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Home My WebLink AboutSEOPW CRA 2026-05-28 MinutesCity of Miami 819 NW 2nd Ave 3rd Floor Miami, FL 33136 www.seopwcra.com Meeting Minutes Thursday, May 28, 2026 10:00 AM City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Christine King, Chair, District Five Damian Pardo, Vice Chair, District Two Miguel Gabela, Board Member, District One Rolando Escalona, Board Member, District Three Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Board Member, District Four ************************* SEOPW CRA OFFICE ADDRESS: 819 NW 2ND AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR MIAMI, FL 33136 Phone: (305) 679-6800 www.seopwcra.com Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 CALL TO ORDER Present: Chairwoman King, Vice Chair Pardo, Commissioner Gabela, Commissioner Escalona and Commissioner Rosado On the 28th day of May 2026, the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West 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 Chairwoman King at 11:22 a.m., and was adjourned at 11:28 a.m. ALSO PRESENT: Vincent Brown, Deputy Executive Director, CRA Xavier Alban, Deputy General Counsel Todd B. Hannon, Clerk of the Board ORDER OF THE DAY CRA PUBLIC COMMENTS Chair King: Is there anyone -- Board Member Gabela: Motion. Chair King: Is there anyone here that would like to speak on any items before us? Public comment. Stanley Young: Chaplain Stanley Young, 500 Northwest 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida. I'm speaking on Number 1, youth employment. That's the way to go. 1 hope each commissioner grab ahold of this and run with it. We need to start our youth out in the business world right by teaching them certain ethics that they would need to continue in the corporate manner. So, I'm 100 percent for youth employment. I support it, let's do it. This is how you fight crime. This is how you fight illiteracy. This is how you fight a lot of social ills in our community by getting our youth involved in -- in the business world right. Thank you. God bless. Chair King: Thank you. Good morning. Ronald Frazier: Good morning, Chairman [sic] King and the Commission. My name is Ron Frazier. I'm a retired architect and urban planner. And I've been a volunteer consultant to the church for this renovation. I've helped them select the architect to bring the project back up to state, as well as the contractor. One of my responsibilities was to review the cost, help them through the certification process, and to make sure that everything got back on track. So, I'm only here to tell you that I'm in support of this project, but also to answer any other questions that you may have. We put together a pretty thorough report analyzing the situation and what have you. So, that's about it. Thank you. Chair King: Thank you. Is anyone else here that would like to speak on behalf of any of the items before us? Seeing none, public comment period is now closed. SEOPW CRA Page 1 Printed on 8/4/2026 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 MINUTES APPROVAL 1. SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST CRA - REGULAR - APR 23, 2026 10:00 AM MOTION TO: Approve RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two SECONDER: Rolando Escalona, Board Member, District Three AYES: King, Pardo, Gabela, Escalona, Rosado Chair King: May I have a motion to approve the minutes for the April 23rd, 2026 meeting? Board Member Escalona: Move. Vice Chair Pardo: So move. Chair King: All in favor? The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. SEOPW CRA Page 2 Printed on 8/4/2026 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 CRA RESOLUTION(S) 1. CRA RESOLUTION 19344 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), AUTHORIZING A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($75,000.00) ("FUNDS"), TO THE LIBERTY CITY COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION TRUST, A LIMITED AGENCY AND INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"), CREATED PURSUANT TO CITY ORDINANCE NO. 12859 IN 2006 ("LIBERTY CITY TRUST"), TO UNDERWRITE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 2026 YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM ("PROGRAM"), WHICH PROVIDES EMPLOYABILITY AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS TO LOW- INCOME AND AT -RISK YOUTH (PURPOSE"); AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING, FROM ACCOUNT NO. 10051.920101.883000.0000.00000 — "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS / NON-TIF REVENUE FUND"; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO COUNSEL; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-26-0025 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Rolando Escalona, Board Member, District Three SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two AYES: King, Pardo, Gabela, Escalona, Rosado Chair King: At this time, we are going to begin the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting for May 2028 [sic] -- May 28th, 2026. Good afternoon, all. I am your chair, Christine King. We are going to have our attorney read the items for the record. Xavier Alban (Deputy City Attorney): Thank you, Madam Chair. First resolution is a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA authorizing a grant, in an amount not to exceed $75,000, to the Liberty City Community Revitalization Trust, to underwrite costs associated with the 2026 Youth Employment Program, which provides employability and financial management skills to low-income and at -risk youth; authorizing the executive director to disburse funds, at his discretion, on a reimbursement basis or directly to vendors, upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory documentation, subject to availability, of funding, from Account No. 10051.920101.883000.0000.0000, "Other Grants and Aids/Non-TIF (Tax Increment Financing) Revenue Fund; and further authorizing the executive director to negotiate and execute an agreement. CRA Resolution Number 2 is a resolution of the Board of the SEOPW (Southeast Overtown/Park West) CRA, by a four -fifths affirmative