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Proposed Operating Budget and Work Plan
North Beach Community Redevelopment Agency
1755 Meridian Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Board of Directors
Dan Gelber, Chair
Kristen Rosen Gonzalez, Board member
Laura Dominguez, Board member
Alex J. Fernandez, Board member
Steven Meiner, Board member
Ricky Arriola, Board member
David Richardson, Board member
Micky Steinberg, Board member
Executive Staff
Alina T. Hudak, Executive Director
Rafael Paz, General Counsel
Rafael Granado, Secretary
North Beach CRA Advisory Committee
Jose Smith, Chair
Betsy Perez, Vice Chair
Ronnie Issenberg
Elizabeth Latone
Romina Orozco-Encio
Manning Salazar
David Sexton
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MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ALINA T. HUDAK
Honorable Chair Dan Gelber and Board of Directors:
I am pleased and honored to present for your consideration the Fiscal Year 2024
proposed budget for the North Beach Community Redevelopment Agency. Fiscal
Year 2023 represented the inaugural budget year for the North Beach CRA following
establishment and approval by Miami-Dade County on July 20, 2021. The Proposed
Operating Budget and Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2024 herein, commencing on October
1, 2023 and ending on September 30, 2024, is the second budget for the North Beach
CRA.
We are excited by the second consecutive year of signifcant growth in the Redevelopment
Area following the 2021 base year. The combined tax increment revenue from the City
of Miami Beach and Miami-Dade County totals approximately $1.9 million refecting
an increase of approximately 87% over the prior year. The Redevelopment Area has
experienced a 21.85% increase in taxable values from $1.42 billion in the base year to $1.73 billion in the current year,
which is symbolic of the potential of the area.
On June 21, 2023, the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners approved (ratifed) the North Beach CRA Fiscal
Year 2023 Budget, as required by Florida law. Following this approval and pursuant to the Interlocal Agreement, the North
Beach CRA then began to expend budgeted funds to implement the Redevelopment Plan.
In planning for the future, the executive team, with input from the North Beach CRA Advisory Committee, has identifed early
short-term 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. Similar to the prior budget year, the proposed budget for Fiscal
Year 2024 recommends a prudent set aside of approximately 50% of tax increment fnancing revenue for future projects such
as affordable and workforce housing and infrastructure and major projects that are essential to the community.
The North Beach CRA district, and North Beach community, is at a pivotal point with the completion of the Beachwalk and Rue
Vendome Plaza renovation, progress on planning for the Byron Carlyle Theater through the City’s Arts and Culture General
Obligation Bond, implementation of public improvements on Ocean Terrace, and several other approved projects in the North
Beach Town Center zoning district, including 72 Park Residences. The area is poised for signifcant economic investment
which may include the redevelopment of the Deauville Hotel site, development of the 72nd Street Community Complex, and
major resiliency projects. We are confdent that the tax increment revenue will be accelerated by direct and indirect economic
development resulting from North Beach CRA programs and investments.
The proposed budget contains allocations for a beautifcation program including, but not limited to, commercial façade and
residential property improvement programs; enhanced services including community policing, code compliance, and sanitation;
arts and culture-related branding, communications, and marketing; small business development programs and services; and
administrative expenses including administrative fees as required by Miami-Dade County, development of a short-term strategic
plan, and the operations of the North Beach CRA offce within the Redevelopment Area.
Establishing a solid organizational and fscal 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 Board of Directors, and the
North Beach CRA Advisory Committee 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 fscal 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; Rickelle Williams, Assistant City Manager/Economic Development Director; Jason Greene,
Chief Financial Offcer; David Martinez, Capital Improvement Projects Director; Tameka Otto Stewart, Budget Director; Richard
Ajami, Budget Offcer; Kyle Teijeiro, Senior Budget Analyst; and Luis Wong, Administrative Services Manager.
