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CRA Resolution 034-2025 i RESOLUTION NO. 034-2025 A RESOLUTION OF THE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF THE NORTH BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (NORTH BEACH CRA), ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE NORTH BEACH CRA ADVISORY COMMITTEE AT ITS MAY 13, 2025 MEETING AND APPROVING THE ALLOCATION OF NORTH BEACH CRA FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $700,000 FOR NORMANDY FOUNTAIN SHADE SAILS, SUBJECT TO CITY COMMISSION FUNDING APPROVAL. WHEREAS, the Normandy Fountain Plaza is a prioritized public space in the 2016 North Beach Master Plan (Plan NoBe) and the North Beach Community Redevelopment Agency("North Beach CRA") Redevelopment Plan, adopted pursuant to City Commission Resolution No. 2021-31709 and North Beach CRA Resolution No. 003-2021, envisioned as a commercial hub and community gathering space; and WHEREAS, the City makes strategic capital investments to enhance the public realm and support placemaking initiatives, including key infrastructure improvements at the plaza completed in 2022, including the installation of seating, lighting, landscaping, and pedestrian-oriented streetscape elements; and WHEREAS, installing permanent shade sails at Normandy Fountain Plaza will enhance visitor comfort and safety during hot weather and peak hours, thereby promoting consistent, year-round activation of the space; support small businesses by increasing foot traffic and dwell time in the commercial district; and complement recent capital investments to elevate the visual and functional appeal of the plaza; and WHEREAS, the proposed installation aligns with objectives in the North Beach CRA Redevelopment Plan to: . improve pedestrian infrastructure and comfoR for mixed-use activity (Section 72); • activate underutilized public spaces for community gathering and business activity (Section 7.1); and • transform the Normandy Fountain and surrounding business district into a neighborhood-serving destination (Section 9.4.1); and WHEREAS, since 2024, the North Beach CRA Advisory Committee has discussed the need for permanent shade at the plaza; and WHEREAS, on May 13, 2025, the North Beach CRA Advisory Committee unanimously recommended the allocation of funding, up to $100,000, for the design and installation of a permanent shade system at Normandy Fountain Plaza; and WHEREAS, funding for the proposed project is available in the North Beach CRA FY 2025 budget, requiring no additional City general funds; and WHEREAS, the Chairperson and Directors of the North Beach CRA Board find that this expenditure supports the objectives of the North Beach CRA Redevelopment Plan and will result in a long-term public benefit through the enhancement of a key civic and cultural asset in the community. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CHAIRPERSON AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NORTH BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY(NORTH BEACH CRA), that the Chairperson and Members of the Board of the North Beach CRA hereby accept the recommendation of the North Beach CRA Advisory Committee at its May 13, 2025, meeting and approve the allocation of North Beach CRA funds in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for Normandy Fountain Shade Sails, subject to City Commission funding approval. PASSED AND ADOPTED this o73 day of Ju�, 2025. ATTEST: / � \ /1 G�� Z{ i ;��; '' � ')r��. Rafael E. ranado, Secretary Steven Meiner, Chairperson (sponsored by Board Member Tanya K. Bhatt) _',a�"��cti,, ; �ixco;2 0�`-0' s �„ '"?�'9 '. e....:��.:" ''•,RCH 2q.:` APPROVED AS TO FORM SLANOUAGE S F ECUi10N -�lula�a R�devdopm�nt Aq�ney OaN General Couns�l North Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (NBCRA) 2 MIAMIBEACH COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Chair and Members of�he Board of Directors FROM: Eric Carp?nter, Executive Director DATE: July 23, 2025 TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE NORTH BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (NORTH BEACH CRA), ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE NORTH BEACH CRA ADVISORY COMMITTEE AT I7S MAY 13, 2025 MEETING; APPROVING THE ALLOCATION OF NORTH BEACH CRA FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000.00 FOR NORMANDY FOUNTAIN SHADE SAILS, SUBJECT TO CIN COMMISSION FUNDING APPROVAL AND WAIVER OF FORMAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING. JOINT CITY COMMISSION AND