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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEOPW CRA 2025-04-10 MinutesCity of Miami 819 NW 2nd Ave 3rd Floor Miami, FL 33136 http://miamicra.com Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 10, 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 X k k******WW W:Y:Y****iiiiiii 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 April 10, 2025 CALL TO ORDER Present: Chairwoman King, Commissioner Gabela, Commissioner Pardo, Commissioner Carollo Absent: Commissioner Reyes On the I0th day of April 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 12:21 p.m., and was adjourned at 12:48 p.m. ALSO PRESENT: James McQueen, Executive Director, CRA Vincent Brown, Deputy Executive Director, CRA Xavier Alban, Deputy City Attorney Todd B. Hannon, Clerk of the Board CRA PUBLIC COMMENTS Chair King: Good afternoon, everyone. The public comment period is now open. Good afternoon. Marilyn Holifield: Good afternoon. Good afternoon, Chairwoman King and CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board. My name is Marilyn Holifield, and I am a senior partner at the law farm of Holland & Knight, and board chair, along with Hans Ottinot, and co-founder of the museum -- Miami Museum of Contemporary Art of the African Diaspora, known as Miami MoCAAD. Thank you for this opportunity to speak in favor of the bond resolution, which will allocate $25 million to repurpose the former women's detention center into the home of the Miami Museum of Contemporary Art of the African Diaspora. It was wrong to build a jail across the street from Booker T. Washington High School. No other school in Miami -Dade County has a jail greeting students every day. Today we can make history by taking steps to right that wrong. Instead of a symbol of low expectations and crime, Miami MoCAAD will inspire. From ashes of despair, Miami MoCAAD, a museum of the future, will bring hope, creativity, and innovation. Miami MoCAAD will leverage technology to offer tech -infused student internships and provide artmaking and art -learning experiences for students. Miami MoCAAD will energize and support the surrounding community with employment opportunities centered around the repurposing of the abandoned jail and will ultimately provide jobs needed for the day-to-day operations of the museum. This is a history - making opportunity to place Overtown at the center of art, culture, and technology. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good afternoon. Pat Santangelo: Hi, my name is Pat Santangelo. I'm here to speak on behalf of her item. One thing is when you have a project like what they're trying to do. The women's jail has been a sad experience for me my whole career as a state trooper. More important, sometimes, than the actual project is the people who are involved in the project. I know Marilyn Holifield, I know Hans, I know the people who are on this board. These people are of the highest integrity. These are not people who go around the community like some of the poverty pimps that we see day in and day out in this building trying to get money SEOPW CRA Page 1 Printed on 5/27/2025 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 10, 2025 from the city for frivolous projects. This is a real project turning a place that we try to avoid, and our family tries to avoid at all costs, into a destination that the entire community can learn about their brothers and sisters and neighbors in the city of Miami and the community. And 1 hope that you will be in favor of this item. Chair King: Thank you. Good afternoon. Gene Tinnie: Good afternoon, Madam Chair, Commissioners. My name is Gene Tinnie. I reside at 74 Northwest 5lst Street in the magic city of Miami. And I'm here to speak in support of this item, underscoring the points that were already made. I don't think we -- it all happened so fast. And, you know, some of us might still be just processing how much of a hub Miami has become as a result mainly of Art Basel as a catalyst, but there were things happening before that. And so, as a destination, this is a place that is -- you know, we have just unprecedented opportunities to promote, celebrate art, you know, as never before. I don't think the point could be underscored strongly enough of the proximity of the museum to Booker T. Washington. The fact that here is a place where students can do field trips, so to speak, be inspired by on a daily basis. And, you know, on that, we make a lot of -- there's a lot of buzz about subjects like the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) agenda and so forth. When budgets get crunched, the first thing to go is art, music, and so forth. These are the courses where students learn who they are. These are -- so the presence of art cannot be, you know, overstated. And with that, just to underscore Mr. Santangelo's point, the personnel, the folks who are actually working on this, you know, when we invest, we always have to look at the individuals we're investing in. And here, 1 think you have a very sound, you know, vote of confidence to go forward with. Thank you very much. