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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOMNI CRA 2025-10-30 AdvertisementMcClatchy The Beaufort Gazette The Belleville News -Democrat Bellingham Herald Centre Daily Times Sun Herald Idaho Statesman Bradenton Herald The Charlotte Observer The State Ledger -Enquirer Durham I The Herald -Sun Fort Worth Star -Telegram The Fresno Bee The Island Packet The Kansas City Star Lexington Herald -Leader The Telegraph - Macon Merced Sun -Star Miami Herald El Nuevo Herald AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION The Modesto Bee The Sun News - Myrtle Beach Raleigh News & Observer Rock Hill I The Herald The Sacramento Bee San Luis Obispo Tribune Tacoma I The News Tribune Tri-City Herald The Wichita Eagle The Olympian Account # Order Number Identification Order PO Cols Depth 49472 59978 Legal Ad - IPL0282750 43833 2.0 66.OL ATTENTION: CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK IP 3500 PAN AMERICAN DRIVE MIAMI, FL 33133 mclopez@miamigov.com;thannon@miamigov.com OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PLEASE ALL TAKE NOTICE that a Board of Commissioners Meeting of the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is scheduled to take place on Thursday, October 30th, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. or thereafter at the Miami City Hall, located at 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida 33133. Pursuant to Resolution No. CRA-R-25-0031, whenever a scheduled CRA meeting is cancelled or is not held due to a lack of a quorum or other emergency, a special CRA meeting will be automatically scheduled for Tuesday immediately following the cancelled meeting. In the event of one of the aforementioned circumstances, the special meeting would be held on November 4th, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. in the City Commission chambers located at Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, FL 33133. All of the scheduled agenda items from that cancelled meeting shall automatically be scheduled as an agenda item at the special CRA meeting. The Clerk of the Board shall notify the public of the special meeting that is to take place by placing a notice of the special CRA meeting at the entrance of City Hall and the City's main administrative building, placing a notice on the CRA's website, and, if feasible, placing an ad in a newspaper of general circulation before the special meeting on the immediately following Tuesday. There shall be no additional notice by publication required for any such scheduled agenda item that is moved to the special OMNI CRA meeting. All interested persons are invited to attend. For more information, please contact the OMNI CRA office at (305) 679-6868. Ad No. 43833 Isiaa Jones, Executive Director Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency PUBLISHED DAILY MIAMI-DADE-FLORIDA STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE Before the undersigned authority personally appeared, the under- signed, who on oath says that he/she is Custodian of Records of The The Miami Herald, a newspaper published in Mlami Dade County, Flor- ida, that the attached was published on the publicly accessible website of The Miami Herald or by print In the issues and dates listed below. Affiant further Says that the said Miami Herald website or newspaper complies with all legal requirements for publication in chapter 50, Florida Statutes. 1.0 insertion(s) published on: 10/20/25 Print Print Tearsheet Link Marketplace Link 7a(a DIGITALLY SIGNED Amanda Rodela %ass ear Dais DIGITALLY SIGNED Nof Sworn to and subscribed before me on RUSS CAGE DAVIS ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF TEXAS COMMISSION I, ,18 MY COMMISSION EXPIRESA/24/2029 Oct 20, 2025, 10:22 AM ED' Online Notary Public This notarial act involved the use of online audio/video communication technology. Notarization facilitated by SIGNiX" OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PLEASE ALL TAKE NOTICE that a Board of Commissioners Meeting of the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is scheduled to take place on Thursday, October 30th, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. or thereafter at the Miami City Hall, located at 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida 33133. Pursuant to Resolution No. CRA-R-25-0031, whenever a scheduled CRA meeting is cancelled or is not held due to a lack of a quorum or other emergency, a special CRA meeting will be automatically scheduled for Tuesday immediately following the cancelled meeting. In the event of one of the aforementioned circumstances, the special meeting would be held on November 4th, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. in the City Commission chambers located at Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, FL 33133. All of the scheduled agenda items from that cancelled meeting shall automatically be scheduled as an agenda item at the special CRA meeting. The Clerk of the Board shall notify the public of the special meeting that is to take place by placing a notice of the special CRA meeting at the entrance of City Hall and the City's main administrative building, placing a notice on the CRA's website, and, if feasible, placing an ad in a newspaper of general circulation before the special meeting on the immediately following Tuesday. There shall be no additional notice by publication required for any such scheduled agenda item that is moved to the special OMNI CRA meeting. All interested persons are invited to attend. For more information, please contact the OMNI CRA office at (305) 679-6868. Ad No. 43833 Isiaa Jones, Executive Director Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency 40, I MIARIIBERlto I MONOAY OGOII/01OO FROM PAGE 3A HIALEAH Anthony Salvot,and Ber- nanlino "Benny" Rodri- guez— faced off in a tele- vised debate at Univision 23, where journalists from the Miami Herald, WLRN and CBS4 were par of a panel questioning the candidates. Among the key ques- tions raised: "Does your plan include subsidies for all four years of your administration, or only