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CRA Resolution: CRA-R-26-0043
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Miami, FL 33136
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File Number: 19812 Final Action Date:9/10/2026
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/STHS)
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, 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 THIRTY-EIGHT THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS AND
ZERO CENTS ($38,350.00) ("FUNDS"), TO A.M. COHEN TEMPLE, CHURCH OF
GOD IN CHRIST, INC., A FLORIDA NOT -FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION
("GRANTEE"), TO ADDRESS CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIRS OF THE
"A.M. COHEN TEMPLE, CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST," A HOUSE OF
WORSHIP, LOCATED AT 1747 NORTHWEST 3RD AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA
33136 (FOLIO NO. 01-3136-029-0330) ("PROPERTY") ("PURPOSE"); 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 INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("SEOPW
CRA") is a community redevelopment agency created pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, and is
responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within its Redevelopment
Area in accordance with the 2018 Updated Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment
Plan ("Plan"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 163.340(9), Florida Statutes, "community redevelopment means
projects of a ... community redevelopment agency in a community redevelopment area for the
elimination and prevention of the development or spread of slum and blight"; and
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WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 1, of the Plan, lists the "preserv[ation] of ... community heritage,"
as a stated redevelopment goal; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 6, of the Plan, discusses "address[ing] and improv[ing] the
neighborhood economy and expand[ing] the economic opportunities of present and future residents," as a
stated redevelopment principle; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 8, of the Plan, provides that " [o]Ider buildings that embody the
area's cultural past should be restored," as a stated redevelopment principle; and
WHEREAS, on August 24, 2007, the City of Miami, acting as General Counsel to the SEOPW
CRA, issued Formal Legal Opinion No. 07-014, opining that the SEOPW CRA may use Tax Increment
Financing ("T.I.F.") funds to repair or renovate churches within the redevelopment area for the purpose of
improving the community as a whole; and
WHEREAS, A.M. Cohen Temple, Church of God in Christ, Inc., a Florida not -for -profit
corporation ("Grantee"), requests financial assistance for the "A.M. Cohen Temple, Church of God," a
house of worship, which has been designed as a vital anchor in the Overtown community, providing
worship services, youth programming, educational activities, community meetings, outreach ministries,
and family -centered services; and
WHEREAS, on November 17, 2022, by Resolution No. CRA-R-22-0052, the Board of
Commissioners awarded a grant for an amount not to exceed One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Nine
Hundred Seven Dollars and Zero Cents ($117,907.00) to Grantee for critical infrastructure repairs at
"A.M. Cohen Temple, Church of God" located at 1747 Northwest 3rd Avenue, Miami, Florida 33136
(Folio No. 01-3136-029-0330) ("Property"); and
WHEREAS, following the completion of the repairs and improvements authorized by Resolution
No. CRA-R-22-0052, Grantee identified additional needs, including new safety railings, perimeter
fencing, and resurfacing the parking lot, which are all necessary to improve the safety, security,
accessibility, and overall functionality of the Property, resulting in the need for an additional grant to fund
such improvements; and
WHEREAS, the Grantee is requesting financial assistance from the SEOPW CRA to address the
foregoing issues ("Purpose"); and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director wishes to execute a grant agreement ("Agreement"), in a
form acceptable to General Counsel, with the Grantee, and award a grant, for an amount not to exceed
Thirty -Eight Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Dollars and Zero Cents ($38,350.00) ("Funds") for the
Purpose stated herein; and
WHEREAS, based on the recommendation and findings of the Executive Director, attached and
incorporated herein as Exhibit "A," it is in the SEOPW CRA's best interest for the Board of
Commissioners to authorize, by an affirmative four -fifths (4/5ths) vote, a waiver of competitive sealed
bidding procedures, 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, to allocate said Funds, subject to availability,
and to authorize the Executive Director to negotiate and execute any and all documents necessary, all in
forms acceptable to General Counsel, with Grantee, for said Purpose; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize the execution of the Agreement, in
a form acceptable to General Counsel, with the Grantee and award the Funds, for said Purpose; and
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WHEREAS, a Restrictive Covenant, to be recorded in the public records of Miami -Dade County,
shall be recorded on the Property, and any other land or interest transferred in furtherance of the Project
stated herein, in the event Grantee fails to be in compliance with the Agreement, and as described herein,
which shall remain in full force and effect, and shall be binding upon the Property and owner, and its
successors and assigns until March 31, 2042 ("Term"); and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that adopting this Resolution would further the
redevelopment goals and objectives of the SEOPW CRA;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Pursuant to Section(s) 18-85 and 18-86 of the City Code, as adopted by the
SEOPW CRA, by a four -fifths (4/5th) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, the Executive
Director's recommendation and written findings, attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A," that
competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous to the SEOPW CRA,
and waiving the requirements for said procedures, are hereby ratified, approved, and confirmed.
Section 3. The Executive Director is hereby authorized' to negotiate and execute an
agreement, including any and all necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to General Counsel, for the
Purpose stated herein.
Section 4. The Executive Director is hereby further authorized' to disburse the Funds, at his
discretion, on a reimbursement basis or directly to vendors, upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory
documentation from "Other Grants and Aids" — Account No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000, subject
to funding availability, for said Purpose.
Section 5. The Executive Director is hereby further authorized to negotiate and execute any
additional agreements, including any and all documents necessary, all in forms acceptable to General
Counsel, including, but not limited to, a Restrictive Covenant to be recorded in the public records of
Miami -Dade County, for said Purpose, which shall remain in full force and effect and shall be binding
upon the Property and owner, and its successors and assigns for the entirety of the Term.
Section 6. Sections of this Resolution may be renumbered or re -lettered and corrections of
typographical errors which do not affect the intent may be authorized by the Executive Director, or the
Executive Director's designee, without need for public hearing, by filing a corrected copy of same with
the City of Miami City Clerk.
Section 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be imposed,
including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable State law, City Charter and City Code provisions, as
adopted by the SEOPW CRA.
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ee Br 'ounsel
9/3/2026
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