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December 11, 2025
OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Board Chair Damian Pardo
and Members of the CRA Board
From: Carlos I. Suarez
Executive Director
Date: December 18, 2025
File: 18636
Subject: Sidewalk Replacement - NE
Miami Place & NE 14th Street
Enclosures: 18636 Submittal-OMNI CRA-
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OMNI CRA Resolution
CRA-R-25-0079
OMNI CRA
1401 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
www.miamicra.com
File Number: 18636 Final Action Date:12/11/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("OMNI
CRA") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE
A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ("MOU") BETWEEN THE OMNI CRA AND
THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") FOR THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($130,000.00)
("FUNDS"), TO THE CITY FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BUILDOUT AND
CONSTRUCTION OF THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY IMPROVEMENTS TO INCLUDE
EXISTING SIDEWALKS, CURBS AND GUTTERS, STORMWATER, DRAINAGE AND
PAVING FOR THE AREA LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF NORTH EAST MIAMI
PLACE BETWEEN NORTH EAST 14TH STREET AND NORTH EAST 15TH STREET
MIAMI FLORIDA, WITHIN THE OMNI CRA'S REDEVELOPMENT AREA ("PROJECT"),
PURSUANT TO SECTION 163.370 FLORIDA STATUTES; AUTHORIZING THE
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FROM " OTHER GRANT AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE
NO. 10040.920501.883000.0000.00000 FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, FOR SAID
PURPOSE, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL;
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, pursuant to Section 163.370 Florida Statutes, the City of Miami ("City") and
the OMNI CRA wish to work together for the buildout and construction of the public right of way
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improvements to include existing sidewalks, replacing curbs, gutters, stormwater, drainage, and
paving for the area located on the West side of North East Miami Place, between North East
14th Street and North East 15th street, within the OMNI CRA Redevelopment Area ("Project");
and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director is requesting authority from the Board of
Commissioners to negotiate and execute a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with the
City in order to allocate funds in the amount not to exceed One Hundred Thirty Thousand
Dollars ($130,000.00) ("Fund") for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director seeks authority to negotiate and execute any and all
other 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 Executive Director is hereby authorized to negotiate and execute an
MOU between the OMNI CRA and the City for the allocation of funds for the Project.
Section 3. The allocation of funds in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Thirty
Thousand Dollars ($130,000.00) to the City for the buildout and construction of the public right
of way improvements to include existing sidewalks, replacing curbs, gutters, stormwater,
drainage, and paving for the area located on the West side of North East Miami Place, between
North East 14th Street and North East 15th street within the OMNI CRA's redevelopment area,
pursuant to Section 163.370 Florida Statutes, is hereby authorized.
Section 4. The Executive Director is hereby authorized to negotiate and execute any and
all other necessary documents for said purpose, all in a form acceptable to the General
Counsel.
Section 5. The Funds are to be allocated from the " Other Grant and Aids"
10040.920501.883000.0000.00000 to the City for the Project.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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ORGE rWYSON,,, III, ENERAL COUNSEL
City of Miami
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