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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcocc_cra_board_mtg_packet_20241217_specialCITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) SPECIAL BOARD MEETING City Hall Council Chambers 100 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920 December 17, 2024 4:30 p.m. AGENDA Please email public comments before noon to: cityclerk@capecanaveral.gov For remote options, please visit: www.cityofcapecanaveral.org/city_meetings CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Any member of the public may address any items that do not appear on the agenda and any agenda item that is listed on the agenda for final official action by the Board excluding public hearing items which are heard at the public hearing portion of the meeting, ministerial items (e.g. approval of agenda, minutes, informational items), and quasi-judicial or emergency items. Citizens will limit their comments to three (3) minutes. The Board will not take any action under the "Public Participation" section of the agenda. The Board may schedule items not on the agenda as items and act upon them in the future. NEW BUSINESS Resolution No. CRA-13; establishing goals and objectives for programs and activities undertaken by the Agency and related performance measures and standards pursuant to Section 189.0694, Florida Statutes; requiring an Annual Report regarding said goals and objectives to be posted on the Agency's website commencing by December 1, 2025 and each year thereafter; providing for repeal of prior inconsistent resolutions, severability and an effective date. ADJOURNMENT: Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, the public is advised that: If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Community Redevelopment Agency Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, that person will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose that person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. This notice does not constitute consent by the Agency for the introduction or admission into evidence of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals not otherwise allowed by law. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act: all interested parties may attend this Public Meeting. The facility is accessible to the physically handicapped. Persons with disabilities needing assistance to participate in the proceedings should contact the Agency Clerk's office [(321) 868-1220 Ext. 207 or Ext. 206] 48 hours in advance of the meeting. CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) BOARD DECEMBER 17, 2024 SPECIAL MEETING • ITEM Subject: Resolution No. CRA-13; establishing goals and objectives for programs and activities undertaken by the Agency and related performance measures and standards pursuant to Section 189.0694, Florida Statutes; requiring an Annual Report regarding said goals and objectives to be posted on the Agency's website commencing by December 1, 2025 and each year thereafter; providing for repeal of prior inconsistent resolutions, severability and an effective date. Department: Community and Economic Development Summary: On April 26, 2024, the State of Florida passed HB 7013 revising Florida Statute § 189.0694 to require all special districts, including Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRAs), to establish goals and objectives for each undertaken program and activity and create performance measures and standards to determine the achievement level of the established goals and objectives by October 1, 2024. Starting in 2025, special districts must annually publish a report by December 1 each year describing the achievements and unmet targets. Draft Resolution No. CRA-13 (attached) adopts measurable objectives for activities adopted by Resolution No. CRA-12, the CRA FY 24/25 Budget. Staff will update this document annually, after the CRA adopts its budget each year, by the December 1 annual deadline. Subsequent updates to the document will describe whether the CRA is meeting the established standard for each project and adjust as necessary. Submitted by: Brianna Soat, AICP Attachment: Resolution No. CRA-13 with Exhibit A, FY 24/25 Measurable Objectives Financial Impact: Staff time/effort to prepare this Agenda Item. Reviewed by Administrative/Financial Services Director: John DeLeo The CRA Registered Agent recommends that the CRA Board take the following action: Adopt Resolution No. CRA-13. Approved by CRA Registered Agent: Todd Morley RESOLUTION NO. CRA-13 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA; ESTABLISHING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE AGENCY AND RELATED PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND STANDARDS PURSUANT TO SECTION 189.0694, FLORIDA STATUTES; REQUIRING AN ANNUAL REPORT REGARDING SAID GOALS AND OBJECTIVES TO BE POSTED ON THE AGENCY'S WEBSITE COMMENCING BY DECEMBER 1, 2025 AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT RESOLUTIONS, SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral Community Redevelopment Agency ("Agency") is a special district created and organized under the Florida Community Redevelopment Act of 1969; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 189.0694, Florida Statutes, each special district must establish goals and objectives for each program and activity undertaken by the district, as well as performance measures and standards to determine if the district's goals and objectives are being achieved; and WHEREAS, the Agency has adopted a Community Redevelopment Plan identifying programs and activities to be implemented at the discretion of the Agency for the betterment of the Redevelopment Area and City of Cape Canaveral; and WHEREAS, the governing board of the Agency finds this Resolution is in the best interests of the City of Cape Canaveral Community Redevelopment Agency and City of Cape Canaveral; and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Cape Canaveral Community Redevelopment Agency, Florida: Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals contained in the preamble to this Resolution are incorporated by reference herein. Section 2. Goals and Objectives for Programs and Activities Undertaken by the Agency and Related Performance Measures and Standards. Pursuant to Section 189.0694, Florida Statutes, the governing board of the City of Cape Canaveral Community Redevelopment Agency adopts the goals, objectives, and performance measures for its programs and activities as outlined in Exhibit A, which is incorporated by reference. The Exhibit may be amended by resolution as needed to reflect updates to the Agency's goals, objectives, and performance measures. Section 3. Annual Report. Commencing by December 1, 2025, and each year thereafter, the Agency shall publish in accordance with Section 189.0694, Florida Statutes, an City of Cape Canaveral Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. CRA-13 Page 1 of 2 annual report on the Agency's website describing: (a) the goals and objectives achieved by the Agency, as well as the performance measures and standards used by the Agency to make this determination; and (b) any goals or objectives the Agency failed to achieve. Section 4. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Resolutions. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict. Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word or portion of this Resolution and Exhibit is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto. Section 6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption by the governing board of the City of Cape Canaveral Community Redevelopment Agency. ADOPTED in a Meeting of the governing board of the City of Cape Canaveral Community Redevelopment Agency, Florida, this 17th day of December, 2024. Wes Morrison, Chairperson NAME FOR AGAINST Kim Davis Kay Jackson Mickie Kellum Wes Morrison Don Willis ATTEST: Mia Goforth, CMC, Agency Clerk Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for the City of Cape Canaveral Redevelopment Agency only by: Anthony A. Garganese, Agency Attorney City of Cape Canaveral Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. CRA-13 Page 1 of 2 Resolution No. CRA-13 Exhibit A 116 City of Cape Canaveral Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) FY 24/25 Measurable Objectives DECEMBER 2024 City of Cape Canaveral Community Redevelopment Agency 100 Polk Avenue Cape Canaveral FL 32920 (321) 868-1220 2 Community Redevelopment Agency Officials City Staff Todd Morley City Manager/CRA Registered Agent/ Primary Contact for the District (321) 868-1220 t.morley@capecanaveral.gov Brianna Soat, AICP CRA Director (321) 868-1220 b.soat@capecanaveral.gov Governing Board Members Wes Morrison, Chairperson w.morrison@capecanaveral.gov Mickie Kellum m.kellum@capecanaveral.gov Kay Jackson k.jackson@capecanaveral.gov Mia Goforth Assistant City Manager/CRA Clerk/ Recording Secretary (321) 868-1220 m.goforth@capecanaveral.gov Kim Davis council.davis@capecanaveral.gov Don Willis d.willis@capecanaveral.gov 3 City of Cape Canaveral CRA Boundary Figure 1. City of Cape Canaveral CRA Boundary (area outlined in black). 4 Intent On April 26, 2024, the State of Florida passed HB 7013 revising Florida Statute (FS) § 189.0694 to require all special districts, including Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRAs), to establish goals and objectives for each undertaken program and activity and create performance measures and standards to determine the achievement level of the established goals and objectives. Starting in 2025, special districts must annually publish a report by December 1 each year describing the achievements and unmet targets. This document, which the CRA will update annually, provides a summary of the methods the Cape Canaveral CRA utilizes to address the overall needs identified in the Cape Canaveral CRA Plan and provides an additional outlet to inform the public about the Cape Canaveral CRA's redevelopment activities. The CRA adopted its Community Redevelopment Plan in FY12-13 funded with Tax Increment Financing (TIF) revenues deposited in the Trust Fund to provide comprehensive support for property owners, business owners, and visitors alike through usage of TIF to catalyze business development and economic growth along the City's major corridor, State Route A1A (SR A1A). In its 13th year of operation, the CRA has increased in value approximately $491 million since inception. $800 $700 $600 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $0 CRA Valuation ($Millions) $294 $230 $234 $329 $512 $457 $395 $362 1457 $572 $651 $721 Base 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Year Figure 2. Assessed Valuation as determined by the Brevard County Property Appraiser's Office 5 Measurable Objectives by Project Canaveral City Park Redevelopment Budgeted: • $12,000 in FY 24-2025 • $400,000 in FY 25-2026 Goal/Objective(s): Pursue proactive measures to preserve and enhance the community's appearance as a distinctive small-town coastal community with open and natural environments, green spaces, parks, beaches, and cultural assets, with distinctive and progressive design standards, and appealing public spaces for multi -generational recreation and gatherings. Performance Measure/Standard(s): • Install electric access points per plan by 2026. • Complete playground lighting and fence installation by 2027. Presidential Streets Master Plan Implementation Budgeted: • $1,050,000 in FY 24-2025 • $1,600,000 in FY 25-2026 Goal/Objective(s): Lead by example as a community that embraces sustainability and resiliency in the design and operation of its facilities, infrastructure, programs, services, budgets, and development through forward -thinking policies, ordinances, and education. Performance Measure/Standard(s): Complete the design or construction of one Presidential Street per year. Canaveral Fire Rescue Station #53 Enhanced Lightning Protection System Budgeted: $16,000 in FY 24-2025 Goal/Objective(s): Prevent the ability of potentially dangerous lightning strikes from making a ground connection with vital governmental facilities and the surrounding area. Performance Measure/Standard(s): Install the enhanced lightning protection system (CMCE device) atop the roof or radio mast of Canaveral Fire Rescue Station #53 to begin measuring data by the end of 2025. 6 Canaveral City Park Concession Stand Budgeted: $315,000 in FY 24-2025 Goal/Objective(s): Create a dedicated space for community partners to facilitate nonprofit concession sales and improve the existing announcer's booth. Performance Measure/Standard(s): Completely remove and replace existing structure behind home plate to accommodate concession sales by the end of 2026. Nancy Hanson Recreation Center Maintenance Budgeted: $100,000 in FY 24-2025 Goal/Objective(s): Perform safety and mission -critical maintenance on the Nancy Hanson Recreation Center building. Performance Measure/Standard(s): Obtain approved final inspections on all improvements by the end of FY 2025-26. Oak Lane Improvements Budgeted: $550,000 in FY 24-2025 Goal/Objective(s): Modernize City streets to keep up with surrounding industry and homebuyer expectations. Performance Measure/Standard(s): Complete installation of the roadway base, stormwater system, and lighting per plan in addition to paving by the end of 2027. Financial Incentive Grant Program Budgeted: $50,000 in FY 24-2025 Goal/Objective(s): Provide tax increment financing funds generated by redevelopment projects to neighboring properties to augment further private investment in aesthetics, upkeep, stormwater management, and other means of community beautification to further attract more private redevelopment in an endless loop fashion. Performance Measure/Standard(s): Award at least $40,000 by the end of FY 24-2025.