SOUTH DADE PET ADOPTION CENTER

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · resolution

The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-662-26 (File Number 261292) on July 21, 2026, delegating authority to the County Mayor to negotiate and execute an amendment to the Exchange Agreement with UniCapital Medley QOZB LLC for the South Dade Pet Adoption and Protection Center. The amendment increases the County's minimum contribution by up to $3,000,000, bringing the total County contribution to not exceed $6,200,000, and approves up to $1,000,000 for a design and construction contingency. The total project amount increases from approximately $21,000,000 to approximately $25,000,000. The project is located in Commission District 8. The design is currently at 50%. The resolution also waives Resolution No. R-130-06. The original Exchange Agreement was approved via Resolution No. R-581-25 (corrected from R-518-25). The item was introduced on July 13, 2026, and adopted on July 21, 2026. The project involves private funds of $18,000,000 and Miami-Dade County resources of up to $6,200,000 plus $1,000,000 in contingency funds. The design consultant is Animal Arts. The item was sponsored by Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins and Co-Prime Sponsor Juan Carlos Bermudez. The resolution was forwarded to the Board with a favorable recommendation from the Intergovernmental and Economic Impact Committee on July 15, 2026. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.