CRA staff presented a work plan for the coming year that lists priority projects: a city‑led RFP for downtown lighting and safety improvements based on a prior Atkins plan; a three‑year program to replace antique street lights so they match across downtown; preliminary talks about redesigning the SunTrust building parking lot for public parking; exploring relocating the CRA office if a retail use is preferable for the current office building; and reviewing a study on brownfield remediation for the old power plant property.

Staff said the RFP will be drafted with the city’s purchasing department and will look for pricing to support the scope the board approved from the Atkins plan. The lighting work would cover downtown, West Center, Lakeview, Washington Heights and the Wall Street ring. The antique‑light replacement was described as a phased project already underway that the CRA plans to continue.

On the old power plant property, staff said the city is awaiting a remediation study and that transferring the property to the CRA could make the site eligible for brownfield grants that the city itself would not qualify for because the city was the long‑term owner. No formal action was taken; staff presented the items for board awareness and directed staff to proceed with RFP steps and further study as appropriate.