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HomeMy WebLinkAboutACRA 2026-09-10 MinutesCity of Miami 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Meeting Minutes Thursday, September 10 2026 10:00 AM (OR THEREAFTER) City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 Allapattah Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency Miguel Angel Gabela, Chair, District One Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two Rolando Escalona, Board Member, District Three Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Board Member, District Four Christine King, Board Member, District Five Allapattah Redevelopment District CRA Meeting Minutes September 10, 2026 CALL TO ORDER Present: Chair Gabela, Commissioner Pardo, Commissioner Escalona, Commissioner Rosado and Commissioner King On the 10th day of September 2026, the Board of Commissioners of the Allapattah Redevelopment District 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 Gabela at 10:58 a.m., and was adjourned at 11:01 a.m. Note for the Record: Commissioner Escalona entered the meeting at 11:00 a.m. ALSO PRESENT: Keith Carswell, Director, CRA Administrative Designee Domini Gibbs-Sorey, Assistant General Counsel Todd B. Hannon, Clerk of the Board Mayor Higgins: Alrighty. Alright, are you all -- you're ready, Commissioner Gabela? Chair Gabela: Yes, ma'am. Mayor Higgins: Alright. And to the Clerk, we got a tape going? Okay, I'll turn it over to you. Thank you. Chair Gabela: Okay, good morning. Welcome, everyone. I'm calling to order the September loth, 2026 Allapattah CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting. Allapattah Redevelopment District CRA Page 1 Printed on 10/13/2026 Allapattah Redevelopment District CRA Meeting Minutes September 10, 2026 APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING(S) 1. ALLAPATTAH REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - REGULAR MEETING - JUL 23, 2026 10:30 AM MOTION TO: Approve RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Board Member, District Four SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two AYES: Gabela, Pardo, Rosado, King ABSENT: Escalona Chair Gabela: Is there a motion to approve the minutes? Board Member Rosado: So moved. Board Member Pardo: Second. Chair Gabela: All in favor? The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ALL ITEM(S) Chair Gabela: The public comment period is now open for Resolution Number 1. Is there any comments from the public? Okay, seeing none, going to close it off to the public and open it up to the board. Allapattah Redevelopment District CRA Page 2 Printed on 10/13/2026 Allapattah Redevelopment District CRA Meeting Minutes September 10, 2026 ACRA RESOLUTION(S) 1. ALLAPATTAH CRA RESOLUTION 19802 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE ALLAPATTAH REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), PURSUANT TO SECTION 163.01, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND PART III OF CHAPTER 163, FLORIDA STATUTES, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND THE CRA, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," DELINEATING THE RESPECTIVE RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY AND THE CRA WITH RESPECT TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CRA REDEVELOPMENT PLAN WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA; AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DESIGNEES, TO EXECUTE THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AND TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL, FOR SAID PURPOSE; DIRECTING THE FILING OF THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR MIAMI- DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO SECTION 163.01(11), FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: ACRA-R-26-0004 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two SECONDER: Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Board Member, District Four AYES: Gabela, Pardo, Rosado, King ABSENT: Escalona Allapattah Redevelopment District CRA Page 3 Printed on 10/13/2026 Allapattah Redevelopment District CRA Meeting Minutes September 10, 2026 19802 ALLAPATTAH CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE ALLAPATTAH REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), PURSUANT TO SECTION 163.01, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND PART III OF CHAPTER 163, FLORIDA STATUTES, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND THE CRA, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," DELINEATING THE RESPECTIVE RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY AND THE CRA WITH RESPECT TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CRA REDEVELOPMENT PLAN WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA; AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DESIGNEES, TO EXECUTE THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AND TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL, FOR SAID PURPOSE; DIRECTING THE FILING OF THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR MIAMI- DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO SECTION 163.01(11), FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: ACRA-R-26-0004 MOTION TO: Reconsider RESULT: RECONSIDERED MOVER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two SECONDER: Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Board Member, District Four AYES: Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado, King