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OMNI CRA Resolution: CRA-R-21-0011
File Number: 8983
OMNI CRA
1401 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
www.miamicra.com
Final Action Date: 6/3/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("CRA") ISSUING A GRANT FROM 2020-2021 OMNI TAX INCREMENT BUDGET
LINE ITEM 16 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $300,000.00 TO THE MIAMI
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
TO EXPAND THE DOWNTOWN ENHANCEMENT TEAM INTO THE CRA'S
REDEVELOPMENT AREA FOR AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR
("PROGRAM"); AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE
AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE
THE PROGRAM, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL.
WHEREAS, the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency
("CRA") is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within
its Redevelopment Area in accordance with the CRA's 2010 Redevelopment Plan ("Plan"); and
WHEREAS, Section 4.4, B., D-5, at page 41 of the Plan; Section 4.4, C., D-1, at page 41
of the Plan; and Section 4.4, D., A-2, at page 42 of the Plan respectively list providing
employment opportunities and upward job mobility for residents, maximizing conditions for
residents to live in the area, and the elimination of conditions which contribute to blight as stated
redevelopment objectives; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Downtown Development Authority of the City of Miami, Florida
("DDA") sponsors the Downtown Enhancement Team ("Yellow Shirts") within the boundaries of
the Downtown District, which transitions formerly homeless individuals into the workforce while
keeping the Downtown District beautiful; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the CRA ("Board") previously adopted
Resolution Nos. CRA-R-16-0057, CRA-R-18-0007, CRA-R-18-0036, and CRA-R-19-0042
funding the expansion of the Yellow Shirts into the CRA's Redevelopment Area ("Purple
Shirts"); and
WHEREAS, the Purple Shirts has proved to be substantially successful in achieving the
objectives of the CRA by providing training, jobs, and elimination of the slum and blighted
conditions in the Redevelopment Area; and
WHEREAS, the Board would like to further extend the Purple Shirts an additional one (1)
year period to further establish its own Enhancement Team; and
WHEREAS, the Board wishes to allocate grant funds in an amount not to exceed
$300,000.00 to the DDA for the Purple Shirts for an additional period of one (1) year and
allocate funds from CRA 2020-2021 Tax Increment Fund Budget Line item 16; and
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WHEREAS, the Executive Director is requesting authority from the Board to negotiate
and execute any and all documents necessary to effectuate the Purple Shirts, all in forms
acceptable to the General Counsel;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution are
adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Executive Director is authorized to allocate grant funds from Omni Tax
Increment Fund 2020-2021 Budget Line Item 16 in an amount not to exceed $300,000.00 to the
DDA to expand the Purple Shirts into the Redevelopment Area for an additional period of one
(1) year.
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized to negotiate and execute any and all
documents necessary to effectuate the Purple Shirts, all in forms acceptable to the General
Counsel.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
Barnaby L. Min, Deputy City Attorney 4/3012021
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