Any other quum to proceed? >> A pledge. >> Yes. >> I aliance to the flag of the United States of America to the stands one indivisible.
>> Thank you. >> Thank you so much. Um, Madame Secretary, consent agenda. >> Unless a member of the CRA board wishes to remove a specific item from this portion of the agenda, tabs A through B constitute the consent agenda. These resolutions and items are self-explanatory and are not expected to
require additional review or discussion. These items will be recorded as individually numbered resolutions adopted unanimously by the following motion. That the consent agenda comprised of tabs A through B be adopted. >> Thank you. May I motion so move?
>> Second. I just just a just a correction of misspelling other than my name on page 305. That's all. But >> 305. Anything else? >> Just that. >> All right. >> Our apologies. >> No worries. Thank you.
>> I have a motion made by board member Eston May to approve the consent agenda tabs A through B. The motion was seconded by Chairman Desome. All in favor? Any opposed? The motion carries with a 5-0 vote. >> Thank you. Item one, >> agenda item one is a presentation of the
fiscal year 25 North Miami CRA audit by HCT. >> It's cold. The other day was hot. Now it's cold. >> Yes. Chairman, board of uh commissioners, Rod Harvey uh with HCT. Uh so glad to be
presenting the September 30, 2025 results, audit results for the North Miami CRA. We will spend the next few minutes talking about that audit report, which the engagement letter is dated December 7th of 25. Again, we finalized
our audit report on February 27th of 2026. Over the next few minutes, we will discuss a few categories, the audit results, required communication, uh talk about some supplementary slides and responsibilities.
Our audit is complete. There are no changes to our audit. We have provided all of the required auditors reports. There are no outstanding matters and all significant accounting policies and procedures are noted in note one. We
deemed accounting significant estimates as important allowance for doubtful accounts and depreciation on fixed assets. Significant risk as deemed by us management override of control and revenue recognition. There are three new
Gazsby pronouncements that apply to the audit year. Gazsby 99, Gazsby 100, and Gazsby 101. You will see over the next several slides, this is our required reporting to you. There are no outstanding matters
as it relates to uncorrected misstatements, corrections to misstatements, or any financial statement presentations and disclosures, control deficiencies, non related party, no significant findings. And again our
responsibility is to audit and to report to you as the board. This slide is important because again it is our responsibility to report as you to you as those charged with governance several things and you can see from the slide there are no issues with illegal acts,
no going concern, no other findings, no significant difficulties encountered during the audit, no disagreements with management. And so our report to you as relates to our interaction with city and staff, uh there are no findings to
report. Moving on to the financial reporting aspect. Again, we performed our audit in accordance with GAS generally accepted auditing standards to ensure that the North Miami CRA is keeping its
accounting records in accordance with GAAP generally accepted accounting principles. Looking at expenses, we'll do a comparison for the year 2025. Expenses 13.3 million as compared to 17.4 million for the same period in 24.
We selected a sample of significant expenditure transactions and tested those transactions for completeness, accuracy, and presentation. Looking at the revenue side, again a comparison revenues for the year ended 25, 17.1
million as compared to 14.8 for 24. We tested a significant sample of those re revenue streams and tested them for existence, accuracy and presentation. Capital assets you have a small delta which is due to depreciation.
We performed our audit again in accordance with gas. One of those requirements is that we report to you any significant findings. There are two types. there is a significant deficiency which is important enough for us to report to you and then we also have material weaknesses which we can report
to you if there is a major deficiency in the environment. We are happy to report that we have no findings for the North Miami CRA for the year under audit that is due to the leadership of the executive director staff finance staff.
So very happy to report that to you. Our responsibility again is to perform our audit. Management is to ensure that the environment is controlled and our governance is to make sure that the environment is complete. At this time,
if there are no further uh there's no further items from me, I would turn it over to the chairman to see if there's any questions for HCT. >> Thank you. Thank you, sir. Um none from
here. I'm going to go and see if members of the board has any specific questions in return in regards to the report the audit. No. Thank you, sir. Thank you. >> Thank you for having me. Thank you.
>> Thank you. Agenda item number two. Agenda item two, a resolution of the chair and board members of the North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency authorizing the executive director to issue a purchase order for the purchase and installation of 120 solar powered
light poles ID not to exceed cost of $698,36 from Fon Ro utilizing the cooperative purchasing provision pursuant to section 7-169 of the city code of ordinances on contracts awarded through the national
purchasing cooperative source well under contract Contract number 041525 FNR authorizing the executive director to execute all agreements and documents authorizing the executive director to take all action necessary to implement the terms of this resolution and providing an effective date. Agenda item
two. >> Thank you so much. Um public hearing is open on the item. Public hearing is open on the item item number two. Seeing none coming public um public hearing is closed on the item. Um any questions
from here? Okay. Is that us? Oh. Oh, okay. Oh, okay. Um yeah. Can I get a motion to move? >> I I got a few questions. Um that uh >> would you like the presentation? >> Uh
is it the same thing that we have? Uh >> yes. >> Yeah. >> Sorry. I'm sorry. Councilman um board member, I didn't see there was a presentation. Um because I know we were briefed on it. I'm sorry. Um I I I guess we could do it and then councilman will um speak after that. Yes, sir. How long
is your presentation? >> Not long. >> Okay, good. We like Okay, go ahead. >> As short as as possible. I won't take much of your time. My name is Alazar Acasta. I represent Fash. Uh just for the record, our address is 20 North Orange Avenue in Orlando. And I'm I'm
happy to be here. Thank you for for having me. Uh would you like me to then continue with the presentation? >> Yes, sir. >> Awesome. Yeah. Great. So, um I will be quick. We uh represent uh solar street lighting um here in in in the United States. Um we have a big big chunk of
the market. Um this picture that you're seeing of uh first of all is Wesley Chapel. Wesley Chapel. We have about a thousand uh street lights in a in in a new development community. And um I'll go into a little bit of who we are and what we do. We have about five
international subsidiaries. So, our company is French. Uh, but here in the United States, we are out of Fort Worth, Texas, which is where our headquarters is. Uh, we have about 250,000 systems installed worldwide and about 500 and
plus municipalities that currently work with us um all over the US. Uh, strong presence in in the California area and and Florida. And um these are some of the locations where we have uh installed projects um
in Florida. I couldn't fit them all in the slide, but I fit the most important ones. Um with Hollywood approving $250,000 a year for the next four years through Sourcewell as well. Uh we have the city of Durell, which we're working on right
now on for their Northwest 82nd Avenue. Um on a median we're doing about 30 lights out there um which is a $200,000 project. City of Fort Lauderdale uh we're doing the Lauder Trail um and Fort
Lauderdale village and we're doing about 45 lights out there as well with the city of Fort Lauderdale and just um just some of different locations that we have in in the South Florida region. Um, just to tell you about why why it's important
to choose solar and and why we think this this is the the right move. Uh, quick and easy to install. So, when I say quick and easy to install, that means you can have one of our fixtures up and running for the next 12 years in about an hour. Right? So, you open the
hole um, dig the 5ft hole on the ground, you set the pole. Once the pole is set, um, it's we put concrete mix in it. It solidifies. And once that pole is set, we assemble the top of the fixture, which I'll show you in a minute. Um, on
top of the pole, and it's good to go the same night for the next 12 years, right? So, there's no trenching, there's no wiring, of course, as we know, because it's solar, it's fully autonomous. Um, on top of that, um, it will work 365 nights a year. Why do we know that?
