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SEOPW CRA approves donations for toy giveaway, waives competitive procedures for grants, adopts FY 2024–25 audit; one item deferred and one withdrawn

MiamiApr 9, 20262 min read

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The Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency met April 9, 2026 (called to order at 12:25 p.m., adjourned 12:31 p.m.). Present: Chair Christine King; Vice Chair Damian Pardo; Commissioners Miguel Angel Gabela, Rolando Escalona, and Ralph "Rafael" Rosado. Actions included adoption of resolutions to accept $61,000 in donations for the 16th Annual Historic Overtown Holiday Toy Giveaway; adoption of multiple resolutions waiving competitive negotiation procedures and authorizing the Executive Director to negotiate and execute grant-related documents (including restrictive covenants); retroactive approval and adoption of the SEOPW CRA financial statements and audit for FY 2024–25; deferral of Item 4 to the May 28, 2026 meeting; and withdrawal of Item 5. All recorded votes were unanimous.

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Approved minutes of January 22, 2026.
Adopted CRA Resolution CRA-R-26-0013 to ratify and retroactively authorize acceptance of donations totaling $61,000 for the 16th Annual Historic Overtown Holiday Toy Giveaway (Dec. 19, 2025).
Adopted resolutions (Enactment Nos. CRA-R-26-0014 and CRA-R-26-0015) waiving competitive negotiation procedures after advertised public hearings, awarding grants, and authorizing the Executive Director to negotiate and execute all necessary documents, including restrictive covenants to be recorded in the public records.
Retroactively approved and adopted the SEOPW CRA financial statements and audit for fiscal year 2024–25 (attached as Exhibits A-B).
Deferred Item 4 (Res. File 19142) to the May 28, 2026 SEOPW CRA meeting.
Withdrew Item 5 (Res. File 19143); motion to withdraw carried unanimously.

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