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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-09-15 CRA Board Regular Meeting Minutes DANIA BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 – 6:00 P.M. 1. Call to Order/Roll Call Chair Davis called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Present: Chair: Joyce L. Davis Vice-Chair: Marco A. Salvino, Sr. Board Members: Lori Lewellen Luis Rimoli A. J. Ryan, IC Executive Director: Candido Sosa-Cruz City Attorney: Eve Boutsis CRA Secretary: Elora Riera, MMC 2. Citizen Comments None. 3. Administrative Reports 3.1 Administrative Report Executive Director Chen presented his administrative report that was provided to the Board in their packets. He touched on the following topics: - Commercial Façade Grant Program Update - Home Beautification Program Updates - Safe at Home Program Update - South Florida Community Land Trust (SFCLT)/ Blue-Sky Dania Pilot Program - The PATCH 4. Presentations 4.1 FY2026 CRA Budget Overview by CFO Yeimy Guzman Minutes of Regular Meeting Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Monday, September 15, 2025 – 6:00 p.m. 2 Chief Financial Officer Yeimy Guzman provided an overview of the CRA budget that covered the budget comparison from 2025 to 2026, budget changes, personnel, the PATCH for FY2026 and the operational assessment. 5. Consent Agenda 5.1 Minutes: - July 8, 2025 CRA Board Meeting Minutes - August 26, 2025 CRA Board Meeting Minutes 5.2 Travel Requests: None. Commissioner Lewellen made a motion to approve the consent agenda. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Ryan which carried unanimously on voice vote. 6. Proposals and Bids There were no proposals on this agenda. 7. Discussion and Possible Action 7.1 RESOLUTION NO. 2025-CRA-______ A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (“CRA”) OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE FINAL ESTIMATES OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING ON OCTOBER 1, 2025, AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2026; APPROPRIATING FUNDS AS MAY BE NEEDED OR DEEMED NECESSARY TO DEFRAY EXPENDITURES AND LIABILITIES OF THE CRA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Finance) City Attorney Boutsis read the title into the record. Commissioner Ryan made a motion to approve the resolution. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Lewellen which carried unanimously on voice vote. 8. Information Items There were no information items. 9. Board Member Comments Board member Lewellen deferred her comments to the Commission meeting. Board member Rimoli had no comments. Minutes of Regular Meeting Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Monday, September 15, 2025 – 6:00 p.m. 3 Board member Ryan congratulated the board for passing the CRA budget. He thanked Director Chen for his presentation. he suggested that the board consider increasing the dollar amount for Rebuilding Broward. Vice Chair Salvino had no comments. Chair Davis echoed Board member Ryan’s comments and she is excited to have five new businesses in the City. She commented that she loves working with Rebuilding Together, so anything that they can do together to improve the community and if they can expand that, increase that, she feels that it would be a great thing to be able to do. 10. Adjournment Chair Davis adjourned the meeting at 6:21 p.m. ATTEST: COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ELORA RIERA, MMC JOYCE L. DAVIS CRA SECRETARY CHAIR – CRA Approved: October 14, 2025.