because we do a study which I'll get into in a little bit but we make sure we size up our system >> based on your based on your specific area. Okay. So just to continue I won't take much much more. Um this is what our fixtures look like. They're wind
resistant. So 180 mi wind rated per Florida Building Code. They're they work off the grid. So they're fully autonomous and uh they're fully sealed. Okay. So, all of the components are in the battery box up under the panel and um the driver, the controller,
everything is in this box. You have an 8-year full parts and labor warranty and the lights are supposed to work for 12 years without any type of maintenance. Um, I'll skip this one. We have climatic chambers that we test the batteries and
the and the systems in. We simulate for accelerated aging, thermal shock, corrosion, etc. So, we're not just putting a light on top of a pole. We're testing. We're doing, you know, our due diligence to make sure this is going to withstand the elements and the 12 years
that it's going to be put up there. This is the bread and butter of our system. There is a it's called Connect. All of the systems have the capability of connecting to each other. You have an online portal that you can monitor them
remotely. You are able to control them, turn them on, turn them off, dim them. you'll know which ones are working, which ones are off. Um, and this is a portal that you'll have access to to know the battery life and um, all of the lights that you have installed. You can
have full control remotely. And that's just by installing one antenna in one of the poles that you have. And it will control about 30 to 40 lights within a two-m radius per antenna. Okay? There is no monthly fees on that. It's just a one time antenna.
>> That's it. That's what the system looks like. The battery is right under the panel as you see. Anything goes wrong, um, we swap it out. It's a plug-and-play system. Quick and easy to remove. Swap it out, put a new one in, and it will refresh your
system for another 12 years. >> Question while you out there, sir. Um, and I like the what whatever this system is for the 12 years that it's out there. If something, let's just say in year four, >> Yeah. goes wrong and and I heard you say that you come in and you replace it.
>> Do we get build or >> No. >> Okay. >> You have 8-year full parts and labor warranty. >> It covers everything except acts of God, right? Acts of God, as you probably already know. But no, in the first four years, anything happens, >> we will fix it. You do not get built.
>> Now, you say >> No, it's eight years. It's eight years. Yeah. But year four, per your question. Yeah. Year four, we take care of it. Absolutely. >> Yeah. >> And are they hurricane proof? Like I know you talked about acts of god. So they are >> I wouldn't say hurricane proof cuz nothing really is hurricane proof
>> but yes they are 180 uh mile wind rated per Florida building code. >> Do you have a photo of like what the lighting? >> Yes I'm coming up to that. I will show you. Yes. >> I'm sorry. I know. >> Uh this is all of the different systems that we have. We have solar ballards and just different sizes of poles,
decorative fixtures, etc. So there's just a wide range for you to choose from. Um this is where we do the solar study. So, we grab the last 10 years of weather data per your specific location with your GPS coordinates and we size up the system, make sure it's going to last
365 years. So, we look at the longest night with the least amount of radiation in the year, the worst conditions, and we size it up based on that. That's why we can guarantee 365 nights a year of lighting. So, then we do for every project we do a phototric study in a design, okay? for
you to understand what the lights are going to look like, where they're going to be shining, how bright it's going to be, and you know, all of that stuff. So, this is just a sample for you guys to be able to kind of understand. So, we look at the alleyways in this example. We look at where the lights are going to be
placed and we give you exactly the the scope of what it's going to look like before you do anything at all. Right? So, that way we can work on the design and we can customize it based on your needs specifically. And then I did a small uh
project mockup of what it's going to look like, but before and after. And that's the night time. >> Daytime. Night time. >> Where is that one located for the >> This is in the alleyway uh by the Poo Poo Tropical. >> Okay. >> Sorry, I don't know the exact address.
>> The Northwest 7. >> Thank you. Yeah. Northwest 7 Avenue everything on the alleyway. Yeah. And this is just a mockup so that you can understand what it's going to look like. And that's all I had for you. Thank you. >> Thank you so much. Um, Councilman, I'm sorry. Board me, >> I'm sorry. Thank you so much, sir. Thank you for your presentation. Board member
Charles, please. >> No, no. Um, quickly, thank you very much. Uh, Mr. Austa, you know, I remember that I met you back in West Palm Beach and to Hollywood when you had um that big event, everything. >> Uh, quick questions. Do I know we have
um a cost uh which is about 690,000 and odd. So >> correct. >> Do by now do we know exactly which light fixture that we're going to install in those alleys. >> Do we know which which option? Yes, I believe so. I believe so. Yeah.
>> You believe so or you know so? >> I I do know so. Yes. >> Okay. And um do you have a cost estimate per light? Um, I believe it was in the quote uh that we submitted. >> Okay. >> I don't want to tell you the wrong
number, but it it is um it should be on the on the detailed quote that we submitted. >> It's $2,971 per >> Thank you. >> $2,971. >> Yes. And so the rest of them will come with um overhead cost and everything
>> overhead >> because um when I take that number and divide it by 120 it gave me $5,7505 because we uh I see on that contract we have a >> so there's an installation cost and then the programming and then there is the
gate. So there additional cost so the total for each corridor. So, we're doing both sides of the street is um $178,260. So, then after that, there's also the installation cost in the program. That's
how we got up to the 698,000. >> So, the the reason um it's that cost is because we compre we comprehend in that quote in the total the it's a turnkey price, right? So, we're giving you uh that it's the shipping in there, the
installation, um the whole thing. So, from A to Z, >> you won't have to touch it and worry about anything at all. We will handle the entire thing with that price. >> Yeah. But I think his question and I kind of aware of that it's almost
double. So, so the the shipping and the the I guess putting it together is the additional double of the of the light. >> Yeah. So the the so for the fixtures >> um the price that she mentioned at the beginning and then >> and then you have the installation cost
the mobilization cost the um the I apologize the installation the mobilization the shipping >> so how many s how many lights we getting >> 120 oh 120 so 120 divided by the 600 and something is how much that's the 5,000 >> that's yeah that's the 5,000 that's a
lot per light I got you So when you consider um these will be put up for 12 years. If you divide that by the 12 years, you're saving 100% on electricity. Uh you know, which is one of your biggest things. Uh but then also
it's bringing you're bringing safety, you're bringing, you know, you're bringing light to a place where really there's nothing there >> and no maintenance cost for eight years. >> And there's zero maintenance right now. >> Mhm. >> And it also includes your warranty. Absolutely.
