SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve an Interlocal Agreement between the Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the City of Clearwater to provide CRA funding in Fiscal Year 2016-2017 in the amount of $171,402.34 to underwrite the cost of additional Community Policing services by the Clearwater Police Department in the East Gateway CRA District, pursuant to the East Gateway Five-Year Action Program for fiscal years 2012-2017, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
On October 15, 2012, the CRA approved the East Gateway District Five-Year Action Program for FY 2012-2017. The Action Program responded to public input on the issues of drug dealing, prostitution and street crime by including an action item for the continuation of increased police presence and crime reduction within the East Gateway District.
An allowable funding source of this action item is the use of CRA Tax Increment Financing (TIF) funds. Florida Statutes allows for the use of TIF funds for “community policing innovations” in Community Redevelopment Areas.
The CRA and Clearwater Police Department have reached an agreement on a proposed scope of services and terms as delineated in the Interlocal Agreement. Included in the scope is the delineation of specific, measurable crime reduction targets by which to monitor the success of the initiative as well as providing clear language required by statute assuring that the resources are applied to the CRA/East Gateway area.
Funds in the amount of $171,402.34 are available in account 388-94849, CRA East Gateway Project, to fund this contract.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
Funds in the amount of $171,402.34 are available in account 388-94849, CRA East Gateway Project, to fund this contract.
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS: N/A