CRA Resolution 007-2022 RESOLUTION NO, 007-2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE CHAIRPERSON AND BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE NORTH BEACH COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ADOPTING THE FINAL
OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE NORTH BEACH COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AREA FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023.
WHEREAS, on July 8, 2020, the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners
(the "BCC") approved Resolution No. R-619-20, delegating authority to the City of Miami Beach
to create the North Beach Community Redevelopment Agency ("North Beach CRA"), including
direction to draft the North Beach CRA Redevelopment Plan and negotiate an Interlocal
Agreement among Miami-Dade County, the City of Miami Beach, and the North Beach CRA to
govern the redevelopment process; and
WHEREAS, on February 10, 2021, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution
No. 2021-31596, creating the North Beach CRA pursuant to section 163.357, Florida Statutes,
and declared the Mayor and City Commission to be the governing body of the North Beach CRA;
and
WHEREAS, on May 12, 2021, pursuant to Resolution No. 003-2021, the North Beach
CRA Board of Directors ("North Beach CRA Board") adopted the North Beach Community
Redevelopment Plan (the "Plan") and transmitted the Plan to the City Commission for approval,
with such approval granted by the Mayor and City Commission via Resolution No. 2021-31709,
including authorization to transmit the Redevelopment Plan to Miami-Dade County; and
WHEREAS, on July 20, 2021, pursuant to Resolution No. 696-21, the BCC approved the
Plan and also approved Ordinance No. 21-70, establishing the North Beach CRA Trust Fund for
purposes of allocating tax increment revenue for redevelopment purposes; and
WHEREAS, on July 28, 2021, the North Beach CRA Board adopted Resolution No. 005-
2021 accepting the Interlocal Agreement as approved by Miami-Dade County via Resolution No.
R-696-21 and the City of Miami Beach via Resolution No. 2021-31817; and
WHEREAS, the base year of the North Beach CRA is 2021, and the 2022 Certification of
Taxable Value provided by the Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser's Office on July 1, 2022
noted that property values in the North Beach Community Redevelopment Area (the
"Redevelopment Area") increased by approximately 11.6%, or $165.3 million, compared to the
2021 Certification of Taxable Value of$1.42 billion; and
WHEREAS, for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, the City portion of the tax increment totals
approximately $577,000, and the County portion of the tax increment totals approximately
$458,000 with a combined tax increment financing total of$1,035,000; and
WHEREAS, the Administration of the North Beach CRA has identified initiatives and
programs proposed to be initiated in FY 2023, and supported by the Ad Hoc North Beach CRA
Advisory Committee, created by the City Commission pursuant to Resolution No. 2021-31560
and amended by Resolution No. 2021-31594; and
WHEREAS, project-related expenditures for FY 2023 account for approximately
$204,000, including $188,000 allocated for community policing and code compliance services
and initiatives throughout the Redevelopment Area to provide enhanced levels of staffing and
services, and $16,000 to promote additional cleanliness; and
WHEREAS, administrative expenditures include $9,000, providing for, among other
expenditures, a satellite office within the Redevelopment Area, of which lease and maintenance
costs are shared with the Miami Beach Building Department on a prorated basis; and
WHEREAS, the budget also includes $110,000 for a Commercial Fagade Improvement
Program in the Normandy Fountain/Rue Vendome Plaza area to embrace French architecture
and improve business attraction and retention, $100,000 for a Residential Property Improvement
Program to promote the maintenance of naturally occurring affordable housing stock and promote
resiliency, $52,000 for Arts & Culture related tourism, and $49,000 for small business
development; and
WHEREAS, other expenditures include $7,000 for the County's administration fee, as
stipulated by the Interlocal Agreement, which is equivalent to 1.5% of the County's FY 2023 tax
increment payment; $9,000 for a contribution to the City, which is equivalent to 1.5% of the City's
respective FY 2023 tax increment payment; a $104,000 set-aside for workforce and affordable
housing based on 10% of the FY 2023 combined tax increment revenue; and a $391,000 set-
aside for future projects; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director of the North Beach Community Redevelopment
Agency recommends approval of the FY 2023 operating budget for the North Beach CRA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CHAIRPERSON AND BOARD
OF DIRECTORS OF THE NORTH BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, that
the Chairperson and Board of Directors of the North Beach Community Redevelopment Agency
hereby adopt the final FY 2023 operating budget for the North Beach Community Redevelopment
Area, as outlined below and further detailed in the attached Exhibit"A."
Beautification: Commercial Fagade and Property Improvement Programs $210,000
Enhanced Services: Community Policing, Code Compliance and $204,000
Sanitation
Arts and Culture branding and communications $52,000
Small Business Development $49,000
Administration $25,000
Set-aside for Workforce and Affordable Housing $104,000
Set-aside for future projects $391,000
Total FY 2023 Budget $1,035,000
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of September, 2022.
ATTEST:
1I1I(ORPORATED.•0 Dan Gelber, Chairperson
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R fael E. Granado, Secretary 'APPROVED AS TO
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City Attorney Date
NBCRA 1.
MIAMI BEA AM
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Alina T. Hudak, Executive Director
DATE: September 28, 2022
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE NORTH
BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (NORTH BEACH CRA),
ADOPTING THE FINAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE NORTH BEACH
CRA FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023.
RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends that the Chairperson and Board of Directors of the North
Beach Community Redevelopment Agency adopt the attached Resolution which establishes
the final budget for the North Beach Community Redevelopment Area (North Beach CRA) for
Fiscal Year 2023.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
On July 17, 2019, the Miami Beach City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2019-30892,
accepting a preliminary report concerning a finding of necessity for the redevelopment of a
certain area of North Beach, and requesting that Miami-Dade County delegate redevelopment
powers to the City of Miami Beach. On July 8, 2020, the Miami-Dade County Board of County
Commissioners ("BCC")approved Resolution No. R-619-20, delegating authority to the City to
create the North Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (North Beach CRA), including
direction to draft the North Beach CRA Redevelopment Plan and negotiate an I nterlocal
Agreement among the City, North Beach CRA, and Miami-Dade County to govern the
redevelopment process.
Pursuant to the county's delegation of authority, the City undertook a significant public
engagement effort to prepare the Redevelopment Plan. Simultaneous with the City's
preparation of the Redevelopment Plan, to delineate their respective areas of responsibility with
respect to the redevelopment of the Redevelopment Area, the City, North Beach CRA and
Miami-Dade County administration negotiated an interlocal cooperation agreement (the
"I nterlocal Agreement").
On February 10, 2021, by adopting Resolution No. 2021-31596, the Mayor and City
Commission officially created the North Beach CRA pursuant to section 163.357, Florida
Statutes and declared the Mayor and City Commission to be the governing body of the North
Beach CRA.
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On May 12, 2021, pursuant to Resolution No. 003-2021, the North Beach CRA Board adopted
the North Beach. Community Redevelopment Plan (the "Plan") and transmitted the Plan to the
City Commission for approval, with such approval granted by the Mayor and City Commission
via Resolution No. 2021-31709, including authorization to transmit the Redevelopment Plan to
Miami-Dade County. On July 20, 2021, pursuant to Resolution No. 696-21, the BCC approved
the Plan and also approved Ordinance No. 21-70, establishing the North Beach CRA Trust
Fund for purposes of allocating tax increment revenue for redevelopment purposes.
On July 28, 2021, the North Beach CRA Board adopted Resolution No. 005-2021 accepting
the I nterlocal Agreement as approved by Miami-Dade County via Resolution No. R-696-21 and
the City of Miami Beach via Resolution No. 2021-31817.
ANALYSIS
North Beach CRA Revenues
The base year for the North Beach CRA is 2021. Based on the 2022 Certification of Taxable
Value provided by the Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser's Office, on July 1, 2022,
property values in the North Beach CRA increased by approximately 11.6%, or $165.3 million,
compared to the 2021 Certification of Taxable Value of $1.42 billion (base year). For Fiscal
Year (FY) 2023, the City portion of the tax increment totals approximately $577,000, and the
County portion of the tax increment totals approximately $458,000, with a combined tax
increment revenue total of$1,035,000.
North Beach CRA Expenditures
The Administration of the North Beach CRA has identified initiatives and programs proposed to be
initiated in FY 2023 and supported by the Ad Hoc North Beach CRAAdvisory Committee, created by
the City Commission pursuant to Resolution No. 2021-31560 and amended by Resolution No. 2021-
31594.
Project-related expenditures for FY 2023 account for approximately $204,000, including
$188,000 allocated for community policing and code compliance services and initiatives
throughout the Redevelopment Area to provide enhanced levels of staffing and services, and
$16,000 to promote additional cleanliness.
Administrative expenditures include$9,000, providing for, among other expenditures, a satellite
office within the Redevelopment Area, of which lease and maintenance costs are shared with
the Miami Beach Building Department on a prorated basis.
The budget also includes $110,000 for a Commercial Façade Improvement Program in the
Normandy Fountain/Rue Vendome Plaza area to embrace French architecture and improve
business attraction and retention; $100,000 for a Residential Property Improvement Program to
promote the maintenance of naturally occurring affordable housing stock and promote resiliency;
$52,000 for Arts & Culture related tourism; and $49,000 for small business development.
Other expenditures include $7,000 for the County's administration fee, as stipulated by the
Interlocal Agreement, which is equivalent to 1.5% of the County's FY 2023 tax increment
payment; $9,000 for a contribution to the City, which is equivalent to 1.5% of the City's
respective FY 2023 tax increment payment; a $104,000 set-aside for workforce and affordable
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housing based on 10% of the FY 2023 combined tax increment revenue; and a $391,000 set-
aside for future projects.
The proposed final FY 2023 operating budget for the North Beach Community Redevelopment
Area, is outlined below and further detailed in the attached Exhibit"A."
Beautification: Commercial Façade and Property Improvement $210,000
Programs
Enhanced Services: Community Policing, Code Compliance and $204,000
Sanitation
Arts and Culture branding and communications $52,000
Small Business Development $49,000
Administration $25,000
Set-aside for Workforce and Affordable Housing $104,000
Set-aside for future projects $391,000
Total FY 2023 Budget $1,035,000
SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA
N/A
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
N/A
CONCLUSION
The FY 2023 North Beach CRA budget is $1.035 million. To promote economic investment,
growth and revitalization within the North Beach Community Redevelopment Area, it is
recommended that the North Beach CRA Board adopt the attached Resolution, which
establishes the final budget for the North Beach CRA for FY 2023.
