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Resolution R-25-0185
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 17609 Final Action Date: 6/17/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("OMNI CRA") PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-23-0052 IN THE AMOUNT
OF $500,000.00, AND ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF
$500,000.00, PURSUANT TO OMNI CRA RESOLUTION NO. 25-0016, FOR A
TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,000.000.00, TO BE UTILIZED TO
UNDERWRITE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ENHANCED POLICE SERVICES
AND ADDITIONAL SAFETY MEASURES WITHIN THE OMNI CRA AREA;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE THE
AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DESIGNATE THE CHIEF OF POLICE
OR OTHER DESIGNEE TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL
OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY, FOR ACCEPTANCE OF THE GRANT, FOR SAID
PURPOSE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Damian Pardo
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is responsible for public safety throughout the
City, which includes the Omni Community Redevelopment Agency's ("Omni CRA")
Redevelopment Area ("Area"); and
WHEREAS. pursuant to Section 163.370(2)(0), Florida Statutes, the Omni CRA has
authority to develop and implement community policing innovations with the objective of
remedying blighted areas and the causes thereof within the Area; and
WHEREAS, the City's Police Department ("MPD") has presented the Omni CRA with
an operational plan to continue enhanced public safety initiatives through the CRA Detail,
an innovative service -oriented police unit, in a problem -solving team capacity, to establish
and support working partnerships with the Omni CRA, residents, business owners, and
homeless outreach programs; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Omni CRA Resolution No. R-23-0052, adopted on October
12, 2023, the Board of Commissioners of the Omni CRA approved the issuance of an
allocation in an amount not to exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00)
("Funds") to the City for enhanced police services; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Omni CRA Resolution No. R-25-0016 adopted on April 10,
2025, the Board of Commissioners of the Omni CRA approved the issuance of additional
funds in an amount not to exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000 00) ("Funds") to
the City for the provision of continued enhanced police services by MPD and additional
safety measures within the Area ("Program"); and
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WHEREAS, the City, by and through the MPD, will utilize the Funds to administer
the Program and provide enhanced police services in an effort to prevent crime, conduct
investigations or apprehend individuals committing crime within the Omni CRA Area; and
WHEREAS, the Omni CRA has authorized the grant to be disbursed until such funds
are fully depleted on a reimbursement basis to the City upon presentation of invoices and
satisfactory documentation; and
WHEREAS, no matching funds are required from the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to accept said Funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1 The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
hereby adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The acceptance of Funds from the Omni CRA to the City to underwrite
costs associated with the Program for enhanced police services within the Area is
authorized.'
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute the
agreement, in substantially the attached form.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to designate the Chief of Police
or other designee to negotiate and execute any and all other necessary documents, all in
forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for acceptance of the grant.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
2 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City of Miami Commission.
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