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Good afternoon. Howard Herring: Hi there. I'm Howard Herring. I'm the president of the New World Symphony. I'm here to speak in favor of this project and the funding of this project. I want to bring my perspective as president of the New World Symphony. Cultural organizations lift neighborhoods, and I know this from my experience in developing the New World Center, the home of the New World Symphony, and the site of a significant number of community -based events. I believe in the power of artistic experiences for everyone involved, students, artists, and the public. The Knight Foundation has proven with statistics that culture stitches communities together through shared artistic experiences. But there is a second consideration. In 1979, at the bottom of the real estate market, property on Lincoln Road turned over for $12 a square foot. In 2015, at the top of that market, the same property turned over for $7, 700 per square foot. What changed? Culture came to Lincoln Road. The Miami City Ballet, the New World Symphony, Books & Books, the Art Center of South Florida, and the Regal Cinema. Then, when two derelict parking lots were identified as a possible home for the New World Center, we made our move. You may be aware of wall cast offerings. I use this as an example. Projection of our concerts on a 7, 000-square foot primary facade of our building. The wall cast audience is an indicator of what happens when culture changes a neighborhood. 80 percent of our audience comes to groups of five or more. It is instant community. 75 percent have never purchased a ticket to the New World Symphony. It's a second audience. 40 percent include Lincoln Road restaurant and retail in their wall cast experience. It's a new economic center of gravity. In the new home for Miami MoCAAD, they will stitch the community together. It will have significant economic impact. They will be doing well and doing good. It's a sweet combination. Miami MoCAAD doing well and doing good. We will all be proud of this investment. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Good afternoon. Cynthia Johnson -Stacks: Good afternoon, Chairwoman and Commissioners. My name is Cynthia Johnson -Stacks. I'm a local government law attorney, having practiced SEOPW CRA Page 2 Printed on 5/27/2025 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 10, 2025 representing local governments, including CRAs, for over 37 years. So, it's -- this is my first time on the other side of the podium, so it's my honor to be here to speak on behalf of this project that I feel so strongly about. And 1 appreciate the fact that you all are considering it and see it in the same light. As has been -- I'm not going to repeat what was stated, but I would just say from a personal perspective, I remember riding by the women's detention center with my father, who would point it out, perhaps as a cautionary tale of what we shouldn't do. But this is an opportunity to flip that narrative, to make something as -- to bring the phoenix from the ashes, so to speak, to do something that would be good, that would elevate the culture, that would elevate the neighborhood, and that would continue to put the city of Miami on the path as a world -class city. I'm a taxpayer in this city, and 1 wholly endorse this use of taxpayer funds for something that is so important to our city. Thankyou so much. Chair King: Thank you. Good afternoon. Elvis Fuentes: Hi, good afternoon. My name is Elvis Fuentes, and I'm a resident of the city of Miami. 461 Northwest 32nd Court, but I'm here speaking also as the -- sow, the director of the Coral Gables Museum. A building that was former police and fare station, but also, and many people don't know this, had a courtroom and a jail. So, when I learned about this opportunity, this idea of having Miami MoCAAD, such an important institution already. even though, you know, many of the projects happen online, I thought it was just poetic justice that we have been working together with Miami MoCAAD, collaborating, connecting community to our -- between Coral Gables and Overtown. And I thought it was wonderful that we could also share this story of a jail turn into a place where people go to heal, to learn about their history, to find pride in the history of the community. And 1 think it's a wonderful opportunity. I hope -- 1 totally, as the former speaker said, totally endorse my tax money going in this project. It's such an important project. Thankyou so much. Chair King: Thank you. Good afternoon. Bill Talbert: Good afternoon. Bill Talbert, 1601 Nocatee Drive, Miami, Florida, 33133. I have either lived or worked in the great city of Miami for 55 years. In fact, in this neighborhood, I