Applicable Area
Citywide
Is this a "Residents Right Does this item utilize G.O.
to Know" item, pursuant to Bond Funds?
City Code Section 2-14?
Yes No
Strategic Connection
Organizational Innovation- Ensure strong fiscal stewardship.
Legislative Tracking
Economic Development
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
o Exhibit A- North Beach CRA Budget FY 2023
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Exhibit A
Admin/Operating Expenditures
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
FY 2023 Prop to
Revenues and Other Sources of Income
Actuals
Actuals
Adopted
Proposed
FY 2022 Adop
Tax Increment - City
0
0
0
577,000
577,000
Proj Adjustment to City Increment
0
0
0
0
0
Tax Increment - County
0
0
0
458,000
458,000
Proj Adjustment to County Increment
0
0
0
0
0
TOTAL REVENUES
$ $
- $
$
1,035,000
$ 1,035,000
Admin/Operating Expenditures
Small Business Development
0
0
0
49,000
49,000
Beautification
0
0
0
210,000
210,000
Arts & Culture Related Tourism
0
0
0
52,000
52,000
Administration
0
0
0
9,000
9,000
Total Admin/Operating Expenditures
$
$
$
$ 320,000
$ 320,000
Project Expenditures
Community Policing:
Police
0
0
0
100,000
100,000
Code Compliance
0
0
0
88,000
88,000
Capital Projects Maintenance:
Sanitation
0
0
0
16,000
16,000
Total Project Expenditures
$
0
$ 0
$ 0
$ 204,000
$ 204,000
Reserves, Debt Service and Other Obligations
Reserve for County Admin Fee
0
0
0
7,000
7,000
Reserve for CMB Contribution
0
0
0
9,000
9,000
Transfer to Reserves/Project Set-aside
0
0
0
391,000
391,000
10% Set-aside for Affordable & Workforce Housing
0
0
0
104,000
104,000
Total Reserves, Debt, & Other Obligations
$
$
$
$ 511,000
$ 511,000
TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OBLIGATIONS
$
$
$
$ 1,035,000
$ 1,035,000
SURPLUS / (GAP)
$
0
$ 0
$ 0
$ 0
$ 0
Expenditure Summary
600,000
500,000
400,000 .
300,000 - --
200,000
100,000 -
0
Admin Expenditures Project Expenditures Debt Service & Other Obligations
FY 2021 Actuals a FY 2022 Adopted FY 2023 Proposed
NORTH BEACH COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
NORTH BEACH
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
North Beach Community Redevelopment Agency
1755 Meridian Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Board of Directors
Dan Gelber, Chair
Kristen Rosen Gonzalez, Board member
Alex J. Fernandez, Board member
Steven Meiner, Board member
Ricky Arriola, Board member
David Richardson, Board member
Vacant, Board member
Executive Staff
Alina T. Hudak, Executive Director
Rafael Paz, General Counsel
Rafael Granado, Secretary
Ad Hoc North Beach CRA Advisory Committee
Jose Smith, Chair
Betsy Perez, Vice Chair
John Bowes
Ronnie lssenberg
Romina Orozco-Encio
Manning Salazar
David Sexton
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NORTH BEACH COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ALINA T. HUDAK
Honorable Chair Dan Gelber and Boar d of Directors:
I am pleased and honored to present for your consideration the inaugural proposed
budget for the North Beach Community Redevelopment Agency.
~
Following a tremendous collective effort to obtain Miami-Dade County approval of the
North Beach CRA on July 20, 202 l, we are encouraged by the tremendous growth in
the Redevelopment Area in the first year following the 202 l base year. The combined
tax increment revenue (TIF) from the City of Miami Beach and Miami-Dade County
totals appr oximately $1,035,000. We are also hopeful that the 11.6% growth in
taxable values (from $1.42 billion to $ l .58 billion) is indicative of the potential for
the area.
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The executive team, with input from the Ad Hoc North Beach CRA Advisory Committee, has identified early short- and long-
term strategies, initiatives and programs based on the approved Redevelopment Plan, that should enhance the area and lay
the foundation for future economic investment. W hile all are buoyed by the recent growth and immediate opportunities for en-
hancement, the proposed budget recommends a prudent set aside of approximately 48% of tax increment financing revenue
for future projects such as affordable and workforce housing and infrastructure that are essential to the community.
The North Beach CRA district and North Beach co mmunity are at an inflection point with the completion of the Beachwalk and
Rue Venderne Plaza renovation, progress on public improvements on Ocean Terrace and several other approved projects in
the North Beach Town Center zoning district. The area is poised for significant economic investment which may include the re-
development of the former Deauville Beach Resort site, development of the 72 Street Community Complex and major resiliency
projects. We are confident that the tax increment revenue will be accelerated by direct and indirect economic development
resulting from North Beach CRA progra ms and investments.
