Agenda 11/14/2023 Item #16K 3 (Resolution - Appointing Lupita C. Vasquez Reyes to the Immokalee Local Redevelopment Board)11/14/2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to appoint a member to the Immokalee Local Redevelopment Advisory Board.
OBJECTIVE: To appoint a member to the Immokalee Local Redevelopment Advisory Board to fill the remainder
of a vacant term expiring on April 4, 2025.
CONSIDERATIONS: On March 14, 2000 the Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolutions 2000-82 and
2000-83 establishing the Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and identifying two areas
within unincorporated Collier County (Bayshore/Gateway Triangle and Immokalee) as areas in need of
redevelopment. In addition, Resolution 2000-83 authorized the creation of Local Advisory Boards by separate
resolution to assist in the implementation of the redevelopment plan. The CRA adopted Resolution 2001-98, which
provided that the Immokalee Enterprise Zone Development Agency would also be the Immokalee Local
Redevelopment Advisory Board. When the Florida Enterprise Zone Act was repealed in 2015, the CRA adopted
Resolutions 15-217 and 15-218 establishing the Immokalee Local Redevelopment Advisory Board as a stand-alone
advisory committee. The purpose of this committee is to be the primary vehicle for community and professional
input to the CRA for matters relating to the Immokalee Redevelopment Area . Terms are 3 years. A list of the
current membership is included in the backup.
The committee bylaws as revised in CRA Resolution No. 2016-198 provide that the membership of this nine-
member committee be distributed as follows:
a) Two (2) Immokalee residents;
b) Two (2) individuals representing Immokalee businesses;
c) One (1) Immokalee Lighting and Beautification Municipal Service Taxing Unit (MSTU) Representative;
d) One (1) individual representing a non-profit operating in the Immokalee Redevelopment Area;
e) Three (3) at-large representatives who reside or engage in business, or both, in the Immokalee
Redevelopment Area.
There is a vacant seat on this advisory board. The vacancy was advertised and the following application was
received:
APPLICANT CATEGORY DIST. VOTER ADVISORY COMM.
Lupita C. Vasquez Reyes (e) at-large resident 5 Yes None
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: At its meeting on October 18, 2023, the committee voted unanimously
to recommend that Ms. Vasquez be appointed to this committee, to fill the remainder of a vacant term expiring on
April 4, 2025. A recommendation memo is included in the backup.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: None.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item is approved as to form and legality and requires majority vote for
Board approval. -JAK
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners adopts the Committee Recommendation, and
authorizes the Chair to execute the attached resolution confirming the appointment.
PREPARED BY: Jeffrey A. Klatzkow, County Attorney
AGENDA DATE: November 14, 2023
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ATTACHMENT(S)
1. ImmCRAAB Backup 11.14.23 (PDF)
2. ImmCRAAB Membership List 11.14.23 (PDF)
3. ImmCRAAB Resolution 11.14.23 (PDF)
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.K.3
Doc ID: 27087
Item Summary: Recommendation to appoint a member to the Immokalee Local Redevelopment Advisory Board.
Meeting Date: 11/14/2023
Prepared by:
Title: Legal Assistant – County Attorney's Office
Name: Wanda Rodriguez
10/24/2023 2:07 PM
Submitted by:
Title: County Attorney – County Attorney's Office
Name: Jeffrey A. Klatzkow
10/24/2023 2:07 PM
Approved By:
Review:
County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig Additional Reviewer Completed 10/27/2023 11:45 AM
Corporate Business Operations Greg Oravec Additional Reviewer Completed 10/29/2023 10:14 PM
Office of Management and Budget Debra Windsor Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 10/30/2023 9:23 AM
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 10/30/2023 10:35 AM
Office of Management and Budget Christopher Johnson Additional Reviewer Completed 11/01/2023 10:11 AM
County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 11/02/2023 12:50 PM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 11/14/2023 9:00 AM
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TO: Wanda Rodriguez, ACP
Office of the County Attorney
FROM: Christie Betancourt, Program Manager
Immokalee Community Redevelopment Area (ICRA)
DATE: October 23, 2023
SUBJECT: Recommendation to the BOCC for filling its vacancy on the
Immokalee Local Redevelopment Advisory Board
____________________________________________________________________________________
The Immokalee Local Redevelopment Advisory board has received and reviewed an application for the
position listed below. Applicant was evaluated based on their potential contributions to the Committee.
