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Home My WebLink AboutOMNI CRA 2010-10-14 MinutesCity of Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com CPI ` '1 1`:" 47,: • IN Q9P 99 1i? ▪ I1JYD Meeting Minutes Thursday, October 14, 2010 3:00 PM or thereafter Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Marc David Sarnoff, Chairman Francis Suarez, Vice -Chairman Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Commissioner Frank Carollo, Commissioner Richard P. Dunn II, Commissioner CRA OFFICE ADDRESS: 49 NW 5th ST, SUITE 100, Miami, FL 33128 Phone: (305) 679-6800, Fax: (305) 679-6835 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes October 14, 2010 FINANCIALS 1. 10-01191 Present: Commissioner Gort, Commissioner Dunn II, Chair Sarnoff, Vice Chair Suarez and Commissioner Carollo On the 14th day of October 2010, the Board of Commissioners of the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Miami met in regular session at Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan Amerian Drive, Miami, Florida. The meeting was called to order by Chair Sarnoff at 9: 54 p.m. and was adjourned at 10: 02 p.m. Note for the Record: Commissioners Carollo and Dunn entered the meeting at 9: 58 p.m. ALSO PRESENT: Pieter Bockweg, Executive Director, CRA Bert Gonzalez, Assistant Executive Director, CRA Julie O. Bru, General Counsel, CRA Veronica Xiques, Assistant General Counsel, CRA Priscilla A. Thompson, Clerk of the Board CRA REPORT FINANCIAL SUMMARY THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2010. File 10-01191 Financial Summary 10-14-2010.pdf PRESENTED Chair Sarnoff. We're on the record for the Omni CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency). I'm going to just do this in order, if you don't mind, Mr. Director. I'd like to talk to -- go to the financials and have a very brief report. [Later...] Chair Sarnoff All right, we're adjourned. Priscilla A. Thompson (Clerk of the Board): I'm sorry. You -- Mr. Bockweg: Commissioner -- Chair Sarnoff. What? Oh. Ms. Thompson: -- didn't do your number 1, your financials. Chair Sarnoff Well, he was late. Mr. Bockweg: Yes. Chair Sarnoff And if he's late, he's going to have to put it on again. Mr. Bockweg: Miguel. Miguel Valentin: Miguel Valentin, CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) financial officer. I'm going to be presenting the combined statement of financial position as of September 30, 2010. The total cash as of that date is 35,288,558. And just I wanted to put on record, as I did before, in light of the fact that the CRA Board ratified Pieter's Bockweg salary since he was City of Miami Paget Printed on 12/13/2010 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes October 14, 2010 RESOLUTIONS 2. 10-01190 appointed until today, then there is nothing else to inform to the Board. Chair Sarnoff. All right. Thank you. Any questions on the financials? All right, we're adjourned, gentlemen. CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENTAGENCY AUTHORIZING THE RENEWAL OF THE CRA'S COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY, PROPERTY, AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE COVERAGE, FOR AN ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR PERIOD, THROUGH BROWN & BROWN OF FLORIDA, INC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,723; ALLOCATING FUNDING FROM OMNI GENERAL OPERATING FUND, ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10030.920101.545000.0000.00000. File 10-01190 Cover Memo 10-14-2010.pdf File 10-01190 Financial Form 10-14-2010.pdf File 10-01190 Backup 10-14-2010.pdf File 10-01190 Legislation 10-14-2010.pdf File 10-01190 Legislation (2) 10-14-2010.pdf Motion by Board Member Suarez, seconded by Board Member Gort, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: Commissioner Gort, Chair Sarnoff and Vice Chair Suarez Absent: Commissioner Dunn II and Commissioner Carollo CRA-R-10-0089 Chair Sarnoff Seeing that the financials are not here, we're going to go to item number 2. Pieter Bockweg (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Commissioner, here he is. I apologize. Vice Chair Suarez: Move item 2. Chair Sarnoff. We have a motion on item number 2. Is there a second? Commissioner Gort: Second. Chair Sarnoff All right. All in favor, please say aye." The Commissioners (Collectively): Aye. 3. CRA RESOLUTION 10-01077 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENTAGENCY AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES, IN A TOTALAMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $250,000, FOR THE OVERALL BEAUTIFICATION OF THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY OF THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT AREA; PROVIDING THATANY EXPENDITURE IN City of Miami Page 3 Printed on 12,13, 2010 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes October 14, 2010 EXCESS OF $4,500 BE BROUGHT TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL OR RATIFICATION; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO CONTRACTORS AND VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY OF SAID PURPOSE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM OMNI TAX INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10040.920101.543000.0000.00000. File # 10-01077 Cover Memo 09-20-2010.pdf File # 10-01077 Financials 09-20-2010.pdf File # 10-01077 Legislation 09-20-2010.pdf File # 10-01077 Legislation (2) 09-20-2010.pdf File 10-01077 Cover Memo 10-14-2010.pdf File 10-01077 Financial Form 10-14-2010.pdf File 10-01077 Backup 10-14-2010.pdf File 10-01077 Legislation 10-14-2010.pdf File 10-10-01077 Legislation (2) 10-14-2010.pdf Motion by Board Member Suarez, seconded by Board Member Gort, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: Commissioner Gort, Chair Sarnoff and Vice Chair Suarez Absent: Commissioner Dunn II and Commissioner Carollo CRA-R-1 0-0090 Chair Sarnoff Okay, item number 3. Vice Chair Suarez: Move item 3. Chair Sarnoff. We have a motion on item 3. Is there a second? Commissioner Gort: Second. Chair Sarnoff All right. Any discussion? Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): I'm sorry. Someone's -- I'm sorry, Commissioner Gort. I don't hear -- I don't think your mike is on. Commissioner Gort: Second. Ms. Thompson: Thank you. Chair Sarnoff. Hearing no discussion, all in favor, please say aye." " The Commissioners (Collectively): Aye. Vice Chair Suarez: I'm just incorporating the comments from the last CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting -- Chair Sarnoff. Madam -- yeah. Vice Chair Suarez: -- on this item. City of Miami Page 4 Printed on 12,13, 2010 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes October 14, 2010 Chair Sarnoff: I think all the comments -- Vice Chair Suarez: Yeah. Chair Sarnoff: -- that are -- Vice Chair Suarez: I just want to make sure -- Chair Sarnoff -- parallel -- Unidentified Speaker: Mr. Chairman. Vice Chair Suarez: -- in case anybody's watching. Chair Sarnoff Correct. 4. CRA RESOLUTION 10-01100 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES AND GRANTS, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $250,000, IN SUPPORT OF THE FILM, MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, AND FILM -SUPPORT BUSINESSES WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA; PROVIDING THAT ANY EXPENDITURE OR GRANT IN EXCESS OF $4,500 BE BROUGHT TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL OR RATIFICATION; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO SUB -GRANTEES AND VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM OMNI TAX INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10040.920101.883000.0000.00000. File # 10-01100 Cover Memo 09-20-2010.pdf File # 10-01100 Financials 09-20-2010.pdf File # 10-01100 Backup 09-20-2010.pdf File # 10-01100 Legislation 09-20-2010.pdf File # 10-01100 Legislation (2) 09-20-2010.pdf File 10-01100 Cover Memo 10-14-2010.pdf File 10-01100 Legislation (2) 10-14-2010.pdf Motion by Board Member Dunn II, seconded by Board Member Gort, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: Commissioner Gort, Commissioner Dunn II, Chair Sarnoff and Vice Chair Suarez Absent: Commissioner Carollo CRA-R-1 0-0091 Chair Sarnoff Item number 4. Good evening. Chelsa Arscott: Good evening. Chelsa Arscott, CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) program administrator. Item number 4 is a resolution of the Omni CRA authorizing expenditures City of Miami Page 5 Printed on 12/13/2010 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes October 14, 2010 and grants in a total amount not to exceed $203, 000 in support