Respectfully submitted,
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ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
Chair and Board of Directors
(Mayor and Commission)
Secretary
(City Clerk)
Executive Director
(City Manager)
Finance Director
(CFO)
Economic Development Director
CIP, Procurement, Planning, Building, Public Works, Management & Budget
General Counsel
(City Attorney)
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BACKGROUND
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 signifcant
investment in the arts, 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, and depressed household income are
among the challenges facing North Beach.
BACKGROUND CONT’D
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 fnding
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 Interlocal Agreement among the City, North Beach
CRA, and Miami-Dade County to govern the redevelopment process.
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BACKGROUND CONT’D
Pursuant to the County’s delegation of authority, the City undertook a
signifcant 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 Administrations negotiated an
interlocal cooperation agreement (the “Interlocal Agreement”).
On February 10, 2021, by adopting Resolution No. 2021-31596,
the Mayor and City Commission offcially 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 12, 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 Interlocal
Agreement, authorized the Chairperson and Secretary to execute
the Interlocal Agreement, and further, authorized the transmittal of
the executed Interlocal Agreement to the BCC for its consideration
and approval.
Likewise, on May 12, 2021, pursuant to Resolution No. 2021-31709,
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. 2021-31710, the
Mayor and City Commission approved the Interlocal Agreement,
authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Interlocal
Agreement, and further, authorized the City Manager to transmit the
executed Interlocal 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 fnal, negotiated
Interlocal Agreement, as amended. On July 28, 2021, the North
Beach CRA Board adopted Resolution No. 005-2021 accepting
the Interlocal Agreement. The City Commission also approved the
Interlocal Agreement via Resolution No. 2021-31817. The North
Beach CRA’s governing documents and legislation may be accessed
at its website: https://www.miamibeachf.gov/northbeachcra.
PURPOSE STATEMENT
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
1. Provide Economic Development Opportunities for Businesses, Property Owners, and Residents
2. Invest in Climate Resilience, Sustainability & 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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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT CONT’D
The adopted boundaries of the 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 identifed in the Redevelopment Plan.
As negotiated and approved, the Interlocal Agreement provides for
material fnancial terms agreed upon by the City of Miami Beach,
the North Beach CRA, and Miami-Dade County. The Interlocal
Agreement contains the following provisions governing use of TIF
revenue:
• One member of the County Commission, or a County Commission
designee, may be appointed to serve on the North Beach CRA’s
Board of Commissioners (in addition to the other members
appointed to the North Beach CRA’s Board of Commissioners
(i.e., the City Commission). Said County Commissioner, or
designee, shall be vested with the same rights, duties, and
obligations as any other North Beach CRA Board member; and
• No more than twenty percent (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 six
percent (6%) of the total contemplated administrative expenses
to be spent under the Redevelopment 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 defned in this section;
and
• The City and the County hereby agree to contribute 60 percent
(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 10 percent (10%) of the incremental value
in the Area, shall remain un-appropriated and un-expended,
except for the purpose of funding projects associated with
affordable and workforce housing; and
• Commencing in the year in which the combined annual
contribution into the Trust Fund by the County and the City is or
exceeds $1 million, this 10 percent (10%) shall only be used for
the purpose of funding projects associated with affordable and
workforce housing, including but not limited to, the construction,
preservation, and rehabilitation of such housing; and
• The North Beach CRA shall not budget in any fscal year more
than ten percent (10%) of the value of the City and County
tax increment payment for that year on capital maintenance
activities or community 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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ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ACTIVITIES
1. Establishment of North Beach CRA District Offce and Small
Business Development
During the November 17, 2021 meeting of the North Beach
CRA Advisory Committee, the Committee recommended
establishing a North Beach CRA offce located within the district
boundaries. The Committee emphasized the benefts of having
staff accessible within the CRA district and suggested that initial
activities prioritize support for small businesses. On September
28, 2022, approval of the North Beach CRA’s FY 2023 Budget
included funding for a North Beach CRA offce space. Through
a collaborative effort across City of Miami Beach departments,
the North Beach CRA district offce now occupies a portion of the
Miami Beach Building Department’s leased space at 962-964
Normandy Drive. On January 19, 2023, the North Beach CRA
held a ribbon cutting ceremony open to the public and attended
by elected offcials, City staff, and community stakeholders.
