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August 10, 2021
WEST GROVE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Board Chair Ken Russell Date: August 4, 2021 File: 9483
Subject: West Grove CRA Administrative
Services and Support
Enclosures:
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Commissioners of the West Grove Community
Redevelopment Agency ("West Grove CRA"), approve the attached resolution
authorizing the West Grove CRA's Chairman to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary agreements, pursuant to Florida to Statues § 112.24, with the Omni
Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency ("Omni CRA") to provide
administrative services and support to the West Grove CRA; further authorizing the
Chairman of the West Grove CRA to negotiate and execute any amendments,
extensions, renewals, and modifications to said agreements. It is also recommended
that the West Grove CRA is authorized to accept financial support from the Omni CRA
which shall be reimbursed when the West Grove CRA is self-sufficient.
JUSTIFICATION:
The City of Miami on January 11, 2018, through Resolution R-18-0010 previously
approved and adopted the Finding of Necessity Study pursuant to Florida Statute
Section 163.335. The West Grove area as outlined in the study was declared to be slum
and blighted.
On March 25, 2021, the City of Miami through Resolution R-21-0119 created the West
Grove Community Redevelopment Agency in accordance with Florida Statutes Chapter
163.356 titled, "Creation of a Community Redevelopment Agency."
The West Grove CRA is currently in need of staff to carry out the daily administrative
tasks and duties of the agency. Section 122.24 Florida State Statutes allows for the
temporary assignment of employees among agencies and government. In order to
make the most efficient use of expertise, staff and resources, the Board of
Commissioners of the West Grove CRA and the Omni CRA intend to use the same staff
to manage the administrative tasks and duties of both agencies. Financial support to the
West Grove CRA shall also be provided by the Omni CRA subject to the availability of
funds and shall be reimbursed to the Omni CRA as soon as the West Grove CRA is
self-sufficient.
This Resolution approves the authorization of the West Grove CRA's Chairman to
negotiate and execute any and all necessary agreements between the Omni CRA and
West Grove CRA, and any amendments, extensions, renewals, and modifications. The
Resolution also authorizes the West Grove CRA to accept financial support from the
Omni CRA which shall be reimbursed when the West Grove CRA is self-sufficient.
FUNDING:
Amount to be determined upon creation and finalization of the West Grove CRA's
budget.
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City of Miami
Legislation
West Grove CRA Resolution
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Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE WEST GROVE
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (" WEST GROVE CRA") AUTHORIZING
THE WEST GROVE CRA'S CHAIRMAN TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND
ALL NECESSARY AGREEMENTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 112.24, FLORIDA
STATUTES, WITH THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("OMNI CRA") FOR THE OMNI CRA'S STAFF TO
PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO THE WEST GROVE
CRA; FURTHER AUTHORIZING ANY AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, RENEWALS,
AND MODIFICATIONS TO SAID AGREEMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO
THE COUNSEL FOR THE WEST GROVE CRA, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. R-709-20 adopted on July 21, 2020, the Board
of Commissioners of Miami -Dade County ("County") delegated the power to create a community
redevelopment agency in the West Grove Area to the City of Miami ("City") with the initial sole
power of preparing and adopting a redevelopment plan; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. R-21-0119 adopted on March 25, 2021, the City
created the West Grove Community Redevelopment Agency ("West Grove CRA"); and
WHEREAS, the West Grove CRA is in need of staff to carry out the daily administrative
tasks and duties of the agency; and
WHEREAS, Section 122.24, Florida Statutes, allows for the temporary assignment of
employees among agencies of government; and
WHEREAS, financial support to the West Grove CRA shall also be provided by the Omni
Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency ("Omni CRA") subject to the
availability of funds and shall be reimbursed to the Omni CRA as soon as the West Grove CRA
is self-sufficient; and
WHEREAS, in order to make the most efficient use of expertise, staff, and resources,
the Board of Commissioners of the West Grove CRA and the Omni CRA intend to use the same
staff to manage the administrative tasks and duties of both agencies;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
THE WEST GROVE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 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. The Chairman of the West Grove CRA is authorized to negotiate and
execute any and any and all necessary agreements pursuant Florida Statutes with the Omni
CRA for the Omni CRA's staff to provide administrative services to the West Grove CRA.
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Section 3. The West Grove CRA is authorized to accept financial support from the
Omni CRA which shall be reimbursed when the West Grove CRA is self-sufficient.
Section 4. The Chairman of the West Grove CRA is further authorized to negotiate
and execute any necessary amendments, extensions, renewals, and modifications to said
agreements, all in forms acceptable to the Counsel for the West Grove CRA, for said purposes.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
VICTORIA MENDEZ, GENERAL COUNSEL
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