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Home My WebLink AboutOMNI CRA 2025-04-10 MinutesCity of Miami 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Omni C R A Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 10, 2025 10:30 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, 2"d Floor Miami, FL 33136 Phone: (305) 679-6868 www.omnicra.com OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes April 10, 2025 CALL TO ORDER Present: Chair Pardo, Vice Chair Carollo, Commissioner Gabela and Commissioner King Absent: Commissioner Reyes On the loth day of April 2025, 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 12:49 p.m., and was adjourned at 12: 51 p.m. ALSO PRESENT: Isiaa Jones, Executive Director, CRA Xavier Alban, Deputy City Attorney Todd B. Hannon, Clerk of the Board APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING(S): 1. OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - REGULAR MEETING - NOV 21, 2024 9:30 AM MOTION TO: Approve RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One AYES: Pardo, Carollo, Gabela, King ABSENT: Reyes Chair Pardo: Good afternoon, everyone. I'm calling to order the April loth, 2025 Omni CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting. Is there a motion to approve the minutes for the November 21, 2020 --? Vice Chair Carollo: Motion. Board Member Gabela: Second. Chair Pardo: All in favor? The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chair Pardo: Motion carries. Vice Chair Carollo: Public -- public hearing, we need. Chair Pardo: What? Vice Chair Carollo: We need the public hearing -- Board Member King: Public comment. Chair Pardo: Oh, I -- I know. Vice Chair Carollo: -- for this. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 1 Printed on 4/18/2025 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes April 10, 2025 ORDER OF THE DAY Chair Pardo: 1 know that. I'm about to say that. Vice Chair Carollo: Well, usually its before, not after. But I'll take it after. Chair Pardo: Well, here, it's not in that order. Todd B. Hannon (Clerk of the Board): The minutes do not require a public hearing. Vice Chair Carollo: Okay, all right. Chair Pardo: There you go. Chair Pardo: All right. Madam Executive Director, briefly describe -- read agenda items, CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) Resolutions 1 through 6, into the record. Isiaa Jones (Executive Director): Commissioner, RE.1 is a resolution approving funding to continue the enhanced police services in the Omni CRA. RE.2 is a resolution approving funding for the real-time crime center cameras to be installed within the boundaries of the Omni CRA. RE.3 is a resolution directing the executive director to return an amount not to exceed $2.5 million from fiscal year 2025 reserve account to be returned to each taxing authority that contributed to the CRA trust fund. RE.4 is a resolution that rescinds CRA Resolution R-24-0047 and authorizes a corrected sub -lease agreement between the CRA and Wynwood Works Manager, LLC (Limited Liability Company). RE.5 is a resolution for acceptance of proposal for construction services at the Historic Firehouse Number 2, in an amount not to exceed $320,700, to install the grease trap at the firehouse to be completed in conjunction with the City of Miami Office of Capital Improvements. RE.6 is a resolution for the approval of the Business Grant Program for $500, 000 annually and for this item to be amended to include the Micro Grant Program. Vice Chair Carollo: Okay. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ALL ITEM(S) Chair Pardo: The public comment period is now open Ibr all items on today's agenda. Seeing no public comment, we're going to go ahead and close the public comment period. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 2 Printed on 4/18/2025 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes April 10, 2025 OMNI CRA RESOLUTION(S) 1. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION 17454 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") FOR THE INSTALLATION, INTEGRATION, AND MONITORING OF REAL TIME CRIME CENTER ("RTCC") CAMERAS TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA ("PROGRAM"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ALLOCATE FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($250,000.00) ("FUNDS"), FOR THE PROGRAM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE 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, TITLED "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO.10040.920501.883000.0000.00000; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-25-0015 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One AYES: Pardo, Carollo, Gabela, King ABSENT: Reyes Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item 1, please see "Order of the Day." Chair Pardo: Is there any discussion amongst board members regarding Resolutions Number 1 through 6? Vice Chair Carollo: No. There's a motion for Resolutions 1 through 6. Chair Pardo: And I will add to that with amendments to include the program for small business grants as micro grants. Vice Chair Carollo: Yes. Board Member Gabela: Second. Board Member King: Second. Chair Pardo: All in favor? The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chair Pardo: Motion carries. That's it. We adjourn the meeting. Isiaa Jones (Executive Director): Thank you. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 3 Printed on 4/18/2025 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes April 10, 2025 2. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION 17455 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR CONTINUED ENHANCED POLICING SERVICES AND ADDITIONAL SAFETY MEASURES WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA ("PROGRAM"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE 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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL FOR THE PROGRAM; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM " OTHER GRANT AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10040.920501.883000.0000.00000; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-25-0016 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One AYES: Pardo, Carollo, Gabela, King ABSENT: Reyes Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item 2, please see "Order of the Day" and Item 1. