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1. Call To Order
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the September 12, 2022 CRA Meeting as submitted in
written summation by the City Clerk.
3. Citizens to be Heard Regarding Items Not on the Agenda
4. New Business Items
4.1 Confirm the City Manager’s appointment of Jaye Matthews as the CRA
Executive Director, to be effective on the date cited in the Employment
Contract.
4.2 Approve shade structure and turf designs for the Mercado public space at the
intersection of Cleveland Street and Gulf to Bay Boulevard.
5. Director's Report
6. Adjourn
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SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the minutes of the September 12, 2022 CRA Meeting as submitted in written
summation by the City Clerk.
SUMMARY:
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS:
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Meeting Minutes
Monday, September 12, 2022
8:00 AM
Main Library - Council Chambers
Community Redevelopment Agency
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Roll Call
Present 5 - Chair Frank Hibbard, Trustee Kathleen Beckman, Trustee Mark
Bunker, Trustee David Allbritton, and Trustee Lina Teixeira
Also Present – Jon Jennings – Interim CRA Executive Director, Micah Maxwell –
Assistant City Manager, Michael Delk – Assistant City Manager,
David Margolis – City Attorney, Rosemarie Call – City Clerk, Nicole
Sprague – Deputy City Clerk, and Matt Jackson – Assistant
CRA Director
To provide continui ty for research, items are listed in agenda order although not
necessarily discussed in that order.
Unapproved
1. Call to Order – Chair Hibbard
The meeting was called to order at 8:00 a.m. 2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the August 15, 2022 CRA Meeting as submitted in written
summation by the City Clerk.
Trustee Allbritton moved to approve the minutes of the August
15, 2022 CRA Meeting as submitted in written summation by the
City Clerk. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
3. Citizens to be Heard Regarding Items Not on the Agenda
Tim Humes said he has operated a Papa Johns in downtown for 25 years.
He received a CRA commercial beautification grant for $12,000 and has
been working all year to invest the required $25,000. No payment on the
awarded grant has been received. He said he approached staff regarding
the ability to switch his grant to the recently approved CRA business
renovation grant, which would allow additional work on the property. Staff
advised him he could not apply for another grant for another five years.
CRA Assistant Director Matt Jackson said the commercial business grant
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grant. CRA grants allow one approved grant every five years. He said there
are six commercial beautification grants that have been approved but the
applicants have not spent any funds. He expressed a concern regarding
the budgetary impact if Mr. Fume was permitted to switch to the business
renovation grant. Mr. Jackson said Mr. Humes has not received any of
the grant funds for the commercial beautification grant.
The City Manager said staff would like to have some leniency with the
five-year rule in order to accommodate Mr. Humes' request. There was
consensus among the Trustees to allow staff to look at the rules.
4. New Business Items
4.1 Discuss Fiscal Year 22/23 CRA/DDB Interlocal Agreement.
In response to comment, Downtown Development Board (DDB) Attorney
Elise Winters said the meeting was not advertised as a DDB meeting.
Conversations between the ex-officio members and DDB members are
prohibited by the Sunshine Law. DDB members may provide a
presentation and have a conversation with the non-ex-officio members.
The City Attorney said DDB Chair Paris Morfopoulos may remain in the
room while the other DDB members leave the room. He said he was not
aware that the meeting was not noticed as a DDB meeting and agreed
with Ms. Winters' concern. He said another option is to re-notice the
meeting as a DDB and CRA meeting.
Ms. Winters said the original appointment to the DDB were called
ex-officio. The members have been referred to and treated as ex-officio
members. She said the ex-officio members are appointed by the
Trustees. The Chair is prepared to provide a report and have a dialogue
with the non-ex-officio members.
The City Attorney said the most prudent course of action would be to
re-notice the meeting. He was not concerned with any for the CRA
Trustees as the meeting was noticed. He said the DDB could also
designate a speaker today.
Ms. Winters said each DDB members can do separate presentations.
The members cannot speak with each other or with the ex-officio
members.
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Discussion ensued with comments made that it would be challenging for
the DDB to spend the $400,000 and that Imagine Clearwater will provide
an opportunity to the DDB for downtown event promotions. It was
suggested that the funds be given to the CRA for initiatives and events.
In response to a suggestion, Mr. Jennings expressed a concern with
continuing the item as the budget must be approved by September 30.
Mr. Jennings said he has received concerns from several business
owners who said receiving the DDB grant funds is difficult. CRA staff is
working on improving process. He said one organization was requested to
submit an audit, but staff was not able to find the request, which created the
funding delay. He said the Trustees can approve the budget and amend
it later.
DDB Chair Paris Morfopolous said the DDB has tried to simplify the grant
process. The grant application has been reduced from five pages to two
pages. The DDB has a good track record of approving the grant
applications. He said the pandemic has reduced the number of events
and the construction of Imagine Clearwater has eliminated activity in the
park. Many of the projects the DDB has funded in the past do not
require volunteers or outside assistance.
It was suggested to keep the status quo and allow the DDB the
opportunity to spend funds.
4.2 Approve the Interlocal Agreement with the Downtown Development Board (DDB) to
provide personnel, administrative and management services during Fiscal Year
2022-2023 in the amount of $81,504.18 and refund the CRA tax increment fee of
$335,643.37 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
Florida Statutes 163.387 requires all taxing authorities, which includes the DDB,
to make an annual appropriation in an amount equal to the incremental increase
in the ad valorem revenue within the CRA area. The DDB’s increment payment
is $335,643.37 according to the Pinellas County Property Appraiser’s office.
In a spirit of cooperation to further the downtown redevelopment plan, the CRA
Trustees executed the first Interlocal Agreement in Fiscal Year 1999-2000 to
provide personnel, administrative and management services to the DDB and to
refund the difference between the increment payment and the management fee.
This is the twenty third fiscal year that the CRA would enter into the agreement.
Pursuant to Florida Statute 163.01, the CRA and DDB can enter into this
agreement in which the DDB agrees to perform certain responsibilities and Draft
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functions including funding projects and programs consistent with the
downtown redevelopment plan. The intent of this agreement is for the DDB and
the CRA to work collaboratively on projects and programs that further downtown
goals and objectives. The management of the DDB by CRA staff enables the
CRA and the DDB to utilize the public dollars more efficiently.
