HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEOPW CRA 2025-09-11 AgendaCity of Miami
819 NW 2nd Ave
3rd Floor
Miami, FL 33136
www.seopwcra.com
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, September 11, 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
Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Board Member, District Four
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SEOPW CRA OFFICE ADDRESS:
819 NW 2ND AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR
MIAMI, FL 33136
Phone: (305) 679-6800
www.seopwcra.com
Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Agenda
September 11, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
CRA PUBLIC COMMENTS
MINUTES APPROVAL
1. Tuesday, June 17, 2025
2. Thursday, June 26, 2025
3. Thursday, July 24, 2025
CRA RESOLUTION
CRA RESOLUTION
18125 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING AND
ADOPTING THE PROPOSED GENERAL OPERATING AND TAX
INCREMENT FUND ("TIF") BUDGET OF THE SEOPW CRA ("BUDGET"),
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS EXHIBIT "A," IN THE
AMOUNT OF TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY MILLION NINE HUNDRED NINETY-
SEVEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETY-TWO DOLLARS AND ZERO
CENTS ($280,997,692.00) ("FUNDS"), FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2025 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
("FY 2025-2026"); FURTHER APPROVING THE COMPENSATION OF THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR FY 2025-2026; FURTHER DIRECTING THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THE BUDGET TO THE
CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY");
FURTHER REVISING AND RATIFYING THE AMENDMENT TO, AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF, THE SEOPW CRA'S EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK
("HANDBOOK"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT
"B," EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1ST, 2023; PROVIDING FOR THE
INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
File # 18125 - Exhibit A
File # 18125 - Exhibit B
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September 11, 2025
2. CRA RESOLUTION
18126 A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), PURSUANT
TO SECTION 18-72(B)(16) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), AS ADOPTED BY THE SEOPW
CRA, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENGAGE THE LAW
FIRM OF KOZYAK, TROPIN, AND THROCKMORTON, LLP, A FLORIDA
LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP ("KTT"), FOR THE REPRESENTATION
OF THE SEOPW CRA IN ALL MATTERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE
HOUSING SUBSIDY AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") BETWEEN AVANTI
RESIDENTIAL — ARTE GRAND CENTRAL TIC I, LLC; AVANTI RESIDENTIAL
— ARTE GRAND CENTRAL TIC II, LLC; AVANTI RESIDENTIAL — ARTE
GRAND CENTRAL TIC III, LLC; AVANTI RESIDENTIAL — ARTE GRAND
CENTRAL TIC IV, LLC; AND AVANTI RESIDENTIAL — ARTE GRAND
CENTRAL TIC V, LLC; EACH A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
(COLLECTIVELY, "AVANTI") AND THE SEOPW CRA ("PURPOSE"),
AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH SAID ENGAGEMENT, WITH FUNDS ALLOCATED
FROM ACCOUNT NO. 10050.920101.531010.0000.00000; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE AN ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SEOPW CRA
AND KTT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS,
INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS,
SUBJECT TO ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, PRIOR
BUDGETARY APPROVALS, COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CODE, INCLUDING THE CITY'S
PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE, ANTI -DEFICIENCY ACT, AND FINANCIAL
INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES, AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY
CODE, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO COUNSEL, AND IN COMPLIANCE
WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE
PURPOSE STATED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF
RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
File # 18126 - Backup
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September 11, 2025
3. CRA RESOLUTION
18127 A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), PURSUANT
TO SECTION 18-72(B)(16) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), AS ADOPTED BY THE SEOPW
CRA, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENGAGE THE LAW
FIRM HOLLAND & KNIGHT, LLP, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY
PARTNERSHIP ("H&K"), FOR THE REPRESENTATION OF THE SEOPW
CRA IN COMPLEX REAL ESTATE MATTERS (`PURPOSE"), AUTHORIZING
THE EXPENDITURE OF ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED
WITH SAID ENGAGEMENT, WITH FUNDS ALLOCATED FROM ACCOUNT
NO. 10050.920101.531010.0000.00000; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN
ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SEOPW CRA AND H&K;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE
AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY
AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS, SUBJECT TO ALL
ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, PRIOR BUDGETARY APPROVALS,
COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CODE,
INCLUDING THE CITY'S PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE, ANTI -DEFICIENCY
ACT, AND FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES, AS SET FORTH IN
CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY CODE, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO
COUNSEL, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, AS MAY
BE NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR
THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
File # 18127 - Backup
ADJOURNMENT
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