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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2024 - 6:00 PM
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1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
2. CITIZENS' COMMENTS
Addressing the Commission: A thirty (30) minute "Citizen Comments" period shall be designated on the agenda for citizens and interested
persons to speak on matters whether or not scheduled on that day's agenda. Individuals wishing to speak on a matter not included on the
"Public Hearing" section of the agenda, which matter pertains to an item before the City Commission which requires a decision of the City
Commission, may do so by signing in and submitting a form to that effect with the City Clerk prior to the meeting. Speakers at Public
Hearings shall also submit such a form. Each speaker shall be limited to 3 minutes for his or her comments. If more than ten (10) speakers
express a desire to speak, the Commission shall determine on a meeting by meeting basis whether to (a) extend the time allotted for citizen
comments to accommodate all speakers, or (b) whether to limit the number of speakers or amount of time per speaker. A speaker's time
shall not be transferable to another speaker.
3. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Agenda – Community Redevelopment Agency
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 - 6:00 PM
Page 2 of 2
1. CRA Administrative Report
4. PRESENTATIONS: None.
5. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Minutes: July 9, 2024 Regular Board Meeting
2. Travel Requests: None.
3. Request to Move September 10, 2024 Regular Board Meeting to September 12, 2024
(Consistent with First Budget Hearing and City Commission Meeting Scheduled for
September 12, 2024)
6. PROPOSALS AND BIDS: None.
7. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: None.
8. INFORMATION ITEMS: None.
9. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
10. ADJOURNMENT
City of Dania Beach
Memorandum
DATE: 8/27/2024
TO: Chair and Board Members
FROM: Michael Chen, Executive Director
SUBJECT:
1. DANIA BEACH INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM
Background: An Innovation Ecosystem has different platforms to support entrepreneurs and
early-stage ventures. The Dania Beach Innovation Ecosystem includes:
• Education
• Location & Events
• Mentorship
• Incubation & Acceleration
• Funding
• Talent
Updates: I am working with several partner agencies to develop Dania Beach Business
Academy programs. Some of the programs committed or in discussion to-date are:
• We have a commitment with SCORE Broward for a 4-week program titled, Simple Steps
for Starting a Business. The series will be free and online on Wednesdays, 6:00 –
8:00pm, Marty Fishman via ZOOM
Oct. 9: From Hobbyist to Entrepreneur - Ready to Start?
Oct.16: Set Up Your Business for Success!
Oct. 23: A Good Business Plan & Savvy Financial Plan is Your Map to Success
Oct. 30: Money To Start and Grow Your Business: Revenue/ Profit Projections
• We are still working with Joseph Gray, Managing Director of Entrepreneurship for Grow
America, to adapt the 8-week Grow America Cashflow Strategies program to our
Business Academy platform. For over five decades, Grow America has served millions of
people through new economic opportunity and community improvement, in all 50 states,
Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.
• We are coordinating a Business Academy program for November with Natasha Britton,
President of NB Services, LLC, and SCORE. The theme of the program will be money
management strategies.
• On August 20th, we met with the Dan Marino Foundation to discuss offering a basic
series of job interview/ job retention skills program in our neighborhoods. We also
discussed how the CRA can assist/support the Foundation promote its Autism Response
Certification Program.
2. CRA WEBSITE UPDATE
The update of the CRA website (www.daniabeachcra.org) with VUP Media continues. We
participate in 1.0- to 1.5-hour Zoom meetings every week. VUP has a duplicate of our current
website that we use as a working model for updates and revised structure.
The CRA has provided almost all of the text and numerous new photos to update the
navigational tabs at the top of the landing page. We redefined the navigation tabs at the top of the
page as follows:
About:
• Landing page to feature the CRA mission statement, the CRA history/structure, the CRA
Board, and the CRA staff.
• Brief description of the CRA boundary and the CRA map in the context of the city,
• Grid featuring title, description, and link to each of the 7 CRA districts.