The proposed operating budget and work plan for fiscal year 2023 herein, commencing on Octob er 1, 2022 and ending
on September 30, 2023, is the first budget for the North Beach CRA, succeeding the preliminar y budget information that
was provided at the City of Miami Beach budget workshop on July 15, 2022. The proposed budget contains allocations for
a beautification program, including- but not limited to - commer cial façade and private property improvement progra ms;
enhanced service s, including community policing, code compliance and sanitation; arts and culture-related branding; commu-
nications and mar keting; small business development progra ms and services as well as administrative expenses, including the
establishment of a Nor th Beach CRA office within the redevelopment area and administrative fees as required by Miami-Dade
County.
Creating a solid organizational and fiscal foundation for the North Beach CRA is essential to long-term success. I would like
to thank the greater Miami Beach community, led by Chair Dan Gelber, North Beach CRA Boar d of Directors and the Ad
Hoc North Beach CRA Advisory Committee, not only for their efforts to secure the creation and approval of the North Beach
CRA, but also for continued leadership and guidance in the budget and planning process for one of the City's most unique
and promising areas. It is our collective collaboration, innovation and fiscal conscientiousness that will elevate and invigorate
North Beach.
In addition to the Board of Directors and Advisory Committee, the North Beach CRA appreciates the contributions of Eric
Carpenter, Deputy City Manager; John Woodruff, Chief Financial Officer; Rickelle W illiams, Economic Development Director;
David Mar tinez, Capital Improvement Projects Director; Ta meka Otto Stewart, Budget Director; Richard Ajami, Budget Officer;
Fernando Pestana, Senior Management and Budget Analyst; and Luis Wong, Administrative Services Manager.
Respectfully submitted,
J.:7'¡at
Alina T. Hudak
Executive Director
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NORTH BEACH COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Chair and Board of Directors
Secretary
(City Clerk)
Executive Director
(City Manager)
General Counsel
(City Attorney)
Finance Director
(CFO)
Economic
Development
Director
CIP, Procurement,
Planning, Building,
Public W orks,
Management and Budget
BACKGROUND BACKGROUND CONT'D
The City of Miami Beach is recognized and admired regionally,
nationally, and internationally as a dynamic and vibrant destination.
Between the warm climate, sprawling beach and various cultural and
lifestyle amenities, Miami Beach has distinguished itself as a thriving
hospitality and tourism mecca. The City's significant investment in
the arts, culture, aesthetics, recreation, public safety and climate
resiliency, coupled with the depth and quality of residential and
educational offerings, have made the City an ideal live-work-play
environment. With tremendous quality of life characteristics and
strategic, measured development and preservation over the years,
the City has, overall, maintained and improved its status as a major
driver of the Miami-Dade County economy and brand.
Notwithstanding, in comparison with other areas of the City, the North
Beach area has trailed in the level of redevelopment, revitalization,
economic growth, and investment. Substantial commercial vacancy,
obsolete housing stock, limited new development, environmental
and resiliency challenges, as well as depressed household income
levels are among the challenges facing North Beach.
There have been several efforts by the City of Miami Beach to
encourage growth and investment in North Beach, including but not
limited to the North Beach Revitalization Plan, the North Beach Master
Plan (Plan NoBe), the West Lots Plan and other initiatives focusing
on climate resiliency, environmental sustainability, transportation,
economic development, affordable housing, historic preservation,
and land development regulations. The residents, Mayor and City
Commission have also approved General Obligation Bond (G.O.
Bond) funding for major improvement projects in the North Beach
area.
On July 17, 2019, the City Commission adopted Resolution No.
2019-30892, accepting a preliminary report concerning a finding
of necessity for the redevelopment of a certain area of North Beach,
and requesting that Miami-Dade County delegate redevelopment
powers to the City. On July 8, 2020, the Miami-Dade County
Board of County Commissioners ("BCC") approved Resolution No.
R-619-20, delegating authority to the City to create the North Beach
Community Redevelopment Agency (North Beach CRA), including
direction to draft the North Beach CRA Redevelopment Plan and
negotiate an lnterlocal Agreement among the City, North Beach
CRA, and Miami-Dade County to govern the redevelopment process.
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NORTH BEACH COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
BACKGROUND CONT'D PURPOSE STATEMENT
Pursuant to the county's delegation of authority, the City undertook a
significant public engagement effort to prepare the Redevelopment
Plan. Simultaneous with the City's preparation of the Redevelopment
Plan, in order to delineate their respective areas of responsibility
with respect to the redevelopment of the Redevelopment Area, the
City, North Beach CRA and county administration negotiated an
interlocal cooperation agreement (the "Interlocal Agreement").
On February l O, 2021, by adopting Resolution No. 2021-31596,
the Mayor and City Commission officially created the North Beach
CRA pursuant to section 163.357, Florida Statutes and declared the
Mayor and City Commission to be the governing body of the North
Beach CRA.
On May l 2, 2021, pursuant to Resolution No. 003-2021, the
chairperson and members of the North Beach CRA Board adopted the
Redevelopment Plan and transmitted the Plan to the City Commission
for approval, as required by Section 163.360(5), Florida Statutes.
Additionally, pursuant to Resolution No. 004-2021, the chairperson
and board members approved the lnterlocal Agreement, authorized
the chairperson and secretary to execute the lnterlocal Agreement
and further, authorized the transmittal of the executed lnterlocal
Agreement to the BCC for its consideration and approval.
