Agenda Item Name:
Title
Approve Funding Source for East Gainesville Waldo Road Corridor Study
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Presenter:
Sean H. Mclendon, Strategic Initiatives Manager, 352 548 3765
Description:
Request to use Community Redevelopment Funds for the Gainesville Metropolitan Area for a cooperative economic redevelopment "Gateway" study in East Gainesville centered around Waldo Road and 39th Avenue.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Direct staff to coordinate with the Gateway Team to develop a scope of work to study the economic redevelopment potential of the Waldo Road Corridor within the bounds of the Gainesville Metropolitan Area and bring back to an appropriate County meeting for approval and:
Option 1: Approve the use of up to $100,000 as contributed by Alachua County to the 2019 City of Gainesville-Alachua County Community Redevelopment Agreement as a 50% match with the City of Gainesville
Option 2: Approve the use of up to $100,000 as contributed by Alachua County Gainesville Community Redevelopment Step-Down Fund as a 50% match with the City of Gainesville
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Prior Board Motions:
On September 22, 2020 the Board adopted the revised Community Redevelopment Funds for the Gainesville Metropolitan Area process as part of their consent agenda.
On 23, June 2020, Commissioner Byerly moved to approve a $50,000 award to Working Food and a $50,000 award to Rebuilding Together North Central Florida from the County's Community Redevelopment Grant for the Gainesville Metropolitan Area. In Fiscal Year 2021, the requirement of $100,000 of the total supplemental CRA contribution for professional services will be removed to allow the Board the option to utilize the total amount at their discretion. Staff was directed to prepare capital projects sufficient to expend the full year's proceeds for Board consideration. The motion carried 5-0.
At the Board's May 12 consent agenda, the Board approved the finalized grant criteria and application. Directed staff to ...
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