of the film, media, and entertainment and film support businesses within the redevelopment area; providing that any expenditure or grant in excess of $4, 500 be brought to the board for approval. Commissioner, this item was deferred from the September 20 meeting. You had some concerns about whether or not this program could be restructured as a loan program or be tied to jobs. I did not hear at the time I was at the podium your statement about the program being tied to jobs, so we clarified in the cover memorandum that there is a jobs component and that the film initiative requires that applicants create a minimum of one full-time job for funding up to two -- I'm sorry, for funding up to $24,999 and a minimum of 15 full-time jobs for funding in excess of $25, 000. The State's program, which is a matching program, also has that stipulation that monies funded up to their cap of $50,000 match requires a minimum of 15 full-time jobs. And also on the record, typically your entitlement programs, like your Community Development Block Grant programs, for its job creation component, it requires one full-time job for every $35, 000. So the CRA's stipulation of one full-time job for 24,999 is even a little bit more restrictive than even your own programs. Chair Sarnoff. But my understanding is that the CDBG (Community Development Block Grant), we only use 17,500 for a job. Am I right on that? We don't have our CDBG director. We don't go to the full HUD (United States Department of Housing and Urban Development) requirement. But you're saying what you've done is parallel the State ordinance? Ms. Arscott: Yes. Anything over $24,999 would require a minimum of 15 full-time jobs. Pieter Bockweg (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Chelsa, I'm sorry. Commissioner, what we did here, the State requires -- the State says you can have $50, 000 if you hire 15 people as a matching grant. We actually divided it up. Instead of just making a clear $50, 000 for 15 jobs, we actually divided it in half to include one job at 24,000, which is well below what the State usually does, which requires one job at 35,000. But if you qual for the $50,000 within the CRA with hiring 15 jobs, you also then are qualified from the job aspect with the State. Chair Sarnoff All right. Mr. Bockweg: And this -- and if you recall, Commissioner, this was -- this is the item for the Omni, but it was passed on September 20 for the Overtown. Chair Sarnoff. Okay. Commissioner Gort: I'm sorry. Maybe it's too late, but I don't understand it. We are (UNINTELLIGIBLE) $250, 000; am I correct? Mr. Bockweg: That's correct. Commissioner Gort: And this $250,000 is to do what? Mr. Bockweg: To help create jobs -- Commissioner Gort: Right. Mr. Bockweg: -- as it relates to film and entertainment. Commissioner Gort: I understand. How are we going to utilize this 250? The people are going to come and apply for grants? Ms. Arscott: Yes. The application's actually in your packet -- City of Miami Page 6 Printed on 12/13/2010 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes October 14, 2010 Commissioner Gort: Okay. Ms. Arscott: -- along with the program guidelines. Commissioner Gort: I didn't see that part. So -- Ms. Arscott: And it -- Commissioner Gort: -- those applications, those grants will be approved by us? Mr. Bockweg: It's approved by the board, yes. It will come as my recommendation -- Commissioner Gort: Right, okay. Mr. Bockweg: -- to you, and then you would ultimately approve them. Commissioner Gort: Gotcha. Okay. Thank you. Chair Sarnoff. All right. Any further --? I don't have a motion on this. Anybody want to move this? Chair Dunn: Mr. Chairman. Commissioner Gort: Move it. Chair Dunn: So move -- second. Chair Sarnoff. All right. We have Commissioner Dunn moving it, second by Commissioner Gort. Any discussion -- any further discussion? All in favor, please say aye." The Commissioners (Collectively): Aye. Chair Sarnoff All right. 