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Meeting Minutes
Thursday, April 25, 2024
9:30 AM
(OR THEREAFTER)
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency
Damian Pardo, Chair, District Two
Joe Carollo, Vice Chair, District Three
Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One
Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four
Christine King, Board Member, District Five
OMNI CRA OFFICE ADDRESS:
1401 N. Miami Avenue, 2nd Floor
Miami, FL 33136
Phone: (305) 679-6868
www.miamicra.com
OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency
Meeting Minutes April 25, 2024
CALL TO ORDER
Present: Chair Pardo, Vice Chair Carollo, Commissioner Gabela, Commissioner Reyes
and Commissioner King
On the 25th day of April 2024, 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 Pardo at 12:15 p.m., and was adjourned at 12:29 p.m.
ALSO PRESENT:
Isiaa Jones, Executive Director, CRA
George K. Wysong III, Deputy City Attorney
Todd B. Hannon, Clerk of the Board
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ALL ITEMS
Isiaa Jones (Executive Director): Commissioner, we -- I would request that we open the
floor for public comment.
Chair Pardo: Sure.
Board Member Reyes: Okay.
Chair Pardo: Yeah, absolutely. So well go ahead and have the public comment period is
now open for all items on today's agenda.
Brittany Sager: Can we speak again about the billboards? Okay.
Chair Pardo: No, no. We're in a different meeting.
Ms. Sager: Okay, thank you.
Chair Pardo: But thank you for your participation.
Ms. Jones: Commissioner, I'm seeing no comments.
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APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING(S):
1. OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - REGULAR MEETING -
FEB 8, 2024 9:30 AM
MOTION TO: Approve
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four
AYES: Pardo, Carollo, Gabela, Reyes, King
Chair Pardo: Good afternoon, everyone. I'm calling to order the April 25th, 2024
Omni CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting. First order of business, is
there a motion to approve the minutes, for the February 8, 2024 Omni CRA?
Vice Chair Carollo: Move.
Board Member Reyes: Second.
Board Member King: 1 have a motion and a second.
Chair Pardo: A second. All those in favor?
The Board Members (Collectively): Aye.
OMNI CRA DISCUSSION ITEM(S)
1. OMNI CRA DISCUSSION
15950 PRESENTATION OF EXTERNAL AUDIT REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
Chair Pardo: And then we have Discussion Item Number 1.
Isiaa Jones (Executive Director): Discussion Item Number 1 is on the independent
annual audit report. I would like to invite our auditor, Richie Tandoc, to update the
board on our audit report.
Vice Chair Carollo: When we say independent auditor, is that from the CRA
(Community Redevelopment Agency) that we hire them --
Ms. Jones: We --
Vice Chair Carollo: -- or the City?
Ms. Jones: The CRA hired them.
Vice Chair Carollo: Okay.
Ms. Jones: Every outside agency, we have to prepare an external audit report. So
Richie --
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Vice Chair Carollo: Right.
Ms. Jones: -- is that --
Board Member Reyes: Through the Chair, (INAUDIBLE) this is an independent
auditor hired by the CRA.
Chair Pardo: Correct.
Board Member Reyes: But we have -- we had -- I remember that we have a
resolution. The resolution that calls for an independent auditor hired by the City and
it's going to audit all the CRAs, it's going to audit all the --
George Wvsong (City Attorney): Boards and authorities.
Board Member Reyes: I mean, everything. It's going to audit the parks, it's going to
audit -- I mean, even us if they want to.
Chair Pardo: Okay. Go ahead.
Richie Tandoc: Good afternoon, Chair and Board Members. My name is Richie
Tandoc. I am a partner with Sanson Kline Jacornino 8z Tandoc LLP (Limited
Liability Partnership). I am the partner in charge of the Omni CRA's audit
engagement for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023. Before I get into my brief
presentation, I just want to thank Isiaa and Miguel for their continued cooperation in
assisting us in completing this year's audit. I believe they provided you with our
results of the audit for 2023. I just want to go over those required communications, if
I could, as your auditor in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
and government auditing standards. So, I will just touch briefly on our responses to
each of those required communications. The first one being our responsibilities
under generally accepted auditing standards and government auditing standards.
