CEDAR KEYCOMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY MET DECEMBER
2024 December 17
The Cedar Key Community Redevelopment Agency met on Thursday, December 17, 2024, at 6:25 pm, after the adjournment of the regular commission meeting.
Commissioners in attendance were: Mayor Sue Colson, Vice-Mayor Nancy Sera, and Commissioner Jeff Webb. Commissioner Jim Wortham attended by telephone. Commissioner Jolie Davis was not in attendance.
GOALS, PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Commissioners considered the 2024-2025 Annual Goals and Performance Standards. The standards numbered seven:
Administration
Infrastructure Resiliency Projects
Affordable Housing
Commercial and Recreational Working Waterfront Activities
Land Acquisition
Public Meetings and Community Engagement
Financial Transparency and Accountability.
Commissioners considered the 2024-2025 Annual Goals and Performance Standards. The standards numbered seven:
Administration
Infrastructure Resiliency Projects
Affordable Housing
Commercial and Recreational Working Waterfront Activities
Land Acquisition
Public Meetings and Community Engagement
Financial Transparency and Accountability.
SUMMARY
CRA Chair Jim Wortham provided the following cogent summary of the agency’s efforts.
CRA Chair Jim Wortham provided the following cogent summary of the agency’s efforts.
“New performance measures and standards reporting requirements were enacted during Florida’s 2024 Legislative Session, codified as Section 189.0694, Florida Statutes, effective July 1, 2024. The new statute requires special districts (including community redevelopment agencies) to establish goals and objectives for its programs and activities and performance measures, along with standards to determine if its goals and objectives have been achieved. The goals, objectives, performance measures, and standards must be established by October 1, 2024, or by the end of the first full fiscal year after a District’s creation, whichever is later.
The new statute also requires annual reporting each December 1 (beginning December 1, 2025) on whether the goals and objectives were achieved, which goals or objectives were not achieved, and what measures were used to make the determination.
In response to Fla. Stat. 189.0694, and in alignment with the CKCRA’s existing activities, projects, and in light of the changed circumstances caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the CKCRA has developed goals, objectives, measurements and standards in the following categories:”
In response to Fla. Stat. 189.0694, and in alignment with the CKCRA’s existing activities, projects, and in light of the changed circumstances caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the CKCRA has developed goals, objectives, measurements and standards in the following categories:”
GOAL ONE, ADMINISTRATION ADDRESSED
CRA members quickly reached consensus to retain Mr. Tom Ankerson to administer the program. Ankerson has been involved with the Cedar Key CRA since its inception.
CRA members quickly reached consensus to retain Mr. Tom Ankerson to administer the program. Ankerson has been involved with the Cedar Key CRA since its inception.
GROUND EQUIPMENT APPROVED
Members approved full funding, not to exceed $180,000, to repair and replace the City Park’s playground equipment damaged by the hurricanes.
Members approved full funding, not to exceed $180,000, to repair and replace the City Park’s playground equipment damaged by the hurricanes.
UPCOMING CRA MEETINGS
The upcoming CRA meetings are scheduled for January 21 and February 13, 2025.
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The upcoming CRA meetings are scheduled for January 21 and February 13, 2025.
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