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Staff said the agency received an unsolicited bid approximately half of the appraised value for a parcel under consideration and that the CCRA advisory committee recommended moving forward with a formal appraisal-based sale process. Staff told the board that state CRA statute requires public notice and competitive consideration of buyers; if the CRA and city agree to sell the property the sale would proceed at appraised market rate and could include an accompanying incentive package for development.

A staff member said the appraisal and a developer estimate indicated new construction costs of just over $1 million and a potential incentive package of roughly $120,000 — roughly twice the land value in that quick estimate — but the board was told the land would be sold at market price if the sale proceeds. Staff also noted there are two identified brownfield sites near the parcel; one site appears on the FDEP (state) Oculus list and the brownfield program could allow sales-tax rebates to a developer that includes workforce housing.

Staff also said money is budgeted for a waterline the development requires to meet fire-flow pressure and to upgrade neighborhood pressure. The CRA told the board that the utility work must occur regardless of the land sale and that the city, CRA and developer are jointly funding the work; staff said the CRA will move forward to expedite the waterline so financing and bank requirements do not delay the project closing.

On separate property matters, staff said the CRA owns a house that formerly served as a police substation that needs repairs; staff proposed renovating it for a qualified buyer using SHIP (State Housing Initiatives Partnership) assistance. The board was told the city and county are finalizing a $70,000 SHIP assistance arrangement for qualified homebuyers, which would lower purchase costs for eligible households and make sale at or near the post-rehabilitation market value feasible.

Staff said the specific land-sale question and any incentive package will return on a future agenda with required legal notices and recommendations from the CCRA advisory committee.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bradenton CRA 7-23-25 CRA Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","CRA staff told the board it received an unsolicited bid for a CRA-owned parcel that was about half the parcel’s appraised value and that, if the board moves forward, state CRA statute requires a public notice and competitive process before a market-rate sale and possible incentive package.","taxTitle","Bradenton City, Manatee County, Florida","taxId",12477,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_32":75,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":76,"_40":77,"_42":78,"_44":78,"_46":79,"_48":80,"_50":81,"_52":82,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6155219,"Board discusses Freebie microtransit data, grocery access and park-and-ride ideas",0,2449000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5480611-13d51fc8cbb7f966d1db939ef612ea49&start=2449&end=2449","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5480611-13d51fc8cbb7f966d1db939ef612ea49/thumbnail_2449000.jpg","/articles/6155219/Bradenton-City/Manatee-County/Florida/Board-discusses-Freebie-microtransit-data-grocery-access-and-park-and-ride-ideas","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6155219-7d8c166d27ad44b5fe7f14f377b33e4d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770015780&Signature=awP5kNMI9ZYyMcLp4Zm5YueiMhv5gg74ydwkNX9xpNBaI1HGJBSu~AIjR7KqLN3HkdOTmXYo1pWgZ-ZQNaP4RAOJ90YQLZMrBVcgPlzUi54QPB7YjS2ghWzlh5WfV0RWu87xX1ZLOUCv0~cx5Nxu6ufNMZkOWUMJIeG7Ak1pZ4lG8YJMkWD2kKhhAFfCbVVfEPOOmf6twAkE5VHLK8tkOBSRh~3ngEyTG6pDnENidPqMBNHVjvDvsn1y8CX-GhOodW7-bJcHdQrU07jOmGbHwQLNIieaygMLCrDJVgxyu6iX-NFFH6VYTj1KfQ8Ojfc~4VaJT-0tcUCjs07fjF9ANg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","CRA board members discussed early operational experience and anecdotal driver reports from Freebie, the microtransit service that now operates jointly for Bradenton and Palmetto. Board members urged staff to collect and analyze ridership and routing data as part of a six-month data-collection period already under way with the City of Palmetto.

A board member described personal experience using Freebie and said the app sometimes assigns drivers who detour through nearby Palmetto grocery stores before traveling into Bradenton, producing long wait times during peak hours. “The ride wait time in the morning … jumps from less than 10 minutes to 45,” the board member said, noting she watched assigned drivers travel by multiple grocery stores before reaching her pickup point.

Board members and staff said Freebie is in a six-month data-collection phase for the joint service with Palmetto and that the company typically will provide adjustments in response to data. CRA staff said the microtransit operator can provide data to the city and that staff are considering using aggregated trip data in pitches to potential grocery developers to demonstrate demand patterns.

