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OMNI CRA Resolution:
OMNI CRA
1401 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
www.miamicra.com
File Number: 2098 Final Action Date:5/25/2017
TO BE WITHDRAWN A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY ("CRA"), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/STHS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER
AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND
CONFIRMING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDATION AND
FINDING THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES
ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 18-
85 AND 18-86 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED, AS ADOPTED BY THE CRA; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING AS NOT BEING PRACTICABLE OR
ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CRA; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH POPLIFE
ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, LLC, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL
COUNSEL, FOR THE PROVISION OF PROGRAMMING, MARKETING, AND
BRANDING SERVICES RELATED TO APPROXIMATELY SEVEN (7) ACRES OF
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OWNED LAND ABUTTING
INTERSTATE 395 IN THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT AREA FOR A CONTRACT
PERIOD OF EIGHT (8) MONTHS AT A MONTHLY CONTRACT AMOUNT OF
$5,000.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM OMNI INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER
GRANTS AND AIDS", ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10040.920101.883000.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment
Agency ("CRA") engages in numerous activities in the community and is tasked with
reducing slum and blight within the Redevelopment Area; and
WHEREAS, the CRA has identified approximately seven (7) acres of Florida
Department of Transportation("FDOT") owned blighted land within the Redevelopment
Area abutting Interstate 395 ("Parcels") which the CRA intends to convert into a pre -
activation neighborhood park and community event space ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. CRA-R-16-0065 adopted on December 14, 2016,
the CRA engaged Urban Implementation LLC to implement the Project; and
WHEREAS, the CRA desires to engage PopLife Entertainment Group, LLC
("PopLife") to brand, develop, provide social media services, and otherwise assist in the
successful promotion of the Project and related community events on the Parcels; and
WHEREAS, Section 4.4, B., D-5, at page 41; Section 4.4, C., D-1, at page 41;
and Section 4.4, D., A-2, at page 42 of the Redevelopment Plan list providing
employment opportunities and upward job mobility for residents, maximizing conditions
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for residents to live in the area, and the elimination of conditions which contribute to
blight as stated redevelopment objectives; and
WHEREAS, Section 4, Goal D/ Principles A-2, C-4 and C-5, at page 42 of the
Redevelopment Plan lists elimination of conditions which contribute to blight,
encouraging the restoration of historic buildings, and enhancing the area's visual
attractiveness to businesses and residents, by creating opportunities for new
development through improvements to the public realm, as redevelopment objectives;
and
WHEREAS, the success of the Project will result in accomplishing the stated
objectives of the Redevelopment Plan; and
WHEREAS, based on the recommendation and finding of the Executive Director,
it is in the CRA's best interest to authorize, by an affirmative four -fifths (4/5ths) vote, a
waiver of competitive sealed bidding procedures pursuant to Sections 18-85 and 18-86
of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, as adopted by the CRA, to
authorize the Executive Director to execute a Professional Services Agreement ("PSA"),
in a form acceptable to the General Counsel, with PopLife for the provision of
marketing, programming, and branding services related to approximately seven (7)
acres of FDOT-owned land abutting Interstate 395 in the Redevelopment Area for a
contract period of eight (8) months at a monthly contract amount of $5,000.00;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of the
Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. By a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public
hearing, the Executive Director's recommendation and written finding pursuant to
Sections 18-85 and 18-86 of the City Code, as amended, as adopted by the CRA, are
ratified, approved, and confirmed, and the requirements for competitive sealed bidding
methods are waived as they are not practicable or advantageous to the CRA .
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized[1] to execute a PSA, in a form
acceptable to the General Counsel, with PopLife, for the provision of marketing,
programming, and branding services related to approximately seven (7) acres of
FDOT-owned land abutting Interstate 395 in the Redevelopment Area, for a contract
period of eight (8) months at a monthly contract amount of $5,000.00, subject to the
availability of funds and budgetary approval at the time of need.
Section 4. Funds are to be allocated from Omni Increment Fund, "Other Grants
and Aids", Account Code No. 10040.920101.883000.0000.00000.
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Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
Barnaby I_. Min, Deputy City Attorney 4/10/2017
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