As the North Beach CRA does not yet have dedicated staff,
the Administration must maximize use of limited resources to
operate the offce space. Economic Development Department
staff serve as an informational resource guide during inquiries
by telephone and in-person from Miami Beach residents and
businesses in regard to all topics relating to redevelopment, and
economic and business development. Through outreach efforts,
the North Beach CRA has engaged with approximately 1524
businesses and residents since the District offce opened. Staff
also conducts site visits and feld canvassing with various City
departments providing municipal services throughout the CRA
district. In addition, staff also attend community events, such
as activations and meetings hosted by the Normandy Fountain
Business Association, to promote the CRA and its efforts to
elevate the community.
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2. Approval and Launch of Commercial Façade Improvement
Program and Residential Property Improvement Program
On June 28, 2023, the North Beach CRA Board approved
two new CRA beautifcation programs, a Commercial Façade
Improvement Program and Residential Property Improvement
Program, initially targeting properties in the vicinity of
Normandy Fountain/Rue Vendome Plaza. As approved in
the North Beach CRA FY 2023 Budget, the programs aim to
enhance and improve the district’s existing building stock by
helping subsidize private property beautifcation, maintenance,
and resiliency upgrades. These exterior improvements may
include, but are not limited to, new windows, doors, lighting,
and signage. The Commercial Façade Improvement Program
assists commercial properties, and the Residential Property
Improvement Program targets the district’s multifamily housing
stock within the program area. Both programs are structured
as a reimbursable matching grant incentive available to
properties in the Program area. Following an application and
approval process, eligible property owners/businesses are
reimbursed for up to 70% of costs with a cap of $20,000 for
eligible improvements. The Residential Property Improvement
Program is also aimed at promoting housing affordable as
Program participants/eligible properties must have a majority
of residential units leased to households earning up to140% of
the area median income for Miami-Dade County. For three (3)
years following award, Program participants may not increase
rents for the eligible units by more than 3% per year. Information
about each Program is being shared with area groups through
in person meetings and webinars.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ACTIVITIES CONT’D
3. Enhanced Services: Community Policing, Code Compliance,
and Sanitation
The North Beach CRA is empowered to provide funding
support for enhanced services such as community policing
innovations, which is proven to be a useful tool in protecting
neighborhoods and improving quality of life. Funding has been
utilized for community policing services within the North Beach
CRA district boundaries, including crime prevention initiatives,
pro-active policing, and response to calls for service. Miami
Beach Police Department offcers have proactively engaged
with approximately 150 businesses, issued roughly 150 moving
citations, made 62 felony arrests and 151 homeless referrals.
The Miami Beach Code Compliance Department has
provided enhanced services in the North Beach CRA district.
Calls for service and investigations addressing quality of life
issues, including enhancement of physical appearance and
cleanliness, have served to increase compliance throughout.
Code Compliance staff have dedicated an additional 264
hours of service including approximately 86 inspections and
50 violations.
The Miami Beach Sanitation Division has diligently provided
comprehensive litter control services in the North Beach CRA
area, further extending their range of services. As part of their
commitment to maintaining cleanliness and promoting a healthy
environment, the Division has allocated an average of 18
additional hours per month specifcally dedicated to this area.
Through these efforts, the Sanitation Division ensures that litter
is promptly collected, streets are regularly swept, and public
spaces are kept free from debris. By providing this valuable
service, the division contributes signifcantly to enhancing the
aesthetic appeal and overall quality of life in the Redevelopment
Area.
