Agenda 09/14/2021 Item #16F 8 (Board directed agreement w/Immokalee Foundation for the offset of development costs for the Career Pathways Learning Lab)09/14/2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to execute a Board-directed agreement with The Immokalee Foundation, to
offset development costs on a housing subdivision for the Career Pathways Learning Lab, in the
amount $500,000.
OBJECTIVE: To approve the agreement directed by the Board to offset development costs from an
eighteen (18) home subdivision underway in Immokalee to support The Immokalee Foundation’s Career
Pathways Learning Lab.
CONSIDERATIONS: At the July 13, 2021 Regular Meeting, the Board approved Item 16.F.10 directing
the County Manager to develop an economic development agreement to offset $500,000 of development
fees for the Foundation Way subdivision in Immokalee as part of the Career Pathways program for the
Immokalee Foundation.
Staff has worked with Immokalee Foundation staff to construct the attached agreement.
FISCAL IMPACT: A grant totaling in the amount of $27,778 on each of the eighteen (18) homes in the
Foundation Way subdivision will be paid upon issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy to offset
development costs. Following Board approval in July, a budget amendment was directed from Economic
Development Fund (007) to establish a project fund for the Foundation Way project.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: This request is consistent with Objective 3 of the Economic
Element of the Collier County Growth Management Plan which states: “Collier County will support
programs which are designed to promote and encourage the recruitment of new industry as well as the
expansion and retention of existing industries in order to diversify the County’s economic base.”
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, is approved as
to form and legality, and requires a majority vote for approval. -JAK
RECOMMENDATION: To execute a Board-directed agreement with The Immokalee Foundation, to
offset development costs on a housing subdivision for the Career Pathways Learning Lab, in the amount
$500,000.
Prepared by: Sean Callahan, Deputy County Manager
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. Economic Development Agreement - Immokalee Foundation - Signed (PDF)
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.F.8
Doc ID: 19999
Item Summary: Recommendation to execute a Board-directed agreement with The Immokalee
Foundation, to offset development costs on a housing subdivision for the Career Pathways Learning Lab,
in the amount $500,000.
Meeting Date: 09/14/2021
Prepared by:
Title: – County Manager's Office
Name: Sean Callahan
09/07/2021 11:38 AM
Submitted by:
Title: – County Manager's Office
Name: Sean Callahan
09/07/2021 11:38 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Corporate Business Operations Jennifer Reynolds Additional Reviewer Completed 09/07/2021 12:02 PM
County Manager's Office Sean Callahan Additional Reviewer Completed 09/07/2021 4:28 PM
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 09/08/2021 8:32 AM
Office of Management and Budget Debra Windsor Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 09/08/2021 8:35 AM
Office of Management and Budget Susan Usher Additional Reviewer Completed 09/08/2021 4:48 PM
County Manager's Office Sean Callahan Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 09/08/2021 5:11 PM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 09/14/2021 9:00 AM
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Packet Pg. 2954 Attachment: Economic Development Agreement - Immokalee Foundation - Signed (19999 : Foundation Way)
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Packet Pg. 2956 Attachment: Economic Development Agreement - Immokalee Foundation - Signed (19999 : Foundation Way)
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Packet Pg. 2957 Attachment: Economic Development Agreement - Immokalee Foundation - Signed (19999 : Foundation Way)
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Packet Pg. 2958 Attachment: Economic Development Agreement - Immokalee Foundation - Signed (19999 : Foundation Way)