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CRA Director Mr. Brown presented a proposed summer meeting schedule that would take off specific meetings: June 23, July 7 and August 11, with meetings on the second weeks of July and August; he said staff will prepare a resolution for the board’s next meeting if members concur. Several commissioners discussed moving the July meeting to July 14 or 15; one member mentioned a scheduling conflict if the meeting remained the week of July 21.

Board members and staff also reviewed a slate of public events and ongoing downtown initiatives. The board highlighted upcoming events including music bingo at Beer Garden in Royal Palm Place, performances by the Bronx Wanderers at The Studio at Mizner Park, the City of Boca Raton Seafood Festival, recurring shows at the Funky Biscuit, college night at the Boca Museum of Art, a speaker series at the downtown library, the City Night Market in Sanborn Square, and the Boca Bacchanal fundraiser in early April. Staff noted details and ticket information for each event and encouraged residents to use the Boca Connect shuttle to reach downtown venues and the Barrier Island.

Chair Nattlis reviewed capital and placemaking work the CRA has prioritized: allocating tax increment financing for projects including a future pedestrian bridge to improve downtown connectivity, additional platforms for the Bridal (transit) service, upgrades to the Mizner Park amphitheater and open space, restoration of downtown fountains, branded pavement and sidewalk markers, utility box wraps, and pilot parking-space sensors to improve parking efficiency. The board announced it will bring on a downtown project manager to advance initiatives and said urban designer Jeff Speck will assist with walkability and connectivity work alongside Alta Planning and Design on Palmetto Park Road re-envisioning.

There was a brief procedural vote earlier in the meeting to adopt the minutes from the Feb. 24 regular meeting. The motion to adopt the minutes was made by Commissioner Singer and seconded by Commissioner Drucker; the minutes were adopted without opposition.

No additional resolutions or public hearings were held during the March 17 session; the meeting adjourned at 1:48 p.m.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Boca Raton - C.R.A. Regular Meeting - Mar 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the March 17 CRA meeting staff proposed summer meeting dates and summarized upcoming downtown events and capital projects, including pedestrian bridge planning, Mizer Park and Sanborn Square improvements, restoration of fountains, expansion of the Boca Connect shuttle and hiring a downtown project manager to advance key initiatives.","taxTitle","Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida","taxId",3932,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6634503,"Boca Raton CRA to add two dedicated traffic enforcement officers downtown",59,1123000,1182000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2663885-074a0a58da63f3cac8c700425b5651e9&start=1123&end=1182","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2663885-074a0a58da63f3cac8c700425b5651e9/thumbnail_1123000.jpg","/articles/6634503/Boca-Raton/Palm-Beach-County/Florida/Boca-Raton-CRA-to-add-two-dedicated-traffic-enforcement-officers-downtown","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6634503-01ff8ae0fe29f1cd65225a0d5d5d736e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770531594&Signature=iUO2pVA0MTli51NvoNWJI2EIoMC9JQs8KBCo~e6bVmh40rfgQZZU19Em4Xw6ZtVFEc4hz2qCUWkyX2aexSVMB2lj5U7xqcjLXNISHkP3f0wjHID3rOmaAiUSHyFN-1IR2AhaC7X2roPoCuvAB6ZwLrtB5ijc0PUumk6RLVl23BtrrpFI6zHhEC06UZ2oDqzH2eTX3mLoS9mr7oN~NmF37Hq1pLZXHD5rHKOSpnsA07O5hHt4uLQFQMSYi73gOZ2HxgtnKm-Ume9C03mIXwMCM~hCliTNPkzkzydJKc2Awtzwfl4XVJ9fduz4XGdqzyQfOVO8vdWaPM83xT~FQaCYQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","CRA staff told the board on March 17 that the agency will add two officers dedicated to traffic and pedestrian safety enforcement in the downtown CRA area, citing recent targeted enforcement and safety concerns.

\"We are adding 2 dedicated traffic enforcement officers to the CRA Patrol,\" CRA Director Mr. Brown told the board. He said one position has already been reallocated so the city can hire immediately if a candidate is available, and the second officer will be added as a line item in the October budget.

