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Home My WebLink AboutOMNI CRA 2026-04-23 Marked AgendaOMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Marked Agenda April 23, 2026 Omni CRA City of Miami Marked Agenda 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, April 23, 2026 9:30 AM City Hall CALL TO ORDER Present: Chair Pardo, Vice Chair King, Commissioner Gabela, Commissioner Escalona and Commissioner Rosado On the 23rd day of April 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 12:14 p.m., and was adjourned at 12:22 p.m. ALSO PRESENT: Carlos L Suarez, Executive Director, CRA Xavier Alban, Deputy General Counsel Todd B. Hannon, Clerk of the Board ORDER OF THE DAY APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING(S): 1. OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - REGULAR MEETING - MAR 12, 2026 9:30 AM MOTION TO: Approve RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Christine King, Vice Chair, District Five SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One AYES: Pardo, King, Gabela, Escalona, Rosado OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 1 Printed on 4/24/2026 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Marked Agenda April 23, 2026 OMNI CRA RESOLUTION(S) 1. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION 19172 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BYA 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 GRANT FUNDS FROM THE CRA'S FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 BUDGET IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FOUR MILLION AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($4,000,000.00) TO ESTELLA LOCKETTE, AN INDIVIDUAL AND OWNER OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 157 NORTH WEST 17TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, CONTINGENT UPON THE ISSUANCE OF THE CRA'S TAX INCREMENT REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2026, TO UNDERWRITE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT AND REHABILITATION OF THE LOCKETTE HOUSE, A TEN (10) UNIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL MIXED -USE PROJECT ("PROJECT"); AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR UPON THE PRESENTATION OF INVOICE OR SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION; 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 50 YEARS AS MORE PARTICULARLY DETAILED IN A RESTRICTIVE COVENANT THAT IS TO BE RECORDED IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-26-0017 MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s) RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) MOVER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One SECONDER: Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Board Member, District Four AYES: Pardo, King, Gabela, Escalona, Rosado OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 2 Printed on 4/24/2026 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Marked Agenda April 23, 2026 2. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION 19197 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE SUBORDINATION OF THE CRA'S FORGIVABLE LOAN, AS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO CRA RESOLUTION NO. CRA-R-24-0046 AND AMENDED PURSUANT TO CRA RESOLUTION NO. CRA-R-26-0006 MADE TO KUSH PROPERTY, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, FOR THE MIXED -USE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT LOCATED AT 2003 NORTH MIAMI AVENUE, MIAMI FLORIDA, TO ADDITIONAL LENDER NRD- 1 PUBLIC BENEFITS TRUST FUND ("TRUST") OF THE WYNWOOD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ("BID") IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($2,800,000.00); AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE FORGIVABLE LOAN AGREEMENT, A SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS, AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE SAID SUBORDINATION, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF SAID RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-26-0018 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One SECONDER: Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Board Member, District Four AYES: Pardo, King, Gabela, Escalona, Rosado OMNI CRA DISCUSSION ITEM(S) 1. OMNI CRA DISCUSSION 19145 PRESENTATION OF EXTERNAL AUDIT REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025. ADJOURNED RESULT: DISCUSSED Note for the Record: A motion was made by Commissioner Rosado, seconded by Commissioner Gabela, and was passed unanimously, to accept the OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency's 2025 Audit Results for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025. The meeting adjourned at 12: 22 p.m. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 3 Printed on 4/24/2026