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Home My WebLink AboutOMNI CRA 2026-03-12 MinutesCity of Miami 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Omni C R A Meeting Minutes Thursday, March 12, 2026 9:30 AM (OR THEREAFTER) City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 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, 2"d Floor Miami, FL 33136 Phone: (305) 679-6868 www.omnicra.com OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes March 12, 2026 CALL TO ORDER ORDER OF THE DAY 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 I. Suarez, Executive Director, CRA Domini Gibbs-Sorey, Assistant General Counsel Todd B. Hannon, Clerk of the Board Chair Pardo: Okay, we're going to go ahead and convene with the Omni CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency). Good morning, everyone. I'm calling to order the March 12th, 2026 Omni CRA meeting. I know there's a state -- a statement from Assistant City Attorney. Domini Gibbs-Sorey: Good afternoon, board members. Domini Gibbs-Sorey, assistant city attorney for the City of Miami, serving as general counsel for the CRA. Pursuant to Advisory Legal Opinion 2020-03, issued on March 19th, 2020, a Florida Attorney General opined that consistent with prior AG (Attorney General) opinions, a member of the governing body who is physically unable to attend the meeting because of medical treatment or due to medical reasons could participate and vote in meetings where a quorum of the other members was physically present. Thank you. Chair Pardo: Thank you. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 1 Printed on 3/24/2026 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes March 12, 2026 PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ALL ITEM(S) Chair Pardo: The public comment period is now open for all resolutions on today's agenda. Anyone who'd like to come forward and speak, please. Good morning, Pastor. Kenneth Washington: Good morning. Good morning to chairman of the Omni CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency), the honorable Commissioner Damian Pardo of District 2, and to the honorable Vice Chair, we're hoping that you will get well, of the Omni CRA commission, Commissioner Christine King of District 5, Carlos Suarez, the executive director of the Omni CRA, and his dynamic and efficient staff. To all the esteemed city commissioners and staff assembled here, thank you for the opportunity to address you. I am Elder Kenneth Washington, pastor of the Greater Israel Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, a mother church that has stood for the right and just in Omni and Overtown jor more than 113 years. Greater Israel Bethel Primitive Baptist Church is more than a building. It is a pillar of faith and service. We have fed the poor, clothed the needy, educated, inspired, and uplifted our community for generations. Today, we stand before you because our church is urgently in need. These are not just needed repairs. They are essentials to breaking barriers to prevent us from fully -- that prevent us from -- I'm sorry -- from fully servicing Omni and Overtown. Your vision has made our neighborhoods more vibrant and hopeful than ever. With your approval of our grant request, Item Number 3, we can restore our church to its full strength so it remains a bright light and a moral compass for all. Your decision today will empower us to serve not only this present age but generations to come. Thank you for your dedication to our community. May God bless you all as you continue to bless many others. Chair Pardo: Thank you, Pastor Washington. Public comment. Would anyone else like to come up and speak on any item on today's agenda? Okay, seeing no further public comment, the public comment period is now closed. 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 Chair Pardo: Is there a motion to approve the minutes for the February 12th, 2025 [sic] Omni CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting? Board Member Escalona: Move. Chair Pardo: Okay, moved, second. All those in favor? The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chair Pardo: Motion carries. Motion carries. Thank you. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 2 Printed on 3/24/2026 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes March 12, 2026 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 Chair Pardo: Madam Assistant City Attorney, please briefly, read agenda items CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) Resolution 1 through 3 into the record. Domini Gibbs-Sorey (Assistant City Attorney): Item Number 1 is a resolution supplementing Resolution CRA-R-25-0076 adopted on December 11, 2025, which authorized the issuance of the not to exceed aggregate principal amount of $150 million Redevelopment Revenue Bond, Series 2026, for the principal purpose of financing certain redevelopment projects. Item Number 2 is a resolution by four - fifths authorizing the allocation of funds in an amount not to exceed $2,500,000 to A&E District Holdings [sic] Company, LLC (Limited Liability Company), 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 within the CRA boundaries and identified by the various folios stated in the published resolution consisting of 576 units, including 10 units at or below 100 percent of the area medium [sic] income, 221 units at or below 120 percent AMI (Area Median Income), and 345 residential units at market rate; requiring rents to be restricted for a period of 30 years. Item Number OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 3 Printed on 3/24/2026 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes March 12, 2026 3 is a resolution by four -fifths affirmative vote authorizing the allocation of grant funds in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 to Greater Israel Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, located at 160 Northwest 18th Street, Miami, Florida, contingent upon the issuance of the CRA 's Tax Increment Revenue Bonds, Series 2026, for repairs, rehabilitation, and renovations to the property. Those are the items. Chair Pardo: Thank you. [Later...] Chair Pardo: Is there any discussion amongst the board members regarding Resolutions 1 through 3? Board Member Escalona: No. Board Member Rosado: No. Chair Pardo: Commissioner Gabela? Board Member Gabela: No. Chair Pardo: Commissioner Rosado? Board Member Rosado: No. Chair Pardo: Chair King? Vice Chair King: No. Motion. Chair Pardo: Is there a second? Board Member Escalona: Second. Board Member Rosado: Second. Chair Pardo: All those in favor? The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chair Pardo: Passes unanimously. Seeing no farther items or no further discussion, we are now ready to close today's meeting. The meeting is now adjourned. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 4 Printed on 3/24/2026 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes March 12, 2026 2. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION 19003 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) 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 Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 2, please see Item Number 1. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 5 Printed on 3/24/2026 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes March 12, 2026 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 (4/5THS) 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 Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 3, please see Item Number 1 and "Public Comments for All Item(s)." The meeting adjourned at 11:48 a.m. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 6 Printed on 3/24/2026