NBCRA RECOMMENDATION The Administration recommends Ihat the City Manager enact his authority to waive the bid, providing that the vendor consents b execute the contract at a price not exceeding [heir 2021 estimate of$64,000 wi�h an additional 10 percent contingency. BACKGROUNDIHISTORY Each year, the City sponsors events and activities to activate its outdoor public spaces antl promote communily engagemenL As envisioned in the North Beach Master Plan and the North Beach CRA Redevelopment Plan, Normandy Fountain Plaza has been prioritized for activation as a community gathering space and commercial hub. To thal end, �he City has made strate9ic capital investments to enhance the public realm and support placemaking initiatives. Completed in 2022, the Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Department led the transformation of the plaza by installing oolite seating, upgraded lighting, landscaping, and pedestrian-0riented streetscape elements. The project also included the construction of foundations and posts for future suspended shade or lighting elements. Untler a recurring sponsorship agreemenc with the City. Ihe Normandy Fountain Business Association (NFBA) organizes seasonal, family-friendly plaza events that align with the CRA's goals of increased foot treffc, commercial vitality, and neighborhood cohesion. Since 2024, the North Beach CRA Ativisory Committee has discussed the need for a permanent shade structure to enhance usability and comfort at the plaza. In 2025, the Committee received a proposal from ShadeFla, Ina, a local vendor and longtime North Beach slakeholder, offering reduced pricing for the design and installation of a wstom shade syslem, utilizing lhe previously constructed infrastructure. On May 13, 2025, the Advisory Committee unanimousty approved a motion recommending the use o(CRA funds (transmitted via LTC 214-2025,see Attachment A), in an amount not to ezceed $100,000, to fund ihe project and expedite its installalion by Summer 2025. 1749 of 1791 ANALYSIS Public Benefits The City and North Beach CRA wntinuously explore ways to allocate resources, program, and develop initiatives to incentivize public engagement and promote economic development. Installing permanent shade sails at Normandy Fountain Plaza is expected to: . Enhance visitor comfoR antl safety during hot weather and peak sun hours. . Promote consis�ent, year-round activation of the space. . Support small businesses by increasing foot ireffc and dwell time in the commercial core. • Complement recent capital investments and eleva�e the visual and functional appeal of the plaza. Conformance with North Beach CRA Redevelooment Plan The proposed shade strucWre aligns with the goals and objectives of the North Beach CR4 Redevelopment Plan, atlopted by City Commission Resolulion No. 2021-31709 and North Beach CRA ResoWtion No. 003-2021. The Redevelopment Plan specffically identifies Normandy Fountain as a priority area for capital improvements that enhance walkability, public space usage, and ecanomic vitality (Redevelopment Plan 62 and 9.4.1). Key redevelopment strategies supported by this project include: . Improving pedestrian infrastructure and comfort to support mixed-use activity and commerce. (Redevelopment Plan 7.2) . Activating underutilized public space to encourage community gathering and increase consumer activity. (Redevelopment Plan 7.1) . Promoting the long-term iransformation of Normandy Fountain from an automobile- dominated area into a neighborhood-serving destinatioa (Redevelopment Plan 9.4.1) Accordingly, using CRA funds for this capital improvement advances Ihe wre redevelopment objectives and strategies of the adopted North Beach CRA Redevelopment Plan. This ezpenditure also aligns with the Interlocal Agreement with Miami-Dade Counry and the Communiry Redevelopment Act (Chapter 163, Florida Statules). Waiver of Competitive Biddina bv Citv Commission ShadeFla, Inc. is owned and operaled by a longtime North Beach resident and former Chair of the Mayor's North Beach Master Plan Steering Committee. In 2021, the vendor prepared a cost estimate of approxima�ely $64,000 for design and installation of a custom sail-shade al the Normandy Fountain. ShadeFla has offeretl to complete the project expeditiously, in recogni[ion of its enduring commitment to the neighborhood's revitalization. Pursuant to a companion agenda item, the Ciry Commission will consider a waiver of formal competitive bidding, as permitted by 5/7ths vote under Section 82-39(a) of the