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RESOLUTION APPROVING, PURSUANT TO SECTION 125.38, FLORIDA STATUTES, THE TERMS OF A GROUND LEASE BETWEEN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, AS THE LANDLORD, AND THE JESSIE TRICE COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC., A FLORIDA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, AS THE TENANT, FOR THE COUNTY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7440 NW 26 AVENUE (FOLIO NUMBER: 30-3110-073-0020), CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 1.45 ACRES (63,336 SQUARE FEET) OF VACANT LAND, WHICH IS PART OF THE COUNTY�S POINCIANA INDUSTRIAL CENTER, FOR AN INITIAL TERM OF 75 YEARS, PLUS TWO OPTIONS TO RENEW FOR 5 YEARS EACH, AT AN INITIAL ANNUAL RENT OF $100.00 A YEAR, SUBJECT TO THREE-PERCENT ANNUAL INCREASES, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A MEDICAL FACILITY; DECLARING THE PROPERTY AS SURPLUS; APPROVING OF, AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE A JOINDER AND CONSENT TO SUBLEASE A PORTION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY FOR $1.00 TO A QUALIFIED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 125.38, FLORIDA STATUTES; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE THE GROUND LEASE, EXERCISE ALL PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THE LEASE, AND TO TAKE ALL ACTIONS TO EFFECTUATE THE LEASE; WAIVING RESOLUTION NO. R-256-13 REQUIRING PAYMENT OF RENT IN LIEU OF TAXES; AND WAIVING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF IMPLEMENTING ORDER 8-4 AND RESOLUTION NO. R-407-19 RELATED POSTING OF A FOUR-WEEK NOTICE, AND IMPLEMENTING ORDER 8-4 RELATED TO THE COMMISSION AUDITOR�S REPORT REGARDING THE LEASING OF COUNTY PROPERTY

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WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County (�County�), through its department of Housing and Community Development, owns the property located at 7440 NW 26 Avenue, Miami, Florida, consisting of approximately 1.45 acres (63,336 square feet) (Folio No. 30-3110-073-0020) (�Property�); and
WHEREAS, the Property is more fully described in Attachment �A� attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, the Property was acquired by the County with Community Development Block Grant (�CDBG�) funds; and
WHEREAS, on July 19, 2011, this Board adopted Resolution No. R-624-11, which approved an agreement with the State of Florida, Department of Health (�DOH�), to construct a new health facility on certain land located within the Poinciana Industrial Center to replace a closed clinic formerly maintained by Jessie Trice Community Health System, Inc. and another closed clinic; and
WHEREAS, although the DOH constructed the Frederica Wilson/Juanita Mann Health Center, it did not construct additional facilities (including any that would replace Jessie Trice Community Health System, Inc.�s former clinic) on the remaining two parcels of land (comprised of the Property and another tract of land); and
WHEREAS, on October 15, 2016, this Board adopted Resolution No. R-903-16, which approved a two-year extension to construct the facilities on the two tracts, but, due to a lack of funding, the DOH was unable to construct the facilities during such time; and
WHEREAS, by 2020, the DOH sought a new agreement to allow for the construction and expansion of the existing medical facility; and
WHEREAS, on August 31, 2020, this Board adopted Resolution No. R-886-20, which directed the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to take all steps necessary to negotiate and finalize a new agreement with DOH to expand and develop medical facilities on either or both tracts of property, but an agreement was never reached; and
WHEREAS, on October 1, 2024, this Board adopted Resolution No. R-897-24, which directed the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to take all actions necessary to negotiate and finalize an agreement with the DOH for the expansion and development of medical facilities on either or both tracts, or alternatively provide a status report; and
WHEREAS, on March 18, 2025, this Board adopted Resolution No. R-316-25, which directed the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to negotiate and finalize a lease agreement with Jessie Trice Community Health System, Inc., a Florida not-for-profit corporation (�Tenant�) in accordance with Section 125.38, Florida Statutes, for the development and expansion of a medical center (�Medical Facility�) on the Property specifically; and
WHEREAS, the Tenant provides healthcare to a wide population of people in the community, including individuals living in very low- to moderate-income households, and has served the Miami-Dade County community since 1967; and
WHEREAS, the Tenant is also a federally qualified community healthcare center, which owns and operates 11 comprehensive primary care centers, and is in two universities, as well as in 40 school-based health suites; and
WHEREAS, on July 16, 2025, this Board adopted Resolution No. R-779-25, which, among other matters relating to the development of the Poinciana Industrial Center, directed the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to negotiate and finalize all necessary development agreements, including a lease, sublease, contract or other agreement regarding the Property, in a format which is acceptable to all parties, and consistent with Resolution No. R-316-25; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to the adoption of the before-mentioned resolutions, the Tenant provided the County with an application to lease the Property from the County to construct and operate the 6,000 square feet Medical Facility, which will primarily serve pediatric patients in all income brackets, including, but not limited to, very-low income households, and which application was processed pursuant to the procedures set forth in Implementing Order 8-4 (�IO 8-4�); and
WHEREAS, the Tenant has been awarded a $3,000,000.00 grant from the federal government to fund a portion of the construction; and
WHEREAS, the Tenant has represented to the County that the Tenant and SG Poinciana Ventures, LLC (�SG�) have executed a development agreement related to the construction of the facility; and
WHEREAS, the Tenant has represented to the County that upon completion of construction, SG will donate $1,000,000.00 to the Tenant, for the purchase of necessary equipment and furnishings for the medical facility; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to IO 8-4, the Property was circulated to all County departments for possible use, and it has been determined that the County does not need the Property for any County purpose, and it can therefore be declared surplus; and
WHEREAS, the County administration has obtained two appraisals, which as determined the market value of the Property to be $4,117,000.00 and $4,350,000.00, respectively; and
WHEREAS, the appraisers have also determined that the fair market rent is $289,000.00 and $270,965.00, respectively; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to this Board�s directive, the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee has successfully negotiated the terms of a long-term lease with the Tenant; and
