Community Redevelopment Agency

City of Clearwater Main Library - Council Chambers 100 N. Osceola Avenue Clearwater, FL 33755 Meeting Agenda Monday, May 17, 2021 8:00 AM Main Library - Council Chambers Community Redevelopment Agency Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Agenda May 17, 2021 Citizens wishing to provide comments on an agenda item are encouraged to do so in advance through written comment. The City has established the following options: 1) eComments via Granicus - eComments is integrated with the published meeting agenda . Individuals may review the agenda item details and indicate their position on the item. You will be prompted to set up a user profile to allow you to comment, which will become part of the official public record. The eComment period is open from the time the agenda is published. Comments received during the meeting will become part of the official record, if posted prior to the closing of public comment. The City Clerk will read received comments into the record. 2) E m a i l – Individuals may submit written comments or videos to ClearwaterCRA@myclearwater.com. All comments received by 5 p.m. the day before the meeting (May 16) will become part of the official record. The City Clerk will read received comments into the record. 3) Council Chambers - Additionally, like any other council meeting, the public may provide public comment at the Main Library, Council Chambers, 100 N Osceola Avenue. Due to COVID-19, all speakers desiring to appear in person will be subject to all applicable emergency measures in place to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. Speakers who appear in person will be subject to screening for symptoms of COVID-19. Any persons exhibiting any symptoms of COVID-19 will not be permitted to enter council chambers but will be able to participate through the remote options described above. Individuals with disabilities who need reasonable accommodations to effectively participate in this meeting are asked to contact the City Clerk at (727)562-4092 or rosemarie.call@myclearwater.com in advance. 1. Call To Order 2. Approval of Minutes 2.1 ID#20-8591 Approve the April 12, 2021 CRA Meeting Minutes as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk. 3. Citizens to be Heard Regarding Items Not on the Agenda 4. New Business Items 4.1 ID#21-9126 Approve a program budget of $500,000 for the purposes of establishing a three-year arts exhibition, gallery space and programming with the Clyde Butcher Gallery featuring the work of internationally renowned photographer, Clyde Butcher, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. 4.2 ID#21-9084 Approve the transfer of Community Redevelopment Agency tax increment financing (TIF) funds to City of Clearwater construction projects for Wayfinding, Cleveland Streetscape Phase III, and the Mercado public plaza and authorize the appropriate official to execute same. City of Clearwater Page 2 Printed on 5/11/2021 Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Agenda May 17, 2021 4.3 ID#21-9123 Approve an Amendment to Agreement between the Community Redevelopment Agency and Amplify Clearwater, a Florida non-profit corporation, to produce and manage Downtown Clearwater events through Dec. 31, 2021 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. 4.4 ID#21-9124 Approve a Contract for Purchase of Real Property located at 701 Franklin Street between the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Clearwater (CRA) and the City of Clearwater (City) for a purchase price of $525,000, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same, together with all other instruments required to affect closing. 4.5 ID#21-9125 Authorize the CRA Executive Director to prepare an agreement for the development and sale of the property at 115 South Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue and the adjoining vacant lot for the purposes identified in RFP/Q 25-21. 4.6 ID#21-9127 Authorize the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Director to prepare a Loan to Grant Agreement with 527-531 Cleveland Street, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $500,000, for building improvements to implement the CRA Vacancy Reduction Grant Program (Part A) and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. 5. Director's Report 6. Adjourn City of Clearwater Page 3 Printed on 5/11/2021