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OMNI CRA Resolution: CRA-R-20-0017
File Number: 7932
OMNI CRA
1401 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
www.miamicra.com
Final Action Date: 9/24/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("CRA") CREATING AN EMERGENCY RELIEF MICROGRANT PROGRAM
("PROGRAM") TO PROVIDE RELIEF FROM ECONOMIC DISTRESS FOR
SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT AREA AFFECTED BY
VARIOUS FACTORS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE COVID-19
PANDEMIC ("PANDEMIC"); ALLOCATING ONE MILLION DOLLARS
($1,000,000.00) FROM PAGE 5, LINE ITEM 24 OF THE 2020-2021 OMNI CRA
BUDGET FOR THE PROGRAM; ALLOWING AND AUTHORIZING THE
DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS, SUBJECT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S
DISCRETION, TO ELIGIBLE BUSINESSES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($25,000.00) PER BUSINESS UPON THE
PROVISION OF SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION FOR THE PURPOSES
STATED HEREIN.
WHEREAS, the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment
Agency ("CRA") is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and
projects within the Omni Redevelopment Area ("Area") in accordance with the 2010
Omni CRA Redevelopment Plan ("Plan"); and
WHEREAS, Section 4.4, C., D-1, at page 41 of the Plan; Section 4.4, D., A02, at
page 42 of the Plan; and Section 4.4, E., D-7, at page 42 of the Plan all list maximizing
conditions for residents to live in the Area, the elimination of conditions which contribute
to blight, and minimizing condemnation and relocation as stated redevelopment
objectives; and
WHEREAS, Section 5 of the Plan, titled "Projects and Strategies", also
authorizes the CRA to further authorize "small business development through the
creation of financial resource pools"; and
WHEREAS, Page 97 of the Plan also authorizes the CRA to engage in the
"encouragement of small business opportunities" in the Area; and
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the
Coronavirus Disease 2019 ("COVID-19") a pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") declared a State of Local Emergency on
March 12, 2020 resulting in the closure of non -essential businesses and stay at home
orders; and
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WHEREAS, during March 2020, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis entered several
Executive Orders restricting non -essential local businesses within the City and the Area,
restrictions specifically affecting numerous retail and food service establishments; and
WHEREAS, the CRA has previously engaged in an extensive campaign to foster
walkable ground -floor activations, particularly focusing on retail, restaurants, and other
businesses which have been heavily impacted by restrictions related to the Pandemic;
and
WHEREAS, these businesses are vital to the healthy redevelopment of the Area;
and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to create a grant program to
provide assistance and relief to affected small businesses in the Area ("Program"); and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to allocate one million dollars
($1,000,000.00) to the Program; and
WHEREAS, funds are available from page 5, line item 24 of the 2020-2021
CRA's budget for the Program; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director is requesting discretionary authority to
disburse funds from the Program to eligible small businesses within the Area upon
presentation of satisfactory documentation without the need for further approval from
the Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, each eligible small business entity shall receive an amount not to
exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) from the Program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution
are adopted by reference hereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. The Program is hereby established with funds in the amount of one
million dollars ($1,000,000.00) allocated from page 5, line item 24 of the 2020-2021
CRA budget.
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized to disburse funds to eligible small
businesses, either directly, on a reimbursement basis, or directly to vendors, upon
presentation of invoices and satisfactory documentation, solely within his discretion, in
an amount not to exceed twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) per business from
the Program.
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Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to negotiate and execute any and
all documents necessary to effectuate the Program, all in forms acceptable to the
General Counsel.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
Barnaby L. Min, Deputy City Attorney 9/25/2020
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