Agenda 02/09/2016 Item #16B 1 2/9/2016 16.B.1.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation that the Collier County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) as the
Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) approve the submission of the
attached Letter of Intent and related Resolution and MOU to the Southwest Florida
Regional Planning Council (SWFRPC) memorializing the CRA's role as an active partner
in carrying out the tasks related to the Federal Promise Zone designation for Immokalee.
OBJECTIVE: That the CRA approve the submission of the attached Letter of Intent and related
Resolution and MOU to the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council memorializing the
CRA's role as an active partner in carrying out the tasks related to the Federal Promise Zone
designation for Immokalee.
CONSIDERATIONS: In 2014, the BCC, acting as the CRA, approved the very same initiative
to obtain a Federal Promise Zone designation for Immokalee. (See Item 16.B.2, 11/18/2014.)
Last year's effort resulted in being selected as a finalist. The deadline for this cycle's submission
is February 19,2016.
The execution of this resolution will memorialize the CRA's intent to partner with the SWFRPC,
Glades and Hendry Counties in application for a federal Rural Promise Zone. In general, the
Promise Zones initiative is aimed at revitalizing high-poverty communities across the country by
creating jobs, increasing economic activity, improving educational opportunities, reducing
serious and violent crime, leveraging private capital, and assisting local leaders in navigating
federal programs.
The Promise Zone designation commits the federal government to partner with local leaders who
are addressing multiple community revitalization challenges and have demonstrated a
commitment to improving their communities. Specifically, federal staff will be assigned to each
designated community to help navigate the vast array of federal assistance programs available to
Promise Zones, subject to availability of federal funding. This level of engagement will help
communities make the most of funding that is already available to them. In addition,
organizations contributing to Promise Zone strategies will be provided preferred access to certain
competitive federal programs, as permissible under the rules and statutes of the individual
programs and participating federal agencies, and subject to appropriations. Organizations
contributing to Promise Zone strategies will also receive technical assistance and other non-
competitive support, again as permissible under individual program and agency rules and
statutes. Businesses investing in Promise Zones or hiring residents of Promise Zones will also be
eligible to receive tax incentives for these activities, if the tax incentives are enacted by
Congress. Local leaders will benefit from the assistance provided as it will accelerate efforts to
revitalize their communities.
The Promise Zone designation will be for a term of ten years, and will be extended as necessary
to capture the full term of availability of the Promise Zones tax incentives, if the tax incentives
are enacted. During this term, the specific benefits made available to Promise Zones will vary
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from year to year, and sometimes more often than annually, due to changes in agency policies,
and changes in appropriations and authorizations for relevant programs.
Lead organizations, implementation partners, and federal grantees contributing to the Promise
Zones must agree to work with federal evaluators designated by participating federal agencies,as
specified in their respective grant agreements, regulations and other requirements. Guidance on
evaluation and data points will be forthcoming. For Promise Zone lead organizations and
implementing partners, this may include providing access to program personnel and all relevant
programmatic and administrative data, as specified by the evaluator(s) under the direction of a
federal agency, as legally attainable, during the term of the Promise Zone designation and/or
grant agreement.
FISCAL IMPACT: This item has no immediate fiscal impact.
CONSISTENCY WITH GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN: This strategic partnership and
possible Federal Zone Designation further the overall budgetary and policy directives of the
Community Redevelopment Agency and the Board of County Commissioners in furtherance of
Policy 4.2 of the Future Land Use Element of the Growth Management Plan which reads as
follows:
"****The Immokalee Area Master Plan addresses conservation, future land use, population,
recreation, transportation, housing, and the local economy. Major purposes of the Master Plan
are coordination of land uses and transportation planning, redevelopment or renewal of blighted
areas, and the promotion of economic development."
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, is
approved as to form and legality, and requires majority vote for approval. -JAK
ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDATION: The Immokalee CRA Advisory.Board
supports this effort to achieve Federal Promise Zone status for Immokalee.
RECOMMENDATION: That the CRA approve the submission of the attached Letter of Intent
and related Resolution and MOU to the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council
memorializing the CRA's role as an active partner in carrying out the tasks related to the Federal
Promise Zone designation for Immokalee.
Prepared by: Christie Betancourt-Administrative Assistant for the Immokalee CRA
Tim Durham-Executive Manager of Corporate Business Operations
Attachments:
1)E-mail from Jason Stoltzfus
2)Letter of Intent
3)CRA Resolution 2014-238
4) SWFRPC MOU
5)Promise Zone Map
6)CRA Resolution 2016
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.16.B.16.B.1.
Item Summary: Recommendation that the Collier County Board of County Commissioners
(BCC) as the Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) approve the submission
of the attached Letter of Intent and related Resolution and MOU to the Southwest Florida
Regional Planning Council (SWFRPC) memorializing the CRA's role as an active partner in
carrying out the tasks related to the Federal Promise Zone designation for Immokalee.
