HomeMy WebLinkAboutMCRA 2025-11-20 Agenda PacketCity of Miami
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, November 20, 2025
10:15 AM
(OR THEREAFTER)
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
Midtown Community Redevelopment Agency
Christine King, Chair, District Five
Joe Carollo, Vice Chair, District Three
Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One
Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two
Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Board Member, District Four
MIDTOWN CRA OFFICE ADDRESS:
1401 N. Miami Avenue, 2"d Floor
Miami, FL 33136
Phone: (305) 679-6868
www.miamicra.com
Midtown Community Redevelopment Agency
Meeting Agenda November 20, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING(S)
1. MIDTOWN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - REGULAR
MEETING - OCT 30, 2025 11:45 AM
MCRA RESOLUTION(S)
1. MCRA RESOLUTION
18542 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE MIDTOWN
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") ACCEPTING THE
PROPOSAL RECEIVED OCTOBER 6, 2025, PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS ("RFP") NO. 25-01, FROM RICHIE TANDOC, P.A., A FOR
PROFIT CORPORATION REGISTERED TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN
FLORIDA ("TANDOC") FOR THE PROVISION OF EXTERNAL AUDITING
SERVICES, FOR THE CRA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ("FY") 2024-2025
ANNUAL AUDIT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 218.39, FLORIDA STATUTES;
AUTHORIZING AN ALLOCATION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED NINE
THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($9,500.00), SUBJECT
TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL;
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL
COUNSEL, BETWEEN TANDOC AND THE CRA FOR SAID PURPOSE;
PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
2. MCRA RESOLUTION
18543 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE MIDTOWN
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), APPOINTING ("MR/MRS. ") AS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CRA; PROVIDING FOR THE
INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ADJOURNMENT
Midtown Community Redevelopment Agency Page 2 Printed on 11/18/2025
Midtown Board of Commissioners Meeting
November 20, 2025
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MIDTOWN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Board Chair Christine King
18542
and Members of the CRA Board
From: Erica T. Paschal Darling
Assistant City Manager/CFO
Date: November 18, 2025
Subject: Selection of External Auditor
Enclosures: 18542 Backup
BACKGROUND:
The Midtown Community Redevelopment Agency ("Midtown CRA") issued a Request for
Proposals ("RFP"), RFP 25-01, for external auditing services on September 25, 2025. Per the
published RFP, completed responses were to be delivered to the Midtown CRA no later than
11:00 a.m. on October 10, 2025. One proposal was received by the required deadline from
Richie Tandoc, P.A. The auditor selection committee met on November 17, 2025, to review said
proposal and is recommending Richie Tandoc, P.A., to provide external auditing services to
complete the financial audit for the Midtown CRA.
JUSTIFICATION:
Pursuant to Section 218.391, Florida Statutes, the governing body of a special district shall
establish an Auditor Selection Committee ("ASC") to assist in the review and selection of an
external auditor to perform the annual financial audit and make a recommendation to the
governing body. The ASC has met and is making a recommendation for approval.
FUNDING:
Funding for these services is included in the adopted 2025-26 Operating Budget for the Midtown
CRA, under the expenditure line -item titled Administration.
