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October 23, 2025
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Board Chair Christine King Date: October 24, 2025
and Members of the CRA
Board File: 18421
From: James McQueen
Executive Director
Subject: Auditor Selection Committee -
SEOPW CRA
Enclosures:
BACKGROUND:
A Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community
Redevelopment Agency ("SEOPW CRA"), establishing an Auditor Selection Committee ("ASC")
and appointing certain individuals to serve as members of the ASC, pursuant to Section
218.391, Florida Statutes, for terms as designated herein ("Purpose").
The Board of Commissioners of the SEOPW CRA wishes to appoint the following members to
the ASC:
APPOINTEES: POSITION:
Chairwoman Christine King Committee Chair(woman)
Tyrone Coverson Committee Member
Chanel Jefferson Committee Member
It is recommended that the Board of the SEOPW CRA approve and adopt the attached
Resolution, establishing the ASC for the Purpose stated herein.
JUSTIFICATION:
Pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community
Redevelopment Agency ("SEOPW CRA") is responsible for carrying out community
redevelopment activities and projects within its redevelopment area ("Redevelopment Area") in
accordance with the 2018 Updated Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Plan (the
"Plan").
Pursuant to Section 218.391, Florida Statutes, the governing body of a special district shall
establish an Auditor Selection Committee ("ASC"), prior to selecting and entering into a contract
for auditing services.
Lastly, pursuant to Section 218.391(2)(b), Florida Statutes, the ASC must consist of at least
three (3) members, where one (1) member of the ASC must be a member of the special
district's governing body, "who shall serve as the chair of the committee."
FACT SHEET:
Scope of work or services (Summary): Establishing and appointing individual members for
the ASC.
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AGENDA ITEM
FINANCIAL INFORMATION FORM
SEOPW CRA
CRA Board Meeting Date: October 23, 2025
CRA Section:
Approved by:
Approval:
Executive Director 10/24/2025
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Southeast Overtown/Park West
Community Redevelopment Agency
File Type: CRA Resolution
Enactment Number: CRA-R-25-0065
File Number: 18421 Final Action Date:10/23/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW
CRA"), ESTABLISHING AN AUDITOR SELECTION COMMITTEE ("ASC") AND
APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE ASC,
PURSUANT TO SECTION 218.391, FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR TERMS AS
DESIGNATED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS
AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 218.391, Florida Statutes, the governing body of a
special district shall establish an Auditor Selection Committee ("ASC"), prior to selecting and
entering into a contract for auditing services; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 218.391(2)(b), Florida Statutes, the ASC must consist
of at least three (3) members, where one (1) member of the ASC must be a member of the
special district's governing body, "who shall serve as the chair of the committee"; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the SEOPW CRA wishes to appoint the
following members to the ASC;
APPOINTEES: POSITION:
Chairwoman Christine King Committee Chair(woman)
Tyrone Coverson Committee Member
Chanel Jefferson Committee Member
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Board of Commissioners hereby establishes the Auditor Selection
Committee ("ASC") and appoints the individuals listed above as members of the ASC, as
required by Section 218.391, Florida Statutes.
Section 3. The appointed individuals listed above are each to serve for a term not
to exceed the time from appointment to the award of a contract to a qualified independent
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external auditor, pursuant to the Request for Proposals for External Auditing Services (RFP No.
25-07) issued by the SEOPW CRA.
Section 4. Sections of this Resolution may be re -numbered or re -lettered and
corrections of typographical errors which do not affect the intent may be authorized by the
Executive Director, or the Executive Director's designee, without need of public hearing, by filing
a corrected copy of same with the City of Miami City Clerk.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
v
ounsel 10/24/2025
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