Likewise, on May 12,2021, pursuant to Resolution No. 2021-3 1709,
the Mayor and City Commission approved the Redevelopment Plan
for the North Beach CRA and authorized its transmittal to the county.
Contemporaneously, pursuant to Resolution No. 2021-3171 O, the
Mayor and City Commission approved the lnterlocal Agreement,
authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the lnterlocal
Agreement, and further, authorized the City Manager to transmit the
executed lnterlocal Agreement to the BCC for its consideration and
approval.
On July 20, 2021, the BCC approved Ordinance No. 21-70
establishing the North Beach CRA Trust Fund and Resolution No.
R-696-21 approving the Redevelopment Plan and the final, negotiated
lnterlocal Agreement, as amended. On July 28, 2021, the North
Beach CRA Board adopted Resolution No. 005-2021 accepting
the lnterlocal Agreement. The City Commission also approved the
lnterlocal Agreement via Resolution No. 2021-31817. The North
Beach CRA's governing documents and legislation may be accessed
at its website: https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/northbeachcra.
The North Beach CRA Redevelopment Plan envisions a vibrant,
resilient community with a Town Center, increased housing density,
preservation of historic structures, access to recreational amenities,
available public parking and additional restaurant and retail
offerings to support new and current residents. The Redevelopment
Plan concepts and approaches cover a range of project types across
several implementation dimensions such as scale, scope, cost,
time duration and potential impact outcomes. The Redevelopment
Plan presents goals and strategies which may be implemented
using funding from tax increment revenue derived from within the
designated boundary over the 30-year life of the North Beach CRA.
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN GOALS
l. Provide economic development opportunities for businesses,
property owners, and residents
2. Invest in climate resilience, sustainability, and infrastructure
3. Strengthen cultural arts, branding, marketing, and
communication
4. Protect and enhance the neighborhood character
5. Improve the quality of life of residents and visitors
6. Leverage resources for community redevelopment
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NORTH BEACH COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
IN TE R LO C A L A G R E EM EN T IN TERLOCAL AGREEMENT CONT'D
The adopted boundaries of the North Beach CRA Redevelopment
Area delineate the area within which tax revenue will be generated
and captured during the 30-year life of the North Beach CRA, for
expenditure on investments and projects identified in the Redevelop-
ment Plan. As negotiated and approved, the lnterlocal Agreement
provides for material financial terms agreed upon by the City of
Miami Beach, the North Beach CRA and Miami-Dade County. The
lnterlocal Agreement contains the following provisions governing the
use of TIF revenue:
• One member of the County Commission, or a County Commis-
sion designee, may be appointed to serve on the North Beach
CRA Board of Commissioners (in addition to the other members
appointed to the North Beach CRA Board of Commissioners
(i.e., the City Commission). Said County Commissioner, or des-
ignee, shall be vested with the same rights, duties and obliga-
tions as any other North Beach CRA Board member; and
• No more than 20% of the total tax increment funds deposited
annually into the Trust Fund by the City and the county shall be •
used for total administrative expenses (including indirect and
overhead expenses which may not exceed 6% of the total con-
templated administrative expenses to be spent under the Rede-
velopm ent Plan); and
•
• The county shall charge, and the North Beach CRA shall pay
to the county, no later than March 31, an annual administrative
fee ("County Administrative Fee"). This County Administrative
Fee shall be 1.5% of the county's payment to the North Beach
CRA. The County Administrative Fee shall not be included in the
20% limit on administrative expenses defined in this section;
and
• The City and the county hereby agree to contribute 60% of the
tax increment funds derived from the Redevelopment Area on
an annual basis; and
•
•
The North Beach CRA budget for expenditures funded by tax
increment revenues shall be capped, so that an amount equal to
the TIF revenues paid into the Trust Fund by the county and the
City attributable to l 0% of the incremental value in the area,
shall remain unappropriated and unexpended, except for the
purpose of funding projects associated with affordable and
workforce housing; and
Commencing in the year in which the combined annual con-
tribution into the Trust Fund by the county and the City is, or
exceeds $ l million, this l 0% shall only be used for the purpose
of funding projects associated with affordable and workforce
housing, including but not limited to, the construction, preserva-
tion, and rehabilitation of such housing; and
The North Beach CRA shall not budget in any fiscal year more
than l 0% of the value of the City and county tax increment
payment for that year on capital maintenance activities or com-
munity policing, respectively; and
Beginning FY 2049-50, the county, North Beach CRA and the
City will negotiate an interlocal agreement to account for the
sunset of the North Beach CRA.
Ocean Terrace Proposed Rendering
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NORTH BEACH COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
W O R K PLA N PRO G RA M A N D IN ITIATIVES CO N T'D
The North Beach CRA Redevelopment Plan Goals and lmplemen- •
talion Strategies include many initiatives derived from resident and
stakeholder suggestions during the Redevelopment Plan develop-
ment process, best practices and concepts recommended in previous
studies, reports, and master plans. Implementation strategies vary in
cost, duration, impact, complexity, and boldness. There are several
strategies that may require significant costs to effect visible change. •
The proposed immediate focus of the North Beach CRA during its
initial years concentrates on actions that can be implemented at
minimal cost, since long-term implementation strategies are typically
ongoing or are projects for which funding is not currently available. •
Short-term strategies will include actions addressing, for example,
code compliance and marketing and branding initiatives, which in-
volve less expenditure but are visible and impactful, nonetheless.
