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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOMNI CRA 2022-03-10 MinutesCity of Miami 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com liZ Omni C R A Meeting Minutes Thursday, March 10, 2022 2:30 PM City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Chair, District One Joe Carollo, Vice Chair, District Three Ken Russell, Board Member, District Two Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four Christine King, Board Member, District Five OMNI CRA OFFICE ADDRESS: 1401 N. Miami Avenue, 2"d Floor, Miami 33136 Phone: (305) 679-6868 www.miamicra.com OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes March 10, 2022 CALL TO ORDER Present: Chair Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner Russell, Commissioner Reyes and Commissioner King Absent: Vice Chair Carollo On the I0th day of March 2022, the Board of Commissioners of the OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Miami met in regular session at Miami City Hall located at 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida. The meeting was called to order by Chair Diaz de la Portilla at 3:00 p.m., and was adjourned at 3:03 p.m. ALSO PRESENT: Barnaby L. Min, Interim Executive Director Isiaa Jones, Chief Legal Officer, CRA Elizabeth Hernandez, Assistant City Attorney, CRA Todd B. Hannon, Clerk of the Board OMNI CRA DISCUSSION(S) 1. OMNI CRA DISCUSSION 11620 DISCUSSION ITEM REGARDING THE OMNI CRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SEARCH. RESULT: DISCUSSED Chair Diaz de la Portilla: We're now going to convene the community relations meeting of the Omni CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency). Mr. Executive Director, Mr. Min, will you explain the agenda items? Barnaby Min (Interim Executive Director, CRA): Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The only item on today's' agenda is to name a permanent executive director. So, the Board is aware, we did go throughout an extensive recruitment process, which included advertising on social media, advertising with the Florida Redevelopment Agency. Working with various contacts. Asking people to recruit qualities that we think would be qualified for the position. Based on the recruitment efforts that we went through, 37 people applied for the position. Of the 37 people, 8 people -- I'm sorry, 9 people were interviewed. It was a very diverse group of candidates. Based on the interviews and the review of all the applications, I met with the Chairman. I recommended that Bert Gonzalez be retained as the next executive director of the CRA. There is a proposed compensation package that has been negotiated that we'11 hand outfbr the Board. And assuming that is the desire of the Board, I believe that Mr. Gonzalez is available to start on Monday, so I would remain as the interim executive director through Monday. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 1 Printed on 3/2/2023 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes March 10, 2022 NA - NON -AGENDA ITEM(S) 1. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION 11665 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPOINTING H. BERT GONZALEZ AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-22-0010 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four SECONDER: Christine King, Board Member, District Five AYES: Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes, King ABSENT: Carollo, Russell Chair Diaz de la Portilla: Have you handed that out to the rest of the Board, the compensation package? Mr. Gonzalez, would you come up to the podium? Good afternoon, sir. Tell us a little bit about yourself and then we'll go through it real fast. H. Bert Gonzalez: I'm glad to be here, the opportunity to work again for the City and the Omni CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency). I want to thank the Chairman and the rest of the Commission for giving me this opportunity. It's something that I look forward to and with great enthusiasm and to carry forward the Omni CRA. Chair Diaz de la Portilla: And what's your previous experience working for the CRA? Mr. Gonzalez: For seven years I was assistant director from 2010 to 2017, I was assistant director at the Omni CRA. Chair Diaz de la Portilla: Awesome. And you've also accepted a 15 percent reduction in the salary of the previous executive director? Mr. Gonzalez: I did. Chair Diaz de la Portilla: And we appreciate that. Mr. Gonzalez: Thank you. Chair Diaz de la Portilla: We appreciate your fiscal constraint. Is there any question of our new director? Board Member Reyes: No, I -- Chair Diaz de la Portilla: Potential new director. Board Member Reyes: I mean, through the Chair. Chair Diaz de la Portilla: Yes, sir. Board Member Reyes: I know Mr. Gonzalez and I know how professional he is, and I've seen him work. And I think he will be a great acquisition and I move it. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 2 Printed on 3/2/2023 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes March 10, 2022 ADJOURNMENT Chair Diaz de la Portilla: Thank you, sir. Board Member Reyes: If we're going to make a motion to -- expect him or you want a motion? Chair Diaz de la Portilla: I'm expecting -- yes, sir. And so, it's moved by Commissioner Reyes, seconded by Commissioner King. We have -- we're going to open up public comment. Is there any public comment on the appointment of Mr. Gonzalez as the new executive director of the Omni CRA? Any public comment? Seeing none, public comment is now closed. All those in favor, say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Board Member Reyes: Congratulations. Board Member King: Welcome aboard. Chair Diaz de la Portilla: Congratulations and welcome aboard. Mr. Gonzalez: Thank you, Board. Board Member Reyes: Welcome to the family. Mr. Gonzalez: Thank you. Chair Diaz de la Portilla: Congratulations. Mr. Gonzalez: We're going to do great things. Thank von very much. Chair Diaz de la Portilla: You 're welcome. Board Member Reyes: Yeah. Chair Diaz de la Portilla: With no further business to discuss, the meeting is now adjourned. Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): Mr. Gonzalez, when do you start? When do you start? Board Member King: Monday. Ms. Mendez: Monday? Board Member Reyes: Yeah, he's ready. The meeting adjourned at 3: 03 p.m. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 3 Printed on 3/2/2023