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 4 Printed on 4/18/2025 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes April 10, 2025 3. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION 17464 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DESIGNATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($2,500,000.00) ("FUNDS") FROM THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR ("FY 2025") RESERVE ACCOUNT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 163.387(7)(A), FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR THE FUNDS TO BE RETURNED TO EACH TAXING AUTHORITY WHICH PAID THE INCREMENT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL, FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-25-0017 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One AYES: Pardo, Carollo, Gabela, King ABSENT: Reyes Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item 3, please see "Order of the Day" and Item 1. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 5 Printed on 4/18/2025 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes April 10, 2025 4. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION 17456 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"),) RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. CRA-R-24-0047, IN ITS ENTIRETY; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A SUBLEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CRA AND WYNWOOD WORKS MANAGER, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED SEVENTY-TWO (72) MONTHS ("AGREEMENT"); ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE CRA'S FISCAL YEAR 2024 — 2025 BUDGET IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($250,000.00) ANNUALLY, PLUS AN INCREASE OF THREE PERCENT (3%) EVERY YEAR FOR THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT, FOR FIVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE (5,153) SQUARE FEET OF RENTABLE RETAIL AND/OR COMMERCIAL SPACE LOCATED AT 2037 NORTH MIAMI AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33127 ("PROPERTY") ALSO REFERRED TO AS "WYNWOOD WORKS", LOCATED WITHIN THE CRA REDEVELOPMENT AREA; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT AND ENFORCE THE AGREEMENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL, FOR THE PURPOSES STATED HEREIN AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-25-0018 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One AYES: Pardo, Carollo, Gabela, King ABSENT: Reyes Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item 4, please see "Order of the Day" and Item 1. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 6 Printed on 4/18/2025 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes April 10, 2025 5. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION 17459 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF HARBOUR CONSTRUCTION, INC. ("HARBOUR CONSTRUCTION") AS THE TOP-RANKING PROPOSAL FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES IN RESPONSE TO IFQ NO. 1874386, ISSUED ON JUNE 7, 2024, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS COMPOSITE EXHIBIT "A"; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO PROCEED WITH HARBOUR CONSTRUCTION'S SERVICES, AS OUTLINED IN THE PROPOSAL, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS COMPOSITE EXHIBIT "A" FOR THE CHANGE OF CONTRACTOR AND INSTALLATION OF A GREASE TRAP ("CONSTRUCTION PROJECT") AT THE RESTAURANT LOCATED AT 1401 N MIAMI AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA ("PROPERTY"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PURSUANT TO SECTION 163.400, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH CITY OF MAMI ("CITY") TO MANAGE AND OVERSEE THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT; AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THREE HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS ($320,700.00) FROM THE CRA'S FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 TO THE CITY ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS, OR UPON THE PRESENTATION OF INVOICES FOR THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF THE RECITALS AND FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-25-0019 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One AYES: Pardo, Carollo, Gabela, King ABSENT: Reyes Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item 5, please see "Order of the Day" and Item 1. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 7 Printed on 4/18/2025 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes April 10, 2025 6. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION 17457 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") ALLOCATING AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000.00) ANNUALLY FOR FIVE YEARS TO THE BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT AREA (PROGRAM") FROM ACCOUNT NO. 10040.920501.883000; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS, AT HER DISCRETION, AS A GRANT OR A LOAN TO BUSINESS ENTITIES, OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND/OR SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION TO QUALIFYING BUSINESSES, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL, FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ADJOURNMENT ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-25-0020 MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s) RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) MOVER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One AYES: Pardo, Carollo, Gabela, King ABSENT: Reyes Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item 6, please see "Order of the Day" and Item 1. The meeting adjourned at 12:51 p.m. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 8 Printed on 4/18/2025