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Board Chair
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Omni
CRA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Jason Walker
Executive Director
TO: Board Chair Ken Russell and
Members of the CRA Board
FROM: Jason Walker, Executive Director
DATE: October 22, 2021
SUBJECT: Recommendations and findings to waive
competitive negotiation procedures per City
Code, authorizing the allocation of Grant
funds to Camillus House Inc. for the "Miami
Shelter Program" 2021-2022
BACKGROUND:
The Board of Commissioners of 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 2009 CRA Redevelopment Plan ("Plan").
The CRA approved and adopted Resolution No. CRA-R-16-0040, authorizing the Executive Director to
implement the findings of the Grand Jury Report for Miami -Dade County recommending that tax
increment funds ("TIF") received by the CRA, be used primarily for removal of slum and blight, and
assisting with affordable housing for families and individuals of low or moderate income.
CAMILLUS HOUSE, INC. ("Camillus"), is the oldest (50+ years) and largest continuously operated charities
in South Florida, offering humanitarian services to the indigent and homeless population. Camillus possess
a unique and highly specialized expertise in assisting chronic homeless and offering mental health, as well
as, substance abuse disorders treatment, through its Miami Shelter Program ("Program"). Camillus's
mission critical belief that each human life is to be respected; providing all clients with dignified basic
human needs such as temporary housing and shelter, food, clothes and shelter, specifically addresses
deleterious effects to the CRA's redevelopment area.
Camillus requested aid from the CRA in the amount of $175,000 in grant funding, towards underwriting a
portion of the costs associated with the Program and furthering its efforts through the provision of
additional services to the homeless. The Executive Director reviewed and vetted Camillus's request, in
accordance with the objectives of the Plan.
OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
1401 N. Miami Ave 12nd Floor I Miami, FL 33136
(305) 679 6868 I http://www.omnicra.com/
RECOMMENDATION
In light of the above mentioned, in addition to Camillus's commitment to the principles identified in the
CRA's Plan for well over fifty (50) years, and in consideration of the Executive Director's pledge to allocate
grant funding to Camillus, approval of a waiver of the formal requirements of competitive sealed bidding
methods as not being practicable nor advantageous to the CRA as set forth in the City Code of Ordinances,
as amended, specifically Sections 18-85 (a), and the affirmation of these written findings and the
forwarding of the same to the Board of Commissioners of the Omni Redevelopment District Community
Redevelopment Agency for ratification by a four -fifths (4/5th) vote is respectfully requested.
OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
1401 N. Miami Ave 12nd Floor I Miami, FL 33136
(305) 679 6868 I http://www.omnicra.com/