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Home My WebLink AboutCRA-R-25-0006 MemorandumSEOPW Board of Commissioners Meeting January 23, 2025 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: January 21, 2025 File: 17153 Subject: 4/5ths Vote: Youth Programming Bid Waiver for Breath of Life Ministry of the Arts, Inc. Enclosures: File # 17153 - Public File # 17153 - File # 17153 - File # 17153 - Notice to the Exhibit A Exhibit B Exhibit C 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, Breath of Life Ministry of the Arts, 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, 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 Eighty -Two Thousand One Hundred Fifty - Five Dollars and Zero Cents ($82,155.00) ("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, Breath of Life Ministry of the Arts, 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 2018 Updated Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Plan (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. Further, Section 2, Principle 4, of the Plan, states that "there must be a variety in employment opportunities" as a stated redevelopment principle. FUNDING: Funds to be allocated from the corresponding account as follows: $82,155.00 - Other Grant Aids / Non-TIF Revenue Fund - 10051.920101.883000.0000.00000. FACT SHEET: Company name: Breath of Life Ministry of the Arts, Inc., a Florida Not -For -Profit Corporation. Address: 3339 N.W. 48th Terrace Miami, Florida 33142 Number of participants: Targeting 25-30 participants Funding request: Breath of Life Ministry of the Arts, Inc. $82,155.00 Total Allocation Youth Programming Grants 2024-25: $82,155.00 Scope of work or services (Summary): Provide youth development programming to residents within the Redevelopment Area. Page 2 of 6 AGENDA ITEM FINANCIAL INFORMATION FORM SEOPW CRA CRA Board Meeting Date: January 23, 2025 CRA Section: Brief description of CRA Agenda Item: Authorizing a grant in the amount of $82,155.00 for a Youth Programming for FY 2024- 2025 relating to Breath of Life Ministry of the Arts, Inc. Project Number YES, there Account Code: (if applicable): are sufficient funds in Line Item: 10051.920101.883000.0000.00000 Amount: $ 8 2 , 1 5 5.0 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 1/16/2025 Miguel A Valentin, ririarice Off;cer 1/16/2025 Page 3 of 6 Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency File Type: CRA Resolution Enactment Number: CRA-R-25-0006 File Number: 17153 Final Action Date:1/23/2025 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. 10051.920101.883000.0000.00000 — "OTHER GRANT AIDS / NON — TIF REVENUE FUND," IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED EIGHTY TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY FIVE DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($82,155.00) ("FUNDS") TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION, BREATH OF LIFE MINISTRY OF THE ARTS, 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 FOR 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 ("Redevelopment Area") in accordance with the 2018 Updated Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Plan (the "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 that "there must be a variety in employment opportunities" as a stated redevelopment principle; and WHEREAS, the organization, Breath of Life Ministry of the Arts, 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 is 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 Eighty -Two Thousand One Hundred Fifty -Five Dollars And Zero Cents ($82,155.00) ("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 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. Page 5 of 6 Section 3. The Executive Director is hereby authorized' to disperse the Funds, at his discretion, subject to the availability of funding from the corresponding Account No. 10051.920101.883000.0000.00000 — "Other Grant Aids / Non-TIF Revenue Fund" to the organization, as set forth in Exhibit "B," 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. 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: e Brmoremr ounsel 1/16/2025 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