We're required to issue an opinion on the agency's financial statements and we have
issued that opinion for September 30, 2023, which is an unmodified opinion. We also
issued our report on the agency's internal control or financial reporting and on
compliance. And as you saw in the financial statements, there were those two
significant deficiencies that were reported and those two were related to
management's override of internal controls and processes. Even though the CRA
does have internal controls in place, you always have the risk that management will
override it. And that's in every organization. It's -- you can't stop it, because it could
happen. And it just so happened, it was two times that it happened, as you saw on
page 28. And that's what we reported to you. And I believe you already discussed the
one about the security company. With regards to the significant accounting policies
now, you know, your -- the agency's required to describe their significant accounting
policies, which were described in note one to the financial statements and all those
accounting principles selected by management are consistent with those prescribed
by government accounting standards. And the agency's financial statements and
related disclosures are clearly presented in a related -- in a complete manner. With
regards to any significant and/or unadjusted audit adjustments, we did not come up
with any significant or unadjusted audit adjustments. Any adjustments that were
made were made by the finance officer and approved by us. With regards to any
fraud or illegal acts, we are not aware of any fraud or illegal acts that occurred that
involved senior management or any fraud or illegal acts that involved employees
that caused a material misstatement of your financial statement. So your financial
misstatements were fairly stated. With regards to any -- with regards to
independence, there are no relationships between us and the agency that -- or its
related entities or the City, that in our professional judgment may reasonably be
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thought to impede our independence. So yes, we are independent of the CRA and the
City. And we're required to notify you of any non -audit services that we perform for
you. The only non -audit service that we perform is assistance in preparing the
financial statements. And lastly, with regards to the management letter, we have
issued a management letter in accordance with the rules of the Auditor General of
the State of Florida. And in that management letter, it does reference to the two
findings that we have in the two significant deficiencies. So if you have any specific
questions about our audit or financial statements, I'd be happy to address those.
Chair Pardo: 1 don't. But my colleagues, anyone?
Board Member Gabela: I've got a lot of questions. 1 mean, it seems to me that
there's been a lot of funny business going on there. And you know, to me, this is
unacceptable of all the stories that I've heard. I've even had people come into our
office that were there tell us some stories of what went on there. And just to brush
this off and say that, you know, everything's okay, it's not -- for me at least. I'm not
good with it. I don't know about you.
Board Member Reyes: That's why we want a forensic audit.
Chair Pardo: Right.
Board Member Gabela: I think we need it.
Chair Pardo: Right.
Board Member Reyes: No, that's --
Chair Pardo: That's going to happen.
Board Member Reyes: -- that's a resolution.
Chair Pardo: That will happen.
Board Member Reyes: That's our resolution.
Chair Pardo: That will happen. He found the two main deficiencies which seemed to
be -- and listed them, which seemed to be quoted a lot. Other than that, he basically
said the processes and the procedures are in place and they follow municipal GAP
(Generally Accepted Principles) or generally accounted -- accepted accounting
principles.
Mr. Tandoc: Principles, correct.
Board Member Gabela: Moving forward.
Chair Pardo: No, right now, as we are right now.
Board Member Gabela: Moving forward, moving forward.
Chair Pardo: And moving forward, yes.
Mr. Tandoc: Right.
Chair Pardo: Yes.
Vice Chair Carollo: Okay.
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Chair Pardo: Okay. All right, well if we're done with that discussion item, thank you
everyone for being here today and this meeting is now adjourned.
Board Member King: Thank you.
