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OMNI CRA Resolution: CRA-R-23-0052
OMNI CRA
1401 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
www.omnicra.com
File Number: 14860 Final Action Date:10/12/2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("CRA") AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE
AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR ENHANCED
POLICING SERVICES AND ADDITIONAL SAFETY MEASURES WITHIN THE
REDEVELOPMENT AREA ("PROGRAM"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ALLOCATE FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000.00)
("FUNDS"),FOR THE PROGRAM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN
FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL FOR THE PROGRAM;
ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM OMNI CRA'S TAX INCREMENT FUND, ENTITLED
"INTERFUND TRANSFERS," ACCOUNT CODE
NO.10040.920101.891000.0000.00000; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF
RECITALS AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency
("CRA") is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within
the Omni Redevelopment Area ("Area") in accordance with the 2010 Omni CRA
Redevelopment Plan ("Plan"); and
WHEREAS, Section 163.335, of the Community Redevelopment Act of 1969, (the "Act"),
states that the existence of slum and blighted areas greatly contributes to the spread of disease
and crime causing economic and social burdens to the community, thereby negatively affecting
the tax base and impairing sound growth within the community; and
WHEREAS, Section 163.340(23) of the Act further provides a means for community
redevelopment agencies to address crime through "community policing innovations" which is
defined as "policing technique or strategy designed to reduce crime by reducing opportunities
for, and increasing the perceived risks of engaging in, criminal activity through visible presence
of police in the community, including, but not limited to, community mobilization, neighborhood
block watch, citizen patrol, citizen contact patrol, foot patrol, neighborhood storefront police
stations, field interrogation, or intensified motorized patrol"; and
WHEREAS, the Omni Board of Commissioners, has authorized funding for several prior
community policing innovation programs within the redevelopment area, including the Police
Visibility Pilot Program, the ShotSpotter, the CRA Police Camera Pilot Program, and for
Enhanced Policing Services; and
WHEREAS, the Interim Executive Director wishes to begin negotiations with the City of
Miami ("City") regarding enhanced baseline police services for fiscal year FY 23 — 24; and
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WHEREAS, the Program's intent is to improve public safety by providing services,
including but not limited to, foot and/or motorized patrol, camera surveillance, and community
policing techniques; and
WHEREAS, these targeted areas are within the boundaries of the Omni CRA District;
and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wish to authorize funding for the Program in an
amount not to exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00"Funds") for the Program; and
WHEREAS, the Interim Executive Director is requesting authority from the Board of
Commissioners to negotiate and execute an agreement, included all documents necessary, all
in forms acceptable to the General Counsel for the Program; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that the adoption of this Resolution would
further the aforementioned redevelopment objectives;
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 to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Interim Executive Director is hereby authorized to negotiate and execute
an agreement, in a form acceptable to the General Counsel, with the City of Miami for the
Program.
Section 3. The Interim Executive Director is hereby authorized to allocate the Funds
from the CRA Tax Increment Fund, entitled "Interfund Transfers"
10040.920501.891000.0000.00000 to the City for the Program.
Section 4. The Interim Executive Director is further authorized to execute all documents
necessary, all -in forms acceptable to the General Counsel for the Program.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
rider City Attor
10/11/2023
City of Miami
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