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Home My WebLink AboutR-2001-052 RESOLUTION NO. 2001-052 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUPPORT AN APPLICATION MADE TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR AND NOMINATED BY TURN AROUND DANIA BEACH FOR THE DESIGNATION OF THE NORTHWEST- SOUTHWEST REVITALIZATION CORRIDOR OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH AS A "FLORIDA FRONT PORCH" COMMUNITY; PROVIDING THAT THE DESIGNATION WOULD ALLOW THE CITY TO COMPETE FOR A PORTION OF $5.2 MILLION IN FLORIDA FRONT PORCH FUNDING; AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE SAID APPLICATION; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, three years ago, Governor Jeb Bush introduced an urban revitalization initiative that was designed to build on the strengths of Florida's urban core communities; and WHEREAS, Front Porch communities will benefit from the efforts of the Governor's Office to create strategic alliances and networks of community collaboration that will develop and forge better relationships between Front Porch communities and other community, corporate, and faith-based organizations; and WHEREAS, in receiving a Front Porch Florida designation, communities will be asked to develop a Neighborhood Action Plan that defines the problems specific to that community and empowers the community to develop the solutions so that answers come from the bottom-up, not the top-down; and WHEREAS, in exchange for this community involvement, the Governor and the Office of Urban Opportunity will serve as a "civic switchboard" for"Front Porch Florida" communities, putting them in touch with state and federal funding, connecting them with private and not for profit resources that might otherwise not invest in these communities; and WHEREAS, a collaborative synergy a has been created among residents, resident groups such as Turn Around Dania Beach, Northwest Byrd Point Civic Association, College Gardens Homeowners Association, Dania Heights Civic Association, City of Dania Beach staff, and the Broward Sheriff's Office; and RESOLUTION NO. 2001-052 • WHEREAS, a "Front Porch Florida" community designation would enable the Northwest- Southwest Revitalization Corridor to take advantage of a portion of$5.2 million in Front Porch Florida funding provided by the Legislature to assist Florida's 20 "Front Porch Florida" communities to be designated by 2002. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA: Section 1. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to support the application to the Office of the Governor for the designation of the Northwest-Southwest Revitalization Corridor as a "Front Porch Florida" community", a copy of which application is attached and made a part of this Resolution as Exhibit "A", is approved and appropriate city officials are directed to execute • same. Section 2. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 3. That this resolution shall be in force and take effect immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 101" DAY OF APRIL 2001. MAYOR - COMMISSIONER - - RESOLUTION NO. 2001-052 ATTEST: ROLL CALL: • COMMISSIONER BERTINO- ABSENT COMMISSIONER MCELYEA - YES COMMISSIONER MIKES- YES SHERYL HAPMAN VICE-MAYOR CHUNN - YES ACTING CITY CLERK MAYOR FLURY-YES APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: BY: THOMA J. ANSjBR CITY ATTORNEY RESOLUTION NO. 2001-052 ° -- - Executive Office of the Governor Office of Urban Opportunity � 41 Front Porch Florida Initiative 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Suite 160 III�f(IlIlI11111I1I[D IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII) Tallahassee, Florida 32399 (850) 487-9556 r nt fff"'orc F L O R l D A This is a grass roots, bottom-up revitalization initiative that focuses on the family and empowers residents to define and resolve neighborhood problems. The solutions for changing the neighborhood come from the community, not government. The Governor's Office of Urban Opportunity will: o Establish 20 Front Porch communities across Florida. These communities will each develop a specialized Neighborhood Action Plan that the Governor's office, in partnership with the community, will work to implement utilizing resources from inside and outside the neighborhood. Urban core residents will be empowered to define the problems specific to their community and develop the solutions that will result in change. o Manage targeted Front Porch building block programs. o Serve as a "civic switchboard" connecting the Front Porch communities with federal and state funding, other agencies and departments, and private and not-for-profit resources necessary to implement community Neighborhood Action Plans. o Eliminate and consolidate bureaucracy, create strategic alliances and networks of community collaboration, and develop and forge better relationships between Front Porch communities and other community, corporate and faith-based organizations. Our Mission Statements: o To encourage and support Florida's urban citizens in their effort to preserve core neighborhood values and to assist them in identifying and strengthening their existing community assets. o To foster an atmosphere of cooperation and understanding in neighborhoods, which empowers neighbors to create an oasis of hope within their communities through committed local activism. o To work as an Agent of facilitation by uniting individuals; neighborhoods; and public and private resources as collaborative partners with a common goal of re-claiming Florida's urban communities. o To promote and celebrate neighborhoods that have successfully revitalized themselves, as role models and shining examples of what all Florida urban communities aspire to become. 