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Home My WebLink AboutSEOPW CRA 2026-01-22 MinutesCity of Miami 819 NW 2nd Ave 3rd Floor Miami, FL 33136 www.seopwcra.com Meeting Minutes Thursday, January 22, 2026 10:00 AM City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Christine King, Chair, District Five Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two Rolando Escalona, Board Member, District Three Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Board Member, District Four X k k******WW W:Y:Y****iiiiiii SEOPW CRA OFFICE ADDRESS: 819 NW 2ND AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR MIAMI, FL 33136 Phone: (305) 679-6800 www.seopwcra.com Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes January 22, 2026 CALL TO ORDER Present: Chairwoman King, Commissioner Gabela, Commissioner Pardo, Commissioner Escalona and Commissioner Rosado On the 22nd day of January 2026, the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Miami met in regular session at Miami City Hall located at 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida. The meeting was called to order by Chairwoman King at 11:39 a.m., and was adjourned at 11:42 a.m. ALSO PRESENT: James McQueen, Executive Director, CRA Vincent Brown, Deputy Executive Director, CRA Domini Gibbs-Sorey, Assistant General Counsel Todd B. Hannon, Clerk of the Board CRA PUBLIC COMMENTS Chair King: At this time, I'm going to open the floor for public comment. If there's anyone here that would like to speak on behalf of any of the items before us, please step forward. Seeing none, public comment period is now closed. SEOPW CRA Page 1 Printed on 03/03/2026 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes January 22, 2026 MINUTES APPROVAL 1. SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST CRA - REGULAR - OCT 23, 2025 10:00 AM MOTION TO: Approve RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Chair King: Gentlemen, may I have a motion to pass the minutes for October 23rd, 2025, November 20th, 2025, and December 11 th, 2025? Board Member Pardo: So moved. Board Member Escalona: Move. Chair King: I have a motion and a -- Board Member Gabela: Second. Chair King: -- second. All in favor? The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Thank you. 2. SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST CRA - REGULAR - NOV 20, 2025 10:00 AM MOTION TO: Approve RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number AM.2, please see Item Number AM.1. SEOPW CRA Page 2 Printed on 03/03/2026 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes January 22, 2026 3. SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST CRA - REGULAR - DEC 11, 2025 10:00 AM MOTION TO: Approve RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number AM.3, please see Item Number AM.1. CRA RESOLUTION(S) 1. CRA RESOLUTION 18806 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ("BOARD") OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), SELECTING KREA USA, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ("PROPOSER"), AS THE SOLE PROPOSER IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ("RFP") NO. 25-09, FOR THE DISPOSAL OF FIVE (5) PARCELS OF PROPERTY IN FURTHERANCE OF AN AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, INCLUDING 714 NORTHWEST 4TH AVENUE, 720 NORTHWEST 4TH AVENUE, 728 NORTHWEST 4TH AVENUE, 734 NORTHWEST 4TH AVENUE, AND 402 NORTHWEST 8TH STREET, MIAMI, FL 33136, CONTAINING AN APPROXIMATE TOTAL LOT AREA OF 21,000 SQUARE FEET ("PROPERTY"); AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") WITH THE PROPOSER; DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO PRESENT ANY PROPOSED AGREEMENT TO THE BOARD FOR ITS CONSIDERATION AND, IF SATISFACTORY, APPROVAL AND AWARD; CLARIFYING THAT THIS RESOLUTION IS NOT INTENDED TO BE AN AWARD OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS OR OTHERWISE CREATE ANY RIGHTS WHATSOEVER TO THE PROPOSER REFERENCED HEREIN. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-26-0001 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two SECONDER: Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Board Member, District Four AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Chair King: Good morning again. Welcome to the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) for January 22nd, 2026. I'm joined by my colleagues, Commissioner Gabela, Commissioner Escalona, Commissioner Pardo, Commissioner Rosado, and myself; chairwoman of the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA. Joining us also today is our executive director, James D. McQueen, and our deputy SEOPW CRA Page 3 Printed on 03/03/2026 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes January 22, 2026 director, Vincent T. Brown, along with our city attorney. Welcome, everybody. Mr. McQueen? Vincent Brown (Deputy Executive Director/Staff Counsel): Good morning. James McQueen (Executive Director): Good morning. We have a few items that'll be for your consideration and Mr. Brown will read them into the record. Mr. Brown: Madam Chair, Board members. Item 1 is a resolution accepting the sole proposal from Krea USA, LLC (Limited Liability Company), the proposer. Authorizing the executive director to negotiate a development agreement for the disposition of five parcels of CA -- CRA property to the proposer in furtherance of 4th Avenue affordable housing development located at 402 Northwest 8th Street, 734 Northwest 4th Avenue, 728 Northwest 4th Avenue, 720 Northwest 4th Avenue, 714 Northwest 4th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33136. Item Number 2 is a resolution authorizing the allocation of additional funds in the amount not to exceed $100, 000 for program fiscal year 25-26 for additional funding for the Crime Reduction Intervention Program. And Item Number 3 is a resolution rating -- authorizing the disbursement of additional funds in the amount not to exceed $1.1 million for the completion of affordable housing project located at 244 Northwest 6th Street. Madam Chair, those are the three items for consideration. Chair King: Thank you. May I have a motion to set the agenda? Board Member Rosado: So moved. Chair King: I have a motion and a second. All in favor? The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. [Later...] Chair King: Gentlemen, of the items before us, are there any items that you would like to pull for discussion? Seeing none -- Board Member Gabela: Yeah, I'd like to pull the Allapattah CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) for discussion. Chair King: May I have a motion for RE.1, 2, and 3? Board Member Pardo: So moved. Board Member Rosado: Second. Chair King: I have a motion and a second. All in. favor? The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Items pass unanimously. Thank you all. Thank you for your advocacy. This meeting is now adjourned. James McQueen (Executive Director): Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. SEOPW CRA Page 4 Printed on 03/03/2026 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes January 22, 2026 2. CRA RESOLUTION 18807 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ("BOARD") OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ALLOCATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($100,000.00) ("FUNDS"), FOR THE SEOPW CRA INNOVATION CRIME REDUCTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 — 2026, FOR A TOTAL ALLOCATION OF TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($2,515,000.00) ("PURPOSE"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE THE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING, ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS AND EXTENSIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO COUNSEL, FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-26-0002 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two SECONDER: Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Board Member, District Four AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 2, please see Item Number 1. SEOPW CRA Page 5 Printed on 03/03/2026 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes January 22, 2026 3. CRA RESOLUTION 18808 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ("BOARD") OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), RATIFYING AND AUTHORIZING THE DISBURSEMENT OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO THE SEOPW CRA QUADPLEX AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ("PROJECT"), LOCATED AT 244 NORTHWEST 16TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136 ("PROPERTY"), IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($1,100,000.00) ("FUNDS"), FOR A TOTAL PROJECT COST OF TWO MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($2,700,000.00) ("PURPOSE"); AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE THE FUNDS AT HIS DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING, FROM ACCOUNT NO. 10050.920101.670000.0000.00000 — "CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS"; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO COUNSEL; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ADJOURNMENT ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-26-0003 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two SECONDER: Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Board Member, District Four AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 3, please see Item Number 2. The meeting adjourned at 11:42 a.m. SEOPW CRA Page 6 Printed on 03/03/2026