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OMNI CRA Resolution: CRA-R-19-0042
File Number: 6722
OMNI CRA
1401 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
www.miamicra.com
Final Action Date: 10/30/2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A GRANT FROM 2019-2020 OMNI TAX
INCREMENT BUDGET LINE ITEM 26 PAGE 5 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $375,000.00 TO THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA TO EXPAND THE DOWNTOWN
ENHANCEMENT TEAM INTO THE OMNI 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 A
FORM 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 2010 Omni CRA 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 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 area beautiful; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the CRA previously adopted Resolution
Nos. CRA-R-16-0057, CRA-R-18-0007, and CRA-R-18-0036 funding the expansion of the
program into the redevelopment area called the "Purple Shirts" program; and
WHEREAS, the Purple Shirts program 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 of Commissioners of the CRA would like to further expand the
program and expansion for an additional one (1) year period; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the CRA wishes to allocate grant funds from
Account No. 10040.920501.883000 in an amount not to exceed $375,000.00 to the DDA to
expand the Purple Shirts program further into the Redevelopment Area for an additional period
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of one (1) year ("Program"), allocating funds from Omni 2019-2020 Tax Increment Fund Budget
Line item 26 Page 5; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director is requesting authority from the Board of
Commissioners of the CRA to negotiate and execute any and all documents necessary to
effectuate the Program, all in a form 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 Account No.
10040.920501.883000, 2019-2020 Omni Tax Increment Fund Budget Line Item 26 Page 5 in an
amount not to exceed $375,000.00 to the DDA to expand the Program in the Redevelopment
Area for an additional period of one (1) year.
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized to execute any and all documents
necessary to effectuate the Program, all in a form 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 10/24/2019
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