for next year? And if for all four years, is it financially sustainable for the city?" Garcia -Roves, interim mayor since April, when Esteban "Steve" Bovo stepped down, defended the recently approved rebate, calling it a one- time relief measure, but said she would continue subsidies as long as the city can afford them. "It's in my power to help the residents of Hia- leah as long as I can give them relief," she said. Garcia -Roves, fast elected to the City Council in 2019 and reelected un- opposed in 2023, added that she is "working di- rectly" with state officials, including Florida CFO Blaise IngogRa, on a plan to eliminate school prop- erty taxes for residents 65 and older. Calvo, who was elected to the City Council in 2021 and who resigned in 2024 to run for Mimi - Dade tax collector, took a harder line on the city's financial reality. "The city of Hialeah doesn't print money, it takes it out of our pock- ets," he said. "What the people next to me are doing is trying to fill one hole by opening another. They're trying to subsidize the water department with our taxes, and that's why rates keep rising. With their candidacy, you'll get more of the same, higher costs of living and fewer services." Salvat, a real estate agent who has branded himself an antiestablish- ment outsider, accused his rivals of hypocrisy. "All these people have already been in power. They should have taken action before, because the city's residents are hurt- ing," he said. "O/e need to lower the cost of living over four years by dedicat- ing part of the annual budget to a reserve of strategic assets The city should invest capital to grow, then use those re- turns to fund essential services." Tundidor, elected to the council in 2019 and re- elected unopposed in 2023, defended the rebate plan, saying it followed the council's rejection of his proposed 10% property tax cut, which would have cost the city $13 million. "We need to provide relief, and that's what we did," he said. "Over the past four years, we've made historic investments in police and infrastruc- ture, especially in eastern and southern Hialeah. And when it comes to property taxes, the person who's actually going to eliminate them is named [Gov.] Ron DeSantis; that's a state issue." Rodriguez, a longtime Hialeah bossiness owner, proposed improving staff- ing in the water depart- ment, which he said "has enough money," and end- ing water -bill readings. He also promised to eliminate property taxes, a move that would require state action. "The city's revenues have room to grow; we just need to bring in new industries," he said. "From a business perspec- tive, I know how to do it." Despite the wave of proposals, none of the candidates have presented a detailed plan explaining how their initiatives would be funded over time. The city had been on a path toward new infrastructure and technology invest- ments, but those plans are now expected to be de- layed until 2027, largely because of the 56.4 mil- lion cost of the recently - approved homeowner rebate program It remains unclear whether, by then, Hialeah will be able to revive the postponed improvement projects, or whether the mayor in office at that time will be able to contin- ue offering financial relief to residents without cut- ting services or closing parks, as occurred during a fiscal crisis under former Mayor Carlos Hernandez. FROM PAGE3A EXHIBIT ways, 'pray about it' or 'take a natural remedy.' Because of that, when someone has cancer in the family, we don't always know. If these conversa- tions were happening, I could have taken preven- tive measures." African American wo- men who are diagnosed with breast cancer have a 40% mortality rate, the highest of any U.S. racial or ethnic group, according to nonprofit Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, which works to eliminate toxic chemicals and other environmental exposures that lead to breast cancer. 'The mortality rate for Black women diagnosed with breast cancer is 42% higher than that of white women. Research has indicated that women in Haiti devel- op breast cancer earlier and have worse outcomes. 1n Haiti, breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women and ranks No. 3 among cancer deaths, according to 2022 data from the Global Cancer Observato- ry. Charles said she be- came more aware of breast cancer after moving to the United States. Raised in Brooklyn, Char- les attended Clara Barton High School for Health Professions, a vocational high school that also has a nursing program. Breast Caner Awareness Month was part of the curricu- lum, and in their studies they learned about breast caner, testing and pre - venation. Charles has had several loved ones affected by breast cancer, which is why her exhibit is dedicat- ed to those who have experienced the disease. The untitled crowning piece features a faceless woman with a Gower crown and a single mas- tectomy, in a tribute to women affected by breast cancer. The piece is being auctioned to raise money for hletavivor, a nonprofit organization that focuses on research for stage 4 metastatic cancer. "Battling and over- coming breast cancer is something that should be recognized," Charles said. "The woman in my paint- ing has her breast amp- tated but wears a crown. It's my way of saying she deserves her flowers." Louis said she hopes her advocacy and Charles' exhibit encourages more Black women, especially Haitian women, to discuss thew health and take proactive steps. "Knowyour family history," she said. "Be your biggest advocate. If something doesn't feel right, push for answers. Don't be afraid to talk about it, and don't wait until it's too late." IF YOU GO: What La Courone Des Flears by Magdala Charles When: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat- urday; through Nov. 22. Pink and Paint event is at 4 p.m. Saturday Where: Little Haiti Cultural Complex, 212 Northeast 59th Terrace Miami, FL 33137 Cost: Free FROM PAGE 3A YNW MELLY comment on the oiling actions of law enforcement Thursday, citing the case in obtaining Mr. Demons' being pending and sched- private data," attorney Wed for trial. It's