Submitted By: Roberto Ellis
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Presentation By: Roberto Ellis
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Approve appointment of one member to a four-year term ending March 1, 2029, and one member to an unexpired term ending March 1, 2026, on the North Magnolia Redevelopment Advisory Committee
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Operational Excellence, Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND: The Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and City Council adopted resolutions on December 20, 2016, to establish the North Magnolia Redevelopment Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee), and nine members were appointed. Subsequently, Resolution 2022-50 was adopted to reduce the committee membership from nine to seven.
Currently, three candidates are interested in filling two vacancies on the Advisory Committee. Applications were submitted by Angie Clifton, Toni Yoder, and Wendy Kebrdle.
Staff requests that the CRA Board select and appoint two candidates to serve on the Advisory Committee.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS: The Advisory Committee consists of members from property owners and organizations representing the North Magnolia CRA subarea. Angie Clifton was appointed to the Advisory Committee in 2021, and Toni Yoder was appointed in 2016. Wendy Kebrdle is the CEO of Wear Gloves, a non-profit organization in the North Magnolia CRA subarea. Please refer to the attached documents for additional information on the candidates.
Candidates appointed by the CRA Board will be presented for approval at the April 1, 2025, Ocala City Council meeting.
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
PROCUREMENT REVIEW: N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: N/A
ALTERNATIVE:
• Approve with changes.
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• Deny