The board also discussed incentive ideas for developers, including a multimobility incentive that could tie a developer’s participation in the Freebie system to CRA incentive payments. CRA staff described scenarios where a developer partnering on Freebie or other mobility measures could receive scaled incentives based on project size and number of units.

Board members discussed broader concepts such as using a park-and-ride model with a circulator (a dedicated vehicle) for downtown commuters or employees and noted potential operational and right-of-way coordination with police and public works would be necessary for any dedicated circulator lanes or guaranteed access.

CRA staff said the data-collection period will provide the baseline for adjustments and that staff will follow up with Freebie and Palmetto to request usage data for analysis and potential use in developer incentives and grocery-site pitches.","Board members discussed early data from Freebie, the city’s microtransit partner, and raised requests for usage data from Palmetto to evaluate grocery-access patterns and whether Freebie could support a downtown grocer or park-and-ride circulation strategy.",{"_32":86,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":87,"_40":88,"_42":89,"_44":90,"_46":91,"_48":92,"_50":93,"_52":94,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":95,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":96,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6155224,"CRA presents near-final Love Park design emphasizing safety, maintenance and public art",282,1348000,1630000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5480611-13d51fc8cbb7f966d1db939ef612ea49&start=1348&end=1630","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5480611-13d51fc8cbb7f966d1db939ef612ea49/thumbnail_1348000.jpg","/articles/6155224/Bradenton-City/Manatee-County/Florida/CRA-presents-near-final-Love-Park-design-emphasizing-safety-maintenance-and-public-art","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6155224-7f0a288944a92172157467cce61e9d4c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770015780&Signature=VBymNsTKde6pjefbRrvqOgKi5LiV2HYjpx3zkjM0cSQrEq38EgTFsqbsHhKr18g3l7c0RcYrAXcdXXDXis62i0Qz2wQN5l4IbbzHfPG~hJV8lIxjZC3~ELdPwHHxLtafZhl14EcQ6GlXhgvus6HvEEfB~muEqY-5Ovz73CBm74YulcEet7N3~fMX5cmvIYVCKYtxaKQ4viQ0J7DFtFPsfWdn8obLYRAViWfCmxwLv0tZzf93v-rtNiUdf6EtpHl1zpQKetB3DYlwSCsfAuG3slt3K35NBbKKumU03jBgH7oNdheHCWETWBrj4DgHhHSXc5khcmpNzx0c5eRjMuogdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","CRA staff presented what they described as near-final construction documents for Love Park in the Central CRA and told the board the project is budgeted and moving toward procurement for construction bidding.

A staff member said the design embeds crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) into lighting, camera placement and entry/exit sightlines. The plan also includes low-impact development elements for on-site stormwater pretreatment, pervious walkways, a half-court basketball area, artificial turf play areas and a family area that will be informed by the Love family.

“There's cameras, there's lighting, there's key entries and exits into the park,” the CRA staff member said, adding the design keeps existing trees where possible and uses durable materials “to work with different age groups, from the smallest to the oldest.” The staff member said the artificial turf matches material already used on the Riverwalk and that most walkways are planned as pervious concrete or pervious pavers.

Staff reported the Central CRA advisory board voted unanimously to approve the documents at its recent meeting. The CRA said the budget is in line with expectations; staff also noted the designer requested a percentage-based fee payment and that the firm asked for somewhat less than its contract maximum. A staff member told the board that the design team will meet with Clarence Love’s family “to make sure that what is included in the park artistically aligns with the community and with the Love family's ideas.”

CRA staff said the procurement office will prepare the bid package in coordination with purchasing and public works and that the city has budgeted money for the project. Staff also said the CRA is creating sinking funds in each CRA to finance long-term maintenance after a CRA sunsets so the city can continue to maintain built assets. “You have to finance that plan,” the staff member said; “if we can all have a plan and we don't fund it, it's paper.”

The board discussed materials and warranties: staff said the team will seek contractor warranties required by state procurement and longer equipment warranties where available. The park will be ADA-compliant, include accessible street parking and use materials intended to reduce maintenance. The board was told public art remains an open component; the CRA has a public art consultant working with the project architect and will coordinate the art selection and a call to artists through the Public Art Advisory Board.