The DDB shall pay the CRA $81,504.18 for the services agreed to in the
Interlocal Agreement.
The DDB approved the Interlocal Agreement at their meeting on August 3, 2022.
Trustee Beckman moved to approve the Interlocal Agreement
with the Downtown Development Board (DDB) to provide
personnel, administrative and management services during Fiscal
Year 2022-2023 in the amount of $81,504.18 and refund the CRA
tax increment fee of $335,643.37 and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. The motion was duly seconded and
carried unanimously.
4.3 Approve the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Community Redevelopment Agency Preliminary
Budget, adopt CRA Resolution 22-02, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same.
The purpose of this item is to adopt the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2023 Community
Redevelopment Agency (CRA) budget. The proposed budget provides funding
to implement the 2018 Clearwater Downtown Redevelopment Plan and the
adopted 2021-2022 strategy. CRA programs are focused on creating a positive
narrative for downtown, increasing investor confidence and placemaking. CRA
projects include the redevelopment of CRA owned sites into mixed income
apartments, reducing ground floor commercial vacancy, the beautification of
public space through park and streetscape improvements and supporting new
community engagement programs.
The highlights of the FY 2022-2023 preliminary budget are as follows:
2022-2023 total Tax Increment Revenue is $5,808,432 which is an increase of
$658,799 over the $5,149,633 Amended 2021-2022 revenue, reflecting an
increase in taxable value of both the original CRA area and the expanded
(Downtown Gateway) CRA.
CRA funds are divided between Operating Expenditures and Project Funds.
Operating Expenditures include the services, supplies and expenses that occur
during the fiscal year and are primarily used for conducting the CRA’s day to
day operations as well as consulting services that will begin and end within the
fiscal year. Project Funds include Interlocal Agreements, Capital Improvements,
and funding for established programs whose work extends beyond one fiscal
year. Project Funds carry over from year to year. This year’s budget continues
the use of project funds established in 2020 that distinguish between City and Draft
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County TIF dollars.
Operating Expenditures have increased slightly by $21,903 from FY 21/22 to FY
22/23. This increase is to account for a new full-time staff position. Operating
Expenditures also includes the pass-through revenues, $335,643, to the
Downtown Development Board (DDB).
Transfers Out designates the funding this fiscal year that will be allocated to
various Project Funds. The costs for Interlocal agreements with the City and
Police Department are found in the General Fund and Community Policing lines
for a total of $958,125. The remaining City TIF revenue has been allocated to
Economic Development ($1,769,724) to meet the CRA’s commitment to the
redevelopment of The Bluff sites ($1,500,000) and the vacancy reduction grant
programs ($269,724).
County TIF Funds, $2,490,740 for this fiscal year, are restricted to capital
improvement projects, housing, and land acquisition. The County TIF funds
have been allocated to Economic Development ($250,000) to support façade
grants, Housing ($1,700,000) to support the 306 S. Washington workforce
housing development and Transportation ($540,740) to support improvements
to Pinellas Trail.
Trustee Bunker moved to approve the Fiscal Year 2022-2023
Community Redevelopment Agency Preliminary Budget, and authorize
the appropriate officials to execute same. The motion was duly
seconded and carried unanimously.
CRA Resolution 22-02 was presented and read by title only. Vice
Mayor Beckman moved to adopt CRA Resolution 22-02. The
motion was duly seconded and upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 5 - Chair Hibbard, Trustee Beckman, Trustee Bunker, Trustee Allbritton
and Trustee Teixeira
4.4 Approve an amendment to the agreement for the sale and development of the property
located at 1250 Cleveland Street and adjacent properties to Archway Partners and
assigned to Archway Clearwater Gardens, LLC to approve public assistance of an
amount not to exceed $3,610,000 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same.
The purpose of this item is to request approval of a second amendment to an
existing development agreement between the Community Redevelopment
Agency (CRA) Archway Partners and assigned to Archway Clearwater
Gardens, LLC for the redevelopment of 1250 Cleveland Street and adjoining
properties. For the first amendment, in accordance with Section 4.05 Project
Schedule of the agreement, Archway Partners requested and was approved a
one-year extension of all project deadlines. For the second amendment, Draft
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Archway Partners is requesting public funds of an amount not to exceed
$3,000,000 from the CRA and $610,000 from the Economic and Development
Department
After receiving two Letters of Interest that aligned with the goals of the
Downtown Redevelopment Plan, the Community Redevelopment Agency
issued RFP/Q 43-21 for the redevelopment of its 2.35-acre site at 1250
Cleveland Street on May 26, 2021. The request called for a mixed-use or
apartment development that maintained or expanded the existing community
garden. The RFP was awarded to Archway Partners on August 16, 2021,
because of the project’s excellent site design, developer experience, mixed
income approach and rooftop garden. The proposed project is a 4-story, no less
than 80-unit mixed income, affordable apartment development. The project has
an urban design that fits the downtown design guidelines and will complement
the new streetscape as well as provide an appropriate transition between the
commercial uses on Cleveland Street and the residential area to the rear of the
site. At a minimum, the amount of code required parking spaces will be
provided, a rooftop garden and preservation of the existing community garden.
There are one bedroom and two-bedroom units that range from 650-975 square
feet of floor area. The units will be limited to between 30-80% AMI and will be
income restricted for the life of the project. The building will obtain green building
certification. The overall project cost is approximately $28,000,000.
Construction of the project was contingent on obtaining additional state funding.
The developer failed to obtain four percent affordable housing tax credits/SAIL
funding, in 2021 and may be submitting for nine percent tax credit financing as
well as four percent tax credit financing in 2022 and requesting approximately
$4 million in County funds through their Penny for Pinellas Program.
The 30% “basis boost” is no longer available on this site which will make future
4% tax credit applications unfeasible; however, since the Developer already
applied for bonds in 2021, the basis boost is preserved as long as the bonds
are closed by the end of 2023. The Developer has also obtained 20
Project-Based Vouchers (PBVs) from the Clearwater Housing Authority, which
are worth approximately $2 million in funding towards the development. The
project-based vouchers add additional revenue, which allows for an increase in
available cash flow to support approximately $2 million of additional debt.
However, if they are unsuccessful and the CRA elects not to amend the
agreement, the development more than likely will cease due to the funding gap
of approximately $10 million dollars. Additionally, the funding requested from the
CRA and City will allow this development to move forward.
