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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-25-0025 MemorandumSEOPW Board of Commissioners Meeting June 17, 2025 SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Board Chair Christine King Date: June 12, 2025 and Members of the CRA Board File: 17654 From: James McQueen Executive Director Subject: Grant to Liberty City Community Revitalization Trust for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 — Youth Employment Pr Enclosures: File # 17654 - Backup 2025-05-22 File # 17654 - Backup BACKGROUND: A Resolution of the Board of Commissioners ("Board") of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("SEOPW CRA"), authorizing a grant, in an amount not to exceed Seventy -Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($75,000.00) ("Funds"), to the Liberty City Community Revitalization Trust, a limited agency and instrumentality of the City of Miami ("City") created pursuant to City Ordinance No. 12859 in 2006 ("Liberty City Trust"), to underwrite costs associated with the 2025 Youth Employment Program ("Program"), which provides employability and financial management skills to low-income and at -risk youth ("Purpose"). The Program, is an eight -week course from June 9, 2025 through August 1, 2025, with twenty-three (23) participants from the SEOPW CRA Redevelopment Area between the ages of fourteen (14) through eighteen (18) who will receive a stipend of Fifteen Dollars and Zero Cents ($15.00) per hour. The Program will engage with the youth demographic group from low-income and at -risk youth families of the Redevelopment Area, providing an opportunity to upskill participants and expand capabilities in areas of communication, financial management, resume writing, job search, career planning, and self- esteem. Learning and applying these skills are critical to succeeding in each participant's life, as these life skills are essential to enhancing quality of life, personal relationships, and employment. Upon completing the Program, participants will receive a certificate of completion. It is recommended that the Board of the SEOPW CRA approve and adopt this Resolution, authorizing the SEOPW CRA to allocate funds for the Purpose stated herein. JUSTIFICATION: Pursuant to Section 163.340(9), Florida Statutes defines "redevelopment" as "undertakings, activities, or projects" in a Redevelopment Area "for the elimination and prevention of the development or spread of slums and blight...." Section 2, Goal 4 of the 2018 Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency Plan Update (the "Plan") encourages the "creat[ion of] jobs within the community" as a stated redevelopment goal. Section 2, Goal 6 of the Plan lists " [i]mprov[ing] of quality of life for residents" as a stated redevelopment goal. Section 2, Principle 4 of the Plan reinforces that a "variety in employment opportunities" be made available to residents within the Redevelopment Area as a stated redevelopment principle. Lastly, Section 2, Principle 6 of the Plan insists that local businesses be promoted in order to "improve the neighborhood economy" and "expand the economic opportunities of present and future residents and businesses." FUNDING: $75,000.00 - from Other Grants and Aids — Non-TIF Account No. 10051.920101.883000.0000.00000. FACT SHEET: Entity name: Liberty City Community Revitalization Trust Address: 4800 N.W. 12th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33127 Number of participants: 23 Funding request: $75,000.00 Term: June 9, 2025 - August 1, 2025 Stipend provided? Yes; a $15.00 per hour stipend to participants. Age range of participants: 14 — 18 Scope of work or services (Summary): The Youth Employment Program, is an eight -week course with 23 participants between the ages of 14 — 18, who will receive a stipend of $15.00 per hour. Participants will develop skills in career planning, communication skills, resume writing, job searching, and financial management, helping to boost self-esteem in essential areas of life. After completing the eight -week Program, participants will receive a certificate of completion. Page 2 of 5 AGENDA ITEM FINANCIAL INFORMATION FORM SEOPW CRA CRA Board Meeting Date: June 17, 2025 CRA Section: Brief description of CRA Agenda Item: Authorizing a grant, in an amount not to exceed $75,000.00, to the Liberty City Community Revitalization Trust . Project Number YES, there Account Code: (if applicable): are sufficient funds in Line Item: 10051.920101.883000.0000.00000 Amount: $ 7 5 , 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 5/15/2025 J Executive Director 6/5/2025 Miguel A Valentin, ririarice Off;cer 5/15/2025 Miguel A Valentin, Finance ©facer 6/5/2025 Page 3 of 5 Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency File Type: CRA Resolution Enactment Number: CRA-R-25-0025 File Number: 17654 Final Action Date:6/17/2025 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), AUTHORIZING A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($75,000.00) ("FUNDS"), TO THE LIBERTY CITY COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION TRUST, A LIMITED AGENCY AND INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"), CREATED PURSUANT TO CITY ORDINANCE NO. 12859 IN 2006 ("LIBERTY CITY TRUST"), TO UNDERWRITE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 2025 YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM ("PROGRAM"), WHICH PROVIDES EMPLOYABILITY AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS TO LOW-INCOME AND AT -RISK YOUTH PURPOSE"); AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE 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 ACCOUNT NO. 10051.920101.883000.0000.00000 — "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS / NON-TIF REVENUE FUND"; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO COUNSEL; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF THE 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 Community Redevelopment Plan ("Plan"); and 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 the " [i]mprove[ment of] the [q]uality of [1]ife for residents" as a stated redevelopment goal; and WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 4 of the Plan provides that "employment opportunities be made available to existing residents ... " as a stated redevelopment principle; and WHEREAS, 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; and Page 4 of 5 WHEREAS, the Liberty City Community Revitalization Trust, a limited agency and instrumentality of the City of Miami ("City"), established in 2006 pursuant to City Ordinance No. 12859 ("Liberty City Trust"), has implemented a Youth Employment Program ("Program") that imparts financial empowerment to local youth through paid work assignments; and WHEREAS, the Program provides an eight (8) week course from June 9, 2025 through August 1, 2025 with twenty-three (23) participants from the SEOPW CRA Redevelopment Area between the ages of fourteen (14) through eighteen (18) who will receive a stipend of Fifteen Dollars and Zero Cents ($15.00) per hour; and WHEREAS, the Program will engage with the youth demographic group from low-income and at -risk families, providing an opportunity to develop employability and financial management skills and allow Overtown participants to learn how to apply such skills that are essential to enhancing the quality of life, personal relationships, and employment ("Purpose"); and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize the allocation of a grant to Liberty City Trust, in an amount not to exceed Seventy -Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($75,000.00) ("Funds") for the Program; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that authorizing this Resolution would further the SEOPW CRA redevelopment goals and objectives; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: 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. The Executive Director is hereby authorized to allocate the Funds, at his discretion, on a reimbursement basis or directly to vendors, upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory documentation from the Other Grants and Aids— Non-TIF Account No. 10051.920101.883000.0000.00000 to Liberty City Trust to further the Purpose stated herein. Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized to negotiate and execute an agreement, including any and all necessary documents, and all -in forms acceptable to the Counsel, for said Purpose. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: ounsel 6/5/2025 5/15/2025 Page 5 of 5