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File Number: 5501
City of Miami
Legislation
OMNI CRA Resolution
CRA -R-19-0014
OMNI CRA
1401 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
www.miamicra.com
Final Action Date:6/13/2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("OMNI
CRA") AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A GRANT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($150,000.00) TO THE CITY
OF MIAMI FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DESIGN AND OPERATIONAL
ASSESSMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 33 ACRES OF OPEN SPACE RUNNING
THROUGH DOWNTOWN MIAMI RELATED TO THE 1-395/SR 836/1-95 DESIGN
BUILD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT CONSTRUCTED BY THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("PROJECT"); AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO APPOINT A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE OMNI CRA
TO REVIEW ALL PLANS AND PROPOSALS RELATED TO THE PROJECT AND
PROVIDE COMMENTS ACCORDINGLY; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS
NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL
COUNSEL; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM 2019 OMNI CRA TIF REVENUES —
10040.920501.883000 — OTHER GRANT AND AIDS; DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR TO FORWARD A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS
STATED HEREIN.
WHEREAS, the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency
("CRA") is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects
within its Redevelopment Area in accordance with its approved 2009 Omni Redevelopment
Plan ("Plan"); and
WHEREAS, Section 4.4, D., at page 42 of the Plan lists the elimination of conditions
which contribute to blight as a stated redevelopment objective; and
WHEREAS, Section 4.4, A, on page 41 of the Plan states that the CRA should
"Provide for greater connectivity by diminishing the impact of existing urban barriers to
redevelopment and promoting regional transportation;" and
WHEREAS, on page 161 of the Plan, it is noted that the "Access to and from the
Omni area to other parts of the city is severely restricted by the 1-395 elevated expressway;"
and
WHEREAS, as part of its 1-395/SR 836/1-95 Design Build Reconstruction Project
("Project"), the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") has planned for the creation of
approximately 33 acres of open space to run underneath the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is preparing to enter into an Agreement with
FDOT to assume the planning, design, operation, maintenance, and governance of this new
open space; and
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WHEREAS, in order to ensure that the open space is optimally designed to create an
iconic destination for the Redevelopment Area that generates enough revenue to assist in
operation and maintenance costs, several partner agencies have committed to contributing
$50,000.00 per agency to the City to assist with the design budget; and
WHEREAS, the City has committed $500,000.00 to hire a consulting team that will
conduct planning, outreach, design, operational assessment, and creation of a governance
model for the long-term viability of this new open space; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director recommends that the Board of Commissioners of
the CRA contribute $150,000.00 towards the City's design budget; and
WHEREAS, this contribution is contingent upon the City selecting a design
consulting team that is mutually agreed upon by the CRA; and
WHEREAS, the CRA will serve on an oversight committee during the design process
to ensure that the interest of the Board of Commissioners are met;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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. The issuance of a grant in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) to the City to underwrite costs associated with the design
and operational assessment of the approximately 33 acres of open space under the Project
is authorized.
Section 3. The Executive Director is directed to forward a copy of this Resolution to
Mayor Francis Suarez, the members of the Miami City Commission, City Manager Emilio T.
Gonzalez, Resilience and Public Works Director Alan Dodd, and City Attorney Victoria
Mendez.
Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to execute any and all documents
necessary for said purpose, all in a form acceptable to General Counsel.
Section 5. Funds are to be allocated from 2019 TIF Revenues —
10040.920501.883000 — Other Grant and Aids.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
VICTORIA MENDEZ, GENERAL COUNSEL
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