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The vote followed a consolidated public hearing on an ordinance that would adopt findings of a “workforce housing linkage fee nexus study” and create a dedicated Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Commissioners approved the motion to proceed with linkage fees as amended; Commissioners Reid, Strickland, May, Henry and Mayor Derek L. Henry voted yes; Commissioners Perez and Cantu voted no.

Supporters of the ordinance came primarily from a faith‑based coalition that urged immediate action. Pastor Eddie Lake, a Faith coalition representative, said the coalition was “very excited” about a dedicated funding source and urged passage. Jackie Moll, another Faith organizer, quoted Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., saying the repeated delay had a human cost: “justice too long delayed is justice denied.” Representatives of Halifax Health and other large local institutions urged caution, saying the proposed fee schedule would hit hospitals, colleges and major employers; Kelly Parsons, chief legal officer at Halifax Health, said “We agree on the what, but we don't agree on the how.”

The business community — represented by the Daytona Regional Chamber and local developers — offered an alternative funding plan that would set aside a percentage of the annual increase in nonresidential ad valorem revenue as a recurring source for the trust fund. Chamber presenters said that approach could produce a larger, more-stable revenue stream and could be used for repairs and resilience work that linkage fees cannot fund. Chamber spokesperson Jessica Gao told the commission the alternative could produce more funding than the linkage fees in a typical year and gives flexibility to use money for maintenance and storm repairs.

Commissioners said they supported the goal of creating a dedicated affordable housing revenue stream but differed on how best to raise it. Several commissioners urged combining approaches. Commissioner Henry urged compromise and asked staff to return with numbers to evaluate a contribution percentage tied to the city’s budget growth. The commission directed staff to prepare a follow-up proposal on a recurring percentage set‑aside and to schedule the statutory public workshops and ordinance readings required for adopting linkage or impact fees.

The ordinance as amended applies to new commercial development and to commercial expansions that require permits; residential linkage fees were included in the study but will not be collected under the approved motion. Staff and presenters repeatedly noted that the linkage fee methodology rests on a nexus study prepared for the city; staff said the fees are intended to fund new affordable housing capacity, not repair existing units.

What happens next: staff will return with the mechanics and recommended percentage for the chamber’s recurring funding proposal and will prepare final ordinance language and public workshops required by law. Commissioners also requested that staff evaluate legal risks and make the statutory and administrative record available before final readings.

Votes at a glance

- Motion: “Move that we move forward with linkage fees with the reduction of 25% in all the linkage fees across the board.” — Mover: not specified in the public record; Second: not specified. Outcome: approved 5–2. Vote tally recorded in meeting minutes: Commissioner Reid — yes; Commissioner Perez — no; Commissioner Strickland — yes; Commissioner May — yes; Commissioner Cantu — no; Commissioner Henry — yes; Mayor Derek L. Henry — yes.

Key context and caveats

- The ordinance adopts findings from a workforce housing nexus study prepared for the city (referred to in the hearing as the “linkage fee nexus study”). Staff said residential linkage fees were retained in the study but will not be collected under the adopted motion. Presenters agreed that linkage fees can only be used for adding new housing units or capacity and generally cannot be used to repair or rehabilitate existing private housing stock.
- The business coalition’s alternate proposal would use a percentage set‑aside of annual nonresidential property tax growth to seed the same trust fund; that option can be used for repairs or resilience work but would require separate budget approvals and annual commitment by the commission.

Quotes

- “This wait has almost always meant never,” Jackie Moll said, quoting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., to emphasize urgency.
- “We agree on the what, but we don't agree on the how,” Kelly Parsons, Halifax Health chief legal officer, said during public comment.

Proper names and authorities cited

- Strategic Planning Group Inc., Workforce Housing Linkage Fee Nexus Study (referenced by staff).
- Florida Statute section 166.04151 (referenced in the ordinance text provided at the hearing).

