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September 20, 2010
OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Board Chair Marc D. Sarnoff
and Members of the CRA Board
From: Pieter Bockweg
Executive DirecW
Date: September 10, 2010 File: 10-01077
Subject: Southern Omni Area Beautification Program
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Enclosures: Legislation
BACKGROUND:
It is recommended that the Board of Commissioners of the Omni Redevelopment District Community
Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") approve and adopt the attached Resolution authorizing expenditures and
grants, in a total amount not to exceed $250,000, for the overall beautification for the southern portion of the
Omni Redevelopment Area.
This funding will allow the CRA to perform beautification tasks in the southern portion of the Omni
Redevelopment Area in preparation for the upcoming Miami Heat basketball season. Tasks will generally
include, inter alia, street cleaning, landscaping, and lighting enhancement initiatives in those portions of the
Omni area frequented by patrons of the American Airlines Arena.
JUSTIFICATION:
Section 4.4, D., at page 42, of the 2009 Omni Redevelopment Plan, lists "[i]mprovements to the public realm,"
and the "[e]nhance[ment] of the area's visual attractiveness to businesses and residents" as stated
redevelopment objectives.
This Resolution carries out these objectives.
FUNDING: $250,000 from Omni Tax Increment Fund, "Other Contractual Services," Account Code No.
10040.920101.543000.0000.00000.