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Staff presentation: CRA project manager Kimberly Vasquez reviewed the East district’s FY2026 figures. She said the certified taxable value for the district was about $813 million, producing roughly $7.8 million in tax increment revenue; total identified sources in staff backup were about $40.0 million, including existing carry-forward fund balance and a proposed tax-increment bond issuance the presentation listed as $18.1 million for the McNabb project and other East-district initiatives. Vasquez described expenditures including operations, debt service and a proposed $26.9 million project budget for McNabb.

Public testimony: More than a dozen speakers addressed the item. Supporters said the McNabb House and botanical gardens would create a family-friendly amenity, generate revenue through events and a restaurant, create educational opportunities for schools and support economic development on the east side. Speakers included families and civic volunteers who said they had collected signatures and fundraising interest from local donors and nonprofit partners.

Opponents and concerns: Other residents asked the city to prioritize basic public-safety and neighborhood needs — policing, code enforcement and infrastructure — and questioned whether CRA funds should be used for a botanical garden when some neighborhoods cite urgent safety deficits. Several speakers said they feared that the project had been advanced without sufficient local outreach or transparency around consultant and developer relationships.

Attorney and legal context: City/CRA legal counsel and outside counsel Jamie Cole briefed the board on the legal consequences of failing to adopt a budget. Cole cited Florida statutory obligations that special districts adopt a budget for each fiscal year and explained that, absent an adopted budget, the redevelopment trust fund cannot be lawfully expended. He said failure to adopt a budget could halt payments on contracts and debt service, trigger defaults and legal exposure and, in extreme circumstances, could lead to state oversight or a declaration of a financial emergency. City attorney and counsel pointed to Chapter 163 (community redevelopment statutes) and Chapter 189 (special district budget rules) in the Florida Statutes, which require an adopted annual budget and limit expenditures to appropriated funds.

Board debate and motions: Commissioners debated financial trade-offs, options to amend the CRA plan and whether to change the East district’s sunset date for the CRA. Commissioners who expressed concern sought more time and requested amendments that would limit the CRA’s budgeted authority for the McNabb project until additional board action. Other commissioners urged advancing the budget to preserve the city’s fiscal calendar and to allow funds to be bonded in a timely way. At one point the board took a roll call on the East budget; the roll recorded a split vote (three recorded “Yes,” three recorded “No”) and the board did not finalize adoption at that time.

Staff advice and next steps: CRA staff and counsel recommended adopting a budget consistent with the statutory timeframe while inserting express language in the adopting resolution restricting any new expenditures or encumbrances for the McNabb project until the board acts again (for example: “the sum appropriated for the McNabb project shall not be expended or encumbered until the CRA board adopts a subsequent resolution expressly authorizing such expenditures”). Counsel said that language would allow the city to meet the legal budget-adoption deadline while preserving the board’s ability to reconsider project details and the CRA plan in a noticed process.

Meeting outcome: The board debated several additional motions, including proposals to amend the CRA sunset date and to require board approval for CRA consulting contracts. The meeting recessed without finalized adoption of a revised East budget in that session; the board scheduled a reconvened meeting to continue budget action. Counsel warned that the CRA and city must adopt a budget before the statutory deadline to avoid the consequences he described; staff provided draft resolution language intended to restrict expenditure authority for specific project line items until the board reaches consensus.

Why it matters: The East CRA’s financing decision would commit significant tax-increment financing and potentially bond debt that affects the CRA’s ability to fund other projects, the length of the CRA’s operating life and tax revenues available to the city and other taxing authorities over time. The discussion at the meeting shows a pronounced division among board members and strong public interest on both sides of the McNabb House/botanical-gardens proposal.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Pompano Beach - Community Redevelopment Agency on 2025-09-16 1:00 PM - Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","CRA staff presented a FY2026 East district budget that includes proposed bond financing and a $26.9 million allocation for the McNabb House project; the item drew large public turnout and sharply divided commissioners.","taxTitle","Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida","taxId",4289,"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},6471172,"CRA awards $880,541.73 contract to replace roundabouts with raised intersections on Northwest Sixth Avenue",118,2992000,3110000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5778351-d847392413dc64a68298f2eac96f3b42&start=2992&end=3110","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5778351-d847392413dc64a68298f2eac96f3b42/thumbnail_2992000.jpg","/articles/6471172/Pompano-Beach/Broward-County/Florida/CRA-awards-88054173-contract-to-replace-roundabouts-with-raised-intersections-on-Northwest-Sixth-Avenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6471172-df8f43e5dae658b9b1a23a347e314a00/orig.mp4?Expires=1776318283&Signature=ZcI2gleAnWf8tX44y10orvtHZYP4ejOKbnByjdN5PVyxooEicn42jHYNzsioNzwv2iNgFSU3h2hBMFisCpOWXFKL1CjQzGu623qAdUdBjLVDj26c2PePuDOO92lR-zjUMZqmyO6x5OppUlOsowV3OlNBuKFDoJW~qpWeEndYoWIsTL0JDAokc~67gfS9WtaKFMexGh3eOiOHKi493Qh1AFtJthrujQeLA21J~nAA~AXsf92A8fXtrbl~5rIMqIDIWoLB7F6mQ3yCzn-QrYm-22o4NXRqI0~qgOLl6PbFBsdsuhVetacb-~hFYbZVGD1YSdBQ-u411fz4JBP4cY1SPA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency approved a construction contract to remove two roundabouts on Northwest Sixth Avenue and replace them with raised intersections and other traffic-calming measures.

