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OMNI CRA Resolution
CRA-R-18-0005
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF ;,
GRANT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
($500,000.00) TO THE CITY OF MIAMI TO UNDERWRITE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH AN
ENHANCED POLICE PROGRAM WITHIN THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT AREA; AUTHORIZING
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AT HIS DISCRETION, TO DISBURSE FUNDS ON A
REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES
AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL
COUNSEL; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM 2018 TIF REVENUES - 10040.920501.891000 -
INTERFUND TRANSFERS.
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WHEREAS, the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA")
is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within its
Redevelopment Area in accordance with its approved Redevelopment Plan; and
WHEREAS, Section 4.4, D., at page 42 of the 2009 Omni Redevelopment Plan lists the
elimination of conditions which contribute to blight as a stated redevelopment objective; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 163.370(2)(o), Florida Statutes, the CRA has the power to
develop and implement community policing innovations with the objective of remedying slum and
blighted areas and the causes thereof, within the CRA community; and
WHEREAS, in February 2008, the City of Miami ("City") Police Department presented to the
CRA Board of Commissioners the Police Visibility Pilot Program, an innovative community policing
plan to address issues related to quality of life within the Redevelopment Area; and
WHEREAS, the Police Visibility Program consisted of enhanced police services including
increased patrols, special operations, traffic details, dub checks, criminal sweeps, prostitution details,
and undercover narcotics details; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners by Resolution No. CRA-R-08-0024, passed and
adopted on April 28, 2008, authorized the issuance of a grant to the City in the amount of Three
Hundred Forty -Three Thousand Three Hundred Ninety -Two Dollars ($343,392.00) for the Police
Visibility Pilot Program within the Southeast Overtown/Parkwest and Omni Redevelopment Areas; and
WHEREAS, uper further presentation by the Police Department, the Board of Commissioners
by Resc':`a i No. CRA :-1,9-0022, passed and adopted on April 27, 2009, authorized an additional
grant to tin-; City fora on.. -year extension of the Police Visibility Program; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners by Resolution No. CRA-R-10-0052, passed and
adopted on June 28, 2010, authorized the issuance of a grant to the City in the amount of Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) for the Police Visibility Program within the Omni
Redevelopment Area; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners by Resolution No. CRA-R-14-0049, passed and
adopted on July 23, 2014, authorized the issuance of a grant to the City in the amount of One Million
Two Hundred Seventy -Five Thousand Dollars ($1,275,000.00) for the Police Visibility Program within
the Omni Redevelopment Area; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners by Resolution No. CRA-R-15-0043, passed and
adopted on October 22, 2015, authorized the issuance of a grant to the City in the amount of Seven
Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($710,000.00) for the Police Visibility Program within the Omni
Redevelopment Area; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners by Resolution No. CRA-R-16-0063, passed and
adopted on December 14, 2016, authorized the issuance of a grant to the City in the amount of Five
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Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) for the Police Visibility Program within the Omni
Redevelopment Area; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department now requests additional funds for enhanced police
services previously covered by the Police Visibility grants; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department proposes to modify the program to allow for a more
targeted approach to crime prevention including but not limited to increased patrols, special
operations, traffic details, club checks, criminal sweeps, prostitution details, and undercover narcotics
details; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize a grant in an amount not to
exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) to the City to underwrite costs associated with
enhanced police services throughout the Omni Redevelopment Area;
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 to this Resolution are adopted
by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The issuance of a grant in an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($500,000.00) to the City to underwrite costs associated with enhanced police services within
the Omni Redevelopment Area is authorized.
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized, at his discretion, to disburse grant funds on a
reimbursement basis or directly to vendors, upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory
documentation.
Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to execute any and all documents necessary
for said purpose, in a form acceptable to General Counsel.
Section 5. Funds are to be allocated from 2018 TIF Revenues -10040.920501.891000 -
lnterfund Transfers.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
Meeting History
Oct 3, 2017 5:00 PM
OMNI
Community Regular Meeting
Redevelopment
Agency
RESULT: NO ACTRON TAKEN Next: 1?1712018 5:0d PM
OMNI it Draft
]an 17, 2018 5:00 PM Community Regular Meeting
Redevelopment
Agency
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kean 1raraeann, Vice -Chair
SECONDER; Wifredo (Willy) Gott; Board Member, District One
AYES: Ken Russell, KEcn i-lardemon, Vilfredo (Willy) Cori
ABSENT: toe Carolla, Manor Reyes
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