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Home My WebLink AboutSEOPW CRA 2026-07-23 MinutesCity of Miami 819 NW 2nd Ave 3rd Floor Miami, FL 33136 www.seopwcra.com Meeting Minutes Thursday, July 23, 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 X k k******WW W:Y:Y****iiiiiii 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 July 23, 2026 CALL TO ORDER Present: Chairwoman King, Vice Chair Pardo, Commissioner Gabela, Commissioner Escalona and Commissioner Rosado On the 23rd day of July 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 Chair King at 12:32 p.m., and was adjourned at 12:34 p.m. ALSO PRESENT: James McQueen, Executive Director, CRA Vincent Brown, Deputy Executive Director, CRA Todd B. Hannon, Clerk of the Board Chair King: Welcome to the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting for July 23rd, 2026. I am Christine King, your chair. We are joined by our executive director, Mr. James D. McQueen, and our deputy director, Mr. Vince Brown, Esquire. SEOPW CRA Page 1 Printed on 7/24/2026 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes July 23, 2026 CRA PUBLIC COMMENTS Chair King: At this time, we will open the floor for public comment. Is there anyone here that would like to speak on behalf of any of the items? Seeing none. CRA RESOLUTION(S) 1. CRA RESOLUTION 19601 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. CRA-R-25- 0028, ADOPTED ON JUNE 17, 2025, IN ITS ENTIRETY ("PURPOSE"); DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF OF THE SEOPW CRA TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY IN FURTHERANCE THEREOF; DEALLOCATING FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT NO. 10050.920101.662000.00000.0000 — "LAND"; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-26-0039 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two SECONDER: Rolando Escalona, Board Member, District Three AYES: King, Pardo, Gabela, Escalona, Rosado Chair King: Mr. Brown, would you read the items into the record that are before us today? Vincent T. Brown (Deputy Executive Director/Staff Counsel): Yes, ma'am. Good afternoon. Item 1 is a resolution rescinding CRA-R-25-0028, adopted on June 17, 2025, in its entirety, for the purchase of properties located at 942 Northwest 3rd Avenue and 950 Northwest 3rd Avenue, Miami, Florida 33136. Item Number 2 is a resolution, with attachments, by four fifths vote, ratifying, approving, and confirming the executive director's recommendation and findings, Exhibit A, that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practical or advantageous, waiving the requirements of competitive bidding; authorizing the executive director to award a grant in the amount not to exceed $350,000 to underwrite costs of critical capital repairs of Touching Miami Love -- Touching Miami with Love building in Overtown located at 711 Northwest 6th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33136. Chair King: Thank you. [Later...] Chair King.' Colleagues, are there any items that you would like to pull for discussion? Board Member Escalona: No. Chair King: May I have a motion for RE.1 and RE.2? Vice Chair Pardo: So moved. SEOPW CRA Page 2 Printed on 8/12/2026 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes July 23, 2026 Board Member Gabela: Second. Board Member Escalona: Second. Chair King: All in favor? The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Items passes unanimously. SEOPW CRA Page 3 Printed on 8/12/2026 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes July 23, 2026 2. CRA RESOLUTION 19602 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 SECTIONS 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, 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 HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($350,000.00), TO TML OVERTOWN, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ("GRANTEE"), TO ADDRESS CRITICAL BUILDING REPAIRS FOR TOUCHING MIAMI WITH LOVES OVERTOWN FACILITY, LOCATED AT 711 NORTHWEST 6TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136 (FOLIO NO. 01-0104-090-1140) ("PROPERTY"); FURTHER 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 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-26-0040 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two SECONDER: Rolando Escalona, Board Member, District Three AYES: King, Pardo, Gabela, Escalona, Rosado Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 2, please see Item Number 1. Chair King: Thank you, everyone. This shall conclude the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting for July 23rd, 2026. The meeting adjourned at 12:34 p.m. SEOPW CRA Page 4 Printed on 8/12/2026