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HomeMy WebLinkAboutInterlocal Agrmt. - #15933:t 15933 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN PARK WEST CRA AND OMNI CRA TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR MAJOR PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL PARTIES This Agreement, dated as of December 31 , 2007, is made and entered into by the City of Miami (the "City"), Miami -Dade County (the "County"), Southeast Overtown Park West Community Redevelopment Agency (the "SEOPW CRA") and the Omni Community Redevelopment Agency (the "Omni CRA"). The SEOPW CRA and the OMNI CRA are sometimes referred to herein, collectively, as the "CRAs". RECITALS A. The City, the County and the CRAs (collectively, the "Parties") acknowledge that the following projects (collectively, the "Projects") are of great benefit to the CRAs and the community in general, for reasons which include the reasons set forth below, and are supportive of said Projects: 1. Performing Arts Center (the "PAC"): This project has been, and continues to be a catalyst in attracting development and private investment within the OMNI CRA area as well as downtown Miami. 2. Port Tunnel (the "Port Tunnel"): This project consists of widening of the MacArthur Causeway Bridge, construction of a tunnel between Watson Island and Dodge Island and roadway improvements on Watson Island and the Port of Miami. It will ensure the economic viability and growth of the Port of Miami, the second most important economic generator in the region accounting for over 17,000 jobs and $2.2 billion annually in total economic: benefit to the City and its residents. Further, the Tunnel Project will reduce congestion and improve the quality -of -life of the Omni CRA and SEOPW areas as well as downtown Miami by removing over 5,000 port -bound trucks per day from area streets. 3. Museum Park Project (the "Museum Park"): Museum Park is the City of Miami's urban redesign vision for the park now known as Bicentennial Park, a 29-acre property on Biscayne Bay which serves and will serve the residents of the OMNI CRA, the SEOPW CRAandwell as the entire region. This project includes a premier public park anchored by landmark new facilities for the Miami Art Museum (MAM) and the Miami Museum of Science and Planetarium (MMSP), which will include a branch of the Historical Museum of Southern Florida. The building will be designed around energy -saving, sustainable materials and techniques. The goals of Museum Park include the restoration of the park's waterfront land to public use, revitalization of the OMNI CRA, the SEOPW CRA and surrounding neighborhoods, the building of a first-class educational and cultural resource for the region's residents and visitors, and will strengthen the economy by contributing to tourism, the region's number one industry. Studies indicate that over the course of their first decade, MAM and the MMSP at Museum Park will have a $2 billion economic impact and will create 1,700 jobs in the community annually. 4. Streetcar Project (the "Streetcar"): The Streetcar will provide an energy -efficient and convenient alternative mode of transportation connecting the City's most densely populated and urbanized areas, including Downtown, Overtown, Omni, Wynwood/Edgewater, Midtown, Design District and the Civic Center/Health District. The Streetcar service will promote mass transit use and connect with Miami -Dade Transit (Metromover, Metrorail and Metrobus). The Streetcar circulator will substantially address the City's need to comply with State Bill 360, the Growth Management Act as a multi -modal project improving mobility and meeting transportation concurrency. 5. Orange Bowl Stadium (the "New Orange Bowl"): It is contemplated by the City that the New Orange Bowl may be redeveloped into a soccer stadium for a Major League Soccer franchise. It will also include parking, and may include retail, entertainment, park and open spaces and related amenities. The New Orange Bowl will be designed and developed to be compatible with the Baseball Project aesthetically and operationally. This project is intended to bring economic growth and vibrancy to the heart of Little Havana and surrounding corridors and neighborhoods. Funding for and construction of a New Orange Bowl will not commence until Major League Soccer awards Miami an expansion franchise. 6. Baseball Project (the "Baseball Project'): The Orange Bowl Site will be developed to include a new $515 million first class retractable roof Major League Baseball stadium for the use of the Florida Marlins. City and the County have been working together to bring professional baseball to the City of Miami and the availability of the Orange Bowl Site offers the perfect opportunity to combine professional baseball with the New Orange Bowl at a completed redeveloped Orange Bowl site with parking, retail, entertainment and related amenities. A major league baseball team will benefit the entire community and region, by; among other things, creating jobs and attracting tourism, providing both a direct and indirect increase in tax revenue. The Baseball Project will serve as an engine for economic development creating 250 full time and 2,000 part time jobs. In addition, construction of the project is expected to generate approximately 1,700 high paying jobs during the construction period of approximately 29 months. 7. Parking: The Orange Bowl site will be redeveloped to include at least 6,000 parking spaces to be funded by the City to support the Baseball Project and the New Orange Bowl which will be available for the opening of the Baseball Project. These parking structures are necessary and will benefit the entire community by supporting the economic development created by the aforementioned uses of the Orange Bowl site. B. The Parties agree that the development of the Projects requires the cooperation and commitment of all of the Parties to assist in identifying funding sources, reallocating the use of existing revenues, including TIF Revenues, and expanding the boundaries and extending the terms of the CRAs, all as hereinafter provided. