TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Kim N. Phan, Legal Advisor
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Executive Director
DATE: February 28, 2023
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF DELRAY BEACH AND THE DELRAY BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR FUNDING OF ART AND JAZZ ON THE AVENUE - $34,000
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Approve the Interlocal Agreement between the Downtown Development Authority of Delray Beach (DDA) and the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) for funding of the Art and Jazz on the Avenue (ILA) in the amount not to exceed $34,000, in substantially the attached form.
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Background:
Art and Jazz on the Avenue (the “Event”) started in the late 1980’s with the purpose of bringing people to downtown Delray Beach on East Atlantic Avenue. The Event has evolved, and the location of the event now takes place in different downtown neighborhoods with the goal of bringing locals downtown, promoting downtown businesses, highlighting different neighborhoods, and showcasing the local art community. The Event takes place on October 26, 2022, January 25, 2023, May 24, 2023, and July 27, 2023.
On May 24, 2023, the Event will take place on West Atlantic Avenue from NW 3rd Avenue to NW 6th Avenue. The Event would be a unique opportunity for CRA to disseminate CRA redevelopment information. The CRA has several projects taking place in this area such as the current redevelopment of 98 NW 5th Avenue property, current 95 SW 5th Avenue commercial office building development, the anticipated grand opening of, CRA tenant and grant recipient, Jerk and Lime at Nicole’s House, located on CRA-owned property at 182 NW 5th Avenue, and the CRA also has vacant commercial space at 186 NW 5th Avenue that will be posted for leasing soon. Furthermore, the CRA is conducting a comprehensive study of the CRA-owned properties in the West Atlantic Area and the Event will provide the CRA with the opport...
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