Title
What’s Next for the GCRA: Update (NB)
Explanation
A draft ordinance that begins to outline the CRA’s transition from Special District to City Department was presented to the City Commission on May 2, 2019 for review. Next steps for the ordinance include a first and second reading to be heard at the Commission this July and August. The ordinance sets up the CRA as a department beginning in the new fiscal year, which begins October 1, 2019.
The CRA is also working through the details for consolidation of the four redevelopment plans into a single district plan. CRA staff is building the consultant team and will return to a future meeting with a community engagement plan around this activity; which must be completed by the end of December 2019.
As part of the administrative tasks associated with this transition, CRA leadership has been working on filling vacancies on the Team. Two Project Manager positions have been filled by David Roque and Chelsea Bakaitis, which leaves two more staffing opportunities; a Project Manager and a Manager position.
CRA is leading negotiations with Santa Fe College to amend the City’s Agreement with the College in regards to management of the GTEC facility. GTEC is the anchor of the Cornerstone Campus and will be the next home for the GCRA. The Agreement will be considered on a future City Commission agenda and will begin to dictate the schedule for the agency’s relocation to the facility.
At today’s meeting CRA will revisit the timeline for these critical steps to be completed over the coming months and give the Board an update on the transitional activities of the GCRA.
Fiscal Note
None at this time
Recommendation
CRA Executive Director to the CRA Board: 1) Hear update from CRA Staff