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4. Affordable and Workforce Housing
While at least 10% of the TIF revenue generated must be
itemized to fund projects associated with affordable and
workforce housing, the North Beach CRA has not yet expended
these funds. Rather, the North Beach CRA has set these funds
aside for the construction, preservation, and/or rehabilitation
of such housing. Once an eligible project or program has
been identifed, the North Beach CRA will allocate these funds
to promote affordable and workforce housing. Note that the
Residential Property Improvement Program, described above,
does focus on preserving affordable and workforce housing in
additional to encouraging beautifcation.
WORKPLAN
The North Beach CRA Redevelopment Plan Goals and Implementation
Strategies include many initiatives derived from resident and
stakeholder suggestions during the Redevelopment Plan development
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 signifcant costs to effect visible change.
As the Redevelopment Plan and previous related plans
are expansive in scope, a primary initiative for Fiscal
Year 2024 includes the development of a short-term (3-5
year) strategic plan to focus the initial efforts of the North
Beach CRA. In the interim, the proposed immediate focus of the
North Beach CRA during its initial years continues to concentrate
on actions that can be implemented at little cost, since long-term
implementation strategies are typically ongoing or are projects for
which funding is not currently available. Short-term strategies that
are immediate may include actions addressing, for example, code
compliance or marketing and branding initiatives, which involve less
expenditure but are visible and impactful, nonetheless.
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PROGRAM AND INITIATIVES
The Fiscal Year 2024 operating budget recommendation prioritizes
six categories of expenditures:
North Beach CRA
Revenues FY 2023 Adopted Budget Percentage FY 2024 Proposed Percentage
City of Miami Beach TIF Contribution $ 577,000 55.7% 1,082,000 56.0%
Miami-Dade County TIF Contribution
Total:
$ 458,000
$ 1,035,000
44.3%
100.0%
851,000
1,933,000
44.0%
100.0%
Expenditures FY 2023 Adopted Budget Percentage FY 2024 Proposed Percentage
Beautification $ 210,000 20.3% $ 290,000 15.0%
Enhanced Services:
Community Policing $ 100,000 9.7% $ 186,000 9.6%
Code Compliance $ 88,000 8.5% $ 100,000 5.2%
Community Cleanliness $ 16,000 1.5% $ 100,000 5.2%
Arts and Culture $ 52,000 5.0% $ 135,000 7.0%
Small Business Development $ 49,000 4.7% $ 80,000 4.1%
Administration $ 25,000 2.4% $ 57,000 2.9%
Set-aside; Affordable and Workforce Housing $ 104,000 10.0% $ 194,000 10.0%
Set-aside; Future Projects
Total:
$ 391,000
$ 1,035,000
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791,000
1,933,000
40.9%
100.0%
1. Beautifcation
a. Commercial Façade Improvement Program: The North
Beach CRA has developed a commercial façade improvement
program (matching grant) available to businesses located within the
Normandy Isles/Rue Vendome 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.
Redevelopment Plan Goal 1: Provide Economic Development
Opportunities for Businesses, Property Owners, and Residents.
• Section 6.2: Normandy Isles - The Normandy Fountain area,
also known as Vendome 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/
beautifcation grants, will provide funding for businesses and
property owners in the CRA to make interior and exterior
improvements to their properties.
• Section 9.1.1: 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 modifcations.
• Section 9.4.1: Normandy Isles – Fountain Area - Support
redevelopment of sites around the fountain to include retail,
Class A offce space, and residential.
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b. Residential Property Improvement Program: The North
Beach CRA has developed a residential property improvement
program (matching grant) available to residential property owners
to promote resiliency, beautifcation, and historic preservation. The
program provides for 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
program could also encourage building owners to invest in
green infrastructure.
• Section 8.3: Several initiatives, such as rehabilitation/
beautifcation 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
consistent with federal requirements.