WHEREAS, notwithstanding the appraised value of the Property and the appraised fair market rents, this Board desires to lease the Property to the Tenant, for an initial term of 75 years, with two renewal options of five years each, to the Tenant, at an initial rental rate of $100.00 annually, with three percent annual increases thereafter; and
WHEREAS, the lease will commence on the first day of the month following the effective date of this resolution; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the lease, the Tenant wishes to sublease a portion of the Property for $1.00 to a qualified not for profit entity in accordance with section 125.38, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, this Board is satisfied that pursuant to section 125.38, Florida Statutes, the Tenant needs the Property for a use consistent with its nonprofit mission and in support of the community interest and welfare purposes for which it is organized, finds that the lease of the Property to the Tenant will be serve the public�s and community�s interest and welfare, and finds that the Property is not otherwise needed for County purposes; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 125.38, Florida Statutes, the Board may lease the Property for such price, nominal or otherwise, as it chooses, regardless of the actual value of the Property; and
WHEREAS, although the Tenant�s rental payments under the lease would be below market value, in light of the nature of the services and programs which will be provided to the public, compelling circumstances exist to lease the Property for the foregoing rental amounts as such savings can be utilized to provide additional support for the Tenant�s operation in order to further promote community interest and welfare; and
WHEREAS, as required by the laws and regulations governing the CDBG program, the County administration and this Board have determined that the proposed project meets the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development�s National Objectives, because the project will benefit low- and moderate income persons, prevents slum and blight, and addresses the urgent needs of the residents and community; and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of this Board�s goal of expeditiously developing the Property and the other County-owned properties, on July 2, 2025, the Commissioner of District 2 conducted a community engagement meeting which included, among other participants, residents, community and advocacy groups, the NW 79th Street Corridor Community Redevelopment Agency, and the NW 7th Avenue Corridor Community Redevelopment Agency,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are incorporated into this resolution and are approved.
Section 2. This Board finds that the Property is not needed for County purposes, and thereby declares the Property surplus.
Section 3. This Board, in accordance with section 125.38, Florida Statutes, approves the terms of, and authorizes and directs the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to execute, the Ground Lease (�Lease�), between the County, and the Tenant, in substantially the form attached hereto as Attachment �B� and incorporated herein by reference, for the Property, which is located at 7440 NW 26 Avenue, Miami, Florida, for a term of 75 years, with two renewal options of five years each, at an initial rental rate of $100.00 annually, with three percent annual increases thereafter, for the purpose of Tenant constructing and operating the Medical Facility to provide pediatric medical and pediatric dental services at affordable, below-market pricing on the Property as described in the Lease.
Section 4. This Board hereby approves and consents to the Tenant subleasing a portion of the Property for $1.00 to a qualified not for profit entity in accordance with section 125.38, Florida Statutes, in generally the form attached to the Lease.
Section 5. This Board authorizes the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to exercise all provisions in the Lease that are not reserved by this Board, including, but not limited to, the termination provisions, and the following: (a) amending the Lease to correct any typographical or non-material errors, to address revisions or supplements hereto of a non-material nature or to carry out the purposes of the Lease; (b) reviewing, approving, executing or consenting to documents contemplated by the Lease, including subleases involving the Tenant and any other qualified not for profit entity in accordance with section 125.38, Florida Statutes in furtherance of the proposed development project on the subject property described in the Lease, including any amendments, extensions, and modifications thereto; (c) executing recognition and non-disturbance agreements and issue estoppel letters and/or statements; (d) executing all consents, agreements, applications or other documents, needed to comply with applicable regulatory procedures and secure permits or other approvals needed to accomplish the construction of any and all improvements in and refurbishments of the property; executing any bifurcated leases and any other agreements or instruments necessary to effectuate the bifurcation consistent with the Lease terms; (e) consenting to the Tenant�s filing of any required notice provision and/or encumbrance required by the federal government, including, but not limited to, a Notice of Federal Interest (also known as a �NFI�), so long as such notice provision and/or encumbrance against the property is in accordance with the County�s requirements and subject to the approval of the County Attorney�s Office; (f) executing non-exclusive utility easements for the provision of utility services in accordance with Resolution No. R-684-25; and (g) taking all other necessary actions to effectuate the terms of the Lease.
Section 6. This Board waives (i) Resolution No. R-256-13 as it relates to payment of rent in lieu of taxes with respect to the Lease; (ii) Implementing Order 8-4 and Resolution No. R-407-19 related to the positing of a four-week notice; and (iii) Implementing Order 8-4 that requires the Commission Auditor to independently and simultaneously review and comment on the proposed leasing and conveyance of County property prior to the submission of an agenda item or agenda items to this Board.
Section 7. This Board directs the County Mayor or the County Mayor�s designee to provide to the Property Appraiser�s Office executed copies of the Lease, as well as any subleases and operating agreements within 30 days of their execution.�
Section 8. The County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee, pursuant to Resolution No. R-974-09, shall record in the public record all ground leases, covenants, reverters and mortgages creating or reserving a real property interest in favor of the County and shall provide a copy of such recorded instruments to the Clerk of the Board within 30 days of execution and final acceptance. The Board directs the Clerk of the Board, pursuant to Resolution No. R-974-09, to attach and permanently store a recorded copy of any instrument provided in accordance herewith together with this resolution.