CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Memo Date: January 16, 2020
Agenda Date: January 30, 2020
Prepared By: Carie Shealy, City Clerk
Through: Tammy Gemmati, Administrative Services Director
Requested Action:
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Reconstituting the Diamond Square Community Redevelopment Agency by making six (6) appointments to the Agency Board. Appoint the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson for the Agency. End
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BACKGROUND:
In 2019, the City of Cocoa, Diamond Square Community Redevelopment Agency and Brevard County entered into an Interlocal Agreement, which amended several operational aspects of the Agency. One of the amendments to the Interlocal Agreement was that of reconstituting the existing Agency Board with a newly appointed Agency Board. To reconstitute the Agency Board, the City Council must make six (6) appointments to the Agency Board, which in effect will replace the current members and/or revise terms of existing Agency members if an existing member is reappointed to serve on the reconstituted Agency Board. However, the Council is aware that during the Interlocal Agreement negotiation process, there was some sentiment by the County that new members may be appointed by the City Council at the time the Agency Board was reconstituted.
Specifically related to the appointment process, Ordinance No. 02-2020, outlines the creation of the Community Redevelopment Agency board as noted below:
Sec. 8-53. - Creation of Community Redevelopment Agency board; composition; terms; appointment of chairperson and vice-chairperson.
(a) Pursuant to Section 163.356(2), Florida Statutes and the County CRA Interlocal Agreement 2019, the Agency board of commissioners is hereby reconstituted effective [January 30, 2020] as follows:
(1) The Agency board shall consist of seven (7) commissioners. Six (6) commissioners shall be appointed by the City Council and one (1) shall be a Brevard County Board of County Commissioner in whose District the Agency is located, or that County Com...
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