CRA Incentives
• Commercial Improvement grant
• At Home Dania Beach Residential Beautification Program
• At Home Dania Beach Safe & Healthy Homes
CRA Programs
• Arts, Entertainment & Innovation district
• Dania Beach Innovation Ecosystem
• Dania Beach Business Academy
• First Time Home Buyer Webinar Series
• Downtown Streetscapes Vision Plan
• Intellectual Property-To-Market Incubator (IP2Kkt)
• CRA-Owned Land
• Patch Master Plan implementation
• The Patch – some info and a link to the PATCH site. Inform residents and visitors when
the patch is open, farmer’s market, and other events
• Citywide Development Map
• Small Business Support Programs
• QTI (featuring the Broward countywide program that replaced the State program) and the
CRA’s ability to provide the local financial match support
• Wayfinding/Signage Program
Projects:
• Projects listed by name with photos and brief descriptions.15 - 20
Legal Documents
• Annual Reports
• AuditsBids & Proposals - links to City webpageBudgets
• Meeting Minutes - links to City webpage
• Plans & Studies
CRA Resources
▪ Partner Agency Business Resources
▪ SBDC
▪ SBA
▪ SCORE
▪ CareerSource
▪ Marine Research Hub
▪ AERO Partners (Association of Entrepreneurial Resource Organization)
▪ Dania Beach Chamber of Commerce
▪ QTI (Broward countywide program) CRA able to give local financial support. This
may go under both CRA and Business since the CRA contributes a percentage to the
business along with the county.\
Partner Agency Residential Resources - affordable housing and grant info
• Business Academy First Time Home Buyer Webinar Series
• Rebuilding Together Broward County
• Broward County Housing Finance & Community Development
• Dania Beach Housing Authority
• United Way Programs to Assist Homeowners/Developers
• News
• Events
We are about ready to update the main landing page, which is one of the final tasks.. PATCHThe
Love Our Nation (LON)/USDA Summer BreakSpot food service program provides meals at no
cost to children 18 and under, while schools are closed for the summer. LON hosted the Summer
BreakSpot daily hot, balanced dinners to 75 Dania Beach kids at the PATCH. This program ran
through August until the schools reopened.
3. PATCH
The Love Our Nation (LON)/USDA Summer BreakSpot food service program provides
meals at no cost to children 18 and under, while schools are closed for the summer. LON
hosted the Summer BreakSpot daily hot, balanced dinners to 75 Dania Beach kids at the
PATCH. This program ran through August until the schools reopened.
Other LON programs at the PATCH (Flyer and photos attached):
• Earth 2 Table: Teaches youth the importance of making healthy food choices and caring
for the environment. Programs include gardening, journaling, etiquette, teamwork,
communication skills, finance, homework, and public speaking. A focus of the program
is to create the awareness that the food system starts with food growing in or on the land.
• SPARKS: Provides hands-on, interactive multi-week food education workshops, which
incorporates the math, science and nutrition of food. This 8-week program starts in
September.
• LON Financial Literacy: Partners Sun Credit Union and Synovus Bank to support
teaching the importance of understanding money earned, saved, spent, and given. LON
takes monthly field trips to SUN Credit Union (Hollywood) to deposit funds they’ve
earned into their bank accounts opened by Love Our Nation for each child in the
program. This program starts in September and will be ongoing.
• Developing Dreams Foundation: Provides the youth in Dania Beach the opportunity to
dance, sing, act, and learn to read music, which develops the ability to listen, respond,
focus, and the value of teamwork Through the summer, the LON Children’s Drama
Group rehearsed at the PATCH for their performance in Miramar on August 17th.
• Senior Fresh Fruit & Veggie Distribution: A quarterly program that provides seniors in
Dania Beach with fresh fruit and veggies. The youth contact seniors via telephone, get
and map the address, and deliver it on their Bicycles. This program is made possible by
the support of the PATCH and the Sprouts Farmers Market.
Fruitful Field Programs/Activities:
• Adult Intern Program: TFF is promoting an Adult Intern Program available at the three
community gardens they manage, including the PATCH. The program is for 9 hours per
week, September through April. The program provides participants with gardening skills,
fresh veggies which they grow, and a social environment. This program will start in
September and eight (8) people have registered for the PATCH. (Flyer Attached)
• Florida International University Interns: Met with FIU to discuss the possibility of
having Interns onsite. FIU is administrating a USDA Grant, which pays the intern $1,000
when 100 hours of volunteer service is completed. FIU is extending this grant program
the support the Adult Intern Program described above.
• Kona Ice Truck: TFF secured funding through American Heart Assn for the "Kona Ice
Truck" for the final day of the Breakspot. Unfortunately, it was canceled because rain.
TFF will reschedule for another event.
• Memorial Hospital: Memorial is discussing holding a 4 - 6 session Lifestyle Workshop
emphasizing natural pathways to health at the PATCH.
• Calendars for the season are set, but TFF is working to secure workshop instructors
before publishing.
• TFF sends weekly emails promoting the PATCH in spite of the limited availability of
produce, to keep our connections active through the summer.
Raised Bed Construction (Photos attached)
Completion: Target completion of the 46 new raised beds is the end of September. AN Open
House is scheduled for October 5th to introduce the new PATCH programs to the community. A
“ribbon cutting” ceremony is being planned on or about Oct 19th – I will coordinate the date
with Maxine to confirm the Commission’s schedule.
Volunteers: The PATCH has had 164 volunteers from the HandsOn Connect Programs on the
scheduled volunteer days. An additional 57 volunteers attended who were not registered through
the HandsOn Program. Invitation Home sent 7 volunteers on July 16th.
