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Immokalee MSTU Minutes 10/18/2023 - AmendedCollier County Community Redevelopment Agency IMMOKALEE CRA 26.A.3 Enclosure i the Place to Call Home! MINUTES Joint Meeting of the Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency Immokalee Local Redevelopment Advisory Board and the Immokalee MSTU Advisory Committee on October 18, 2023. The Advisory Board members, staff, and public appeared virtually and in person. Hybrid Remote Public Meeting CareerSource 750 South 5th Street Immokalee, FL 34142 A. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order by CRA Chair Patricia Anne Goodnight at 8:32 A.M. B. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence. Patricia Anne Goodnight led the Pledge of Allegiance and asked for a moment of silence. C. Roll Call and Announcement of a Quorum. Christie Betancourt opened roll call. A quorum was announced for the CRA and MSTU Boards CRA Advisory Board Members Present in Person: Patricia Anne Goodnight, Mike Facundo, Frank Nappo, Estil Null, Edward "Ski" Olesky, and Yvar Pierre. CRA Advisory Board Members Present via Zoom: Andrea Halman. CRA Advisory Board Members Absent/Excused: Mark Lemke. MSTU Advisory Committee Members Present: Christina Guerrero, David Turrubiartez Jr, Ana Estrella, and Bernardo Barnhart. MSTU Advisory Committee Members Present via Zoom: Andrea Halman and Norma Garcia. MSTU Advisory Committee Members Absent/Excused: Cherryle Thomas. Others Present in Person: Aristeo "Ted' Alviar, Misty Smith, Lupita Vazquez Reyes, Armando Yzaguirre, Cristina Perez, Angel Sindo, Rafael Campo, and Lorraine Lantz. Others Present via Zoom: Andrew VanValin, Carmen Monroy, Daniel Flynn, Laura Martinez, Marlene Dimas, Taylor Jaskulski, Wiley Page, and Laura Tefft. Staff Present in Person: Gregory J. Oravec, Christie Betancourt, Yvonne Blair, and Yuridia Zaragoza. D. Voting Privileges for Board Members via Zoom. Staff announced that they have a CRA Board Member and MSTU Committee Member on Zoom. CRA Action: Mr. Estil Null made a motion to allow Board members on zoom privileges. Mr. Edward "Ski" Olesky seconded the motion, and it passed by unanimous vote. 6-0. M N 00 0 T as U c m E U M Packet Pg. 804 Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency IMMOKALEE CRA 26.A.3 Enclosure i the Place to Call Home! MSTUAction: Mr. David Turrubiartez Jr. made a motion to allow Board members on zoom privileges. Ms. Ana Estrella seconded the motion, and it passed by unanimous vote. 4-0. E. Approval of Agenda. Staff presented the Agenda to the Boards for approval. Agenda was approved as presented. CRA Action: Mr. Edward "Ski" Olesky made a motion to approve the Agenda as presented. Mr. Estil Null seconded the motion, and it passed by unanimous vote. 7-0. MSTUAction: Mr. David Turrubiartez Jr. made a motion to approve the Agenda as presented. Ms. Ana Estrella seconded the motion, and it passed by unanimous vote. 6-0. F. Approval of Consent Agenda _ 1. Minutes i. Joint CRA & MSTU Advisory Board Meeting for September 27, 2023 (Enclosure 1) 2. Budget Reports (Enclosure 2) 3. Code Enforcement Report (Enclosure 3) 4. Staff Reports i. Program Manager Report (Enclosure 4) ii. Project Manager Report (Enclosure 5) iii. Project Observation Field Report (Enclosure 6) Staff presented the Consent Agenda to the Board for approval. Comments were made on Item 13, Program Manager Report, on Packet Page 39. Mr. Aristeo Alviar asked if there are any updates on the Unpaved Private Road Emergency Repair MSTU N (Municipal Service Taxing Unit). Staff said they will reach out to a contact person with the Board of Collier N County Commissioners and will provide updates in the next Board meeting and to Mr. Alviar. 00 0 T Mr. Greg Oravec informed Board and Community members that the Unpaved Road is a heavy lift because it y involves private roads. Staff may look into certain segments and the Advisory Boards can make recommendations. c Mr. Alviar informed members on a couple of concerns that can occur such as emergency vehicles not being able to get through due to the bad conditions on their road. d E CRA Action: Mr. Estil Null made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Mr. Edward "Ski" Olesky seconded the motion, and itpassed by unanimous vote. 7-0. Q MSTUAction: Mr. David Turrubiartez Jr. made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Ms. Ana Estrella seconded the motion, and it passed by unanimous vote. 6-0. 