The proposed project meets the goals outlined in RFP/Q 43-21 derived from the
Principles, Goals and Objectives of the 2018 Clearwater Downtown
Redevelopment Plan to support redevelopment projects that are pedestrian
friendly, incorporate quality urban design and provide a variety of land uses in
downtown, including: Draft
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Policy 12: The City shall make use of Community Development Block
Grant, HOME Investment Partnership Program, State Housing Initiatives
Partnership program, and other federal, state, and county funds for
Downtown infrastructure and increasing affordable housing options.
Policy 18: The design of all projects in Downtown shall incorporate
pedestrian-scale elements that create and maintain an inviting
pedestrian environment.
Objective 1F: Allow for a variety of residential densities and housing
types to provide for a range of affordability and mix of incomes
consistent with the Character Districts.
Objective 1G: Continue to utilize a variety of incentives to encourage the
construction of new residential uses to location Downtown.
The $3,000,000 contribution from the CRA will be in the form of an interest-free,
deferred loan. This is an excellent plan and Archway Partners is the right
development team for this project. Approval of the amendment to allow public
assistance of an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 is recommended.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
Funds are available and allocated in project code R2010 - County - Housing
Trustee Teixeira moved to approve an amendment to the
agreement for the sale and development of the property located
at 1250 Cleveland Street and adjacent properties to Archway
Partners and assigned to Archway Clearwater Gardens, LLC to
approve public assistance of an amount not to exceed $3,610,000
and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. The
motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
4.5 Approve Fiscal Year 2021/2022 Third Quarter Budget Amendments of the Community
Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and adopt CRA Resolution 22-03.
Staff is recommending a transfer of $12,266 from Info Tech Charges to adjust
operating expenditures to account for increases in Postal Services, Other
Promotional Activities, Other Services, Office Supplies.
A transfer of $1,870,000 from R2010 Housing-County to R2006
Infrastructure-County for the purchase of Peace Memorial Church site as
approved at the August 15, 2022 CRA meeting.
CRA Resolution 22-03 was presented and read by title only.
Trustee Allbritton moved to approve Fiscal Year 2021/2022 Third
Quarter Budget Amendments of the Community Redevelopment Draft
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Agency (CRA) and adopt CRA Resolution 22-03. The motion was
duly seconded and upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 5 - Chair Hibbard, Trustee Beckman, Trustee Bunker, Trustee Allbritton
and Trustee Teixeira
4.6 Approve Tenant Improvement Grant Agreement with Sports Facilities Companies, LLC,
for retention and expansion of Headquarters operation and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same.
Proposed project is an expansion of Sports Facilities Companies’ headquarters
operation. The company currently employs 60 at its Clearwater location,
anticipates adding at least 10 new jobs per year for 5 years for a total of no
fewer than 50 net new jobs in 5 years. Thus, the company will lease
approximately 5,600 additional square feet to accommodate the expansion.
Company stated they are evaluating site locations outside of downtown area
including locations in other municipalities of Pinellas and Hillsborough counties.
Fiscal & Economic Analysis:
Economic Development Division conducted a fiscal and economic impact
analysis and finds that the project is expected to yield approximately $298,000 in
net benefits to the CRA over a 10-year period and that a Tenant Improvement
Grant of $100,000 will have a 29.8% rate of return, with a payback period of 4.2
years. Direct and Indirect (“Spin-off”) jobs will total an estimated 227 retained
and new jobs in the Downtown area. Total capital investment, including
landlord’s tenant improvement allowance, is anticipated to be $900,000.
Basis for Consideration of Incentives:
The proposed project is located within the Downtown Core Character District.
Use of Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) funds is consistent with
Goals & Objectives of Clearwater Downtown Redevelopment Plan (hereafter,
"Plan"). Specifically, 1. People Goal: Objective 1D and Policy 8 which state, in
part, "Encourage a variety of office-intensive businesses ..." and, "The CRA will
develop property owner incentives for building improvements to support
intensive office uses ..."
The Plan also provides the following considerations for use of tax increment
finance (TIF) funds for incentives: 1) Is the proposed incentive compliant with
federal, state, and local laws? 2) Is the proposed incentive aligned with the
Vision and Goals of the 2018 Downtown Redevelopment Plan? 3) Has the
private sector attempted to implement this project without an incentive? 4) What
is the expected return on investment from a financial and public benefit
perspective? 5) Does the site/building under consideration have adequate
access to the required public infrastructure and/or public utilities to support the
proposed use? For each of these questions, the answer is, "yes".
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Since 2003, the Sports Facilities Companies, comprised of Sports Facilities
Advisory, Sports Facilities Management, and Sports Facilities Development,
have been a resource for communities who want to plan, fund, develop, or
operate sports, recreation, entertainment, and fitness centers.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
For fiscal year 2022/23, funds are available in CRA Project 3887552-R2003 -
Economic Development-City.
In response to questions, Economic Development and Housing Director
Denise Sanderson said the agreement would compare to one approved
for The Ring, the CRA invested $600,000. The group is looking to take
over the rest of the 9th floor. She said the funds are to expand in
Downtown and stay in the location for ten years.
Trustee Bunker moved to approve Tenant Improvement Grant
Agreement with Sports Facilities Companies, LLC, for retention
and expansion of Headquarters operation and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. The motion was duly
seconded and carried unanimously.
5. Director's Report
In response to questions, CRA Assistant Director Matt Jackson said staff is
actively reaching out to individuals and organizations interested in holding
events in Station Square Park. Staff is working with Scorpion Brewing Hall
on the projected construction timeline, cost and funding. He said a healthy
living grocery store and Kara Lynn's second location is expected to open
within the next month. Planning and Development Director Gina Clayton
said Nash Keys has been addressing the fire issues on the first and second
floors.The project is moving in the right direction but opening day is still
unknown. Mr. Jackson said there is no written record that the Mercado
underwent a name change. There was a discussion among CRA and
Engineering staff regarding changing the name to The Festival Core, in
an effort to be more inclusive. The public art installations in the space
would recognize the different cultural identities in the city.
The City Manager said Trustee Teixeira has spent a lot of time talking to
leadership in the neighborhood; there seems to be agreement with the
most recent rendition of the grassy area. Regardless what it is called, staff Draft
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wishes to move forward with the streetscaping work. He said a Meet and
Greet with the CRA Executive Director Candidates will be held this
Friday. A survey will be used to seek public feedback.
6. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 9:07 a.m.
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SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
Confirm the City Manager’s appointment of Jaye Matthews as the CRA Executive Director, to
be effective on the date cited in the Employment Contract.
SUMMARY:
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2022-00207 - Community Redevelopment Agency Director
Contact Information -- Person ID: 12741819
Name:Jaye T. Matthews Address:14020C Justin Way
Laurel, Maryland 20707 US
Home Phone:(410) 585-5446 Alternate Phone:
Email:JTymiaM@gmail.com Notification Preference:Email
Former Last Name:Month and Day of Birth:01/20
Personal Information
Driver's License:Yes, Maryland , m320398809055 , Class C
Can you, after employment, submit proof of
your legal right to work in the United States?Yes
What is your highest level of education?Doctorate
Preferences
Are you willing to relocate?Yes
I aspire to
relocate from
Maryland to
the
Clearwater,
FL area.
Types of positions you will accept:Regular
Types of work you will accept:Full Time
Objective
Professional of over 25 years. Seeking to solidify a full-time, long-term, position.
Endeavoring to relocate from Maryland to Florida. Committed to adding value in
an Administration/Management role by operating ethically, streamlining daily
operations processes, optimizing service delivery, and obtaining desired outcomes
& outputs, while ensuring quality & modeling high performance.
Education
Professional
Walden University
www.waldenu.edu
5/2015 - 3/2022
Minneapolis , Minnesota
Did you graduate: Yes
Major/Minor: Business: Social Impact Management
Degree Received: Professional
Professional
Georgetown University
https://mccourt.georgetown.edu/executive-
education/
1/2017 - 4/2017
Washington, District of Columbia
Did you graduate: Yes
Major/Minor: Nonprofit Management
Degree Received: Certification
Graduate School
Notre Dame of Maryland University
www.NDM.edu
8/2010 - 12/2011
Baltimore, Maryland
Did you graduate: Yes
Major/Minor: Contemporary Communication
Units Completed: 36 Quarter
Degree Received: Master's
College/University
Morgan State University
www.Morgan.edu
8/1995 - 5/1998
Baltimore, Maryland
Did you graduate: Yes
Major/Minor: Biology/English
Units Completed: 127 Quarter
Degree Received: Bachelor's
Work Experience
Operations Officer | Development
Manager
1/2019 - Present
Department of Housing & Community
Development
www.dhcd.baltimorecity.gov
417 E Fayette Street
Baltimore, Maryland 20707
4103963232
Hours worked per week: 40
Monthly Salary: $8,000.00
# of Employees Supervised: 0
Name of Supervisor: Alice Kennedy - Commissioner
May we contact this employer? No
Duties
•• Coordinate all neighborhood revitalization/redevelopment components and elements of HUD’s
Choice Neighborhoods Initiative: PSO (Perkins Somerset Oldtown) Transformation Plan ($30M).
o 1345 new residential units accompanied by the following neighborhood components: New 950-
seat 21st Century School, 2 new parks/greenspaces, $22M renovation of the Chick Webb
Memorial Recreation Center, and the redevelopment of an open-air mall, Oldtown Mall.
o Plan includes a $105M TIF, 3-tranche package.
o Oversee Economic Development, Infrastructure and Public Safety Planning, as well.
• Wrote $4.5M Choice Neighborhoods Critical Community Improvements (CCI) Plan.
o HUD-Approved plan includes funding for (1) Public Art, (2) Unique Park Elements, (3) Facade
Improvements Grants for Businesses, and (4) Neighborhood Grocer (Construction costs --
Incentive to establish in 7,500 sqft. ground-floor retail space of residential building).
• Coordinated over three hundred interagency and external partner meetings, to date, including
citizen engagement sessions, charrettes, and public meetings.
• Designed and supervised Infrastructure, Public Safety, and Public Art & Neighborhood Gateway
Markers Working Groups, for this project ($1B total investment, to date).
o Serves as convener and facilitator, monthly, for each working group session.
Reason for Leaving
Seeking to relocate from Maryland to Florida.
Consultant
12/2021 - Present
XQ Institute
248 3rd St UNIT 319
Oakland, California 94607
(844) 825-5297
Hours worked per week: 0
Monthly Salary: $0.00
# of Employees Supervised: 0
Name of Supervisor: Keith Dysarz - Senior Director,
State and Local Partnerships
May we contact this employer? Yes
Duties
Facilitates Focus Groups with high school students in the U.S. to collect data, which lends insight
to the current high school experience.
• Perform thematic analysis on data collected through focus groups.
• Interpret data and complete summarized reports for leadership of school districts, so that the
high school experience can be rethought and reimagined, as a catalyst for change.
Reason for Leaving
This is a part-time, on-call position that I operate in, occasionally.
Executive Director
10/2018 - 1/2019
OpenStreetMap
https://www.openstreetmap.us/about/
Hours worked per week: 40
Monthly Salary: $8,750.00
# of Employees Supervised: 0
Name of Supervisor: Board of Directors
May we contact this employer? Yes
Washington, District of Columbia
(804) 496-0566
Duties
Within 2 weeks of employment, completed the overall assessment of the volunteer organization,
in an effort to shift the OSMUS to a staffed organization.
• Created a strategic fundraising plan for major arms of the organization: Education, Homeless
Services, and Outreach/Humanitarianism, and an overall strategic alignment plan for the
organization.
• Developed a multi-leveled membership scale, to significantly increase revenue from the main
source.
Reason for Leaving
Volunteer Board decided to hire their 1st employee -- an executive director. While I was selected
for and accepted the role, I was not able to function in an E.D. role because the board would not
release tasks and duties. Mutual decision: It wasn't a good fit.
Executive Director
11/2015 - 9/2017
Stepping Stones Shelter
www.steppingstonesshelter.org
Rockville, Maryland 20852
3012510567
Hours worked per week: 40
Monthly Salary: $5,800.00
# of Employees Supervised: 25
Name of Supervisor: Board of Directors
May we contact this employer? Yes
Duties
• Solidified over $1M in new donorship by performing a gaps analysis on the existing grants
research and application process.
o Developed a fundraising plan to include seeking more diverse funding opportunities, which
created the opportunity for program growth and expansion, maximizing impact.