OMNI CRA RESOLUTION(S)
1. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION
15951 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("CRA") ALLOCATING $500,000 TO A RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS
BEAUTIFICATION GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSES OF
PROPERTY ENHANCEMENT IN THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT AREA
FROM ACCOUNT NO. 10040.920501.883000.0000.00000; AUTHORIZING
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS SOLELY IN HIS/HER
DISCRETION AS A GRANT TO PROPERTY OWNERS, ON A
REIMBURSEMENT BASIS TO PROPERTY OWNERS, OR DIRECTLY TO
VENDORS UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND/OR SATISFACTORY
DOCUMENTATION TO QUALIFYING PROPERTY OWNERS IN ORDER TO
DISBURSE FUNDS AS STATED HEREIN SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY
OF FUNDS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
NEGOTIATE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL, FOR THE PURPOSES
STATED HEREIN.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-24-0026
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three
AYES: Pardo, Carollo, Gabela, Reyes, King
Chair Pardo: Madam Executive Director, please briefly read the agenda items, CRA
(Community Redevelopment Agency) Resolutions Number 1 through Number 6, as
well as Discussion Item Number 1 into the record.
Isiaa Jones (Executive Director): Discussion Item, Independent Audit Report Fiscal
Year 2023. RE.1 is a residential and business beautification program. RE.2 is a four -
fifths grant to Greater Israel Primitive Baptist Church. RE.3 is a four fifths
affordable housing grant rehab for Palm Plaza to Leonardo D. Stark Trust. RE.4 is
to be withdrawn. RE.5 is a relocation program. And RE.6 is my appointment as
executive director for the Omni CRA. And RE.3 is adopted with modifications to cure
the scrivener's error. And RE.5 -- RE.6, my apologies, is to he substituted with the
Exhibit A.
Vice Chair Carollo: And I'd like to, ifI can, through the Chair, defer Item RE.6. I'm
kidding.
Board Member Reyes: Mr. Chair, I had a briefing with the director and I was
extremely pleased. And also, I support the affordable housing because it goes and it
remains within our resolution that they don't go over 100 percent AMI (Area Median
Income). And I keep on hammering that because it is a difference between paying
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$2,200 for -- a month for a studio versus paying $1,700 for a studio. That makes a
whole lot of difference, you see. Once you go over 100 percent, you are really
leaving a lot of people that are in need out, and it shouldn't be affordable, because
that is more or less $2,200 for a little studio, what market -- the market value now,
what they are charging for market. And that really, really stresses a lot of people
that pay that. So, congratulations. Thank you. Thank you, sir.
Chair Pardo: Thank you.
Board Member Reyes: Thank you for staying within the -- what we agreed and we
voted for. Thank you. Thank you very much. And I move all of them.
[Later...]
Isiaa Jones (Executive Director): But I wanted to really acknowledge our members
from the Greater Israel Primitive Baptist Church. It's a historical black church in
the Overtown portion of the Omni CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency). We
have our members here, and they really wanted to thank you for supporting their
item and renovating their church. We also have the Stark family here and they really
wanted to express their gratitude to you. This is a project that is 50 percent AMI
(Area Median Income), 80 percent AMI, and 100 percent AMI, Commissioner.
Board Member Reyes: That 's fantastic, fantastic.
Ms. Jones: Thank you.
Board Member King: IfI may, through the Chair.
Chair Pardo: Please.
Board Member King: I would like to thank the Omni CRA for their work that they're
doing. The Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA --
Board Member Reyes: Yes.
Board Member King: -- takes care of our historic churches and I'm so glad that you
are also doing it. It is a labor of love and to make sure that these places where we
come to worship --
Board Member Reyes: Yes.
Board Member King: -- and we come in times of need will continue to thrive and be
a resource for our community stakeholders. Thank you so much. Thank you so much
and I do support RE. 6 as well.
Board Member Reyes: I --
Vice Chair Carollo: Call the question.
Board Member Reyes: -- had a motion.
Todd B. Hannon (Clerk of the Board): Chair, just for the record, the public hearing
is now closed.
Chair Pardo: Yeah. Public comment period then is now closed.
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Board Member Reyes: Okay. Now that it's closed, my motion is to accept every
single one of all the --
Vice Chair Carollo: Second.
Board Member Gabela: Before -- Madam Chair, discussion. So I want to address
per our conversation that we had yesterday that we needed -- you guys needed some
help. In the past there's been some, you know, very questionable behavior. It was
brought to my attention. And the two items -- one of them was the rent abatement
issue that we spoke about yesterday.
