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CRA Resolution: CRA-R-19-0033
File Number: 6699
Final Action Date:10/28/2019
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MIAMI MUSEUM
OF CONTEMPORARY ART OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA.
WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency
("SEOPW CRA") is a community redevelopment agency created pursuant to Chapter 163,
Florida Statutes, and is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and
projects within its Redevelopment Area in accordance with the 2009 Southeast Overtown/Park
West Redevelopment Plan ("Plan"); and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 5, at page 11 of the Plan lists the "[p]romotion and
marketing of the community" as a stated redevelopment goal; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 6, at page 15 of the Plan lists the promotion of "local
cultural events, institutions, and businesses" as a stated redevelopment principle; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 14, at page 16 of the Plan also lists "restor[ing] a sense
of community and unify[ing] the area culturally" as a stated redevelopment principle; and
WHEREAS, in 2013, Miami -Dade North Arts & Humanities Foundation, Inc. (the
"Foundation"), a tax-exempt and nonprofit corporation, proposed the creation of a premier art
museum, sculpture park, an artist -in -residence program that focuses on the contemporary art of
the global African Diaspora, to be known as the Miami Museum of Contemporary Art of the
African Diaspora ("Miami MoCAAD); and
WHEREAS, according to Miami MoCAAD, its mission is "to discover, commission,
collect and preserve the work of the most advanced contemporary artists of the Global African
Diaspora and exhibit this art at the highest level both at home and broad"; and
WHEREAS, the Foundation is reviewing options to develop Miami MoCAAD in the
SEOPW CRA Redevelopment Area. The development of Miami MoCAAD would enrich the
lives of Overtown residents, attract national and international tourism and serve as an economic
development anchor in Overtown; and
WHEREAS, the Foundation is qualified to operate, manage, archive and curate Miami
MoCAAD and is willing to raise significant private funds to match public funds provided for
Miami MoCAAD; and
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WHEREAS, the Knight Foundation awarded a grant to the Foundation, which was
matched by private donations, to retain the highly regarded Paratus Group, a museum planning
consulting firm, concerning the creation of Miami MoCAAD; and
WHEREAS, this Board of Commissioners expresses support for the development of
Miami MoCAAD.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST 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 herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Board of Commissioners hereby expresses strong support for the
development of Miami Museum of Contemporary Art of the African Diaspora.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
OsAitftTlver, Ex46cutive Director 10/22/2019
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