2 Packet Pg. 805 Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency IMMOKALEE CRA 26.A.3 Enclosure i the Place to Call Home! Mr. Bernardo Barnhart informed members that the Unpaved Road has been discussed for about 20 years. He asked if there is anything that the Advisory Board can do to help with a couple of feet of unpaved private roads and be included to the budget so that a private road is done each year. Staff informed members that this Item was bought forward to the Board with a list of unpaved roads. Three roads were chosen as priority, but it was put on hold until the Item moved forward with the Board of Collier County Commissioners. Ms. Christie Betancourt said that Staff will revisit this item with the CRA Director, Greg Oravec, and with the County to see if there are any other options. Mr. Oravec said that a sit down with a subcommittee or stakeholders should happen so that an understanding of the differences between a private and public road, and expenditures can be explained. He informed members on the process if the majority of the Advisory Board suggested a topic such as the unpaved road as a priority. Mr. Aristeo Alviar provided a brief history on what occurred in the unpaved road in the area of Little League Road. Ms. Andrea Halman suggested that the residents near the Little League Road start a fund to do something about their road. The CRA cannot afford to do private roads. She explained the idea of what other neighbors might think on whether they are willing to pay a bit more for their private road. G. Announcements. 1. Public Comments speaker slips CRA Staff reiterated the public 3-minute speaker slip policy. The Board will give more time if they feel it necessary. 2. Communications Folder N Staff reviewed the communications folder with the Board and the public. The folder contained the M Public Notice for the Joint Meeting, news article, information on the complete streets, and upcoming 00 event flyers. c T 3. Community Meetings (Enclosure 7) a Staff provided a copy of Enclosure 7 which is a copy of the upcoming community meetings. Staff c announced that the Collier County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting was cancelled. 4. Public Meeting Calendar (Enclosure 8) c i. Proposed 2024 Meeting Calendar m E Staff provided Enclosure 8 which is the updated 2024 Calendar. Meeting have been scheduled for the whole year. In the months that usually had no meeting we will cancel if we don't have item for the agenda, we will cancel that meeting. Ms. Anne Goodnight informed Board Members on the 2024 Public Meeting Calendar. She informed Board Members that for the months of October, November, and December the CRA will be meeting jointly with the MSTU. A motion was made from the CRA Board to approve the 2024 Public Meeting Calendar as presented. Packet Pg. 806 Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency IMMOKALEE CRA 26.A.3 Enclosure i the Place to Call Home! CRA Action: Ms. Yvar Pierre made a motion to approve the 2024 Public Meeting Calendar for the Immokalee CRA and MSTU as presented. Mr. Estil Null seconded the motion, and it passed by unanimous vote. 7-0. Ms. Christina Guerrero asked the MSTU Committee Members if they had any questions. Ms. Ana Estrella reiterated on what Mr. Greg Oravec said in the last meeting, and said that if there is no Agenda, meeting can be cancelled. The MSTU Committee made a motion to approve the 2024 Public Meeting Calendar as presented. MSTUAction: Mr. David Turrubiartez Jr. made a motion to approve the 2024 Public Meeting Calendar for the Immokalee CRA and MSTU as presented. Ms. Ana Estrella seconded the motion, and it passed by unanimous vote.6-0. 5. Upcoming Strategic Planning Staff announced that they would like to have a meeting with the CRA and MSTU Board to present projects, potential projects, receive guidance from Board Members on the priorities for Immokalee, and to discuss on the projects that can be done with the budget given. Discussion was made for both Boards on whether this Strategic Planning Session should be held jointly with both CRA and MSTU Board. Ms. Andrea Halman said that she would prefer to have the CRA and MSTU meet separately for this Strategic Planning Session. After much discussion from both Boards, a motion was made to have both CRA and MSTU meet jointly for this Strategic Planning Session. CRA Action: Ms. Yvar Pierre made a motion to have the Immokalee Local Redevelopment Advisory (CRA) Board meet Jointly with the Immokalee Beautification MSTU (Municipal Service Taxing Unit) Advisory Committee for the Strategic Planning Session. Mr. Mike Facundo seconded the motion, and it passed by unanimous vote. 7-0. MSTUAction: Mr. David Turrubiartez Jr. made a motion to have the Immokalee Beautification MSTU (Municipal Service Taxing Unit) Advisory Committee meet Jointly with the Immokalee Local Redevelopment Advisory (CRA) Board for the Strategic Planning Session. Ms. Ana Estrella seconded the motion, and it passed by a majority vote. 5-1. Discussion was made for both Boards on what dates would be best to have the Strategic Planning Session. Ms. Christie Betancourt reminded Board members that the CRA will present in the Interagency on December 13, 2023. The Board will meet over two meeting dates, November 15, and December 13, 2023. H. Other Agencies 1. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Updates, Victoria Peters No Updates. 4 Packet Pg. 807 Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency IMMOKALEE CRA 26.A.3 Enclosure i the Place to Call Home! 2. Other Community Agencies Code Enforcement, Cristina Perez & Angel Sindo Ms. Cristina Perez provided information on when she hopes to have a next cleanup for Immokalee. She hopes to have the next cleanup next year in January, closer to the Eden Park Area. Ms. Perez introduced Mr. Angel Sindo. Mr. Angel Sindo will be working around the Immokalee District Area. Collier County Public Schools, Marlene Dimas Ms. Marlene Dimas provided information on upcoming CCPS Events. She thanked everyone who participated in the CCPS Survey. She informed members on the Immokalee High School Fall Festival, Immokalee Middle School Trunk or Treat, and the District Title 1 Regional Parent Summit held at Pinecrest Elementary. I. Community Presentations (Enclosure 9) 1. Immokalee Transportation Network Plan, Management Services Department Lorraine Lantz, AICP, CPM, PMP Transportation Ms. Lorraine Lantz with the Collier County Transportation Management Services Department introduced herself. She informed everyone that her Division is wrapping up a study for the Immokalee Transportation Network Plan. ➢ Study Area and Goals Ms. Lorraine Lantz informed members that the goal was to correlate with the LDC Plan and Immokalee Area Master Plan study on mobility. The main point is not necessarily to fix the roads or sidewalks but instead to fix the gaps to have more mobility. ➢ Stakeholder Advisory Group She informed members that the Stakeholder Advisory Group consisted of the Immokalee CRA, Agencies around Immokalee, Sheriff's Office, and Immokalee Fire Station. She said that previous study was looked at, and they were able to follow a couple that had good recommendations. ➢ Previous Studies Reviewed A couple of examples of recent studies include the Immokalee Streets TIGER 2016, Collier County Transit (CAT) Bus Stop & Facility Accessibility Study (2014) and many more. ➢ Existing Conditions Existing conditions included demographics, bicycle and pedestrian crashes, activity centers, Schools/Community centers, street grid and connections, sidewalks, bicycle facilities and transit services. 5 Packet Pg. 808 Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency IMMOKALEE CRA 26.A.3 Enclosure i the Place to Call Home! ➢ Gap Analysis A gap analysis included all pedestrian and bicycle facilities in place, previous identified projects studies, identified gaps and opportunities with the existing systems and plans, and developed a list of projects to complete connections and expand mobility for all. ➢ Project Evaluation Ms. Lantz informed members that both roadways and sidewalks were evaluated with a criterion. Projects for the sidewalks were prioritized into high, medium, and low tiers. ➢ Sidewalk Project Evaluation Ms. Lantz provided an overview on the evaluation criteria for sidewalks which included six categories. • 10 Tops Sidewalk Projects —Draft Ms. Lantz provided a draft on the top 10 sidewalks in need of fix on gaps. She said twenty-five segments of sidewalks ranked high and about twelve were newer sidewalks. Mr. Frank Nappo commented on the sidewalk projects. He said that Little League Road to the Lake is not added on this list. He elaborated on a few concerns for children and individuals who walk this road. He asked on the criteria on this certain rank. Ms. Carmen Dowry addressed the criteria and elaborated on the factors that can be considered. She said that this draft is more of a guideline and recommendations. When projects and funding become available, the guideline for these projects are to see a relation with each other. Mr. Greg Oravec suggested to Mr. Nappo that he make a recommendation so that the sidewalks that is of concern is added to the list for Sidewalk Project Evaluation. He also informed Mr. Nappo and Board Members that topics like this is what he hopes to hear about during the Strategic Planning Session. ➢ Roadway Project Evaluation Ms. Lantz provided an overview on the evaluation criteria for roadways which included five categories. She informed members that the Right -of -Way