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Home My WebLink AboutOMNI CRA 2025-06-17 MinutesCity of Miami 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Omni C R A Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 17, 2025 9:30 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 Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, 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 June 17, 2025 CALL TO ORDER Present: Chair Pardo, Commissioner Gabela, Commissioner Rosado and Commissioner King Absent: Vice Chair Carollo On the 17th day of June 2025, the Board of Commissioners of the OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Miami met in special session at Miami City Hall located at 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida. The meeting was called to order by Chair Pardo at 6:43 p.m., and was adjourned at 6:47p.m. ALSO PRESENT: Isiaa Jones, Executive Director, CRA Domini Gibbs-Sorey, Assistant City Attorney Todd B. Hannon, Clerk of the Board PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ALL ITEM(S) Chair Pardo: Okay, the public comment period is now open for all items on today's agenda. All right, seeing no further public comment on the agenda items, the public comment period is now closed. APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING(S): 1. OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - REGULAR MEETING - APR 10, 2025 10:30 AM MOTION TO: Approve RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Christine King, Board Member, District Five SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One AYES: Pardo, Gabela, King NAYS: Rosado ABSENT: Carollo Chair Pardo: Good afternoon, everyone. I'm calling to order the June 17th, 2025 special Omni CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting. Is there a motion to approve the minutes for April 10th, 2025 Omni CRA meeting? A motion to approve the minutes of the meeting for April 10th, 2025 Omni CRA? Board Member Gabela: Motion. Board Member King: You don't need to do that for public comment? Open it? Chair Pardo: After, public comment comes after. Board Member King: Oh, motion. Chair Pardo: And a sec -- is there a second? OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 1 Printed on 7/17/2025 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes June 17, 2025 Board Member Gabela: Second. Chair Pardo: All those in favor? The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chair Pardo: Motion carries. Todd B. Hannon (Clerk of the Board): 3-1, with Commissioner Rosado voting no. OMNI CRA DISCUSSION ITEM(S) 1. OMNI CRA DISCUSSION 17530 DISCUSSION REGARDING AN UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL SUBMITTED BY DRAGONFLY INVESTMENTS, LLC FOR THE OMNI CRA-OWNED VACANT LOT LOCATED AT 1428 NW 1ST AVENUE, MIAMI, FL. RESULT: DISCUSSED Chair Pardo: Madam Executive Director, please briefly read agenda items CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) Resolutions 1 through 3 into the record. Isiaa Jones (Executive Director): Good evening, Commissioners. Item 1 is a discussion item for an unsolicited proposal received by the Omni CRA for an affordable housing project at 1428 Northwest 1st Avenue. Our rules dictate that we must bring the item to the board for discussion and then put the item out Jroa competitive process, as we have in the City of Miami. Item -- Resolution RE.1 is a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Omni CRA establishing Future Leaders Scholarship Program for the purposes of supporting higher educational vocational training and accredited certificate programs for eligible residents within the boundaries of the Omni CRA; further allocating an amount not to exceed $200, 000 from non-TIF (Tax Increment Financing) revenues for this program. RE.2 is a resolution of the Board of Commissioners authorizing the executive director to negotiate and execute a consent to collateral assignment to negotiate and execute the collateral assignment with Wynwood Haus for mixed -use and mixed -development properties. RE.3 is a resolution of the Board of Commissioners, with attachments, authorizing the executive director to negotiate and execute all documents necessary to enter into an agreement with Miami -Dade County Water and Sewer Department for the Historic Citizens Bank. [Later...] Chair Pardo: The remaining item left on today's agenda is discussion item number one. Domini Gibbs-Sorey (Assistant City Attorney): You have to approve the minutes from the April 10th meeting as well. Chair Pardo: I'm sorry, which one is that? M. Gibbs-Sorey: The minutes from the April 10th meeting. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 2 Printed on 7/17/2025 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes June 17, 2025 Todd B. Hannon (Clerk of the Board): Chair, we've already taken care of that item. Ms. Gibbs-Sorey: Okay. Chair Pardo: Discussion item. Ms. Jones: So, for the discussion item, we -- pursuant to 18-119, we must bring the item as a discussion for the board. We received a proposal for the development of a six -unit affordable housing project in our D5 (District 5) portion of the Omni CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency). The proposal -- the unsolicited proposal was submitted by Dragonfly Investments, LLC (Limited Liability Company), and as discussed before, pursuant to our rules, we must put it out there for competitive bid pursuant to Florida Statutes. So, this is the opportunity to notes the board that we received an affordable housing proposal, but we are and we must put it out for competitive processes. Chair Pardo: And what do you expect from the competitive process? Ms. Jones: We expect to receive, you know, a number of submittals and proposals to develop an affordable housing project, something that fits the character of the neighborhood, six units or more, depending on what is allowed. So, after we go through the entire assessment process, then we'll move forward. Chair Pardo: Anyone else? Okay. Thank you. Thank you, everyone, for being here today. The meeting is now adjourned. