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Home My Public Portal About12-8374 Advertise for the Establishment of a Business Improvement Neighborhood Initative for Nile Garden Sponsored by: City Manager RESOLUTION NO. 1 2—8 3 7 4 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA,TO DIRECT THE CITY MANAGER TO CREATE AND ADVERTISE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (B.I.D.) IN SUPPORT OF THE CHOICE NEIGHBORHOOD INITATIVE FOR THE TRANSFORMATION PLAN OF THE NILE GARDENS NEIGHBORHOOD AREA; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Opa-locka desires to support the Nile Gardens Transformation Plan that is being prepared by the Opa-locka Community Development Corporation, Inc., using funds from a planning grant provided to it by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") through its Choice Neighborhood Initiative, so as to provide a comprehensive approach to neighborhood transformation;and WHEREAS, the spatial concentration of poverty in the Nile Gardens community remains a serious challenge to the ability of poor families and children to access opportunities and revitalize their communities;and WHEREAS, the infrastructure in the Nile Gardens community needs improvement in order to create the conditions for job creating businesses to thrive; and WHEREAS, the City Commission supports the core goals of the Nile Gardens Transformation Plan and the Choice Neighborhood Initiative of enhancing the ability of small businesses to thrive in the Nile Gardens community, and transforming distressed public and assisted housing into energy efficient, mixed-income housing that is physically and financially viable over the long-term;and Page 1 WHEREAS, the City Commission supports positive outcomes for families who live in target developments and surrounding neighborhood; and WHEREAS, the City Commission supports the transformation of neighborhoods of poverty into viable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to functioning services, high quality public schools and education programs, high quality early learning programs and services, public assets,public transportation, and improved access to jobs;and WHEREAS, the City Commission supports the establishment of a Business Improvement District that will further the economic development activities for jobs creation in the Nile Gardens Community, in accordance with the vision articulated in the Transformation Plan and the Choice Neighborhood Initiative. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA,FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals to the preamble herein are incorporated by reference. Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Opa-locka directs the City Manager to take all reasonable steps to create a Business Improvement District for the Nile Gardens Neighborhood Area pursuant to the provisions of Florida Statutes. The City Manager shall takes these steps, however, only if HUD awards an "Implementation Grant" to Opa-Locka Community Development Corporation, Inc., pursuant to an application that is being submitted in response to HUD's "Fiscal Year(FY) 2012 NOFA for the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative", that will be seeking funding for the implementation of the Nile Gardens Transformation Plan. Section 3. The purpose and activities of the said Business Improvement District shall be those stated in the Nile Gardens Transformation Plan (provided, of course, that those Page 2 purposes and activities shall at all times be in full compliance with the requirements of Florida Statutes). Section 4. The boundaries of said Business Improvement District shall reasonably coincide with the boundaries shown on,the map contained in the Nile Gardens Transformation Plan, Section 5. Said Business Improvement District shall be structured in such a way that it is governed by a board composed of persons owning commercial property within the District. Prior to the actual creation of the Business Improvement District, the City Manager shall seek guidance from a City appointed advisory board, composed of persons who own commercial property in the proposed District. Section 6. Said Business Improvement District shall be empowered to make special assessments against properties located within the District in the total amount of$155,000 per year for 20 years, to be spent in conformity with the Nile Gardens Choice Neighborhoods Initiative and Transformation Plan, provided that such assessment must be made, collected and expended in conformity with the provisions of Florida Statutes. Section 7. Said Business Improvement District shall commit the initial five years of the special assessment(2013-2018), for a total of$775,000, to leverage the HUD Nile Gardens Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant. Section 8 Said assessments shall be levied against properties within the District at two different levels depending on the amount of benefit that will be derived from the spending. Properties located in a designated "Zone A" receiving a higher level of direct benefit shall be assessed at a level of $.45 per $100 of valuation and properties in designated "Zone B" receiving a lesser direct benefit shall be assessed at the level of$.22 per$100 of valuation. Page 3 Section 9. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of March, 2012. YRA L/ AYLOR MAYOR Attest to: Approved as to form and legal sufficiency: uV\A, 4t0 : p) , Ili J :nna Flores ep S. G- ler 13 erim City Clerk 1 ty torney Moved by: COMMISSIONER LLER Seconded by: VICE MAYOR JOHNSON Commission Vote: 4-1 Commissioner Holmes: NO Commissioner Miller: YES Commissioner Tydus: YES Vice Mayor Johnson: YES Mayor Taylor: YES Page 4 oPa-"ockq 0 C _, s -I m -.p0 Rf'O City of Opa-Locka Agenda Cover Memo Commission Meeting 3/28/2012 Item Type: Resolution Ordinance Other Date: X (EnterXin box) Fiscal Impact: Ordinance Reading: 1st Reading 2nd Reading (EnterXin box) Yes No (EnterXin box) X Public Hearing: Yes No Yes No (EnterXin box) X X Funding Source: (Enter Fund&Dept) Advertising Requirement: Yes No N/A (EnterXin box) X Contract/P.O. Required: Yes No RFP/RFQ/Bid#: (EnterXin box) X N/A Strategic Plan Related Yes No Strategic Plan Priority Area: Strategic Plan Obj./Strategy: (list the (Enter X in box) X specific objective/strategy this item will address) Enhance Organizational Ej Resolution will be part of the Opa- Bus.&Economic Dev 0 locka CDC application for funding. Public Safety Quality of Education LI Qual.of Life&City Image p Communcation 0 Sponsor Name City Manager Department: City Manager's Office Short Title: Resolution from the City Commission directing the City Manager to support the creation of a Business Improvement District (BID) within a portion of the affected defined area and authorize the City Manager to advertise for the creation of a BID. Staff Summary: The Opa-locka Community Development Corporation has requested that the City of Opa-locka pass a resolution directing the City Manager to assist with the creation of a Business Improvement District (BID) within a portion of the affected area and authorize the City Manager to take all necessary steps for the creation of a BID. Proposed Action: Staff Recommends Approval of the proposed Resolution. Attachment: Resolution