BCC Agenda 02/27/2024 Item #16L 2 (Approve an EDI for the contruction of the Immokalee Sidewalk Phase III Project)02/27/2024
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation that the Board acting in its capacity as the Community Redevelopment Agency Board
(CRAB) approve an Economic Development Initiative (EDI) Community Project Funding (CPF) Direct
Deposit Sign-Up Form for a grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) for the construction of the Immokalee Sidewalk Phase III Project, and authorize the Chairman of the
BCC and/or the Co-Chairman of the CRA, as appropriate, to sign the Direct Deposit Sign-Up Form.
OBJECTIVE: To improve accessibility and pedestrian safety within the Immokalee Community Redevelopment
Area (CRA).
CONSIDERATIONS: Per the adopted Community Redevelopment Plan, the construction of sidewalks in
Immokalee is a high priority. Accordingly, Collier County and its CRA have been working to leverage all available
resources to accomplish this goal, as reflected by the TIGER Grant and the expenditures of the Immokalee
Beautification MSTU and CRA.
In April of 2021, the CRA submitted a funding request to the US House of Representatives Transportation and
Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee (THUD) in the amount of $987,000 for the construction of the
Immokalee Community Sidewalk Safety Project, also known as “Immokalee Sidewalk Phase III Project,” in
anticipation of Congress making funding available through grants for the Economic Development Initiative (EDI)
for the purpose of Community Project Funding (CPF)/Congressional Directed Spending.
The Immokalee Sidewalk Phase III Project (the “Project”) will result in the construction of approximately 2,500
linear feet of 6-foot-wide concrete sidewalks on both sides of Delaware Avenue and Eustis Avenue.
On July 18, 2022, thanks to the favorable consideration of the Subcommittee, the leadership of Congressman Mario
Diaz-Balart and the BCC/CRA Board, and the hard work of the Collier County Team, including Public Affairs,
Collier County received a Letter of Invitation, with the assigned Grant Number B-22-CP-FL-0233, to initiate the
release of a $987,000 grant award for the Project.
On December 13, 2022, in response to the Letter of Invitation, the BCC approved a formal grant application
submittal package.
On November 14, 2023, BCC Agenda, Item # 16L1, the BCC approved and authorized the exe cution of the Grant
Agreement No. B-22-CP-FL-0233, and the Grant Agreement was sent to HUD for execution on November 16,
2023.
On January 23, 2024 HUD advised that in addition to the Direct Deposit Sign-Up Form being executed by Derek
Johnssen as principal financial officer of Collier County it would need to be executed by the Authorized
Representative of Collier County before HUD will execute the Grant Agreement.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding related to this agreement, in the amount of $987,000, is budgete d within the
Immokalee CRA Grant Fund (1027), Project 33873.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: None.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item is approved as to form and legality and requires majority vote for
approval. - RTT
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board acting in its capacity as the Community Redevelopment Agency Board
(CRAB) approve an Economic Development Initiative (EDI) Community Project Funding (CPF) Direct Deposit
Sign-Up Form for a grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the
construction of the Immokalee Sidewalk Phase III Project, and authorize the Chairman of the BCC and/or the Co -
Chairman of the CRA, as appropriate, to sign the Direct Deposit Sign-Up Form.
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Prepared By: Yvonne Blair, Immokalee CRA Project Manager
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.L.2
Doc ID: 28017
Item Summary: Recommendation that the Board acting in its capacity as the Community Redevelopment Agency
Board (CRAB) approve an Economic Development Initiative (EDI) Community Project Funding (CPF) Direct
Deposit Sign-Up Form for a grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
for the construction of the Immokalee Sidewalk Phase III Project, and authorize the Chairman of the BCC and/or
the Co-Chairman of the CRA, as appropriate, to sign the Direct Deposit Sign-Up Form.
Meeting Date: 02/27/2024
Prepared by:
Title: – Immokalee CRA
Name: Yvonne Blair
02/12/2024 1:38 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Deputy County Manager – County Manager's Office
Name: Dan Rodriguez
02/12/2024 1:38 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Corporate Business Operations Jennifer Reynolds Stage 1 Review Completed 02/12/2024 1:49 PM
Office of Management and Budget Charles Kammerer Stage 1 Review Completed 02/12/2024 2:12 PM
County Manager's Office Dan Rodriguez Other Reviewer Completed 02/14/2024 2:07 PM
Corporate Business Operations Yvonne Blair Director - CRAs Skipped 02/12/2024 1:25 PM
County Attorney's Office Ronald Tomasko Level 2 Attorney of Record Review Completed 02/14/2024 3:22 PM
Grants Joanna Partyniewicz Level 2 Grants Review Completed 02/16/2024 11:08 AM
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 02/16/2024 11:17 AM
Office of Management and Budget Debra Windsor Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 02/16/2024 11:21 AM
Grants Therese Stanley OMB Reviewer Completed 02/21/2024 7:53 AM
Office of Management and Budget Christopher Johnson OMB Reviewer Completed 02/21/2024 1:54 PM
County Manager's Office Amy Patterson Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 02/21/2024 2:21 PM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 02/27/2024 9:00 AM
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