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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Item Cover PageAGENDA ITEM COVER PAGE File ID: #19030 Resolution Sponsored by: Commissioner Miguel Gabela, Commissioner Damian Pardo, Commissioner Ralph Rosado A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 163.356 AND 163.410, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 163.335, FLORIDA STATUTES, AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF A COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY IN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"), TO BE KNOWN AS THE ALLAPATTAH REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("ALLAPATTAH CRA"), WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF THE CITY KNOWN AS ALLAPATTAH, GENERALLY BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY STATE ROAD 112/AIRPORT EXPRESSWAY, ON THE EAST BY INTERSTATE-95 AND NORTHWEST 7TH AVENUE, ON THE SOUTH BY THE MIAMI RIVER, AND ON THE WEST BY NORTHWEST 19TH AVENUE, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED ("AREA"), FURTHER, PURSUANT TO SECTION 163.356(1), FLORIDA STATUTES, DECLARING THAT THERE IS A NEED FOR THE ALLAPATTAH CRA AND DECLARING THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION TO BE THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ALLAPATTAH CRA WHICH WILL BE A SEPARATE, DISTINCT, AND INDEPENDENT ENTITY FROM THE CITY COMMISSION WITH ALL THE RIGHTS, POWERS, PRIVILEGES, DUTIES, AND IMMUNITIES OF A COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 163.357, FLORIDA STATUTES; ACCEPTING THAT THE CITY'S REQUEST FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY'S ("COUNTY") DELEGATION OF POWERS TO PROCEED WITH THE CREATION AND OPERATION OF THE ALLAPATTAH CRA HAS BEEN GRANTED, PURSUANT TO SECTION 163.410 FLORIDA STATUTES; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THOSE NAMED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-26-0161 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 19030 Final Action Date:4/9/2026 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 163.356 AND 163.410, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 163.335, FLORIDA STATUTES, AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF A COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY IN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"), TO BE KNOWN AS THE ALLAPATTAH REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("ALLAPATTAH CRA"), WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF THE CITY KNOWN AS ALLAPATTAH, GENERALLY BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY STATE ROAD 112/AIRPORT EXPRESSWAY, ON THE EAST BY INTERSTATE-95 AND NORTHWEST 7TH AVENUE, ON THE SOUTH BY THE MIAMI RIVER, AND ON THE WEST BY NORTHWEST 19TH AVENUE, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED ("AREA"), FURTHER, PURSUANT TO SECTION 163.356(1), FLORIDA STATUTES, DECLARING THAT THERE IS A NEED FOR THE ALLAPATTAH CRA AND DECLARING THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION TO BE THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ALLAPATTAH CRA WHICH WILL BE A SEPARATE, DISTINCT, AND INDEPENDENT ENTITY FROM THE CITY COMMISSION WITH ALL THE RIGHTS, POWERS, PRIVILEGES, DUTIES, AND IMMUNITIES OF A COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 163.357, FLORIDA STATUTES; ACCEPTING THAT THE CITY'S REQUEST FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY'S ("COUNTY") DELEGATION OF POWERS TO PROCEED WITH THE CREATION AND OPERATION OF THE ALLAPATTAH CRA HAS BEEN GRANTED, PURSUANT TO SECTION 163.410 FLORIDA STATUTES; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THOSE NAMED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature enacted the Community Redevelopment Act of 1969, which is presently codified in Chapter 163, Part III, Sections 163.330 through 163.463, Florida Statutes ("Act"); and WHEREAS, on April 10, 2025, pursuant to Section 163.355 of the Act, the City of Miami ("City") Commission adopted Resolution No. R-25-0124, which accepted and approved the Finding of Necessity ("FON") Report declaring the geographical boundaries as set forth in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated ("Area"), to be slum and blighted, as defined by the criteria outlined in the Act and in need of redevelopment, thereby declaring the need to establish the Allapattah Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency ("Allapattah CRA"); and WHEREAS, on April 24, 2025, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-25-0153, which, pursuant to the Act, approved the Redevelopment Plan ("Plan") for the Area and acknowledged that the Plan is in conformity with the City's Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan and further expressing the need to create the Allapattah CRA; and WHEREAS, upon adoption, both the FON and the Plan were transmitted by the City to Miami -Dade County (the "County"), pursuant to the requirements of the Act; and WHEREAS, on October 23, 2025, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-25- 0443, which reiterated the need for the creation of the Allapattah CRA by urging the County to proceed with the establishment of the Allapattah CRA and requesting, pursuant to Section 163.410 of the Act, a delegation of powers from the County be granted to the City for the creation and operation of the Allapattah CRA; and WHEREAS, on November 3, 2025, the City transmitted a copy of Resolution No. R-25- 0443 to the County, pursuant to Section 163.410 of the Act; and WHEREAS, Section 163.410 of the Act, provides, in part, "the governing body of the county that has adopted a home rule charter shall grant in whole or in part or deny any request from a municipality for a delegation of powers or a change in an existing delegation of powers within 120 days after the receipt of all required documentation, or such request shall be deemed granted unless this period is extended by mutual consent in writing by the municipality and county" (emphasis added); and WHEREAS, March 3, 2026, marked the 120th day following November 3, 2025; and WHEREAS, accordingly, the 120-day period lapsed, thereby, pursuant to Section 163.410 of the Act, the City's request for the County's delegation of authority to proceed with the creation and operation of the Allapattah CRA is deemed granted; and WHEREAS, the City declares a need for a Allapattah CRA; and WHEREAS, the City declares the rehabilitation, conservation, and redevelopment of the Area to be in the interest of public health, safety, morals, and welfare of the residents of the County, the City, and those living within the Allapattah Area; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to accept the delegation of powers of the County and exercise said power to create the Allapattah CRA for the Area; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to declare the City Commission to be the governing body of the Allapattah CRA and to ensure that the District 1 Commissioner shall be the Chairperson of the governing body of the Allapattah CRA; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF 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 City Commission hereby, in accordance with Section 163.335, Florida Statutes, finds the Area to be slum and blighted. Section 3. The City Commission hereby declares the rehabilitation, conservation, and redevelopment of the Area to be in the interest of public health, safety, morals, and welfare of the residents of the County, the City, and those living within the Area. Section 4. The City Commission declares that there is a need for the Allapattah CRA for the Area to carry out the redevelopment purposes provided for by the Act. Section 5. The City Commission accepts the delegation of powers to create and operate the Allapattah CRA with geographic boundaries set forth in Exhibit "A", attached and incorporated. Section 6. Pursuant to Section 163.357, Florida Statutes, the City Commission shall be the governing body of the Allapattah CRA with the District 1 Commissioner as the Chairperson of the governing body, which body is separate, distinct, and independent from the City Commission with all the rights, powers, privileges, duties, and immunities of a Community Redevelopment Agency. Section 7. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the Mayor and Board of Commissioners of the County. Section 8. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: