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Approve an Interlocal Agreement with the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) to provide staffing, Information Technology services and telephone services for the CRA, provide for the reimbursement of certain expenses by the CRA to the City, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
On May 16, 2016, the Community Redevelopment Agency approved the City Manager’s hiring of a CRA Director as a city employee. The City will provide additional staff to assist the CRA Director, for which the CRA agrees to reimburse the City.
Section 163.387, Florida Statutes, allows that moneys in the redevelopment trust fund may be expended from time to time for undertakings of a community redevelopment agency, including providing for staff, as described in the community redevelopment plan and the Clearwater Downtown Redevelopment Plan establishes that funds received by the CRA through the use of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) may be used for certain redevelopment activities. The CRA agrees to provide TIF funding in a total amount not to exceed $408,181.00 for this contract year to provide staffing for the CRA.
In addition, the City will charge the CRA $11,690.00 for Information Technology Services and $1,250.00 for telephone services.
These amounts are subject to adjustment and approval in the CRA budget each year.