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File Number: 16725 Final Action Date: 4/10/2025
MAY BE WITHDRAWN
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO WORK WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY ("OMNI CRA") TO TAKE ANY AND ALL STEPS NECESSARY TO MOVE
FORWARD WITH EXPANDING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE OMNI CRA INTO THE
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS "ALLAPATTAH" IN THE CITY OF
MIAMI ("CITY"), AS DEPICTED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED
HEREIN AND IDENTIFIED BY THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION, ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED HEREIN AS EXHIBIT "B"; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela
WHEREAS, the neighborhood commonly referred to as "Allapattah" in the City of Miami
("City") spans approximately five (5) miles ("Allapattah") and has long been home to a melting
pot of residents from Central America to the Caribbean; and
WHEREAS, Allapattah has an eclectic and rich history known for its culture, arts,
festivals, shoppes, and marketplaces; and
WHEREAS, Allapattah, however, has been plagued in recent years by crime, drugs,
decay, and lack of affordable housing, which has resulted in the displacement of many longtime
residents; and
WHEREAS, on July 13, 2023, the City adopted Resolution No. R-23-0306 which among
other things accepted the Finding of Necessity Report ("FON") which illustrated the need to
expand the boundaries of the OMNI Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment
Agency ("OMNI CRA") into Allapattah and other areas of the City; and
WHEREAS, the FON demonstrated the need for a Community Redevelopment Agency
in the Allapattah area; and
WHEREAS, the expansion into the Allapattah area was never finalized to be inclusive of
the boundaries of the OMNI CRA; and
WHEREAS, now the City Commission desires to revisit the idea of expanding the
boundaries of the OMNI CRA into the area of Allapattah, as depicted in Exhibit "A" attached and
incorporated herein and identified by the legal description attached and incorporated herein as
Exhibit "B";
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION 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 as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is directed to work with the Executive Director of the OMNI
CRA to take any and all steps necessary to move forward with expanding the boundaries of the
OMNI CRA into the area of Allapattah, as depicted in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated
herein and identified by the legal description attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit "B".
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to execute all necessary documents,
in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
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