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Memorandum COUNTY
Date: July 1.8, 2006
To:
and Mem -rs, Board of County Commissioners
From: Georgei(.ess
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Subject:
Honorable Chairperson Joe A. Martinez
Agenda Item No. 14(A)(27)
Omni Community R-*•evelopment Agency and Southeast Overtown/Park West
Community Redevelopment Agency Amendments
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board of County Commissioners authorize the County Manager to
enter into negotiations with the City of Miami, the Omni and the Southeast Overtown/Park West
Community Redevelopment Areas of the City of Miami Community Redevelopment Agency
(CRA), in accordance with the terms specified in Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B" attached and
incorporated herein.
BACKGROUND
Miami -Dade County and the City of Miami have discussed proposed changes to the Omni
Community Redevelopment Area (OMNI CRA) and the Southeast Overtown/ Park West
Community Redevelopment Area (SEOPW CRA). The intention of the negotiations is to develop
mutually beneficial amendments to the OMNI CRA that provide for an extension to the life of the
CRA by one year (2027) in exchange for additional financial support for the Performing Arts
Center (PAC). In specific terms, the financial support sought from the Omni CRA for the PAC will
be as follows:
• For five years, commencing with the Fiscal Year immediately following the extension of the life
of the OMNI CRA, the OMNI CRA shall remit to the County $1.43 million per year plus 35
percent of the total tax increment funds actually received by the OMNI CRA above $1.43
million,
• Commencing in the sixth fiscal year immediately following the extension of the life of the
OMNI CRA through 2027, the OMNI CRA shall remit to the County the greater of $1.43 million
or 35 percent of the total tax increment funds actually received by the OMNI CRA, and
• This financial support shall be used for the purpose of paying debt service on the Performing
Arts Center bonds and any excess shall be used to release Convention Development Tax
dollars to fund a trust for payment of operating, maintenance and capital renovation and repair
expenses of the PAC.
The City and County have previously agreed to changes to the SEOPW CRA. Recently, staff
from the City and County discussed extending the life of the SEOPW CRA through 2027 and to
expand the boundaries of the redevelopment area as recommended in Amended 2004 Southeast
OvertownlPark West Community Redevelopment Plan as prepared by Dover, Kohl & Partners.
The CRA is now, after many years of flat and even declining assessed taxable values, is
experiencing positive growth due to the strong South Florida real estate market. Furthermore, the
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Honorable Chairman Joe A. Martinez
and Members, Board of County Commissioners
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CRA is poised to implement a redevelopment program that will include a variety of commercial
and other development projects including affordable and workforce housing with an emphasis on
protecting the community from the negative impacts of gentrification. In this context, the County is
supportive of the City's desire to extend the life of the SEOPW CRA through fiscal year 2027.
The County is also supportive of expanding the boundaries of the CRA. The -details of the
changes recommended for both redevelopment agencies are outlined in Exhibit A (attached).
hta W. Curry
nior Advisor to the County agar