unclear if Carey Haughwout said. prosecutors plan to chal- Haughwout is now repre- Ienge the appeals eon's wonting Melly alongside ruling. prominent Georgia At - When reached by the tomey Drew Findling. Herald Thursday, YNW It's also melear whether Melly's legal team lauded Melly's retrial will now the eon's ruling. begin sooner than January "We were pleased to see 2027. Bmward Circuit the appellate can recog- Con judge Martin Fein nine the unconstitutional sought to begin the retrial in September but pushed back the trial date because the state's appeal had not been settled. Melly, 26, whose real name is Jamell Demons, is accused of murdering his childhood friends Anthony Williams and Christopher Thomas le. in a drive -by shooting in October 2018. Williams and Thomas, both aspiring rappers with the YNW collective, were known as YNW Sakchaser and YNW luvy. He faces the death penal- ty, if convicted. Last month, Melly's codefendant and confidant Conlen Henry reached a plea deal with prosecutors in which they dropped the two murder charges. Hen- ry, 26, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on accesso- ry after the fact and witness tampering charges. As part of the plea, Hen- ry will also give a "proffer at a later rime." In a prof- fer, a defendant provides information to prosecutors in exchange for a plea deal or leniency. Henry was facing several life sentenc- es, if he had taken the case to trial rMaga Sauna.. Sun ^ Judge Martin S. Fein confers with attorneys in the cueof Carden Henry, known as rapper YNW Borden, in a Broward County courtroom on Sept. 9. Henry pleaded no contest to accessory to murder. FROM PAGE3A AFFORDABILITY currently financed by those funds. He did not specify what cuts could fdl the hole left in the city's budget by su ch a tax cuL Fortner city of Miami Commissioner Ken Russell demurred. "It's very kind of Gov. De$antis to give away city tax dollars," he quipped. But, he said, local govem- ments need to protect then local autonomy and "fight for that— so that the state doesn't over- step." Instead, he proposed, the city should adjust in millage rate — basically, the amount homeowners pay for every 51,000 their home is worth Miami's current millage is 7.136, the seventh -high- est of Miami-Dade's 36 constituent property tax - setting municipalities, according to the county property appraiser. Russell said that, under his plan, "your millage, for the average homesteaded house, will be the same or less than it was last year." He also Boated exempt- ing "qualifying seniors" from paying "city taxes" if they've owned their home for more than 25 years. Xavier Suarez, a former city mayor and county commissioner, said the state government's pro- posal to eliminate property taxes "makes absolutely no sense." Instead, he proposed increasing the homestead exemption to cover up to the median value of a home in Miami -Dade County —which, on the market, is$417,000, ac- cording to the Property Appraisers Office. Currently, homesteaded homeowners can deduct the first $50,000 in value from the first $75,000 of their home's taxable worth. Miami -Dade County Public Notice 5 4' Property Appraiser of Miami -Dade County U PUBLIC NOTICE In accordance with Section 193.122, Florida Statutes. Public Notice is hereby Oren that the Board of County Commissioners, upon the request of the Tax Calecta, ordered the extension of the 2025 Tax Rohs on September 3rd, 2025. Thu Property Appraiser, being satisfied that all property is property taxed. certified Cm tax rolls on October 15th, 2025. The cerbf bon is the initial certification o/ the entire 2025 Real and Tangible Personal Property Assessment Rolls under Section 193.12212I. Florida Statutes, unadjusted by any changes to be made by Be Value Adjustment Board after heating pending tax appeals for 2025. Commissioner Eileen Higgins agreed that the homestead exemption could be expanded, though she did not specify by how much. AFFORDABLE HOUSING Higgins proposed form- ing an affordable housing trust fund — a city -run savings set aside to finance affordable hous- ing projects— like the one created by the county government to support cost -burdened residents, those who spend at least 30% of their income on rent. She also highlighted the need to build more affor- dable housing. That's "the only way to solve our af- fordability crisis," she said, and the city govern- ment ran do so by building such housing on nder- utilized city -owned land. Higgins pointed out that land -intensive projects, like the Miami Freedom Park soccer stadium pro- 'ect, could have included housing on the premises. Standing to her right, Gonzalez rejected the premise. "We cannot build people the homes that they want," he said. "We can talk about building affor- dable housing, workforce housing, fine. It's never going to meet demand." ATTRACTING LARGE COMPANIES AND HIGH -PAYING JOBS It's great that tech and finance have taken a liking to Miami, the candidates agreed. That push to at- tract high -paying indust- ries was about the only praise they had for out- going Mayor Francis Sua- rez. But Russell qualified the credit he gave the current mayor for"cheerleading" Investment in Miami. "Let me give him an absolutely poor grade on leveraging that investment in Miami for the residents who live here now." While the finance and tech migration has brought capital, Russell said, it's created a tale of two cities. 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She also held up her Elevate Dis- trict 5 initiative, which, among other things, Hig- gins said trains local busi- nessesusing Al. o ng the county senti- ments, Gonzalez called it "wonderful" that so many "high -net -worth" compa- nies have moved down to Miami "It increased our tax base," he said. But, he added, "they need to hire locals —not bring in their workers." This story was produced with firmnrial support from supporters including The Green Family Foundation Tres and Ken O'Keefe, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners. The Miami Herald maintains full editorial control of this work. 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