The Omni Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) convened on July 23, 2026, at 5:30 PM. The board approved the previous meeting's minutes, withdrew a resolution, and unanimously passed two financial resolutions totaling nearly $2 million for affordable housing and enhanced policing.
All the figures. Good afternoon, everyone. I'm calling to order the July 23rd, 2026 omni CRA meeting. Is there a motion to approve the minutes from June 25th, 2026 omni CRA meeting? Moved. All in favor? Aye. Motion carries. Mr. Executive Director, it's my understanding the resolution number two is to be withdrawn. Correct. May I have a motion to withdraw resolution number two? Motion. Second. Okay. All in favor? Aye. Motion carries. Our attorney will briefly read the agenda items resolution one and resolution three into the record. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Javi Alban, Deputy City Attorney and Counsel for the Omni CRA. Item number one or our resolution number one is a resolution of the Omni CRA by a four-fifths affirmative vote after an advertised public hearing, ratifying, approving, and confirming the executive director's recommendation to finding. Attached and incorporated as exhibit A that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practical or advantageous to CRA pursuant to the city code. Uh waiving the requirements for competitive seal bidding as not being practical advantageous, authorizing allocation of grant funds from the CRA's fiscal year 2526 budget and amount not to exceed 995,000 to Estee Williams, an individual and owner of the property located at 1731 Northwest First Place to underwrite costs associated with a redevelopment and rehabilitation of a 10-unit affordable housing project, authorizing the executive director to disperse funds on a reimbursement basis or upon the presentation of invoice or satisfactory documentation, further authorizing the executive director to negotiate and execute a forgivable loan agreement and supporting documents, including any and all other documents necessary for the purpose stated herein, all in forms acceptable to general counsel, all being subject to the rents being restricted for 20 years as more particularly detailed in a restricted covenant that is to be recorded in the public records. And resolution number three is a resolution of the Omni CRA authorizing allocation of funds from the CRA's tax increment fund titled other grants and aids in an amount not to exceed one million dollars to the city of Miami for a term of one year for enhanced policing services and additional safety measures within the redevelopment area, further authorizing the executive director to negotiate and execute an agreement with the city of Miami, including on uh any and all documents necessary in a form acceptable general counsel for the continuation of the program for a term of one year. The public comment period is now open for resolution number one and number three. Seeing no further public comment, the public comment period is now closed. Is there any discussion among board members? Is there a motion to pass resolution number one and three? Motion second second all in favor? Motion carries. That concludes our meeting today for the Omni CRA. Thank you, everyone, for being here. All right, changing of the tape.