Speakers

- Jackie Moll — co‑chair, FAITH (faith coalition); (public comment, quoted).
- Eddie Lake — pastor, Allen Chapel; FAITH board member (public comment).
- Father Philip Jeter — Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church; FAITH (public comment).
- Michael Schnapps Tyler — Daytona Regional Chamber (presentation).
- Jessica Gao — Cob Cole / Chamber presenter (presentation).
- Kelly Parsons — Chief Legal Officer, Halifax Health (public comment).
- Mayor Derek L. Henry — Mayor, City of Daytona Beach (chairing the hearing).
- Commissioners present and recorded in the vote: Paula Reid; (first name not specified) Perez; Ken Strickland; Quanita May; (first name not specified) Cantu; (first name not specified) Henry (recorded separately); Derek L. Henry (Mayor).
- Staff: Natalia (CFO) (introduced the item); Ken Thomas (Redevelopment Director); Assistant City Attorney Kira Hans (legal advisement).

Clarifying details

- The ordinance uses the city’s nexus study to compute per‑square‑foot linkage fees for commercial/industrial/office/hotel categories; staff read recommended figures for each category in the packet but the commission approved a uniform 25% reduction from those staff numbers.
- Staff and presenters noted linkage fees apply at the time of permit issuance and would also apply to expansions of existing commercial uses that increase square footage.
- The Chamber’s alternative modeled a recurring set‑aside from the annual increase in nonresidential ad valorem revenue; staff said that approach can produce a predictable, multi‑year funding stream and can be used for repairs, resiliency and other eligible trust‑fund uses.

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Discussion vs decision

- Discussion: lengthy public comment from faith leaders, business representatives, health system and residents; debate among commissioners about legal risk, allocation, and whether to adopt recurring ad‑valorem set‑aside.
- Direction: staff directed to return with a proposal for a percentage set‑aside from nonresidential property tax growth and to schedule required statutory workshops and provide legal analysis.
- Decision: motion to adopt linkage fees with a 25% reduction carried, 5–2.

Provenance

- topicintro: transcript block beginning with the introduction of item 9a (secondary public hearing on linkage fees). Evidence excerpt: “Item 9 a is the redevelopment of neighborhood services essential housing linkage fees. This is an ordinance on secondary public hearing… adopting findings of the workforce housing linkage fee nexus study prepared by strategic planning group inc…” (meeting transcript, item 9a introduction).
- topfinish: transcript block at the recorded roll call and vote on the motion to proceed with linkage fees reduced 25% (meeting transcript, vote recorded as passing 5–2).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Commission Meeting: April 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Daytona Beach City Commission voted 5–2 on April 16 to adopt workforce housing linkage fees for new and expanded commercial development, approving a package reduced by 25% from staff recommendations and directing staff to return with a recurring funding proposal tied to property‑tax growth.","taxTitle","Daytona Beach City, Volusia County, Florida","taxId",4832,"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},6151362,"County official outlines $75 million coastal renourishment plan, dredging to start this week",396,497000,893000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5502519-6a8f96c206bdccb0db6734e550539c99&start=497&end=893","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5502519-6a8f96c206bdccb0db6734e550539c99/thumbnail_497000.jpg","/articles/6151362/Daytona-Beach-City/Volusia-County/Florida/County-official-outlines-75-million-coastal-renourishment-plan-dredging-to-start-this-week","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6151362-704692f4418cf31a205f6f71516ed117/orig.mp4?Expires=1775502982&Signature=OuCF2o1236sl3Qcn-CIAXq0AWZ0eNMfeFF86QmHw7CpVnAOTsBW1wzQfQfW9-yPsGiNPy946y2Op8rXRpcUJ9TX5Y2oqj23jS3J6ft19gFk2l8RLbDrJ1VGXRf5hLZRdGBOrJmJ5Kfpt~8ydgkhwHIymAlVVORI8QeTFoE65kY7dX01P9uc~R3djCt0MwU2vJV346kaQqMLnB8v2-mex-CjjSOleS~MvWRFcMc0DGvxGS9HTkrFvW2a73mlAcU9p72jxr3TfxS9BQCOUx2RMjPyNn215NA~kQAXFWtl9~MC74b5RKU3QgfPf4HedTn6yNuLPQ7wbJb0UtD4vjPcRUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Volusia County Councilman Matt Reinhart briefed the Daytona Beach City Commission on April 16 about a county‑led coastal renourishment effort funded with state and other dollars after storm damage. Reinhart said the county has roughly $75 million in funding for renourishment, with an initial dredging phase expected to yield about 900,000 cubic yards of beach‑compatible sand and a second, larger phase that could produce 1.7 to 2.2 million cubic yards for placement along the shoreline.