• Section 9.2.1: 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 9.4.1: North Shore - Partner with multifamily property
owners to retain affordable and workforce housing offerings
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2. Enhanced Services
a. Community Policing: 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 Interlocal Agreement. Through additional shifts/over
time, the Miami Beach Police Department (MBPD) will augment and
promote relationship building and trust among offcers and residents
to encourage the development and effectiveness of crime watch
groups. 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 traffc 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.
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b. Code Compliance: The North Beach CRA, in cooperation with
the MBPD, Miami Beach Fire Department, and Code Compliance
Department, will work to create a safe, quality environment for
residents and businesses. The CRA will fund two additional 10-hour
Code Compliance Offcer shifts per week to provide opportunities
for community engagement, education, outreach, and enforcement
efforts.
Redevelopment Plan Goal 4: Protect and enhance the neighborhood
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.
Normandy Fountain Rue Vendome Plaza Ribbon-cutting February 27, 2022
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PROGRAM AND INITIATIVES CONT’D
c. Sanitation: Maintaining clean streets and public and private
spaces are critical elements for enhancing a community. As the
City plans for additional North Beach staffng 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.
3. Arts and Culture
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.
Redevelopment Plan Goal 3: Strengthen Cultural Arts, Branding &
Marketing, and Communication
PROGRAM AND INITIATIVES CONT’D
• 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.
• Section 9.3.2: Branding - Develop a logo, campaign strategy,
and signage including for outreach and relationship-building to
multilingual stakeholders and residents.
4.Small Business Development
The North Beach CRA business community is strengthened by the
various small businesses and entrepreneurs operating within the
commercial and residential districts. Small business development
programs and services will enhance business success and provide
resources to encourage business attraction, retention, and creation.
Redevelopment Plan Goal 1: Provide Economic Development
Opportunities for Businesses, Property Owners, and Residents.
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PROGRAM AND INITIATIVES CONT’D
• Section 9.1.1: Business Attraction & Retention – Inventory
existing businesses to identify complementary businesses for
attraction to fll the retail gab identifed 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 City to allow temporary uses, pop-up activations, retail,
and restaurants, whether in vacant shopfronts or on vacant lots;
Implement a “Shop Local” program; and Host “banker/broker/
developer” events to highlight available land, retail, and offce
space.
5. Administration
General: Administrative expenses for the North Beach CRA are
limited by the Interlocal Agreement which stipulates that no more
than 20% of TIF revenue may be used for such costs. The Interlocal
Agreement also provides for an 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 contribution to the Miami
Beach General Fund to cover general costs for internal services as
determined by a cost allocation study. The North Beach CRA will
also contribute to a portion of personnel costs for a City of Miami
Beach Economic Development staff member and the Miami Beach
Building Department’s lease of commercial offce space to allow for
a physical presence within the district.
PROGRAM AND INITIATIVES CONT’D
6. Affordable and Workforce Housing
The Interlocal Agreement stipulates that the North Beach CRA must
dedicate at least 10% of TIF revenue for affordable and workforce
housing. The funding may be used for renovation, construction,
or preservation efforts. The 10% set aside for Fiscal Year 2024
will add to the foundation of funding for housing related projects
and initiatives in future years. Although funding is not slated to
be expended in Fiscal Year 2024, 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.
Redevelopment Plan Goal 4: Protect and Enhance the Neighborhood
Character
• Section 9.1.2: Real Estate - Identify priority areas for
redevelopment and associated property acquisition needs
related to replacement housing, infll redevelopment, parks,
greenspace, parking, and resiliency efforts.
Miami Beach Bandshell
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PROGRAM AND INITIATIVES CONT’D BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS CONT’D
• Section 9.4: Develop incentive programs to rehabilitate and
preserve existing housing stock and/or develop new housing
stock; Create infll housing programs to increase residential
projects on existing residential sites; Support affordable
homeownership opportunities through frst-time homebuyer,
down-payment, and utility assistance programs; Create
programs and incentive 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 Housing and Community
Services Department to protect existing residents and provide
affordable housing and homeownership opportunities.
