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Home My WebLink AboutSEOPW CRA 2026-06-25 MinutesCity of Miami 819 NW 2nd Ave 3rd Floor Miami, FL 33136 www.seopwcra.com Meeting Minutes Thursday, June 25, 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 June 25, 2026 CALL TO ORDER Present: Chairwoman King, Vice Chair Pardo, Commissioner Escalona and Commissioner Rosado Absent: Commissioner Gabela On the 25th day of June 2026, the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Miami met in regular session Miami City Hall located at 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida. The meeting was called to order by Chair King at 1:18 p.m., and was adjourned at 1:22 p.m. ALSO PRESENT: James McQueen, Executive Director, CRA Vincent Brown, Deputy Executive Director, CRA Xavier Alan, Deputy General Counsel Todd B. Hannon, Clerk of the Board CRA PUBLIC COMMENTS Chair King: At this time, I will open the floor for public comment. Anyone that chooses to speak on behalf of any of the items before us, please step forward. Seeing none, public comment period is now closed. SEOPW CRA Page 1 Printed on 8/4/2026 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes June 25, 2026 CRA RESOLUTION(S) 1. CRA RESOLUTION 19483 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ALLOCATE FUNDS OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($300,000.00) ("FUNDS") FOR THE PUBLIC ART ACTIVATION AND BEAUTIFICATION GRANT PROGRAM ("PROGRAM") FOR FISCAL YEAR ("FY") 2026-2027 ("PURPOSE"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS, WITHOUT THE NEED FOR FURTHER APPROVAL AND AT HIS DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION, SUBJECT TO FUNDING AVAILABILITY, FROM ACCOUNT NO. 10051.920101.883000.0000.00000 - OTHER GRANT AIDS / NON-TIF REVENUE FUND; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM AND TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-26-0032 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two SECONDER: Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Board Member, District Four AYES: King, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado ABSENT: Gabela Chair King: Good morn -- good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting for June 25th, 2026. Mr. Executive Director, would you please read the items for consideration into the record? Jaynes McQueen (Executive Director): I'll let Attorney Brown read them in. Chair King: Okay. Vincent T. Brown (Deputy Executive Director/Staff Counsel): The first item is a resolution of the Board of Commissioners for the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency authorizing the executive director to allocate funds in an amount not to exceed $300,000 for public art activation and beautification for fiscal year 26-25 [sic]. Item Number 2 is a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency rescinding Resolution Number CRA-R-23-0062 adopted on December 14th, 2023 in its entirety. Item Number 3 is a resolution by four -fifths vote, with attachments, rescinding CRA Resolution R-25-0005 adopted on January 23rd, 2023 [sic] in its entirety and enact a new resolution by four -fifths vote rating, approving and confirming the executive director's recommendation and finding (Exhibit "A') that competitive negotiations are not necessary; authorizing a grant in the amount of $250,000 to underwrite the costs of SEOPW CRA Page 2 Printed on 8/4/2026 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes June 25, 2026 mandatory 40/50-year building recertification for three properties located in the CRA district: Historic Lyric Theater, located at 819 Northwest 2nd Avenue; the Dr. Samuel H. Johnson X-ray Clinic, located at 171 Northwest 11 th Street; and the Historic Dorsey House, located at 250 Northwest 9th Street. Excuse me, my sinuses are getting me today. Item Number 4, by four -fifths vote, a resolution, with attachments, rating, approving, and confirming the executive director's recommendation and findings (Exhibit A') that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable; authorizing the executive director to award a grant in the amount of $3.5 million to Sixth Street Miami Partners, LLC (Limited Liability Company) for the purpose of underwriting the costs associated with buildout and development of a conference center located at 159 Northeast 6th. And Item Number 5, Madam Chair and board members, a resolution, by four fifths vote, ratifying, approving, and confirming the executive director's recommendation (Exhibit A') that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable; authorising the executive director to award a grant in the amount of $200,000; and further authorizing the executive director to execute a revocable license in a form acceptable to the general counsel for a lease of property located at 1490 Northwest 3rd Avenue, Suite 110, for the buildout of the Chase and Chance Sensory Gym and a use term of $500 per month for the first year. [Later...] Chair King: Gentlemen, would you like to pull any of these items for discussion? Board Member Escalona: No. Chair King: May I have a motion? Vice Chair Pardo: So moved. Chair King: I have a motion and a second. All in favor? The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Items passes unanimously. Thank you all for your advocacy. This shall conclude the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting for June 25th, 2026. See you in July. SEOPW CRA Page 3 Printed on 8/4/2026 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes June 25, 2026 2. CRA RESOLUTION 19484 