Now, um, looking at it for for the light, is it from the alley is from 119 all the way to 143rd? >> I believe so. >> Is that what we're looking at >> on the east side and then up to 134th on the west side? So, we're doing east and
west of the corridor. We're doing both sides. >> But, >> go ahead, Councilman. I have a question. >> But, um, >> west of U Northwest 7th Avenue, we don't really have alleys. Those are like streets. Those are normal streets. So, um, on the on the east side there, we
call them alleys because they go up to I95. >> Oh, that's >> so that's why we call them alleys, but they're still streets. They got a dead end. But that that's why I'm trying to understand the scope of the project because >> is it from 119 to 143rd? Because that's
um I think um that would be a better way to looking at it. >> I understand the question. Yeah. Uh what I just to answer your question, sorry. Um we did actually look at those streets that were also uh going on a on a dead end. You like you mentioned, they're not really alleyways, but yes, we're going
to put lights on those streets that have a dead ends because it ultimately it's not a straight line like on the opposite side, right? There's sometimes the alleyway starts, it it cuts off and then there's streets that have dead ends and then it starts again further down. So
those areas are also dark and um ultimately we we were looking at it and and we said it makes sense to put at least two or three lights per street that has a dead end to make sure it's lit up because there's plenty of businesses and cars and people walking
etc. Right? So, it's those streets that lead from Northwest 7th. Um, you know, I'm sorry, from from the alleyways into Northwest 7, but they have dead ends, right? They intersect. >> On the east side, we have dead ends, >> right? >> Correct. >> Yes. Okay. >> Oh, go ahead, sir. >> Yeah. That that will bring me to my next
questions about quantity. Um, I I count it. I might be off by one or two. We have about 22 of them. uh from 119 all the way to uh 143rd Street on the east side. My question was that um
have you um estimated how many lights that you're going to put per alleys? >> So not not quite exactly because like I said it's not a straight line. We we don't have a way to uh just on the just with what we're working right now, we
don't have a way to straight measure and say like in a median, for example, if it was Northwest 7 Avenue, you can measure on the spacing. The problem here is that there's a lot of zoning um differences and there's a lot of properties that the the city doesn't own
or the line cuts off a specific area. So we we can we estimated this amount to make sure we are fully covered for the scope of the work on both sides. >> Councilman >> um >> but we don't have a way to make it straight line. >> The council the councilman just asked a
question which um kind of brings me to this question. Okay. We get it on the east side because we don't really have alleyways on the east side. Correct. So that's number one. Um because you have 119 131st and 135th and then 143rd. There's no alleyways because 95 is
there. So on the west side on the west side of 95 which would be 135th behind the the store whatever that dollar store all the way up to the the slide that you just showed us by the 119th the how many
lights would be there because that would determine um >> I believe I believe it's so I believe we calculated for 60 on each side is kind of what we understood right um but we don't we don't have again we we didn't have the the the CRA was doing a survey,
>> okay, >> to be able to really determine the scope of where we have available space and where the city is in possession of the right of way to be able to really calculate exactly the amount on each
side. >> So if I may maybe I can bring some clarity. No, it is so what we are seeing is based on the full scope if everywhere was lit up it would take 120 lights. However, based on the survey, so that's why we did a not to exceed. However,
based on the survey and what our availability is, it's going to be under that 120, but we did a scope of work to say that everything would be included, but because of how the surveys and what we have access to, it may not be evenly distributed. So, for instance, it may
not be 60 on each side. Maybe one side understood, but we had to do it in a way to be able to get it with a quote and then the survey is still pending. However, this is the maximum it will be. It will not exceed this. However, in order to be able to move the item along, we had to be able to distribute it
somehow. So, once the survey is done, there's going to be availability along each corridor. It will not exceed the 60. >> I will also Thank you. I will also add that if once that happens, we come with a different number that's way under and
there's extra right lights or if you have extra lights, you you're happy to use them anywhere you want in a different >> I mean, yeah, the lights are yours. We don't need you to tell us that. >> Absolutely. No, >> absolutely. >> Let me ask you the board member question makes perfect sense and I didn't even
think about it. On the east side, we have the the dead ends by the Nomi village and all those >> those may need one or two I think you mentioned. >> Yes. >> So I think it's very safe that we need less than about 90 if at most in the
corridor. >> Absolutely. >> Um unless you want to talk about maybe on 119th Street or something. So I I I think that that his point is is a valid point. Very valid. >> You explained it. >> No, it's well taken and that's why I'm saying this is a not to exceed. This is
something to make sure that we will have proper coverage. However, we didn't want to come in and then have to come back and say, "Well, we didn't have enough lighting." >> Now, here's where I'm heading. Um uh Mr. Um, Aosta, did you get a chance to go and see exactly the site that we
are talking about so that you have a visual understanding of where and what you going to put there? Because >> some of them has some lights from FBL and everything. So, at least we will know. >> I have no problem with the numbers, but I have a problem with the placement.
>> So, we need to make sure that we have a project that is fully complete that is fully completed in a way that will serve the community. >> Absolutely. My my whole point is that looking at it if you talk about um you said um earlier so we probably put place
two or three lights um per alley but now if I look at it times 22 if it's three is um 66 times if it's even if we were to say 25 is um about 75. Now my whole point behind um the shopping plaza
there's on 131st from 119 all the way to uh 135th there's an alley there that is fully dark. So again if you were to take some time and do some investigation I think um I know the name of the company is phone wash but I feel like you guys
washing into this >> do you understand? So, we should have taken some time and um analyze the whole situation in the corridor and at least I should be involved into it because remember that I'm still the council
person for district 4 and seeing it. We need to go to the site and see exactly what we're doing so that we know and then when we come to with those questions because we cannot play with numbers. So, come in, we know exactly what we're doing. So, we're not going to put lights where we don't need it.
>> Absolutely. We have 120 lights. I'm okay with everything, but we're not going to use lights where we don't need it. But we also have areas that might need the lighting that we don't even you don't even know because that's that's what I'm getting at. >> Okay.
>> To me, I think it would be better for you guys to have a nice understanding of where we are going to place all these lights before coming here for us to decide. So that's that's my >> if I may comment.
