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OMNI CRA Resolution: CRA-R-18-0036
OMNI CRA
1401 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
www.omnicra.com
File Number: 4778 Final Action Date:9/12/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A GRANT FROM ACCOUNT NO.
10040.920501.883000 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000.00 TO THE
MIAMI DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA TO EXPAND THE DOWNTOWN ENHANCEMENT TEAM INTO THE
OMNI REDEVELOPMENT AREA FOR AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF ONE (1)
YEAR ("PROGRAM"); AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO
EFFECTUATE THE PROGRAM, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL
COUNSEL.
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 the 2010 Omni CRA
Redevelopment Plan ("Plan"); and
WHEREAS, Section 4.4, B., D-5, at page 41 of the Plan, Section 4.4, C., D-1, at
page 41 of the Plan, and Section 4.4, D., A-2, at page 42 of the Plan respectively list
providing employment opportunities and upward job mobility for residents, maximizing
conditions for residents to live in the area, and the elimination of conditions which
contribute to blight as stated redevelopment objectives; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Downtown Development Authority of the City of Miami,
Florida ("DDA") sponsors the Downtown Enhancement Team ("Yellow Shirts") within the
boundaries of the Downtown District, which transitions formerly homeless individuals
into the workforce while keeping the downtown area beautiful; and
WHEREAS, the CRA through Resolution Nos. CRA-R-16-0057 and CRA-R-18-
0007 previously adopted and funded the expansion of the program in the
redevelopment area known as the "Purple Shirts" program ("Program"); and
WHEREAS, the Program has proved to be substantially successful in achieving
the objectives of the CRA by providing jobs and elimination of the slum and blighted
conditions in the area; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the CRA would like to further expand
the Program for an additional one (1) year; and
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WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the CRA wishes to allocate grant
funds from Account No. 10040.920501.883000 in an amount not to exceed
$100,000.00, to the DDA to expand the Program further into the Redevelopment Area
for an additional period of one (1) year; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director is requesting authority from the Board of
Commissioners of the CRA to negotiate and execute any and all documents necessary
to effectuate the Program, in a form acceptable to the General Counsel;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution
are adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. The Executive Director is authorized to allocate grant funds from
Account No. 10040.920501.883000 in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00 to the
DDA to expand the Program into the Redevelopment Area for an additional period of
one (1) year.
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized to execute any and all documents
necessary to effectuate the Program, in a form acceptable to the General Counsel.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
Barnaby I_. Min, Deputy City Attorney 9/5/2018
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