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 3 Printed on 7/17/2025 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes June 17, 2025 OMNI CRA RESOLUTION(S) 1. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION 16965 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("OMNI CRA") ESTABLISHING THE OMNI CRA FUTURE LEADERS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUPPORTING HIGHER EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AND ACCREDITED CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS FOR ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS WITHIN THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT AREA ("SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM"); FURTHER ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($200,000.00), FROM NON-TIF REVENUE SOURCE ACCOUNT CODE 10040.920501.883000 TO FUND THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS IN HER DISCRETION TO QUALIFYING STUDENTS BASED ON ESSAY OR VIDEO SUBMISSION, HOUSEHOLD INCOME, AND PROOF OF ACCEPTANCE OR ENROLLMENT IN A SUPPORTED COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY, VOCATIONAL SCHOOL, OR ACCREDITED CERTIFICATE PROGRAM; REQUIRING STUDENTS ENROLLED IN A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY TO MAINTAIN A GRADE POINT AVERAGE ("GPA") OF 3.0 OR HIGHER, OR FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN A VOCATIONAL OR CERTIFICATE PROGRAM TO DEMONSTRATE SATISFACTORY PROGRESS AS DETERMINED BY THE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OR ACCREDITED CERTIFICATE PROGRAM'S STANDARD, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL, FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-25-0022 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One SECONDER: Christine King, Board Member, District Five AYES: Pardo, Gabela, Rosado, King ABSENT: Carollo Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Resolution Number I, please see Discussion Item Number 1. Chair Pardo: Is there any discussion amongst hoard members regarding Resolutions 1 through 3? Is there a motion for Resolutions 1 through 3? Board Member Gabela: Motion. Board Member King: Second. Chair Pardo: All those in favor? The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chair Pardo: Motion carries. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 4 Printed on 7/17/2025 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes June 17, 2025 2. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION 17639 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A CONSENT TO COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT OF THE ECONOMIC INCENTIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CRA AND WYNWOOD HAUS, LLC FOR MIXED -USE AND MIXED -INCOME DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OF PROPERTIES LOCATED AT FOLIOS 01- 3136-003-0140, 01-3136-003-0150, 01-3136-003-0160, 01-3136-003-0170, 01-3136-003-0180, AND 01-3136-003-0190, ALL LOCATED IN THE CRA REDEVELOPMENT AREA; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, INCLUDING 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-25-0023 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One SECONDER: Christine King, Board Member, District Five AYES: Pardo, Gabela, Rosado, King ABSENT: Carollo Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Resolution Number 2, please see Discussion Item Number 1 and Resolution Number 1. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 5 Printed on 7/17/2025 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes June 17, 2025 3. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION 17635 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL, TO CONVEY TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA ALL WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES BUILT AND CONSTRUCTED TO SERVE THE PROPERTY COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS CITIZENS BANK, LOCATED AT 1367 NORTH MIAMI AVENUE, MIAMI FLORIDA 33132 (FOLIO NO. 01-3136-009-0220), SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 53, RANGE 41 E, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DEPICTED IN EXHIBIT "A" AND COMPOSITE EXHIBIT "B," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, FOR THE MAINTENANCE, CONSTRUCTION, AND OPERATION OF WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES THEREOF, AS DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "C," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, FOR THE SUM OF TEN DOLLARS AND 00/100 ($10.00) AND OTHER GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL, FOR THE PURPOSES STATED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ADJOURNED ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-25-0024 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One SECONDER: Christine King, Board Member, District Five AYES: Pardo, Gabela, Rosado, King ABSENT: Carollo Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Resolution Number 3, please see Discussion Item Number 1 and Resolution Number 1. The meeting adjourned at 6:47p.m. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 6 Printed on 7/17/2025