Community Redevelopment Agency Board

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AGENDA

BRADENTON COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MEETING

4:00 p.m. Thursday, May 23, 2024

COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 101 OLD MAIN STREET

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MEETING CALLED TO ORDER

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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CITIZEN COMMENTS

Citizen comment will be accepted during the Citizen Comment portion of the meeting on any non-agenda item, agenda item, future agenda item or topic of relevance to the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Bradenton. Comments will be accepted on the public hearings at the appropriate time.

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CONSENT AGENDA

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Community Redevelopment Agency :

Revised Contract for Temporary Art Loan and Display Agreement

Public Art Loan & Display Agreement 5.23.24.PDF

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Community Redevelopment Agency :

Community Redevelopment Agency 03-28-2024 Meeting Minutes

03-28-2024 CRA Meeting Minutes.pdf

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Community Redevelopment Agency :

Community Redevelopment Agency: 04-25-2024 Meeting Minutes

04-25-2024 CRA Meeting Minutes.pdf

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CENTRAL CRA

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Community Redevelopment Agency :

Community Redevelopment Agency Incremental Revenue Rebate

CRA_Incremental_Revenue_Rebate_Report_Final (1).pdf

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OTHER DISCUSSION / NEW BUSINESS

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ADJOURN

RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR AGENDA AND PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CRA BOARD

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AGENDA BRADENTON COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MEETING 4:00 p.m. Thursday, May 23, 2024 COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 101 OLD MAIN STREET 1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. CITIZEN COMMENTS Citizen comment will be accepted during the Citizen Comment portion of the meeting on any non-agenda item, agenda item, future agenda item or topic of relevance to the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Bradenton. Comments will be accepted on the public hearings at the appropriate time. 4. CONSENT AGENDA a) Community Redevelopment Agency: Revised Contract for Temporary Art Loan and Display Agreement Public Art Loan & Display Agreement 5.23.24.PDF b) Community Redevelopment Agency: Community Redevelopment Agency 03- 28-2024 Meeting Minutes 03-28-2024 CRA Meeting Minutes.pdf c) Community Redevelopment Agency: Community Redevelopment Agency: 04-25-2024 Meeting Minutes 04-25-2024 CRA Meeting Minutes.pdf 5. CENTRAL CRA a) Community Redevelopment Agency: Community Redevelopment Agency Incremental Revenue Rebate CRA_Incremental_Revenue_Rebate_Report_Final (1).pdf 6. OTHER DISCUSSION / NEW BUSINESS 7. ADJOURN RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR AGENDA AND PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CRA BOARD 1

Please place cell phones on silent mode! Non-Discrimination Statement: The City of Bradenton prohibits discrimination in all of its services, programs or activities on the basis of race, color, age, disability, sex, national origin, religion, genetic information or marital status. Persons with a disability needing a reasonable accommodation to participate in, or who require assistance or an alternative means for communication of program information, should contact: City of Bradenton ADA/Title VI Coordinator 101 Old Main Street Bradenton, FL 34205 ADACoordinator@cityofbradenton.com 941-932-9470 TTY: 7-1-1 or 1-800-955-8771 La ciudad de Bradenton proveera servicio de interprete a las personas quienes su primer lenguage no es el ingles. Si necesita estos servicios, usted o su representante puede comunicar al ADA/Title VI Coordinator, 101 Old Main Street, Bradenton, FL 34205. También, puede llamar al (941) 932-9470 o enviar correo electrónico a ADACoordinator@cityofbradenton.com. AT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MEETING: Citizen comment will be accepted during the Citizen Comment portion of the meeting on any non-agenda item, agenda item, future agenda item or topic of relevance to the CRA. Citizen comment related to any public hearing item shall be provided during the duly noticed public hearing in order to maintain an accurate record of the proceedings. All citizen comments related to quasi-judicial items are required to be under oath and such comments will be invited to be presented during the duly noticed public hearing for such items. If an individual (or agent) wishes to address the CRA Board, they should complete a comment card available at the back of the Chamber and submit such card to the CRA Program Administrator. At the appropriate time during the meeting, the Chair will call speakers to come forward. After being recognized by the Chair, the individual should come to the podium and, for the public record, state their name and address, and then provide any relevant comments or testimony related to the item they wish to address. In 2

the case of an agent, they shall identify themselves and the party they represent. The speaker should then proceed to state their position or present their information. An individual appearance for citizen comment will be limited to three (3) minutes unless additional time is permitted by the Chair or consensus of the CRA Board. Additional time will be allowed (up to 10 minutes at the discretion of the Chair or consensus of the CRA Board) for public hearing items if the speaker is officially representing a group of five or more people, provided that written authorization is provided that the person is authorized to speak on behalf of the group. Note: If handouts are being distributed, please provide a minimum of ten (10) copies to the Program Administrator. If you wish to display a drawing or rendering, contact Karen Kyser, as indicated above, prior to the meeting. Any submissions commented on, photographs, letters, renderings, etc. will be kept by the CRA for the official record. 3