Reinhart said the work is a partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND). He described approvals obtained to pump beach‑compatible sand from Intracoastal‑waterway dredging onto shorelines that previously would have been disposed at depth offshore. To move sand from liquefied deposition points to vulnerable stretches, the county approved a competitive trucking contract; the local bidder Halifax Paving won the trucking work after the lowest bidder failed to complete required paperwork, Reinhart said. The commission was told the county approved $7.5 million from the renourishment funds to stage trucking and pipe placement for near‑shore work.

Environmental measures and timing

Reinhart described negotiations with state and federal wildlife regulators over sea‑turtle nesting protection. County staff secured permission to operate with a 20‑foot buffer around confirmed turtle nests; work would stop in buffer areas if nests are discovered, Reinhart said. He said pipes were being staged and dredging was scheduled to start the week of the meeting and continue through November, with stockpiling and trucking phased northward to address vulnerable reaches as the work progresses.

Planting and resilience

The county secured a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant — about $2.5 million as described to the commission — to buy native dune plants for restoration work and to support dune rebuilding. Reinhart said Halifax Paving will help rebuild dunes as part of the trucking operations to place and shape sand.

Local impacts and logistics

Commissioners and residents asked whether the work will deliver sand to Daytona Beach specifically and how the $7.5 million fits in the larger $75 million program. Reinhart said the combined dredging and shoal‑attack phases are intended to feed beaches northward, potentially as far as Ormond Beach depending on shoal locations and permitting. The $7.5 million is a portion of the total allocated to trucking, pipe staging and dune construction; the county will bring incremental approvals as the work continues.

Speakers and credits

- Matt Reinhart — Volusia County Councilman (presentation).
- Halifax Paving — local contractor awarded trucking and dune‑work (contract referenced).
- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (grant referenced).
- Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (nest protection/buffer coordination referenced).
- Army Corps of Engineers and Florida Inland Navigation District — permitting and dredging partners.

Provenance

- topicintro: presentation introduction (item 6b).
- topfinish: commission Q&A and closing remarks from Reinhart at the end of the presentation.","Volusia County Councilman Matt Reinhart told the Daytona Beach commission that dredging under an Army Corps of Engineers partnership will deliver roughly 900,000 cubic yards in the first phase and up to 2.2 million cubic yards in a follow-up; pipes are already staged and the county approved $7.5 million to truck sand to vulnerable shorelines.",{"_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},6151367,"Consultants recommend substantial increase to municipal and utility impact fees; commission asks for workshops",1648,1264000,2912000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5502519-6a8f96c206bdccb0db6734e550539c99&start=1264&end=2912","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5502519-6a8f96c206bdccb0db6734e550539c99/thumbnail_1264000.jpg","/articles/6151367/Daytona-Beach-City/Volusia-County/Florida/Consultants-recommend-substantial-increase-to-municipal-and-utility-impact-fees-commission-asks-for-workshops","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6151367-48a93675ee4b1990e5e36ec15cf1675b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775502982&Signature=OjOIyjbDzbxlXROK-kGEYBnJG5Yz9WBqp6oTc8LzT8yJlauxkETDx9QsYIZqkztMREloIUXkEi4adOVGFgh46-2Db43oOepzTs5YM4yzZ2Q-3jBoTKYqk5m~u9Y1ZftN-dJy12Bafgio~Jgd~oG7-LfJi8GplxpxZdXQameb4UMjOJearasQ2Rors7FIBIHYf3p-fAsPteleF~8nHNulwad5hdiqceWiH9ARl7xqsF4vfEwEyNJIzueRiWypRTsLbKOmr8IZof65y0oYpJoWyktoiIRvM1rk62jXuhYdxel1w-os0Wsok0mgrBwRCUMFsiREG4-Xh0acNf0TSwYhdw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Consultants from Rafftellus Consulting presented an updated impact‑fee study on April 16 that recommends higher city impact fees to cover planned capital investments in police, fire, parks and general government facilities and higher water/wastewater capital facility fees. Commissioners asked staff to bring the full package back for workshops before final ordinance readings.