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City of Miami
Legislation
Midtown CRA Resolution
Midtown CRA
1401 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
www.miamicra.com
File Number: 18542 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE MIDTOWN
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL
RECEIVED OCTOBER 6, 2025, PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
("RFP") NO. 25-01, FROM RICHIE TANDOC, P.A., A FOR PROFIT CORPORATION
REGISTERED TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN FLORIDA ("TANDOC") FOR THE
PROVISION OF EXTERNAL AUDITING SERVICES, FOR THE CRA, FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR ("FY") 2024-2025 ANNUAL AUDIT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 218.39,
FLORIDA STATUTES; AUTHORIZING AN ALLOCATION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED NINE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($9,500.00),
SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL;
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL, BETWEEN
TANDOC AND THE CRA FOR SAID PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR THE
INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Midtown Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") is responsible for
carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within its Redevelopment Area;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 218.391, Florida Statutes, the CRA issued Request for
Proposals ("RFP") No. 25-01, to obtain proposals from experienced and qualified firms for the
provision of external auditing services for Fiscal Year ("FY") 2024-2025; and
WHEREAS, on October 10, 2025, all responses were due to be submitted to the CRA;
and
WHEREAS, the CRA received one response to RFP No. 25-01 prior to the October 10,
2025 deadline; and
WHEREAS, on November 17, 2025, the Auditor Selection Committee ("Committee") of
the CRA, convened to discuss and evaluate the response, and a consensus was reached by the
Committee, pursuant to the guidelines established within the RFP, to recommend to the Board
of Commissioners of the CRA to accept and enter into an agreement with Richie Tandoc, P.A.,
a for profit Corporation, registered to conduct business in Florida ("Tandoc"), the sole
responsive and responsible proposer; and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners of the SEOPW CRA wishes to accept the
Committee's recommendation and accept the proposal from Tandoc, pursuant to RFP No. 25-
01 for the provision of external auditing services for FY 2024-2025, pursuant to Section 218.39,
Florida Statutes for the CRA; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that authorizing this Resolution would
further CRA's redevelopment goals and objectives;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
THE MIDTOWN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
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Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
approved by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Proposal received October 6, 2025, pursuant to RFP. No. 25-01, from
Tandoc for the provision of external auditing services, for the CRA, for the FY 2024-2025 annual
audit, pursuant to Section 218.39, Florida Statutes is hereby accepted.
Section 3. The Executive Director is hereby authorized to allocate an amount not to
exceed Nine Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($9,500.00) to Tandoc for said
purpose, subject to the availability of funds and budgetary approval.
Section 4. The Executive Director is hereby authorized to negotiate and execute an
agreement, in a form acceptable to General Counsel, between the CRA and Tandoc for said
purpose.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
GEORGE K. WYSONG III, GENERAL COUNSEL
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EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS
RFP 25-01
External Auditing Services
SELECTION
PFOPOSERS CRITERIA ,
Maximum
Points
Richie
Tandoc, P.A.
Proposer's Qualifications and Experience
40
Proposer's Ability and Capability to Perform
Required Service
35
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Fee for Services
25
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TOTAL TECHNICAL POINTS
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EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS
RFP 25-01
External Auditing Services
SELECTION
PF OPOSERS CRITERIA
Maximum
Points
Richie
Tandoc, P.A.
Proposer's Qualifications and Experience
40
76
Proposer's Ability and Capability to Perform
Required Service
35V
Fee for Services
25
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TOTAL TECHNICAL POINTS
100
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Attachment: 18542 Backup (18542 : Selection of External Auditor)
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EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS
RFP 25-01
External Auditing Services
SELECTION
PROPOSERS CRITERIA
Maximum
Points
Richie
Tandoc, P.A.
Proposer's Qualifications and Experience
40
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Proposer's Ability and Capability to Perform
Required Service
35
35
Fee for Services
25
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100
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Attachment: 18542 Backup (18542 : Selection of External Auditor)
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City of Miami
Legislation
Midtown CRA Resolution
Midtown CRA
1401 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
www.miamicra.com
File Number: 18543 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE MIDTOWN
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
APPOINTING ("MR/MRS. ") AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
CRA; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the Midtown Community Redevelopment Agency ("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;
and
WHEREAS, Section 163.356 Florida Statutes authorizes a Community Redevelopment
Agency to employ an Executive Director, among other employees, as it requires; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the CRA wishes to appoint
(" ") as Executive Director of the CRA; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the CRA wishes to set 's
compensation and benefits as Executive Director's, effective upon the adoption of this
Resolution, as described in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part hereof; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that authorizing this Resolution would
further CRA's redevelopment goals and objectives;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
THE MIDTOWN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
approved by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. is appointed as Executive Director of the CRA with compensation
and benefits as described in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part hereof.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
GEORGE K. WYSONG III, GENERAL COUNSEL
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