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OMNI CRA Resolution: CRA-R-26-0028
OMNI CRA
1401 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
www.omnicra.com
File Number: 19415 Final Action Date:6/11/2026
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("CRA"), ESTABLISHING THE OMNI CRA TREE PRESERVATION AND
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING
WITH THE PRESERVATION AND RELOCATION OF SHADE TREES LOCATED
WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CRA THAT OTHERWISE WOULD BE
DESTROYED DUE TO DEVELOPMENT OR REDEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
("PROGRAM"); ALLOCATING FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($500,000.00) FOR THE
PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE
FUNDS SOLELY IN HIS/HER DISCRETION DIRECTLY TO QUALIFYING
PROPERTY OWNERS, DEVELOPERS, CONTRACTORS, VENDORS,
ARBORISTS, TREE RELOCATION SPECIALISTS, OR OTHER ELIGIBLE
PARTICIPANTS UPON PRESENTATION OF SATISFACTORY
DOCUMENTATION; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
DEVELOP GUIDELINES, NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM, ALL IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency
("CRA") is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within
the Omni Redevelopment Area ("Area") in accordance with the 2019 Omni CRA Redevelopment
Plan ("Plan"); and
WHEREAS, the Plan on pages 4-22 and 4-23 states that "To this end, the CRA should
be a part of the review of any project and encourage components such as preserving trees";
and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the CRA recognizes the importance of
preserving mature trees within the Area in order to enhance environmental sustainability,
neighborhood aesthetics, pedestrian comfort, and overall quality of life; and
WHEREAS, redevelopment and construction activities within the Area may result in the
unnecessary destruction of viable trees that could otherwise be preserved through relocation to
alternative locations within the Area or other suitable locations approved by the CRA; and
WHEREAS, the Program is intended to provide financial assistance for the relocation of
shade trees located within the boundaries of the CRA that otherwise would be removed or
destroyed as part of development or redevelopment activities; and
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WHEREAS, eligibility for assistance under the Program shall be based upon an arborist
report prepared by a licensed or certified arborist determining the health, survivability, and
suitability of the tree for relocation prior to relocation efforts, together with post -relocation
monitoring or documentation as may be required by the CRA;
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 hereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Program is hereby established with funding in an amount not to exceed
Five Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($500,000.00) allocated from Account No.
0040.920501.883000.0000.00000.
Section 3. Program funds may be utilized for costs associated with the relocation,
transportation, planting, preservation, monitoring, and survival of eligible shade trees located
within the boundaries of the CRA, including associated arborist evaluations and reports.
Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to disburse funds in his/her sole
discretion directly to qualifying property owners, developers, contractors, vendors, arborists, or
tree relocation specialists upon presentation of satisfactory documentation and invoices.
Section 5. The Executive Director is authorized to develop guidelines, negotiate and
execute all documents necessary to implement the Program, all in a form acceptable to the
General Counsel.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ge = . Wy y ng I IV, C ty ttor -y 6/4/2026
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