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OMNI CRA Resolution: CRA-R-26-0012
OMNI CRA
1401 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
www.omnicra.com
File Number: 19004 Final Action Date:3/12/2026
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.
WHEREAS, the Omni 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, the OMNI CRA is tasked with reducing slum and blight within its boundaries;
and
WHEREAS, the Plan provides for the promotion of community development, including
the rehabilitation and improvement of property within the OMNI CRA area, and encourages
partnerships with nonprofit organizations to enhance community assets and the public realm;
and
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WHEREAS, the Plan on page 4-44 states, the OMNI CRA will "preserve historic
buildings and cultural heritage" and "continue to advocate for and participate in the preservation
of historic structures and properties within the OMNI CRA"; and
WHEREAS, on August 24, 2007, the City of Miami — Office of the City Attorney, acting as
General Counsel to the OMNI CRA, issued Formal Legal Opinion No. 07-014, opining that
the OMNI CRA may use Tax Increment Fund ("TIF") revenues to repair or
renovate churches within the redevelopment area for the purpose of improving the community;
and
WHEREAS, Greater Israel Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, a Florida Not -For -Profit
Corporation ("Church"), located at 160 North West 18 Street, Miami, Florida 33136, submitted a
request for grant funding to perform necessary repairs, rehabilitation, and renovations on its
facilities (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, the OMNI CRA recognizes that historic places of worship, such as the
Church, are vital cultural and community landmarks that provide spiritual, social, and
educational support to the residents of the OMNI CRA area, and that preserving and
rehabilitating such institutions promotes the character, heritage, and well-being of the
community; and
WHEREAS, based on the submission of quotes for the Project, the OMNI CRA intends
to allocate grant funding in an amount not to exceed One Million Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($1,500,000.00) to underwrite the costs associated with the Project; and
WHEREAS, funding this Project is critical to addressing slum and blight, while enhancing
community facilities and public benefit within the OMINI CRA, consistent with the goals outlined
in the Plan; and
WHEREAS, based on the recommendation and finding of the Executive Director,
attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," it is in the OMNI CRA's best interest to authorize, by
an affirmative four -fifths (4/5ths) vote, a waiver of competitive sealed bidding procedures
pursuant to Sections 18-85 and 18-86 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended
("City Code"), as adopted by the OMNI CRA, for the allocation of grant funds in an amount not
to exceed One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000.00) to be disbursed,
contingent upon the issuance of the OMNI CRA's Tax Increment Revenue Bonds, Series 2026,
on a reimbursement basis, or upon the presentation of invoices or proper documentation
submitted by the Church to the OMNI CRA for the Project;
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 of this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated herein as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. By a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, the
Executive Director's recommendation and written finding, attached and incorporated as Exhibit
"A," pursuant to Sections 18-85 and 18-86 of the City Code, as adopted by the OMNI CRA, are
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ratified, approved, and confirmed, and the requirements for competitive sealed bidding are
waived as not being practicable or advantageous to the OMNI CRA.
Section 3. The allocation of grant funds in an amount not to exceed One Million Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000.00) to the Church for the Project, contingent upon the
issuance of the OMNI CRA's Tax Increment Revenue Bonds, Series 2026, is hereby approved.
Section 4. The Executive Director is hereby authorized to negotiate and execute a Grant
Agreement, including any and all other documents necessary, all in forms acceptable to the
General Counsel, to provide for the funding for said Project.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
g Wy ng III, 0 y ttor y 3/5/2026
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