HomeMy WebLinkAbout19569 Notice to the PublicOMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Board of Commissioners ("Board") of the Omni Redevelopment District
Community Redevelopment Agency ("OMNI CRA") will hold a Public Hearing on
Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., or anytime thereafter, in the City
Commission chambers located at Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive,
Miami, FL 33133.
In accordance with the OMNI CRA's 2019 Redevelopment Plan ("Plan") and
Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, the Board will consider funding and disbursing grant
funds an amount not to exceed Fifteen Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($15,000.00)
to Dope & Gold -Youth Concept Gallery, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company
("Grantee"), from a Non-OMNI Tax Increment Revenue Source, to underwrite
costs associated with the launching of the Youth Concept Gallery, a creative space
and community hub delivering arts activities, wellness programming, vocational
skills training, youth enrichment, and community activation within the
Redevelopment Area at the Project Peach building located at 123 Northwest 14th
Street, Miami, Florida 33136. The funding is contingent upon a fully executed
lease agreement between the property owner and the Grantee being provided to
the OMNI CRA no later than October 30, 2026. The Board will further consider, by
a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, ratifying, approving, and confirming the
Executive Director's recommendation and finding that competitive negotiation
methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous to the OMNI CRA
pursuant to Sections 18-85 and 18-86 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended, as adopted by the OMNI CRA, and waiving the requirements for
competitive sealed bidding. The Board will also consider authorizing the Executive
Director to negotiate and execute an agreement between the OMNI CRA and the
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 for the purposes stated herein, including
but not limited to youth enrichment, job skills and training, employment
opportunities, arts and wellness programming, community activation,.
The Board requests all interested parties be present or represented at the meeting
and may be heard with respect to any proposition before the Board, in which the
Board may take action. Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the
Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, that person shall
ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, including all testimony
and evidence upon which any appeal may be based (F.S. § 286.0105).
Pursuant to Resolution No. CRA-R-25-0031, whenever a scheduled OMNI CRA
meeting is cancelled or is not held due to a lack of a quorum or other emergency, a
special OMNI CRA meeting will be automatically scheduled for the Tuesday
immediately following the cancelled meeting. In the event of one of the
aforementioned circumstances, the special meeting would be held on Tuesday,
July 28, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., or anytime thereafter, in the City Commission
chambers located at Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida
33133. All of the scheduled agenda items from that cancelled meeting shall
automatically be scheduled as an agenda item at the special OMNI CRA meeting.
The Clerk of the Board shall notify the public of the special meeting that is to take
place by placing a notice of the special OMNI CRA meeting at the entrance of City
Hall, placing a notice on the OMNI CRA's website, and, if feasible, placing an ad in
a newspaper of general circulation before the special meeting on the immediately
following Tuesday. There shall be no additional notice by publication required for
any such scheduled agenda item that is moved to the special OMNI CRA meeting.
Inquiries regarding this notice may be addressed to Mr. Carlos I. Suarez, Executive
Director, at 1401 N. Miami Ave., 2nd Floor, Miami, Florida 33136, (305) 679-6868.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing
special accommodations to participate in this proceeding may contact the Office of
the City Clerk at (305) 250-5361 (Voice), not later than two (2) business days prior
to the proceeding. TTY users may call 711 (Florida Relay Service), not later than
two (2) business days prior to the proceeding.
Ad No. 44003 Todd B. Hannon
Clerk of the Board