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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOMNI CRA 2023-09-28 MinutesCity of Miami 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Omni C R A Meeting Minutes Thursday, September 28, 2023 9:30 AM (OR THEREAFTER) City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Joe Carollo, Vice Chair, District Three Sabina Covo, Board Member, District Two Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four Christine King, Board Member, District Five Vacant, Board Member, District One OMNI CRA OFFICE ADDRESS: 1401 N. Miami Avenue, 2"d Floor Miami, FL 33136 Phone: (305) 679-6868 www.miamicra.com OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes September 28, 2023 CALL TO ORDER Present: Vice Chair Carollo, Commissioner Covo, Commissioner Reyes and Commissioner King On the 28th day of September 2023, the Board of Commissioners of the OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Miami met in regular session at Miami City Hall located at 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida. The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Carollo at 12:09 p.m., and was adjourned at 12:14 p.m. Note for the Record: Commissioner Reyes participated in the meeting via Zoom video conferencing. ALSO PRESENT: H. Bert Gonzalez, Executive Director, CRA George Wysong III, Deputy City Attorney Domini Gibbs-Sorey, Assistant City Attorney Todd B. Hannon, Clerk of the Board APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING(S): 1. OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - REGULAR MEETING - JUL 13, 2023 9:30 AM MOTION TO: Approve RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Christine King, Board Member, District Five SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four AYES: Carollo, Covo, Reyes, King Vice Chair Carollo: Commissioner, please let the executive director of the Southeast CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) understand that we mean business. Board Member Reyes: Yes, sir. Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah, he -- we don't want to be played with anymore on the ribs, you know? Board Member Reyes: Absolutely. Absolutely. We should take action. Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah. Board Member Reyes: We should let him know that there are consequences. I don't know what we're going to do, but we're going to do something. Vice Chair Carollo: Seeing today, since you were sick, I was looking forward to it because I would've eaten yours so they wouldn't have gone to waste. Board Member Reyes: You would've had an extra ration. Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 1 Printed on 10/23/2023 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes September 28, 2023 Board Member Reyes: Oh, Joe, you don't change. Board Member King: Todd, are you ready? Todd B. Hannon (Clerk of the Board): Yes, ma'am. Board Member King: Okay, we are -- chair? Vice Chair Carollo: Thank you. We are now in the Omni CRA meeting of September 28th, 2023. Good afternoon, everyone. The meeting will now come to order. Is there a motion for the July 13th, 2023 -- Board Member King: Motion. Vice Chair Carollo: -- Omni CRA meeting minutes? Board Member King: You got to have public comment. Vice Chair Carollo: Motion by Ms. King. Board Member Reyes: Second. Vice Chair Carollo: Second by Commissioner Reyes. All in favor -- well, before I do that, is there anyone from the public that would like to comment on that or on anything else? Going twice. Gone. So, all in favor, signify by saying "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Vice Chair Carollo: Itpasses unanimously. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION(S) 1. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION 14744 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CRA'S PROPOSED GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET AND TAX INCREMENT FUND BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2023, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2024; DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THE BUDGET TO THE CITY OF MIAMI AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-23-0041 MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s) RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four SECONDER: Sabina Covo, Board Member, District Two AYES: Carollo, Covo, Reyes, King OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 2 Printed on 10/23/2023 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes September 28, 2023 Vice Chair Carollo: Mr. Executive Director, can you briefly, please, read the agenda and Item Number 1 into the record? Humberto Bert' Gonzalez (Executive Director): Good afternoon, Board, and congratulations to Commissioner Covo. Board Member Covo: Thank you. Mr. Gonzalez: We are presenting the Omni CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) 23-24 budget, and it reads as: A resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) with attachments approving and adopting the CRA's proposed general operating and tax increment fund budget for the fiscal year commencing October 1st, 2023, and ending September 30th of 2024, directing the executive director to transmit a copy of the budget to the City of Miami and Miami -Dade County. Vice Chair Carollo: Okay, is there any discussion from the board members regarding this resolution? Board Member Covo: No. Board Member King: No. George Wysong (Deputy City Attorney): Mr. Chair, just -- this will be adopted as modified. There's a minor issue, a scrivener's error, in the last whereas clause. So, we'll amend it to read consistent with Section 2 of the body. It's a minor change and we'll adopt it as modified. Vice Chair Carollo: Okay, is the maker and seconder of the motion -- Board Member King: As amended. Vice Chair Carollo: -- in agreement? Mr. Wysong: Thank you. Vice Chair Carollo: As amended. Mr. Wysong: Thank you. Vice Chair Carollo: Okay. So, it's as amended. Is there a motion for CRA Resolution 1? Board Member Reyes: Move it. Board Member Covo: Second. Vice Chair Carollo: Its been moved by Commissioner Reyes, second by Commissioner Covo. Hearing no further discussion, all in favor signifY by saying "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Vice Chair Carollo: It passes unanimously. Thank you for everyone being here today. This meeting, unless the executive director has anything else that he would like to bring up? OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 3 Printed on 10/23/2023 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes September 28, 2023 ADJOURNED Mr. Gonzalez: No, everything moving forward, I'm happy that 1 have a chairlady, woman, to direct and help with our projects. So, I look forward to working with Commissioner Covo as the chair. Vice Chair Carollo: Very good. Board Member Covo: Thank you. So, first woman, Chairwoman of the CRA -- of the Omni CRA? Vice Chair Carollo: 1 think so, yeah, that should make it a lot more interesting. Board Member Covo: See, Madam Chair? Women in power. Thank you. Vice Chair Carollo: This meeting is now adjourned. Thank you. Mr. Gonzalez: Thank you, Board. The meeting adjourned at 12:14 p.m. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 4 Printed on 10/23/2023