Staff said no motion was required at the meeting; staff will return with procurement timelines and confirmed that the funding to construct the park is budgeted.","CRA staff showed near-final plans for Love Park in the Central CRA, highlighting CPTED integration, low-impact stormwater features, ADA-compliant amenities, maintenance sinking funds and a public-art process that will consult the Love family.",{"_32":98,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":99,"_40":100,"_42":101,"_44":102,"_46":103,"_48":104,"_50":105,"_52":106,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":107,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":108,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6155230,"Bradenton CRA approves funding to continue police Community Policing Innovations Initiative",655,311000,966000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5480611-13d51fc8cbb7f966d1db939ef612ea49&start=311&end=966","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5480611-13d51fc8cbb7f966d1db939ef612ea49/thumbnail_311000.jpg","/articles/6155230/Bradenton-City/Manatee-County/Florida/Bradenton-CRA-approves-funding-to-continue-police-Community-Policing-Innovations-Initiative","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6155230-c36efd1ca459ffe6fad92e0e49a2e945/orig.mp4?Expires=1770015780&Signature=Q4CWOKgROSwIPEzk2YP7sdcaVPKjywmDd2CjWtP22vaB0UfvCdv9Owz-i7Nosf24g0Rg-bPQgKt-VAy13LAPs-P-x2szb7Rxxutr-oEN2FLbfo4nYL-OuJre0zGbEcWXLxwfzCWhskK545PwGvterEM-HeYUnLs3jmLNe0PcNcsQ58GtjuQ-VOpru3IbJzJHX4yobXKquR8bqmGnpsmJwivEXaPUEmzA4FEMF0Lqm9usHMTfe~5Opkm3G-bpBd3AITh0zD81V8t4x6t~8m9O-1ifjcPNUw9l-FXZIhaSWm64QtNGfn7xQlyKnHYQ9y8LV1R9bMnCwv5oQPq6DA1FVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Bradenton on a unanimous vote approved CRA funding for the Bradenton Police Department’s Community Policing Innovations Initiative, which funds specially trained CRA officers and a dedicated caseworker to support crime prevention, blight reduction and community engagement across the city’s CRA districts.

The funding request, presented by CRA manager Chris Mignon and Bradenton Police Department officers, aligns the police project with the CRA’s three redevelopment plans and asks the CRA to cover the majority of personnel and training costs for fiscal year 2025–26.

CRA manager Chris Mignon said the project “continues the CRA’s long lasting relationship with the BPD to achieve mutual goals of community improvement and blight reduction.” Lieutenant Christopher DeHayes of the Bradenton Police Department gave a budget overview and said the team “meets several areas of the CRA sustainable pre-development plan.”

Sergeant Aaron Plann of the Bradenton Police Department described CPTED — crime prevention through environmental design — as an approach that adapts the built environment to reduce opportunities for crime. “Basically, you’re looking at ways to make places more secure without putting bars up,” Plann said. He outlined CPTED tactics such as keeping shrubbery trimmed to preserve sightlines, using materials to mark territorial boundaries and adding wayfinding and signage so people recognize restricted or private areas.

BPD summarized recent and planned work inside CRA districts: night and early-morning business trespass operations; undercover checks for illegal alcohol sales to minors; CPTED surveys for businesses; coordination on after-hours permits; and a designated caseworker who connects people to services. DeHayes and BPD staff said goals for 2026 include continuing officer CPTED certification, expanding outreach events and increasing homeless outreach efforts.

Budget details presented in the meeting show the combined personnel cost for the initiative at $923,661.43, with the CRA paying 95% ($862,563.36) and the Bradenton Police Department 5% ($45,398). Training costs were presented as $15,700 in total, with the CRA paying $14,915 (95%) and BPD $785 (5%). The application text and the monthly BPD reports were described by CRA staff as part of the CRA’s required annual reporting process.

A board member moved to approve the request “as presented to us today by the Bradenton Police Department with our CRA funding.” The motion was seconded by Miss Coachman and passed unanimously.

Board members and staff also discussed longer-term sustainability: CRA staff said they are building sinking funds for the community policing program into the city’s general budget so the program can continue after the CRA sunsets. CRA staff noted the BPD monthly reports are used in the CRA’s annual report, which the agency said it produces to satisfy a state statutory requirement.

The CRA did not adopt programmatic changes during the meeting; the action was a budget approval. Staff said monthly reports will continue and sinking funds will be established to support long-term costs.","The Community Redevelopment Agency unanimously approved CRA funding for the Bradenton Police Department’s Community Policing Innovations Initiative, covering most personnel and training costs and continuing a multi-year partnership that uses CPTED and targeted operations in CRA districts.","actionData","errors"]

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