SOUTH DADE PET ADOPTION CENTER

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

The 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 (total County contribution not to exceed $6,200,000) and approves up to $1,000,000 for a design and construction contingency. The project is located in Commission District 8. The total project amount will increase from approximately $21,000,000 to approximately $25,000,000. The resolution also waives Resolution No. R-130-06. The project was previously approved via Resolution No. R-581-25 on June 26, 2025. The design is currently at 50%. The item was introduced on July 13, 2026, and adopted on July 21, 2026. The resolution contains a scrivener's error correction: the reference should be R-581-25, not R-518-25. The developer is UniCapital Medley QOZB LLC. The design consultant is Animal Arts. The project is funded by Project No. 2000005215 of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Adopted Budget and Multi-Year Capital Plan. The resolution was sponsored by Commissioners Danielle Cohen Higgins and Juan Carlos Bermudez. The staff recommendation was favorable. The Intergovernmental and Economic Impact Committee forwarded it to the BCC with a favorable recommendation on July 15, 2026. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.