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Home My WebLink AboutSEOPW-CRA-2003-04-28-Discussion Item 11® CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA 0 INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM ITEM 11 1 is Honorable Arthur E. Teele, Jr., Chairman & Members of the CRA Board FROM: CFran . Rollason Executive Director Community Redevelopment Agency RECOMMENDATION: DATE: gF, 14 2001 FILE: SUBJECT CRA Oversight Committee REFERENCES: 4/28/03 CRA Board Meeting ENCLOSURES: It is recommended that the CRA Board of Directors adopt the attached Resolution creating and establishing the Community Redevelopment Agency Oversight Committee for the Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni Redevelopment District Areas (CRAOC). JUSTIFICATION: The City Commission, at its -March 27, 2003, meeting, deferred this item from Commissioner Joe Sanchez's "Blue Pages" to the April 28, 2003, meeting of the City of 1 Miami CRA Board of Directors for your action. This resolution will direct the establishment of an Oversight Committee and provide for: 1. Purpose, powers, and duties 2. Membership, qualifications, attendance, and vacancies 3. Officers 4. Parliamentary authority, rules of procedure, and meetings 5. Quorum, legal counsel, administrative staff, public notice, and minutes 6. Sunset date Further, be advised that the original resolution has been modified to replace and/or add the CRA Board of Directors in those instances where it is more appropriate than "City Commission." In addition, a new item has been added to Section 3 on page 2 [Item # (5)] which delineates Chapter 163 of Florida Statutes as the prevailing guiding principle from which the Oversight Committee is to perform their duties. FISCAL IMPACT: ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS TO BE BORNE BY CRA FROM APPROPRIATE FUNDING SOURCES AS REQUIRED. FKR: sg 11 ® ® ITEM 11 D-03-xxx 04/09/03 RESOLUTION SEOPW/OMNI/CRA R- A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES CREATING AND ESTABLISHING THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE FOR THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES; SETTING FORTH PURPOSE, POWERS AND DUTIES, AND PROVIDING FOR MEMBERSHIP, QUALIFICATIONS, ATTENDANCE AND VACANCIES, OFFICERS, PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY, RULES OF PROCEDURE AND MEETINGS; QUORUM, LEGAL COUNSEL, ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, PUBLIC NOTICE AND MINUTES, AND A SUNSET DATE. WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of both the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency and Omni Community Redevelopment Agency desire to create an Oversight Committee to oversee and report on the activities of the Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agencies (".CRAs") for a one-year period; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section. �S SE® Section 2. Created and established. The "Community Redevelopment Agency Oversight Committee for the Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agencies" ("CRAOC"), is created and established for a period of one year. Section 3. Purpose, powers and duties. The purpose, powers and duties of CRAOC are as follows: (1) to serve in an advisory capacity to Board of Directors (the "BODs") of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency, and the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency; (2) to review the activities of, establish benchmarks for, and advise the BODs and the City Commission on the activities and effectiveness of the CRAs. This review shall include ' review of grants, contracts, administrative actions or any other areas of 0 operations of the CRAB; (3) to monitor and report quarterly to the BODs and the City Commission on the status and effectiveness of the CRAs, the implementation of the respective redevelopment plans, and all City Commission resolutions dealing with the CRAB; and (4) to prepare a final report at the end of one year for presentation to the BODs and the City Commission making recommendations to the BODs and the City Commission 'as to CRA policies, programs, procedures, budgets and appropriations. (5) to follow Chapter 163 of Florida Statutes as well as existing inter -local agreements and appropriate City ordinances as they pertain to the establishment and operations of the CRAB and to perform evaluations and make recommendations in line with said Chapter, Agreements and Ordinances. DISCUSSED Section 4. Ombership. The CRAOC shallOonsist of seven members, who shall serve without compensation, and shall be appointed 0 in the following manner: (1) The Mayor shall appoint two members, one of whom shall be designated by the Mayor as the Chairperson of CRAOC; and (2) The Board Members shall appoint five members, with each Board Member nominating one individual. Section S. Membership Qualifications. The members of the CRAOC shall either reside, or work, or maintain a place of business or office, or own real property in the City or within the spheres of influence, of the CRAs as determined by the nominating entity at the time of their appointment, except for the member appointed as chairperson by the Mayor.^"= Each member shall have an outstanding reputation for community pride, interest, integrity, responsibility, and business and professional ability. Appointments shall be made with consideration for gender and ethnic balance. All applicable conflict provisions contained in City, County and Florida laws shall apply to members of CRAOC. Section 6. Attendance and Vacancies. Each member shall serve a one-year term, unless removed for cause. The provisions contained in Sections 2-885 and 2-886 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, related to attendance and the filling of vacancies shall apply to the members of CRAOC. Section 7. Officers. The members of the CRAOC shall select from its members a secretary, and such other officers and subcommittees as may be deemed necessary, who shall serve at the pleasure of CRAOC. �ICUD Section 8. Wrliamentary authority; Gules of procedure; meetings. CRAOC shall use Roberts Rules of Order (current edition) as its parliamentary authority, or may adopt its own order of business and rules of procedure governing its meetings, and actions on matters within its jurisdiction, not inconsistent with the provisions set forth herein, which rules -of procedure shall be filed with the Clerk of the Board. All meetings of the CRAOC shall be open to the public and public notice shall be provided pursuant to applicable law. However, public hearings and the format of same shall be determined by CRAOC, pursuant to applicable law provided that each speaker shall have the right to be heard for no less than two minutes. Copies of minutes of all CRAOC meetings shall be furnished to the Mayor, Board Members, and the Executive Director of the CRAB. Section 9. Quorum. The members present shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of convening any meeting. An affirmative vote of not less than fifty percent (500) of the members present and voting at any meeting is required for any action to be taken by the members. Section 10. Legal Counsel. The City Attorney shall provide n legal counsel to the CRAOC. Section 12. Administrative Staff. The City Manager and Executive Director of the CRAs shall provide full cooperation and sufficient administrative support to the CRAOC, including assignment of personnel when requested by the CRAOC. � �IscussED Section 13. 