PRO G RA M A N D IN ITIATIV ES •
The Fiscal Year 2023 operating budget recommendation prioritizes
six categories of expenditures:
Section 6.2: Normandy lsles - The Normandy Fountain area,
also known as Venderne Plaza, serves as the community and
commercial center of Normandy Isle and could develop into a
vibrant, pedestrian-oriented shopping district with a strategic
combination of protection and enhancement.
Section 8.3: Several initiatives, such as rehabilitation/
beautification grants, will provide funding for businesses and
property owners in the CRA to make interior and exterior
improvements to their properties.
Section 9.1. l: Business Attraction and Retention- Develop
incentive programs to help existing or new property and business
owners with aesthetics, repairs, rehabilitations, improvements,
land acquisition and resiliency modifications.
Section 9.4.l: Normandy Isles - Fountain Area. Support
redevelopment of sites around the fountain to include retail,
Class A office space and residential.
Revenues Percentage Amount
City of Miami Beach TIF contribution 55.7 % 577.,000
Miami-Dade County TlF contribution 44.3 % 458,000
Total Revenues 100 % $ 1,035,000
Expenditures Percentage Amount
I Be autification 20.3% 210,000
2. Enhanced Services 19.7% 204,000
3 Ats and Culture 5.0% 52,000
d Small Business Development 4.7 %, 49,000
5 Administration 2.4% 25,000
6 Sel-aside: Affordable and Workforce lousing 10.0% 104,000
7 Set-aside. Future Project s 37.8% 391.,000
Total Expenditures 100 .0% $ 1,035,000
1. Beautification
a. Com m ercial Façade Im provem ent Program : The North
Beach CRA will develop a commercial façade improvement program
(via matching grant) available to businesses located within the
Normandy Isles/Rue Venderne Plaza section of the Redevelopment
Area. The purpose is to substantially improve the visible appearance
and street presence of properties as well as enhance the functionality
and sustainability of businesses within this main commercial area.
The program will focus on cultivation of French-themed architecture
and aesthetics to leverage the history and infrastructure of the area
which includes French street names.
Redevelopment Plan Goal l: Provide economic development
opportunities for businesses, property owners and residents.
b. Residential Property Im provem ent Program : The North
Beach CRA will develop a residential property improvement program
(matching grant) available to residential property owners to promote
resiliency, beautification, and historic preservation. The program
will fund renovation and rehabilitation of multifamily residential
properties to encourage sustainable features, housing affordability
and age-in-place opportunities for residents.
Redevelopment Plan Goal 4: Protect and enhance the neighborhood
character.
• Section 7.5.3: Building Adaptation - Resilient design can also
be implemented through residential, commercial, and business
façade improvement programs. The programs would aim to
help the Redevelopment Area to address façades and building
systems to properly anticipate and accommodate future extreme
weather patterns and natural events. This incentive-based pro-
gram could also encourage building owners to invest in green
infrastructure.
• Section 8.3: Several initiatives, such as rehabilitation/beautifi-
cation grants, will provide funding for businesses and property
owners in the CRA to make interior and exterior improvements
to their properties.
• Section 9.1.2: Real Estate Establish protective measures to
safeguard housing for existing residents within the CRA consis-
tent with federal requirements.
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• Section 9.2. l: Resiliency and Sustainability - Develop a
climate resiliency incentive program to assist residential
and commercial property owners with applicable capital
improvements.
• Section 9 .4: Develop incentive programs to rehabilitate and
preserve existing housing stock and/or develop new housing
stock; Create programs and incentives to mitigate the costs of
historic preservation and rehabilitation; and create programs
and incentives to promote age in place opportunities for existing
and new housing stock.
• Section 9.4. l: North Shore Partner with multifamily property
owners to retain affordable and workforce housing offerings.
2 . En h a n ce d S erv ices
a . C o m m u n ity Po lici ng : The North Beach CRA is empowered to
provide funding to support the development and implementation of
community policing innovations, subject to the budgetary limitation
set forth in the lnterlocal Agreement. Through additional shifts/over
time, the Miami Beach Police Department (MBPD) will augment and
promote relationship building and trust among officers and
residents lo increase engagement and encourage the development
and effectiveness of crime watch groups and programs. Community
policing initiatives will include "park and walks" foot patrols to
increase visibility in parks and commercial corridors and proactive
police activities, including quality-of-life sweeps and drug and traffic
enforcement.
Redevelopment Plan Goal 5: Improve the quality of life for residents
and visitors.
• Section 9.5.2: Safety- Work with the Miami Beach Police
Department or ambassador programs to develop and implement
community policing innovations.
b. Cod e Com plia nce: The North Beach CRA, in cooperation with
the MBPD, Miami Beach Fire Department and Code Compliance
Department, will work to creale a safe, quality environment for
residents and businesses. The CRA will fund Iwo additional l O-hour
Code Compliance Officer shifts per week to provide opportunities
for community engagement, education, outreach, and enforcement
efforts.