Meeting Date: 2/9/2016
Prepared By
Name: BrockMaryJo
Title: Executive Secretary to County Manager, County Managers Office
2/1/2016 4:52:30 PM
Submitted by
Title: Executive Secretary to County Manager,County Managers Office
Name: BrockMaryJo
2/1/2016 4:52:31 PM
Approved By
Name: DurhamTim
Title: Executive Manager of Corp Business Ops,
Date: 2/1/2016 5:05:01 PM
Name: IsacksonMark
Title:Division Director-Corp Fin&Mgmt Svc, Office of Management&Budget
Date: 2/2/2016 8:21:57 AM
Name: KlatzkowJeff
Title: County Attorney,
Date: 2/2/2016 8:59:52 AM
Name: CasalanguidaNick
Title: Deputy County Manager, County Managers Office
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From: OchsLeo
To: DurhamTim
Subject: FW:Promise Zone Grant Application
Date: Monday,February 01,2016 1:46:12 PM
Attachments: Preliminary MOU.docx
Collier County Promise Zone MOU.odf
Collier Resolution.odf
Collier Commitment Letter.odf
FYA please. Thanks
Leo E.Ochs,Jr.
Collier County Manager
leoochs @colliergov.net
239.252.8383
From: Jason Stoltzfus [mailto:jstolzfus @swfrpc.org]
Sent: Monday, February 01, 2016 1:25 PM
To: OchsLeo
Cc: attorney
Subject: Promise Zone Grant Application
Good Afternoon Leo,
The Regional Planning Council is preparing to re-submit a "Promise Zone"grant application, which
would provide Collier, Glades and Hendry counties with prioritized access to federal funds for
distressed areas(among other things). As our application was selected as a finalist last year, we're
optimistic about our chances this round.
In order to meet the tight submission deadline of February 19, we're working to obtain updated
resolutions, letters of commitment and memorandums of understanding from each county. Your
board approved and submitted each last year, which I've attached. Would it be feasible for yourself
or the Chair to re-sign the attached MOU and commitment letter within two weeks? Also, if it
would be possible to obtain an updated resolution by February 19 it would be extremely helpful,
although I understand it may be difficult.
I apologize for the last minute nature of this request. Please let me know if you have questions,
need additional information or if there's anything that I can do to assist.
Thank you very much.
Regards,
Jason Stoltzfus
Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council
1400 Colonial Blvd, Suite 1, Fort Myers, FL 33907
239.938.1813
941.666.3403 (Cell)
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CRA Board
Commissioner
Tim Nance February 9, 2016
Chair
Commissioner Ms. Margaret Wuerstle
Tom Henning
Executive Director
Commissioner Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council
Donna Fiala
1400 Colonial Blvd, Suite 1
Commissioner Fort Myers, FL 33907
Penny Taylor
Commissioner Dear Ms. Wuerstle:
Georgia Hiller
CRA Advisory Board Please find the attached Collier County resolution memorializing our intent to partner
with the SWFRPC, Glades and Hendry County's in application for the Federal Promise
Frank Nappo Zone designation. Should we be awarded the Promise Zone designation, our CRA will
Chairman
commit staff time, expertise, research/analysis support, along with local coordination
Michael"Mike"Facundo and facilitation with all local agencies required to aggressively attain the five goals
Edward"Ski"Olesky
Julio Estremera outlined in our application.
Floyd Crews
Joseph Mucha
James Wall These five goals are: 1) Improve Job Creation Rate, 2) Increase Economic Activity, 3)
Estil Null Reduce Violent/Serious Crime, 4) Improve Community Infrastructure and 5) Improve
Cindy Lozano
Martha Williams Educational Opportunities.
MSTU Advisory
Committee It is our hope that our group will be awarded the Promise Zone designation so that we
herryle Thomas can collectively take a regional, cohesive approach to addressing these multiple
Chair community revitalization challenges in a collaborative way.
Lucy Ortiz
William Deyo
Andrea Halman Please include our resolution and this letter of intent with the application packet.
Norma Garcia
Thank you,
CRA Staff
Christie Betancourt
CRA Administrative
Assistant
Commissioner Tim Nance
James Sainvilus Chair- Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency
MSTU Project Manager
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CRA RESOLUTION NO. 2014 - 238
A RESOLUTION OF THE COLLIER COUNTY COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SUPPORTING THE RURAL
PROMISE ZONE APPLICATION FOR SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, the Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency has been advised
that that the Promise Zone Designation is intended to help distressed areas address the needs of
its residents by bringing priority access to federal investments and technical assistance to further j
strategic plans, federal staff to help implement goals, and AmeriCorps VISTA members to
recruit and manage volunteers and strengthen the capacity of the Promise Zone initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the unincorporated, rural community of Immokalee had a poverty rate of
45% for the period 2008 -2012 according to the American Community Survey; and
WHEREAS, the Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency recognizes that
residents of Immokalee and the surrounding rural area would benefit from new jobs, increased
economic activity, improved educational opportunities, private investment, and reduced crime;
and
WHEREAS, the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council seeks to partner with
Collier County, Glades County and Hendry County to apply for a Rural Promise Zone
Designation to bring these benefits to southwest Florida.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Collier County Board of County
Commissioners supports the Southwest Florida Rural Promise Zone Designation Application,
and hereby commits to being an implementation member to support and implement the Strategic
Plan for the Promise Zone.