>> That's my take of it. >> I've actually been there four times. >> Thank you so much. >> No, I I do want to make that comment. However, they did go out to the area. This is not something that they did off of maps. We did survey the area. They did go out to the streets. Everything in the scope was done by foot and they did
look again. We are working on getting a survey a survey for that entire corridor. It is a lengthy process which is why we were able to come up with the not to exceed amount but once we have the survey and we know exactly where the zoning is going to be able to permit us to put the lighting we know we'd be able
to do that within this framework. >> Yes. But madame executive director the board member of the district which I live in the area too. I didn't find out about this project until a week ago or two week ago whatever the case is. I don't have any question but he raised
some very important questions. I think that it probably be best that we table it and you schedule something with the councilman cuz it was today cuz I was asking about the the the salange the the the one that um councilman Pierre mentioned.
I thought it was going to be my alleyway behind my house when you mentioned it to me a couple weeks ago. I you know I thought those were the alleyways. It was today you clarify it's only the corridor. um which which is fine in terms of so I two weeks ago when I first
heard about it or about the company I thought it was just alleyways in in the district then today you clarify if he's saying because I thought this was you know some someone that you know who actually however we got we we got to to to to
here we're saying if we could just at least see the placement because behind Solange there there are some FPNL lights that are there. That's why they they they may not need we may need the 120 there. We may need it, you know, elsewhere there's different places in
the court. I think that's what we're not talking about the numbers, but it's the placement and where we came about in terms of that, >> Mr. Chairman. Yes, sir. >> This um for the sake of argument and I agree with the the councilman the board
member um has for his district. Um, I would recommend we approve this and then you all do a site visit and show the council person where your survey is saying where you're marking this at. And
then he can put into it also. Um, because >> these aren't being installed tomorrow. They're not being installed next week. You have a little bit of time. You're waiting for your survey exactly where you all think, but you ought to take the the councilman out. But in the meantime,
it doesn't stop the production of the appliances and lights and so forth, and it keeps you moving forward. But definitely the council person should walk the um uh the the alleyways, the roadways to know where they're going to be uh placed and then have a input. Oh,
I agree or disagree. I think you need two over here because of the makeup of the of the the street or so forth because um they know it. Um I think the the project looks nice. I was a little concerned about the pricing, but understanding and and
reading more about it, um I wonder where my alleys are going to be done, but uh um I think it's going to really uh enhance the the roadway on both sides and and especially east of 7th Avenue is a difficult the deadend roads and and
it's a mess over there. So, um but I definitely believe that the the council person, you all should take him around, walk, and then let him be able to say, "Yes, this is where I like it." And then where you all according to your survey and your lighting um casting of the
lights where the survey says they should go and then get a consensus because you're you're you're not installing these like I said in 20 days. So you have plenty of time to to do that survey, but it doesn't stop the the production of this of the of these
devices and so forth and doesn't clog up uh uh your your lead time, your manufacturing time just to pick out the the placement, which is a fairly simple uh um task to accomplish. >> Thank you so much.
>> Thank you, Commissioner. you want to go ahead and um just for the sake of time as um Councilman Burn said um I do believe that we it is would be better for us to um table this item until our next board meeting so that I can get
clarity on um the um placement um and also I need to um to have a cost analysis um that I can um fully understand and how that comes about for all those for these um 120
items. So to uh cut it short, I think u I'll make a motion to table it >> and then um to our next uh board meeting. >> Second that. >> I have a motion made by board member Charles to table the item agenda item
two. The motion was seconded by board by chairman Desome. All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Motion carries with a 5-0 vote. May I say something, please? Um, Madame Executive, I I I think it's just wise
that a project as such that if it's in and I understand that the CRA is not districted. However, because we serve and it's districted, I would highly advise you that next time that something like that comes that you give us the opportunity to say, "Hey, can we please,
you know, here's what I'm doing. Would you like to I want to say take a road trip, but would you like to take a roadong site visit? >> A site visit. Thank you. Um and I I think it's it it would it would be helpful. Um >> I agree. Definitely, you know. And yeah,
I definitely >> And if I may, uh I apologize. >> No, no, no. That's okay. Thank you. Thank you. We we we good. Thank you so much. >> Thank you. Have a wonderful day. Um yeah, I totally agree. Um Madame Executive Director, I was under the impression I thought it was already um approved. It was from one of my
colleagues. Um, particularly Councilman Charles. I thought that was like you worked, you know, worked it out like you you as you know. So that's why I was under the impression it was going to be the residential alleyway and then you explained to me today it was that please
I think it's mindful what the coun what the board member just mentioned that if I don't know I'm assuming they know that's why I don't ask a lot of question because if if a council member is aware that it's their project, I leave it alone. I just move on. But if none of us know, it's not good. That's all I'm I'm
saying. Um, and he has some good questions in reference to the >> But I'll also say to us, we should also make sure that, you know, I'm saying it out loud, but we should also make sure that we I know I want to know like anything's happening in the Westix, I want to know. I want to be a part of it.
You know, I I have so >> you should, but if I if they don't tell me, that's the best thing for me. So that's basically that's my rule. Um, but I I assume you know the the district and and the the this perspective um council members. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Item
three. Agenda item three, a resolution of the chair and board members of the North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency authorizing the executive director and North Miami CRA Attorney to negotiate and finalize an agreement with Intersection Ventures LLC to provide professional services for the
development of two affordable forale single family homes. Allocate and approve funds for development costs in an amount not to exceed $900,000 for the two affordable forale single family homes. Authorizing the executive director to execute the agreement with Intersection Ventures LLC. Authorizing
the executive director to take all action necessary to implement the terms of the agreement including the expenditure of funds for the development of the two affordable forale single family homes and providing for an effective date. Agenda item three. >> Thank you so much. Real quick, the last
item. We did open it to public hearing. >> You did the beginning of the item. >> Yeah, I thought we did. Okay. Now, this item is open up to public hearing. This item is open up to public hearing. Mikeson, >> I see Cass.
>> Um, thank you. Public hearing is closed. Um, madame manager, um, I'm sorry, madame executive director. So th this is the um so this resolution as read by the secretary is for two properties that we we have etc etc etc.
