Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 04-10-12 cra — reading text

included that the ad -hoc group would be short term and would be a fact finding group za to the Council. The former Business Retention Panel was used as an example, in that the panel met monthly for about a year, made their recommendations to the City Council, and was ended. The City Manager advised he would place an item on the February 28, 2012 agenda, for discussion. 10. Adjourn: 5: 22 pm Approved: Mayor: Attest: City Clerk Page 2 Commanfry Redevelopment A, e ,,• Packet Pg. 7  7. 1 Community Redevelopment Agency 0 To: ENGINEERING & UTILITY SERVICES MEMORANDUM Robert T. Mearns, City Manager From: Michael Beedie, Engineering & Utility Services Director Date: April 10, 2012 Subject: CRA 2012 -1 Establishing an Ad -Hoc Committee 1. BACKGROUND: 1. 1. At the February 14, 2012 Community Redevelopment Agency meeting the CRA Board of Commissioners directed Staff to gather information on creating an Ad -Hoc Citizen' s Advisory Committee to the CRA. 2. DISCUSSION: 2. 1. Several cities and counties throughout Florida utilize a Citizen' s Advisory Committee or Group to assist CRA Boards in developing and recommending programs and projects. 2. 2. The purpose of a Citizen' s Advisory Committee is to encourage additional public engagement and activity in the CRA process so as to best serve the residents and businesses of the City of Fort Walton Beach. 2. 3. The Committee is set up as a short -term, fact -finding group that would meet not less than once per month and sunset after a period of one ( 1) year. 2. 4. The Fort Walton Beach CRA Citizen' s Advisory Committee will serve in a strictly advisory capacity to the CRA Board, consistent with the following mission/ goal: 2. 4. 1. " To advise the CRA on potential redevelopment activities to be implemented in support of the Fort Walton Beach Community Redevelopment Area." 2. 5. The committee will consist of seven ( 7) members to be appointed by the CRA Board and shall generally have the following duties and responsibilities: 2. 5. 1. May develop /recommend incentives which further redevelopment efforts; 2. 5. 2. May set priorities and assist in developing an annual work plan for the CRA budget; 2. 5. 3. May recommend needed or necessary changes to the Lommumry Redevelopment Area Plan; 2. 5. 4. May hold public meetings for the purposes of receiving input from members of the public and the CRA business community; and 2. 5. 5. Other duties and responsibilities as may be specifically assigned by the Community Redevelopment Agency. Page 1 DOC ID 1901 C Packet Pg. 8  7. 1 RESOLUTION ( ID # 1701) 2. 6. Persons eligible to serve on the committee include residents of the Fort Walton Beach CRA and persons who engage in business activity within the boundaries of the Fort Walton Beach CRA. 3. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: 3. 1. There is no direct financial impact to the City. 4. RECOMMENDATION: 4. 1. Staff recommends approval of Resolution CRA 2012 -1 to create an ad -hoc Citizen' s Advisory Committee to the CPA for the purpose of developing and recommending programs and projects to promote redevelopment activities within the CRA. SIGNATURE BLOCK Christopher Frassetti Completed 03/ 05/ 201211: 00 AM Stella Jones Completed 03/ 05/ 2012 11: 15 AM Tim Bolduc Completed 03/ 06/ 2012 10: 55 AM Michael Beedie Completed 03/ 06/ 2012 1: 47 PM Carole Jones Completed 03 /06/ 2012 2: 30 PM City Manager Completed 03/ 16/ 20123: 18 PM Community Redevelopment Agency Pending City Council Pending Packet Pg. 9  7. 1 RESOLUTION ( ID # 1701) RESOLUTION CRA 2012 -1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING AN AD -HOC CRA CITIZEN' S ADVISORY COMMITTEE; ESTABLISHING THE DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE; PROVIDING A TERMINATION DATE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Intent. The Community Redevelopment Agency desires to create a Citizen' s Advisory Committee in order to encourage additional public engagement and activity in the CRA process so as to best serve the residents and businesses of the City of Fort Walton Beach. Section 2. Formation. The City of Fort Walton Beach hereby establishes the Fort Walton Beach CRA Citizen' s Advisory Committee. The purpose of the committee is to identify actions that the City can implement to support development and redevelopment within the CRA, and further the goals and strategies outlined in the 2012 CRA Plan update. The committee shall recommend strategies and actions that the City Council may undertake to encourage and promote reinvestment within the CRA area. Section 3. Membership. The CRA Committee shall consist of seven ( 7) members to be appointed by the Community Redevelopment Agency. The Committee shall elect from among their body a Chair and Vice Chair at the first meeting of the Committee. A designee of the City Manager shall serve as the City staff liaison to the Committee. Section 4. Meetings. a. The Committee will meet no less than once a month at a location and time to be determined by the Committee. The Committee may schedule additional meetings to conduct the business of the Committee by voting on the date, time, and location of such additional meetings at any regularly scheduled meeting. b. The Committee meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the latest version of Robert' s Rules of Order and be governed by the Sunshine Law. C. The provisions of Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances which are not in conflict with the provisions of this resolution shall govern the Committee. Section 5. Termination. The Committee shall continue in existence until one ( 1) year from their first meeting date unless further extended by the City Council. Packet Pg. 10  7. 1 RESOLUTION ( ID # 1701) Section 6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon approval by City Council and signature of the Mayor. Adopted 12012 Mike Anderson, Approved for form and legal Attest: sufficiency: Helen Spencer, City Clerk Hayward Dykes, City Attorney Packet Pg. 11  F- 8. 1-- 1 Community Redevelopment Agency 0 To: ENGINEERING & UTILITY SERVICES MEMORANDUM Robert T. Meams, City Manager From: Michael Beedie, Engineering & Utility Services Director Date: April 10, 2012 Subject: 2012 CRA Plan Update 1. BACKGROUND: 1. 1. Ordinance No. 1747, adopting the current CRA Plan Update, was approved by City Council on December II, 2007. The CRA Plan Update set forth a five -year implementation plan for capital projects that began in FY 2007 -08 and ends in FY 2011 - 12. 1. 2. In June 2010, the CRA Board of Commissioners approved the execution of a contract with The Gail Easley Company of Crystal River, Florida to revise the current CRA Plan. 1. 3. The Gail Easley Company and the University of Florida Urban and Regional Planning graduate program completed the first draft of the 2012 CRA Plan Update in early 2011. 1. 4. Since the completion of the first draft, Staff has continued to review and revise the information in the 2012 CRA Plan Update to reflect the change in direction of the CRA. The final draft of the 2012 CRA Plan Update will be presented for discussion and comment with a goal of adoption in March 2012 in preparation for the FY 2012 -13 CRA budget, which is the first fiscal year of the 2012 CRA Plan. 2. DISCUSSION: 2. 1. The 2012 CRA Plan Update is organized into the following " chapters ": Executive Strategies, and Summary, Introduction, The Budget Process, Goals, Objectives, & Special Projects. 2. 1. 1. The Executive Summary gives an overall summary of the main discussion points in the 2012 CRA Plan and outlines the six primary goals of the Plan: Land Use, Infrastructure, Transportation, Design Guidelines, Housing, and Economic Development. 2. 1. 2. The Introduction " chapter" discusses the history and the economic characteristics of the Fort Walton Beach CRA. 2. 1. 3. The Budget Process " chapter" discusses Tax Increment Financing ( TIF), the TIF revenue as it relates to the Fort Walton Beach CRA, and the annual CRA budget process to allow for an understanding of the CRA and how revenues are generated. 2. 1. 4. The Goals, Objectives, &