worked in Model Cities in the 70s before a lot of folks weren't even born. But this is a great project. We're more than a beach. You know, we've heard that. We're art and culture. We're neighborhoods. We're diversity. So, I'm here supporting this for several reasons. I also want to say that Miami Museum of Contemporary Art of the African Diaspora for the listening public. You hear acronyms? The Miami Museum of Contemporary Art of the African Diaspora. I'll say it for my entire two minutes. I'm here for several reasons, but one of the biggest reasons is Marilyn Holifaeld. We've worked with her and followed her lead for many, many years. She called, she called many times years ago, but she said, can you come and support projects in the future? And I said yes. So, when she called, I said, you know, what can I do? But Marilyn, thank you for your leadership. I'm here today because of you and this project, the Miami Museum of Contemporary Art of the African Diaspora. Thank you very much. Chair King: Thank you. Good afternoon. Dwayne Robertson: Good afternoon. My name is Dwayne Robinson, 2525 Ponce de Leon. I come to you on behalf of the historic and largest organization of black lawyers in Miami -Dade County. That is the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. Bar Association. Our board has voted overwhelmingly to support Miami MoCAAD. This will be a tremendous jewel and gem for not only Miami, but for Overtown. I won't repeat a lot of the comments said here today, but I want you to keep something in mind. Miami is really the center of the dispersed African people. Think about Haiti, Jamaica, the larger Caribbean, Brazil, the Americas. Miami is at the center, and we have a chance to make a mark here. And so, we SEOPW CRA Page 3 Printed on 5/27/2025 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 10, 2025 thank you all for your support. We thank you for your time, and please support this great effort. Thank you so much. Chair King: Thank you. Good afternoon. Juny Francois: Good afternoon, Commissioners. Juny Francois, 1560 Meridian Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida. I am an entertainment and technology attorney, but today I come as a proud graduate of Miami Carol City High School. Why this museum is important to me as a graduate of Carol City is because if a museum like this existed when I was coming up in the public school systems here in Miami, it would have taught me my culture, my history. As someone who has had the pleasure of traveling to Africa and back several times, 1 know how important it is for a museum that represents people that look like me and students that are coming up. So, 1 support this museum, I support Marilyn and everything that she's doing, and I say let's go for it. Chair King: Thank you. Good afternoon. Kathleen Shea: Good afternoon. Good afternoon, Madam Chair, members of the CRA Board. My name is Kathy Shea. I reside at 7865 Camino Real in Dade County, Miami - Dade County. I'm a 40-year resident of Miami -Dade County, and although I live in Kendall now, I lived in Coconut Grove and even served on the City of Miami Commission on the Status of Women for a number of years. I'm here today in support of this bond resolution and the allocation for Miami MoCAAD to return what was once a women's detention center to a vibrant cultural and civic hub. Then and now, I'm a huge enthusiast of initiatives that instill cultural pride. And I've known Marilyn for many decades. I've seen Miami MoCAAD become from a dream, from a thought, to a vision, to a plan, to a series of programs, and hopefully now, to a facility situated in Overtown. That's a destination, as Marilyn has often said, for arts and culture and technology for around the world, but also a destination for people like myself white people who live in Kendall, who may not come to the city of Miami too often. So, I thank you for your consideration of this wonderful initiative, and I look forward to seeing you all on opening day. Thank vou. Chair King: Thank you. Good afternoon. Rick Beasley: Madam Chair, good afternoon and to our chair -- to our Commissioners. Rick Beasley. I represent two hats here. One as a board member for the Miami Visitors Convention -- Convention and Visitors Bureau, but also the leader of the Workforce Agency for Dade County. So, this project has two fronts for me, not only from a cultural side, but also building talent for our respective community. So, I stand on behalf to express my unwavering support for this resolution to allocate $25 million for the Miami Museum for Contemporary Art of the African Diaspora. This initiative represents a transformative opportunity for Overtown and our broader community. As you all know, historically, Overtown has been the beacon of African culture and heritage. And by converting an abandoned jailhouse into a state-of-the-art museum, we're not only revitalizing a negative structure, but also symbolizing