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. CRA-R-23- 0062 ADOPTED ON DECEMBER 14, 2023, IN ITS ENTIRETY ("PURPOSE"); DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF OF THE SEOPW CRA TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO TERMINATE THE REVOCABLE LICENSE AGREEMENT, IF ANY, BETWEEN THE SEOPW CRA AND DUNNS-JOSEPHINE, INC., AND CEASE ANY FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-26-0033 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two SECONDER: Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Board Member, District Four AYES: King, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado ABSENT: Gabela Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 2, please see Item Number 1. SEOPW CRA Page 4 Printed on 8/4/2026 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes June 25, 2026 3. CRA RESOLUTION 19486 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. CRA-R-25-0005, ADOPTED ON JANUARY 23, 2025, IN ITS ENTIRETY AND ENACTING THIS NEW RESOLUTION, BY A FOUR - FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDATION AND FINDING (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 TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($250,000.00) ("FUNDS"), TO THE BLACK ARCHIVES, HISTORY AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC. ("GRANTEE"), TO UNDERWRITE COSTS FOR THE MANDATORY 40/50- YEAR BUILDING RECERTIFICATION AND REMEDIATION OF THREE (3) SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC LANDMARKS: THE HISTORIC LYRIC THEATER (819 NORTHWEST 2ND AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136; FOLIO NO. 01- 3137-038-0010); DR. SAMUEL H. JOHNSON X-RAY CLINIC (171 NORTHWEST 11TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136; FOLIO NO. 01-3137- 031-0160); AND THE HISTORIC DORSEY HOUSE (250 NORTHWEST 9TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136; FOLIO NO. 01-0103-050-1070) (THE "PROPERTIES") ("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. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 "OTHER GRANT AIDS / 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, FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-26-0034 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two SECONDER: Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Board Member, District Four AYES: King, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado ABSENT: Gabela Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 3, please see Item Number 1. SEOPW CRA Page 5 Printed on 8/4/2026 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes June 25, 2026 4. CRA RESOLUTION 19487 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 (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, WAIVING SAID PROCEDURES, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL, AND AWARD A GRANT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($3,500,000.00) ("FUNDS") TO SIXTH STREET MIAMI PARTNERS LLC, A FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA ("GRANTEE"), WITH A PRINCIPAL ADDRESS AT 2200 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33137, FOR BUILD -OUT AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE "FREEDOM CENTER" AT GALE MIAMI HOTEL (FOLIO NO. 01-0105-090-2160), GENERALLY LOCATED AT 159 NORTHEAST 6TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33132 ("PROPERTY") ("PURPOSE"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE THE 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. 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-26-0035 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two SECONDER: Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Board Member, District Four AYES: King, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado ABSENT: Gabela Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 4, please see Item Number 1. SEOPW CRA Page 6 Printed on 8/4/2026 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes June 25, 2026 5. CRA RESOLUTION 19489 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 TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($200,000.00), TO CHASE AND CHANCE, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ("GRANTEE"), TO UNDERWRITE COSTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION BUILDOUT OF THE CHASE AND CHANCE SENSORY GYM AND RESOURCE CENTER ("PROJECT"), TO BE LOCATED AT 1490 NORTHWEST 3RD AVENUE, SUITE 110, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136 (FOLIO NO. 01-3136-064-0010) ("PROPERTY"); AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A REVOCABLE LICENSE AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT"), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL, FOR GRANTEE'S USE OF THE PROPERTY FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($500.00) PER MONTH FOR A TERM OF ONE (1) YEAR ("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(S). 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 AND 10051.920101.883000.0000.00000; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO COUNSEL, FOR SAID PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ADJOURNMENT ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-26-0036 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two SECONDER: Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Board Member, District Four AYES: King, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado ABSENT: Gabela Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 5, please see Item Number 1. The meeting adjourned at 1:22 p.m. SEOPW CRA Page 7 Printed on 8/4/2026