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the Parties agree as follows: 1. Recitals: The recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement. 2. Agreement: The Parties agree to take all action necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, as hereinafter set forth, in a prompt and efficient manner. The parties acknowledge that the process of expanding the boundaries and extending the term of the OMNI and SEOPW CRAs, include the preparation and adoption of findings of necessity for the expanded areas and amendments to the corresponding redevelopment plans of the CRAs. The parties agree to cooperate and act expeditiously and in good faith in implementing the steps necessary to accomplish this purpose. 3. The OMNI CRA: The City, the County and the OMNI CRA agree to approve and .execute an amendment (the. "First Amendment to OMNI CRA Interlocal") in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A". The First Amendment to the OMNI CRA Interlocal provides the process the City, the OMNI CRA and the County will follow to extend the term of the OMNI CRA through 2030 and expand its boundaries to include Watson Island and Bicentennial Park. The City, the County and the OMNI CRA agree to cooperate and act expeditiously so as to present the finding of necessity and the amendment to the redevelopment plan to the Board of County Commissioners within 9 months following the execution of the First Amendment to OMNI CRA Interlocal. The City and the OMNI CRA agree to amend the redevelopment plan to include the projects listed below in their proposed amendment to the redevelopment plan and to propose using the amounts received by the OMNI CRA from the City and the County to fund those Projects required by it to fund in the manner described below. a. PAC (To the County for repayment of PAC Bonds and/or loans: In furtherance of such expeditious utilization of funds for the County's payment of debt service on the Performing Arts Center Bonds and/or Loans, the CRA shall remit to the COUNTY (a) on March 31, 2008 and every March 31st thereafter ending on March 31, 2012, the first $1.43 million of Increment Revenue (as such term is defined in the First Amendment) plus an amount equal to thirty-five percent (35%) of the amount by which the Increment Revenue from the Omni Community Redevelopment Area exceeds $1.43 million; and (b) commencing March 31, 2013 and every March 31 thereafter until March 31, 2027, including any additional time extensions beyond March 31, 2027, an amount equal to the greater of $1.43 million or thirty-five percent (35%) of the Increment Revenue from the Omni Community Redevelopment Area; provided, however, the amounts to be remitted by the CRA as calculated in accordance with subsections (a) and (b) shall not exceed $25 million in any fiscal year. The City and County acknowledge that these funds are necessary to provide for the City and County contributions to the Baseball Project. b. Port Tunnel: $88 million (approximately) to be paid to the City in annual installments commencing upon substantial completion of the Port Tunnel Project through 2030. This amount will fund the City's contribution towards the Port Tunnel project. c. Museum Park: An amount necessary to fund $68 million for capital improvements to the park component of the Project, to be funded by the OMNI CRA and completed by the City by no later than January 2012, and an annual contribution to the park's capital expenditure fund of $2 million, payable commencing on the date of substantial completion of the park component of the Project through 2030. 4. Tourist Development Tax (TDT) and Convention Development Tax (CDT) funds: The Parties acknowledge that the OMNI CRA Amendment will result in an increase in the availability of CDT and TDT revenues for projects other than the PAC, which the parties agree to use for the Baseball Project and the Parking/Balance of Orange Bowl Site. The City and County agree that the implementation of the OMNI CRA Amendment will permit the County to release additional sufficient TDT and CDT dollars so that municipal bonds may be issued for the redevelopment of the Orange Bowl site as follows: a. The Baseball Project: City: The City will fund $10 million from CDT revenues. County: The County will fund $88 million from TDT revenues and $10 million from tourist taxes (CDT or PST) revenues. b. Parking/Balance of Orange Bowl Site: The City will fund $50 million from CDT revenues. 5. The SEOPW CRA. a. The City and the SEOPW CRA agree to generate a Finding of Necessity study to substantiate the expansion of the boundaries of the SEOPW district to include the geographic area described in Exhibit "B" hereto. If the City and the SEOPW CRA each adopt a resolution, supported by data and analysis, which makes a legislative finding that the conditions in the area meet the criteria described in Section 163.340(7) or (8), the City and the SEOPW CRA agree to provide the County with the adopted Finding of Necessity study and resolutions for the Board's review and consideration, as set forth in Section 163.355, Florida Statutes. b. After making the legislative findings and adopting the,Finding of Necessity study, the City and the SEOPW CRA agree to prepare and consider a resolution that approves, after a public hearing, an amendment to the Plan, which amendment shall (i) be in the form of the Amended 2004 Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Plan prepared by Dover, Kohl & Partners, but updated to include the projects proposed for the expanded boundaries; and (ii) extend the life of the SEOPW CRA to March 31, 2030; and (ii) expand the boundaries of the SEOPW District. If the City and the SEOPW CRA each adopt a resolution that approves the amendment to the Plan and that recommends to the County their approval of the amendment to the Plan, they agree to provide the County with