the resiliency of this wonderful community we call Overtown. This metamorphosis will energize Overtown positioning in as a premier cultural destination in the 21st century. Miami, MoCAAD's commitment to integrating art and technology will provide an invaluable resource for our nearby institutions like Booker T. Washington High School. Students will be -- have the benefit from interactive art experience, augmented reality workshops, paid internships, and fostering both educational and professional growth. Furthermore, this museum has the potential to become a global pilgrimage site for the African diaspora, attracting visitors all across the world and solidifying Overtown's place on the international cultural map. Supporting this resolution is not just an investment in building this new center, but also, it's about investing for our future, for our community, our youth, and the preservation SEOPW CRA Page 4 Printed on 5/27/2025 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 10, 2025 and celebrity, of our rich African culture. So, I urge you to vote in favor of this allocation and be a part of this historical transformation. Chair King: Thank you. Good afternoon. Alexis Brown: Good afternoon. Good afternoon, my name is Alexis Brown. I'm a native of Miami, Florida. I also serve on the Multicultural Committee of the Tourism Board, and I'm also the founder and CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of Social Exchange, which is an entertainment agency that supports and celebrates black culture here in Miami. Excited and also nervous. This is my first time ever speaking at a commission or a chamber meeting. But the biggest thing that I want to share, in addition to all the things that everyone has said before me, this is the first of its kind in South Florida. There is nothing like this that currently exists. And as black people and people of color, we deserve to have safe spaces to celebrate our culture, to celebrate our history, and to allow for others to come and to learn our history. And so, I just wanted to thank you all for this time, and hopefully all of you will support this resolution for this museum. Chair King: Thank you. Good afternoon. Curb Gardner: Good afternoon. My name is Curb Gardner. I am creative director, chief strategy officer, and soon to be the CEO and executive director of the historic Hampton House. When 1 arrived at the Hampton House, and in Miami, I'm not from here, I'm in New York -- born in Tampa, but live here and in New York. And 1 thought about -- once I got ingrained into Miami, I realized that Miami was -- could be an amazing gumbo. Like, it could be an amazing gumbo. Why? Because it's got Haitian community, it's got the Jamaican community, it's got a strong Jewish community, it has a white community, but it all sits in the pot. And there's no heat, nobody's turning the heat on to mix these different cultures in order to where we can experience them all. With the Jamaican community, not speaking to the Bahamian community, because we all operate in our own different segments, this institution is the right institution to bridge that divide. And where we can go and understand the significance and the importance of art in the diaspora. We have, at the Historic Hampton House, over the last two years have had Art Basel. We are part of Art Basel VIP (Very Important Person), and in that space we are watching people coming in from Finland and from Japan, all of these people that are coming in to experience this culture in Miami beyond what they have now. So, an institution as MoCAAD is so needed in -- in this area, such that people can get a real true flavor of what all that makes up Miami. And so, you have an opportunity to turn this pot on to make this amazing gumbo for the city. Thank you very much. Chair King: Thank you. Is there anyone else that would like to speak on any item for the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA agenda? Seeing none, the public comment period is closed. SEOPW CRA Page 5 Printed on 5/27/2025 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 10, 2025 MINUTES APPROVAL 1. SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST CRA - REGULAR - DEC 12, 2024 10:00 AM MOTION TO: Approve RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Carollo ABSENT: Reyes Todd B. Hannon (Clerk of the Board): Chair? Chair? Chair King: Hold on. Mr. Hannon: Is there a motion to approve the minutes for December 12th? Chair King: 1 forgot. That's right. May I have a motion to approve the -- Board Member Carollo: Move. Chair King: -- minutes for December 12th, 2024 -- Board Member Pardo: Second. Chair King: -- and January 23rd, 2025? I have a motion and a second. All in favor? The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion carries unanimously. And at this time, we will take up the Omni CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting, chaired by Commissioner Damian Pardo. Once Todd