Allapattah Redevelopment District CRA Page 4 Printed on 10/13/2026 Allapattah Redevelopment District CRA Meeting Minutes September 10, 2026 19802 ALLAPATTAH CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE ALLAPATTAH REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), PURSUANT TO SECTION 163.01, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND PART III OF CHAPTER 163, FLORIDA STATUTES, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND THE CRA, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," DELINEATING THE RESPECTIVE RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY AND THE CRA WITH RESPECT TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CRA REDEVELOPMENT PLAN WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA; AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DESIGNEES, TO EXECUTE THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AND TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL, FOR SAID PURPOSE; DIRECTING THE FILING OF THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR MIAMI- DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO SECTION 163.01(11), FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: ACRA-R-26-0004 MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s) RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) MOVER: Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Board Member, District Four SECONDER: Rolando Escalona, Board Member, District Three AYES: Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado, King Chair Gabela: Okay. Our attorney will briefly read the agenda item, Resolution Number 1, into the record. Domini Gibbs-Sorey: Good afternoon. Domini Gibbs-Sorey, City Attorney, serving as counsel for the Allapattah CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency). There's one item on today's agenda. It's a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Allapattah Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency approving and authorizing an interlocal agreement between the City of Miami and the Allapattah CRA. Chair Gabela: Okay, thank you very much. [Later...] Chair Gabela: Is there any discussion among the board members regarding the Resolution Number 1? Board members, no? Okay. Is there a motion to pass Resolution Number 1? Board Member Pardo: So moved. Board Member Rosado: Second. Chair Gabela: All in favor? Allapattah Redevelopment District CRA Page 5 Printed on 10/13/2026 Allapattah Redevelopment District CRA Meeting Minutes September 10, 2026 The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Todd B. Hannon (Clerk of the Board): And 1 will show that as unanimous for the record, 4-0. Mayor Higgins: Alright. Are we able to --? Mr. Hannon: Chair Gabela, adjourn the meeting. Chair Gabela: Keith, did you want to say something? Keith Carswell: Keith Carswell, administrator for Allapattah CRA. I believe that there is -- if we can reconsider the item, I think that there's an amendment that the Chair wants to proffer as it relates -- Chair Gabela: Oh, yes. Mr. Carswell: -- to the -- to the agreement. Chair Gabela: Okay, so, yeah, so we're amending the -- the split from 75/20 for the first five years, and thereafter, commencing on the sixth year, it'll be 60/35. Ms. Gibbs-Sorey: So, Mr. Clerk, I want to defer to you because they already approved the item as presented and now we want to -- Chair Gabela: Amend. Ms. Gibbs-Sorey: -- make an amendment to the interlocal. Mr. Hannon: Correct. So, there needs to be a motion to reconsider. Board Member Pardo: So moved. Board Member Escalona: So moved. Board Member So moved. Chair Gabela: All in favor? Mr. Hannon: Moved by Commissioner Pardo, seconded by Commissioner Rosado. And so we have a motion and second. Chair Gabela: Yeah, all in favor? The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Mr. Hannon: So, the motion to reconsider passes 5-0. Now RE.1 is back in play. Chair Gabela: Okay. Mr. Carswell: So, as the chairman indicated that the first five years of TIF (Tax Increment Financing) will be 70/20 and 5 percent -- for the first five -- Chair Gabela: 75/20. Mr. Carswell: 75/20. Allapattah Redevelopment District CRA Page 6 Printed on 10/13/2026 Allapattah Redevelopment District CRA Meeting Minutes September 10, 2026 ADJOURNMENT Chair Gabela: And the 5. And then commencing on the sixth year thereafter, 60/35/5. Mr. Carswell: Correct. Chair Gabela: That makes the hundred, right? Ms. Gibbs-Sorey: And just for the record, the first jive years we're saying the TIF percentage is going to be 75/20 percent -- 75 percent to the CRA, 20 percent to the City? Mr. Carswell: Yes. Ms. Gibbs-Sorey: Okay, do we have a motion? Chair Gabela: Yeah, is there a motion? Board Member Rosado: So moved. Board Member Escalona: So moved. Chair Gabela: All in favor? The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Mr. Hannon: I'm sorry, who was the second? It was moved by Commissioner Rosado, seconded by Commissioner Escalona, as amended, and then if you want to call the vote. Chair Gabela: Yep. All in favor? The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Mr. Hannon: As amended. Chair Gabela: Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Mr. Carswell: Thank you. Chair Gabela: Thank you. Mayor Higgins: Alright, so -- Mr. Hannon: We just need a moment to flip the tape. Chair Gabela: And we adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 11: 01 a.m. Allapattah Redevelopment District CRA Page 7 Printed on 10/13/2026