AGENDA ITEM NO. 4.a Item Cover Page DATE: May 23, 2024 SUBMITTED BY: Jean Farmer, Community Redevelopment Agency ITEM TYPE: Contract AGENDA SECTION: CONSENT AGENDA SUBJECT: Revised Contract for Temporary Art Loan and Display Agreement SUGGESTED ACTION: Approve COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD AGENDA ITEM REPORT Is this item Quasi-Judicial? No Does this item require a public hearing? No EXPLANATION: It was requested by Risk Management to add additional language to Section 9. Security, Insurance, Risk and Indemnification, specifically, 9b. Indemnification. FINANCIAL IMPACT: N/A ATTORNEY REVIEW/RECOMMENDATION: Yes SUGGESTED MOTION: Move to approve ATTACHMENTS: Public Art Loan & Display Agreement 5.23.24.PDF 4

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AGENDA ITEM NO. 4.b Item Cover Page DATE: May 23, 2024 SUBMITTED BY: Karen Kyser, Community Redevelopment Agency ITEM TYPE: Minutes AGENDA SECTION: CONSENT AGENDA SUBJECT: Community Redevelopment Agency 03-28-2024 Meeting Minutes SUGGESTED ACTION: Approve COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD AGENDA ITEM REPORT Is this item Quasi-Judicial? No Does this item require a public hearing? No EXPLANATION: Meeting Minutes for Approval FINANCIAL IMPACT: N/A ATTORNEY REVIEW/RECOMMENDATION: N/A SUGGESTED MOTION: Approve ATTACHMENTS: 03-28-2024 CRA Meeting Minutes.pdf 13

Page 1 of 7 CITY OF BRADENTON COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MEETING City Hall Council Chamber 101 Old Main Street Bradenton, FL 34205 Minutes March 28, 2024 In Attendance Chair Josh Cramer, Board Member Marianne Barnebey, Board Member Lisa Gonzalez - Moore, Vice Chair Jayne Kocher, Board Member Pam Coachman CRA Staff: - Jeff Burton, CRA Executive Director, Chris Munyon CRA Manager, Karen Kyser Program Administrator, Jean Farmer, Public Art Coordinator, Scott Rudacille, CRA Attorney 1. MEETING CALL TO ORDER – Chair Josh Cramer Meeting was called to order by Chair Josh Cramer at 4:00 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. CITIZEN COMMENTS Bill Sanders, 2502 Riverside Drive, stated he disagreed with budget adjustments being on the Consent Agenda for transparency reasons. He stated he did not believe the Board members had even discussed the budget adjustments with the CRA Director. He added the budget of the CRA has to be in compliance with the physical budget of September 30 th and must be discussed in advance and put in the form by March 31 st to the state. He added it should have been on the agenda and the website. Mr. Sanders also stated he asked for a lot of documents about the trust fund and they were not given to him, and to deny him the public records is like a slap in the face. Josh Cramer responded stating there was a copy of the annual report in front of them dated March 20, 2024. He added the City has a policy that the CRA follows regarding public records requests and fees for those records. He added if someone has an outstanding balance from previous requests, the City would not fulfill further public records requests. Jeff Burton responded explaining the Budget Adjustment process is in accordance with the State. Mr. Burton also spoke about the annual report which he was going to give to the Board that day stating that it was early. Mr. Burton read parts of the first page of the annual report for the record to clarify the requirements. “Florida Statute 163371 Reporting Requirements: Beginning March 31, 2020, and no later than March 31 st of each year thereafter, a Community Redevelopment Agency shall file a report with the county or municipality that created the agency and publish the report on 14