>> Yes I'll I'll present the item and then I'll have the presentation come on. >> Okay. >> So NMC staff is requesting that the NMC board approved the resolution authorizing an agreement with Intersection Ventures LLC for a not to exceed amount of $900,000 for the development of two affordable forale single family homes. Intersection
Ventures LLC is being chosen as a developer owner/oparners representative for the construction of these two homes pursuant to Florida statutes chapter chapter 163.36 356 subsection 3 subsection C. The $900,000 is inclusive of all
construction costs for both properties as well as the developer/owners fee which is under 15% of the total project cost. For background, the NMC owns these two sites. They're located at 12790 Northeast 10th Avenue and 1270 Northeast
123rd Street. We seek to develop the two single family homes for purchase for affordable or work first work force first-time home buyers. To further the effort, the NMC desires to partner with Intersection Ventures to develop these homes. The proposed model for each lot
is a newly constructed three-bedroom, two-b300 ft² home to be built within 20 months. The homes will be priced to sale for qualified home buyers who are at 120 um% of AMI or below. We do have the representative from Intersection Ventures who does have a presentation
for you. >> Yes, sir. How long is the presentation, sir? >> Uh I will be as brief as possible. >> Thank you, sir. Go ahead. >> Uh good afternoon, everyone. My name is Marvin Wilmoff. Uh, I represent Intersection Ventures as managing principal office location at 8325
Northeast 2nd Avenue. >> The presentation's not show. Okay, there we go. >> Okay, fantastic. Uh, Northeast Second Avenue. Uh, thank you all for the opportunity to present this evening. It's great to see so many familiar faces. And >> you're on the commission, right? >> Yes, sir. I was vice mayor of North Bay
Village for four years. >> Absolutely. Okay. How you doing? >> I'm well. I'm well. Mhm. >> Um so what we're presenting here as uh Miss Emanuel mentioned was uh the redevelopment of two uh two lots. One is a vacant lot. The second is a
dilapidated home for new affordable housing construction for sale uh at 120% of AMI and below. Uh just by way of background um once again I'm managing principal of Intersection Ventures. Um I started my
career on Wall Street uh transacting uh private capital uh functions and M&A transactions over the course of of my career. Uh then left there after grad school and have been doing affordable and workforce housing development for the better part of 15 years. Uh in
between that career, I spent four years as uh vice mayor of North Bay Village where I really focused on workforce housing and affordable housing as part of my policy implementation, establishing uh one of the first workforce housing uh mandatory for workforce housing ordinances here in
Miami Day County for a smaller city. Uh which resulted in uh over $3 million of capital created for an affordable housing fund for not just for condo owners but for uh new affordable housing within the city. Um over the course of my career from a development perspective, I built over 2,000 units um
from as far south as uh the Virgin Islands and as far north as um uh New York with the majority of that being here in Miami Day County via public private partnerships with groups such as the YMCA to Greater Miami, uh Urgent Inc. in Overtown. I'm currently working
on 13 for sale units right now with the Little Haiti Revitalization Trust in Little Haiti. Uh, and so, um, in addition to that team, I also have two others with me. Um, Renee Wembley with Raw Architecture and Design. She unfortunately couldn't be here today.
Uh, she's doing an inspection right now on a single family home with a property, but it's a back black womanowned architecture and design firm. Very innovative. Uh, and I also have um, Wle Ojo, who is with TJG Development uh, Construction. Uh they are also a
developer of uh single family homes throughout South Florida. And I I don't know why if you want to say just a two few quick words about TJG. >> Hey, good evening. Thank you for having me. Um just a little bit about my background. I graduated from the University of Miami. Um we're custom
luxury home builders. Uh we have over 60 years of experience building single family homes here in South Florida. We're a South Florida based company. Um, we are state licensed, general contractor licensed and insured. Um, I don't know if you guys have any
questions for me. >> Okay. >> So, uh, our development Thank you, Molly. Uh, so our development team is very experienced, has been doing this for quite some time. Um, uh, both from a, uh, construction and, um, single family development perspective, but also from a housing policy perspective. And I
think that really adds value here in that we're really trying to marry public policy and effective public policy with effective execution. Uh so why are we here? Um many of you are aware that uh Miami Day County is has a shortage of over 90,000 uh units
of affordable housing. Um home ownership and the affordability gap is continuing to grow here in Miami Day County. Right now, the uh median home value for a single family home is about $700,000. What we're here proposing here is a a
home that qualifies uh for workforce housing for our um you know what we now know as our essential employees, our nurses, our teachers, our public safety professionals, our municipal employees. Uh and is priced effectively to address that missing middle opportunity for first-time home buyers and first-time
families. If we could fast forward to the proposed actual project and then if there are questions from the board then we can supplement those responses. >> Fantastic. We'll do um again here are the two parcels that we're talking about. One's on 123rd and 13th Avenue.
The other is on 128th and and 10th Avenue. Uh one vacant one um is dilapidated but will be torn down for a new three-bedroom, two uh two bath home. Um if you want to talk about Okay. Uh
what we're this is an example of what we're proposing here. Um uh again the the design is really structured around uh constructability, affordability, durability and livability. Um, so three bed, two bath is uh ideal for a new a
new family, allows for um uh housing of North Miami residents, uh, and provides a home that will be durable for the long term. Uh, all brand new impact impact rated windows and doors, uh, concrete block construction, um, that's, uh,
durable through the long term here in our hurricane prone area, full-size appliances, and lots of natural light. Uh we talked a little bit about the timeline earlier in the presentation earlier, but uh what we're showing here is a conservative schedule that we think
can be truncated by uh some of the efficiencies that the design team and the construction team are are currently working on. But we wanted to propose a schedule that uh accounts for potential um uh permitting uh timelines both with the county and with uh North Miami.
Mhm. >> Uh here is just a representative budget of what we're proposing and have uh detailed both the costs for the hard construction costs as well as third party professionals uh and reporting such as surveys uh and other documents that'll be necessary to get through
permitting uh design and construction. And then of course the benefits of the CRA are the delivery of two new homes uh that are uh available in size and price for North Miami residents. um the uh uh
risk mitigation for the CRA and for the city uh maintaining the ownership of those lots in the CRA property while having um excellent execution from the development and design perspective uh from our team here uh and protecting the CRA investment that gets returned at the
end of um at the sale of these single family homes. >> Um so with that, I'm happy to open to any questions that anyone may have. >> Thank you so much. I'm sorry I did not I opened public hearing prior. I did not know we had an extend an extensive um
presentation. So public hearing is back open on this item. Um anyone? Thank you. See none. Public hearing is closed. First question for you doing when I first learned about this um a month ago or two weeks ago. Madame man um
executive director. My question to you was this changed in terms of the structure of how they get paid. That was my biggest question. >> Yes. So now there's just a straight fee per year request. >> Okay. >> Um that the the what it was it was
>> initially we had devised a profit sharing. So there was going to be a minimal fee while the project was going and then at the sale of the home we would split the profit. That was not palatable to the board. So that has been changed to a straight fee. The fee was on the board a while ago. >> Okay. And it is included in your
if you look at >> your your presentation the last slide. >> Oh no. >> The financial suffering that's page 13. So he will be collecting the development fee of $40,000 including the opener
representative fee of 29700. So that comes up to what? $70,000 for the entire for each home. >> So it's one it's 70. So it's 140 for for for >> and that is that represents less than 15% of the total cost which is well in
line with what affordable housing developers >> prior to that it was where it would have been yeah the profit sharing I think I think this is better where at least the residents you know >> and the CRA is investing 450,000 per property correct not >> up to the goal is to come in well below
>> to come in way below >> yes ma'am >> thank you councel >> yeah I have a few questions u thank you very much for the presentation and um I do believe one of these u properties is in um district 4. >> Yes sir, it is
>> uh >> the 1270 property. >> It's time that we're doing something with this property been there forever now. Um in your presentation I heard that you guys have uh more than 60 years of experience. Is that right? >> Uh the contractor. Yes,
>> contractor has more than six years of experience in your company. Uh my company is 15 years. >> 15 years >> in development. Correct. >> Um were you um operate were you operating in a different name or a different entity before becoming um
>> that's correct. I started my career working at a number of large uh development firms here in Miami Day County before going out on my own and starting the intersection. >> Because my reason of asking when I um did some search on your company, I see
that you guys been active since um 2022 under NIST ventures LLC. >> Correct. >> Am I right? >> Yes, sir. >> And also there's a there's a another intersection venture that is the consulting. Am I right? >> Yes.
