Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA approves youth employment grant

Roll Call

Minutes of Apr 23, 2026 10:00 AMAPPROVED [Unanimous]

CRA-R-26-0025 : 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.

CRA-R-26-0026 : 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 (4/5THS) 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 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, AND WAIVING SAID PROCEDURES, AWARDING A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE MILLION NINETY TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($1,092,600.00) (“FUNDS”), TO ST. JOHN INSTITUTIONAL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, INC., A FLORIDA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION (“GRANTEE”), TO UNDERWRITE COSTS FOR URGENT REPAIR AND REHABILITATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40-YEAR RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, AT 1328 NORTHWEST 3RD AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136 (FOLIO NO. 01-3136-037-0091) (“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 THE CORRESPONDING 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.

CRA-R-26-0027 : 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 (4/5THS) 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 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, AND WAIVING SAID PROCEDURES, AWARDING A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($1,500,000.00) (“FUNDS”), TO MARCUS SAMUELSSON DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (“GRANTEE”), TO OFFSET PROJECT BUILD-OUT COSTS FOR THE ADAPTIVE RE-USE AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE HISTORIC CLYDE KILLENS POOL HALL, LOCATED AT 920 NORTHWEST 2ND AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136 (FOLIO NO. 01-0102-060-1160) (“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 THE CORRESPONDING 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.