0 ET11E ST9�. STATE OF FLORIDA 0 (office ®f the 00bern®r A a THE CAPITOL s * TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32399-0001 CDD WE�J 1EB BUSH www.flgov.com GOVERNOR 850-488-7146 850-487-0801 fax March 28, 2001 To: >Interested Parties From: ison A. Hewitt, Director Office of Urban Opportunity Subject: Application for Front Porch Florida Designation Fiscal Year 2001-2002 Here is the new Front Porch Florida Designation Application you requested. Please complete it and submit by the deadline on the front cover. As a reminder, I have also included the Front Porch Florida Initiative Summary Sheet. Thank you for your interest in this very special revitalization initative. Good Luck and we look forward to hearing from you soon! AAH/dw Enclosure: Front Porch Florida Summary Application for Front Porch Florida Designation i Governor's MenWq Initiative BEA MENTOR SEA BIG HELP. h� 1-800-825-3786 7 � • EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OFFICE OF TURBAN OPPORTUNITY 11111i Olin �c��r��nnc�unid—' '.� ---� ttt�trnrr�ci�rrr�crr Fro n t- Porch F L O R i D A APPLICATION PACKET FOR DESIGNATION AS A FRONT PORCH FLORIDA COMMUNITY i APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday - June 15, 2001 at 5:00 p.m. r TABLE OF CONTENTS Page # Overview.....................................................................1 Instructions.............. ..... . ........................................3 Application . ...................................4-9 ....,� Section 1 : Nominating Entity „ Section 2: Community Information Section 3 Nei- or hood Action Plan Section 4 Histo.ry of Community Based Efforts y Section 5�Partnership Development Section 6 Local o�munit Su ort mg p r x Y. PP Section 7�Local Government Support,[� ® Notice of Compet ti Application{ Cycle . .....10 IRZ g#� Y 3 4 S • FRONT PORCH FLORIDA PROGRAM AND APPLICATION OVERVIEW Front Porch Florida is different. It is a grass roots, bottom-up revitalization initiative that focuses on the family and empowers residents to define and resolve neighborhood problems. The solutions for changing the neighborhood come from the community, not government, through a process that is holistic and builds on community assets and relationships. Neighborhoods receive designation as a Front Porch Florida community through,la competitive process. Applications are submitted by a nominating entity on belalfof a community. The nominating entity must represent the diversity- the neighborhood residents and business owners in the neighborhood. The`Front Porch Flo_ rida designation is awarded to the community, not to the nominating entity. All applications received prior to the deadline date are submitted to the Governor. The Governor makes the selection decision. �' To be eligible to compete forpthe°F,ront Porch Florida designation; the nominating entity must submit�,a holistic�Neighborhood Action Plan anddocument that the Plan was�cre'ated through�community participation. The Plan must-specify overall issues ofconcern for the c�omun`ity, short and longFterm goals, implementation3steps�and timeline to achieve'thegoals, measurable outcomes and a feasibilityanalysisforeach goal The plan,_once fully implemented should lead to sustainable community c an9e resulting in physical and social improvement . i Criteria for Selecting'the`Front Porch Florida Communitids x , 1 History of community-based revitalization,efforts' �2 "`Demonstrated ability to organize and activate=com`munityxresidents and business owners t �3 Partnership deve opment rya r 4. Demonstration ofcorrimitment and support"from the localcommunity { IN.5. Demonstration of commitment and support by locagovernmen,tIL 6. The degree of community participation in preparation of the Neighborhood Action Plan 7. The degree to which the nominating entity adequately represents the diversity of the neighborhood residents and business owners (i.e., • neighborhood associations, business associations, faith based institutions, health care providers, education representative, elderly Page 1 of 10 representative, youth representative, certified public accountant, local government) Prior to designation, staff from the Office of Urban Opportunity may interview the nominating entity or visit the community in order to obtain additional information necessary to make a selection decision. Once designated as-a Front Porch Florida Community, resources from both inside and outside the community will be identified to implement portions of the Action Plan. Assistance will be