>> So that's why I'm asking um um hearing the numbers. So you've been um doing that for 15 years but not as intersection venture. Is that right? >> That's that's right. >> That's right. Okay. >> How long has the company been around? >> So the company's been around um legally
from what I'm seeing from um Sunb's um effective days um >> August 2022. That's why I have here in front of me, right? >> That's correct. Um okay good. Uh now um
now u madame executive director quick questions. How was there a process in um in uh picking this company? Was that was it open to um other um company or we just >> we did not do a RFP. What we did, as I noted in my staff memo and as I
addressed in briefings, per the Florida statutes chapter 163, we did go with the provision that allows us to select technical experts without having to do that process. And that is a process that I chose to use in this case. >> So that's a company that you pick based
>> based on the experience >> based on your own experience. Would that >> based on the experience and the quality of the work that I know has happened from this developer before? Again, maybe not the company, but from the developer who's actually doing the work. The company is not doing the work. It's the person who's doing the work, and that's the experience that I'm I'm relying on.
All right. And now I'm looking at um on page 7 to 15 this um projects um that we have, those pictures that we have in here. Would it be fair to say that these pictures are not from Intersection Venture LLC?
>> Excuse me. page seven seven or 15. >> Yes. You're you're you're looking at projects that I've managed and got the financing for managed the ownership and construction lease up and stabilization >> but not under your company. >> Not under this uh form of >> that you did you didn't do this one. So
you manage the company and everything but you didn't do this one right? Am I I'm just >> It is not under the >> I'm just trying to clear you on that. >> But the individual is the manager of it. I just want to be clear in what I'm representing because I don't want to make it seem as if I'm bringing somebody
here without the requisite experience. So when he was with other count he's showing you projects that he did not somebody else's work but these are the projects that he did and now that he has his own >> what what I'm getting at >> what I'm getting at is simple just want
to make it clear that these pictures that I have in front of me they are not from Intersection Venture LLC. Am I am I correct? >> Now the >> that's the only thing that I'm saying >> the ones beside the architecture firm and the contractor are have been done by
those firms. Those firms were did do the design andor construction of those firm of those. >> What are those firms you're talking about? I'm just referencing directly to intersection >> just the intersection venture stretches. Correct. Yes. >> So council let me ask you the so to follow up his question which brings a
good questions. I did ask about that in the briefing. So the two on page what page this is on page seven or 15. So those two are yours are intersection ventures. >> So just to be clear there's a there's a
second um >> the second image on that picture. Intersection Ventures is a part owner in that development. >> Okay. So not but okay. So his question is okay valid. Okay I see. And then those two at the bottom the the raw
architectural and so they did that >> those were designed by raw architecture correct >> and the two on the bottom were were constructed by uh TJG construction. Let me ask a question on in the line of questions he's asking. Um have capital
I'm sorry um intersection ventures the the last three years that you guys have been in existence any project or what was the the largest amount of that have you guys done under that name? So the second image on I don't know if I
got it. The second image that you see there, Intersection Ventures is a part owner in that's a $60 million 135 unit affordable housing development in Liberty City. >> Okay. >> So yes, Intersection Ventures is a part owner uh and it's part of that legal structure. >> That was when that was um last year. The
>> that was recently closed in uh December last year. >> Okay. >> So >> Okay. But it's it's it's it hasn't been built yet or >> No, it's it's under construction. >> Oh, okay. Got it. All right. Thank you. Um, anyone else? >> Yes. Thank you so much for your
presentation. Um, uh, this is a project that I really like. >> Salute. >> Um, because whenever if any if anyone ever hears God bless you, whoever that was, whenever anyone hears me talking, I'm always always concerned about how
can we bring home ownership to our city? Um, and what is even more um um important to me is that it's affordable. Um, this is a 32 that will be sold not more than 450 or is it 400,000?
>> 494, but it's priced that way to allow um first-time homeowners to also take advantage of Miami Day County's programs as well as programs by the CRA in the city. >> Okay. So, um again, you know, thank you for bringing this project to our city. um looking forward to to seeing its
progress if it's approved tonight. >> Thank you. >> Um if I may, mayor, please. Um I know this was um something that I had kind of tasked the the um executive director to ensure that we can speed these process um because it was something that was so
um mundane and inundated and can be cumbersome um to you know put it out for bid, look for someone that can respond. Um, oftentimes we I think we did it for one of our grantees in the past and we're still waiting for them to move
forward. So, I do understand the urgency and hoping, you know, especially for the one in my district that we can, you know, move this along swiftly and quickly. And again, thank you, Madam Exe executive director, for bringing this forward. And I look forward to seeing um the outcome of your work. Thank you. >> The goal.
