HomeMy Public PortalAbout1240.1 - Economic Development - Community Redevelopment Agency - Organization and Policy1240.1 SUBJECT: ORGANIZATION AND POLICY
:1 OBJECTIVE:
To establish and document procedures for operation of the Community Redevelopment Agency of
the City of Orlando.
:2 AUTHORITY:
This procedure was adopted by the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Orlando on
April 21, 2008, Item 2 and amended by the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of
Orlando on February 25, 2013, Item 3.
:3 DIRECTION:
The Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Orlando was created by resolution of Cit y
Council on February 11, 1980 to carry out the community redevelopment purposes set forth in such
resolution and Part III, Chapter 163, Florida Statutes.
:4 METHOD OF OPERATION:
A: Community Redevelopment Agency
Pursuant to a resolution of City Council of February 11, 1980, the City Council shall serve as the
members of the Community Redevelopment Agency (“CRA”) to exercise the powers set forth in Part
III, Chapter 163, Florida Statutes. All meetings of the CRA shall be open to the public and minutes
of each meeting shall be promptly recorded and such records shall be open for public inspection.
B: Procurement of Goods and Services
1. General Policy
Unless otherwise approved by the CRA or authorized herein, goods and services (including
professional services and construction services) for use by the CRA shall be procured in
accordance with the City’s Procurement Code (Chapter 7 of the Code of the City of Orlando)
and related policies and procedures to the extent the provisions thereof are consistent with Part
III, Chapter 163, Florida Statutes. The CRA shall also follow the related budgeting policies
and procedures in sections 131.1, 412.2, and 412.3.
2. Procurement Agent
The CRA specifically designates the City’s Chief Procurement Officer to serve as the CRA’s
principal procurement agent and delegates to the Chief Procurement Officer the authority to
make purchases and expenditures from the Redevelopment Trust Fund on behalf of the CRA
within the dollar limits set forth in Chapter 7 and its implementing policies and procedures.
CRA purchases which exceed such dollar limits and would require City Council approval
under the terms of Chapter 7 will instead require CRA approval of the expenditure from the
Redevelopment Trust Fund. Expenditures not requiring CRA approval shall be approved by
the CRA Executive Director prior to payment to ensure that such expenditures are made in
accordance with the CRA’s Community Redevelopment Plan in effect at that time.
3. Use of City Selected Contractors and Consultants
The CRA may use or contract with any contractor or consultant previously selected by the City
and under contract with the City at the time of engagement by the CRA.
C: Contracting
1. General Policy
When entering into contractual agreements, the CRA, and the Chief Procurement Officer or CRA
Executive Director when acting on behalf of the CRA, shall follow policies and procedures
section 161.3.
2. Approval and Execution
Except as authorized herein or as otherwise authorized by the CRA, all contracts and signed
agreements entered into by the CRA must be individually approved by the CRA prior to
execution.
The CRA specifically authorizes the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into contracts on behalf
of the CRA within the dollar limits set forth in Chapter 7 of the Code of the City of Orlando.
Additionally, the CRA authorizes the Executive Director to approve and execute contracts for the
repair and maintenance of downtown streetscape (including landscape) and CRA infrastructure
items, assets, and property and for the performance of feasibility studies related to uses within the
Community Redevelopment Area, within budgeted amounts not to exceed $10,000.00 per
contract. The CRA also authorizes the Executive Director to approve and execute façade grant
funding agreements on behalf of the Community Redevelopment Agency in the amount of
$5,000.00 or less per agreement under the Downtown Façade and Building Stabilization
Program. Such authority includes the ability to authorize expenditure of funds from the
Downtown Orlando Community Redevelopment Trust Fund for such purposes. All such
contracts and expenditures shall be in accordance with the Community Redevelopment Plan of
the CRA in effect at such time.