• Expanded Emergency Shelter Service, for the first time in the organization’s existence, by
developing and successfully launching the following innovative programs: Step-Up Internship
Program, EIS (Emergency Intervention Service) 911, Step-Up Home Sharing Program, and Post-
Shelter Support Program, which shifted the organization from solely providing emergency shelter
to being a homeless services provider, offering a complete continuum of care.
• Generated over $75K in annual savings by streamlining and digitizing operations processes,
restructuring departments and more effectively aligning functions, which generated increased
fiscal leverage for the recalibration of notoriously low staff salaries, and for the establishment of a
professional development budget.
• Reduced the 137-day average length of stay, at the 30-Day Emergency Shelter, to 47 days in
within two quarters by improving processes, growing programs, and investing in the staff and
client experience.
• Decreased homelessness recidivism of housed & placed Emergency Shelter clients by 100% by
developing and successfully launching the Post-Shelter Support Program, which provides
intensive case management in their homes, in an effort to identify barriers to success and
housing stability, which prevents returning to homeless status or shelter dwellings.
Reason for Leaving
To pursue goals beyond homeless services and to focus on doctoral study.
Certificates and Licenses
Skills
Office Skills
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Additional Information
References
Personal
Smith, Dr. Cheryl
Consultant
443-829-2085
PastorCRS@gmail.com
Professional
LaFors, Jeannette
Principal
415-425-7589
jeannette@kelefors.com
Professional
Gallaher, Kevin
Special Assistant to the Director
4434493611
kevin.gallaher@habc.org
Resume
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Attachments
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Clearwater_Cover_JM_6.28.pdf Clearwater_Cover_JM_6.28.pdf Cover Letter Job Seeker
Agency-Wide Questions
1.Q:Are you a current regular City of Clearwater employee? (do not answer yes if you are
an intern, seasonal or temporary employee)
A:No
2.Q:Have you ever worked for the City of Clearwater before?
A:No
3.Q:If you answered yes to previously working for the City of Clearwater, please indicate the
position, dates of service and reason for leaving.
A:
4.Q:Do you have any relatives working for the City of Clearwater?
A:No
5.Q:If you answered yes to the nepotism question, please provide the name, department
and relationship of the relative working here.
A:
6.Q:If you heard about this position through an employee, please list his/her name and job
title.
A:
7.Q:Are you requesting Veteran's Preference? If yes, please attach a copy of your DD-214
form.
A:No
8.Q:If you listed "Other" in the previous question, what is the exact source?
A:
9.Q:Have you ever been discharged or forced to resign?
A:No
10.Q:If you answered yes to ever being discharged or forced to resign, please give the date,
employer's name and the reason.
A:
11.Q:Where did you first hear about this job opportunity?
A:City Website/myclearwater.com
Supplemental Questions
1.Q:What is your highest level of education?
A:Masters Degree or higher
2.Q:How many years of professional level experience in managing multiple redevelopment
projects, or a redevelopment, main street or downtown improvement district do you
possess?
A:More than 15 years
3.Q:Do you possess experience working directly in local/state governmental economic
development?
A:Yes
JAYE MATTHEWS
14020C Justin Way, Laurel, MD 20707
(410) 585-5446
JTymiaM@gmail.com
https://linkedin.com/in/jayematthews
ADMINISTRATION | LEADERSHIP | MANAGEMENT | OVERSIGHT
Education
Walden University, Minneapolis, MN
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Social Impact Management Specialization, May 2022
Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Executive Certificate
Nonprofit Management, April 2017
Notre Dame of Maryland University, Baltimore, MD
M.A. Contemporary Communications
Marketing & PR, December 2011
Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD
B.S. Biology
Pre-Medicine Track, May 1998
Entrepreneurship
Consultant: Digital Reach Purveyor, Communications Strategist (1997-2018)
Envisioned, conceptualized, branded, established a freelance, boutique Consultancy, servicing a vast array
of clientele in the following: Strategic Communications, Content Development/Creative Campaigns,
Social Impact Measurement/Data Collection, and Digital Analytics & Innovation/Sustainability in
Business.
Academia
Adjunct Professor (Spring 2012-Spring 2017)
Stevenson University
School of Business & Leadership: Business Ethics, Principles of Management & Freshman Year Seminar
School of Design: Business Communication & Speech Communication
Community Colleges of Baltimore, Howard, & Prince George’s Counties
School of Arts & Humanities: Speech Communication
Media Relations
NPR Affiliate Station WEAA 88.9FM & Viacom: Black Entertainment Television (2010-2016)
Public Affairs Shows Executive Producer & Talent Coordination
Media Relations Specialist w/Established Media & PR Contacts Lists
Professional Experience
City of Baltimore | Department of Housing & Community Development (2019-Present)
Operations Officer/Development Manager: Choice Neighborhoods Initiative
• Coordinate all neighborhood revitalization/redevelopment components and elements of HUD’s
Choice Neighborhoods Initiative: PSO (Perkins Somerset Oldtown) Transformation Plan ($30M).
o 1345 new residential units accompanied by the following neighborhood components: New 950-
seat 21st Century School, 2 new parks/greenspaces, $22M renovation of the Chick Webb
Memorial Recreation Center, and the redevelopment of an open-air mall, Oldtown Mall.
o Plan includes a $105M TIF, 3-tranche package.
o Oversee Economic Development, Infrastructure and Public Safety Planning, as well.
• Wrote $4.5M Choice Neighborhoods Critical Community Improvements (CCI) Plan.
o HUD-Approved plan includes funding for (1) Public Art, (2) Unique Park Elements, (3)
Facade Improvements Grants for Businesses, and (4) Neighborhood Grocer (Construction
costs -- Incentive to establish in 7,500 sqft. ground-floor retail space of residential building).
• Coordinated over three hundred interagency and external partner meetings, to date, including
citizen engagement sessions, charrettes, and public meetings.
• Designed and supervised Infrastructure, Public Safety, and Public Art & Neighborhood Gateway
Markers Working Groups, for this project ($1B total investment, to date).
o Serves as convener and facilitator, monthly, for each working group session.
XQ Institute, Oakland, CA (2021-Present)
Consultant/Facilitator
• Facilitates focus groups with high school students in the U.S. to collect data, which lends
insight to the current high school experience with the goal of rethinking the high school
experience.
• Performs thematic analysis on data collected through focus groups.