>> Thank you. Thank you. Um, motion. Yes. Oh, I'm sorry, sir. Go ahead. The initial cost says it's 475. The CRA investment per property is 450 per property. The construction is 475 per property. Who's coming up with the
>> I'm so sorry. Where do you see that? I just want to make sure there's not an error like a typo in the materials. >> No, page 13. >> Page 13. Thank you. >> Example, single family home. Your budget says $475,000 >> or it's a typo. >> Okay. And um it says we're investing up
to $450,000 per property. So you got a $25,000 difference. And then he just mentioned that possibly selling them for4. >> Yep. Yeah. So they they are selling for $494. Um I do believe that is a typo on
the project. So apologies for that, but 450 is what we're >> Okay. And then is there a um one of the houses has to be demolished and then one of the ones is a vacant land already. Um it's not reflective of where that cost of the demolition is coming out. Um but
I guess you'll figure that out. And the other thing is do you have a uh built to end cost overrun because we know what uh everything is uh >> is running over cost and by the time you guys get
started subject to change. What are our uh the scenarios that and cost overruns that possibly going to happen? >> Absolutely. So I I'll answer your questions around the demolition uh that would be built into the hard hard construction costs. So the two budgets
are slightly different but this is sort of a general budget here uh to just provide an individual estimate. The second thing is uh with regard to construction costs each budget has a hard cost contingency built into it that uh accounts for to the extent that there
are any cost overruns those get handled there. I think that and the fact that we're moving forward quickly allows us to take advantage of um sorry we're moving forward with both properties at the same time allows us to take advantage of economies of scale and purchasing uh concrete uh doing any of
the work with uh subcontractors it gives us better pricing power um to the extent there are additional cost overruns um outside of the hard cost contingency I think that there are places where we could potentially save costs uh and I
have that includ included in the budget. I think design and architecture to the extent that we're able to uh do what we would like to do and W and I were talking about this earlier is utilize the same design in both we should be able to come in a slightly under from an architecture and design perspective. Uh
so I think those things will will help us build in additional contingency. So we are closely watching and monitoring what's happening in in the global supply chains. Um but we do think that uh pricing power will uh by using doing both developments at the same time will allow us to bring in costs below where
we're expecting. >> My second question, the house is going to be very s very similar in design so you don't have to reinvent the wheel. >> That's correct. >> And also one of the things I pointed out was that uh we have an issue with parking especially uh throughout the whole city. Um and somebody that has
three bedrooms most likely um husband, wife, family, whatever it is, may end up with two or three cars. And the issue we have is in the parking in the swailes throughout the whole the whole city. Um I suggested to the uh the executive
director to look where cars can be side by side and also within the uh I believe there's a garage on one of these. Is that correct? Is there a garage or no? There's there's no garage, but both properties have space allowable for two or three, potentially three cars. >> To to keep that in mind um because we go
through that issue every day here in this uh city. >> Understood. >> Mayor, I just had one follow-up question if I may. Um Madame Executive Director, when we spoke, I talked about um when we would put these out for sale potentially and ensuring that maybe the future home
buyers can maybe pick out their finishing like for their kitchen, their bathroom, and so forth. Those are like personal touches. Um did you factor that in? >> We did address that. Um and we are trying to make an accommodation for that. The only contingency is with if we are able to get the person selected at
that time >> at that time frame. >> Right. At that time frame should we have a person identified and locked in and under contract for the home at the time that those um >> decisions are being made, then yes, they will have that opportunity. But we wouldn't want to delay the construction of the project to be able to accommodate
for that. I'm not I'm not sure who was going to be overseeing that project, but >> the CRA and we will be working together to be able to, you know, I just thought about when we were briefing um for you know someone who's moving into the home, you may want to pick out your kitchen cabinet, your you know your shower fixing and so forth. So if that's
something that we can accommodate so that we ensure that when we're marketing and we're putting this out to our residents to say, "Hey, we're selling two homes." Um that we can say, "Hey, it also comes with you selecting your finishing touches at, you know, a budget not to exceed XY and Z." So, just wanted
to make sure that we um can >> the people who's buying it to select um their stuff, would that increase the the >> No. >> No, cuz you know, you could pick your floors if you don't want tile, vinyl, you know, they would be provided options, but then that make sure it
doesn't increase it. Yes. >> Thank you so much. We do have a um any >> just one one follow >> one other question. Are you planning how to market these to uh individuals? Is it going to be a uh lottery system? What how are the two individuals going to
families going to get chosen to buy this house? >> There's a qualification process. So, I mean, this this is not the same thing as, for instance, getting a grant with the CRA. They're going to have to be qualified with their mortgage companies first and be able to show a pre-approval letter. So, whoever is able to get that done and come to us first. It's going to
really be we will be advertising the project. Everybody will know that this is happening. However, that is going to have to be on a first um a first come first qualified first qualified basis. >> You're going to have a problem with that. I think you ought to have a and I'm going to say it right now
>> a timeline that we're taking the applica qualified applications of 10 20 people during this period of time. If you're qualified, you have 10 20 applicants, I would think, and then you have to do a a blind lottery for that. It cannot be the
first person who comes to you tomorrow. >> I'm happy to take the direction of the board on this. >> I don't I don't we haven't we haven't done that yet like 27 you have outside. >> We just got Yeah, Kevin. We changed the council. I'm sorry. Board member MS we changed to approve or No, you just kind
of >> just you can just give me the direction how you want that to happen but we also have quite a bit of time in order to make that happen. >> A lottery we've been doing it for the last >> maybe also maybe put a a lottery. Yeah, it's very transparent. >> And the guidelines, do we want to stick to North Miami residents? Um,
>> I would I would say so conversation. >> Yes. But that that is another conversation. No, we would buy because we don't we don't and and remember we mentioned this, Madame Executive Director, the last time it was on the radio advertising other we have people here who need help. So I I think if it's
at least three or four years of being a residence, you qualify. You know, however you want to make it, that's fine. But not just anybody could just move in and we did this for them. So good good question good questions. Thank you so much sir. Um go ahead councilman and then we motion >> now um just for the record. So um when
>> we finish with this um project completely so we are going to advertise them at 150 to 250,000. Is that right from what I'm seeing there? >> What? No $494,000.
I am >> I am at page 8 or 15. >> 8 or 15. >> Okay. >> Typo. >> Mhm. At the bottom >> it says the proposed homes will be delivered at a price approximately 150,000 to 250,000 below the comparable
renovated homes in the surrounding market. >> So what what will be the price of these? $494,000 is a target price that we're mentioning and that is between $150 to $250,000 below what a comparable price um home would be priced at.
>> This will be affordable for who? for people who are actually we did the that was a slide that we missed but but I'm answering the question qualify for a loan um councilman they won't if you can't if you can't have the mortgage >> I I want to answer the question clearly on the record though the slide that we missed did show that the person who
would qualify for this home will be at 96% of AMI so that's the average person but there other people who may be able to qualify depending on how many different incentives they're able to have so this is definitely targeted within the area of less than 100% of AMI because they do have to qualify
with for for a mortgage there certainly this is not rental property this is not you know the the grant situation but this is still targeted for affordable housing and workforce housing >> but you know I fully understand what I'm trying to um get at is like basically we
cannot just trade the you know affordable once we hear affordable everybody's jumping up and down but when we talking about a house from the CR that would be market at $450,000 dollars. That's why my question is affordable for who? Because um in order
for a for a family um to qualify for this, they will need to be under on the six figure, right? >> Yeah. If you look at under six figure bracket, that's that's what I'm getting at. If you look at >> I know, but I want that's why I want to make sure I'm if you're asking the questions, I want to make sure I'm responding on the record and I really really want to make sure that we're
understanding each other. So the slide that we missed, slide 10, it may take it may be worth us actually going through that slide, please. Okay, >> so that was page 10 cuz that answers your question very directly and I want to make sure that everybody's on the same page. >> So it's uh it's very important to remember this is where housing policy
sometimes falls short. Um we often time want to sell homes for as little as possible and that is absolutely the the goal here. But if we think about who we're trying to serve here, we're talking about teachers, nurses, you know, public safety profession.