Kimberly Vasquez, CRA project manager, told the board the work is part of a tactical and urbanism beautification plan approved by the board in May 2023 and a last major streetscape refurbishment for Sixth Avenue since 2012–13. The project removes the roundabouts at Sixth and Eighth streets, installs traffic-calming raised tables, and addresses the existing four-way stop at Northwest 10th Street.

Vasquez said the CRA issued an invitation to bid, received five responses and that Alexander & Johnson Project Management and Development Inc. was deemed the most responsive and responsible bidder by procurement; the contract amount is $880,541.73. She said the work will require a maintenance-of-traffic plan, outreach door hangers to nearby residents and advance signage, and that construction is expected to take about 180 days after mobilization. A contractor representative was present at the hearing.

Public input: No members of the public spoke in opposition during the public hearing for this item. Several commissioners urged robust resident notification in advance of construction; Commissioner Perkins asked staff to avoid scheduling work during high-traffic times such as local high-school events.

The board approved the construction agreement in a roll-call vote.

What follows: Staff said it will schedule a pre-construction meeting with the contractor and coordinate maintenance-of-traffic plans, police and school-event scheduling. The project is funded from CRA capital funds in the Northwest district budget.","The CRA board approved an $880,541.73 construction contract with Alexander & Johnson Project Management and Development Inc. to remove two roundabouts and install raised intersections and traffic-calming upgrades on Northwest Sixth Avenue.",{"_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},6471177,"Pompano Beach CRA approves $250,000 purchase of vacant lot at 1651 NW 15th Avenue",453,1317000,1770000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5778351-d847392413dc64a68298f2eac96f3b42&start=1317&end=1770","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5778351-d847392413dc64a68298f2eac96f3b42/thumbnail_1317000.jpg","/articles/6471177/Pompano-Beach/Broward-County/Florida/Pompano-Beach-CRA-approves-250000-purchase-of-vacant-lot-at-1651-NW-15th-Avenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6471177-6b5dbc5d02a0c5c11286a4248f756a86/orig.mp4?Expires=1776318283&Signature=FHhlim-o2OdEfgev1jRW6Ba14mk4RCu-woipg7s2KrTjHAR0U-i7AK-ZA2upWRgzqFalmVlXLKio4Hc7PWzxggMoQcgZlxpJLx4wFPzTG9TU4v2sa3EdHxT0fXZZj2MF-edbS8zezyB6~G~lXzCGTS233fKfrfCXyZBvCXEtEeJ1zilpC0uZuDbA40Wjj~ZiMhb6keTHeNf83cBV8w47LrVtpAVhjn3qzGszIcQ4wWIgN~8Ns8SXOe9EDASzvQSJozaFMCdXcGPcbNezHuDvuiqyohLnzRMYHzjtqQMAb98TZU6cD9vShC~po3Z4zBUMNohMJppfndwySgnIFdBLFg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency voted to approve a contract to buy the vacant lot at 1651 Northwest 15th Avenue for $250,000.

CRA Real Property Manager Cassandra Lemisserie told the board the 23,087-square-foot parcel is currently landlocked and not developable because it lacks legal access. She said the purchase would add to an existing assemblage of CRA-owned lots north of Markham Elementary School and would support right-of-way dedications needed for future roads, utilities and homes. Lemisserie said the Broward County property appraiser lists the market value at $277,040 and that the owners had listed the property on MLS earlier in 2025 with several price reductions before approaching the CRA; the proposed purchase price equates to about $11 per square foot.

Lemisserie showed ‘‘before’’ and ‘‘after’’ photos of nearby lots the CRA has cleared of illegal dumping and sodded, and she said the Northwest CRA advisory committee recommended approval on Sept. 9 with a unanimous 7–0 vote. She said staff sees the neighborhood as one of the few remaining viable areas for a small single-family subdivision that would allow residents to walk to Markham Elementary.

Members of the public spoke during the hearing. District residents raised two recurring themes: concern that CRA activity and redevelopment favors outside developers and longstanding neighborhood problems — including illegal dumping and lack of basic infrastructure — and an appeal that the CRA include more local residents in outreach and decision-making. Carlene Duncan told the board she wanted neighborhood residents to be involved in CRA decisions. Other speakers asked for clarity about future uses and how the purchase would affect adjacent longtime homeowners.

The board approved the purchase in a roll call vote. The minutes record the item as a resolution authorizing the city to execute the contract for sale and purchase with the property owners for $250,000.

Staff and right-of-way work: Lemisserie said the neighborhood’s existing private dirt tracks must be converted to public right-of-way and that the CRA or city will need to assemble multiple parcels and dedicate 30-foot minimum right-of-way (reduced from the usual 50-foot standard for these constrained blocks) to accommodate emergency access, trash collection and water/sewer infrastructure. She noted some occupied homes in the area are served by private well and septic systems and that the lack of hydrants and reliable access presents a public-safety concern for firefighters and EMS.

What happens next: Lemisserie said the CRA intends to maintain the newly acquired lots until sufficient assemblage and right-of-way dedications are in place to allow infrastructure installation and homebuilding. No development contract, developer selection, or construction start date was presented at the meeting.

Votes at a glance: Resolution approving the purchase of property at 1651 NW 15th Ave, Pompano Beach — purchase price $250,000; approved by roll call (all board members recorded “Yes”).","The Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency voted to buy a 23,087-square-foot vacant lot north of Markham Elementary School for $250,000 to assemble property and enable future right-of-way dedications and infrastructure work in a landlocked neighborhood.","actionData","errors"]

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