The applicant meets the criteria required to be eligible for the committee and resides or works within the
CRA district boundary.
At the October 18, 2023, advisory board meeting the board voted unanimously 7-0 to recommend
appointing Lupita Vasquez Reyes to the Immokalee Local Redevelopment Advisory Board vacant term
as indicated below. Ms. Lupita Vasquez Reyes is a resident of Immokalee.
NAME
TYPE OF
APPOINTMENT
TERM
EXPIRES
FIELD OF EXPERTISE/CATEGORY
Lupita Vasquez Reyes At-large Resident
Immokalee Local
Redevelopment Advisory
Board
04-04-2025 Resident in Immokalee – District 5 15+ years,
Immokalee, FL. Currently works for Cultivate
Abundance in Immokalee.
Background: Serves as a community activist.
United States Army 1999-2007; Immokalee
High School graduate 1997.
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Name Home Phone
Appt'd Exp. Date Term
DateRe-appt 2ndExpDate 2nd Term
Work Phone
Immokalee Local Redevelopment Advisory Board
12/13/16 04/04/18
04/13/21 04/04/24
1.5 Years
750 S. 5th St.
(e) At-large Resident
5
3 Years
District:
Category:
Ms. Yvar Pierre
Immokalee, FL 34142
( ) 823-3762
( ) 658-3300
E-Mail:ypierre@careersourcesouthwestflorida.com
04/04/25 1.5 Years
(e) At-large Resident
5District:
Category:
VACANT VACANT
Immokalee, FL 34142
E-Mail:
02/10/09 04/04/11
04/12/22 04/04/25
3 Years
318 Washington Avenue
(a) Resident
5
3 Years
District:
Category:
Mr. Michael Facundo
Immokalee, FL 34142
657-3021
() 503-4333
E-Mail:mike@hfarchitects.net
01/14/20 04/04/23
03/14/23 04/04/26
3+ Years
5105 Salerno St.
(d) Non-Profit Representative
5
3 Years
District:
Category:
Mr. Mark A. Lemke
Ave Maria, FL 34142
(239) 776-2032
(239) 252-7330
E-Mail:mark.lemke@flhealth.gov
02/10/09 04/09/13
03/14/23 04/04/26
4 Years
6001 Lake Trafford Road
(b) Business
5
3 Years
District:
Category:
Mr. Edward "Ski" Olesky
Immokalee, FL 34142
(239) 657-2401
E-Mail:Skiolesky@hotmail.com
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Name Home Phone
Appt'd Exp. Date Term
DateRe-appt 2ndExpDate 2nd Term
Work Phone
Immokalee Local Redevelopment Advisory Board
04/28/15 04/04/19
04/12/22 04/04/25
4 years
1372 Lincoln Court
(c) MSTU Representative
5
3 Years
District:
Category:
Ms. Andrea Halman
Immokalee, FL 34142
(443) 807-8997
E-Mail:andean09@me.com
06/11/13 04/04/14
04/13/21 04/04/24
10 months
706 W. Jefferson Avenue
(a) Resident
5
3 years
District:
Category:
Mr. Estil Null
Immokalee, FL 34142
() 657-2679
() 657-2131
E-Mail:eejn@aol.com
12/10/13 04/04/15
04/12/22 04/04/25
1.5 years
11224 Longshore Way West
(d) Non-Profit Representative
3
3 Years
District:
Category:
Mr. Frank Louis Nappo
Naples, FL 34119
() 250-8009
E-Mail:FNNaples1@gmail.com
05/09/17 04/04/18
04/13/21 04/04/24
1 Year
803 Tippins Terrace
(e) At-large Resident
5
3 Years
District:
Category:
Ms. Patricia Anne Goodnight
Immokalee, FL 34142
( ) 657-3356
( ) 250-3914
E-Mail:pagoodnight@aol.com
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Name Home Phone
Appt'd Exp. Date Term
DateRe-appt 2ndExpDate 2nd Term
Work Phone
Immokalee Local Redevelopment Advisory Board
On March 14, 2000 the Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolutions 2000-82 and 2000-
83 establishing the Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency and identifying two areas
within unincorporated Collier County (Bayshore/Gateway Triangle and Immokalee) as areas in
need of redevelopment. In addition, Resolution 2000-83 authorized the creation of Local
Advisory Boards by separate resolution to assist in the implementation of the redevelopment
plan. The CRA adopted Resolution 2001-98, which provided that the Immokalee Enterprise
Zone Development Agency would also be the Immokalee Local Redevelopment Advisory Board.
