SOUTH DADE PET ADOPTION CENTER

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

The Miami-Dade County 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 $3,000,000.00, bringing the total County contribution to not exceed $6,200,000.00, and approves up to $1,000,000.00 for a design and construction contingency. The total project amount will increase from approximately $21,000,000 to approximately $25,000,000. The project is located in Commission District 8. The resolution also waives Resolution No. R-130-06. The design is currently at 50%. The project involves an exchange of County-owned property for privately owned parcels, development of a new Animal Services facility, and construction of affordable housing on the former County site. The design consultant is Animal Arts. The item was introduced on July 13, 2026, and adopted on July 21, 2026. The resolution was corrected to reference R-581-25 instead of R-518-25. The project is funded by Project No. 2000005215 of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Adopted Budget and Multi-Year Capital Plan. The total resources include $18,000,000 in private funds and up to $6,200,000 plus $1,000,000 in contingency funds in County resources. The County Mayor or designee is authorized to negotiate and execute the amendment. The item was forwarded to the Board with a favorable recommendation from the Intergovernmental and Economic Impact Committee on July 15, 2026. Sponsors are Danielle Cohen Higgins and Juan Carlos Bermudez. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.