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Backup Documents 10/14/2014 Item #16B4 16B4 ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS CHECKLIST & ROUTING SLIP TO ACCOMPANY ALL ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS SENT TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE FOR SIGNATURE (Print on pink paper.Attach to original document. Original documents should be hand delivered to the Board Office. The completed routing slip and original documents are to be forwarded to the Board Office only after the Board has taken action on the item.) ROUTING SLIP Complete routing lines#1 through#4 as appropriate for additional signatures,dates,and/or information needed. If the document is already complete with the exception of the Chairman's signature,draw a line through routing lines#1 through#4,complete the checklist, and forward to Ian Mitchell(line#5). Route to Addressee(s) Office Initials Date (List in routing order) 1. Jennifer Belpedio County Attorney's Office t o/2 1 j 11- 2. 42. Commissioner Donna Fiala Board of County Commissioners Nir\ -/SY 1 ek7--kK 3. Trish Morgan Clerk's Minutes and Records (0(21(IL( (2-430n 4. 5. PRIMARY CONTACT INFORMATION (The primary contact is the holder of the original document pending BCC approval.Normally the primary contact is the person who created/prepared the executive summary.Primary contact information is needed in the event one of the addressees above,including Ian Mitchell,need to contact staff for additional or missing information.All original documents needing the BCC Chairman's signature are to be delivered to the BCC office only after the BCC has acted to approve the item.) Name of Primary Staff Bradley Muckel Phone Number 239.867.0127 Contact / Agenda Date Item was October 14,2014 j Agenda Item Number 16B4 Approved by the BCC Type of Document Grant Request Letter—FL DEO Number of Original 1 Attached Documents Attached INSTRUCTIONS & CHECKLIST Initial the Yes column or mark"N/A"in the Not Applicable column,whichever is Yes N/A(Not appropriate. (Initial) Applicable) 1. Original document has been signed/initialed for legal sufficiency.(All documents to be signed by the Chairman, with the exception of most letters,must be reviewed and signed by the Office of the County Attorney.This includes signature pages from ordinances, bsm resolutions, etc. signed by the County Attorney's Office and signature pages from contracts, agreements,etc.that have been fully executed by all parties except the BCC Chairman and Clerk to the Board and possibly State Officials.) 2. All handwritten strike-through and revisions have been initialed by the County Attorney's bsm Office and all other parties except the BCC Chairman and the Clerk to the Board 3. The Chairman's signature line date has been entered as the date of BCC approval of the bsm document or the final negotiated contract date whichever is applicable. 4. "Sign here"tabs are placed on the appropriate pages indicating where the Chairman's bsm signature and initials are required. 5. In most cases(some contracts are an exception),the original document and this routing slip should be provided to Ian Mitchell in the BCC office within 24 hours of BCC approval. bsm Some documents are time sensitive and require forwarding to Tallahassee within a certain time frame or the BCC's actions are nullified.Be aware of your deadlines! 6. Return 1 (one)fully executed copies to: Please email or call Brad for pick-up bradleymuckel cr,colliergov.net 239-867-0027 C;C<I) I:Forms/County Forms/BCC Forms/Original Documents Routing Slip WWS Original 9.03.04 168 4 MEMORANDUM Date: October 22, 2014 To: Bradley Muckel, Immokalee CRA Operations Manager From: Teresa Cannon, Deputy Clerk Minutes & Records Department Re: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity — Community Planning Technical Assistance Grant Request Attached, please find a certified copy of the document as referenced above (Agenda Item #16B4), approved by the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday,October 14, 2014. If you have any questions, please call me at 252-8411. Thank you 163 4 caUJ • P s outhR est Florida Regional Planning Council - - 1926 Victoria Avenue, Fort Myers, Florida 33901-3414 (1 9) 2U FAX (239)3;8 2560 SUN(OM(239)748 25S0 i * atErill Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Community Planning Technical Assistance Grant Request Immokalee, Florida IMMOKALEE Cn A Collier County Community ism Redevelopment Agency 169 4 October 14, 2014 Mr.William B. Killingsworth Director, Division of Community Development Division of Community Development/Community Planning 107 East Madison Street Caldwell Building, MSC 160 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 RE: Community Planning Technical Assistance Grant Request: lmmokalee, Florida Dear Mr. Killingsworth, The Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency(CRA), in partnership with The Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council (SWFRPC), is submitting this letter of request on behalf of the rural community of Immokalee, Florida. If awarded,the entire$25,000 will be used by the RPC to cover the costs associated with producing the Strategic Plan deliverable.The Immokalee CRA will assist with data collection,coordination, local networking and critical research as needed at no cost to the grant fund. Strategic Economic Opportunity Plan for Immokalee 1. Identify the project and the importance to the community In 2000,Collier County established the lmmokalee Community Redevelopment Agency(CRA)to help guide and facilitate future development of the lmmokalee area which is a rural, unincorporated community in eastern Collier County. The Immokalee CRA has requested funding and assistance to develop a Strategic Economic Opportunity Plan for the community. In the past, Immokalee's economy has focused primarily on agriculture with many farms and packaging facilities in the surrounding area. While agriculture remains an important economic base, other economic activities are needed to bring diversity and new opportunities to the area. Recent improvements include the new Ave Maria subdivision less than 10 miles away, plans for a new Walmart