given from the State of Florida to help implement the Action Plan. Many outside resources will flow through a designated Fiscal Agent selected by the Office of Urban Opportunity. Other resources will flow directly to organizations withinithecommunity. WE US, W, , - 3u ri P si i Page 2 of 10 APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS • 1 . Submit one (1) original, with original signature, and three (3) copies of the application packet to: Ms. Alison A. Hewitt Office of Urban Opportunity Sadowski Building, Suite 160 2555 Shumard Oak Drive Tallahassee,, FL 32399-2100 may,$ 2. All applications mustbe received�no later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time,-6 Friday, June 15, 2001". � - ANY APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER'THAT DATE AND TIME WILL=NOT BE CONSIDERED. FAILURE BY THE POSTAL SERVICE;``COURIER:SER!%ICE OR OTHERS !11lHOYFAIL TO DELIVER THE APP:LI;CATION BY THE DEADLINE WILL NOT EXCUSE G 7 MPLIANCE .WITH°:THE DEADLINE- THEREFORE, APP LICANTStARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMJT APPLICATIONS r, PRIOR I O' FIE DEADLINE DATE � lw 3. Facsimile and/ore mail application will not be acepted. e : 4. Supplemental informationfire eived,after--the submission deadline ¢ eteby0Urbanaccepted, unless requddate-_will,not be i Opportunity -10 ; F p f � i " , 5' },You gmay�download the application from our website ; - - ,,vvww:myflorida:.,com/myflorida/government°/learn/frontporch/�or-you may call our office at (850) 4879556 and a copy of the application will be sent to you . % .. 11 6. Allquestions should e directed in writing to the staff(6ofhe ®fficeof s....e. A Urban opportunity. S'ub°mit ite s9 to the�above address or.lfa o (850) 487-9544. 7. Applications must"be submitted in three ring binders with proper identification on the front cover and the spine. Typed attachments or supporting documentation must be properly labeled with separate tabs to identify the sections and attachment numbers. Please submit your documentation according to the order listed in the Application Packet Assembly Checklist. • Page 3 of 10 l SECTION 1.•NOM INA TING ENTITY ® The nominating entity is the coalition of neighborhood stakeholders who, for the most part, live or work in the community. Successful applications will include coalitions that have broad community representation, are resident-driven, and represent the diversity of the neighborhood residents and business owners. The Front Porch Florida designation will be awarded to the community, not to the nominating entity. Complete the following information for°the.,nominating entity's contact person. By providing a signature below, the contact person for the nominating entity is certifying that the application submitted and all of the attachments are Y 9 PP representative of the community's views. Name of Contact Person Signature of Contact Person: Street Address, City/Town; pZip Code Mailing Address = vl�lr FC�ty/Tow own Z�p_Code: .: Pv, Telephone: Fax =E Mail..< r ., �. € r CUR] i Is the nominating entity incorporated GIs the nominatipg:entity a 501(c)3 corporation? SECTION2 , COMIIIUNITYINF01�'VIATION u t F Nominating entities are to nominate a small„-contiguous neighborhood thatis no larger than one square mile. a H u !" A% 3611P 4M � �, . Name of Propose6 Front Porcy or Ada Community: b ,...t , M Name of Municipality: } Size of Neighborhood in Square Miles ll'k'Number of blocks in neighborhood: Page 4 of 10 Neighborhood Boundaries: Direction Street Boundary North South East West Attachment G: Attach a map aof your nominate&area showing the relationship of the neighborhood to the municipality in which it is located. In order to demonstrate,the need for revitalization, plea e-complete the following chart. Possible sources for this Information include: Local Government Planning Departments, Regional Planning;Councils, Local Housing Authorities, School Boards; and"the-`FloridaDepartrnent of Education Also include copies of the source data that were used toaddressthis section ME "S"1114 Indicator ' Num�ber Information Source r. _ ' e.<. :_ z Population of Area I � � � �Y, Per Capita Income Average Unemployment Rate,. CnmeRate ; a x. Average Poverty Rate, $ d g t ' T Housiag�Coriditions"—'— - '—''Number of Vacant Houses Number of Substandard Housing Units ft Flonda DepartmentZf Education Grade- Name of Schoo10 � School Grades for Schools nw` c (Optional) Additional Information: Page 5 of 10 5ECTION3.