Res No. 84-17 RESOLUTION NO. 84-17
A RESOLUTION OFTHE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA URGING THE LEGISLATURE TO
OPPOSE IIB 17, AND SB 432 THAT WOULD AMEND PART 111,
CHAPTER 163, FLORIDA STATUTES, AS SUCH ACTS WOULD
REDUCE THE ABILITY AND FLEXIBILITY OF COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES IN ACCOMPLISHING THEIR
REDEVELOPMENT TASKS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, House Bill 17 and Senate Bill 432, as proposed for the 2018 legislative session,
(the "Bills") apply to community redevelopment agencies (CRAs) and;
WHEREAS, CRAs are community redevelopment programs designed to eliminate slum and/or
blight conditions, and enhance quality of life and business conditions for residents and business owners
in a community redevelopment area; and
WHEREAS, CRAs throughout the state have demonstrated that the use of Tax Increment
Financing (TIF) dramatically improved economic and social conditions within the targeted areas, with
outcomes that have benefitted redevelopment areas, cities and counties; and
WHEREAS, the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (Delray Beach CRA) was
established by the City of Delray Beach (City) in 1985 to guide the City in its redevelopment efforts;
and
WHEREAS, the Delray Beach CRA area covers more than 1900 acres of land (approximately
20% of the City) which includes the boundaries of the entire Central Business District, the adjacent
neighborhoods east of 1-95 between Lake Ida Road and SW 10"' Street and much of the area north of
downtown, east of Seacrest Blvd. and along US I corridor to the Boynton Beach City limits; and
WHEREAS, the Delray Beach CRA adopted a Community Redevelopment Plan in 1986
(amended several times) which provides the framework for projects and activities intended to revitalize
and improve conditions within the Community Redevelopment Area. The objectives of the plan are to
provide a workable program for the redevelopment of the Delray Beach CRA area that is consistent with
the citizens' visions as expressed through the various neighborhood and area planning initiatives; and
WHEREAS, HB 17 and SB 432 would significantly limit local discretion and control of
infrastructure and programming expenditures necessary for and revise the manner and process under
which the Delray Beach CRA carries out redevelopment and policy making for those purposes currently
allowed under state law and said changes would unduly restrict the ability of the Delray Beach CRA to
fund traditional redevelopment activities; and
WHEREAS, the Bills would further greatly restrict beneficial redevelopment programs and
activities as provided under current state law; and
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WHEREAS, the Bills would lead to existing community redevelopment agencies including the
Delray Beach CRA being hampered in their efforts to implement their redevelopment plans, and
increase challenges to CRAs,their creation, and operations;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH:
SECTION 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are ratified and confirmed as being true and
correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2: The City Commission of the City of Delray Beach urges all members of the
Florida Legislature to oppose the adoption of HB 17 and SB 432.
SECTION 3: The City Commission of the City of Delray Beach further directs the City
Manager to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the Palm Beach County League of Cities, the Florida
League of Cities,the Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation, and any other interested parties.
SECTION 5: If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Resolution is held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of contempt jurisdiction, then said holding shall in no way affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution.
SECTION 6: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSIONER OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH this 11' day of December,2017.
By: .
Caryick tein; Mayor
ATTEST:
By. ro ,
aterri Johnson, City Clerk
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