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Redevelopment Plan Goal 4: Protect and enhance the neighborhood 3. A rts and Culture
character.
• Section 9.4: Work with the City to ensure property owners are
meeting code compliance standards and implement remedies.
• Section 9.5.2: Safety - Work with the Miami Beach Code
Compliance Department to highlight opportunities and address
code-related concerns.
With cultural anchors and assets within the North Beach CRA,
there is an opportunity to promote arts and culture through cultural
tourism by leveraging these resources. Art galleries, the Miami
Beach Bandshell, Rue Vendome Plaza and other public spaces
attract tourists and improve quality of life of residents. The North
Beach CRA has already achieved some success in terms of branding
with the development of a logo. Further development of the brand
strategy is needed to propel the Redevelopment Area.
c. Sa n itatio n : Maintaining clean streets and public and private
spaces ore critical elements for enhancing a community. The North
Beach CRA will supplemental sanitation services to keep corridors
vibrant, storefronts free of debris and sidewalks clear for pedestrians.
As the City plans for additional North Beach staffing for the Public •
Works Department Sanitation Division, the North Beach CRA
will provide support for waste processing fees associated with the
removal of solid waste attributed to illegal dumping within the district.
Redevelopment Plan Goal 5: Improve the quality of life for residents
and visitors.
• Section 9.5.1: Community Spaces- Work with the City to
ensure streets are maintained and cleaned regularly.
Redevelopment Plan Goal 3: Strengthen cultural arts, branding,
marketing, and communication.
Section 9.3.1: Cultural Tourism - Leverage arts and culture
as a key community development strategy and a core sector
of comprehensive community planning and development;
Encourage and support the recruitment of cultural partners
and performing arts organizations; Invest and assist in
cultivating, preserving and enhancing the artist community;
Explore opportunities to partner or collaborate with cultural
organizations with emphasis on those based in Miami Beach;
and promote hotels, restaurants and retailers with area cultural
tours and food fairs or other similar programs.
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• Section 9.3.2: Branding Develop a logo, campaign strategy
and signage, including for outreach and relationship-building to
multilingual stakeholders and residents.
4 . S m a ll Busin ess D e v e lo p m e nt
The North Beach CRA business community is strengthened by
the various small businesses and entrepreneurs operating within
commercial and residential districts. Small business development
programs and services will enhance business success and provide
resources to encourage business attraction, retention and creation.
North Beach CRA business development programs will directly
service businesses in North Beach and develop events and other
efforts to spread awareness of the cultural vitality and attractiveness
of the community to businesses, investors, and the general public.
Redevelopment Plan Goal l : Provide economic development
opportunities for businesses, property owners and residents.
• Section 9.1. l: Business Attraction and Retention - Inventory
existing businesses to identify complementary businesses for
attraction to fill the retail gap identified in the market analysis;
Engage with existing business owners to assess and support
small business needs, including marketing, rehabilitation,
resiliency improvements, labor needs and employment training;
Work with the City to allow temporary uses, pop-up activations,
retail and restaurants, whether in vacant storefronts or on vacant
lots; Implement a "shop local" program and host banker/
broker/developer events to highlight available land, retail and
office space.
S. A d m in istration
Administrative expenses for the North Beach CRA are limited by
the lnterlocal Agreement which stipulates that no more than 20% of
TIF revenue may be used for such costs. The Interlocal Agreement
also provides for and Administrative Fee to Miami-Dade County in
the amount of 1.5% of its TIF contribution to the Trust Fund. Other
administrative expenses include a corresponding l .5% contribution
to the Miami Beach General Fund to cover general costs for internal
services. The North Beach CRA will also contribute to the Miami
Beach Building Department's lease of commercial office space to
allow for a physical presence within the district. The North Beach
CRA administration will:
• Manage the day-to-day operations including developing and
implementing programs;
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Assist in monitoring and revisions to the Redevelopment Plan;
Prepare all required annual reports as required by state law;
Assist with the development and management of the annual
budget, work plan, and financial reports;
Assist in the development of grant applications;
Coordinate data and information tracking for verification of
economic impact of North Beach CRA initiatives and private
sector activities;
Assist in the preparation of solicitations and coordinating small
and large-scali purchases;
Monitor contracts, agreements, engagements, partnerships and
projects;
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• Monitor the operotion ond performonce of projects and Redevelopment Plan Goal 4: Protect and enhance the neighborhood
programs; character.
• Provide staff support to the Ad Hoc North Beach CRA Advisory
Committee;
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Assist private parties in helping to implement Redevelopment
Plan goals;
Conduct technical research and prepares studies, reports, and
other materials on community redevelopment and economic
development related issues for Board of Directors, various
committees, as well as community/advisory groups;
Develop and maintain strong working relationships with
business associations;
Attend public meetings of various boards, organizations, and
committees;
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Provide professional technical advice to development
professionals;
Interpret, apply, and enforce the provisions of environmental
regulations and other applicable federal, state, and local codes,
laws, rules and regulations, specifications, standards, policies
and procedures;
Assist in the enforcement of local ordinances ond in interpreting
City codes and master plans relevant to the North Beoch CRA;
and
• Attend professional development workshops and conferences to
keep abreast of trends and developments in the field of community
redevelopment, planning, public-private partnerships.
