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OMNI CRA Resolution: CRA-R-23-0018
OMNI CRA
1401 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
www.omnicra.com
File Number: 14067 Final Action Date:5/25/2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("CRA"), DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TAKE ANY AND ALL
ACTIONS TO UNDERTAKE AN ASSESSMENT OF NEED/FINDING OF
NECESSITY FOR THE CONTIGUOUS EXPANSION OF THE OMNI CRA
BOUNDARIES TO INCLUDE AN AREA IN ALLAPATTAH AND WATSON ISLAND,
PREPARE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR THAT PURPOSE AND BEGIN
NEGOTIATIONS WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY"), THE CITY OF
MIAMI ("CITY"), AND THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("OMNI CRA") IN ORDER TO EXTEND THE LIFE
OF THE OMNI CRA TO 2047 AND EXPAND THE BOUNDARIES OF THE OMNI
CRA INTO ALLAPATTAH AND CERTAIN PORTIONS OF WATSON ISLAND.
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 its approved Redevelopment Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade County Board of County Commissioners, by Ordinance No.
87-47, approved the creation of the CRA; and
WHEREAS, on June 24, 1996, Miami -Dade County ("County"), formerly known as
Metropolitan Dade County, and the City of Miami ("City") executed the Interlocal Cooperation
Agreement regarding the creation of the CRA ("1996 Interlocal Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, in 2007, the County, the City, and the CRA entered into certain
amendments to the 1996 Interlocal Agreement ("First Amendment") amending certain terms and
provisions of the 1996 Interlocal Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners desires to extend the life of the OMNI CRA to
2047 and to expand the boundaries into Allapattah and certain portions of Watson Island; and
WHEREAS, prior to any such amendment the CRA must prepare an assessment of
necessity/finding of necessity and approve same; and
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 this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Executive Director is directed to undertake an Assessment of
Need/Finding of Necessity study and prepare any and all necessary reports and documents in
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order to extend the life of the Omni CRA and for the contiguous expansion of the Omni CRA
boundaries to include an area in Allapattah and a certain portion of Watson Island and upon the
conclusion of the study prepare any and all necessary documents as required in Chapter 163,
Florida Statues, for that purpose.
Section 3. The Executive Director is further directed to begin negotiations for an
amended interlocal cooperation agreement between Miami -Dade County ("County"), the City of
Miami ("City"), and the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency
("Omni CRA") in order to extend the life of the Omni CRA to 2047 and to expand the boundaries
of the Omni CRA to Allapattah and a portion of Watson Island.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, ity Attor
ey 6/14/2023
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