Votes at a glance: Riviera Beach CRA Jan. 22 actions include landscape contract and project consistency findings
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Summary
The CRA approved a landscaping contract, found two marina and mixed‑use project proposals consistent with the CRA plan, and recorded staff direction to negotiate a developer term sheet and a lease amendment; full board votes and resolution numbers are listed below.
The Riviera Beach Community Redevelopment Agency recorded the following formal actions on Jan. 22 during its regular meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Contract award: Resolution 2025‑05 — The CRA approved a professional landscape maintenance contract with Terracon Services, Inc., not to exceed $231,018. Staff recommended awarding to the lowest responsive bidder; the board approved the contract 5–0.
- Consistency finding: Safe Harbor Marina Project — Resolution 2025‑03. Planning staff recommended that the CRA find the Safe Harbor Marina project consistent with the CRA community redevelopment plan; the board approved the finding (vote recorded 4–0 in meeting minutes) and the item will proceed to city council for final action.
- Consistency finding: Blue Heron Commons — Resolution 2025‑04. Planning staff recommended the project be found consistent with the CRA plan; the board approved the finding (vote recorded 4–0) and the project will advance through the city’s review process.
- Direction to negotiate: Broadway signature project — Board authorized staff to negotiate with Exact Capital Group after a ranking process following presentations by shortlisted teams; staff will return with a negotiated term sheet for board approval (see separate coverage).
- Direction to negotiate: Rafiki Tiki lease amendment — Board authorized staff to negotiate a second amendment to Rafiki Tiki’s Marina Event Center lease and return the proposed lease amendment to the board (motion passed 3–2). Staff will include JLL in negotiations and present a vote‑ready amendment including exact square footage, rent, build‑out obligations and protections for future Marina Village redevelopment.
How the board voted (selected items)
- Terracon Services, Inc., landscape contract (Res. 2025‑05): Passed 5–0. - Safe Harbor Marina Project consistency (Res. 2025‑03): Passed 4–0. - Blue Heron Commons consistency (Res. 2025‑04): Passed 4–0. - Rafiki Tiki lease negotiation authorization (6a): Passed 3–2 (Miller Anderson, Lanier opposed). - Developer negotiations for Broadway signature project (5a): Board used ranking of finalists; staff instructed to negotiate with Exact Capital Group (ranking resulted in 4 for Exact, 1 for 262601 Broadway Partners).
Notes: All formal approvals that find projects consistent with the CRA plan are advisory to the city council; specific contracts and any development agreements will return to the board for final execution where required. The Rafiki Tiki authorization directed staff to negotiate only; a formal, amended lease requires a subsequent board vote.