COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
Regular MeetingFort Lauderdale, FL · August 16, 2022
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Action Summary
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
2:30 PM
City Hall - City Commission Chambers
OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE
100 North Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
FORT LAUDERDALE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
DEAN J. TRANTALIS - Chair
BEN SORENSEN - Vice Chair
HEATHER MORAITIS - Commissioner - District I
STEVEN GLASSMAN - Commissioner - District II
ROBERT L. McKINZIE -Commissioner - District III
GREG CHAVARRIA, Executive Director
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, Secretary
ALAIN E. BOILEAU, General Counsel
PATRICK REILLY, Interim City Auditor
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT Action Summary August 16, 2022
AGENCY BOARD
PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CRA BOARD:
If any person wishes to address the Board, the person shall sign up in the City Hall lobby. A
member of the City Clerk’s Office Staff will be there to assist. Speaker Cards are given to
the Chair. After being recognized by the Chair, the speaker should identify the agenda item
in question, indicate support, opposition, or neutrality on the agenda item, and then proceed
to succinctly state the speaker’s position or present information.
If an attorney, or any other person appears before the Board in a representative capacity,
the attorney, or other representative the person shall sign up in the City Hall lobby. A
member of the City Clerk’s Office Staff will be there to assist. After being recognized by the
Chair, the speaker should identify the client(s) being represented, and identify the agenda
item in question. The speaker shall then indicate the client’s support, opposition, or
neutrality on the agenda item and then proceed to succinctly state the client’s position or
present information on behalf of the client(s).
Pursuant to Section 3.13 of the Charter of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the Chair
shall maintain order at all meetings, and the Police Department, upon instructions of the
Chair, shall expel any person from the meeting who refuses to obey the order of the Chair
in relation to preserving order at the meetings. Any person who interrupts or disturbs a City
Board meeting, or who willfully enters or remains in a City Board meeting having been
warned by the Chair to depart and who refuses to do so, may be subject to arrest.
AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES: If you desire auxiliary aids or services or both to assist
in viewing or hearing the City Board meetings or reading the agenda and minutes for the
meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 954-828-5002 at a minimum of two days
prior to the meeting and arrangements will be made to provide these services to you.
NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC: If a person decides to appeal any decision made
by the board, agency, or commission with respect to any matter considered at such
meeting or hearing, the person will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such
purpose, the 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.
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT Action Summary August 16, 2022
AGENCY BOARD
ROLL CALL
Present 5 - Commissioner Heather Moraitis, Commissioner Steven Glassman,
Commissioner Robert L. McKinzie, Vice Chair Ben Sorensen, and
Chair Dean J. Trantalis
MOTIONS
M-1 22-0714 Motion Approving Minutes for July 5, 2022, Community
Redevelopment Agency Board Meeting - (Commission Districts 2 and
3)
APPROVED
Yea: 5 - Commissioner Moraitis, Commissioner Glassman, Commissioner
McKinzie, Vice Chair Sorensen and Chair Trantalis
RESOLUTIONS
R-1 22-0696 Resolution Approving Final Community Redevelopment Agency
(CRA) Operating Budget and Community Investment Plan Allocations
for Fiscal Year 2023 - (Commission Districts 2 and 3)
ADOPTED
Yea: 5 - Commissioner Moraitis, Commissioner Glassman, Commissioner
McKinzie, Vice Chair Sorensen and Chair Trantalis
R-2 22-0732 Resolution Waiving the Maximum Funding Amount under the
Property and Business Improvement Program, Approving a Property
and Business Improvement Program Forgivable Loan in the Amount
of $293,000 to Optimal Health Pharmacy, LLC located in the L.A. Lee
YMCA Mizell Community Center at 1409 Sistrunk Boulevard,
Authorizing the Executive Director to Execute Any and All Related
Instruments, and Delegating Authority to the Executive Director to
Take Certain Actions - (Commission District 3)
ADOPTED
Yea: 5 - Commissioner Moraitis, Commissioner Glassman, Commissioner
McKinzie, Vice Chair Sorensen and Chair Trantalis
