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OMNI CRA Resolution: CRA-R-26-0021
OMNI CRA
1401 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
www.omnicra.com
File Number: 19337 Final Action Date:5/28/2026
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("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 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; ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT OF GRANT
FUNDS, FROM THE CRA'S FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 BUDGET IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS
($200,000.00) TO FLORIDA FILM HOUSE INTERNATIONAL, INC., A FLORIDA
NOT -FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION ("GRANTEE"), TO HELP UNDERWRITE
THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH JOB SKILLS TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES ASSOCIATED WITH GRANTEE'S "1ST TAKE YOUTH FILM
PROGRAM" OPERATING AT THE DORSEY LIBRARY LOCATED AT 100
NORTHWEST 17TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136, LOCATED IN THE CRA
REDEVELOPMENT AREA; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
DISBURSE FUNDS IN HIS DISCRETION, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF
FUNDING AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL AGREEMENTS
NECESSARY AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE
TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL, FOR THE PURPOSES STATED HEREIN;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency
("CRA") is tasked with the improvement of employment opportunities and upward job mobility;
and
WHEREAS, the 2019 Redevelopment Plan ("Plan") on page 4-46 states, "the CRA
should continue to seek other creative incentives to create and attract new jobs to the area";
and
WHEREAS, page 4-46 of the Plan further states that, "any program that would offset the
cost to a business of newly created job could incentivize a business to do so"; and
WHEREAS, page 4-47 of the Plan, lists the objectives and key activities of the CRA to
"incentivize job creation to create employment opportunities for Omni residents and incentivize
job creation to create a larger consumer base"; and
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WHEREAS, page 7-64 of the Plan lists job creation and job training as examples of
community benefits the CRA should seek; and
WHEREAS, Florida Film House International, Inc., a Florida Not -For -Profit Corporation
("Grantee"), submitted a request for funding associated with the 1st Take Youth Film Program
("Program"), which provides job skills and training, employment opportunities, and youth
enrichment in the Overtown portion of the CRA, at the property located at 100 Northwest 17th
Street, Miami, Florida 33136; and
WHEREAS, on July 25, 2024, the Board of Commissioners of the CRA adopted
Resolution No. CRA-R-24-0045, which allocated an initial amount of funding not to exceed One
Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($150,000.00) to Florida Film House LLC, a Florida
Limited Liability Company ("Florida Film House") for the Program; and
WHEREAS, on July 24, 2025, the Board of Commissioners of the CRA adopted
Resolution No. CRA-R-25-0043, which allocated an additional amount of funding not to exceed
One Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($150,000.00) to Florida Film House for the
Program; and
WHEREAS, the Grantee has requested funding for the Program in an amount not to
exceed Two Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($200,000.00) to continue the Program;
and
WHEREAS, the Program has provided a safe and supportive environment for hundreds
of young people over the past twelve (12) years, teaching the fundamentals of film production
while fostering collaboration, discipline, self-confidence, and professional mentorship; and
WHEREAS, the success of the Program will result in accomplishing the stated objectives
of the Plan; and
WHEREAS, based on the recommendation and findings of the Executive Director,
attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," it is in the 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 CRA, for the allocation of grant funds in an amount not to exceed
Two Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($200,000.00) for the Program, subject to the
availability of funds and the Executive Director's discretion;
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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 the Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. By a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing,
ratifying, approving, and confirming the Executive Director's recommendation and findings,
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
City code, as adopted by the CRA, are ratified, approved, and confirmed and the requirements
for competitive sealed bidding methods as not being practicable or advantageous to the CRA
are waived.
Section 3. Funds in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Thousand and 00/100
Dollars ($200,000.00), subject to the availability of funding, to the Grantee from a Non-OMNI
Tax Increment Revenue Source: Account No. 10040.920501.8830000.0000.00000 "Other
Grants and Aids" are allocated for the Program.
Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to negotiate and execute an agreement
between the CRA and Grantee for the Program, including any and all necessary documents and
amendments, all in forms acceptable to the General Counsel, for the purposes stated herein,
including but not limited to job skills and training, employment opportunities, and youth
enrichment.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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