the adopted amendment for review and consideration by the Board of County Commissioners after a public hearing, as set forth in Section 163.361, Florida Statutes. c. Upon receipt of the adopted Finding of Necessity and amendment to the Plan the County agrees to review, comment, prepare and recommend for the Board's consideration the Finding of Necessity and amended Redevelopment Plan. The CRA shall report such proposed modification to the boundaries of the redevelopment area to each taxing authority in writing or by oral presentation; or both, as required by Section 163.361(3)(a), Florida Statutes. The City and the SEOPW CRA agree that, in accordance with the provisions of Section 163.361, Florida Statutes, the Board shall only consider approval of the Finding of Necessity and the amended Plan after the SEOPW CRA has complied with the provisions of Section 163.361(3)(a), Florida Statutes. d. The City and the SEOPW CRA understand that the process of reviewing the amended Redevelopment Plan will entail mutual cooperation from the County, City and SEOPW CRA, and that delays in the review process may delay when the Board consider the items. The City, the SEOPW CRA and the County agree that the approval of this Agreement by the parties does not constitute approval of those matters in the Finding of Necessity and the amendment to the Plan which require approval by the SEOPW CRA, the City Commission and the Board. Therefore, the parties agree that as a matter of their sovereign power and legislative authority if the SEOPW CRA, the City Commission and/or the Board do not approve a resolution adopting the finding of necessity and/or the amendment to the Plan, the failure to approve such resolution or amendment to the Plan shall not be deemed an event of default under this Agreement and the parties shall not be liable to each other. e. The City, the County and the SEOPW CRA agree that commencing fiscal year 2017 and ending fiscal year 2030, the amount of TIF Revenues collected from the projects listed in Exhibit C budgeted annually for expenditure by the SEOPW CRA from the SEOPW CRA trust fund shall not exceed 50% of Increment Revenues collected from such projects in such fiscal year and deposited in the SEOPW CRA trust fund for such year. The City, the County and the SEOPW CRA agree that the SEOPW CRA shall return the balance of the Increment Revenues (45%) collected from the projects listed in Exhibit C for such year to each taxing authority which paid the increment in the proportion that the amount of the payment of such taxing authority bears to the total amount paid into the trust fund by all the taxing authorities for that year. It is the primary intent of the City and the County that SEOPW CRA tax increment revenues on deposit in the SEOPW Trust Fund will be allocated by the SEOPW CRA towards the development of affordable housing and related infrastructure in the SEOPW CRA district. f. The County agrees that it shall begin to make a $20 million contribution to the City tobe applied toward the funding of the Streetcar project upon the later of (i) September 30, 2017 or (ii) the receipt of the requisite approvals• for the streetcar project by the State of Florida and the MPO. The County's Streetcar project contribution may be made in a lump sum or in annual installments sufficient to issue tax-exempt municipal bonds with a debt service coverage dictated by the market commencing on the date of substantial completion of the streetcar project. 6. Annual Budget. The County agrees to waive any claims it may have to approve the annual budget for the CRAs for fiscal years prior to the fiscal year commencing October 1, 2008. 7. Waiver of Administrative Fee. The County agrees to waive the 1.5% administrative fee chargeable to the CRAs. 8. Extension of Reverter. The County agrees to place an item on the agenda for the first meeting of the Board of County Commissioners in January 2008, considering an extension of the reverter date of the properties described in Exhibit "D" or a re -conveyance of said properties to the City, if the reverter has already occurred. 9. Time of the Essence: Time is of the essence in the performance of this Agreement. 10. Condition Subsequent: The County, the City and the Florida Marlins, L.P. (the "Team") agree that the funding commitments to the PAC, as set forth in this Agreement and in the First Amendment to OMNI CRA Interlocal, and to the New Orange Bowl, as contemplated herein, shall be void unless a binding agreement for the Baseball Project (the "Baseball Stadium Agreement") is executed, containing the following provisions: (i) Total Baseball Stadium cost will not exceed $515 million; (ii) Team's contribution to the Stadium cost shall not be less than $155 million; (iii) Team will not request more than 6,000 parking spaces at the new Orange Bowl Site; (iv) The Team, the City and the County shall act in good faith and will be reasonable in negotiating the Baseball Stadium Agreement. 11. Severability: If one or more of the provisions of this agreement shall be held contrary to any provision of law or be held invalid, then such provision or provisions shall be null and void and shall be separate from, and have no effect on, the remaining provisions which shall continue to be legal and valid. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written. Attest: pscrillla A. Thompson, City Clerk �Y ,,-Thdinte City of Miami Approved as to Form and Correctness Approved as to By: By: Jor e L. Fernandez, City Attorn eeAnn Brehm, Director, Risk Management er quirements Attest: Miami -Dade County By: By: iibCountg Approved as to Form and Legal Sufficiency: By: County Att Southeast Overtown Park West Community Redevelopment Agency Omni Community Redevelopment Agency Approved as to form and correctness: By: L. Jorge L. Fernandez CRA General Counsel vco JOINDER Florida Marlins, L.P. joins in the execution of this Agreement to acknowledge its agreement to the provisions contained in Paragraph 10. Florida Marlins, L.P.