The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Item Cover PageCA ,v Og AGENDA ITEM COVER PAGE lIIIII 111"° ' File ID: #8326 � 11 1 F Lo $t9 Resolution Sponsored by: Commissioner Ken Russell A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ADOPTING THE FINDINGS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY") THAT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 163.335, FLORIDA STATUTES, THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA LOCATED IN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") GENERALLY BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY BIRD ROAD (SOUTHWEST 40 STREET) AND THE PROPERTIES NORTH OF BIRD ROAD, ON THE EAST BY MCDONALD STREET AND MAIN STREET, ON THE SOUTH BY MARLER AVENUE AND LOQUAT STREET, AND ON THE WEST BY 39 AVENUE, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED ("AREA"), IS A SLUM OR BLIGHTED AREA; THAT THE REHABILITATION, CONSERVATION, AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA IS IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, MORALS, AND WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY, THE CITY, AND THE RESIDENTS LIVING WITHIN THE AREA; ACCEPTING THE COUNTY'S DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO CREATE A COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO BE KNOWN AS THE WEST GROVE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("WEST GROVE CRA") WITH THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, AND AUTHORIZING A COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE AREA BE PREPARED; FURTHER, PURSUANT TO SECTION 163.356(1), FLORIDA STATUES, DECLARING THAT THERE IS A NEED FOR THE WEST GROVE CRA AND DECLARING THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION TO BE THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE WEST GROVE CRA WHICH WILL BE A SEPARATE, DISTINCT, AND INDEPENDENT ENTITY FROM THE CITY COMMISSION WITH ALL THE RIGHTS, POWERS, PRIVILEGES, DUTIES, AND IMMUNITIES OF A COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 163.357, FLORIDA STATUTES; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THOSE NAMED HEREIN. GSY v City of Miami City Hall is°°u f°ATt° 3500 Pan American Drive Legislation Miami, FL 33133 o"g a � www.miamigov.com Resolution Enactment Number: R-21-0119 File Number: 8326 Final Action Date:3/25/2021 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ADOPTING THE FINDINGS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY") THAT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 163.335, FLORIDA STATUTES, THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA LOCATED IN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") GENERALLY BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY BIRD ROAD (SOUTHWEST 40 STREET) AND THE PROPERTIES NORTH OF BIRD ROAD, ON THE EAST BY MCDONALD STREET AND MAIN STREET, ON THE SOUTH BY MARLER AVENUE AND LOQUAT STREET, AND ON THE WEST BY 39 AVENUE, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED ("AREA"), IS A SLUM OR BLIGHTED AREA; THAT THE REHABILITATION, CONSERVATION, AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA IS IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, MORALS, AND WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY, THE CITY, AND THE RESIDENTS LIVING WITHIN THE AREA; ACCEPTING THE COUNTY'S DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO CREATE A COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO BE KNOWN AS THE WEST GROVE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("WEST GROVE CRA") WITH THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, AND AUTHORIZING A COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE AREA BE PREPARED; FURTHER, PURSUANT TO SECTION 163.356(1), FLORIDA STATUES, DECLARING THAT THERE IS A NEED FOR THE WEST GROVE CRA AND DECLARING THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION TO BE THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE WEST GROVE CRA WHICH WILL BE A SEPARATE, DISTINCT, AND INDEPENDENT ENTITY FROM THE CITY COMMISSION WITH ALL THE RIGHTS, POWERS, PRIVILEGES, DUTIES, AND IMMUNITIES OF A COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 163.357, FLORIDA STATUTES; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THOSE NAMED HEREIN. WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature enacted the Community Redevelopment Act of 1969, which is presently codified in Chapter 163, Part III, Sections 163.330 through 163.464, Florida Statutes ("Act"); and WHEREAS, on January 11, 2018, the Miami City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-18-0010, which accepted and approved the Finding of Necessity Report finding the geographical boundaries as set forth in Exhibit "A", attached and incorporated ("West Grove Area"), to be slum and blighted as defined by the criteria outlined in Chapter 163, Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, on April 23, 2020, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-20-0131, which, in part, authorized the City Manager to take all necessary steps to create a community redevelopment agency in the West Grove Area ("West Grove CRA"); and WHEREAS, on July 21, 2020, the Miami -Dade County ("County") Board of County Commissioners ("County Commission"), as governing body pursuant to the Act, adopted Resolution No. R-709-20 accepting the Finding of Necessity for the West Grove Area, declaring the West Grove Area as slum or blighted, and delegating the power to create the West Grove CRA to the City for the purposes of adopting a redevelopment plan to present to the County Commission for review and approval; and WHEREAS, the City declares a need for a West Grove CRA; and WHEREAS, the City declares the rehabilitation, conservation, and redevelopment of the West Grove Area to be in the interest of public health, safety, morals, and welfare of the residents of the County, the City, and those living within the West Grove Area; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to adopt the findings of the County and exercise its power to create the West Grove CRA for the West Grove Area; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to ensure the District 2 Commissioner shall be the Chairperson of the Board of the West Grove CRA; and WHEREAS, the City authorizes a Community Redevelopment Plan be created for the West Grove Area; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: 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 City Commission hereby adopts the findings of the County declaring, in accordance with Section 163.335, Florida Statutes, the West Grove Area to be a slum and blighted area. Section 3. The City Commission hereby adopts the findings of the County declaring the rehabilitation, conservation, and redevelopment of the West Grove Area to be in the interest of public health, safety, morals, and welfare of the residents of the County, the City, and those living within the West Grove Area. Section 4. The City Commission declares that there is a need for the West Grove CRA for the West Grove Area to carry out the redevelopment purposes provided for by the Act. Section 5. The City Commission accepts the delegation of authority to create the West Grove CRA with geographic boundaries set forth in Exhibit "A", attached and incorporated. Section 6. Pursuant to Section 163.357, Florida Statutes, the Commissioners declares themselves to be the governing body of the West Grove CRA with the District 2 Commissioner as the Chairperson of the governing body, which body is separate, distinct, and independent from the City Commission with all the rights, powers, privileges, duties, and immunities of a Community Redevelopment Agency. Section 7. The West Grove CRA shall have the sole power initially to prepare and adopt a plan of redevelopment for the West Grove Area which shall be submitted to the County for the County Commission's approval, in its sole discretion, after notice and a public hearing. Section 8. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the County Commission. Section 9. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: i ria i dez, ity ttor �ey 31161202.1 NOTE #1: Pursuant to the resolution, this item became effective immediately upon adoption by the Commission. NOTE #2: Per Directive, City Clerk's Office transmitted on 3/29/2021.