Ms. Jones: Yes, Commissioner.
Board Member Gabela: That I would like to thoroughly investigate what happened.
Ms. Jones: Okay.
Board Member Gabela: And where are we there?
Board Member Reyes: I asked that too.
Board Member Gabela: I'm sorry?
Board Member Reyes: We talked about that too.
M. Jones: Yes. Thank you, Commissioner. We're doing our due diligence with the
City Attorney's Office and we will take that as our directive to, you know, fully take a
look at all transactions at the CRA.
Board Member Reyes: Yes.
Board Member Gabela: And there is one more item that I told you that I know the
gentleman and therefore I would not be directing you but maybe somebody else is
interested in it which is the security company that you told me that was questionable
what they were securing and when and how and how the money was dispersed.
Ms. Jones: Thank you, Commissioner.
Board Member Gabela: Does anybody want to talk about that? 1 know the gentleman
I don't -- I don 't want to do it because 1 don't want no conflict of interest moment.
Board Member Reyes: Through the Chair -- through the Chair, I was informed that
that contract has been totally, I mean, now it's null and void.
Ms. Jones: It is null and void.
Board Member Reyes: Yes.
Ms. Jones: We have terminated that contract, Commissioner.
Board Member Reyes: Okay.
Board Member Gabela: But you were going to ask fbr the money back or something.
Did you not tell me that yesterday?
Ms. Jones: If there is any portion of the money that were not used, we will seek to
issue a demand --
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Board Member Reyes: That's right.
Ms. Jones: -- for any funds that were not used accordingly.
Vice Chair Carollo: Look -- through the Chair.
Chair Pardo: Go ahead.
Vice Chair Carollo: This is one that I remember was brought up before, and 1 think
there were some legitimate probable causes that I heard. It should be looked at. Just
like anything that there's probable cause, that there's something solid to look into. I
don't think that we should be chasing the rabbit hole just for the sake of doing it, but
when there's legitimate reasons to look at something, we certainly should be doing
it.
Chair Pardo: I assure you, we have been looking at it.
Ms. Jones: Thank you. Thank you, Commissioner. We since terminated that contract,
and you know, we will do, you know, more due diligence to make sure that if there is
anything unused from the funds, that the CRA gets that money back.
Vice Chair Carollo: Okay. There's' a discussion item.
Chair Pardo: I was going to go through the motions and then come back to the
discussion item.
Vice Chair Carollo: All right.
Chair Pardo: So we had a motion on the floor, which I'll amend to Resolution
Number 1, Number 2, Number 3, Number 5, and Number 6. So those are the
resolutions we're voting on right now.
Vice Chair Carollo: Correct.
Chair Pardo: Can I have a motion?
Board Member Gabela: Motion.
Vice Chair Carollo: Second.
Board Member King: You have a second.
Chair Pardo: All those in favor?
The Board Members (Collectively): Aye.
Chair Pardo: Okay, now --
Mr. Hannon: And Chair, just for the record, RE.3 and RE.6 were both amended.
Mc. Jones: With amendments.
Chair Pardo: Correct.
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2. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION
15952 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("OMNI CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS)
AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING,
RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDATION AND FINDING, ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT
"A" THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES
ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS
18-85 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AS
ADOPTED BY THE OMNI CRA; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING AS NOT BEING PRACTICABLE OR
ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE OMNI CRA; AUTHORIZING FUNDING IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($125,000.00) ("FUNDS"), TO THE GREATER
ISRAEL BETHEL PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH, A FLORIDA NOT -FOR -
PROFIT CORPORATION ("GREATER ISRAEL BETHEL"), TO PROVIDE
REHABILITATION AND PRESERVATION TO THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
160 NW 18TH ST, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136 ("PURPOSE"); FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL
COUNSEL, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PURPOSES STATED
HEREIN; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-24-0027
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three
AYES: Pardo, Carollo, Gabela, Reyes, King
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 2, see Item Number 1.
