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Diamond Square RDA

August 19, 2024 ·6:00 PM Final-revised

Cocoa City Council Chambers

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Agenda — 26 items

  1. I. CALL TO ORDER
  2. 2 INVOCATION
  3. 3 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  4. 4 ROLL CALL
  5. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
  6. 6 AGENDA:
  7. 1. Request Agency approval of the Agenda for the Diamond Square CRA Regular Meeting on Monday, August 19, 2024, either as written or with amendments...End 24-476
  8. III. DELEGATIONS:
  9. 9 In accordance with the City Council's rules and procedures, residents or tax-payers of the City (upon any subject of general or public interest), City employees (regarding his/her employment), and water and sewer customers (on matters related to the City's water and/or sewer system), may address the City Council under Delegations on items not on the printed agenda by filling out a speaker card. Speaker cards are located outside the Council meeting room and should be provided to the City Clerk. Please observe the time limit of five (5) minutes while speaking under Delegations. Delegations shall be limited to thirty (30) minutes unless extended by Council.
  10. IV. PRESENTATIONS:
  11. 1. None. Presentation: Family Promise - Introduction to Services..End 24-477
  12. 2. None. RVI, the Planning Consultant for the City of Cocoa, will present the “Results of the Four Corners Visioning Workshop” that was held at the Dr. Joe Lee Smith Community Center on Monday, June 17, 2024...End 24-478
  13. 3. Presentation on the minimum yard requirements applicable to properties located in the Diamond Square CRA. 24-484
  14. V. ACTION ITEMS:
  15. 1. Request Agency approval of a Resolution to amend the FY 24 Budget, BAF # 24-121-A, in the amount of $8,000, to ensure full funding is available for the $10,000 Diamond Square Program Initiative...End 24-479
  16. 2. Request Agency approval of $10,000 for the Diamond Square Program Initiative to be awarded to Sherry Amos’ “Summer Enrichment Program” at the Learning & Achievement Center...End 24-480
  17. 3. Request Agency approval of the revised FY 2025 Contract for Alliance for Neighborhood Restoration (ANR)...End 24-482
  18. 4. Request Agency approval of a Resolution amending the FY 24 Budget, BAF # 24-122-A, in the amount of $17,000, for the purposes of purchasing and installing information technology-related items for Gilmore Park. *****This item is Confidential per F.S. 119.071 and Not for Public Release*****..End 24-481
  19. 5. Request Agency provide feedback to Staff on Budget Priorities for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2025 Budget process (final request)...End 24-483
  20. VI. ATTORNEY'S REPORT:
  21. VII. UPDATES AND STAFF REPORTS:
  22. VIII. NEXT MEETING DATE:
  23. 23 The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Diamond Square Community Redevelopment Agency will be on Monday, September 16, 2024 at 6:00 PM at the Dr. Joe Lee Smith Community Center, 415 Stone Street, Cocoa, Florida.
  24. IX. ADJOURNMENT
  25. 25 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
  26. 26 This is a public meeting. All interested parties may attend in person. The facility wherein this public meeting will be held is accessible to the physically handicapped. In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, persons needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact the City Clerk of the City of Cocoa, listed below, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting: Carie Shealy, City Clerk, 65 Stone Street, Cocoa, by telephone at (321) 433-8484 or via email at cshealy@cocoafl.org. Additionally, interested persons may view or listen to the meeting electronically at the following internet sites: (1) https://tinyurl.com/s5e875r or (2) https://cocoa.legistar.com/DepartmentDetail.aspx?ID=26365&GUID=FF9D3369-D354-4FAB-800A-57D0AEE30153&Mode=MainBody However, the City is not responsible for technical difficulties that may occur while attempting to view or listen to the meeting on the internet. Interested persons may submit their written comments or questions regarding the meeting prior to the meeting through Email at meetings@cocoafl.org, or via E-comments through the online agenda. Any electronic comments submitted will be made part of the meeting record. Written comments or questions not relevant to the Council meeting agenda will not be made part of the meeting record but will be maintained as public record. Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, the City hereby advises the public that: if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Council with respect to any matter considered at its meeting or hearing, that person will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose, affected persons may need to assure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, and such record shall include the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. This notice does not constitute consent by the City for the introduction or admission into evidence of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals otherwise not allowed by law. Although members of the public are entitled to be heard by the City Council on certain items on the meeting agenda pursuant to the City Council Rules of Procedure, members of the public are not entitled to an immediate response by either administrative staff members or Council; however, the City Council or administrative staff may provide a response at their discretion. When presenting before the City Council, all comments or questions should be directed to the Mayor or the chair of the meeting. Comments or questions should not be made directly to administrative staff without permission from the Mayor or chair. Public debate by individual speakers from the audience on public hearing items shall be limited to three (3) minutes. Applicants or representatives of recognized groups with special interests in a matter shall be limited to ten (10) minutes; and total debate on a single issue shall be limited to thirty (30) minutes. Only one presentation per person per item shall be allowed. A Council member may add an item to the agenda during the meeting only at the time the agenda is approved. If the item requires action by the Council, then it may be added to the agenda by an affirmative vote of the Council, and written documentation must be submitted at the time the item is added to the agenda. Matters may also be raised by the Council, City Manager or City Attorney under reports and acted upon by the City Council. This agenda is posted on the Municipal Bulletin Board and at the Central Brevard Library and Reference Center in Cocoa for public review.