Brown said that targeted traffic enforcement between Tuesday and Friday last week produced 76 traffic stops in the downtown area. He also said the CRA currently has six officers assigned to CRA patrol duties and that the two new positions will be focused strictly on traffic and pedestrian safety enforcement and funded by the CRA.

Board members asked clarification questions about existing duties and whether the new assignments would reduce other enforcement types. Brown said the new officers would be dedicated to traffic enforcement; general law enforcement duties would continue to be handled by other officers as needed.

There was no formal board vote recorded on this staffing decision at the March 17 meeting. The board and staff described the change as an administrative staffing and budgeting action that will be implemented by city personnel and the CRA budget process.","CRA staff said the agency will add two traffic enforcement officers assigned to the downtown area (one reallocated now, one included in the October budget) after recent traffic enforcement yielded 76 stops over a four-day period; the positions will be funded by the CRA.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6634508,"Boca Raton leaders warn fast-tracked Florida bill could eliminate CRAs",320,1217000,1537000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2663885-074a0a58da63f3cac8c700425b5651e9&start=1217&end=1537","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2663885-074a0a58da63f3cac8c700425b5651e9/thumbnail_1217000.jpg","/articles/6634508/Boca-Raton/Palm-Beach-County/Florida/Boca-Raton-leaders-warn-fast-tracked-Florida-bill-could-eliminate-CRAs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6634508-1e82beec837d939da94b3b03d36798f6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770531594&Signature=JFecABONI0ic4iPyE7Nd-XYYauWylwmshY9lZ3mIGomi9gXQeOAbNUKaHGHAnd-mOVgnQPS8RMH8jqGWbzmji6pq72crENxaa9IVwcNswzUwkYl8PHoE62guH6dTahBfOK-qbPBn7Ql5S0L7xgBJoE21T-eyDdAK5c~aa6QdVdofU7axF8GzTFLugBxVMFh6Vb9G9gcdQffROKkwhBx~BVWJN1~xTsGYmyyo3ZmugIsWP1eZa1Ec~i42K8Qo0490J4c3yUlRljP2HisVtPfoKY28bbP12o1BeNncz~1v-dIBO13c05m3RRxhkWP4xVWK8EzxODLG~zM1RuYPP5AtEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Boca Raton officials told the Community Redevelopment Agency on March 17 that a fast-tracked Florida bill identified at the meeting as HB 991 could eliminate community redevelopment agencies (CRAs) in future years, a change they said would disrupt long-range downtown infrastructure work.

Deputy Mayor Commissioner Drucker said the measure — which she described as moving quickly through committees in Tallahassee — would “eliminate CRA's in future years” and urged residents and stakeholders to contact their state representatives to highlight how the change would affect Boca Raton’s downtown projects.

The CRA’s concerns center on timing and scope. Commissioner Wigder, who said he and colleagues traveled to Tallahassee to advocate for the city, noted the CRA divides its downtown into subareas and stages infrastructure work over many years. He said the government center and underlying utilities — pipes and electrical systems that he described as decades old — are scheduled for replacement as part of the downtown program and could be affected if the CRA’s authority were curtailed.

CRA staff and elected members told the board they have engaged lobbyists and state lawmakers and that the bill remains in flux. Chair Nattlis said lobbyists reported that “significant amendments to the bill are anticipated,” and that some committee members felt the measure as introduced went too far.

Board members said the local concern stems in part from misuse of CRA funds in other jurisdictions, which has prompted state-level scrutiny that could be applied more broadly. Deputy Mayor Drucker emphasized the difference between alleged misuse elsewhere and Boca Raton’s local redevelopment work, saying that a single problem in another community should not “hurt the rest of us.”

There was no board vote on the matter during the March 17 meeting. Members said they would continue monitoring developments, work with the city’s lobbyists, and evaluate how any changes could affect projects already in the CRA pipeline.","Officials said a fast-tracked Florida bill known as HB 991 could end community redevelopment agencies in future years, potentially disrupting planned downtown infrastructure projects; city lobbyists expect significant amendments but the measure remains under close watch.","actionData","errors"]

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