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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-25-0050 MemorandumSEOPW Board of Commissioners Meeting 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. Page 2 of 5 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 Page 3 of 5 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 Page 4 of 5 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 Page 5 of 5