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CRA advisory board urges new safety, transit connections and annual plan reviews in 2026 performance measures
Summary
The advisory board voted to recommend three revisions to the CRA’s 2026 performance measures: add connections to City and Collier County alternate-transportation systems, add a safety-and-security goal, and create an annual CRAB review of planning documents. The motion passed by voice vote and will be forwarded to the CRA board.
The Community Redevelopment Agency advisory board on Feb. 23 voted to forward three substantive changes to the CRA’s proposed 2026 goals and performance measures for the CRA board’s consideration.
Anita, the city’s CRA administrator, framed the discussion by reminding the board that Florida Statute 189.0694 requires CRAs to adopt and post performance measures, and that the advisory board’s recommendations will go to the CRA board in March for consideration and adoption. "This is your opportunity to review those once again and to make any recommendations," Anita said.
Vice Chair Anthony Matanti moved a single package of edits the advisory board supported: add language to goal 3.4 to connect CRA alternative-transportation objectives to the City of Naples and Collier County systems; create a new goal 3.6 titled "safety and security" with the objective to "explore any and all options to ensure the safety and security of all property owners, businesses, and visitors within the CRA" (measured by inclusion in infrastructure planning documents and meeting discussion); and add a CRAB-specific annual review of planning documents as goal 3.7.
"The objective would be to explore any and all options to ensure the long term safety and security of property owners, businesses, and visitors within the CRA," Matanti said, arguing the language should capture infrastructure, lighting and event safety measures while leaving implementation details to staff and other agencies.
Board members debated measurement language and meeting cadence. Some members pushed to have safety discussed at every advisory meeting; Matanti and others favored a measurable approach that references infrastructure planning documents and an annual review schedule. Anita noted that some safety measures (police staffing, event permitting) are handled by other city departments but that the CRA already funds three police officers assigned to the CRA area and has funded cameras and "blue boxes" in downtown parking structures.
Members also emphasized the need to avoid disconnected transit planning: Matanti asked that objectives reference connections to countywide trail and alternate-transportation systems so the CRA’s micro-transit or bike infrastructure complements, rather than conflicts with, county and city planning.
After discussion the board approved the package by voice vote; members present said "Aye." Anita confirmed the advisory board’s recommendation will be transmitted to the CRA board for its March meeting and that, if adopted, the CRA will post the performance measures by December as required by statute.
The advisory board’s motion was procedural (a recommendation): it does not itself adopt the CRA’s final performance measures but sends a formal recommendation to the CRA board for action. The board also directed staff to clarify measurement language and list which planning documents and projects (for example, the 5th Avenue South plan and design-district documents) will be used to show progress.
Next steps: staff will include the advisory board’s recommended edits in the packet to the CRA board in March and will return with clarified measurement language and the list of planning documents the advisory board asked to be reviewed.