Ciry Code. Although this waiver is not before the North Beach CRA Board, the Administration finds it serves the public interesf, provided the conVact does not exceed the 2021 estimate of $64,000, given the unique local expertise and cost savings that�his sole-source arrangement provides. FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT . Total CRA funding commitment: not to exceed $100,000. . Final CRA expenditure will be reduced by the value of ShadeFla, Inc.'s in-kind contribution. . Funding contingent upon allocation of funds currently available within North Beach CRA FY 2025-2026 budget. ll50 of 1791 Dces this Ortlinance reauire a Business Imoact Estimate� (FOR ORDINANCES ONLY) If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate(BIE) was published on: See 81E aL b�s:Uwww.miamibeachfl oov/citv-halllcitv-clerklmeetinq-noticesl FINANCIAL INFORMATION CONCLUSiON The proposed shade structure will enhance usability at Normandy Fountain Plaza, support small businesses, and advance the Citys long-term placemaking and public space activation goals in Nonh Beach. Subject to CRA budget appropriation and a vendor cost proposal consistent with ShadeFla's 2021 cost estimate, The Administration recommends that the City Manager enact his authority to waive the bid, providing that the vendor consenis to execute the contract at a price not exreeding their 2027 estimate of $64,000 with an adtlitional 10 percent continge�cy. The City will coordinate permitting and scheduling antl provide a project update to the Mayor antl City Commission via LTC upon completion. A public unveiling of the new shade sails may be coordinated with the Normandy Fountain Business Association's fall programming to celebrete this community improvement Aoolicable Area North Beach Is this a "Residents Riaht to Know" item Is this item relatetl to a G.O. Bond pursuant lo CiN Code Section 2-17� Pro'ect? Yes No Was this Aaenda Item initiallv reouested bv a lobbvist which as defineA in Code Sec 2d81 includes a onnc�oal enaaaed in lobbvina9 Yes I( so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s): DAVID SEXTON, PRESIDENT, NORMANDY FOUNTAIN BUSINE55 ASSOCIATION, INC. Denartment Economic Development Soonsorlsl Board MemberTanya K. Bhatt Co-soonsorlsl Condensed Title 1751 of 1791 Joint, Allocate NBCRA Funds, Normandy Fountain Shade Structure-Waive BidlExecute Agmt. (8hatt) ED Previous Action (For CiN qerk Use Onlvl 1752 of 1791 :' I � � � C3EACE { OWICE OG'��F Ci�'LEiN no LTC tt 214-2025 LETTER TO COMMISSION TO: HorroreDle Mayw Steven Meiner and Members o�the Ciry Commrssion FROM: Ra(ael E Granado, Qry Clerk�-�--� DATF. Mzy?0 2025 � `�\ SUBJECT: North eeach Community Radevelopmen[Agency Advisory Commlttw- May 13, 2025 Motiona This Lette�to the Cw>mmission(LTC)D�ovides an update on motions passed at lhe May 13, 2025 meeling of the NoAh Beach Community Redavelopment Agency (North Beach CRA) Advisory comminee(Comminee). Memhers PreseM: . Ronnie Issenberg. Chair • Romina Orozco-Encro • Tom Richerson Vice Chav • Manning Salazar • Omar Jimenez • David Sexlo�, ex oKcio(non-wti�g) • Sam Lalone Motion 1: Nortnandy FounWin Shade Structura Proposal The Committee recommends thal the North Beach CRA allocate up to 5100,000 toward a Normandy Fountain shade structure project, anC that �an effort to expedite the installation belore the end of summer 2025. � Motwn ma0e by. Tom R:cherson Seconded �y. Romma Orozco-Encio Vote- Passedunanimously(6-0) Motion 2: Engagement oT e consulWnt to develop a NORh Beach CRA Five Vear Strategic Plan The Commiltee recommends thal the North Beach CRA engage a consultant[o assisl in !he development of a five-year strategic plan. Motion made by: Sa�n Latone Seconded by Manning Salazar Vole�. Passedunanlmously (8-0) 1753 of 1791 i NaCRn,aemsory comm;rcee May 13. P0P5 Mations PaBe 2 Motion 3: Amend the North Beacb CRA Commercial FaqaW Improvement Proymm The Committee recommentls that �he Norlh Beach CRA amend North 8each CR4 Commerda7 Faqade improvemen!Program guideli�es to allow property owners, of multiple folios, to be eligible to apply to receive the benefts of Ihe program: and fnd ways to accelerate the permitting process Molion made by: Tom Rmherson Secor.ded by. Sam La(one Vote. Passedunanimously �6—O) Any questioos about lhe foregoing may be Oireqed to and David Gomez, Capital Impmvemenf ProjeCts Diractor, tlavid ome�miami6eachflgov and Hea�her Shaw, Economic i7evelopment Assistant Director, heathershaw(t�miamibeachfl.�w. MH/DG/SA/I{yJKlFB ..1i-s �� ., ll54 of 1791