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September 25, 2025
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Board Chair Christine King Date: September 25, 2025
and Members of the CRA
Board File: 18205
From: James McQueen
Executive Director
Subject: Authorize Equipment Donation to
Urgent, Inc., Pursuant to City Code
Section 18-82(a)
Enclosures: File # 18205 - Exhibit A
File # 18205 - Backup
File # 18205 - Backup -
Sunbiz Urgent Inc.
BACKGROUND:
A Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community
Redevelopment Agency ("SEOPW CRA"), with attachment(s), pursuant to Section 18-82(a) of the Code
of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), as adopted by the SEOPW CRA, classifying
two (2) pieces of multimedia equipment ("Equipment"), as more particularly described in Exhibit "A,"
attached and incorporated herein, as "Category A" surplus stock and donating said Equipment to Urgent,
Inc., a Florida Not -For -Profit Corporation, at 1000 Northwest Avenue, Suite 100, Miami, Florida 33136,
in support of its youth community programming ("Purpose").
It is recommended that the Board of the SEOPW CRA approve and adopt the attached Resolution,
authorizing the donation to Urgent, Inc., for the Purpose stated herein.
JUSTIFICATION:
Pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community
Redevelopment Agency ("SEOPW CRA") 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").
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.
Lastly, Section 18-82(a) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), as adopted
by the SEOPW CRA, provides that surplus property classified as "Category A" surplus stock shall be
available for disposition in support of a particular public purpose, and may be donated to a community,
civic or social service program, as may be authorized by the City Commission.
FUNDING:
N/a.
FACT SHEET:
Company name: Urgent, Inc.
Address: 1000 N.W. Pt Avenue, Suite 100, Miami, FL 33136.
Scope of work or services (Summary): Items donated will help aid Urgent, Inc., and its mission to
provide comprehensive media arts education, social -emotional learning, and career -connected learning
opportunities to youth in grades 6-12 for the residents within the Redevelopment Area.
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AGENDA ITEM
FINANCIAL INFORMATION FORM
SEOPW CRA
CRA Board Meeting Date: September 25, 2025
CRA Section:
Approved by:
Approval:
Executive Director 9/18/2025
Miguel A Valcntin, Tiance Off;cer 9/18/2025
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Southeast Overtown/Park West
Community Redevelopment Agency
File Type: CRA Resolution
Enactment Number: CRA-R-25-0050
File Number: 18205 Final Action Date:9/25/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW
CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-82(A) OF THE CODE
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), AS ADOPTED BY
THE SEOPW CRA, CLASSIFYING TWO (2) PIECES OF MULTIMEDIA EQUIPMENT
("EQUIPMENT"), AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A,"
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, AS "CATEGORY A" SURPLUS STOCK,
AND DONATING SAID EQUIPMENT TO URGENT, INC., A FLORIDA NOT -FOR -
PROFIT CORPORATION, LOCATED AT 1000 NORTHWEST AVENUE, SUITE 100,
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136, IN SUPPORT OF ITS YOUTH COMMUNITY
PROGRAMMING ("PURPOSE"); THIS DONATION BECOMING EFFECTIVE UPON
THE EXECUTION OF THE APPROPRIATE RELEASE DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS
ACCEPTABLE TO COUNSEL; 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 Community Redevelopment
Plan ("Plan"); and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 6, of the Plan, lists "improving the quality of life for residents," as a
stated redevelopment goal; and
WHEREAS, Urgent, Inc., a Florida not -for -profit corporation ("Urgent, Inc."), located at 1000
Northwest 1st Avenue, Suite 100, Miami, Florida 33136, is committed to solving issues that directly
impact children within the Redevelopment Area, and provides comprehensive media arts education, such
as the Film Arts Culture Entrepreneurship (F.A.C.E.) program, as well as social -emotional learning, and
career -connected learning opportunities to youth residents in grades 6-12; and
WHEREAS, the SEOPW CRA and Urgent, Inc., have partnered previously in support of its arts
& culture programs and youth initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the SEOPW CRA has recently decommissioned, as in no longer suitable for agency
use, pieces of multimedia equipment, including Four (4) Light Kits and One (1) Camera Bundle
("Equipment"), as more particularly described in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated herein; and
WHEREAS, Section 18-82(a) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City
Code"), as adopted by the SEOPW CRA, provides that surplus property declared as "Category A" surplus
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stock shall be available for disposition in support of a particular public purpose, and may be donated to a
community, civic or social service program, as may be authorized by the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director has declared the Equipment as "Category A" surplus stock,
pursuant to Section 18-82(a) of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, the SEOPW CRA wishes to donate the Equipment to Urgent, Inc., to assist in its
youth community programming ("Purpose"); and
WHEREAS, the donation of the Equipment will serve to directly support Urgent, Inc.'s critical
efforts to improve the quality of life for youth residents, as it continues to align with the Plan and further
the Purpose stated herein; 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. Pursuant to Section 18-82(a) of the City Code, as adopted by the SEOPW CRA,
the Equipment, as more particularly described in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated herein, are
hereby classified as "Category A" surplus stock.
Section 3. The Equipment is hereby donated to Urgent, Inc., for the Purpose stated herein.
Section 4. This donation shall become effective immediately upon the execution of the
appropriate release documents.
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:
ounsel 9/18/2025
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