vote, ratifying, approving, and confirming the executive director's recommendation and finding, attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit -A," that SEOPW CRA Page 3 Printed on 8/4/2026 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous pursuant to Sections 18-85 and 18-86 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, and waiving said procedures, awarding a grant, in an amount not to exceed $1, 092, 600, to St. John Institutional Missionary Baptist Church, to underwrite costs for urgent repair and rehabilitation in accordance with the 40-year recertification requirements, at 1328 Northwest 3rd Avenue; authorizing the executive director to disburse funds, at his discretion, on a reimbursement basis or directly to vendors, upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory documentation, subject to the availability offending, from the account listed herein; and authorizing the executive director to negotiate any and all documents necessary on forms acceptable to counsel. And the third item is a resolution of the SEOPW CRA Board of Commissioners, by a four -fifths affirmative vote, rating, approving, and confirming the executive director's recommendation of finding, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous, pursuant to Sections 18- 85 and 18-86 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida; awarding a grant, in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000, to Marcus Samuelsson Development Group, to offset project build -out costs for the adaptive reuse and redevelopment of the Historic Clyde Killens Pool Hall, located at 920 Northwest 2nd Avenue; authorizing the executive director to disburse funds, at his discretion, on a reimbursement basis or directly to vendors, upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory documentation, subject to the availability, of funding, from the account listed herein; further authorizing the executive director to negotiate and execute any and all documents necessary all in forms acceptable to counsel. Chair King: Thank you. [Later...] Chair King: May I have a motion to approve RE. 1, RE.2, and RE.3? Board Member Escalona: So move. Vice Chair Pardo: Second. Chair King: All in favor? The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion carries unanimously. Thank you all for your advocacy. This shall now conclude the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting for May 28th, 2026. SEOPW CRA Page 4 Printed on 8/4/2026 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 2. CRA RESOLUTION 19142 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY A 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 HEREIN AS EXHIBIT "A," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS, PURSUANT TO SECTION(S) 18-85 AND 18-86 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), AS ADOPTED BY THE SEOPW CRA, AND WAIVING SAID PROCEDURES, AWARDING A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE MILLION NINETY TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($1,092,600.00) ("FUNDS"), TO ST. JOHN INSTITUTIONAL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, INC., A FLORIDA NOT -FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION ("GRANTEE"), TO UNDERWRITE COSTS FOR URGENT REPAIR AND REHABILITATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40-YEAR RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, AT 1328 NORTHWEST 3RD AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136 (FOLIO NO. 01-3136-037-0091) ("PURPOSE"); AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING, FROM THE CORRESPONDING ACCOUNT NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS"; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO COUNSEL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A RESTRICTIVE COVENANT TO BE RECORDED IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, FOR SAID PURPOSE, WHICH SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT UNTIL MARCH 31, 2042; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-26-0026 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Rolando Escalona, Board Member, District Three SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two AYES: King, Pardo, Gabela, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 2, please see Item Number 1. SEOPW CRA Page 5 Printed on 8/4/2026 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes May 28, 2026 3. CRA RESOLUTION 19346 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY A 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 HEREIN AS EXHIBIT "A," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS, PURSUANT TO SECTION(S) 18-85 AND 18-86 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), AS ADOPTED BY THE SEOPW CRA, AND WAIVING SAID PROCEDURES, AWARDING A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($1,500,000.00) ("FUNDS"), TO MARCUS SAMUELSSON DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ("GRANTEE"), TO OFFSET PROJECT BUILD -OUT COSTS FOR THE ADAPTIVE RE -USE AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE HISTORIC CLYDE KILLENS POOL HALL, LOCATED AT 920 NORTHWEST 2ND AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136 (FOLIO NO. 01-0102-060-1160) ("PURPOSE"); AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING, FROM THE CORRESPONDING ACCOUNT NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS"; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO COUNSEL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A RESTRICTIVE COVENANT TO BE RECORDED IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, FOR SAID PURPOSE, WHICH SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT UNTIL MARCH 31, 2042; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ADJOURNMENT ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-26-0027 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Rolando Escalona, Board Member, District Three SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two AYES: King, Pardo, Gabela, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 3, please see Item Number 1. The meeting adjourned at 11:28 a.m. SEOPW CRA Page 6 Printed on 8/4/2026