• Interprets data and complete summarized reports for leadership of school districts, so that
the high school experience can be rethought and reimagined, as a catalyst for change.
OpenStreetMap, Washington, DC (Q4: 2018)
Executive Director (Interim)
• Within 2 weeks of employment, completed the overall assessment of the volunteer
organization, in an effort to shift the OSMUS to a staffed organization.
• Created a strategic fundraising plan for major arms of the organization: Education,
Homeless Services, and Outreach/Humanitarianism, and an overall strategic
alignment plan for the organization.
• Developed a multi-leveled membership scale, to significantly increase revenue from
the main income source.
Stepping Stones Shelter, Rockville, MD (2015-2017)
Executive Director
• Solidified over $1M in new donorship by performing a gaps analysis on the existing grants
research and application process.
o Developed a fundraising plan to include seeking more diverse funding opportunities,
which created the opportunity for program growth and expansion, maximizing impact.
• Expanded Emergency Shelter Service, for the first time in the organization’s existence, by
developing and successfully launching the following innovative programs: Step-Up Internship
Program, EIS (Emergency Intervention Service) 911, Step-Up Home Sharing Program, and
Post-Shelter Support Program, which shifted the organization from solely providing
emergency shelter to being a homeless services provider, offering a complete continuum of
care.
• Generated over $75K in annual savings by streamlining and digitizing operations processes,
restructuring departments and more effectively aligning functions, which generated increased
fiscal leverage for the recalibration of notoriously low staff salaries, and for the establishment
of a professional development budget.
• Reduced the 137-day average length of stay, at the 30-Day Emergency Shelter, to 47 days in
within two quarters by improving processes, growing programs, and investing in the staff and
client experience.
• Decreased homelessness recidivism of housed & placed Emergency Shelter clients by 100%
by developing and successfully launching the Post-Shelter Support Program, which provides
intensive case management in their homes, in an effort to identify barriers to success and
housing stability, which prevents returning to homeless status or shelter dwellings.
Jobs Housing Recovery, Baltimore, MD (2009-2012)
HPRP Program Administrator
• Developed policies and procedures for implementation of the organization’s Homelessness
Prevention Rapid Re-Housing Program by deciphering the regulations of HUD’s American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and the Homelessness Prevention Fund, which was the
foundation of the successful launch of the 3-year program that reduced JHR’s homelessness
recidivism rate by 95%.
• Provided effective Administration of the HPRP program by ensuring program compliance,
demonstrating proficiency in grant and contract administration, and overseeing site visits and
program reviews with all Contract Monitors, establishing the organization as the best practices
model and lead for HPRP programs.
• Enrolled 97% of former homeless shelter residents in the Post-Placement Support Program by
creating a bridge program, providing on-site enrollment at the shelter, prior to clients transitioning
from shelter to housing placement, which prevented losing contact with clients in transition, and
increased their probability of stability and success.
Bell Foundation & JumpStart, Baltimore, MD (2006-2008)
Site-Director & Program Administrator
• Ensured program’s 100% success rate by effectively managing all facets of the program,
resulting in 100% of program participants scoring higher on program exit tests than they did on
program entry tests.
• Grew programs by 50% in attendance by launching strategic communications campaign.
• Expanded programming to four additional sites by growing participation, hosting community
nights, and developing relationships with School Principals in neighboring communities.
CSI Support & Development Services, Baltimore, MD (2004-2006)
Education Director
• Revolutionized training processes and materials by using technology to streamline and create
tools that were more user-friendly and electronically sharable, which ensured all regions
were consistent in information sharing.
• Created the launch of a national training calendar by writing a training curriculum and
coordinating with Education Directors of each region, which ensured all regions in the
organization were rolling out training and programs concurrently.
• Reduced building budgets by over 40% by training seniors living in the co-op to self-
manage the building and by utilizing talent of retired residents for in building services
and repairs, which afforded the organization the ability to lower rent costs, making
housing affordable for retired senior citizens.
Metropolitan Baltimore Quadel, Baltimore, MD (2002-2004)
Housing Counselor & Landlord Outreach Specialist
• Recruited over twenty-five property owners with rental properties to list in the program within
the first 90 days of launching by connecting with Real Estate Professionals to build a win-win
partnership between the property owners and the organization’s Housing Choice Voucher
Program.
• Effectively led the program to a 98% housing stability/client success rate by developing an
initiative to acclimate families to their new communities, prior to moving, which aided program
participants in gaining an increased level of comfortability, resulting in client and programmatic
success.
• Ensured programmatic compliance by compiling and analyzing monthly statistical data to monitor
and track participant outcomes, which aligned the organization for programmatic success.
Key Skills
Leadership, Innovation Management, Business Intelligence, Development & Donor Cultivation, Strategic
Planning & Alignment, Analytical Thinking, Project Management, Creative & Strategic Communications,
Project Management, Research & Evaluation, Impeccable Stakeholder Relations, Collaborative Champion,
Initiative-taking
December 5, 2022
Dr. Jennifer “Jaye” Matthews
14020C Justin Way
Laurel, MD 20707
Dear Dr. Jennifer “Jaye” Matthews:
Recognizing the importance for unclassified (exempt) employees to have a clear understanding of
the nature of their employment relationship with the City, this Employment Agreement Letter is
intended to relate to you the conditions of employment, the provision of benefits, and the
working conditions as Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Director. It is intended to
provide an inducement for you to remain in employment with the City, to make possible your full
work productivity by assuring morale and peace of mind with respect to future security, to act as
a deterrent against malfeasance or dishonesty for personal gain, and to define the various proper
means for severing the employment relationship, whether by you or the City, in a fair and
equitable manner. This Employment Agreement Letter is effective December 5, 2022.
It is agreed by the undersigned that your employment relationship with the City includes the
terms, duties and responsibilities, salary, benefits, and conditions for termination and severance
pay which are listed below:
1. Term:
a. The position of Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Director is unclassified
and is exempt from the City's civil service program and the Community
Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Director serves at the pleasure of the City Manager
with the concurrence of a majority of the Agency as a condition of employment;
however, this Employment Agreement Letter is intended to establish reasonable
employment provisions to which the City Manager with the concurrence of a
majority of the Agency and Employee both agree.
b. Nothing in this Employment Agreement Letter shall be construed to establish a
fixed time or fixed term of appointment.
