North Beach CRA Advisory Committee

Purpose

The purpose of the Ad Hoc North Beach CRA Advisory Committee (the "Committee") is to make advisory recommendations to the Administration and the City Commission, from a macro perspective, regarding the North Beach CRA.

Powers and Duties 

The Committee shall have the following powers and duties:

1. 1. Provide advisory recommendations regarding the implementation of the North Beach CRA Redevelopment Plan and public projects which would be funded by the North Beach CRA, including recommendations relative to the overall timing, cost efficiencies, and prioritization of proposed public projects in the North Beach CRA.
   2. Provide advisory recommendations regarding the interlocal agreement with Miami-Dade County relating to the North Beach CRA, and all related matters pertaining to the North Beach CRA.

Membership Composition. 

The Committee shall be composed of seven (7) at-large appointments, all of whom shall be appointed to serve for a term of no more than one (1) year at a time. There shall also be one (1) nonvoting, ex-officio representative of the Normandy Fountain Business Association, who shall not count toward a quorum for the Committee.

The seven (7) members shall be affiliated with the City; this requirement shall be fulfilled in the following ways:

1. 1. Resident Members.

      a. At least one of the seven members must currently reside, for a minimum of five years, within the North Beach area, generally considered a that portion of Miami Beach located north of 63 ^rd Street.

      b. At least three of the seven members must currently reside, for a minimum of five years, within the geographic boundaries of the North Beach CRA, or within a 300-foot radius thereof.

      c. The five-year minimum residency requirement in subsections (1)(a) and (1)(b) may be waived upon a five-sevenths vote of the city commission, in the event a resident within the applicable geographic area is available to serve on the committee and is exceptionally qualified by training and/or experience.

      d. The 300-foot radius residency requirement in subsections (1)(b) may be waived upon a 5/7ths vote of the city commission, in the event a resident within a reasonable distance from the 300-foot radius of the North Beach CRA geographic boundary and is exceptionally qualified by training and/or experience.

   2. Business Member. At least one (1) of the seven members must demonstrate an Ownership Interest, for a minimum of five (5) years, in a Business established within the geographic boundaries of the North Beach CRA, without regard to that person's residency. A candidate who satisfies requirements as both a Resident and Business Owner may qualify for either the Resident Member category pursuant to Section C(1)(a) above, or the Business Member category pursuant to this subsection.
   3. Real Estate Industry Member. At least one (1) of the seven members of the Committee must be a real estate industry professional, residing generally within the City of Miami Beach.
   4. Attorney Member. At least one (1) of the seven members of the Committee must be an attorney with experience in land use, real estate, or other related practice area, residing generally within the City of Miami Beach or maintaining a full-time law practice and physical office located in North Beach.
   5. General Requirements. Each of the seven (7) members must have a demonstrated interest in neighborhood leadership issues, including, without limitation, neighborhood business groups, homeowner or condominium associations and cooperatives, civic groups, and/or other similar qualifications.
   6. Ex Officio Normandy Fountain Business Association Member. The nonvoting, ex-officio representative of the Normandy Fountain Business Association shall be nominated by the Association and subject to the approval of the City Commission.

For the purposes of this Section C, these terms shall have the following meaning: 

• "Ownership Interest" shall mean the ownership of ten percent (10%) or more of a Business (including the ownership of 10% or more of the outstanding capital stock). 
• "Business" shall mean any sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, but shall exclude either a business engaged in the real estate industry (including development, brokerage, or property management), or a law firm, as individuals practicing in either of those areas would be covered under the Real Estate Industry Member category in subsection C(1)(c) herein or the Attorney Member category in subsection C(1)(d).