Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency - Regular Meeting

the Virginia Key Beach Trust meeting and then we'll break for lunch and it will be two hours from that last break. We should finish these two meetings before one o'clock, so three o'clock. The latest. We'll resume when the clerk flips. Good afternoon, everyone. At this time, we are going to start the Southeast Overtown Park West CRA meeting. Mr. Executive Director, are you ready to begin?

Yes, Madam Chair. Mr. Brown will read into the record our items for the day. Also, he'll make you aware of the withdrawals and deferrals.

Mr. Brown? Yes, ma'am. Item 1 is resolution ratifying authorized executive director to accept donation in the amount of $61,000 from various community partners for the annual historic Overtown Holiday Toy Giveaway. Item number two, by four-fifths is voted. A resolution with attachments ratifying, approving, confirming the executive director's recommendation and finding in exhibit A that competitive negotiating methods and procedures are not practical or advantageous, waiving the requirements of competitive sealed bidding, awarding a grant in the amount not to exceed $627,550.85, to the National Church of God, a Florida not-for-profit, to underwrite the costs associated with urgent repairs and rehabilitations needed at 1817 Northwest Second Court, Miami, Florida 33136. By forfeits, vote. A resolution with attachments ratifying, approving, and affirming the executive director's recommendation and finding exhibit A, that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practical or advantageous, waiving the requirements for competitive seal bidding, awarding a grant in the amount not to exceed $310,000 to Smoothie Girls for FL, LLC, a Florida limited liability corporation, underwrite costs associated with the design. and construction build-out phase of a Tropical Smoothie Cafe located at 249 Northwest 6th Street, Suite 102, Miami, Florida, 33136. Item number four will be withdrawn, which is a resolution by forfeits vote ratifying and approving the Executive Director's recommendation to find that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous. waiving competitive requirements and sealed bidding, awarding a grant not to exceed $975,000 to St. John's Institutional Missionary Baptist Church. Item number four, number five, I'm sorry, will be withdrawn, which is a resolution by forfeits vote approve and confirm executive director's recommendation and findings that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practical or advantageous, waiving the requirements of competitive sealed bidding, awarding a grant in an amount not to exceed $3.5 million, to Sixth Street Miami Partners LLC. Item number six, which is a resolution with attachments to retroactively approve and adopt the Southeast Overtown Park West Audit for fiscal year 2425, which is attached as exhibit A and B.

Thank you. At this time, we'll open the floor for public comment. Is there anyone here that would like to speak on any of the items before us today?

Good morning. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. I'm a member of the St. John Missionary Institutional Baptist Church. If we could have a few minutes, I had some... Actually, that item has been deferred. Oh, excellent. Thank you.

Okay. Anyone else? Seeing none, public comment period is now closed. Gentlemen, are there any items on this agenda that you would like to pull for discussion?

No. Nope.

Seeing none, may I have a motion for RE1, RE2, RE3, and RE6? So moved. I have a motion and a second. All in favor?

Aye. And I also need a motion for the withdrawal for items number four and five.

Okay.

Madam Chair?

I know, I have a motion and a second. All in favor? Aye. Those items pass. May I have a motion for the withdrawal of RE5?

Move.

All in favor?

Aye.

Motion carries. The other one is deferred. May I have a motion to defer RE4?

I'm sorry, Mr. Executive Director?

Madam Chair, item number four will be deferred to the May 28th meeting.

Thank you. I have a motion and a second. All in favor? Aye. Motion carries. And this shall conclude the Southeast Overtown Parkway. Oh, wait a minute. We need to approve the minutes of January 22nd, 20 to 26. May I have a motion?

Move.

I have a motion and a second. All in favor?

Aye.

Motion carries. Thank you. And this shall conclude the Southeast Overtown Park West CRA meeting for April 9th, 2026. As soon as the clerk flips the tape, we are going to get into the Virginia Key Beach Trust meeting. Thank you.