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CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY

Meeting Date: 10/14/2020 
Agenda Category:
Subject: 

UPDATE ON THE SIGNAGE IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM FROM TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL

Recommendation/Motion: 

THIS MEMO WILL SERVE AS AN UPDATE OF THE SIGNAGE GRANT PROGRAM AS WELL AS NEXT STEPS.  THE TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL HAS PREPARED A PRESENTATION FOR THE BOARD TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE AND RECEIVE COMMENTS AND DIRECTION.

Originating Dept PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT  Costs  
User Dept. Funding Source
AdvertisedNo Budget Account Number
Date   
Paper   
Affected PartiesNot Required   
Background/Summary: 
THE AGENCY APPROVED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SIGNAGE IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM IN 2019.  SEE THE ATTACHED RESOLUTION NO. 2019-14. THIS GRANT PROGRAM, ALONG WITH A GENERAL PROGRAM DESCRIPTION, FUNDING WAS APPROVED FOR $220,000.00 IN THE FY 2020-2021 BUDGET.

STAFF IS DESIROUS OF IMPLEMENTING THE SIGNAGE IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM (SIGP) IN THE CURRENT QUARTER. THE SIGNAGE PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (GRANTS) TO IMPROVE THE EXISTING SIGNAGE ALONG OUR MAJOR RIGHT-OF-WAY CORRIDORS IN THE CRA.  ATTRACTIVE SIGNAGE NOT ONLY IMPROVES THE APPEARANCE OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD BUT BENEFITS THE VISIBILITY OF BUSINESSES IN OUR COMMUNITY.  THE PROGRAM IS FOR COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES LOCATED IN THE CRA DISTRICT LOCATED ON BLUE HERON BOULEVARD AND BROADWAY AVENUE.  RESIDENTIALLY ZONED PROPERTIES ARE EXCLUDED. ALL PROPOSED EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS MUST MEET THE CRA’S GUIDELINES AND BE APPROVED BY THE CRA BOARD.
 
 
Fiscal Years
Capital Expenditures
Operating Costs
External Revenues
Program Income (city)
In-kind Match (city) 
Net Fiscal Impact
NO. Additional FTE Positions
(cumulative)

III. Review Comments

A. Finance Department Comments:
 
B. Purchasing/Intergovernmental Relations/Grants Comments:
 
C. Department Director Review:
Contract Start Date 
Contract End Date
Renewal Start Date
Renewal End Date
Number of 12 month terms this renewal
Dollar Amount
Contractor Company Name
Contractor Contact
Contractor Address
Contractor Phone Number
Contractor Email
Type of Contract
Describe
ATTACHMENTS:
File NameDescriptionUpload DateType
MEMO-SIGNAGE_PROGRAM_UPDATE.pdfMEMO-SIGNAGE GRANT PROGRAM10/7/2020Cover Memo
PRESENTATION-TCRPC_SIGNAGE_UPDATE.pdfPRESENTATION-TCRPC 10/8/2020Cover Memo
RESOLUTION_NO._2019-14-TCRPC_INTERLOCAL_AGREEMENT.pdfRESOLUTION NO 2019-14-TCRPC INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT10/8/2020Cover Memo
REVIEWERS:
DepartmentReviewerActionDate
CRAEvans, ScottApproved10/8/2020 - 9:39 AM
CRA Internal ReviewEvans, ScottApproved10/8/2020 - 9:59 AM