THIS RESOLUTION DULY ADOPTED after motion, second and majority vote on this
18th day of November,2014, by the Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency.
ATTEST: :A` V ` '^ THE COLLIER COUNTY COMMUNITY
DWIGWF E. BROCK, CLERK REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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Memorandum of Understanding
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Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council, Collier County,
Glades County, and Hendry County
Intent
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is made and entered into by the Southwest Florida
Regional Planning Council, hereinafter referred to as the SWFRPC, Glades County, Hendry
County, and Collier County for the purpose of applying for and implementing programs under
the Rural Promise Zone Program.
Background
SWFRPC, Collier County (on behalf of the unincorporated Immokalee community), Glades
County, and Hendry County recognize the economic distress of their rural communities which
have a poverty rate of 31.2% and an unemployment rate of 15.7% and seek assistance through
the USDA Rural Promise Zone Program.
Together these communities have formed the Southwest Florida Promise Zone area which covers
Glades County, Hendry County, and the portion of Collier County including Immokalee
community and the area immediately north of Immokalee to the Hendry County border, to apply
for designation as a USDA Rural Promise Zone.
Each County's Board of County Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution affirming its
intent to be an implementation partner, along with SWFRPC, for the purpose of applying for the
Rural Promise Zone designation and implementing the Strategic Plan that is included in the
application.
Date and Term
This MOU will become effective upon receipt of the USDA Rural Promise Zone Designation
and will extend for a period of time matching the designation (estimated 10 years). This MOU
may be modified over time providing all parties agree to the modifications.
1.0 Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council Responsibilities
1.1 SWFRPC will serve as the lead entity for the SFPZ and will perform the required duties
of the lead entity such as working with the implementation partners to ensure the
Strategic Plan is implemented and reporting on progress under the Plan.
1.2 SWFRPC will assist in the initiation of the SFPZ Program by working with the
implementation partners and others to form community task forces around each goal area
for the purpose of gaining additional partners and resources. The task force members
will determine the specific data to be collected for their goal and the collecting members
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if different than specified in the SFPZ Strategic Plan, along with the method for
collecting and submitting the data to SWFPRC.
1.3 SWFRPC will compile the required data on each goal and submit it to USDA on a
quarterly basis unless requested more frequently in a format specified by USDA. The
data and reports will also be posted on SWFRPC's website.
1.4 SWFRPC will work with implementation partners as needed to facilitate the
identification of new partners and/or resources and will assist with grant writing for
specific goals as practical.
2.0 Mutual Responsibilities
2.1 Each party to this MOU agrees to provide staff time and other assistance as outlined in
each member's individual Letter of Commitment to implement the goals of the SFPZ
Strategic Plan that focus on creating jobs, enhancing economic activity, improving
educational opportunities,reducing crime, and improving community infrastructure.
2.2 Each party agrees to compile data on the costs, outputs, outcomes, or any other project-
specific measure for the Strategic Plan goals and projects on which it is working. Each
party agrees to provide the data to SWFRPC for compilation in quarterly reports for the
SFPZ members and for publication on SWFRPC's website.
2.3 Each party agrees to work in good faith with the SFPZ implementation partners and
others toward the achievement of the SFPZ Strategic goals.
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CRA RESOLUTION NO.2016-
A RESOLUTION OF THE COLLIER COUNTY COMMUNITY
REDVELOPMENT AGENCY SUPPORTING THE RURAL
PROMISE ZONE APPLICATION FOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, the Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency has been advised that
the Promise Zone Designation is intended to help distressed areas address the needs of its
residents by bringing priority access to federal investments and technical assistance to further
strategic plans, federal staff to help implement goals, and AmeriCorps VISTA members to
recruit and manage volunteers and strengthen the capacity of the Promise Zone initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the unincorporated, rural community of Immokalee had an average poverty
rate of 43.3%for the period of 2010-2014, according to the American Community Survey; and
WHEREAS, the Collier County Redevelopment Agency recognizes that residents of
Immokalee and the surrounding rural area would benefit from new jobs, increased economic
activity,improved education opportunities,private investment, and reduced crime: and
WHEREAS,the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council seeks to partner with Collier
County, Glades County and Hendry County to apply for a Rural Promise Zone Designation to
bring these benefits to southwest Florida.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Collier County Board of County
Commissioners supports the Southwest Florida Rural Promise Zone Designation Application,
and hereby commits to being an implementation partner to support and implement the Strategic
Plan for the Promise Zone.
THIS RESOULTION DULY ADOPTED after motion, second and majority vote on this 9th
day of February,2016, by the Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency.
ATTEST: THE COLLIER COUNTY COMMUNITY
DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
By: By:
Deputy Clerk TIM NANCE, CHAIRMAN
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