5. CRA RESOLUTION 10-01119 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MODIFYING OMNI CRA STAFF WAGES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011, AS STATED HEREIN. File # 10-01119 Cover Memo 09-20-2010.pdf File # 10-01119 Legislation 09-20-2010.pdf File 10-01119 Cover Memo 10-14-2010.pdf File 10-01119 Legislation v2 10-14-2010.pdf File 10-01119 Legislation v2 (2) 10-14-2010.pdf WITHDRAWN Chair Sarnoff. Item number 5, I'm going to rely on Commissioner Gort for this one. Commissioner Gort: A resolution of the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency with -- Priscilla A. Thompson (Clerk of the Board): I'm sorry. City of Miami Page 7 Printed on 12,13, 2010 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes October 14, 2010 DISCUSSION ITEMS 6. 10-01175 (6.) 10-01175a Pieter Bockweg (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Commissioner, item number -- Ms. Thompson: We're on item number -- Chair Sarnoff He was sticking to the script. He was -- Ms. Thompson: No. Item number 5 I think is what you're on now. Chair Sarnoff Right. Ms. Thompson: And then the other one that you're relying -- I think would be number 6. Commissioner Gort: Okay, it's 6. Commissioner Dunn: Number 6. Commissioner Gort: Yeah, you're right. Stand corrected. Chair Sarnoff Oh, my apologies, Commissioner. Commissioner Dunn: Item number 6. It's getting late. Commissioner Gort: Stand corrected. Chair Sarnoff. So then we don't need to go to 5, correct? Commissioner Gort: No. Mr. Bockweg: You can take 5 out. Chair Sarnoff Right. Take -- Mr. Bockweg: You can withdraw it altogether. Chair Sarnoff -- 5 -- so withdraw 5. CRA DISCUSSION DISCUSSION ITEM REGARDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2011 GENERAL OPERATING AND TAX INCREMENT FUND BUDGETS. File 10-01175 Cover Memo 10-14-2010.pdf File 10-01175 Backup 10-14-2010.pdf CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("OMNI CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENTS(S), ACCPETING AND ADOPTING THE AMENDED GENEARL OPERATING BUDGET OF THE OMNI CRA, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2010 City of Miami Page 8 Printed on 12,13, 2010 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes October 14, 2010 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2011, AS APPROVED BY THE OMNI CRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Motion by Board Member Gort, seconded by Board Member Dunn II, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: Commissioner Gort, Commissioner Dunn II, Chair Sarnoff and Vice Chair Suarez Absent: Commissioner Carollo C RA-R-1 0-0092 Chair Sarnoff And now he'll go to 6, and now Commissioner Gort has a motion. Commissioner Gort: Okay. I have a resolution. Motion -- a resolution of the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agencies [sicJ, with an attachment, accepting or adopting the amendment [sic] general operating budget of the Omni CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency), attached and incorporated, for the fiscal year commencing October 1, 1910 [sic], and ending September 30, 1911 [sic], as approved by the Omni CRA Board of Directors [sic]. Chair Sarnoff All right. Is there a -- Commissioner Dunn: Second. Chair Sarnoff -- second? Commissioner Dunn: Could you --? I'd like to hear him repeat that. I lost him on the dates, I'm sorry. Chair Sarnoff It's the parallel one -- Commissioner Dunn: For discussion. Chair Sarnoff -- to what we did with Southeast -- Commissioner Dunn: Right. Commissioner Gort: The same thing. Commissioner Dunn: Okay. I thought he said something different, though. Commissioner Gort: No, no, no. Chair Sarnoff Same thing, I promise you. Commissioner Gort: Same thing. Commissioner Dunn: I'm talking about with the year and the date. Maybe I'm hearing things. Commissioner Gort: No, no. Commissioner Dunn: You sure? Okay. Commissioner Gort: October 1, 210 [sic] to -- Commissioner Dunn: September 30. City of Miami Page Printed on 12/13/2010 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes October 14, 2010 7. 10-01177 Commissioner Gort: September 11 [sic]. Commissioner Dunn: Okay, I apologize. Chair Sarnoff. All right. We have a motion and we have a second. Any further discussion, gentlemen? All right, all in favor, please say aye." " The Commissioners (Collectively): Aye. CRA DISCUSSION INTRODUCTION OF VERONICA A. XIQUES AS THE NEW ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL FOR THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY. DISCUSSED Chair Sarnoff. Hi, Veronica. Just checking. Vice Chair Suarez: Congrats. ChairSarnoff. It's number 7. City of Miami Page 10 Printed on 12,13, 2010