Public hearing on funding for Convention and Exhibition Center development.

Notice
 
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
 
PLEASE ALL TAKE NOTICE, the Board of Commissioners ("Board") of the Southeast Overtown / Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("SEOPW CRA") will hold a Public Hearing meeting on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 10:00 A.M., or anytime thereafter, in the City Commission chambers located at Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida  33133.
 
The Board will consider the allocation of funding to Sixth Street Miami 
Partners LLC, a Foreign Limited Liability Company authorized to conduct 
business in the State of Florida ("Grantee"), to underwrite costs for the 
buildout and development of a Convention and Exhibition Center (to be referred to as the "Freedom Center") within the SEOPW CRA Redevelopment Area at Gale Miami Hotel (Folio no: 01-0105-090-2160), generally located at 159 N.E. 6th Street, Miami, Florida 33132. 
 
In accordance with the SEOPW CRA 2018 Redevelopment Plan Update ("Plan") and Section 163, Florida Statutes, the Board will consider awarding a grant to Grantee in an amount not to exceed Three Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($3,000,000.00).
 
All comments and questions with respect to the meeting and public 
participation should be addressed to James D. McQueen, Executive Director, or Vincent T. Brown, Esq., Staff Counsel/Deputy Director, at 819 N.W. 2nd Avenue, 3rd Floor, Miami, Florida 33136 or (305) 679-6800.
 
This action is being considered pursuant to Section(s) 18-85 and 18-86 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida as amended ("City Code"). The 
recommendation and findings to be considered in this matter are set forth in the proposed resolution and will be available as with the scheduled SEOPW CRA Board meeting or anytime thereafter in the City Commission chambers.
The Board requests all interested parties be present or represented at the meeting, and may be heard with respect to any proposition before the Board in which it may take action. Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, that person shall ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, including all testimony and evidence upon which any appeal may be based (F.S. 286.0105).
 
Pursuant to CRA-R-24-0071, whenever a scheduled SEOPW CRA meeting is cancelled or is not held due to a lack of a quorum or other emergency, a special SEOPW CRA meeting will be automatically scheduled for the Tuesday immediately following the cancelled meeting. In the event of one of the 
aforementioned circumstances, the special meeting would be held on April 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., or anytime thereafter, in the City Commission chambers located at Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida 33133. All of the scheduled agenda items from that cancelled meeting shall 
automatically be scheduled as an agenda item at the special SEOPW CRA meeting. The Clerk of the Board shall notify the public of the special meeting that is to take place by placing a notice of the special SEOPW CRA meeting at the entrance of City Hall, placing a notice on the SEOPW CRA's website, and, if feasible, placing an ad in a newspaper of general circulation before the special meeting on the immediately following Tuesday. There shall be no additional notice by publication required for any such scheduled agenda item that is moved to the special SEOPW CRA meeting.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons 
needing special accommodations to participate in this proceeding may contact the Office of the City Clerk at (305) 250-5361 (Voice), not later than two (2) business days prior to the proceeding. TTY users may call 711 (Florida Relay Service), not later than two (2) business days prior to the proceeding.
 
 
Ad No. 43922              
James D. McQueen, Executive Director
Southeast Overtown/Park West
Community Redevelopment Agency