HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-25-0016 MemorandumOMNI Board of Commissioners Meeting
April 10, 2025
OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Board Chair Damian Pardo Date: April 4, 2025
and Members of the CRA Board
14,1)LA
Isiaa Jones
Executive Director
File: 17455
Subject: Enhanced Police Services
Enclosures: 17455 Backup
17455 Edgewater Ops Plan
BACKGROUND:
It is recommended that the Board of Commissioners ("Board") of the Omni Redevelopment
District Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") approve and adopt the attached Resolution
authorizing the allocation of funding, in an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($500,000.00), to the City of Miami to support continued enhanced policing services
within the Omni Redevelopment Area. The Board previously adopted Resolution CRA-R-23-
0052, which initially authorized the allocation of the same amount for this purpose. The initial
funds have been depleted, and additional funding is necessary to continue providing these
critical services.
JUSTIFICATION:
Pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 163.370(2)(o), the CRA has the power to "develop and
implement community policing innovations." These programs aim to address slum and blight
conditions and improve the quality of life for residents. Additionally, the 2019 Omni
Redevelopment Plan outlines public safety enhancements as a key redevelopment objective.
The Enhanced Policing Program provides increased police visibility, specialized operations,
traffic enforcement, criminal sweeps, and other community policing strategies designed to deter
crime and improve safety in the area. Continuing this Program aligns with the CRA's
commitment to public safety and community revitalization.
FUNDING:
$500,000.00 allocated from "Other Grant and Aids" Account No.
10040.920501.883000.0000.00000.
Omni
C R A
City of Miami
Legislation
OMNI CRA Resolution
CRA-R-25-0016
OMNI CRA
1401 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
www.miamicra.com
File Number: 17455 Final Action Date:411012025
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.
WHEREAS, the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency
("CRA") is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within
the Omni Redevelopment Area ("Area") in accordance with the 2019 Omni CRA Redevelopment
Plan ("Plan"); and
WHEREAS, Section 163.335 of the Community Redevelopment Act of 1969 (the "Act")
states that the existence of slum and blighted areas greatly contributes to the spread of disease
and crime, causing economic and social burdens to the community, thereby negatively affecting
the tax base and impairing sound growth within the community; and
WHEREAS, Section 163.340(23) of the Act further provides a means for community
redevelopment agencies to address crime through "community policing innovations," which is
defined as "a policing technique or strategy designed to reduce crime by reducing opportunities
for, and increasing the perceived risks of engaging in, criminal activity through visible presence
of police in the community, including, but not limited to, community mobilization, neighborhood
block watch, citizen patrol, citizen contact patrol, foot patrol, neighborhood storefront police
stations, field interrogation, or intensified motorized patrol"; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has authorized funding for several prior
community policing innovation programs within the redevelopment area, including the Police
Visibility Pilot Program, the ShotSpotter, the CRA Police Camera Pilot Program, and for
Enhanced Policing Services; and
WHEREAS, on October 12, 2023, the Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution
CRA-R-23-0052, which authorized the allocation of funds to the City of Miami ("City") in an
amount not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) for enhanced policing
services and additional safety measures to be provided within the CRA boundaries ("Program");
and
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WHEREAS, the Program's intent is to further enhance public safety by increasing police
visibility and response capabilities through services such as foot and/or motorized patrol, and
other community policing techniques; and
WHEREAS, the funds allocated pursuant to Resolution CRA-R-23-0052 for the Program
have been depleted, and additional funding is necessary to continue providing these critical
services within the redevelopment area; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to allocate an amount not to exceed
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) ("Funds") to ensure the continuation of the
Program; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director is requesting authority from the Board of
Commissioners to negotiate and execute an agreement, including all necessary documents, in
forms acceptable to the General Counsel for the continuation of the Program; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that the adoption of this Resolution would
further the redevelopment objectives set forth in the Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Executive Director is hereby authorized to negotiate and execute an
agreement, including all necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the General Counsel,
with the City for the continuation of the Program.
Section 3. The Executive Director is hereby authorized to allocate the Funds in an
amount not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) from the " Other Grant and
Aids" 10040.920501.883000.0000.00000 to the City for the Program.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ORGE . WYSON III. ENERAL COUNSEL
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