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CRA Resolution: CRA-R-26-0040
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Miami, FL 33136
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File Number: 19602 Final Action Date:7/23/2026
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/STHS)
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 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,
AND WAIVING SAID PROCEDURES, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE
TO GENERAL COUNSEL, AND AWARD A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED THREE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS
($350,000.00), TO TML OVERTOWN, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY ("GRANTEE"), TO ADDRESS CRITICAL BUILDING REPAIRS FOR
TOUCHING MIAMI WITH LOVE'S OVERTOWN FACILITY, LOCATED AT 711
NORTHWEST 6TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136 (FOLIO NO. 01-0104-090-
1140) ("PROPERTY"); FURTHER 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. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 — "OTHER
GRANTS AND AIDS"; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY,
ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO COUNSEL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, A RESTRICTIVE COVENANT TO BE RECORDED IN THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, FOR SAID PURPOSE, WHICH
SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT UNTIL MARCH 31, 2042;
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, 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
WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 1, of the Plan, lists the "preserv[ation] of ... community heritage,"
as a stated redevelopment goal; and
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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
WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 8, of the Plan, provides that " [o]lder buildings that embody the
area's cultural past should be restored," as a stated redevelopment principle; and
WHEREAS, TML Overtown, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company ("Grantee"), owns
"Touching Miami with Love," an academic facility in Overtown, located at 711 Northwest 6th Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33136 (Folio No. 01-0104-090-1140) (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Property is a designated, vital anchor in the Overtown community, delivering
holistic youth development, academic support, and family -centered services; and
WHEREAS, Grantee is requesting financial assistance, in an amount not to exceed Three
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($350,000.00), to address critical building issues on the
Property, such as roof failure and active leaks, interior ceiling damage and replacement, rodent infestation
and sanitation concerns, and HVAC system failure ("Purpose"); and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director wishes to execute a grant agreement ("Agreement"), in a
form acceptable to General Counsel, with the Grantee, and award a grant, in an amount not to exceed
Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($350,000.00) ("Funds"), for the Purpose stated
herein; 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 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, to allocate said Funds, subject to availability,
and to authorize the Executive Director to negotiate and execute any and all documents necessary, all in
forms acceptable to General Counsel, with Grantee, for said Purpose; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize the execution of the Agreement, in
a form acceptable to General Counsel, with the Grantee and to award the Funds to the Grantee, for said
Purpose; and
WHEREAS, a Restrictive Covenant, to be recorded in the public records of Miami -Dade County,
shall be recorded on the Property, and any other land or interest transferred in furtherance of the Project
stated herein, in the event Grantee fails to be in compliance with the Agreement, and as described herein,
which shall remain in full force and effect, and shall be binding upon the Property and owner, and its
successors and assigns until March 31, 2042 ("Term"); and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that adopting this Resolution would further the
redevelopment goals and objectives of the SEOPW CRA;
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.
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Section 2. Pursuant to Section(s) 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.
Section 3. The Executive Director is hereby authorized' to negotiate and execute an
agreement, including any and all necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to General Counsel, for the
Purpose stated herein.
Section 4. The Executive Director is hereby further authorized' to disburse the Funds, at his
discretion, on a reimbursement basis or directly to vendors, upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory
documentation from Other Grants and Aids — Account No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000, subject to
funding availability, for said Purpose.
Section 5. The Executive Director is hereby further authorized to negotiate and execute any
additional agreements, including any and all documents necessary, all in forms acceptable to General
Counsel, including, but not limited to, a Restrictive Covenant to be recorded in the public records of
Miami -Dade County, for said Purpose, which shall remain in full force and effect and shall be binding
upon the Property and owner, and its successors and assigns for the entirety of the Term.
Section 6. 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 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
ounsel 7/16/2026
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.
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