Raised Beds: All 18 of the existing raised beds have had a third row of blocks to increase their
resistance to flooding. Eight (8) of the 46 new raised beds have been completed.
Compost: The compost for the raised bed has been ordered and delivery began the week of
August 19th.
Irrigation System: The contract for $24,258 with the Fruitful Field for the complete
replacement and expansion of the irrigation system has been executed. The work will begin by
mid-September.
New (2nd) Nursery: The structural frame for the additional nursery has been installed. The
gardening tables have been ordered.
Seeds: The seeds for the fall planting were delivered on August 19th. In response to discussion
with the CRA Board, we will two (2) plant fruit trees in each raised bed to develop a regular crop
of fruit during the summer months. This will expand our crop availability through the summer
months. Papaya and mangos are the likely target trees. It was brought to my attention that there
is a thriving breadfruit tree at the PATCH, which is rare in South Florida.
As previously mentioned, due to the summer heat and the on-site construction, the produce
available for sale at this time is very limited. We have installed a sign at the gate to explain the
situation and manage public expectations. (Copy attached) Meanwhile, the PATCH is producing
a few value-added products for sale, such as dried herbs and flavored oils.
We are building for you!
Join us
Open House
October 5, 2024
We have limited access to the site and produce
available at this time. We thank you for your
patience and understanding.
Take a tour, meet the PATCH Team, and learn
about markets, workshops, and how to get fresh
produce all season!
Link to webpage
Volunteer with us
www.handsonbroward.org
Construction Photos
Adult Intern
Program
Learn how to seed, plant, harvest, and distribute fruits and vegetables.
Join our community program and help provide food to those in need. Get
moving and enjoy the outdoors! This is a great opportunity to learn or
sharpen skills for job searches, meet people, and help those in need. You
can also help with data management and social media.
3 locations
Apply Today
Limited Spaces
Harvest food for
your family!
6 hours a week
September through April
QR To application:
APPLY HERE
The Fruitful Field is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing nutrient-dense produce and educational
opportunities in food-insecure communities. We are located at 100 NE 44th St. Deerfield Beach, FL 33064
info@thefruitfulfield.org
Love Our Nation Programs
DANIA BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2023 – 6:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order/Roll Call
Chair Ryan called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.
Present:
Chair: A. J. Ryan IV
Vice-Chair: Lori Lewellen
Board Members: Joyce L. Davis
Tamara James
Marco A. Salvino, Sr.
Executive Director: K. Michael Chen
City Attorney: Eve Boutsis
CRA Secretary: Elora Riera, MMC
2. Citizen Comments
None.
3. Administrative Reports
Executive Director Chen presented his administrative report that was provided to the Board in
their packets. He touched on the following topics:
- Innovation Ecosystem – meeting with different organizations to provide programs and
workshops
- CRA Website - organizing the structure of the website to be more informative, more
- reflective of CRA activities, and easier to navigate
- PATCH
Board Member Salvino asked when the next growing season is for the new concrete raised beds
and Executive Director Chen commented that it would be approximately November.
Chair Ryan asked if there is a plan to have a doublewide trailer for the PATCH and Executive
Director Chen responded that he would like to see a section of the pavilion enclosed. He also
touched on other improvements such as ADA accessible restrooms and security measures.
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Board Member James inquired about using a nicer enclosed structure instead of using the
pavilion. Executive Director Chen commented that he is looking at different options and that this
would be a project for next year.
There was consensus to initiate a permit application for a well at the PATCH.
To answer Chair Ryan’s question regarding façade grant applications, Executive Director Chen
commented about one pending application that has not been submitted yet due to other processes
being completed.
4. Presentations
There were no presentations.
5. Consent Agenda
5.1 Minutes:
- May 28, 2024 CRA Budget Workshop
- June 11, 2024 CRA Board Meeting
Board Member James made a motion to approve the consent agenda. The motion was
seconded by Vice Chair Lewellen which carried unanimously on voice vote.
6. Proposals and Bids
There were no proposals on this agenda.
7. Discussion and Possible Action
There were no discussion items on this agenda.
8. Board Member Comments
Board Member Davis is happy to see the community engagement and enjoyed seeing events held
at the PATCH and hopes to see more.
Board Member James had no comments.
Board Member Salvino is happy to see progress being made.
Vice Chair Lewellen had no comments.
Chair Ryan appreciated Executive Director Chen’s focus and hard work.
Executive Director Chen commented on his efforts for marketing.
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9. Information Items
There were no information items.
10. Adjournment
Chair Ryan adjourned the meeting at 6:23 p.m.
ATTEST: COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY
ELORA RIERA, MMC ARCHIBALD J. RYAN IV
CRA SECRETARY CHAIR – CRA