>> So if as a teacher I'm making $70,000 a year. Can I afford this? >> Exactly. So if you're if you have two teachers living in a house with a child, >> that'sund $140,000 $130,000, right? >> You can at 120% of AMI, you can afford that home. If you have 80% no one,
>> but we're talking we just um juggling over the numbers. I heard 96% AMI. I 100%. So what is it? >> Well, priced at 96% of 96% of 96%. >> You can make up to 120% of AMI to be
able to afford this home. And councilman, I had to ask the same question during my briefing if we could make it lower to allow for families, but I was also informed that because of >> construction costs and making sure that we're producing a quality product that we are proud to say to the residents that we've provided for them, the costs
are going to be the costs and however we have still maintained >> statute also. I think you hit me with the state statute. I forgot >> as you told me. We are also but again the numbers are here the briefing I mean this has been discussed
but it is going to be affordable for somebody who's at 96% of AMI. Unfortunately we're not able to produce quality homes that somebody's going to buy at $30,000. It's just not possible. The construction costs are what they are. >> I didn't I didn't say $30,000. So just
even $300,000 even $300,000 fix it. I I didn't told that number and I asked um direct questions. I didn't say $30,000, but my questions was a valid questions. Again, >> I agree. If I want affordable, I need to
find out who this will be affordable to >> and the answer to that is 96% of AMI. >> Yeah. If you if you take a look at the actual monthly PMI, so mortgage, taxes, insurance, it's about $3,700. If you have folks that are making sure
>> uh if you have folks making uh those two salaries that we mentioned, it is affordable for those folks at 30% uh at uh you know utilizing only a certain portion of their income that we look at from a policy perspective to be affordable to allow them to still um you
know pay for education, groceries, etc. We're going to Yeah, we going to have to I'm thinking >> and my last point to um close, I think um it would have been a lot better if we were to have choices. So at least we have two accompanies and then we're
looking at the numbers and then we move around and see what it is instead of uh you know just uh one a one size fits all. So I think that's something we need to start thinking cuz I see it happening time after time after time and um at the at this level. So, you know, a project
like this, we should probably put it out to be and we have a few different companies that we look at things in a different set of lenses. So, I'll leave it at that. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Second. >> You wait. We going to the reception. We
going >> I have a I have a motion made by board member as Mayor to approve the agenda item three. Motion was seconded by Vice Chair Timothy. All in favor? I >> Okay. >> Yes. I'm sorry. >> The motion carries with a 5-0 vote.
>> Thank Thank you. But good note um from the from the board member. Madame executive director, please take notes of these um things. Absolutely. Thank you. The last one, we have a few minutes before we get to celebrate our women, our amazing women on the city council and all over the city. Um so, real
quick, Madame Clerk. Agenda item four, a resolution of the chair and board members of the North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency approving the Seed and Nomi grant program guidelines and providing an effective date. Agenda item four. Staff is requesting that the board approve the guidelines of the Seed in Nomi grant guidelines. This program is
designed to support entertainment and food based businesses within the CRA's boundaries to increase their capacity to broadcast content to their patrons. The grant will offer up to $2,500 to be able to qualify in business for eligible purchases.
>> Yeah. If I may, mayor, this one was um >> this grant. Um I'll give Cass credit in the back. Cassu Paul, our our former deputy CRA director. Um >> where is that? >> Cass. >> Oh, he's I saw Cass. >> Cass is back there.
>> Where? >> He's back there. >> Oh, he's >> Yeah. So, um I I wanted to give him credit because this was something that he brought forward and he um was working on before he left um a way to incentivize the businesses ahead of FIFA to get them prepared. So, this will allow them to buy projectors and TV so
that they can display the games inside of their their businesses um throughout. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Um >> open it up. >> Oh, thank you. >> And thank you, Annabelle. >> Public hearing is open um to the item. See none coming. Public hearing is
closed. I did ask I don't have any questions with or any issues with the item, but I did ask for some stuff that's there. Just be reminded. I got it. Thank you so much. Thank you. I'll move for approval. >> Second. >> Thank you. >> I have a motion made by board member
Estim Irvin to approve agenda item four. Motion was seconded by Vice Chair Timothy. All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? The motion carries with a 5-0 vote. I do have an a report this evening. So I am sorry that we are
>> Thank you so much. >> What is this? >> I know. So we will >> So we will I know I am going to tell tell you publicly. So after a long time and many requests, you are now being presented with your North Miami CRA shirts. You have one polo shirt and one
long sleeve shirt. However, also happy women's month. I do still have a report. Um, we still need CRA advisory members. So, please, we still have an ATL large member, a district two, and a district three. We thought we had a district three member, um, but they were applying
for the affordable housing and not the CRA board when we looked at their application. Affordable housing. I It didn't come through that way. So, maybe we need to readress that. But, we'll >> Also, again, my last item on my report, it's really important. So, we do have I
wanted to give an update regarding West Dixie and the work that FSP is doing. Um, chairman was the first person who was be able to have his one-on-one meeting with FSP. They are present at the meeting today, but we do want to schedule our one-on- ones with each board member so you can see the financial outlook of the agency up until
FY um fiscal year um 2030. Additionally, we do want to start discussing West Dixie and the different things that are happening on West Dixie. We want you to be involved in that process to make sure that everybody is being accounted for and the input is there. So, we would like to schedule those one-on- ones. And as always in all briefings, when I'm
presenting the agenda or any other items, if there are any concerns, I'm more than happy to take those concerns during briefing. So, by the time we get to a meeting, they can be incorporated at the meeting and therefore there are items that will pass. >> Madame Executive Director, when you do the one-on-one, please make sure everybody's up to speed with what's
happening with the legislature. Absolutely. Regarding um the 30 the tax bill, >> okay, >> we'll be in trouble. Thank you so much. Um I'll see everyone here in 15 minutes. Is there a motion to adjurnn? >> Motion to adjurnn. >> Oh, >> made by board member Estimate Irvin,
seconded by Charles. All in favor? Any opposed? The motion carries with a 5-0 vote. The time is now 6:49