HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-26-0025 MemorandumSEOPW Board of Commissioners Meeting
May 28, 2026
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Board Chair Christine King Date: May 22, 2026
and Members of the CRA
Board File: 19344
From: James McQueen
Executive Director
Subject: Grant to Liberty City Trust for Fiscal
Year 2025-2026 — Youth
Employment Program
Enclosures: File # 19344 - Back up
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 2026
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 with a tentative start date from June 15, 2026 through August 7,
2026 with twenty-two (22) participants from the SEOPW CRA Redevelopment Area between the ages of
fourteen (14) through nineteen (19), 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, focuses on "improv[ing] the quality of life for residents," as a stated
redevelopment goal.
Section 2, Principle 4, of the Plan, provides that "employment opportunities be made available to existing
residents ... ," as a stated redevelopment principle.
Lastly, Section 2, Principle 6, of the Plan, discusses "address[ing] and improv[ing] the neighborhood
economy and expand[ing] the economic opportunities of present and future residents," as a stated
redevelopment principle.
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: 22
Funding request: $75,000.00
Term: June 15, 2026 through August 7, 2026
Stipend provided? Yes; a $15.00 per hour stipend to participants.
Age range of participants: 14 — 19
Scope of work or services (Summary): The Youth Employment Program, is an eight -week course with
22 participants between the ages of 14 — 19, 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.
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AGENDA ITEM
FINANCIAL INFORMATION FORM
SEOPW CRA
CRA Board Meeting Date: May 28, 2026
CRA Section:
Brief description of CRA Agenda Item:
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 2026 YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM.
Project Number
YES, there
Account Code:
(if applicable):
are sufficient funds in Line Item:
10051.920101.883000.0000.00000 Amount: $ 75 , 00 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:
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Approved by:
Approval:
Executive Director 5/21/2026
Miguel A Valcntiri, Finance Officer 5/21/2026
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Southeast Overtown/Park West
Community Redevelopment Agency
File Type: CRA Resolution
Enactment Number: CRA-R-26-0025
File Number: 19344 Final Action Date:5/28/2026
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 2026 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 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, encourages the "creat[ion of] jobs within the
community," as a stated redevelopment goal; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 6, of the Plan, focuses on "improv[ing] the quality of life 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, discusses "address[ing] and improv[ing] the
neighborhood economy and expand[ing] the economic opportunities of present and future residents," as a
stated redevelopment principle; and
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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 tentative start date from June 15,
2026 through August 7, 2026 with twenty-two (22) participants from the SEOPW CRA Redevelopment
Area between the ages of fourteen (14) through nineteen (19), 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:
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ounsel 5/21/2026
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