Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency - Regular Meeting

Thursday, July 23, 2026

The Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Board unanimously approved rescinding a previous resolution for property purchases and authorized a grant of up to $350,000 to Touching Miami with Love for building repairs.

About this meeting

Government Body
Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency
Meeting Type
Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency
Location
Miami, FL
Meeting Date
July 23, 2026

Transcript

7 sections

0:04 – 0:29Christine King

Welcome to the Southeast Overtown Park West CRA meeting for July 23rd, 2026. I am Christine King, your chair. We are joined by our executive director, Mr. James D. McQueen, and our deputy director, Mr. Vince Brown Esquire. Mr. Brown, would you read the items into the record that are before us today?

0:30 – 1:20Speaker 1

Yes, ma'am. Good afternoon. Item one is a resolution rescinding CRA-R25-0028, adopted on June 17, 2025, as entirety for the purchase of properties located at 942 Northwest 3rd Avenue and 950 Northwest 3rd Avenue, Miami, Florida, 33136. Item number two is a resolution with attachments by forfeits to vote, ratifying, approving, and confirming the executive director's recommendation. And finally, Exhibit A, that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable, advantageous, waiving the requirements of competitive bidding, authorizing the executive director to award a grant in the amount not to exceed $350,000 to underwrite costs of critical capital repairs of Touching Miami with Love Building in Overtown, located at 711 Northwest 6th Avenue, Miami, Florida, 33136.

1:23 – 1:37Christine King

Thank you. At this time, we will open the floor for public comment. Is there anyone here that would like to speak on behalf of any of the items? Seeing none, colleagues, are there any items that you would like to pull for discussion?

1:38Christine King

May I have a motion for RE1 and RE2?

1:42Speaker 1

So moved. Second.

1:44 – 1:55Christine King

All in favor? Aye. Items passes unanimously. Thank you. Everyone, this shall conclude the Southeast Overtown Park West CRA meeting for July 23rd, 2026. Flip the tape. All the flip.

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