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OMNI CRA Resolution: CRA-R-25-0042
OMNI CRA
1401 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
www.miamicra.com
File Number: 17883 Final Action Date:7/24/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("OMNI CRA") AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A GRANT IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED SEVENTEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS ($217,500.00) ("FUNDS"), TO THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVEMENTS AND MURAL RESTORATION
("PROJECT") AT DORSEY PARK LOCATED AT 1701 NORTH WEST 1ST
AVENUE MIAMI FLORIDA, WITHIN THE OMNI CRA'S REDEVELOPMENT
AREA, CONSISTENT WITH THE 2019 REDEVELOPMENT PLAN OF THE OMNI
CRA; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, FOR SAID PURPOSE,
ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL; ALLOCATING
FUNDS FROM " OTHER GRANT AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO.
10040.920501.883000.0000.00000; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF
RECITALS AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency
("OMNI CRA") is a Community Redevelopment Agency created pursuant to Chapter 163 Florida
Statutes, and is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects
within its redevelopment area in accordance with the 2019 Omni Redevelopment Plan (the
"Plan"); and
WHEREAS, OMNI CRA is committed to preserving history and culture, and improving
the quality of life for those who reside in, visit, work in, or spend time within its neighborhoods;
and
WHEREAS, Section 163.335 Florida Statutes, the Community Redevelopment Act of
1969 (the "Act") states that the existence of slum and blighted areas greatly contributes to the
spread of crime, thereby negatively affecting the community; and
WHEREAS, Section 163.340(9) of the Act, defines "community redevelopment" or
"redevelopment" as undertakings, activities, or projects by a county, municipality, or community
redevelopment agency within a community redevelopment area for the elimination and
prevention of the development or spread of slums and blight, or for the reduction or prevention
of crime; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is the fee simple owner of Dorsey Park, located at
1701 North West 1st Avenue Miami, Florida, within the OMNI CRA's redevelopment area and is
home of the Negro Leagues mural originally dedicated in 2015 and co -created by local youth,
artists, and community partners and has become a treasured cultural landmark; and
WHEREAS, page 4-42 of the Plan lists improvements to Dorsey Park as one of the
OMNI CRA's various on -going projects and key activities to be undertaken; and
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WHEREAS, a recent defacement incident of the mural has deeply impacted the
community, underscoring the urgent need for cultural restoration, healing, and community -led
renewal; and
WHEREAS, in response to the senseless act and in a show of solidarity and resilience,
the OMNI CRA in collaboration with the City, specifically, the City's District Five Office, have
committed to work together to restore and revitalize the beauty and symbolism of Dorsey Park;
and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director is requesting authority from the Board of
Commissioners to allocate a grant in the amount not to exceed Two Hundred Seventeen
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($217,500.00) ("Fund") to the City for improvements and
restoration to the mural ("Project") at Dorsey Park; and
WHEREAS, the Project aims to conclude with a commemorative re -dedication ceremony
during Soul Basel 2026, marking the 10-year anniversary of the mural's original unveiling,
serving as a powerful symbol of cultural pride, community resilience, and renewal; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director seeks authority to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary documents, all in a form acceptable to the General Counsel, for the purpose stated
herein; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that the adoption of this Resolution would
further the redevelopment objectives set forth in the Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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 issuance of a grant in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Seventeen
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($217,500.00) to the City for improvements and mural
restoration to Dorsey Park, located at 1701 North West 1st Avenue, Miami, Florida, within the
OMNI CRA's redevelopment area is authorized.
Section 3. The Executive Director is hereby authorized to negotiate and execute any and
all necessary documents for said purpose, all in a form acceptable to the General Counsel.
Section 4. The Funds are to be allocated from the " Other Grant and Aids"
10040.920501.883000.0000.00000 to the City for the Project.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
City of Miami
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