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Home My WebLink AboutSEOPW CRA 2025-01-23 MinutesCity of Miami 819 NW 2nd Ave 3rd Floor Miami, FL 33136 http://miamicra.com Meeting Minutes Thursday, January 23, 2025 10:00 AM City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Christine King, Chair, District Five Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four SEOPW CRA OFFICE ADDRESS: 819 NW 2ND AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR MIAMI, FL 33136 Phone: (305) 679-6800 I Fax (305) 679-6835 www.miamicra.com Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes January 23, 2025 CALL TO ORDER Present: Chairwoman King, Commissioner Gabela, Commissioner Pardo, Commissioner Carollo and Commissioner Reyes Note for the Record: Commissioner Pardo participated in the meeting via Zoom video conferencing. On the 23rd day of January 2025, the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West 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 Chairwoman King at 12:09 p.m., and was adjourned at 12:15 p.m. ALSO PRESENT: James McQueen, Executive Director, CRA Vincent Brown, Deputy Executive Director, CRA Domini Gibbs-Sorey, Assistant City Attorney Todd B. Hannon, Clerk of the Board CRA PUBLIC COMMENTS Chair King: At this time, 1'd like to open the floor for public comment. If there's anyone here that would like to speak on any of the items that are being presented, please step forward. Seeing none, public comment period is now closed. SEOPW CRA Page 1 Printed on 2/21/2025 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes January 23, 2025 MINUTES APPROVAL 1. SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST CRA - REGULAR - NOV 21, 2024 10:00 AM MOTION TO: Approve RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Carollo, Reyes Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): And yes, as Madam City Attorney [sic] stated, we do have the minutes for the November 21st, 2024, SEOPW (Southeast Overtown Park West) CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting. Chair King: May I have a motion for the minutes of the November 21st, Southwest [sic] Overtown/Park West CRA meeting. I have a motion. Board Member Gabela: Second. Chair King: All in favor? The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion carries unanimously. And that shall conclude the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA meeting for January 23, 2025. Thank you all. SEOPW CRA Page 2 Printed on 2/21/2025 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes January 23, 2025 CRA RESOLUTION(S) 1. CRA RESOLUTION 17149 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ACCEPT A CONVEYANCE OF PARCELS OF LAND FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") FOR THE PROPERTIES IDENTIFIED AS FOLIO NUMBER: 01-0100-000-0555 AND FOLIO NUMBER: 01-0105-070-1055, MIAMI, FLORIDA, 33136, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN (COLLECTIVELY, THE "PROPERTIES"), FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING OR ANY SIMILAR PROJECT AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO THE FLORIDA COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1969; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO CONSUMMATE SAID PUBLIC PURPOSE CONVEYANCE, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO COUNSEL; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-25-0001 MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s) RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Carollo, Reyes Chair King: We're going to start the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting. I'm going to turn the mic over to our executive director, Mr. James D. McQueen. Ma'am, I'll speak to you after these two meetings. Okay. James McQueen (Executive Director): We have -- good afternoon. We have a few items. I'm going to allow Mr. Brown to read those items into the record. Vincent Brown (Deputy Executive Director/Staff Counsel): Item I is a resolution that has to be amended, authorizing executive director to accept the City of Miami conveyance of properties identified as Folio Number 01-0100-000-055 and Folio Number 01-0105-070- 1055, Miami -Dade County, Florida, for the specific purpose of affordable and workforce housing as described in Exhibit A. This item must be amended. The ninth whereas clause must reflect that Resolution Number will be R-0001 -- I'm sorry, 25-001, which would be taken up by the City Commission at -- this afternoon. Domini Gibbs-Sorey (Assistant City Attorney): It was already adopted by the Commission. Mr. Brown: Okay, I'm sorry, it was. Okay, thank you. Item Number 2 is a resolution authorizing the executive director to negotiate and execute a lease agreement in a form acceptable to the general counsel for approximately 2,268 square feet of rentable space at 819 Northwest 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida, 33136. Item Number 3 is a resolution authorizing the executive director to negotiate and execute a lease agreement in a form acceptable to the general counsel for approximately 1,635 square feet of space at 250 Northwest 9th Street, Miami, Florida, 33136. Item Number 4 is a resolution authorizing the executive director to negotiate and execute a lease agreement in a form acceptable to SEOPW CRA Page 3 Printed on 2/21/2025 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes January 23, 2025 the general counsel for approximately 1,200 square feet of rentable space at 171 Northwest 11 th Street, Miami, Florida, 33136. Item Number 5 is a resolution authorizing the executive director to dispense funds for historic preservations in the amount of $250,000 to the Black Archives. Iteni Number 6 is a four -fifths item, a resolution by four - fifths, ratifying, approving and confirming executive director's recommendation and finding that competitive negotiating methods and procedures are not practical or advantageous, waiving the requirements of competitive bid, further approving a grant in the amount of $81,155, to support Breath of Life of the arts in youth programming, $82,155, for development of youth programs. [Later...] Chair King: I will ask my colleagues if they would --1 have a motion. Board Member Gabela: Second. Chair King: I have a second. Are there any items that you would like to discuss? Seeing none, I have a motion and a second. All in favor? The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion carries unanimously. Thank you all. Domini Gibbs-Sorey (Assistant City Attorney): Madam Chair -- Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): And again, for the record -- Ms. Gibbs-Sorey: -- we do have minutes from -- Mr. Hannon: Yes. Ms. Gibbs-Sorey: -- the November -- Chair King: Oh, I'm sorry. Ms. Gibbs-Sorey: -- 23rd meeting. Chair King: May I -- Mr. Hannon: Again, for the record, Item Number 1, as amended. SEOPW CRA Page 4 Printed on 2/21/2025 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes January 23, 2025 2. CRA RESOLUTION 17141 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT ("LEASE"), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO COUNSEL, WITH