flips the tape. Mr. Hannon: Yes, give us 60 seconds, and the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA meeting is officially adjourned. Chair King: Closed. Concluded. SEOPW CRA Page 6 Printed on 5/27/2025 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 10, 2025 2. SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST CRA - REGULAR - JAN 23, 2025 10:00 AM MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES: ABSENT: Approve APPROVED Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two King, Gabela, Pardo, Carollo Reyes Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 2, please see Item Number 1. SEOPW CRA Page 7 Printed on 5/27/2025 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 10, 2025 CRA RESOLUTION(S) 1. 16688 CRA RESOLUTION MAY BE WITHDRAWN 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 TO THE SEOPW CRA 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. OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS, ACCOUNT NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($300,000.00) ("FUNDS") TO MIAMI TOBACCO MANUFACTURER LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ("M.T.M."), FOR THE EXPANSION AND BUILD -OUT OF CREMO CIGAR FACTORY ("PROJECT") LOCATED AT 1029 & 1033 N.W. 3RD AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136 ("PROPERTY"); 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 INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Withdraw RESULT: WITHDRAWN MOVER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Carollo ABSENT: Reyes Chair King: Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Welcome to the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting for April loth, 2025. Let me start this meeting. Welcome to the Overtown Southeast/Park West CRA meeting. Mr. Executive Director. James McQueen (Executive Director): Good afternoon, Madam Chair. We are ready to begin the meeting, so Mr. Brown, at the appropriate time, will read into the record the items that will be presented. Chair King: Thank you. Please go ahead so that we can -- (COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD) Chair King: Go ahead. SEOPW CRA Page 8 Printed on 5/27/2025 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 10, 2025 Vincent Brown (Deputy Executive Director/Staff Counsel): Good afternoon. Item -- the first item would be a motion to withdraw file number 16688. That item was previously indefinitely deferred. We want to withdraw that item. We need a motion to withdraw that. Board Member Carollo: Which one is -- Chair King: Which one is that -- Board Member Carollo: What -- which one? Chair King: -- RE.1 [sic]? Mr. Brown: RE.1 [sic] -- well, item number 1. Chair King: Okay. Thank you. Board Member Carollo: Okay. That's the one that says CRA Resolution? Mr. Brown: Yes. Chair King: Okay. May 1 have a motion to withdraw? Mr. Brown: Yes, ma'am. Chair King: RE.1 [sic]. Board Member Gabela: What are we doing? Withdrawing? Chair King: Overtown meeting. We're withdrawing RE.1 [sic]. Board Member Gabela: Okay, motion. Chair King: I got a motion. I have a second. Board Member Carollo: Hold on, when you say RE.1 [sic], it's 1. Chair King: This the -- Mr. Brown: It's --- Chair King: -- the first item. Board Member Carollo: Yeah. Chair King: Grant to Miami Tobacco Manufacturer. We're withdrawing that item. Mr. Brown: Yes, ma'am. Chair King: Okay. Board Member Carollo: Wait, wait, wait. I have a different one here on one. Board Member Pardo: It might be Omni. Board Member Carollo: What that? SEOPW CRA Page 9 Printed on 5/27/2025 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 10, 2025 Chair King: Are you in the Omni or the CRA Overtown? Board Member Carollo: Oh, no, no, no, on the CRA. 1 think it's the Omni that I'm in. Chair King: Okay. We're in Southeast Overtown/Park West. Board Member Carollo: Hold on. (COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD) Board Member Carollo: No, I'm in the Southeast Overtown/Park West, but there's an Item 1 here for $300,000. Is that the one we're talking about that we're withdrawing? Mr. McQueen: Yes, sir. Mr. Brown: Yes, sir. Chair King: Yes. Mr. Brown: We're withdrawing that number. Board Member Carollo: Okay. All right. Chari King: All right. So, 1 have a motion and a second. All in favor? The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Okay. Item has been withdrawn. Go ahead. SEOPW CRA Page 10 Printed on 5/27/2025 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 10, 2025 2. CRA RESOLUTION 17450 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ("BOARD") OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. CRA-R-24-0032, ADOPTED ON MAY 23, 2024, IN ITS ENTIRETY AND ENACTING THIS NEW RESOLUTION TO CLARIFY PROJECT DESIGNATIONS, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SEEK A NON -RECOURSE BOND ISSUE LOAN SECURED BY A PLEDGE OF TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ("TIF") TO BE GENERATED FROM WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED SIXTY MILLION DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($160,000,000.00) ("FUNDS"), FOR FINANCING REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES IDENTIFIED IN REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ("RFI") NO. 23-03, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS EXHIBIT "A," ("PURPOSE") AND ACCEPTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PROPOSED BOND PROJECTS ("BOND PROJECTS") LISTED IN EXHIBIT "B," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN; FURTHER DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO PRESENT ANY PROPOSED BOND AGREEMENT TO THE BOARD FOR ITS CONSIDERATION AND, IF SATISFACTORY, APPROVAL; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-25-0011 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Carollo ABSENT: Reyes Vincent Brown (Deputy Executive Director/Staff Counsel): Item 2 is a resolution with attachments rescinding CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) R-24-0023, approval of bond proposals RFI 23-03 in its entirety and enact a new resolution to clarify project designated -- listed in Exhibit B. Item number 3 is a resolution with attachments rescinding CRA 23-003, an agreement for enhanced police services in its entirety, and enact a new resolution to clarify the contract term provisions, authorize the executive director to negotiate and execute an amendment to the enhanced police services agreement, substantially in the same form as attached in Exhibit A, in an amount not to exceed $955,,552.43. Item number 4 is a resolution with attachments by four-ffths vote, ratifying, approving, confirming executive director's recommendation and finding attached and incorporated as Exhibit A, approving additional funding in the amount of $34, 725 to support renovations and relocation of the Dunn Josephine Hotel located at 1028 Northwest 3rd Avenue, Unit 104, Miami, Florida 33136, for a total project cost not to exceed $932,021.20. Item number 5 is a resolution with attachments rescinding CRA R-24-0067, series 2024 bond in its entirety, enact a new resolution providing for the issuance of tax increment revenue bonds in an amount not to exceed $175 million to be used for construction or rehabilitation of affordable housing, finance of construction, and other capital improvements in the redevelopment area, refinancing certain outstanding obligations. Those are your five items, Madam Chair. Chair King: Thank you. And at this time -- Board Member Gabela: (UNINTELLIGIBLE). SEOPW CRA Page 11 Printed on 5/27/2025 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 10, 2025 Chair King: -- I'm sorry, would you like to? Board Member Gabela: 1 got a motion. Board Member Carollo: No, we have to hear from the public first. Board Member Gabela: Oh, I'm sorry. I apologize. I jumped the gun. Chair King: No, you're right. May I have a motion to set the agenda? Board Member Carollo: It's a motion. Board Member Gabela: Second. Chair King: I got a motion and a second. All in favor? The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Agenda has been set. [Later...) Chair King: And I would just like to add one thing. Overtown has two amazing elementary schools, Frederick Douglass Elementary School and Dunbar Elementary School. And more than just the high school, if we can get those little babies interested in art and show them a new creative space, we are going to be making history. Just the exposure alone to our little ones. And we have the opportunity to show them this throughout their educational career, from kindergarten all the way up to high school. We're going to get some artists coming out of that space. We are going to expose them to art and they're just going to take off. And it's going to be a wonderful, wonderful addition to Overtown and for the families and the entire community and the U.S. And the U.S. So, thank you, Marilyn, for your vision, and I'm so honored to be a part of it. Commissioner? Board Member Carollo: My request is very simple. Marilyn and the rest of you, I just want you to make sure that you get all the good football players at Booker T. to go to the U. Okay? Not Florida, not Florida State. The U. That's all. Chair King: May I have a motion for -- Board Member Carollo: Move. Chair King: -- RE.2 [sic], 3, and 4? Board Member Carollo: Move. Board Member Pardo: Second. Chair King: I have a motion and a second. All in favor? The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Okay. SEOPW CRA Page 12 Printed on 5/27/2025 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 10, 2025 3. CRA RESOLUTION 17451 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI ("SEOPW CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. CRA-R-23-0003, ADOPTED ON JANUARY 26, 2023, IN ITS ENTIRETY AND ENACTING A NEW RESOLUTION TO CLARIFY CONTRACT TERM PROVISION, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS EXHIBIT "A," WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") FOR THE PROVISION OF ENHANCED POLICE SERVICES WITHIN THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST REDEVELOPMENT AREA ("PROGRAM"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO CONTINUE ALLOCATING FUNDS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO THE CITY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED NINE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO DOLLARS AND FORTY-THREE CENTS ($955,252.43) ("FUNDS") FROM THE SEOPW CRA'S TAX INCREMENT FUND, ENTITLED "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO.10050.920101.883000.0000.00000, SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING, TO CARRY OUT THE PROGRAM ("PURPOSE"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO COUNSEL; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-25-0012 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Carollo ABSENT: Reyes Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 3, please see Item Number 2. SEOPW CRA Page 13 Printed on 5/27/2025 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 10, 2025 4. CRA RESOLUTION 17452 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 DISBURSE 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. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS"; AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY-FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS AND TWENTY-FIVE CENTS ($34,700.25) ("ADDITIONAL FUNDING") FOR A TOTAL PROJECT COST OF NINE HUNDRED THIRTY-TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE DOLLARS AND TWENTY CENTS ($932,021.20) ("FUNDS") TO ASSIST J.E.J. PROPERTIES, INC., A FLORIDA FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION ("JEJ"), FOR THE RENOVATION AND REHABILITATION OF THE DUNNS-JOSEPHINE HOTEL, LOCATED AT 1028 N.W. 3RD AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136 ("PROPERTY"); FURTHER CLARIFYING THAT FUNDS MAY BE USED TOWARDS PROJECT RELATED SOFT COSTS INCLUDING INSURANCE, ENGINEERING FEES, AND PERMIT FEES ("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. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-25-0013 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Carollo ABSENT: Reyes Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 3, please see Item Number 1. SEOPW CRA Page 14 Printed on 5/27/2025 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 10, 2025 5. CRA RESOLUTION 17453 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), RESCINDING AND REPLACING RESOLUTION NO. CRA-R-24- 0067 ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 24, 2024, IN ITS ENTIRETY, AND ADOPTING A NEW RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF TAX INCREMENT REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2025 ("SERIES 2025 BONDS"), IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($175,000,000.00) TO BE ISSUED IN ONE OR MORE SERIES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING CERTAIN GRANTS TO BE USED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR REHABILITATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING, FINANCING THE CONSTRUCTION OF OTHER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS IN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA, AND REFINANCING CERTAIN OUTSTANDING OBLIGATIONS; DELEGATING THE AWARD OF THE SALE OF THE SERIES 2025 BONDS TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; PROVIDING FOR SECURITY FOR THE HOLDERS OF SUCH SERIES 2025 BONDS; APPROVING THE FORM OF A PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND DELEGATING TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THE AUTHORITY TO DEEM FINAL FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES AND APPROVE THE USE OF AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND FINAL OFFICIAL STATEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE SERIES 2025 BONDS; APPOINTING A REGISTRAR, PAYING AGENT AND FISCAL AGENT; APPOINTING AN ESCROW AGENT; APPOINTING A VERIFICATION AGENT; PROVIDING CERTAIN OTHER COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE THEREOF; PROVIDING CERTAIN OTHER DETAILS WITH RESPECT THERETO; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-25-0014 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Carollo ABSENT: Reyes Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item Number 5, please see Item Number I. Chair King: And because I wanted it to take it separate so there is no confusion, may I have a motion for RE.5 [sicJ? Board Member Gabela: A motion. Board Member Pardo: Second. Chair King: All in favor? The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion carries unanimously. Thank you all. SEOPW CRA Page 15 Printed on 5/27/2025 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 10, 2025 ADJOURNMENT James D. McQueen (Executive Director): Thank you very much. The meeting adjourned at 12:48 p.m. SEOPW CRA Page 16 Printed on 5/27/2025