availability is important due to the funding resource that the CRA and MSTU might go after and could be that it's not eligible if road needs to be purchased. • 10 Top Roadway Projects —Draft Ms. Lantz provided an overview on the Top 10 Roadway Projects. She included the Loop Road on SR29 and said that this project was included for the Florida Moving Forward initiative. M N 00 0 T N c m E Packet Pg. 809 Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency IMMOKALEE CRA 26.A.3 Enclosure i the Place to Call Home! ➢ Sidewalk Recommendations Ms. Lantz informed members on the recommendations that Transportation came up with. She said that out of the 120 sidewalks 55 were not identified in other plans. ➢ Roadway Recommendations Ms. Lantz informed members on the recommendations for the roadways. ➢ Overall Recommendations Ms. Lantz said that the overall idea for this plan is to be used as a guide or tool on projects that can be funded for in the future. Mr. Frank Nappo asked who developed the criteria and if any Immokalee community members were involved in this Stakeholder meeting. He elaborated on the importance of the Criteria. Mr. Wiley Page, who is with Atkins, was the project manager for this plan. He informed members that the evaluation criteria was developed in coordination with the Stakeholders Group, who gave input and formed the criteria. He said the rankings are initial to compare to one another but as funding becomes available through grants and other projects, other recommendations are also looked at, not just the top ten. He also said that drainage improvements correlate with the improvements of sidewalks. Mr. Mike Facundo asked if this study was done for just existing sidewalks. Ms. Betancourt followed up and said that both non -existing and existing sidewalks were studied. She said that information was shared on existing sidewalks condition. Mr. Facundo expressed concern on Downtown Immokalee and said that urban planning is needed. He reiterated with what was said by Mr. Wiley Page and said that drainage is important as well when it comes to looking to improve sidewalks. Mr. Facundo said he's appreciative of the work that has been done but asphalt sidewalks from Roberts Avenue to 1 st Street is not the best option. Mr. David Turrubiartez asked Ms. Lorraine Lantz if the Little League Road extension to SR82 was added to the list. Mr. Aristeo Alviar also reiterated on the Little League Road extension to SR82 and said it's important to look into. Ms. Lorraine Lantz reiterated that the overall plan is to be used as a guide. Ms. Carmen Dowry followed up and said that the plan is a snapshot, and that the intention is to give ownership on this plan to help the community. Ms. Anne Goodnight thanked Ms. Lorraine Lantz and said that she is hopeful that the Board can come up with more information and would be appreciative if Ms. Lantz reviewed it and provided comments as well. Packet Pg. 810 Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency IMMOKALEE CRA 26.A.3 Enclosure i the Place to Call Home! Mr. Oravec asked Ms. Lorraine Lantz is she can come back to the Joint CRA and MSTU Public Meeting held on November 15, 2023. Ms. Lorraine said she will be able to attend and said that she would like the Board Members to know that Little League Road is in the long-range plan for Transportation. Ms. Lupita Vazquez Reyes emphasized on thinking outside the box and talked on the same matter as Mr. Aristeo Alviar. She said that the community knows what it needs but the tools aren't all there. She talked about her experience living in another town that had both city and county government, and where she resided in a HOA development. She was able to understand the concept of living in a HOA development. She provided an insight on a framework similar to HOA for people who live in Immokalee and asked if something similar can be done. Mr. Oravec and Ms. Goodnight provided feedback on the matter that Ms. Vazquez emphasized on. CRA Action: Mr. Frank Nappo made a motion to have the sidewalk from Little League Road to Lake Trafford be included to the Sidewalk Projects in the Immokalee Transportation Network Plan and that it be a top priority. Mr. Estil Null seconded the motion, and it passed by unanimous vote. 7-0. *Presentation is attached to the minutes for the record. J. Old Business. 