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c. Nothing in this Employment Agreement Letter shall prevent, limit, or otherwise
interfere with the right of the City Manager with the concurrence of a majority of
the Agency to terminate the services of the Employee at any time in accordance
with the applicable provisions of this Employment Agreement Letter.
d. Nothing in this Employment Agreement Letter shall prevent, limit, or otherwise
interfere with the right of the Employee to resign at any time subject to the
provisions set forth in this Employment Agreement Letter.
2. Duties and Responsibilities:
a. Employee agrees to perform the duties of the position Community
Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Director as have been discussed by the Employee
and the City Manager or his/her designee, and it is understood that such duties
and responsibilities may change from time to time.
b. Employee agrees to remain in the exclusive employ of the City and shall not
engage in other employment or professional or business activity without the
specific prior written approval of the City Manager.
c. Employee agrees to continually provide his/her best efforts to efficiently and
effectively perform his/her duties in a professional manner, uphold City
regulations and policies, support the Council-Manager form of government as
expressed through City Charter of the City of Clearwater, and abide by ethical
standards of conduct, including the City's Code of Ethics.
3. Salary:
a. Employee's annual base salary will be $122,900.00, which is to be paid in prorated
biweekly amounts. This base salary shall continue until such time as any
adjustment is made pursuant to the provisions of this Employment Agreement
Letter.
b. Salary shall be reviewed from time to time by the City Manager with the
concurrence of a majority of the Agency and may be adjusted as in his/her
judgment is appropriate and consistent with the provisions of pay administration
policies applicable to unclassified managerial positions which have been
established by the City Manager and/or City Commission, subject to the
availability of funds for such purpose in the City's annual operating budget.
c. Employee will be covered by federal Social Security.
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d. The Employee shall participate in the Money Purchase Pension Plan (401A
Plan) as provided in Ordinance 6180-97 adopted August 21, 1997, as may be
amended by the City Commission from time to time.
4. Benefits—Employee will be provided with the following:
a. Coverage under the City's hospitalization and major medical program with the City
paying the cost for the Employee coverage. This program may, at times, have
multiple plan options for the Employee. Employee may include dependent
coverage under the program at the City employee group rate if desired and
subject to such limitations and available options as are provided in such program.
Any other insurance program available to employees of the executive/managerial
group as a whole shall apply to the Employee.
b. Employee will accrue sick leave at the rate of .0385 hours of sick leave on an
hourly basis (the equivalent of ten days per year) or such other rate as may be
amended and/or adopted for executive/managerial personnel as a group until a
maximum of 1040 hours is reached. Thereafter, the Employee shall no longer
accrue sick leave, except as may be provided below. Should sick leave be allowed
to accrue as provided below, accrual will be at the rate of .0385 hours of sick leave
on an hourly basis.
Employee’s sick leave bank will not be debited for an absence of less than one (1)
day except when sick time absences of partial days are utilized on consecutive
workdays; any absences due to sick leave usage (personal and family) of one (1)
day or more shall be debited to the Employee’s sick leave bank.
After Employee reaches his/her sick leave cap, Employee thereafter will not be
charged for the first ten (10) days of sick leave (personal and family) used each
calendar year. Sick leave used in excess of ten (10) days in the calendar year shall
be debited to the Employee’s sick leave bank. The Employee shall not accrue sick
leave to replace that debited amount, except as provided below.
In the event that a major illness or injury results in the Employee’s continuous
absence for a period in excess of sixty (60) days, upon the Employee’s return to
work, the City Manager may, at his/her sole discretion, authorize the Employee’s
sick leave accrual to recommence.
Because of the provisions in the paragraphs above, Employee does not participate
in the City’s sick leave incentive program.
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c. Employee will accrue and utilize vacation consistent with the provisions and
limitations provided to the SAMP employee group of the City.
d. Employee will be eligible to participate in the City's Tuition Refund Program
consistent with the level of benefit provided to other executive/managerial
employees as a group.
e. Employee will be provided with fourteen (14) paid holidays each year taken in
accordance with practices utilized for other executive/managerial personnel
(typically consistent with the holidays provided in the collective bargaining
agreement with the general employee group).
If any of the benefits referred to above are modified for the members of the
executive/managerial group of employees of the City as a whole, then such
modifications will apply to the undersigned Employee.
5. Indemnification:
The City shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Employee as provided in Chapter
2, Article 2, Clearwater Code of Ordinances.
6. Termination and Severance Pay:
a. Termination Without Cause. In the event Employee is terminated by the City
Manager with the concurrence of a majority of the Agency, during such time that
Employee is willing and able to perform the duties of Community Redevelopment
Agency (CRA) Director and such termination is without cause, then, in this event,
the City Manager agrees to pay the Employee on the last day of employment:
1. A lump sum cash payment equal to four (4) months' aggregate salary.
(Aggregate salary shall include the base compensation of the Employee
and pension or 401A, as appropriate. 401A compensation payments that
are due shall be deposited with the appropriate fund for the benefit of the
employee.)
2. All accumulated and unused vacation time of the employee.
3. All accumulated and unused floating holidays of the employee.
4. Two months of outplacement services with an optional two-month
extension if recommended by the provider and approved by the City.
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Further, the City Manager agrees that the City will pay the cost for the employee's
continued personal coverage under the City's major medical and hospitalization
program or alternative HMO program, where applicable and available through the
City, for the first four (4) months after Employee's termination. (This provision
relates to the continuation of the employee's personal coverage under COBRA.)
Termination without cause shall include any formal or informal action of the City
Manager with the concurrence of a majority of the Agency, requesting that the
Employee resign or any other action of the City Manager whose purpose is to
eliminate or reduce any of the benefits or prerogatives to which the Employee is
entitled under this Employment Agreement Letter, in a greater percentage than an
applicable across-the-board reduction for other executive/managerial personnel
of the City; or an action to reduce the status or role of the Employee as
contemplated herein or whose purpose is to induce the Employee to terminate
employment with the City (except that basic reorganization and/or consolidation
of departmental/divisional functions without a change in pay or benefits of the
Employee shall not be deemed a reduction in status or role of the Employee as
herein contemplated).
b. Termination Because of Illness/Injury. In the event Employee is terminated by the
City Manager with the concurrence of a majority of the Agency, because the
Employee is beset with any chronic debilitating illness or injury which prevents
employee from undertaking or performing Employee's responsibilities, then, in
that event, the City Manager agrees to pay the Employee on the last day of
employment:
1. A lump sum cash payment equal to four (4) months' aggregate salary.
2. All accumulated and unused vacation time of the employee.
3. All accumulated and unused floating holidays of the employee.
4. Payment for all accumulated and unused sick leave at the time of
termination.
