TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Cassidy Heitman, Legal Advisor
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Executive Director
DATE: September 30, 2025
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DELRAY BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOLLOW UP
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Follow up discussion concerning modifying Article 3 of the Redevelopment Advisory Committee Resolution on committee member terms.
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Background:
On August 22, 2023, the CRA Board approved Resolution 2023-03, creating the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Redevelopment Advisory Committee (RAC) including certain regulations to govern the RAC’s membership and duties.
2024-2025 Meetings:
RAC met on September 4, 2024, October 7, 2024, December 12, 2024, and March 20,2025. The last committee meeting scheduled for June 25, 2025, was cancelled since there were not enough members present to obtain an in-person quorum. Efforts to reschedule the meeting were unsuccessful, as a quorum could not be secured on an alternate date. The committee members provided a report on general development ideas for the West Atlantic Corridor and conceptual ideas for the 600-800 West Atlantic Block.
2025- 2026 Application Period:
During the April 30, 2025, CRA Board Meeting, the CRA Board discussed the RAC term pursuant to Article 3.3 of the RAC Resolution. The Board supported the continuation of RAC for an additional year and discussed revisiting the committee’s structure, the appointment process, and shifting the focus to new projects beyond the current assignment. Considering that the CRA Board is seeking to continue RAC for another year, CRA Staff opened the application period from June 5, 2025-August 4, 2025, and extended the application deadline to September 15, 2025.
At the August 28, 2025, CRA Board Meeting, the CRA Board expressed interest in discussing the RAC term. Article 3.1 of the RAC Resolution states that “[t]he term of the RAC shall be for one (1) one-year term.” Based on this discussion, Staff is seeking input on the RAC terms and any potential modifications, if any.
CRA Staff suggests that potential modifications include changing the term to two (2) years, and adopting term limits and reappointment guidelines. CRA Staff requests that the CRA Board consider the language below. Italicized words indicate a modification.
Article 3. Term.
3.1 Term. The term of the members of RAC shall be for a term of two (2) years.
3.2 Reappointment. Upon completion of one (1) - (2) two year term of membership, no RAC member shall be eligible for reappointment to the RAC for a period of one (1) year.
3.3 Term Limits. No members shall be appointed for more than two (2) two - year terms.
Attachments: Exhibit A - Current RAC Terms; Exhibit B - Proposed Resolution 2025-15
CRA Attorney Review:
The CRA Legal Advisor has drafted the proposed amendment.
Funding Source/Financial Impact:
N/A
Overall need within the Community Redevelopment Area from Delray Beach CRA Redevelopment Plan:
Removal of Slum And Blight
Land Use
Economic Development
Affordable Housing
Downtown Housing
Infrastructure
Recreation and Cultural Facilities