1. Brief Staff Project updates i. Main Street Historic Cemetery (Enclosure 10) Staff provided a brief history on the Main Street Historic Cemetery. CRA Staff added the Historic Cemetery in the MSTU landscape contract for regular maintenance. The report provided is to help the Board identify what the next steps are for Staff. Staff recognize that certain improvement must be made to this site to make it safe. Staff discussed on partnership with certain organizations and explained that this will be incidental work under A&M's contract. Staff reiterated that partnership with the Collier County Museum and Seminole Tribe is important so that Staff can have a better direction on certain improvements. Staff would like to give the Board a timeline and cost estimate for each item. Mr. Greg Oravec asked Staff to price it all out for the long year timeline in the hopes of doing the outside this year. Mr. Oravec reiterated on partnering with the County and Seminole Tribe or a professional with guidance on restoration. Ms. Anne Goodnight said that she believes it's important that the CRA participates with the MSTU. CRA funds will be used to help with this improvement on helping to preserve history which is important. Ms. Andrea Halman said that for Immokalee's history, the Seminole Tribe is very much included. It's important to have everyone who was a part of Immokalee's history. Packet Pg. 811 Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency IMMOKALEE CRA 26.A.3 Enclosure i the Place to Call Home! Ms. Lupita Vazquez Reyes said that a liaison who is with the Seminole Tribe is working with the County. She asked Staff if they can connect with the liaison on the Historic Cemetery. CRA Action: Mr. Frank Nappo made a motion for Staff to proceed with the quote of the immediate cleanup in the outside of the Historical Cemetery Preservation. Mr. Edward " Ski" Olesky seconded the motion, and it passed by unanimous vote. 7-0. MSTUAction: Mr. David Turrubiartez Jr. made a motion for Staff to proceed with the first quote of the immediate cleanup in the outside of the Historical Cemetery Preservation. Ms. Ana Estrella seconded the motion, and it passed by unanimous vote. 5-0. CRA Action: Mr. Frank Nappo made a motion for Staff to evaluate Partnership with the Collier County, Seminole Tribe Liaison, and the Collier County Museum for the cleanup inside of the Historical Cemetery Preservation. Mr. Edward "Ski" Olesky seconded the motion, and it passed by unanimous vote. 7-0. MSTUAction: Mr. David Turrubiartez Jr. made a motion for Staff to evaluate Partnership with the Collier County, Seminole Tribe Liaison, and the Collier County Museum for the cleanup inside of the Historical Cemetery Preservation. Ms. Ana Estrella seconded the motion, and it passed by unanimous vote. 5-0. ii. Dreamland Neighborhood Park N Mr. Greg Oravec provided an update on Dreamland Neighborhood Park. He said LCEC M have indicated on relocating the utility line on the Neighborhood Park. 00 T 0 T Mr. Oravec informed Board and public on a sports field initiative that Staff is working on. He said the CRA is allowed to follow up with this initiative if the Advisory Board recommends and supports it, and if the Collier County CRA support it as well. Staff is proposing to explore collaboration with Collier County Parks and Recreation, Redlands Christian Migrant Association (RCMA), local sports clubs and all business stakeholders to help address the future needs on sports field. Staff is proposing to support the County on their rezoning efforts at the Immokalee Sports Complex, but Staff is also cc engaging in conversations, and will continue to do so, if the Board allows it, with RCMA Q to revisit the other private partnership proposal with RCMA to develop and operate two regulation soccer fields at their development in Lake Trafford. He provided information on Dreamland Park and South Park, and how an opportunity can be present for sports field. He also said the Staff propose to continue to support the County and their evaluation on the land acquisition on Williams Reserve. 9 Packet Pg. 812 Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency IMMOKALEE CRA 26.A.3 Enclosure i the Place to Call Home! Mr. Oravec said County Staff will meet again with RCMA on October 30, 2023, to see what the next steps are. He hopes for a good outcome so that a proposal can be made to the Boards in the next 30 to 45 days. Mr. Armando Yzaguirre said he would like to add Fellowship Church to this initiative and be in partnership with the County. He provided information on the Acreage of this property. He and others have thought about this same issue and understand the need for fields. He suggested a donation on maintenance to the property. He said that the Fellowship Church is looking into Church grants. He said that a fence must be installed when projects like sports fields is done so that there is restricted access. Ms. Lupita Vazquez Reyes asked if the Boys & Girls Club field can be used. Staff said they will reach out, but informed her that in the past the idea of public use was a no. Ms. Anne Goodnight advised Mr. Oravec to make sure to have in writing when it comes to partnering with other Organizations. She informed him on a past example that she dealt with. 2. FRA Conference 2023 — Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Staff provided the 2023 FRA Conference Information. Ms. Christie Betancourt said 4 Board Members can attend the FRA Conference this year. If anybody is interested in the CRA Board, they can contact Ms. Betancourt. 