Midtown Community Redevelopment Agency - Regular Meeting

Thank you.

Are we ready? Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the Midtown CRA meeting for November 20th, 2022. I will read the order of the day because we don't have a chair. AM1, Midtown CRA minutes for October 30th will be considered. RE1, acceptance proposal for the external auditing services. And RE2 is appointment of the Midtown CRA executive director.

At this time, I'm going to- Madam Chair, if I may. Dominique Gibbs on behalf of the city attorney's office as general counsel for the Midtown CRA. Item two is going to be withdrawn and everyone should have received a pocket item. which is a resolution between the city of Miami and the Midtown CRA to allow for the city manager or designee to provide administrative support services to the CRA on a temporary basis until an executive director of the CRA is appointed.

Thank you, Madam City Attorney. At this time, is there anyone here that would like to speak on behalf of any of the items before us? Seeing none, public comment is now closed. Gentlemen, may I have a motion?

Second.

I have a motion and a second for AM1, AM2, and Pocket Item 1.

Okay, so that's AM1, RA1.

Commissioner Gabela?

Yeah, I just want to put it on the record that I am going to be voting for this to help you guys. But I want to put it on the record, the agreement that was done in this chamber about a year ago regarding the Midtown CRA and the pass-through that was coming to the city then was going to be diverted to the Allapattah CRA. I just want to remind you guys what the deal was because the audio tape is there and everything's here. I'm just making a polite, remember what you guys promised, what we agreed on when we established the Allapattah CRA. I'm going to be going along with this, but I hope the commitments that were made when we took a vote on that item, on the Allapattah CRA, are honored. That's all I have to say. Thank you.

If I could just add something to that, because I think I've been very supportive of the Alapata CRA concept, but I know at the county and state levels, it may be a harder push. If there is another vehicle to get supplemental dollars into Alapata, I'm happy to support that, whether it's an expansion of a neighborhood revitalization district or some other vehicle. I know how much that means to the commissioner, and I think Alapata is an area that deserves additional financial attention. So I'm happy to support some other way to get to that if possible. Thank you very much.

I appreciate it.

And, Chair, my apologies for the record. A memo will be submitted as a backup document for RE1.

Thank you. I have a motion and a second. All in favor? Aye. Items passed unanimously. Thank you, gentlemen, for your advocacy and support. At this time, the Midtown CRA meeting is now concluded. The City of Miami Commission will resume two hours from what time is it? 2.30. Thank you.