florida Not For Profit Corporation, requests assistance in an amount
not to exceed Eighty -Two Thousand One Hundred Fifty -Five Dollars and Zero Cents ($82,155.00) ("Funds").
Breath of Life Ministry of the Arts Inc. engages in youth training programs, which among other things include, health
and wellness enrichment, financial literacy, work readiness and job skills training to youth residents within the
redevelopment area, who are preparing for college and, eventually, the workforce ("Purpose").
It is recommended that such programming be continued in Fiscal Year 2024-2025 in order to improve the quality
of life for youth residents of Overtown. The Executive Director has reviewed and vetted Breath of Life Ministry of
the Arts Inc.'s request, in accordance with the objectives of the Plan.
RECOMMENDATION:
In light of the above -stated, approval of a waiver of the formal requirements of competitive sealed bidding methods
as not being practicable or advantageous to the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency
as set forth in the City Code of Ordinances, as amended, specifically Sections 18-85(a) and the affirmation of these
written findings and the forwarding the same to the Board of Commissioners of the SEOPW CRA by a four -fifths
vote is respectfully requested.
APPROVED
J. es D. McQueen,
xecutive Director