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OMNI CRA Resolution: CRA-R-18-0008
OMNI CRA
1401 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
www.miamicra.com
File Number: 3483 Final Action Date:2/22/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("CRA") BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) 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 AN AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL
COUNSEL, WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ALLOCATING GRANT FUNDS
OF $1,800,000.00 FOR ACQUISITION AND $2,000,000.00 FOR
REHABILITATION OF PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 1541 NW 1ST PLACE, 1535
NW 1ST PLACE, AND 1540 NW 1ST COURT, MIAMI, FLORIDA
("PROPERTIES"), ALL LOCATED WITHIN THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT AREA,
TO 16 CORNER, LLC; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL
COUNSEL, ALLOWING ST. AGNES CHURCH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION TO RETAIN A PORTION OF OWNERSHIP OF THE
PROPERTIES, ALL SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.
WHEREAS, the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment
Agency ("CRA") is tasked with reducing slum and blight within its boundaries; and
WHEREAS, on September 13, 2016, the CRA approved and adopted Resolution
No. CRA-R-16-0042 adopting the City of Miami's procurement ordinance as the process
in which any and all services and goods are procured by the CRA; and
WHEREAS, 16 Corner, LLC, a for profit entity, submitted a request for grant
funding to acquire and rehabilitate affordable housing units within the Redevelopment
Area; and
WHEREAS, the 2010 Redevelopment Plan ("Plan") on page 41, section D-2 list
an objective of the CRA is to "[a]chieve rehabilitation of the maximum number of
housing units," to make "Improvements to the Public Realm" by "[enhancing] the areas'
visual attractiveness to businesses and residents"; and
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WHEREAS, the Plan also outlines working with private entities on page 42
Sections A-1 and A-3 to "Provide incentives for redevelopment of blighted properties"
and to "Promote rehabilitation and maintenance of existing viable uses and structures";
and
WHEREAS, 16 Corner, LLC has submitted a proposal to rehabilitate the group of
properties at 1541 NW 1st Place, 1535 NW 1st Place, and 1540 NW 1st Court, Miami,
Florida, all within the Redevelopment Area ("Properties"); and
WHEREAS, 16 Corner, LLC requests grant funding for the acquisition of the
Properties and the rehabilitation of the Properties in the amount of $1,800,000.00 for
acquisition and $2,000,000.00 for rehabilitation ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the success of the Project will result in accomplishing the stated
objectives of the 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 ("City Code"), as adopted by the
CRA, to authorize the Executive Director to execute and negotiate any and all
agreements, in a form acceptable to the General Counsel, with 16 Corner, LLC, for the
provision of grant funds for the acquisition and rehabilitation of the Properties in the
amount of $1,800,000.00 towards acquisition and $2,000,000.00 towards rehabilitation;
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 adopted by the CRA, are ratified,
approved, and confirmed, and the requirements for competitive sealed bidding methods
are waived.
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized to execute an agreement and
supporting documents to provide funding, in a form acceptable to the General Counsel,
with 16 Corner, LLC, for the acquisition and rehabilitation of the Properties with
$1,800,000.00 for the acquisition and $2,000,000.00 for rehabilitation.
Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to allow St. Agnes Church
Community Development Corporation ("St. Agnes") to retain a portion of ownership in
the Properties to be acquired subject to the availability of funds.
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Section 5. Should St. Agnes not be a suitable Community Development
Corporation ("CDC") for this Project, the Executive Director is directed to submit an
alternate CDC for consideration to the Board of Commissioners.
Section 6. Funds are to be allocated from Omni Increment Fund "Other Grants
and Aids", Account Code No.10040.920501.883000. Specifically, funding is derived
from 2018 TIF Revenues ($1,832,510.00) and 2017 TIF Revenues ($1,041,531.00) with
additional funds to be allocated from the proceeds of the Omni CRA 2018 Loan with
Bank United.
Section 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
Barnaby I_. Min, Deputy City Attorney 3/2/2018
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