Supercenter,construction of a new hotel at the Seminole Indian Casino, infrastructure investment by the Immokalee CRA to improve sidewalks and drainage, and a new vocational school. Although these are small developments,they indicate an expanding community. The Immokalee CRA would like to incorporate these improvements, along with other programs it offers including designations as a Foreign Trade Zone, HUBZone, Florida Enterprise Zone, member of the Rural Area of Opportunity(RAO)(formerly known as Rural Are of Critical Economic Concern-RACEC),and a member of the Florida Heartlands Rural Economic Development Initiative (FHREDI),to expand and grow the economy to offer more opportunities to local residents. The proposed plan would combine all of these efforts together in a unified,focused strategy. The purpose of the proposed Strategic Economic Opportunity Plan is to analyze the economic strengths and weaknesses of the Immokalee community, evaluate realistic opportunities for growth that complements the area's rural nature,and develop a strategic plan for bringing sustainable economic development to the area. 1684 Funding under this Agreement will be used in alignment with the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy(CEDS) of the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council (SWFRPC). The Council's CEDS plan is based on the Florida Chamber Foundation's Six Pillars framework,which is consistent with the DEO five-year Statewide Economic Strategic Plan. In addition,this Vital Project supports the strategy under the Quality of Life and Quality Places Pillar which states "Create and sustain vibrant,safe, and healthy communities that attract workers, residents, businesses,and visitors". Ultimately this project will further that strategy. The CRA and SWFRPC will collaborate with the Collier County Office of Business & Economic Development in this endeavor in order to ensure a cohesive approach to the Economic Opportunity Plan deliverable that will ultimately dovetail into that office's plans for the Immokalee Community. 2. The product that would be rendered as a result of receiving the funding The product to be created is a Strategic Economic Opportunity Plan for the Immokalee community. The Plan will include action steps for implementing the goals and objectives identified within the plan for bringing economic growth to the community.The Plan will utilize recent data gathered as part of Immokalee's Master Plan update thereby affording cost and time savings and ensuring consistency with other community plans. 3. The length of time the project is expected to take The entire project is estimated to take nine months and will be completed by July 31, 2015. 4. The amount of funding requested The request for funding is$25,000. Sincerely Commissioner Donna Fiala, Collier County CRA Governing Board Chair ATTEApproved as to form and legality By: -�►��.,d�e>� .►: �ii��1i. CSA •- ...�.� �. Attest's t0�latt'rllOPP* Assistant County 16 ey 168 4 Exhibit A-Scope of Work Per the request of Brad Muckel, Immokalee CRA To perform a series of tasks that will result in the completion of the community-driven Economic Opportunity Strategic Plan for Immokalee to guide the community for three to five years. Tasks and activities include: Task 1: Demographics& Economic Study-$4,000* Develop a baseline of existing conditions and critical issues that must be overcome and principal economic drivers to advance growth: • Population by race, ethnicity, age cohort, and other delineations • Population estimate and projections. • Educational attainment • Income Levels • Labor statistics • Tourism Infrastructure • Essential Services and Infrastructure • Housing Assessment • Existing Assets, Challenges and Indicators • Target Industry Sectors *Cost reduced due to use of existing data from Immokalee Master Plan. Task 2: Community Vision &Stakeholder Engagement-$6,000 • Conduct Town Hall meetings to identify priorities and develop community vision. • Focus Groups (citizen action groups, civic organizations, etc.) • One on One Interviews with key stakeholders (Industrial leaders, officials, and business owners). Task 3: Goal Development (with Steering Committee) -$7,000 • Identify Common Themes and Opportunities • Prioritize Issues and Opportunities • Identification of Goals and Objectives 16B 4 Task 4: Implementation Guide and Strategic Action Plan (3—5 years)-$8,000 • Specific Action Items for each Goal and Objective • Measures of Success • Ongoing Assessment Methods • Funding Resources • Partners • Timelines • Organizational Structure and Responsible Parties Deliverables: • Draft Economic Opportunity Strategic Plan • Final Economic Opportunity Strategic Plan Total cost not to exceed: $25,000 and timeframe of 9 months. Additional Details: • Areas to assess include economic, demographic, workforce, transportation, employer, utilities, telecommunications infrastructure, entertainment, recreation, housing, and quality-of-life factors. An economic and demographic analysis of the Immokalee area including review and evaluation meetings with board members, investors, volunteers and community leaders, submission of an evaluation report, and presentation of findings of the evaluation at a meeting; • Coordination of a citizen participation process that may include citizen interviews, focus groups or task forces and will include not less than two public meetings to solicit input and define goals and objectives for the next five years; • Opportunities—The plan should identify opportunities for economic development throughout the area.This includes outlining strategies and actions to realize the area's economic development vision. • Coordination of a process to refine the results of the initial three to five year program evaluation and citizen participation process into a prioritized list of goals and objectives including specific short term initiatives and 5 year initiatives included in a Strategic Action Plan (3 -5 years) • Organizational structure—The plan should evaluate the best structure for pursuing these opportunities. • Publication of the Economic Opportunity Strategic Plan in digital format and presentation of the findings at a public meeting.