The consultant said municipal impact fees — covering police, fire, parks and general government — reflect major capital needs the city has not fully funded since the last study. Using current local data and the city’s capital plan, the presentation showed increases for a typical single‑family home from roughly $2,900 in combined fees to about $3,800 (an increase of roughly $900, or about 32%). Fire fees were singled out as the largest driver: recent and planned fire station investments, including a major Fire Station 1, substantially raise per‑unit capital costs.

On utilities, consultants presented water/wastewater capital facility (utility) fees that would increase a typical single‑family equivalent from about $4,550 to $5,685 (roughly a 25% increase). Combined municipal and utility fee increases would raise the calculated fee for a typical single‑family home from approximately $7,300 to about $9,500.

Consultants noted state statute constraints: local governments generally may limit fee increases to a capped change over a specified timeframe and that significant one‑time increases (or increases driven by “extraordinary circumstances”) require additional public workshops and a supermajority (two‑thirds) vote under state law. The consultant outlined a four‑year phasing option to soften the immediate impact on development and to comply with statutory limits unless extraordinary‑circumstances workshops are pursued.

Commissioners responded with a mix of support and concern. Several commissioners emphasized public safety and modernizing police and fire facilities; others said they wanted more detailed cost breakdowns and the roads subconsultant’s results before committing to full increases. The commission asked staff to schedule workshops and to return with preliminary road fee results in time for a workshop prior to the next commission meeting if possible.

No final ordinance was adopted at the meeting; staff said they will return with the requested data, a proposed phasing schedule and the roads component once the subconsultant completes its work.

Speakers and presenters

- Joe Williams — Senior Manager, Rafftellus Consulting Group (lead presenter).
- Natalia (CFO) — City staff coordinator for the study and presentation.
- Commissioners who spoke during discussion: Ken Strickland, Paula Reid, (others noted concerns).
- Other staff: Ken Thomas (Redevelopment Director), subconsultant for roads (name pending) and Assistant City Attorney (legal advisement).

Clarifying details

- Municipal categories reviewed: police, fire, parks & recreation, and general government facilities; fire needs and planned fire stations were the largest single driver of increases.
- Utilities: water/wastewater capital upgrades and regulatory-driven treatment changes raise capital needs; consultant recommended fee increases for capacity and treatment upgrades.
- Phasing and legal process: increases greater than certain thresholds trigger “extraordinary circumstances” workshops and require two public workshops beyond the normal ordinance readings; a two‑thirds vote is required in some cases.

Outcome and next steps

- Direction: staff to schedule community workshops and return with the roads consultant’s results and proposed phasing options before a final ordinance, with the consultant available for discussion.
- No vote to adopt fees occurred at the meeting.

Provenance

- topicintro: item 6d introduction and consultant introduction (impact fee study presentation).
- topfinish: staff commitment to bring back workshop materials and road fee data and schedule workshops before second reading.","Rafftellus Consulting presented an updated impact‑fee study recommending higher municipal (police, fire, parks, general government) and water/sewer capital fees; commissioners asked staff to schedule community workshops and to include the roads component before any ordinance is returned.","actionData","errors"]

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