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AGENCY BOARD
R-3 22-0733 Resolution Waiving the Minimum Project Cost Requirements and
Minimum Developer’s Contribution Requirements under the
Development Incentive Program (DIP), Awarding a DIP Forgivable
Loan in the Amount $1,125,000 to Food Friends Catering, LLC for
the Food Friends Southern Comfort Kitchen and Bar located at
1310-1312 Sistrunk Boulevard, Authorizing the Executive Director to
Execute Any and All Related Instruments, and Delegating Authority to
the Executive Director to Take Certain Actions - (Commission District
3)
ADOPTED
Yea: 5 - Commissioner Moraitis, Commissioner Glassman, Commissioner
McKinzie, Vice Chair Sorensen and Chair Trantalis
R-4 22-0738 Resolution Approving a Development Incentive Program Award of
$5,000,000 to Sistrunk View, LLC, Approval of a Letter of Intent and
Commercial Contract for the Purchase and Development of Fort
Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Area Property under
Solicitation RFP #12642-925 for the Sistrunk View Project,
Authorizing the Executive Director to Execute Any and All Related
Instruments, and Delegating Authority to the Executive Director to
Take Certain Actions - (Commission District 3)
FAILED
Yea: 2 - Commissioner Moraitis and Commissioner McKinzie
Nay: 3 - Commissioner Glassman, Vice Chair Sorensen and Chair Trantalis
ADJOURNMENT
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Agenda
City of Fort Lauderdale
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
Agenda
City Hall - City Commission Chambers
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 - 2:30 PM
OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE
100 North Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
https://fortlauderdale.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
www.fortlauderdale.gov/fltv
www.youtube.com/cityoffortlauderdale
Cable Television - Comcast Channel 78 and AT&T U-verse Channel 99
FORT LAUDERDALE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
DEAN J. TRANTALIS - Chair
BEN SORENSEN - Vice Chair
HEATHER MORAITIS - Commissioner - District I
STEVEN GLASSMAN - Commissioner - District II
ROBERT L. McKINZIE -Commissioner - District III
GREG CHAVARRIA, Executive Director
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, Secretary
ALAIN E. BOILEAU, General Counsel
PATRICK REILLY, Interim City Auditor
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT Agenda August 16, 2022
AGENCY BOARD
PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CRA BOARD:
If any person wishes to address the Board, the person shall sign up in the City Hall lobby. A
member of the City Clerk’s Office Staff will be there to assist. Speaker Cards are given to
the Chair. After being recognized by the Chair, the speaker should identify the agenda item
in question, indicate support, opposition, or neutrality on the agenda item, and then
proceed to succinctly state the speaker’s position or present information.
If an attorney, or any other person appears before the Board in a representative capacity,
the attorney, or other representative the person shall sign up in the City Hall lobby. A
member of the City Clerk’s Office Staff will be there to assist. After being recognized by the
Chair, the speaker should identify the client(s) being represented, and identify the agenda
item in question. The speaker shall then indicate the client’s support, opposition, or
neutrality on the agenda item and then proceed to succinctly state the client’s position or
present information on behalf of the client(s).
Pursuant to Section 3.13 of the Charter of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the Chair
shall maintain order at all meetings, and the Police Department, upon instructions of the
Chair, shall expel any person from the meeting who refuses to obey the order of the Chair
in relation to preserving order at the meetings. Any person who interrupts or disturbs a City
Board meeting, or who willfully enters or remains in a City Board meeting having been
warned by the Chair to depart and who refuses to do so, may be subject to arrest.
AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES: If you desire auxiliary aids or services or both to assist
in viewing or hearing the City Board meetings or reading the agenda and minutes for the
meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 954-828-5002 at a minimum of two days
prior to the meeting and arrangements will be made to provide these services to you.
NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC: If a person decides to appeal any decision made
by the board, agency, or commission with respect to any matter considered at such
meeting or hearing, the person will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such
purpose, the 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.