9ublic notice, minutes. Ae Clerk of the Board shall comply with applicable laws related to public notice and recordation of meetings. The Clerk. of the Board shall also provide personnel to keep minutes of meetings, maintain CRAOC correspondence, file reports and perform all other necessary support functions. Section 14. Sunset Date. The CRAOC shall sunset one year from the date of the adoption of this Resolution, at which time CRAOC shall submit its final report to the BODs. Section 15. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this • ATTEST: PRISCILLA A. THOMPSON CLERK OF THE BOARD day of 2003. ARTHUR E. TEELE JR., CHAIRMAN APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ALEJANDRO VILARELLO GENERAL COUNSEL FKR:sg • O DISTRICT 3,(;, J-03-249 COMMISSIONER SANCHEZ 03/20/03 RESOLUTION NO. y A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION CREATING AND ESTABLISHING THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT _AGENCY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE FOR THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES; SETTING FORTH PURPOSE, POWERS AND DUTIES, AND PROVIDING FOR MEMBERSHIP, QUALIFICATIONS, ATTENDANCE AND VACANCIES; OFFICERS; PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY, RULES OF PROCEDURE AND MEETINGS; QUORUM, LEGAL COUNSEL, ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, PUBLIC NOTICE AND MINUTES, AND A SUNSET DATE. WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to create an Oversight Committee to oversee and report on the activities of the Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agencies ("CRAs") for a one-year period; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. Created and established. The "Community Redevelopment Agency Oversight Committee for the Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni Redevelopment District Community 0 0 • . Redevelopment Agencies" ("CRAOC"), is created and established for a period of one year. Section 3. Purpose, powers and duties. The purpose, powers and duties of CRAOC are as follows: (1) to serve in an advisory capacity to the City Commission, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency, and the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency; (2) to review the activities of, establish benchmarks for, and advise the City Commission on the activities and effectiveness of the CRAs. This review shall include review of grants, contracts, administrative actions or any other areas of operations of the CRAs; (3) to monitor and report to the City Commission quarterly on the status and effectiveness of the CRAs and the implementation of the respective redevelopment plans and all City Commission resolutions dealing with the CRAs; and (4) to prepare a final report at the end of one year for presentation to the City Commission making recommendations to the City Commission as to CPA policies, programs, procedures, budgets and appropriations. Section 4. Membership. The CRAOC shall consist of seven members, who shall; serve without compensation, and shall be appointed in the following manner: (1) The Mayor shall appoint two members, one of whom shall be designated by the Mayor as the Chairperson of CRAOC; and (2) The City Commission shall appoint five members, with each Commissioner nominating one individual. Section 5. Membership Qualifications. The members of the CRAOC shall either reside, or work, or maintain a place of Page 2 of 5 business or office, or' own real property in the City or within the spheres of influence of the CRAs as determined by the x' nominating entity at the time of their appointment, except for the member appointed as chairperson by the Mayor. Each member shall have an outstanding reputation for community pride, interest, integrity, responsibility, and business and professional ability. Appointments shall be made with consideration for gender and ethnic balance. All applicable conflict provisions contained in City, County and Florida laws shall apply to members of CRAOC. Section 6. Attendance and Vacancies. Each member shall serve a one-year term, unless removed for cause. The provisions contained in Sections 2-885 and 2-886 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, related to attendance and the filling of vacancies shall apply to the members of CRAOC. Section 7. Officers. The members of the CRAOC shall select from its members a secretary, and such other officers and subcommittees as may be deemed necessary, who shall serve at the pleasure of CRAOC. Section 8. Parliamentary authority; rules of procedure; meetings. CRAOC shall use Roberts Rules of Order (current edition) as its parliamentary authority, or may adopt its own order of business and rules of procedure governing its meetings, and actions on matters within its jurisdiction, not inconsistent • with the provisions set forth herein, which rules of procedure ®ISCUSS® Page 3 of. 5 shall be filed with the City Clerk. All meetings of the CRAOC shall be open to the public and public notice shall be provided pursuant to applicable law. However, public hearings and the format of same shall be determined by CRAOC, pursuant to applicable law provided that each speaker shall have the right to be heard for no less than two minutes. Copies of minutes of all CRAOC meetings shall be furnished to the Mayor, Commissioners and the City Manager. Section 9. Quorum. The members present shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of convening any meeting. An affirmative vote of not less than fifty percent (500) of the members present and voting at any meeting is required for any action to be taken by the members. Section 10. Legal Counsel. The City Attorney shall provide legal counsel to the CRAOC. Section 12. Administrative Staff. The City Manager and executive directors of the CRAs shall provide full cooperation and sufficient administrative support to the CRAOC, including assignment of personnel when requested by the CRAOC. Section 13. Public notice, minutes. The City Clerk shall comply with applicable laws related to public notice and recordation of meetings. The City Clerk shall also provide personnel to keep minutes of meetings, maintain CRAOC correspondence, file reports and perform all other necessary support functions. Page 4 of 5 DISCUSSED V Section 14. Suhset Date. The CRAOC shall sunset one year from the date of the adoption of this Resolution, at which time CRAOC shall submit its final report to the City Commission. Section 15. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor!' PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of 2003. MANUEL A. DIAZ, MAYOR ATTEST: PRISCILLA A. THOMPSON CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ALEJANDRO VILARELLO CITY ATTORNEY W7056:tr:JHV:AS:BSS ii If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission. Page 5 of 5 DISCUSSED`