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3. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION
15953 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS)
AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING,
RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDATION AND FINDING, ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION
METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR
ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CRA PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 18-85 AND 18-
86 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AS
ADOPTED BY THE CRA; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING AS NOT BEING PRACTICABLE OR
ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CRA; ALLOCATING GRANT FUNDS FROM THE
CRA'S FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 BUDGET IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($900,000.00) FOR AN
AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROJECT CONSISTING OF SIX
(6) UNITS AT 50% AMI, THREE (3) UNITS AT 80% AMI, AND NINE (9)
UNITS AT 100% AMI AT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 102 NW 14TH
STREET, MIAMI, FL 33136 TO LEONARDO D. STARKE TRST LAND TRUST,
ALL LOCATED IN THE CRA REDEVELOPMENT AREA, TO PALM PLAZA;
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS IN
HIS/HER DISCRETION; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL AGREEMENTS NECESSARY,
ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL, FOR THE
PURPOSES STATED HEREIN; ALL BEING SUBJECT TO THE RENTS
BEING RESTRICTED UNTIL 2054 AS MORE PARTICULARLY DETAILED IN
A RESTRICTIVE COVENANT THAT IS TO BE RECORDED IN THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-24-0028
MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s)
RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S)
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three
LAYES: Pardo, Carollo, Gabela, Reyes, King
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 3, see Item Number 1.
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4. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION
15954 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("CRA") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A
PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT"), IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL, BETWEEN THE CRA AND
SHERMAN BULLARD FOR THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 1851 NW 1ST COURT, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136, CONTAINING
AN APPROXIMATE TOTAL LOT AREA OF 7,500 SQUARE FEET
("PROPERTY") FOR A TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE NOT TO EXCEED ONE
MILLION SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,075,000.00)
CONTINGENT UPON THE CRA OBTAINING A WRITTEN APPRAISAL
FROM A LICENSED FLORIDA APPRAISER STATING THAT THE
APPRAISED VALUE OF THE PROPERTY IS, AT A MINIMUM, THE
REFERENCED AMOUNT HEREIN; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS AND
MODIFICATIONS TO SAID AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO
THE GENERAL COUNSEL, THAT MAY BE NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE
SAID ACQUISITION; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT NO.
10040.920501.662000.0000.00000 IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS ($1,182,500.00) INCLUSIVE OF SAID ACQUISITION, THE COST
OF A SURVEY, ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT, TITLE INSURANCE, AND
RELATED CLOSING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID ACQUISITION, ALL
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE
AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZING GENERAL COUNSEL TO ENGAGE OUTSIDE
COUNSEL FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE CLOSING.
MOTION TO: Withdraw
RESULT: WITHDRAWN
MOVER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three
SECONDER: Christine King, Board Member, District Five
AYES: Pardo, Carollo, Gabela, Reyes, King
Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item Number 4, see Item
Number 1.
Chair Pardo: I'm going to make a separate motion to withdraw RE (Resolution)
Number 4.
Vice Chair Carollo: Move.
Board Member King: Second.
Board Member Reyes: Second.
Chair Pardo: All those in favor?
The Board Members (Collectively): Aye.
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5. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION
15958 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING THE RELOCATION PLAN
PROGRAM, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, FOR
TEMPORARY RELOCATION ASSISTANCE TO RESIDENTS THAT ARE
DISPLACED AS A RESULT OF A CRA PROJECT ("PROGRAM");
AUTHORIZING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000.00 FOR THE
PROGRAM FROM RESERVE FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT CODE
10040.920501.531000; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS, AT HER DISCRETION, DIRECTLY TO
RESIDENTS OR TO VENDORS FOR ELIGIBLE COSTS; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE
THE PROGRAM, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL
COUNSEL.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-24-0029
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three
AYES: Pardo, Carollo, Gabela, Reyes, King
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 5, see Item Number 1.
6. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION
15955 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPOINTING ISIAA JONES ("MS.
JONES") AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
ADJOURNMENT
ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-24-0030
MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s)
RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S)
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three
AYES: Pardo, Carollo, Gabela, Reyes, King
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 6, see Item Number 1.
The meeting adjourned at 12:29 p.m.
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