7. Future Projects
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 utilize revenue to supplement grant funded projects and have the
capacity to bond TIF revenue for even greater impact.
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
• $4,000 for a satellite offce within the North Beach CRA district,
of which lease and maintenance costs are shared with the
Miami Beach Building Department on a prorated basis
• $170,000 for the Commercial Façade Improvement Program
in the Normandy Fountain/Vendome Plaza area to embrace
historic architecture and improve business attraction and
retention
• $120,000 for the Residential Property Improvement Program
to promote the maintenance of naturally occurring affordable
housing stock and promote resiliency
• $186,000 allocated for MBPD community policing initiatives
to continue to provide enhanced levels of staffng and services
throughout the area
• $100,000 for enhanced Code Compliance services including
additional levels of staffng each week
• $100,000 to cover cost for enhanced level of service and
to cover solid waste dumping fees and promote additional
cleanliness and beautifcation
• $65,000 for a strategic plan to focus short-term efforts and
initiatives
• $12,775 for the County’s administrative fees, which are
equivalent to 1.5% of the County’s respective TIF payment for
FY 2024
• $10,000 contribution to the City’s General Fund for
administrative costs
North Beach CRA Advisory Committeee members and staff liaisons
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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
• Progress on approved private development projects
CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS CONT’D
• Development of partnerships and opportunities for collaboration
with local, regional, and national partners
• 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 the
real estate and job markets
• Improved website and data development to ensure a greater
quantity and selection of detailed information and records are
instantly available to the public, site selection consultants, and
potential business owners
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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 fnancial
expenditure associated with many capital projects. In addition to
annual preparation of an Operating Budget and Work Plan, the
North Beach CRA will develop a fve-year implementation strategy
with corresponding funding projections to help steer planning for
the redevelopment program. New development projects, economic
revitalization programs, and creative fnancing for commercial and
entrepreneurial endeavors are critical to the pathway forward.
FUTURE OUTLOOK CONT’D
The implementation of short-term and immediate redevelopment
strategies should be followed by a critical mass of development
improvements in key commercial areas which are necessary to
accelerate revitalization and signal progress by the North Beach
CRA. These areas include Town Center, Normandy Isles/Rue
Vendome 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.
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North Beach Community Redevelopment Area Operating Budget
FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024
Revenues and Other Sources of Income Actual Actual Adopted Proposed
Tax Increment - City 0 0 577,000 1,082,000
Proj Adjustment to City Increment 0 0 0 0
Tax Increment - County 0 0 458,000 851,000
Proj Adjustment to County Increment 0 0 0 0
TOTAL REVENUES 0$ 0$ 1,035,000 $ 1,933,000 $
Admin/Operating Expenditures
Small Business Development
Beautification
Arts & Culture
Administration
Total Admin/Operating Expenditures
Project Expenditures
Enhanced Services:
Community Policing
Code Compliance
Community Cleanliness
Total Project Expenditures
Reserves, Debt Service and Other Obligatio
County Admin Fee
CMB Admin Fee
10% Set-aside for Affordable & Workforce Housing
Set-aside for Future Projects
$
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
$
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
$
49,000
210,000
52,000
9,000
320,000
100,000
88,000
16,000
$
80,000
290,000
135,000
34,000
539,000
186,000
100,000
100,000
$
ns
0
0
0
0
0
$ 0
0
0
0
0
$ 204,000
7,000
9,000
104,000
391,000
$ 386,000
13,000
10,000
194,000
791,000
Total Reserves, Debt, & Other Obligations 0$ 0$ 511,000 $ 1,008,000 $
TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OBLIGATIONS 0$ 0$ 1,035,000 $ 1,933,000 $
SURPLUS / (GAP) 0$ 0$ 0$ 0$
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
Admin Expenditures Project Expenditures Debt Service & Other Obligations
Expenditure Summary
FY 2022 Actuals FY 2023 Adopted FY 2024 Proposed