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OMNI CRA Resolution: CRA-R-24-0015
OMNI CRA
1401 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
www.omnicra.com
File Number: 15523 Final Action Date:2/8/2024
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A GRANT FROM OMNI TAX INCREMENT
FUND BUDGET ACCOUNT 10040.920501.883000.0000.00000 TITLED "OTHER
GRANT AND AIDS," IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $644,000.00, TO THE
MIAMI DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO EXPAND THE
DOWNTOWN ENHANCEMENT TEAM, THEREBY INCREASING THE HOURLY
RATE OF PAY AND ALSO INCREASING THE PERSONNEL PROVIDING JOBS,
SKILLS TRAINING AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT
AREA FOR AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR ("PROGRAM");
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE
ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE PROGRAM,
IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL.
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 the 2010 Omni CRA Redevelopment Plan ("Plan");
and
WHEREAS, Section 4.4, B., D-5, at page 41 of the Plan, Section 4.4, C., D-1, at page 41
of the Plan, and Section 4.4, D., A-2, at page 42 of the Plan, respectively list providing
employment opportunities and upward job mobility for residents, maximizing conditions for
residents to live in the area, and the elimination of conditions which contribute to blight as stated
redevelopment objectives; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Downtown Development Authority ("DDA") sponsors the
Downtown Enhancement Team ("Yellow Shirts") within the boundaries of the Downtown District,
which transitions formerly homeless individuals into the workforce while keeping the downtown
area beautiful; and
WHEREAS, the CRA through CRA-R-16-0057, CRA-R-18-0007, CRA-R-18-0036, CRA-
R-19-0042, CRA-R-23-001, previously adopted and funded the expansion of the program in the
redevelopment area called the "Purple Shirts" program; and
WHEREAS, the Purple Shirts program has proved to be substantially successful in
achieving the objectives of the CRA by providing training, jobs and elimination of the slum and
blighted conditions in the area; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the CRA would like to further expand the
program for an additional one year period to further establish its own Enhancement Team
(Purple Shirts); and
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File ID: 15523 Enactment Number: CRA-R-24-0015
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the CRA wishes to allocate grant funds from
Account No. 10040.920501.883000, in an amount not to exceed $644,000.00, to the DDA to
expand the Purple Shirts Program further into the Redevelopment Area for an additional period
of one (1) year ("Program"), allocating funds from Omni 2023-2024 Tax Increment Fund Budget
10040.920501.883000.0000.00000, titled "Other Grant and Aids"; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director is requesting authority from the Board of
Commissioners of the CRA to negotiate and execute any and all documents necessary to
effectuate the Program, in a form acceptable to the General Counsel;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution are
adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Executive Director is authorized to allocate grant funds from Account No.
10040.920501.883000.0000.00000, titled "Other Grant and Aids," 2023-2024 Omni Tax
Increment Fund Budget in an amount not to exceed $644,000.00, to the Miami Downtown
Development Authority to expand the program into the Redevelopment Area for a period of one
(1) year.
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized to execute any and all documents
necessary to effectuate the Program, in a form acceptable to the General Counsel.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
end ety Nttor ey 2/6/2024
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