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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Jason Walker
Executive Director
TO: Board Chair Ken Russell and DATE: October 22, 2021
Members of the CRA Board
FROM: Jason Walker
Executive Director
SUBJECT: Recommendations and
findings to waive competitive negotiation
procedures per City Code, authorizing the
allocation of grant funds to Miami Homes
For All INC. to assist with the provision of
housing incentives for housing units in
Miami -Dade County for public school
employees.
BACKGROUND:
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 CRA Redevelopment Plan ("Plan"). 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.
The Miami Homes For All, INC a Florida nonprofit entity ("MHFA") submitted a grant proposal
request to the CRA. MHFA, possesses a unique approach to affordable housing. Their proposal
is to provide housing incentives for affordable housing units in Miami -Dade County for public
school employees to own or rent in the heart of the City of Miami. This proposal is directly in line
with the goals of the Omni CRA.
The 2010 Redevelopment Plan on page 41, Section C-2 lists the objective of the CRA to, "Provide
incentives for the development of a variety of housing choices." This objective is achieved through
this grant as the program offers a housing incentive model that considers an average of $5,000
incentive for housing down -payment or initial rental costs. Eligible participants would earn the
incentive upon completion of all financial coaching activities. This pilot program would make
outreach efforts to approximately 120 participants with an anticipated 60 participants meeting
eligibility and completing all coaching activities requiring the amount of $150,000.00 to underwrite
a portion of the costs.
OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
1401 N. Miami Ave 2"d Floor 1 Miami, FL 33136
(305) 679 6868 1 http://www.omnicra.com/
RECOMMENDATION
In light of the above -mentioned background information, rehabilitation of the building and the
Grantee's past business successes and the CRA's identified objectives in the CRA's plan to
reduce slum and blight, and in consideration of the Executive Director's pledge to allocate grant
funding to further the plan and activate the area, an approval of a bid waiver is recommended.
An approval of a waiver of the formal requirements of competitive sealed bidding and
competitive negotiations 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), Sections 18-
86(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 2nd Floor 1 Miami, FL 33136
(305) 679 6868 1 http://www.omnicra.com/