6 . A ff o rd ab l e a n d Wo rkf o rce H o u sin g
The lnterlocal Agreement stipulates that the North Beach CRA must
dedicate at least l 0% of TIF revenue for affordable ond workforce
housing. The funding may be used for renovation, construction or
preservation efforts. The l 0% set aside for fiscal year 2023 will serve
as a foundation for funding housing-related projects and initiatives
in future years. Although funding is not slated to be expended
in fiscal year 2023, planning efforts will focus on preservation
and renovation of naturally occurring affordable housing units,
development of new multifamily affordable and workforce housing
inventory and homeownership opportunities.
• Section 9.1.2: Real Estate - Identify priority areas for
redevelopment and associated property acquisition needs
related to replacement housing, infill redevelopment, parks,
greenspace, parking and resiliency efforts.
• Section 9 .4: Develop incentive programs to rehabilitate and
preserve existing housing stock and/ or develop new housing
stock; Create infill housing programs to increase residential
projects on existing residential sites; Support affordable
homeownership opportunities through first-time homebuyer,
down-payment, and utility assistance programs; Create
programs and incentives to increase affordable and workforce
housing, mixed-income projects, mixed-use projects; Create
programs and incentives to mitigate the costs of historic
preservation and rehabilitation and partner with the Miami
Beach Housing Authority and the City's Office of Housing and
Community Services to protect existing residents and provide
affordable housing and homeownership opportunities.
7. Future Pro je ct s
The Redevelopment Plan contemplates projects of varying complexity
and costs. As TIF revenue grows, the North Beach CRA will be better
able to leverage resources to implement large-scale projects and
programs, including infrastructure, environmental, and parks and
recreation projects. Additionally, the North Beach CRA will be able
to use revenue to supplement grant-funded projects and have the
capacity to bond TIF revenue for even greater impact.
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• $3,000 for a satellite office within the North Beach CRA district, •
of which lease and maintenance costs are shared with the
Miami Beach Building Department on a prorated basis •
• $110,000 for o Commercial Façade Improvement Program
in the Normandy Fountain/ Vendome Plaza area to embrace
French architecture and improve business attraction and •
retention
• $100,000 for a Residential Property Improvement Program •
to promote the maintenance of naturally occurring affordable
housing stock and promote resiliency
Ability to secure external funding sources, including grants
Ability to network and interact with the business and
development communities to encourage new and expanding
private investment in the area
Access to local/ZIP code level market information, especially
with respect to the real estate and job markets
Improved website and data development to ensure more and
detailed information is instantly available to the public, site
selection consultants and potential business owners
• $100,000 allocated for MBPD community policing initiatives
to continue to provide enhanced levels of staffing and services
throughout the areo
• $88,000 for enhanced Code Compliance services, including
additional levels of staffing each week
• $16,000 to cover cost for solid waste dumping fees to promote
additional cleanliness and beautification
• $7,000 for the county's administrative fees, which is equivalent
to l .5% of the county's respective TIF payment for FY 2023
• $9,000 corresponding contribution to the City's General Fund,
which is equivalent to 1 .5% of the City's TIF payment for FY
2023
CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS
• Adoption and adherence to the Redevelopment Plan and other
economic development and revitalization strategy plans for
various areas of the North Beach CRA district and the City as
a whole
• Enhance networking and communication opportunities with the
local community including, but not limited to, residents, property
owners, business owners/operators and visitors to gauge
interest in various economic development initiatives, programs
and incentives
• Progress on planned public infrastructure and facility projects
FUTURE OUTLOOK
Economic development and growth opportunities are found
throughout the Redevelopment Area. While early growth in property
values experienced since the 2021 base year suggests that the North
Beach CRA is on the fast track to overcoming the conditions that led
to its creation, e.g., blight, deterioration, and economic stagnation,
redevelopment efforts must be balanced with both aggressive and
measured initiatives. The Redevelopment Plan outlines bold, local
approaches that will raise community awareness of the CRA and
invoke visible change without the tremendous financial expenditure
associated with many capital projects. Following the adoption of
an initial operating budget and work plan, the North Beach CRA
will develop a five-year implementation strategy with corresponding
funding projections to help ste er planning for the redevelopment
program. New development projects, economic revitalization
programs, and creative financing for commercial and entrepreneurial
endeavors ore critical to the pathway forward.
The implementation of short-term and immediate redevelopment
strategies should be followed by a critical mass of development
improvements in key commercial oreas that are necessary to
accelerate revitalization and signal progress by the North Beach
CRA. These areas include Town Center, Normandy Isles/Rue
Venderne Plaza, North Shore and the West Lots. For redevelopment
to occur in these parts of North Beach, CRA program initiatives must
be accomplished with community participation and the leveraging
of available resources. Using the Redevelopment Plan as a guide for
strategies that preserve and enhance what residents value most in
their neighborhoods, the North Beach CRA will work to improve on
existing elements and create new elements essential for promoting a
vibrant community.
• Progress on approved private development projects
• Development of partnerships and opportunities for collaboration
with local, regional and national partners
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