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Home My WebLink AboutSEOPW CRA 2025-02-27 MinutesCity of Miami 819 NW 2nd Ave 3rd Floor Miami, FL 33136 http://miamicra.com Meeting Minutes Thursday, February 27, 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 February 27, 2025 CALL TO ORDER Present: Chairwoman King, Commissioner Gabela, Commissioner Pardo, Commissioner Carollo and Commissioner Reyes Note for the Record: Commissioner Reyes participated in the meeting via Zoom video conferencing. On the 27th day of February 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 11:40 a.m., and was adjourned at 11:44 a.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 will open the floor for public comment. Seeing none for public comment, the public comment period is closed. SEOPW CRA Page 1 Printed on 04/01/2025 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes February 27, 2025 CRA RESOLUTION(S) 1. CRA RESOLUTION 17273 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), RATIFYING AND AUTHORIZING A TEMPORARY ACCESS, INDEMNIFICATION, AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT (THE "AGREEMENT"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED (EXHIBIT "A"), WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (THE "ACCESSOR") FOR THE TEMPORARY ACCESS TO PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1611 N.W. 3RD AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136 (FOLIO NUMBER 01-3136-021-1700) (THE "PROPERTY") FOR CONSTRUCTION STAGING RELATED USE ("PURPOSE"); FURTHER RATIFYING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AND ANY AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL; FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-25-0007 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Carollo, Reyes Chair King: At this time, I would like to begin the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting, with Executive Director James D. McQueen and Deputy Director Vincent T. Brown. Gentlemen. Mr. McQueen? James McQueen (Executive Director): Good morning. Let me first say happy -- what month is this? And I would like to say to Commissioner Carollo that although I did not prepare them because my deputy took over my spot and he said he does ribs better than I do, so he prepared the ribs for today. Board Member Carollo: He's a smarter guy than you are, Mr. McQueen. Mr, McQueen: That's a fact. Board Member Carollo: Yeah, he finally figured it out, you know, and he figured, you know. Mr. McQueen: We have 'bur items for today. And Mr. Brown will read them into the record. Vincent Brown (Deputy Executive Director/General Counsel): The first item, excuse me, is a resolution with attachments rating/authorizing the executive director to execute a temporary access of hold harmless agreement between the City and the CRA for use of property at 1611 Northwest 3rd Avenue. The second item is a resolution with attachments authorizing the executive director to disperse funds in an amount not to exceed $61,259, to underwrite costs associated with the production of Sepia Vernacular Overtown Photographic Journey from 1920 to 1950, to be exhibited at the Lawson E. Thomas building. Item number three, is a resolution, retroactively approving the executive SEOPW CRA Page 2 Printed on 04/01/2025 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes February 27, 2025 director to accept donations in the amount of $48,250 for various community -- from various community partners for the annual historic Overtown holiday tree lighting ceremony and the annual historic Overtown holiday toy giveaway. Item number four, which will be amended to reflect the amount of the grant, a resolution with attachments, by four fi th vote, ratifying, approving and confirm the executive director's recommendation and finding that competitive negotiating methods and procedures are not practical or advantageous, waiving the requirements for competitive sealed bidding, and further approving a grant request in the amount of $600,000 -- in the body of the item it says $500,000, but it's actually $600,000 -- to support human resources of Miami in reducing blight and improving the physical environment of the redevelopment area. [Later...] Chair King: Gentlemen, are there any items on this agenda that you would like to pull for discussion? Board Member Reyes: No. Chair King: Seeing none, may I have a motion for RE. I, 2, 3, and 4? Board Member Pardo: So moved. Board Member Reyes: Move it. Board Member Gabela: Second. Chair King: I have a motion and a second. All in favor? The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion carries unanimously. Thank you, gentlemen. This concludes the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting for February 27th, 2025. SEOPW CRA Page 3 Printed on 04/01/2025 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes February 27, 2025 2. CRA RESOLUTION 17274 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SIXTY-ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE DOLLARS ($61,259.00) ("FUNDS") TO UNDERWRITE THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PRODUCING THE "SEPIA VERNACULAR" EXHIBIT, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS EXHIBIT "A," AT THE LAWSON E. THOMAS BUILDING, LOCATED AT 1021 N.W. 2ND AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136; 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-25-0008 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two 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 4 Printed on 04/01/2025 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes February 27, 2025 3. CRA RESOLUTION 17275 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA") RETROACTIVELY AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ACCEPT DONATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF FORTY-EIGHT THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($48,250.00) ("FUNDS") FOR THE 15TH ANNUAL OVERTOWN HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY HELD ON DECEMBER 6, 2024, AND THE HISTORIC OVERTOWN HOLIDAY TOY GIVEAWAY HELD DECEMBER 13, 2024 ("PURPOSE"); PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-25-0009 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two 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. 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CRA RESOLUTION 17276 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDATION AND FINDING 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 ("CITY CODE"), AS ADOPTED BY THE SEOPW CRA, TO SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDED BY HUMAN RESOURCES OF MIAMI, INC, LLC, A FLORIDA PROFIT CORPORATION ("HRM"), LOCATED AT 915 N.W. 1ST AVENUE BAY 3A MIAMI, FL 33136, AND WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING AS NOT BEING PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE SEOPW CRA; 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 FROM ACCOUNT NUMBERS NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($600,000.00) (-FUNDS") TO HRM TO ASSIST WITH ANTI -LITTERING SERVICES WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA ("PURPOSE"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL, FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ADJOURNMENT ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-25-0010 MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s) RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) MOVER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two 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. The meeting adjourned at 11:44 a.m. SEOPW CRA Page 6 Printed on 04/01/2025