3. Contractor Maintenance Report i. A&M Property Maintenance a. Maintenance Report & Schedule (Enclosure 11) A&M Staff provided an update on the Maintenance Report & Schedule. A&M Staff M are going according to schedule. N 00 T 0 A&M Staff recommended two options for the Main Street Historic Cemetery fence. r The options are to either repair or replace. A&M Staff recommended going with the a option to repair. If the option to repair is a go, then Staff will need to find a fence c' contractor. The front of the Historic Cemetery is an Aluminum fence so A&M Staff said it will be quite expensive to replace all fencing with the same fence. A&M would like to have direction on the fence. c d E Mr. Oravec asked CRA Staff to coordinate this matter with A&M Staff, and then bring a proposal to Board. A&M Staff said that that irrigation for the Historic Cemetery can be a quick fix in the front. Staff found the line and plan to test if it is holding water well. If it is, a new water drip line will be needed, which he explained will be costly but reminded everyone that no full irrigation can be done. Staff said rocks works well around this area so that habitat is kept out. Ms. Christina Guerrero suggested that she will donate the rocks. 10 Packet Pg. 813 Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency IMMOKALEE CRA 26.A.3 Enclosure i the Place to Call Ham! A&M Staff said that graffiti is gone at the Zocalo Plaza but there is an issue of the area being sanded down. CRA Staff said Facilities may be able to fix this in house, a follow up email will be sent. 4. Advisory Board i. CRA Board Application a. Lupita C. Vazquez Reyes (Enclosure 12) Staff provided board with enclosure 12 which is an application for the Immokalee Local Redevelopment Advisory Board vacant position. Ms. Anne Goodnight informed members that an application was received from Lupita C. Vazquez Reyes. Ms. Andrea Halman is glad to see Lupita joined and said she will bring a lot to the Board. CRA Action: Mr. Frank Nappo made a motion to appoint Lupita C. Vazquez Reyes to Immokalee Local Redevelopment Advisory (CRA) Board. Mr. Edward "Ski" Olesky seconded the motion, and itpassed by unanimous vote. 6-0. Staff said that the next step is to provide a recommendation memo to the Collier County Board Commissioners at the next available meeting so that they can vote on it. K. New Business. No new business. L. Citizen Comments M. Next Meeting The CRA and MSTU Board will be meeting jointly Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at 8:30 A.M. at CareerSource SWFL. N. Adj ournment Meeting adjourned at 11:08 A.M. * Zoom Meeting chat is attached to the minutes for the record. 11 Packet Pg. 814 mnrokalee Urban Area The goal of this effort is Determine community mobility needs, r Address missing gaps in sidewalks, bicy paths, and transit, A. Set priorities for needed improvements LV.+ prepare for future funding opportunitie #7- ^ Recommend improvementstoaddress mobility needs for lmmokalee, providir improved connectivity and accessibility all. The lmmokalee Transportation Network = Plan Stakeholder Advisory Group (SAG) is Previous Studies Application and Grant comprised of individuals with direct Collier Area Transit (CAT) Bus Stop & Facility Accessibility _ knowledge of transportation needs and Study (2014) issues in the community Reviewed CAT Comprehensive Operations Analysis (2021) Stakeholder ® CAT Transit Development Plan (TDP) (2020) Advisory 45T�� Two meetings of this group_ Collier MPO and CAT Park -and Ride Study (2020) have been held 1---'i° Collier MPO Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan (2019) Group _ , 0 Collier MPO Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Study (2013) One-on-one interviews have �'e^tq�1'" Collier MPO Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) (2021) been conducted with man of s Y lmmokalee Pedestrian Crosswalk Improvements Study the agencies and stakeholders (2014) SYVoy I lmmokalee Walkable Community Study (2011) Demographics Compiled all the pedestrian and bicycle Bicycle and Pedestrian Crashes Activity Centers facilities currently in place Existing schools/Community