New Fees for Downtown Investment Authority

Original title: ORD-MC Amend Section 55.108 (Powers & Duties), Pt 1 (DIA), Chapter 55 (DIA), Ord Code. To Auth the DIA, When Acting in Its Capacity as Either the CRA or Public Economic Dev Agency for Downtown, to Impose & Collect Regulatory Fees & Charges for the Purposes of Defraying the Cost of Admin of Its Powers & Duties Under Ch 55, Ord Code; Prov for Codification Instructions (Lavie) (Req of Special Committee on the Future of Downtown) 5/12/26 CO Introduced:NCSPHS, R, F 5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/18/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/19/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/26/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer 6/1/26 NCSPHS Approve 5-0 6/1/26 R Approve 7-0 6/2/26 F Approve 6-1 (Diamond) 6/9/26 CO Approve 13-1 (Howland) Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/26/26

Record date · June 9, 2026

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What This Bill Does

This ordinance allows the Downtown Investment Authority (DIA) to charge regulatory fees when acting as the city's economic development agency. These fees are intended to cover the administrative costs of managing downtown development projects and duties.

Why it matters

This change shifts the cost of managing downtown development from general tax funds to the specific fees collected by the agency.

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Special Committee on the Future of Downtown, Downtown Investment Authority, Neighborhoods, Community Services, Public Health and Safety Committee and 3 more

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