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Resolution
Sponsored by: Commissioner Christine King
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ALLOCATE AND APPROPRIATE TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT (25%) OF
ALL RENT REVENUES GENERATED FROM THE MIAMI FREEDOM PARK STADIUM
LEASE AND COMMERCIAL LEASE TO THE ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE ("API")
PROGRAM FUND OF THE CITY OF MIAMI ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FOR THE
DURATION OF THE STADIUM LEASE AND COMMERCIAL LEASE; AUTHORIZING
THE FUNDING TO BE ALLOCATED AND APPROPRIATED ACCORDING TO THE
ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE PROGRAM GUIDELINES AND DISTRIBUTED TO EACH
COMMISSION DISTRICT AND THE MAYOR; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID
PURPOSE(S).
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Enactment Number: R-22-0365
File Number: 12524 Final Action Date:9/22/2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ALLOCATE AND APPROPRIATE TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT (25%) OF
ALL RENT REVENUES GENERATED FROM THE MIAMI FREEDOM PARK STADIUM
LEASE AND COMMERCIAL LEASE TO THE ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE ("API")
PROGRAM FUND OF THE CITY OF MIAMI ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FOR THE
DURATION OF THE STADIUM LEASE AND COMMERCIAL LEASE; AUTHORIZING
THE FUNDING TO BE ALLOCATED AND APPROPRIATED ACCORDING TO THE
ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE PROGRAM GUIDELINES AND DISTRIBUTED TO EACH
COMMISSION DISTRICT AND THE MAYOR; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID
PURPOSE(S).
WHEREAS, on September 23, 2014, the City of Miami ("City") adopted Resolution No.
R-14-0362 establishing the Anti -Poverty Initiative ("API"); and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the API is to reduce poverty within the City based on a
strategy of providing support to the City's neediest residents in order to achieve self-sufficiency;
and
WHEREAS, on May 23, 2019, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-19-0202
establishing the API Program guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the City is the fee simple owner of approximately one hundred thirty-one
(131) acres of real property generally located at 1400 Northwest 37th Avenue, Miami, Florida
33125, identified as folio numbers 01-3132-000-0080 and 01-3132-000-0090, and commonly
known as the Melreese Country Club ("Parent Tract"); and
WHEREAS, Miami Freedom Park, LLC ("MFP") desires to design and develop
approximately seventy-three (73) acres of the Parent Tract ("Demised Property") for the
purposes of constructing a soccer stadium, entertainment center including food and beverage
venues, offices, retail, hotel and conference center, and other ancillary commercial development
("Project"); and
WHEREAS, on July 18, 2018, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-18-0308
and Resolution No. R-18-0309 approving a proposed amendment to the City Charter to waive
competitive bidding and enter into a lease of the Demised Property for the Project; and
WHEREAS, on November 6, 2018, a Charter amendment was approved by a majority of
the voters in the referendum election, as acknowledged by Resolution No. R-18-0554; and
WHEREAS, on April 28, 2022, the City Commission authorized the negotiation and
execution of a Ground Lease for Soccer Stadium Development ("Stadium Lease") and Ground
Lease for Miami Freedom Park Commercial Development ("Commercial Lease") of the Demised
Property for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the initial term of the Stadium Lease is thirty (30) years with two additional
options to renew until the sixty-ninth (69th) lease year and ninety-ninth (99th) lease year, 2
respectively, and as further defined in the Stadium Lease; and
WHEREAS, the initial term of the Commercial Lease is thirty-nine (39) years with two
additional options to renew of thirty (30) years each, and as further defined in the Commercial
Lease; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the approved Charter amendment the annual rent to be
collected by the City from the Stadium Lease and Commercial Lease shall under no
circumstances be less than three million, five hundred seventy-seven thousand, three hundred
sixty-five dollars ($3,577,365) per year ; and
WHEREAS, for the purposes stated herein, the rent calculation shall include annual rent
collected pursuant to the Stadium and Commercial Lease plus all increases and adjustments to
rent as outlined in the Stadium Lease and Commercial Lease, collectively ("Rent"); and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined that for the duration of the Stadium
Lease and Commercial Lease it is in the City's best interest that twenty-five percent (25%) of
the Rent collected shall be allocated to the API Program Fund and distributed per API program
guidelines to each Commission District and the Mayor on an annual basis;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION 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 City Manager is authorized' to allocate and appropriate twenty-five
percent (25%) of the annual rent revenues from the Stadium Lease and Commercial Lease
inclusive of all increases and adjustments to rent, collectively "Rent" as outlined in the lease
agreement on an annual basis for the duration of the Stadium Lease and Commercial Lease to
the City's API Program Fund and distribute same according to the API program guidelines to
each Commission District and the Mayor.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute all other
necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, subject to and in compliance
with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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1. Revision A has the Scrivener's amendment by law department and per legal opinion, it may be
certified instead of the original version. 2. Pursuant to the resolution, this item became effective
immediately upon adoption by the Commission.