HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2025-039 Accepting the Transfer of the DBCRA to the City Manager's OfficeRESOLUTION NO. 2025-039
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE TRANSFER OF THE CITY’S
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AS A DEPARTMENT OF THE
CITY, REPORTING TO THE CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in 2002 the City Commission of the City of Dania Beach began to take
definitive steps toward redevelopment and created a Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) to
establish a Community Redevelopment Area upon 525 acres within the City and its downtown; and
WHEREAS, the Downtown Community Redevelopment Plan, which contained general
recommendations, was adopted in 2004, confirming the creation of the Redevelopment Area and
establishing specific parameters for partnership between Broward County, the City and the CRA;
and
WHEREAS, in 2009, the CRA modified its original plan to include neighborhoods in need
of significant redevelopment. The CRA Boundaries were expanded by increasing the CRA size to
1,349 acres; and specific projects were identified which were strategic and implementable; and
WHEREAS, the CRA has been treated as a separate entity from the City of Dania Beach,
with the Executive Director reporting directly to the CRA Board; and
WHEREAS, the CRA bylaws contemplate that the Executive Director can be an employee
of the City of Dania Beach; and
WHEREAS, the CRA at its February 11, 2025 meeting moved to have the CRA report to
the City Manager’s Office; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager’s designee, the Deputy City Manager, would act as the
Executive Director of the agency, and for the current Executive Director to become the Director of
the agency, reporting to the City Manager’s Office; and
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2024, the CRA approved the proposal to have the CRA report
to the City Manager’s Office, and it is now the City Commission’s roll to decide whether to accept
the CRA as a Department of the City, with the CRA reporting to the City Manager’s Office; and
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WHEREAS, the City Manager would designate the Deputy City Manager as the Executive
Director to the CRA, and the current Executive Director would be the director of the CRA who
would report to the Deputy City Manager/Executive Director of the CRA; and
WHEREAS, the intent of moving the CRA under the City Manager’s Office for leadership
is to maximize the success of the CRA and ensure all the deliverables and priorities of the CRA are
met in a timely fashion; and
WHEREAS, CRA would be a department of the City, with Deputy Director Sosa Cruz as
the Executive Director, and Mr. Michael Chen, as a Director, neither of which shall have
employment contracts as they are at-will employees (Mr. Chen’s amended contract would expire
11/15/2025, and he would be treated the same as all other directors and at will employees).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the foregoing “Whereas” clauses are ratified and confirmed to be true
and correct, and they are made a part of and are incorporated into this Resolution by reference.
Section 2. That the City Manager’s Office, through her designee, the Deputy City
Manager, shall be the Executive Director of the CRA. The existing Executive Director shall
become the Department Director of the agency, who shall report to the Deputy City Manager,
rather than directly to the City Commission. The Deputy City Manager/ Executive Director shall
report directly to the City Commission. In all other respects, the CRA operations shall remain the
same. The City Manager’s Office shall prepare a budget for the CRA, for ultimate review and
approval of the City Commission.
Section 3. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this Resolution
are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 4. That this Resolution shall be in force and take effect immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
SIGNATURES ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE
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PASSED AND ADOPTED on March 11, 2025.
Motion by Vice Mayor Salvino, second by Commissioner Lewellen.
FINAL VOTE ON ADOPTION: Unanimous X
Yes No
Commissioner Lori Lewellen ____ ____
Commissioner Luis Rimoli ____ ____
Commissioner Archibald J. Ryan IV ____ ____
Vice Mayor Marco Salvino ____ ____
Mayor Joyce L. Davis ____ ____
ATTEST:
ELORA RIERA, MMC JOYCE L. DAVIS
CITY CLERK MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
EVE A. BOUTSIS
CITY ATTORNEY