Page 2 of 7 the agency’s website.” Mr. Burton explained this does not say the CRA has to bring it to the City Council or the CRA Board or the Tree review board or anyone and get an approval. He added the report was filed with the City Clerk as of March 20, 2024. Staff requested the report be published on the Agency’s website by April 1, 2024, and he will double check that it is published by that date. Mr. Burton further quoted, “The report must include the following information: The most recent complete audit report of the Redevelopment Trust Fund as required in 1633878. If the audit report from the previous year is not available by March 31 st, a community redevelopment agency shall publish the audit report on the website within 45 days after completion.” Mr. Burton stated the final copy of the audit is with finance for review. He read further from the Florida Statute regarding reporting to explain the guidelines as clear as possible. 4. CONSENT AGENDA a. Resolution CRA BA 24-01 Budget Amendment for Fund 131 (Central CRA) b. Resolution CRA BA 24-02 Budget Amendment for Fund 132 (Downtown CRA) c. Resolution CRA BA 24-03 Budget Amendment for Fund 133 (Tamiami Trail CRA) d. CRA Meeting Minutes 2-29-2024 Board Member Moore made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Board Member Coachman seconded. Board Member Moore stated that Mr. Burton was able to meet with her and review the budget adjustments as well as any proposed future adjustment notes that he had to date. Vice Chair Kocher, Chair Cramer, and Board Member Coachman indicated they were able to meet with Mr. Burton as well. Following discussion, the motion to approve the Consent Agenda passed unanimously 5/0. 5. DOWNTOWN CRA a. Mural for City Centre Parking Facility. Mural Agreement. Mr. Burton stated this item was a continuance from the previous meeting regarding the mural on the city building. He stated staff met with the Public Art Advisory Board again, reviewed the process, and they agreed to attend that day’s meeting. He added the Public Advisory Board elected one person to speak on their behalf to give the Board an update and review of what they have done. 15

Page 3 of 7 Mr. Joe Collins, a member of the Public Art Advisory Board, stated he was representing the Board who were also in attendance. Mr. Collins stated they were excited to present a final concept of the artist’s mural for the parking facility downtown and were seeking the Board’s approval. He discussed the process with the artist and the concept of the mural to date. Mr. Collins described the final mural and stated there would be a QR code which would link to the City’s YouTube channel and would link to the artist’s statement explaining the background and process of the art. He added the artist, Mary Fragapane, is from Bradenton with numerous installations in the area. Vice Chair Kocher thanked Ms. Fragapane for her commitment and passion to the project. Board Member Barnebey stated she was excited about the mural and the changes that were made. She requested a small green leaf to symbolize the history of oranges in Bradenton. Ms. Sarah Colandro, member of the PAAB, stated some symbols in the original were removed because the piece seemed “busy,” and there were other murals to be made that would include those symbols. Board Member Moore moved to approve the design concept for the Mural of the City Centre Parking Facility wall as recommended by the Public Art Advisory Board. Board Member Kocher seconded and the motion passed unanimously 5/0. b. Downtown Maintenance Initiative Annual Report Mr. James Mora, Clean City Coordinator / Manager for the Downtown Action Team, outlined the developments and growth of the initiative since February of 2023. Mr. Mora discussed flowers, lack of graffiti, clean sidewalks, trimmed hedges, no weeds, no stickers on poles including the whole corridor area. Mr. Mora added; there are no longer overgrown weeds on sidewalks, every water line is painted, every electrical box, drain, grates are all painted. He added requests are typically addressed within 24 hours, but most often they are addressed within the hour. Mr. Mora also added they have established relationships with customers and business owners, but some do not care. He provided pictures of some flowered areas which were ripped out, but the team replanted new flowers. Mr. Mora also stated the DAT was working with the CRA officers to report crime and theft in the area, and also locating homeless camps, reporting them, then cleaning the area after the homeless were removed. He provided before and after pictures of multiple areas. He also discussed painting alleyways, power washing, resurfacing, improving signs in the area, fixing broken curbs, and also having businesses reporting public problems. Lastly, he would like to get his team MOT certified and get them sprayer certificates, because currently they get their supplies from Home Depot, but they would like to get better spray which requires the certificates. Vice Chair Kocher asked about the alleyway improvements and the potential for encouraging people to go into the alleys and possibly vandalize them. Mr. Mora stated, in his experience, it would be the opposite because people visiting downtown would walk through the clean alleyways and that would discourage the negative element. He stated that at night, however, the alleyways are poorly lit but if they are well lit, they may be used more. 16

