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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members Date: May 23, 2022
of the City Commission
Subject: Wynwood Norte NRD-2
Trust Fund Committee
From: Todd B. Hannon References: Agenda for June 9, 2022
City Clerk
Enclosures: Code Section 62-647 and 62-648,
Memo and Resumes/Biographies
The "NRD-2 Public Benefits Trust Fund" ("NRD-2 trust fund") was established in order to collect
cash contributions made according to the Wynwood Norte Neighborhood Revitalization District
("NRD-2") as established in Ordinance No. 13114, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami,
Florida, as amended ("Miami 21 Code"), to support community reinvestment, including
infrastructure to support local businesses providing neighborhood -oriented goods and services; to
address climate change adaptation and resiliency; and to maintain and supplement
affordable/workforce housing, public parks and open space, and civic space or civil support space
within the NRD-2 boundaries.
The NRD-2 Trust Fund Committee ("committee") shall include seven members, each serving one
year terms. (1) One member shall be directly appointed by the district commissioner without
further action of the city commission; (2) One member shall be directly appointed by the city
mayor without further action of the city commission; (3) One member shall be appointed by the
city commission; (4) One member shall be appointed by the Miami -Dade County Public Schools
without further action of the city commission; (5) One member shall be appointed by the Miami -
Dade County Department of Public Housing and Community Development, or its successor
agency, without further action by the city commission; and (6) Two members shall be appointed by
the Wynwood Community Enhancement Association and submitted to the City Commission for
confirmation. Each member shall meet at least one of the following criteria to qualify to serve on
the committee: (a) A permanent resident within the NRD-2 boundaries; (b) A property owner of
record within the NRD-2 boundaries; or (c) An employee or representative of a business or non-
profit community -based organization located within the NRD-2 boundaries authorized to serve on
its behalf.
The NRD-2 trust fund shall be established for a period of ten years and shall be reviewed by the
City Commission upon expiration of the ten years and every three years thereafter to determine
whether the purposes of the NRD-2 trust fund have been satisfied and upon such finding, the NRD-
2 trust fund shall sunset and any funds to be collected and allocated pursuant to this article and
according to the Miami 21 Code shall revert to the public benefits trust fund established in City
Code Section 62-641.
One (1) appointment and two (2) confirmations are required at this time.
Commission -At -Large has one (1) nomination for a seat currently:
1. Vacant.
The Wynwood Community Enhancement Association has appointed the following individuals
and is requesting confirmation by the Commission.
1. Lourdes Alvez.
2. Wilfred Vasquez.
For your convenience, we have included a copy of resumes of the prospective appointees for the
committee. By copy of this memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue
on the June 9, 2022, Commission agenda.
TBH:ne
Graham Jones, Liaison
Domini Gibbs, Assistant City Attorney
Miriam M. Santana, Agenda Coordinator