THE BLACK ARCHIVES HISTORY AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC., A FLORIDA NOT - FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION ("LANDLORD"), FOR THE USE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 819 N.W. 2ND AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136 (FOLIO NO. 01-3137-038-0010) ("PROPERTY"), FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT REDEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, FOR AN ANNUAL RENT NOT TO EXCEED NINETY THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($90,720.00), FOR AN INITIAL ONE (1) YEAR TERM, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO (2) SUCCESSIVE PERIODS, WITH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS MORE SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN SAID LEASE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS TO SAID LEASE, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO COUNSEL, FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-25-0002 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Carollo, Reyes Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 2, Please see Item Number 1. SEOPW CRA Page 5 Printed on 2/21/2025 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes January 23, 2025 3. CRA RESOLUTION 17150 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT ("LEASE"), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO COUNSEL, WITH THE BLACK ARCHIVES HISTORY AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC., A FLORIDA NOT - FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION ("LANDLORD"), FOR THE USE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 250 N.W. 9TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136 (FOLIO NO. 01-0103-050-1070) ("PROPERTY"), FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT REDEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, FOR AN ANNUAL RENT NOT TO EXCEED SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($65,400.00), FOR AN INITIAL ONE (1) YEAR TERM, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO (2) SUCCESSIVE PERIODS, WITH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS MORE SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN SAID LEASE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS TO SAID LEASE, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO COUNSEL, FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-25-0003 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Carollo, Reyes Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 3, Please see Item Number 1. SEOPW CRA Page 6 Printed on 2/21/2025 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes January 23, 2025 4. CRA RESOLUTION 17151 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT ("LEASE"), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO COUNSEL, WITH THE BLACK ARCHIVES HISTORY AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC., A FLORIDA NOT - FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION ("LANDLORD"), FOR THE USE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 171 NW 11TH STREET, MIAMI FL 33136 (FOLIO NO. 01-3137-031-0160) ("PROPERTY"), FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT REDEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, FOR AN ANNUAL RENT NOT TO EXCEED FORTY-EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($48,000.00), FOR AN INITIAL ONE (1) YEAR TERM, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO (2) SUCCESSIVE PERIODS, WITH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS MORE SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN SAID LEASE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS TO SAID LEASE, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO COUNSEL, FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-25-0004 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Carollo, Reyes Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 4, Please see Item Number 1. SEOPW CRA Page 7 Printed on 2/21/2025 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes January 23, 2025 5. CRA RESOLUTION 17152 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), AUTHORIZING A GRANT TO THE BLACK ARCHIVES HISTORY AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC., A FLORIDA NOT -FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($250,000.00) TO UNDERWRITE THE COSTS OF IDENTIFYING HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROPERTIES, AND CREATING AND IMPLEMENTING PLANS TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE HISTORIAL PROPERTIES, FOR AN INITIAL TERM OF ONE (1) YEAR WITH AN OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO (2) SUCCESSIVE ONE (1) YEAR PERIODS; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISPERSE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING, FROM THE CORRESPONDING ACCOUNT NO. 10051.920101.883000.0000.00000 — "OTHER GRANT AIDS / NON-TIF REVENUE FUND"; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO COUNSEL, FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS, AND FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-25-0005 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Carollo, Reyes Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 5, Please see Item Number 1. SEOPW CRA Page 8 Printed on 2/21/2025 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes January 23, 2025 6. CRA RESOLUTION 17153 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW 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 HEREIN AS EXHIBIT "A," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS, PURSUANT TO SECTION(S) 18-85 AND 18-86 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), AS ADOPTED BY THE SEOPW CRA; WAIVING SAID PROCEDURES FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISPERSE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING, FROM THE CORRESPONDING ACCOUNT NO. 10051.920101.883000.0000.00000 — "OTHER GRANT AIDS / NON — TIF REVENUE FUND," IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED EIGHTY TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY FIVE DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($82,155.00) ("FUNDS") TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION, BREATH OF LIFE MINISTRY OF THE ARTS, INC., A FLORIDA NOT -FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION, SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT "B," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, IN PROVIDING YOUTH TRAINING PROGRAMS, AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR PROPOSAL, AS SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT "C," WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 ("PURPOSE"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO COUNSEL, FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ADJOURNMENT ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-25-0006 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Carollo, Reyes Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 6, Please see Item Number I. The meeting adjourned at 12:15 p.m. SEOPW CRA Page 9 Printed on 2/21/2025