Northwest Progresso Flagler Heights Community Redevelopment Area
1. General Information:
a) Full legal name – Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency - Northwest Progresso Flagler Heights Community Redevelopment Area
b) Public Purpose - To eliminate slum and blighting conditions to promote the rehabilitation, conservation and redevelopment as established in the Northwest Progresso Flagler Heights Redevelopment Plan
c) Boundaries/service area - The Northwest Progresso Flagler Heights Community Redevelopment Area is located between Sunrise Boulevard on the north, Broward Boulevard on the south, the City corporate limits on the west and Federal Highway on the east; except for the portion lying south of N.E. 4th Street and east of Andrews between Broward Boulevard and Federal Highway Northwest Progresso Flagler Heights Community Redevelopment Area Map
d) Services provided - Identify and develop plans and activities designed to eliminate and prevent the spread of blighting conditions and to develop workable programs to aid in its rehabilitation, conservation, and redevelopment
e) Delegation of Authority issued to the City Commission of the City of Fort Lauderdale:
i. Delegation of Authority by Board Commissioners of Broward County (BCC) to the City of Fort Lauderdale on April 11, 1989 by Resolution 89-1132 to exercise all those powers conferred upon local governments by the Community Redevelopment Act of 1969, as amended for program operating within the corporate limits subject to review and approval by BCC of the City’s Community Redevelopment Plan and any amendments thereto
ii.The City Commission declares the Northwest Progresso Flagler Heights area blighted and appoints itself to be the Community Redevelopment Agency for the Northwest Progresso Flagler Heights Community Redevelopment Area on June 20, 1995 by Resolution 95-86
iii. The Community Redevelopment Plan was approved by the Fort Lauderdale City Commission on November 7, 1995 - Resolution 95-170
iv. The City Commission established the Redevelopment Trust Fund on December 5, 1995 by Ordinance Number C-95-67
v. The Community Redevelopment Plan as amended Community Redevelopment Plan: Northwest Progresso Flagler Heights Area Amended & Restated May 15, 2001
vi. The Community Redevelopment Plan as amended was approved by the Fort Lauderdale City Commission on May 15, 2001 by Resolution 01-86
f) Enabling legislation - Florida Statutes Chapters 163
g) Date Established - November 7, 1995
h) Establishing Entity - City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2. Contact Information:
a) Mailing address - 914 NW 6th Street, Suite 200, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311
b) Email address - CWoods@fortlauderdale.gov
c) Telephone number - 954-828-4519 - Clarence E. Woods, CRA Manager
e) Registered agent - Greg Chavarria, City Manager of Fort Lauderdale at 101 N Andrews Avenue
f) Governing board members:
i Dean J. Trantalis - Chair; 101 North Andrews Avenue; Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301; dtrantalis@fortlauderdale.gov; elected official until March 2024
ii Pamela Beasley-Pittman Vice Chair; 101 North Andrews Avenue; Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301; pbeasleypittman@fortlauderdale.gov; elected official until March 2024
iii John C. Herbst - 101 North Andrews Avenue; Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301; jherbst@fortlauderdale.gov; elected official until March 2024
iv - Steven Glassman - 101 North Andrews Avenue; Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301; SGlassman@fortlauderdale.gov; elected official until March 2024
v Warren Sturman - 101 North Andrews Avenue; Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301; wsturman@fortlauderdale.gov; elected official until March 2024
3. Revenue Information:
a) Tax Increment Financing on Annual Basis from City of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Children Services Council, and the North Broward Hospital District
4. General Financial Information:
a) Fiscal year period (October 1 - September 30)
b) Adopted budget: FY 2024 NW Progresso Flagler Heights Area
c) The final Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the most recent completed fiscal year is under the Finance Department hyperlink: https://www.fortlauderdale.gov/government/departments-a-h/finance/financial-information-reports or 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
d) The Department of Financial Services website https://apps.fldfs.com/LocalGov/Reports/ to view the special district Annual Financial Report
e) The final, complete Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) for the most recent completed fiscal year is under the Finance Department hyperlink: https://www.fortlauderdale.gov/government/departments-a-h/finance/financial-information-reports or 2022 Popular Annual Financial Report
5. Ethics:
a) Generally applicable ethics provisions www.ethics.state.fl.us or Florida Commission on Ethics Guide to the Sunshine Amendment and Code of Ethics for Public Officers and employees