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Home My WebLink AboutOMNI CRA 2026-06-25 MinutesCity of Miami 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Omni C R A Meeting Minutes Thursday, June 25, 2026 9:30 AM (OR THEREAFTER) City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 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, 2"d Floor Miami, FL 33136 Phone: (305) 679-6868 www.omnicra.com OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes June 25, 2026 CALL TO ORDER Present: Chair Pardo, Vice Chair King, Commissioner Escalona and Commissioner Rosado Absent: Commissioner Gabela On the 25th day of June 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 1:16 p.m., and was adjourned at 1:18 p.m. ALSO PRESENT: Carlos I. Suarez, Executive Director, CRA Xavier Alban, Deputy General Counsel, CRA Todd B. Hannon, Clerk of the Board PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ALL ITEM(S) Chair Pardo: The public comment period is now open for all resolution on today's agenda. Seeing no further public comment, the public comment period is now closed. APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING(S): 1. OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - REGULAR MEETING - JUN 11, 2026 9:30 AM MOTION TO: Approve RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Christine King, Board Member, District Five SECONDER: Rolando Escalona, Board Member, District Three AYES: Pardo, King, Escalona, Rosado ABSENT: Gabela Chair Pardo: (INAUDIBLE) order the June 25th, 2026 Omni CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting. Is there a motion to approve the minutes from June 11, 2026 Omni CRA meeting? Vice Chair King: Motion. Board Member Escalona: So moved. Move. Chair Pardo: Second? Vice Chair King: Yes. Chair Pardo: Great. All right. All in favor? The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 1 Printed on 7/15/2026 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes June 25, 2026 OMNI CRA RESOLUTION(S) 1. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION 19479 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, RATIFYING, CONFIRMING, AND APPROVING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S WRITTEN FINDING, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," THAT AN EMERGENCY EXISTS AND WAIVING THE COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING REQUIREMENTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-90 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), FOR THE EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF CERTAIN INTERIOR RENOVATIONS AND LIFE -SAFETY UPGRADES IN CONNECTION WITH THE RELOCATION OF THE CRA'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES FROM 1401 NORTH MIAMI AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136 TO 50 NORTHWEST 14TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136 (THE "SERVICES") FROM MASS CONSTRUCTION CORP. AND QUALITY WIRING SERVICES, INC. FOR THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($150,000.00); ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM "CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS" ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10040.920501.169900; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL, SUBJECT TO ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, PRIOR BUDGETARY APPROVALS, AND COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-26-0030 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Christine King, Board Member, District Five SECONDER: Rolando Escalona, Board Member, District Three AYES: Pardo, King, Escalona, Rosado ABSENT: Gabela Chair Pardo: Our attorney will briefly read agenda items CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) Resolutions Number 1 and 2 into the record. Xavier Alban: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good afternoon. Xavier Alban, Deputy City Attorney and Counsel for the Omni CRA. Item Number 1 is a resolution of the Omni CRA by four fifths affirmative vote ratifying, confirming, and approving the executive director's written finding that an emergency exists and waiving the competitive sealed bidding requirements pursuant to Section 18-90 of the City Code for the emergency purchase of certain interior renovations and life -safety upgrades in connection with the relocation of the CRA's administrative offices from 1401 North Miami Avenue to 50 Northwest 14th Street from Mass Construction Corp. (Corporation) and Quality Wiring Services for the aggregate amount not to exceed $150, 000; allocating funds from the "Construction Work in Progress" account; authorizing the executive director to negotiate and execute any and all documents on forms acceptable to general counsel, subject to allocations, appropriations, prior budgetary approvals, and compliance with all applicable laws. Item Number 2 is a resolution of the Omni CRA, pursuant to Section 18-105 of the City Code, OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 2 Printed on 7/15/2026 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes June 25, 2026 authorizing the settlement of the disputed claim of Paramount Security in an amount not to exceed $85,000, in full and final settlement and satisfaction of all claims for security guard services previously rendered to the CRA; allocating funds from account titled "Other Contractual Services; " authorizing the executive director to disburse funds upon execution of a settlement agreement and general release; further authorizing the executive director to execute any and all documents necessary for said purpose. Thank you. [Later...] Vice Chair King: Motion. Chair Pardo: Is there any discussion amongst the board members regarding resolutions? Vice Chair King: Motion. Chair Pardo: Motion. Second. All in favor? The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chair Pardo: Resolutions pass. Thank you, everyone. This concludes our Omni CRA meeting. 2. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION 19480 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-105 OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF A DISPUTED CLAIM OF PARAMOUNT FL. SECURITY GROUP D/B/A GOLDEN SECURITY GUARD ("PARAMOUNT SECURITY") IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED EIGHTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($85,000.00), IN FULL AND FINAL SETTLEMENT AND SATISFACTION OF ALL CLAIMS FOR SECURITY GUARD SERVICES PREVIOUSLY RENDERED TO CRA; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT NO. 10040.920501.534000.0000.00000, TITLED "OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES"; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS UPON EXECUTION OF A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-26-0031 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Christine King, Board Member, District Five SECONDER: Rolando Escalona, Board Member, District Three AYES: Pardo, King, Escalona, Rosado ABSENT: Gabela Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 2, please see Item Number 1. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 3 Printed on 7/15/2026 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes June 25, 2026 ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 1:18 p.m. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 4 Printed on 7/15/2026