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT Agenda August 16, 2022
AGENCY BOARD
ROLL CALL
MOTIONS
M-1 22-0714 Motion Approving Minutes for July 5, 2022, Community Redevelopment
Agency Board Meeting - (Commission Districts 2 and 3)
Attachments: July 5, 2022 Community Redevelopment Agency Board Meeting Minutes
RESOLUTIONS
R-1 22-0696 Resolution Approving Final Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)
Operating Budget and Community Investment Plan Allocations for Fiscal
Year 2023 - (Commission Districts 2 and 3)
Attachments: CRA Board Memo 22-0696
Exhibit 1 – NPF CRA FY 2023 Budget and CIP
Exhibit 2 – Central City CRA FY 2023 Budget and CIP
Exhibit 3 – CRA Incentives Budget
Exhibit 4 – Resolution
R-2 22-0732 Resolution Waiving the Maximum Funding Amount under the Property and
Business Improvement Program, Approving a Property and Business
Improvement Program Forgivable Loan in the Amount of $293,000 to
Optimal Health Pharmacy, LLC located in the L.A. Lee YMCA Mizell
Community Center at 1409 Sistrunk Boulevard, Authorizing the Executive
Director to Execute Any and All Related Instruments, and Delegating
Authority to the Executive Director to Take Certain Actions - (Commission
District 3)
Attachments: CRA Board Memo 22-0732
Exhibit 1 - Location Map
Exhibit 2 - Broward County Property Appraiser Information
Exhibit 3 - Architectural Plans and Renderings of Proposed Project
Exhibit 4 - CRA Funding Application
Exhibit 5 - Business Plan/ Financial Projections
Exhibit 6 - Cost and Funding Breakdown
Exhibit 7 - July 12, 2022 NPF CRA Advisory Board Draft Minutes
Exhibit 8 - Property and Business Improvement Program Agreement
Exhibit 9 - Resolution
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT Agenda August 16, 2022
AGENCY BOARD
R-3 22-0733 Resolution Waiving the Minimum Project Cost Requirements and Minimum
Developer’s Contribution Requirements under the Development Incentive
Program (DIP), Awarding a DIP Forgivable Loan in the Amount
$1,125,000 to Food Friends Catering, LLC for the Food Friends Southern
Comfort Kitchen and Bar located at 1310-1312 Sistrunk Boulevard,
Authorizing the Executive Director to Execute Any and All Related
Instruments, and Delegating Authority to the Executive Director to Take
Certain Actions - (Commission District 3)
Attachments: CRA Board Memo 22-0733
Exhibit 1 - Location Map
Exhibit 2 - Broward County Property Appraiser Information
Exhibit 3 - Architectural Plans and Renderings of Proposed Project
Exhibit 4 - CRA Funding Application
Exhibit 5 - Business Plan
Exhibit 6 - Financial Projections and Sales Assumptions
Exhibit 7 - Cost Estimates
Exhibit 8 - July 12, 2022 NPF CRA Advisory Board Draft Minutes
Exhibit 9 - Development Incentive Program Letter of Intent
Exhibit 10 - Resolution
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT Agenda August 16, 2022
AGENCY BOARD
R-4 22-0738 Resolution Approving a Development Incentive Program Award of
$5,000,000 to Sistrunk View, LLC, Approval of a Letter of Intent and
Commercial Contract for the Purchase and Development of Fort
Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Area Property under Solicitation
RFP #12642-925 for the Sistrunk View Project, Authorizing the Executive
Director to Execute Any and All Related Instruments, and Delegating
Authority to the Executive Director to Take Certain Actions - (Commission
District 3)
Attachments: CRA Board Memo 22-0738
Exhibit 1 – RFP Property Location Map
Exhibit 2 – RFP 12642-925 - Purchase and Development of CRA Property
Exhibit 3 – Proposal - Sistrunk View, LLC/Housing Trust Group
Exhibit 4 – Proposal - Urban Pointe Developers/Schumer Capital Corp.
Exhibit 5 – Proposal - Fuse Group Co
Exhibit 6 – Proposal - D'Angelo Development, LLC
Exhibit 7 – Proposal - Marie A Wells Arts and Education Center, Inc
Exhibit 8 – Proposal - Land America Development Corporation
Exhibit 9 – RFP Evaluation Committee Scoring and Ranking
Exhibit 10 – “Sistrunk View” Project Plans and Illustrations
Exhibit 11 – Letters of Intent from JP Morgan Chase and from Raymond James
Exhibit 12 – “Sistrunk View” Sources and Uses/Proforma Operating Statement
Exhibit 13 – Projects Completed by Housing Trust Group in the NPF CRA
Exhibit 14 – July 12, 2022 NPF CRA Advisory Board Draft Minutes
Exhibit 15 – Resolution
Exhibit 16- Letter of Intent
ADJOURNMENT
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