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A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA")
REQUESTING THAT MEDIATION OCCUR WITHIN 30 DAYS BETWEEN THE CRA
AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY") AS TO THE PENDING DISPUTE
REGARDING THE COUNTY'S IMPOSITION OF A CAP ON ITS CONTRIBUTION OF
TAX INCREMENT FUNDS TO THE CRA'S REDEVELOPMENT TRUST FUND;
FURTHER REQUESTING THAT THE MEDIATOR BE ANGELA. CORTINAS;
DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FOR CONSIDERATION.
WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") is
responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within its Redevelopment
Area in accordance with its approved 2009 Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Plan
("Plan"); and
WHEREAS, the funding of a community redevelopment agency derives from contributions from
the taxing authorities with jurisdiction over the redevelopment area, and such contributions are
governed by Section 163.387, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, as a taxing authority in the Redevelopment Area, Miami -Dade County ("County")
seeks to impose a cap on the amount of tax increment funds it contributes to the CRA 's
Redevelopment Trust Fund based upon Ordinance No. 82-115, passed and adopted by the County on
December 21, 1982; and
WHEREAS, the CRA disagrees with the imposition of such a cap in light of the Section
163,387, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, before any legal challenges are commenced, the Board of Commissioners
requests that CRA's staff and counsel and Miami -Dade County mediate the pending dispute within 30
days and further request that Angel A. Cortinas serve as the mediator;
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 hereby requests mediation occur within 30 days
between the CRA and Miami -Dade County ("County") as to the pending dispute regarding the County's
imposition of a cap on its contribution of tax increment funds to the Redevelopment Trust Fund for the
Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment. Agency.
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Section 3. The Board of Commissioners further requests that the mediator be Angel A.
Cortinas.
Section 4. The Executive Director is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the
County for consideration.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption .
APPR!V ! AS TO Fr •RM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
JESSIP N. PACHEC., ESQ.
SPECIAL COUNSEL
City of Miami
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