Further, the City Manager agrees that the City will pay the cost of the Employee's
continuing personal coverage under the City's major medical and hospitalization
program or alternative HMO program, where applicable and available through the
City, for the first four (4) months after the employee's termination. (This provision
relates to the continuation of the employee's personal coverage under COBRA.)
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c. Termination for Cause. In the event the Employee is terminated by the City
Manager with the concurrence of a majority of the Agency for cause, the
Employee shall receive no severance pay but shall be paid only for any accrued
and unused vacation leave and floating holidays.
d. Retirement. In the event the Employee retires under provisions of federal Social
Security or under provisions of the Deferred Compensation Program (provided the
Employee has completed twenty-five years of service and be at least age 60 or ten
years of service and be at least age 65), the Employee thereupon shall be paid for
all accumulated and unused vacation leave and floating holidays and shall have
the option to utilize one-half of the Employee's accrued and unused sick leave to
extend his/her retirement date or to be paid in a lump sum payment for one-half
of the Employee's accrued and unused sick leave.
e. Voluntary Resignation. In the event the Employee resigns to seek or to accept
other employment or for reasons other than those enumerated in "a" through "d"
above, and such resignation is accepted by the City Manager, the Employee shall
continue in his/her employment with all pay and benefits until the effective
resignation date unless the Employee subsequently elects to amend that
resignation date to an earlier time or the Employee is placed on administrative
leave with pay as hereinafter provided. The parties agree that it is reasonable that
in no event shall the City Manager accept a resignation more than six (6) months
in advance. Employee agrees to inform the City Manager in writing of a voluntary
resignation and shall provide at least thirty (30) days' notice in advance unless the
Employee and City Manager otherwise agree.
1. In the event of a resignation as provided in this subsection, the Employee
shall not receive any severance pay nor sick leave pay but shall be paid for
any accrued and unused vacation leave and floating holidays as of the
effective date of the resignation.
2. Should the City Manager with the concurrence of a majority of the Agency,
after having accepted Employee's resignation for voluntary reasons as
contemplated in this subsection and while said Employee is willing and
able to continue to work as Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)
Director, determine that it is not in the best interest of the City for the
Employee to continue actively in the job, then the City Manager with the
concurrence of a majority of the Agency may place the Employee on
administrative leave, said leave to commence with the City Manager's
determination as herein referenced and continuing to the effective and
approved resignation date, during which time the Employee shall continue
to receive his aggregate salary and regular benefits.
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If the Employee accepts and begins other full-time employment in a job
with generally comparable duties and responsibilities or pay prior to the
approved effective date of the Employee's resignation as originally
submitted and accepted, then the Employee agrees to notify the City
Manager and agrees that the resignation shall be amended to become
effective as of the date of such new employment.
Notwithstanding the above provisions, termination for cause may
supersede the voluntary resignation provisions where the actions of the
Employee that demonstrate cause occur after the acceptance of the
resignation; and, in that event, provisions of paragraph "c" shall apply.
If this Employment Agreement Letter confirming your employment relationship with the
City is satisfactory to you, including the acknowledgment of your status as an unclassified
employee and the provisions herein relating to term, duties and responsibilities, salary,
benefits, and termination and severance pay, please sign below as Employee and return a
signed and dated copy of this Employment Agreement Letter to me.
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CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
By: _______________________________
Jon Jennings
City Manager
Approved as to form: Attest:
______________________________ ___________________________________
David Margolis Rosemarie Call
City Attorney City Clerk
EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND ACCEPTANCE:
Dr. Jennifer “Jaye” Matthews Date Signed
Cover Memo
City of Clearwater Main Library - Council
Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
File Number: ID#22-1089
Agenda Date: 10/17/2022 Status: Agenda ReadyVersion: 1
File Type: Action ItemIn Control: Community Redevelopment Agency
Agenda Number: 4.2
SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
Approve shade structure and turf designs for the Mercado public space at the intersection of
Cleveland Street and Gulf to Bay Boulevard.
SUMMARY:
The purpose of this item is to request that the CRA Trustees approve shade structure and turf
designs for the previously approved Mercado public space in the Downtown Gateway
neighborhood. The original design for the space was approved by the CRA trustees at the June
15, 2020 meeting. The construction of the Mercado will be integrated into the Streetscape
Phase III construction work currently underway.
Due to the previously approved uniquely architecturally designed shade structure cost
exceeding monies budgeted, staff researched vendors to provide a high-quality design meeting
budget constraint.
Two designs were chosen to request public input.
Responding to public and staff concerns over no turf being included in the space, staff also
researched vendors to include turf options. Two designs were chosen to request public input.
Staff hosted opportunities for the public to provide input at a scheduled Cleveland Streetscape
meeting on August 30, 2022 as well as engaging the public at local businesses.
53 persons provided input through written and electronic means with the majority choosing the
“pinwheel” shade structure design with “cool” colors and the “round” turf shape.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
N/A
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|1CITY OF CLEARWATER
Community Redevelopment Agency
Proposed Mercado Design
Shade and Turf Options
Color Palettes
Warm Cool
Mercado Design –Public Input
Paper Survey Tablet Survey Total
Shade
Butterfly 6 5 11
Pinwheel 18 24 42
Color Palette
Warm 3 5 8
Cool 21 23 44
Turf
Round 20 20 40
Grid 4 8 12
Cool
Mercado
Public Input Design Preference
Mercado Shade Cost
Florida Shade Company, Sanford, FL
Description
Design 1
Engineered Plans 1
Powder Coated Steel Columns 9
Misc. (site work, safety measures, security)2
Custom Shade Sail 8
Surface Mount Footing 9
Surface Mount Install 1
Shade Sail Installation 8
Rental Equipment 1
Out of Area Expediencies (shipping, freight, transportation and delivery in excess of 100
miles)
20
Contractor Service 1
Total Cost $222,060.00
|10CITY OF CLEARWATER
Community Redevelopment Agency
Mercado Design
Questions