Resolution 2014-238 (CRA) CRA RESOLUTION NO. 2014 - 238
A RESOLUTION OF THE COLLIER COUNTY COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SUPPORTING THE RURAL
PROMISE ZONE APPLICATION FOR SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, the Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency has been advised
that that the Promise Zone Designation is intended to help distressed areas address the needs of
its residents by bringing priority access to federal investments and technical assistance to further
strategic plans, federal staff to help implement goals, and AmeriCorps VISTA members to
recruit and manage volunteers and strengthen the capacity of the Promise Zone initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the unincorporated, rural community of Immokalee had a poverty rate of
45% for the period 2008 - 2012 according to the American Community Survey; and
WHEREAS, the Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency recognizes that
residents of Immokalee and the surrounding rural area would benefit from new jobs, increased
economic activity, improved educational opportunities, private investment, and reduced crime;
and
WHEREAS, the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council seeks to partner with
Collier County, Glades County and Hendry County to apply for a Rural Promise Zone
Designation to bring these benefits to southwest Florida.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Collier County Board of County
Commissioners supports the Southwest Florida Rural Promise Zone Designation Application,
and hereby commits to being an implementation member to support and implement the Strategic
Plan for the Promise Zone.
THIS RESOLUTION DULY ADOPTED after motion, second and majority vote on this
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18 day of November, 2014, by the Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency.
ATTEST: \.' 1'1' THE COLLIER COUNTY COMMUNITY
DWIGHT E. BROCK? CLERK REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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CRA Board Tuesday,November 18,2014
Commissioner
Donna Fiala Ms. Margaret Wuerstle
Chair
Executive Director-The Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council
Commissioner 1926 Victoria Avenue
Tom Henning Fort Myers,FL 33901
Commissioner (239)338-2550
Tim Nance
Commissioner Re: Letter of Intent—Federal Promise Zone Application
Fred W.Coyle
Commissioner Dear Ms. Wuerstle,
Georgia Hiller
Please find the attached Collier County resolution memorializing our intent to partner with the
CRA Advisory Board RPC, Glades and Hendry County's in application for the Federal Promise Zone designation.
Should we be awarded the Promise Zone designation, our CRA will commit staff time,
Michael Facundo expertise, research/analysis support, along with local coordination and facilitation with all local
Chairman agencies required to aggressively attain the five goals outlined in our application.
Edward"Ski"Olesky
Robert Halman These five goals are: 1) Improve Job Creation Rate, 2) Increase Economic Activity, 3) Reduce
Ex-officio
Julio Estremera Violent/Serious Crime, 4) Improve Community Infrastructure and 5) Improve Educational
Floyd Crews Opportunities.
James Wall
Carrie Williams
Cristina Perez It is our hope that our group will be awarded the Promise Zone designation so that we can
Estil Null collectively take a regional, cohesive approach to addressing these multiple community
Frank
Martha Willia ms revitalization challenges in a collaborative way.
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MSTU Advisory Please include our resolution and this letter of intent with the application packet.
Committee
Cherryle Thomas Than, ►u.
Chair /
Lucy Ortiz 0-7- i .i
William Deyo
Andrea Halman Com issioner Donna Fiala
Norma Garcia Chair—Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency
CRA Staff
Bradley Muckel
Operations Manager
CRA&MSTU
Christie Betancourt
CRA Administrative
Assistant
James Sainvilus
MSTU Project Manager
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