HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-10-0080 Legislation 9-27-2010City of Miami
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CRA Resolution
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 10-01163
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWNIPARK WEST COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") APPROVING A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY') PERTAINING TO THE DEMAND BY THE CITY
TO BE REIMBURSED BY THE CRA FOR (i) FUNDS PAID BY THE CITYTO THE
CRA TO PAY OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE CRA BETWEEN FROM FISCAL
YEAR 2000 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2010 IN THE CLAIMED AMOUNT OF
$5,271,317.00 WHICH FUNDS WERE ADVANCED TO THE CRAAS A RESULT OF
THERE BEING INSUFFICIENT TAX INCREMENT FUNDS AVAILABLE TO THE
CRATO OPERATE AND (ii) PAYMENTS MADE BY THE CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF
$6,000,000.00 FROM THE CITY'S GUARANTEED ENTITLEMENT REVENUE
FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDATO WHICH WERE APPLIED BYTHE CITY TO
MAKE PAYMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1990, ISSUED BY THE CITY ON BEHALF OF THE
CRA (".BONDS"). IN CONSIDERATION OF THE CITY (1) WAIVING ANY AND ALL
CLAIMS AGAINST THE CRA FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF FUNDS ADVANCED BY
THE CITYTO THE CRATO PAY OPERATING EXPENSES AND ANY OTHER
EXPENSES OF THE CRA PRIOR TO FISCAL YEAR 2011, (ii) ACKNOWLEDGING
THAT PURSUANT TO CITY RESOLUTION 01-588 AND SEOPW/CRA
RESOLUTION 01-68THE CITY IS OBLIGATED TO PAY $300,000 PER YEAR IN
GUARANTEED ENTITLEMENT REVENUES FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDATO
PAY DEBT SERVICE IN CONNECTION WITH THE BONDS UNTILTHE BOND
ISSUE IS PAID OFF WITHOUT REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE CRA, AND(iii) THE
CITY RELEASING ANY OTHER CLAIMS, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, THAT THE
CITY MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CRA, THE CRA WILL MAKE A ONE TIME
PAYMENT TO THE CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,409,000.00.
WHEREAS, the CRA is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and
projects in the Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Area (the "Redevelopment Area")
established pursuant to the Redevelopment Plan; and
WHEREAS, between fiscal year 2000 through fiscal year 2010, the City provided economic
support to the CRA to enable the CRA to operate since tax increment funds generated within the
Redevelopment Area where not sufficient to enable the CRA to carry out the Redevelopment Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City paid $6,000,000 in debt service on the BONDS out of the guaranteed
entitlement revenues from the State of Florida in support of the CRA; and
WHEREAS, the City has requested the CRA reimburse the City for all economic support
provided to the CRA from the City though fiscal year 2010; and
WHEREAS, the CRA acknowledges that the City has provided the CRA with valuable economic
support since fiscal year 2000 and by paying $300,000 per year in debt service in connection with the
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Bonds from the guaranteed entitlement revenues from the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, the City and the CRA have previously settled issues regarding the reimbursement
of the City by the CRA of funds advanced by the City from the guaranteed entitlement revenues from
the State of Florida pursuant to City of Miami Resolution 01-588 and SEOPW Resolution 01-68; and
WHEREAS, the CRA and the City desire to settle the City's demand for reimbursement and in
consideration of the City (i) waiving any and all claims against the CRA for reimbursement of funds
advanced by the City to the CRA to pay operating expenses and any other expenses of the CRA prior
to Fiscal Year 2011, (ii) acknowledging that pursuant to City of Miami Resolution 01-588 and
SEOPW/CRA Resolution 01-68 the City is obligated to pay $300,000 per year in guaranteed
entitlement revenues from the State of Florida to pay debt service in connection with the Bonds until
the Bonds are paid off without reimbursement from CRA, and (iii) the City releasing any other claims,
known or unknown, that the City may have against the CRA, the CRA will make a one-time payment to
the City in the amount of $4,409,000.00 (the "Settlement"); and
WHEREAS, the City by Resolution No. 10 has approved the terms of the Settlement;
and
WHEREAS, general counsel to the CRA has opined that the use of tax increment funds to
reimburse the City $4,409,000.00 for funds advanced to the CRA for operations is a permissible
expenditure of tax increment funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 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 herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Board of Commissioners of the CRA hereby approves the terms and provisions
of the Settlement which was approved by the City by City of Miami Resolution 10- and authorize
the payment to the City of $4,409,000.00, to be paid from SEOPW Tax Increment Fund, "General
Operating" Account.Code No. 10050.920101.891000.0000.00000.
Section 3. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
WILLIAM R. BLOOM
SPECIAL COUNSEL
City of Miami
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