COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
Regular MeetingFort Lauderdale, FL · May 7, 2024
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Action Summary
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
2:30 PM
NSU Art Museum - Horvitz Auditorium
1 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
FORT LAUDERDALE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
DEAN J. TRANTALIS - Chair
STEVEN GLASSMAN - Vice Chair
JOHN C. HERBST - Commissioner - District I
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN - Commissioner - District III
WARREN STURMAN - Commissioner - District IV
GREG CHAVARRIA, Executive Director
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, Secretary
THOMAS J. ANSBRO, General Counsel
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT Action Summary May 7, 2024
AGENCY BOARD
***The meeting shall commence at 2:30 PM or as soon thereafter as possible***
PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CRA BOARD:
If any person wishes to address the Board, the person shall sign up in the NSU Art
Museum - Horvitz Auditorium. 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 approach the podium, 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 shall also sign up in the NSU Art
Museum - Horvitz Auditorium. A member of the City Clerk’s Office Staff will be there
to assist. After being recognized by the Chair, the speaker should approach the
podium, 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
Mayor (Chair) shall maintain order at all meetings, and the Police Department, upon
instructions of the Mayor (Chair), shall expel any person from the meeting who
refuses to obey the order of the Mayor in relation to preserving order at the
meetings. Any person who interrupts or disturbs a City Commission (Board)
meeting, or who willfully enters or remains in a City Commission (Board) meeting
having been warned by the Mayor (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 Commission (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 May 7, 2024
AGENCY BOARD
ROLL CALL
Present 5 - Vice Chair Steven Glassman, Commissioner Pam Beasley-Pittman,
Commissioner Warren Sturman, Commissioner John C. Herbst, and
Chair Dean J. Trantalis
MOTIONS
M-1 24-0351 Motion Approving Minutes for March 19, 2024, Community
Redevelopment Agency Board Meeting - (Commission Districts 2 and
3)
APPROVED
Yea: 4 - Vice Chair Glassman, Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner
Herbst and Chair Trantalis
Not Present: 1 - Commissioner Sturman
RESOLUTIONS
R-1 24-0406 Resolution Approving Budget Amendment - Return Central City
Community Redevelopment Agency Fund Balance for Reallocation -
(Commission Districts 2 and 3)
ADOPTED
Yea: 5 - Vice Chair Glassman, Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner
Sturman, Commissioner Herbst and Chair Trantalis
R-2 24-0421 Resolution Approving the Partial Release of Fort Lauderdale
Community Redevelopment Agency Mortgages as to Development
Rights Only Under the Purchase and Sale Agreement between Urban
North, LLC and Claridge Homes 3000 Waterside LP, Authorizing the
Executive Director to Execute Any and All Related Instruments, and
Delegating Authority to the Executive Director to Take Certain
Actions - (Commission District 2)
ADOPTED
Yea: 5 - Vice Chair Glassman, Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner
Sturman, Commissioner Herbst and Chair Trantalis
PUBLIC HEARINGS
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT Action Summary May 7, 2024
AGENCY BOARD
PH-1 24-0286 Public Hearing Accepting the Proposal of Housing Opportunities,
Mortgage Assistance and Effective Neighborhood Solutions, Inc.
d/b/a H.O.M.E.S., Inc. for Development of an Affordable Multi-Family
Senior Rental Housing Project that would include the Donation of Fort
Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency Property at 1210 NE
5th Terrace; Authorizing the Executive Director to Execute Any and
All Related Instruments; and Delegating Authority to the Executive
Director to Take Certain Actions - (Commission District 2)
ADOPTED
Yea: 5 - Vice Chair Glassman, Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner
Sturman, Commissioner Herbst and Chair Trantalis
ADJOURNMENT
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Agenda
City of Fort Lauderdale
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
Agenda
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 2:30 PM
NSU Art Museum - Horvitz Auditorium
1 E Las Olas Blvd, 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
STEVEN GLASSMAN - Vice Chair
JOHN C. HERBST - Commissioner - District I
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN - Commissioner - District III
WARREN STURMAN - Commissioner - District IV
GREG CHAVARRIA, Executive Director
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, Secretary
THOMAS J. ANSBRO, General Counsel
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT Agenda May 7, 2024
AGENCY BOARD
***The meeting shall commence at 2:30 PM or as soon thereafter as possible***
PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CRA BOARD:
If any person wishes to address the Board, the person shall sign up in the NSU
Art Museum - Horvitz Auditorium. 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 approach the podium, 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 shall also sign up in the NSU Art
Museum - Horvitz Auditorium. A member of the City Clerk’s Office Staff will be
there to assist. After being recognized by the Chair, the speaker should
approach the podium, 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 Mayor (Chair) shall maintain order at all meetings, and the Police
Department, upon instructions of the Mayor (Chair), shall expel any person from
the meeting who refuses to obey the order of the Mayor in relation to preserving
order at the meetings. Any person who interrupts or disturbs a City Commission
(Board) meeting, or who willfully enters or remains in a City Commission (Board)
meeting having been warned by the Mayor (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 Commission (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 May 7, 2024
AGENCY BOARD
ROLL CALL
MOTIONS
M-1 24-0351 Motion Approving Minutes for March 19, 2024, Community
Redevelopment Agency Board Meeting - (Commission Districts 2 and 3)
Attachments: March 19, 2024 Community Redevelopment Agency Board Meeting
RESOLUTIONS
R-1 24-0406 Resolution Approving Budget Amendment - Return Central City
Community Redevelopment Agency Fund Balance for Reallocation -
(Commission Districts 2 and 3)
Attachments: CRA Board Memo 24-0406
Exhibit 1- Resolution
R-2 24-0421 Resolution Approving the Partial Release of Fort Lauderdale Community
Redevelopment Agency Mortgages as to Development Rights Only
Under the Purchase and Sale Agreement between Urban North, LLC
and Claridge Homes 3000 Waterside LP, Authorizing the Executive
Director to Execute Any and All Related Instruments, and Delegating
Authority to the Executive Director to Take Certain Actions -
(Commission District 2)
Attachments: CRA Board Memo 24-0421
Exhibit 1 - Location Map, Broward County Property Appraiser Information, and Photos
Exhibit 2 - Transfer of Development Rights Purchase and Sale Agreement
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance No C-21-10
Exhibit 4 - Transfer of Development Rights Certificates of Eligibility
Exhibit 5- Consent and Joinder by Mortgagee
Exhibit 6- Resolution
PUBLIC HEARINGS
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT Agenda May 7, 2024
AGENCY BOARD
PH-1 24-0286 Public Hearing Accepting the Proposal of Housing Opportunities,
Mortgage Assistance and Effective Neighborhood Solutions, Inc. d/b/a
H.O.M.E.S., Inc. for Development of an Affordable Multi-Family Senior
Rental Housing Project that would include the Donation of Fort
Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency Property at 1210 NE
5th Terrace; Authorizing the Executive Director to Execute Any and All
Related Instruments; and Delegating Authority to the Executive Director
to Take Certain Actions - (Commission District 2)
Attachments: CRA Board Memo 24-0286
Exhibit 1 - Location Map and Broward County Property Appraiser Information
Exhibit 2 – Solicitation (City of Fort Lauderdale RFP # 37)
Exhibit 3 – Proposal - Housing Opportunities, Mortgage Assistance & Effective Neighborhood So
Exhibit 4 – February 7, 2024 Central City Redevelopment Advisory Board Approved Minutes
Exhibit 5- Commercial Contract and Addendum
Exhibit 6- Resolution
ADJOURNMENT
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