•NEIGHBORHOOD A CTIONPLAN Please include a copy of your Neighborhood Action Plan as Attachment B. The plan must specify overall issues of concern, short and long term goals, implementation steps and time lines to achieve the goal. Each goal should include measurable outcomes and a feasibility analysis. Document the steps and methods used in developing the Neighborhood Action Plan. Explain the process you used to activate your community residents and business owners and ensure their active participation in developing the Plan. 5ECTION4:H15TOR YVF COMYLWITYBASEDEFFORTS Provide brief examples-of your:history and successful achievements of previous bottom-up community,=based effort. Include past or currentprojects and their status, meetings hTeld to-develop projects and the role of key'-players, including residents, business,owners,",Iocal,rgovernment and other partners. Please include xr details regarding your efforts to organize and;activate-the community residents and business owners, and information, if any; on how the community resolved y x conflicting or competing _ agendas that impeded tfie process: SECTIONS PAR RSHIADM �'VELOPW&EWT s W The Front Porch..Florida designation will be:given:,to those..communities where active.,partners,are already working in concert with each otherRtoward common goal �,Pleasei list your current active partners and the resources,they have= commiMd to�lyourl�revitalization-efforts on the Partnersh p`List'F orris as , Attacnrnent C;to tte�aplication and attach letters of support from your, partners as Attachment D �-=Please-,describe in the space below,=how,you will=develop additional partnerships. S 'CTION6. LOAL CO TY s IlPPORT' i _ E 101 -L Attach letters of commitmnt sp and port from community residents and business owners. as Attachment E. L D A SECTION7.•LOCAL GOVERNMENTSUPPORT Attach a letter of commitment and support from your local government, as Attachment F. Page 6 of 10 ATTACHMENT A ® Nominating Entity Information Form The Governor's Revitalization Councils are comprised of the following members: Neighborhood associations' officers and residents, business associations, faith- based institutions, health care providers, education representative, elderly representative, youth representative, an accountant, and local government representatives. Please provide the following information for each person included in your nominating coalition and"=in which of the above stated areas they have expertise. Live or Work Area of Expertise Name and Address Telephone in Community? u ." .. Wei- . , Orra ON r r i 121 EE 1 Page 7 of 10 i ATTACHMENT C • Partnership List Form Please demonstrate your ability to build inclusive and responsive partnerships to enhance neighborhood revitalization efforts. List your partners below as well as their commitments to your area. Partners may include individuals, businesses, community leaders, neighborhood associations, local government agencies, faith- based institutions, schools, law enforcement agencies, health care providers, financial institutions, etc. Partner Name, Affiliation, and Address Telephone number Resources committed to Revitalization efforts ig x a 5. k g m+ s n v^ low a. kC i Page 8 of 10 Application Packet Assembly Checklist Please collate the documents in your application package in the order listed in the following checklist. Documents Front Porch Florida Application,,`-A." Attachment A: Nominating En"titylnformation Form Attachment B: Neighborhood Action Plan Attachment C: Partnership`Support List Attachment D Partnership Letters of Support Attachment E. Resident and`B"usiness. Commitment and Letters;of Opg'ort } s Attachment F ,Localr,Governrnent Comitment and Letters of P 0. m L a 3 w. Support g .. Attachment G.-Neighborhooc Map °b n3 Attachment H r i Attachmert1l Attachment J. $.... , . Attachment K: i At tac gry e t-!L � 3. x .:a. .. ., R . _ . Note: Attachments,, °L are optional and are., vailable;;for any�addit%Nn, I information the nominating entity determines necessary to be included in the application. Please identify"the name oflany additio al attachments in the space provided above., a Page 9 of 10 • EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OFFICE OF URBAN OPPORTUNITY Notice of Competitive Application Cycle for the Front Porch Florida Initiative FOR STATE FISCALYEAR 2001-2002 The Office of Urban Opportunity, Office of Tourism"Trade and Economic Development, announces an�,application cycle for designation as a Front Porch Florida Neighborhood. °'Front Porch Florida is a grass roofs,.,.bottom-up revitalization initiative.that focusgs,on,the family and empowers residents to define and resolve neighborhood problems through a comprehensive and inclusive process that builds on coirnmunity_assets,,and relationships. Applications��are submitted by a nominating entity,on'behalf f alommunity. The Front Porch' Florida designation will be awarded.to the community, not to the nominating entity To beeligibl�eto compete for the Front Porch Florida • designation, the ,nominating¢entity must submit e!ftlistic Neighborhood Action Plan and document that the Plan wash seated through community participation. The application deadline,is Friday_,, June 15, 2001. Applications received after 5:06 p.m`, Eastern Standard Time, on that date-will not be considered-for designation: Applications=may be mailed or hand delivered kto k �v�a. Ms. Alison A. Hewitt t Office of Urban Oppo unity � 1SacowskiB'uildw7 r mg Sute 1.60 255&Shbmard Oal<°Drive Tallahassee, FL 32399-21®0 . , '` ✓mow, ' . :".,y;,> 8�rz t` ' .:;, � ° .,5` .f. Copes of the application maybe obtainedby calling (850) 4879556, by writing to the address listed above, or,�y downloading the application fromAhe Governor s website: www.myflorida.com/myflorida/government/learn/frontporch Page 10 of 10