Centers G a p Analysis Compiled all the previously identified Conditions Street Grid and Connections projects from previous studies Identified gaps and opportunities Sidewalks within the existing system and plans Bicycle Facilities Developed a list of projects to complete Transit Service connections and expand mobility for all J9 1. Connectivity to the existing network Sidewalk Project 2. Proximity to a major activity center Evaluation 3. Proximity to a shopping/retail center The evaluation criteria for sidewalks included 4. Proximity to a bicycle/pedestrian crash Evaluation Criteria were developed for both six (6) categories that occurred within the last five years • sidewalk and roadway projects Proximity to a school Projects were then prioritized into High, Proximity to a transit stop P Medium, and Low tiers D Rft r"r Top 10 Sidewalk Projects 1. Connectivity to the Existing Roadway RoadwayIo Network — 1� —1 S111i., S— N.— -.1 Project 2. Funding Status Evaluation��®®®®®®®® The evaluation criteria 3. Project Status for roadways included five (5) categories 4. Proximity to Evacuation Routes S. Right -of -Way Availability Top 10 Roadway Projects _1— N 10 C.nn.11�1,, to - .j.., P—mtt, I "g— EX15t.1n.9 Road— S_ S_ Evo=n It.. tt.—z Recommended improvements included 5 miles of roadway and an average of Roadway commendation Recommendationsxtensions VNew of the 27 Roadways - 24 were y construction identified that were not inother plans 4 Asphalt paving 3 Repaving • Questions Sidewalk Recommendations of the 120 Sidewalks - 55 were identified that were not in other plans Overall Recommendations Section 5.0 - Strict adherence to the ranking is not recommended as the prioritization of proposed projects will change according to the opportunity presented. 0 Thank You Contact Information Lorraine Lantz, AICP, CPM Transportation Planning Manager Collier County lorraine.lantz@colliercountyfl.gov 239.253.5779 Recommended improvements included: Approximately 36 miles of sidewalk total an an average of 0.3 miles per recommendatiol 37 Sidewalk locations on one side of the road 15 Sidewalk locations on both sides of the road 3 locations to replace existing asphalt with concrete Utilize rankings as a guide/tool to advance projects to update the list Conduct public outreach to stakeholders and public to identify needs Coordinate across modes to ensure the development of Collier's multimodal connect, network Use prioritized list of projects to address gaps, priori the most needed projects and direct investments. 26.A.3 Roadway Map J f 1 4ve Yp 3 II /J Roadway Map h �EAa - Lagontl Liff"'T 1� x Roadway Map Roadway Map Q Packet Pg. 818 26.A.3 Zoom Chat October 18, 2023 Joint CRA & MSTU Hybrid Public Meeting 00:48:21 Andrea Halman: I think it should be separate 00:49:09 Andrea Halman: They're different 00:58:31 Wiley Page: The meeting room appears to be muted 00:59:06 Andrea Halman: I can't hear the room 01:00:06 Andrea Halman: Tell us what's happening in the room 01:00:57 Yuridia Zaragoza: Are you all able to hear ? 01:01:12 Andrea Halman: Yes 01:17:52 Andrea Halman: Lake Trafford road towards the lake is very important because of the number of people in that area 01:19:26 Andrea Halman: Thanks Greg Packet Pg. 819 Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency IIV MOKALEE CRA i The Place to Coll Home 1 Certification of Minutes Approval Form Prepared by: r Christie Betancourt, Program Manager Immokalee Community Redevelopment Agency Approved by: . �� k- a 1/4P Patricia Anne Goodnight, Chairman The Minutes for the October 18, 2023, CRA Advisory Board was approved by the CRA Advisory Board on November 15, 2023, as presented. The next meeting will be a CRA Advisory Board meeting and will be held on December 13, 2023, at 8:30 A.M. at CareerSource SWFL. All meetings will be publicly noticed in the W. Harmon Turner Building (Building F), posted at the h- mokalee Public Library and provided to the County Public Information Department for distribution. Please call Christie Betancourt, at 239-867-0028 for additional information. In accordance with the American with Disabilities Act, persons needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact Christie Betancourt, Operations Manager, at least 48 hours before the meeting. The public should be advised that members of the CRA Advisory Board are also members of the other Boards and Committees, including, but not limited to: Immokalee MSTU Board, Immokalee Fire Commission, and the Collier County Housing Authority; etc. In this regard, matters coining before the Advisory Board may come before one or more of the referenced Board and Committees from time to time. 26.A.3 Packet Pg. 820