Omni Community Redevelopment Agency members voted at their October meeting to authorize the separation of ASEA Jones as executive director, appoint Carlos Suarez as the agency's new executive director and form an auditor selection committee.

The board's assistant city attorney, Dominic Gaves Soory, read the three resolutions. Item 1 authorized the separation of ASEA Jones as executive director "subject to the benefits outlined in Exhibit A." Item 2 appointed Carlos Suarez as executive director. Item 3 authorized an auditor selection committee consisting of Damian Pardo, Bridal Pascall and Larry Springs.

A public commenter, Inez Saran, used the meeting's public-comment period to ask why her application for an OmniCRA leaders scholarship, submitted 70 days earlier, had not received a response.

Outgoing Executive Director ASEA Jones addressed the board and summarized the CRA's recent accomplishments, saying her office had "created over 30 resolutions, implemented strong operating procedures, and produced more than 1,500 affordable housing units." Jones also said the CRA's life had been extended to 2047 and that staff had "unlocked over a $160,000,000 in bonding capacity." She thanked board members and staff for their partnership.

Carlos Suarez, identified in the meeting as chief of staff to Mayor Suarez, accepted the appointment and said the Omni CRA must ensure redevelopment "benefits everyone," describing priorities including housing, support for small businesses and public spaces. Suarez told the board he looked forward to working "transparently, inclusively and with a long-term vision."

Commissioner Rafael Rosado thanked Jones and said he would support Suarez's appointment but noted community questions about the incoming director's salary being higher than Jones's pay. Rosado said he would "go along with this" based on Suarez's character. Suarez then said for the record the salary was "very competitive, but not greater," a statement intended to address the commissioner's concern.

The resolutions were moved and seconded; the meeting record shows a voice vote and the chair announced, "Motion carries." The board did not record individual roll-call votes in the public audio; the meeting concluded after the items were approved.

Actions recorded in the meeting included: the separation of ASEA Jones as executive director; the appointment of Carlos Suarez as executive director; and authorization of an auditor selection committee. The meeting transcript does not list a formal mover or seconder by name for each resolution in the public audio and records the final outcome as approved by voice vote.

The meeting also included routine community updates earlier in the program about neighborhood projects, affordable housing initiatives and public-safety announcements that preceded the Omni CRA agenda.