Page 4 of 7 Board Member Coachman stated everything looks great, and why not expand the project to the MLK Corridor from 9 th Street West to 9 th Street East and make that beautiful, because the goal is to revitalize that area. Board Member Moore agreed with Board Member Coachman’s suggestion of expanding the area and commended Mr. Mora’s team for doing a great job. Board Member Barnebey agreed with the expansion as well, because the beautification is working. She discussed a “public wall” for anyone to apply art work, and also an additive that could be put into exterior paint which could prevent other paint like graffiti from being absorbed and thereby washing away. Board Member Barnebey also expressed her appreciation for all of the flowers and plantings. She also discussed possible additional staff training for gardening or landscaping. She then commended Mr. Mora for doing a great job and leading by example. Chair Cramer stated that Business Flair would be mentioning or be a part of an expansion of the project into the 9 th Street area. Mr. Burton stated that Chair Cramer’s plans address above and beyond maintenance, and anything in the CRA that is above and beyond what would happen in the rest of the City, there would be a pathway to accomplish that by using a Main Street Program which is a national program that the State of Florida has a adopted. Main Street Programs can assist with maintenance, events, marketing and economic development. Discussion followed regarding a budget adjustment to line up with the plans including timing and needs and longevity of the funds. Board Member Barnebey made a motion to approve the continuation of the Downtown Maintenance Initiative and encourage investigation into additional funding for the future. Board Member Kocher seconded and the motion passed unanimously 5/0. 6. ALL CRA DISTRICTS a. Community Policing Update Chair Cramer stated Sgt. Aaron Pilant was on vacation and Lieutenant Seymour was also unavailable. He asked the Board to reference the monthly report in front of them for information and if there are any questions, to speak with staff afterward. 7. CENTRAL CRA a. Love Park Revitalization Update. 17

Page 5 of 7 Mr. Burton stated there are now three signs posted at Love Park stating “The CRA’s regret that the park will be closed while they plan to demolish and rebuild the park”. While doing that, staff has been busy getting bids for placing a six-foot tall, decorative fence that met City requirements around the perimeter of the park. Once the fence is complete, the park will officially be physically closed. Mr. Burton added staff was also in the process of getting and by the next meeting should have the architect present. He added the fence cost would be approximately $38,000 plus, and the architect would be roughly above $50,000 but less that $75,000, and they want the design completed by the end of the fiscal year so they may budget for the reconstruction starting October 1 st of the next fiscal year. The plan would include having the park well under construction by the end of the year and heading into springtime hopefully a grand opening. It will involve the Police Department with SEPTED for lighting and cameras. Mr. Burton stated he will also be speaking with Public Works to make sure it is a really nice park and has a low maintenance cost over time. In addition, staff is bringing public art into the project, and they have been communicating with an artist from the neighborhood to engage with the architect so the public art blends into the park itself. Discussion followed regarding the condition of the park in the past and the anticipation of a new and better park. 8. TAMIAMI TRAIL CRA a. Redevelopment Grant – Flamingo Bay Chris Munyon stated that as Flamingo Bay is moving forward, they have submitted for a redevelopment grant of up to $50,000 to assist with the funding regarding a vacant lot at 1902 14 th Street West to include a parking lot, infrastructure, drainage swell, landscaping, fencing, and an 8,000 s.f. beer garden. Mr. Munyon stated staff is seeking approval for the grant. Discussion followed regarding the benefit of this grant and potential new grants in the area and a potential name change of the property. Board Member Barnebey made a motion to approve a redevelopment grant to Flamingo Bay Brewing Company, LLC for up to and not to exceed $50,000. Vice Chair Kocher seconded and the motion passed unanimously 5/0. 9. OTHER DISCUSSION / NEW BUSINESS Mr. Burton, using visual aids, went over the revenue projection for all three CRAs. He explained the process of how staff determines the projection of revenue and the benefit of having a good idea what the bank account would look like over time. He stated the Downtown CRA could expect to see, over the next 15-16 years, a range of $88,000,000. That is if nothing else happens, growth remains that same, and the Florida Legislature does not change rules. Also under the same conditions, the Central CRA could expect roughly $29,000,000. He added under the same conditions, the Tamiami CRA could expect to see roughly $25,000,000. 18