When the Florida Enterprise Zone Act was repealed in 2015, the CRA adopted Resolutions 15-
217 and 15-218 establishing the Immokalee Local Redevelopment Advisory Board as a stand-
alone advisory committee. Resolution 16-198 revised the bylaws to clarify the membership and
terms of office. The purpose of this 9 member committee is to be the primary vehicle for
community and professional input to the CRA for matters relating to the Immokalee
Redevelopment Area. Terms are 3 years.
The committee bylaws as revised in CRA Resolution No. 2016-198 provide that the membership
of this nine-member committee be distributed as follows:
a) Two (2) Immokalee residents;
b) Two (2) individuals representing Immokalee businesses;
c) One (1) Immokalee Lighting and Beautification Municipal Service Taxing Unit (MSTU)
Representative;
d) One (1) individual representing a non-profit operating in the Immokalee Redevelopment Area;
e) Three (3) at-large representative who reside or engage in business, or both, in the Immokalee
Redevelopment Area.
cc: Christie Betancourt, Operations Manager 867-0028
Greg Oravec, CRA Director: 867-0025Staff:
FL STAT:
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CRA RESOLUTION NO. 2023 - ____
A RESOLUTION OF THE COLLIER COUNTY COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPOINTING LUPITA VASQUEZ
REYES TO THE IMMOKALEE LOCAL REDEVELOPMENT
ADVISORY BOARD.
WHEREAS, Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Resolution Nos.
15-217 and 15-218 re-established the Immokalee Local Redevelopment Advisory Board as a
stand-alone advisory committee, to be the primary vehicle for community and professional input
to the CRA for matters relating to the Immokalee Redevelopment Area; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 16-198 revised the bylaws to provide that the Advisory Board
shall consist of nine (9) members representing residents, business, non-profit organizations, the
Immokalee Beautification MSTU, and at-large members; and
WHEREAS, there is a vacant seat on this Advisory Board; and
WHEREAS, the Advisory Board previously provided public notice soliciting applications
from interested parties; and
WHEREAS, the Immokalee Local Redevelopment Advisory Board has provided the
CRA with its recommendation for appointment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COLLIER COUNTY
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, that LUPITA VASQUEZ REYES, an
Immokalee resident, is hereby appointed to the Immokalee Local Redevelopment Advisory
Board to serve the remainder of a vacant term expiring on April 4, 2025.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED upon majority vote this ___ day of __________, 2023.
ATTEST: COLLIER COUNTY COMMUNITY
CRYSTAL K. KINZEL, Clerk REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
By:_____________________________ By:________________________________
, Deputy Clerk William L. McDaniel, Jr., Co-Chair
Approved as to form and legality:
_______________________________
Jeffrey A. Klatzkow, County Attorney
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