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Omni Marked Agenda
` R A OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency
Damian Pardo, Chair, District Two
Christine King, Vice Chair, District Five
Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One
Rolando Escalona, Board Member, District Three
Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Board Member, District Four
OMNI CRA OFFICE ADDRESS
1401 N. Miami Avenue, 2nd Floor
Miami, FL 33136
Phone: (305) 679-6868
www.omnicra.com
Thursday, March 12, 2026
9:30 AM City Hall
CALL TO ORDER
Present: Chair Pardo, Vice Chair King, Commissioner Gabela, Commissioner
Escalona and Commissioner Rosado
On the 12th day of March 2026, the Board of Commissioners of the OMNI 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 Chair Pardo at 11:43 a.m., and was adjourned at 11:48 a.m.
Note for the Record: Commissioner Gabela entered the Commission chambers at 11:48
a.m.
Note for the Record: Vice Chair King participated in the meeting via Zoom video
conferencing.
ALSO PRESENT:
Carlos L Suarez, Executive Director, CRA
Domini Gibbs-Sorey, Assistant General Counsel
Todd B. Hannon, Clerk of the Board
ORDER OF THE DAY
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APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING(S):
1. OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - REGULAR MEETING -
FEB 12, 2026 9:30 AM
MOTION TO: Approve
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Board Member, District Four
SECONDER: Rolando Escalona, Board Member, District Three
AYES: Pardo, King, Escalona, Rosado
ABSENT: Gabela
OMNI CRA RESOLUTION(S)
1. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION
19002 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
SUPPLEMENTING RESOLUTION CRA-R-25-0076 ADOPTED ON
DECEMBER 11, 2025 ENTITLED "A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED AGGREGATE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $150,000,000 REDEVELOPMENT REVENUE
BONDS, SERIES 2026 FOR THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF FINANCING
CERTAIN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS; PROVIDING THAT THE SERIES
2026 BONDS SHALL BE LIMITED OBLIGATIONS OF THE ISSUER
PAYABLE FROM TAX INCREMENT REVENUES AS PROVIDED HEREIN
AND MAY BE ISSUED AS TAX-EXEMPT OR TAXABLE BONDS; PLEDGING
SUCH TAX INCREMENT REVENUES AND PROCEEDS OF CERTAIN
FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS CREATED HEREIN TO SECURE PAYMENT OF
THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON THE SERIES 2026 BONDS;
DELEGATING THE AWARD OF THE SALE OF THE SERIES 2026 BONDS
TO THE CHAIRMAN; APPOINTING A REGISTRAR AND PAYING AGENT;
APPROVING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A BOND PURCHASE
AGREEMENT; APPROVING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A
CONTINUING DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR THE RIGHTS,
SECURITIES AND REMEDIES FOR THE OWNERS OF THE SERIES 2026
BONDS; MAKING CERTAIN COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.";
MAKING CERTAIN COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-26-0010
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Christine King, Board Member, District Five
SECONDER: Rolando Escalona, Board Member, District Three
AYES: Pardo, King, Gabela, Escalona, Rosado
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2. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION
19003 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BYA FOUR -FIFTHS (4/STHS)
AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING,
RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDATION AND FINDING, ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION
METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR
ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CRA PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 18-85 AND 18-
86 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AS
ADOPTED BY THE CRA; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING AS NOT BEING PRACTICABLE OR
ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CRA; AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF
FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,500,000.00) TO A&E DISTRICT HOLDING
COMPANY, LLC, CONTINGENT UPON THE ISSUANCE OF THE CRA'S TAX
INCREMENT REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2026, TO UNDERWRITE COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A
MIXED -INCOME AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT LOCATED AT NORTH
EAST MIAMI PLACE, NORTH EAST 15TH STREET, AND NORTH EAST 1ST
AVENUE, MIAMI FLORIDA, IDENTIFIED BY FOLIO NUMBERS 01-3136-005-
0940, 01-3136-005-0970, 01-3136-005-0980, 01-3136-005-0950, 01-3136-
005-0960, AND 01-3136-005-0990 ("PROJECT") CONSISTING OF FIVE
HUNDRED SEVENTY SIX (576) UNITS, INCLUDING 10 UNITS AT OR
BELOW 100% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME ("AMI"), 221 UNITS AT OR
BELOW 120% AMI, AND 345 RESIDENTIAL UNITS AT MARKET RATE;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE
AND EXECUTE A FORGIVABLE LOAN AGREEMENT AND SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS
NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN, ALL IN FORMS
ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL; ALL BEING SUBJECT TO
THE RENTS BEING RESTRICTED FOR 30 YEARS AS MORE
PARTICULARLY DETAILED IN A RESTRICTIVE COVENANT THAT IS TO
BE RECORDED IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-26-0011
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Christine King, Board Member, District Five
SECONDER: Rolando Escalona, Board Member, District Three
AYES: Pardo, King, Gabela, Escalona, Rosado
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3. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION
19004 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("OMNI CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/STHS)
AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING,
RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDATION AND FINDING, ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION
METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR
ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE OMNI CRA PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 18-85
AND 18-86 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED, AS ADOPTED BY THE OMNI CRA; WAIVING THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING AS NOT BEING
PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE OMNI CRA; AUTHORIZING
THE ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,500,000.00), TO
GREATER ISRAEL BETHEL PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH, A FLORIDA
NOT -FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION, LOCATED AT 160 NORTHWEST 18
STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136 ("PROPERTY"),CONTINGENT UPON THE
ISSUANCE OF THE OMNI CRA'S TAX INCREMENT REVENUE BONDS,
SERIES 2026, FOR REPAIRS, REHABILITATION, AND RENOVATIONS TO
THE PROPERTY; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
DISBURSE GRANT FUNDS ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR UPON THE
PRESENTATION OF INVOICES OR SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE
AND EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL
OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSE STATED
HEREIN, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL;
PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
ADJOURNED
ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-26-0012
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Christine King, Board Member, District Five
SECONDER: Rolando Escalona, Board Member, District Three
AYES: Pardo, King, Gabela, Escalona, Rosado
The meeting adjourned at 11:48 a.m.
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