Page 6 of 7 Mr. Burton stated the numbers would indicate that the CRA should be thinking of how they can grow the Central and Tamiami CRAs. He then discussed reasons for the lower numbers and potential sources of funds available such as the State Revolving Loan Fund. He also discussed Low Impact Development which uses the environment that currently exists to pre-treat storm water on-site and not putting it into a pipe which ultimately pollutes the river. Mr. Burton went over his experience in the past regarding development. He then stated he believed that by doing an investment with the MPO and the City to work around the City Park project and make those improvements, not only would it help the Village of the Arts parking issues, it would also help LECOM Field and their parking issues along with helping the environment by pretreating storm water on-site rather than just letting it go straight into the river. He also discussed CRAs loans and extensions and financial investment benefits for the future. Board Member Coachman commented about a neighborhood in the Tamiami Trail CRA that includes its own small Village of the Arts and she feels the neighborhood has been forgotten. She reminded the Board to consider that area along with the commercial area when pre-planning economic changes. Mr. Burton stated that small area would be a perfect area for an EPA Change Grant. He then outlined what the grant covers. Mr. Burton explained his hope of putting resilience into homes, roads, etc. by also using EPA grants in all the CRA areas. He added they will be looking into all CRAs and the money and providing the Board with budgets that are longer term so they can make more parks and more investments. Discussion followed regarding the process of applying for the grants and the revenue projections for the CRAs. Mr. Burton then discussed a “dashboard” for property that was sent to the Board via email for review. The dashboard was created by a new hire, Zach Schwartz, a consultant from Tallahassee who is an Art GIS. The dashboard shows two properties the CRA Board approved for staff to sell and that process is underway. Mr. Burton updated the Board regarding; the Tourism Grant for the Angola Project, other grants for businesses and other entities, incentives coming up for Board approval, the deal with the Bradenton Housing Authority and their deal with Telesis. He stated Mr. Munyon and the auditor are nearly finished with that. Mr. Burton stated the temporary person should be on board soon to assist with “cleaning up the data.” He also discussed funds for the CRA Manager for holding the position during the transition and also for his certification at the FRA. Board Member Moore asked if it was appropriate for the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee to be notified to be able to review bids as they come in. She felt the AHAB would like to have some input and be able to advise Council and the CRA Board regarding selling off surplus properties. Mr. Burton believes that would be for the City Council to decide. Some discussion followed regarding what would be the appropriate path for that. It was decided to have the City Council review the issue. 19

Page 7 of 7 Chair Cramer stated that if anyone would like a copy of the Fiscal Year 23-24 annual report, please contact the Board at cra@bradentonfl.gov or call at 941-932-9349. 10. ADJOURN Chair Cramer adjourned the meeting at 5:39 p.m. This is not a verbatim record. 20

AGENDA ITEM NO. 4.c Item Cover Page DATE: May 23, 2024 SUBMITTED BY: Karen Kyser, Community Redevelopment Agency ITEM TYPE: Minutes AGENDA SECTION: CONSENT AGENDA SUBJECT: Community Redevelopment Agency: 04-25-2024 Meeting Minutes SUGGESTED ACTION: Approve COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD AGENDA ITEM REPORT Is this item Quasi-Judicial? No Does this item require a public hearing? No EXPLANATION: Meeting minutes for Approval FINANCIAL IMPACT: N/A ATTORNEY REVIEW/RECOMMENDATION: N/A SUGGESTED MOTION: Approve ATTACHMENTS: 04-25-2024 CRA Meeting Minutes.pdf 21

Page 1 of 7 CITY OF BRADENTON COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MEETING City Hall Council Chamber 101 Old Main Street Bradenton, FL 34205 Minutes April 25, 2024 In Attendance Chair Josh Cramer, Board Member Marianne Barnebey, Board Member Lisa Gonzalez Moore, Vice Chair Jayne Kocher, Board Member Pam Coachman CRA Staff: - Jeff Burton, CRA Executive Director, Chris Munyon CRA Manager, Karen Kyser, Scott Rudacille, CRA Attorney 1. MEETING CALL TO ORDER – Chair Josh Cramer Meeting was called to order by Chair Josh Cramer at 4:00 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. CITIZEN COMMENTS Bill Sanders, 2502 Riverside Drive, questioned a contract for $840,000. Chair Cramer addressed a comment regarding a salary for clarification. Chair Cramer stated Mr. Sanders was told that Mr. Burton did not receive a $20K+ increase in salary and further asked Mr. Burton if he had any additional comments. Mr. Burton clarified a budget adjustment question. Mr. Burton also stated for the record that Mr. Munyon’s salary increase was discussed with the Board and was well deserved. Juanita Adams, discussed property at 636 10 th Avenue East, adjacent to property she currently owns, which she has attempted to purchase for five years. She wanted to building low-income property but has been unable to obtain help from the City. Mrs. Adams requests information about the steps to take to accomplish that. Chair Cramer stated this would be addressed later in the agenda and welcomed her comments at that time. 4. CONSENT AGENDA a. Agreement for Temporar