A video recording of the DIA April 15, 2020 meetings can be viewed and downloaded via the link below, or by contacting the DIA at rmezini@coj.net.
https://zoom.us/rec/play/7Md8f-qo-jk3G4aWtASDBqB7W9W0Jqushncer_ELmU2xV3NVNAGnN-ESZuWdTxnaL8TEqqdbazUqzJkq?startTime=1586972590000 

TRANSCRIPT:

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): Okay. And I have two o'clock. You know that. Correct. Are you ready to go in terms of recording

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): Transcription everything else.

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Ina Mezini (DIA Staff): Yes, we're all set to go.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): Okay. And have you received any written comments by email yet.

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Ina Mezini (DIA Staff): I have not received any comments by email.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): Okay, there is an announcement that Craig is going to read, but if anyone has comments that they want to email to Ina or to make later in the meeting. There'll be an opportunity for for us to do that.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): So, um, Ina, do you want to mute everyone except the chair and let Mr. Gibbs convene the meeting.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Thank you.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Welcome everyone on this rainy somewhat cold, damp day. Let me read this opening statement.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: An effort to slow the spread the coven 19 virus and to encourage social distancing Governors DeSantis executive order 2069 allowing local governments to hold public meetings using communications media technology, rather than a physical location.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: In keeping with a executive order to downtown Investment Authority Board Meetings being held by zoom teleconference which allows interested persons to view and participate in the meeting remotely.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: I'd like to introduce the board members, committee members, and staff members in attendance. I see. Let me pull that up again.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: David Ward.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Lori boyer.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Ron Moody

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Todd Froats.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Jim Citrano.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Braxton Gilliam.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: John Sawyer.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Carol Worsham.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Oliver Barakat.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Bill Adams.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: additional staff...

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Ina Mezini.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Guy Parola.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: And who else am I missing.

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Steve Kelley  (DIA Staff): Steve Kelley is joined Chairman Gibbs. 

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Thank you.

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Michael Boylan (Galaxy Tab S): COUNCILMEMBER Boylan is also here.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Oh yes, I'm sorry. Councilmember boiling. Thank you.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: The agenda meeting materials for this meeting can be viewed and downloaded from the downtown Investment Authority website or going to the meeting Information section at www.dia.coj.net.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: When the meeting has conclude recorded version, maybe be accessed at the meeting information section at www.dia.cok.net

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Individuals will experience technical difficulties during the meeting should contact Ina Mezini at rmezini@coj.net

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: for assistance.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: In the event multiple people have technical difficulties to break through them. I'm attending or assessing the meeting the meeting will be recessed or postpone until the technical issues can be remedied.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: In order to allow for orderly comment discussion all microphones will remain muted until recognized by the chair. Additionally, any chat function capabilities will be disabled for the duration of the meeting.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: This meeting is being recorded and minutes are being taken. Therefore, after being recognized by the board chair any individual speaks

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: During the meeting shall do so clearly and slowly to ensure that they are heard and understood for recording purposes and by other participants and attendees.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: The board members and members of the public shell, regardless of how they're accessing the meeting, keep their microphones on mute at all times when not speaking

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: The meeting host will have the capability to mute any microphone that is transmitting sound that causes feedback or echoes or that is otherwise disruptive to the meeting.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Each person must wait to be recognized by the Board Chair before speaking. Any person attempting to speak out of turn talk over others, or are otherwise disruptive to the meeting may be removed from participation.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: As to the DA board members prior to speaking and after being recognized by the chair, you must provide your first and last name to ensure that those dialing in can identify the speaker.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: For the DIA staff and the public.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Prior to speaking and after being recognized by the chair. Please provide your first and last name and address at the time you make an initial comment.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Members of the public and staff speaking more than once only need to state their name and first and last name prior to making additional comments.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Now as the meeting participation instructions in the event you need to be recognized or speak during the meeting.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Please raise your hand electronically by accessing the participants icon located in the toolbar at the bottom of the screen.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: This will open a side menu where you will see options next to your name. One of the options will be a hand icon, simply select the hand icon to be raised the hosts will see the raise hand and acknowledge you at the appropriate time.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Following commands can be entered via DT em F tones using your phone's Dialpad while in a zoom meeting star six will toggle mute and unmute and star nine will toggle raise hand.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: The public will be received as such, for all Downtown Investment Authority meetings a public comment period occurs at the beginning of the agenda.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: All public comments show pertain only to the items on the agenda and are limited to three minutes in duration.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: The agenda and associated materials can be accessed by the Downtown Investment Authority website at the meeting Information section at www.dia.coj.net.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Members of the public have the opportunity to submit their comments by email in advance of the meeting or may login or dial into the meeting to speak during the public comment portion of the meeting.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: For those wishing to submit comments via email. Please provide them to our rmezini@coj.net.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Individuals who choose not to login or dial into the meaning or who wish to submit their comments in advance may do so by submitting their comments by email to rmezini@coj.net.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Public comments submitted by email must be received no later than 2:05pm today, April 15 2020

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Public comments submitted by email will be read into the record during the public comment portion of the meeting.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Individuals attending the meeting by computer or telephone will be given an opportunity to comment, one at a time and orderly fashion upon recognition by the meeting hosts. All public comments will be given equal consideration, regardless of the manner in which they are submitted. 

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Voting: Votes will be taken by a roll call the board chair will announce the name of each voting member of the dia board that would clearly announced their vote for the record, so that all participants and attendees can hear their vote.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Having established a quorum.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: And gone over the instructions.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Can we have a brief bio for the from the two new board members.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Mr. Citrano would you go first. Please, and I welcome you to the board of the DIA.

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Jim Citrano (BM): Mr. Chairman, again, my name is Jim Citrano and I'm excited to be joining you off my first official meeting, although I must say that's not exactly how I envisioned participating

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Jim Citrano (BM): Little bit about background. I'm a lifelong resident of Jacksonville. I grew up in the same neighborhood I still live here in the same exact neighborhood.

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Jim Citrano (BM): Spent most of my business career in commercial banking, the last five years of which I've been senior vice president in commercial real estate manager for BB&T which is now Truist.

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Jim Citrano (BM): In short my team's responsibilities are to provide

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Jim Citrano (BM): Financing to commercial real estate developers and investors in while we have the full breadth of capabilities in that regard. Most of the focus is on construction lending construction and development lending and so I'm really hopeful that my work experience can be a value.

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Jim Citrano (BM): To the board and staff. I do want to say

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Jim Citrano (BM): Thank you to Lori and staff for the help that they've given me since my appointment. I'm definitely still in ramp up but

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Jim Citrano (BM): They're welcoming and effort has has accelerated that process. So,

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Jim Citrano (BM): Thank you all, and I look forward to too long participation board.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Thank you. We look forward to working with you as well. I'm sure your experience will assist not only us, but the citizens in Jacksonville, in terms of our mission. Second, new board member of William Adams.

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Bill Adams (BM): Thanks, sir. This is Bill Adams like Jim, I appreciate all the help that Lori and everybody has had to try to get me up to speed with regards to DIA and all of

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Bill Adams (BM): Arcane inner workings that the archain interworkings the authority has to deal with. I grew up in Columbus, Georgia, which is

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Bill Adams (BM): Not terribly unlike Jacksonville. It's a military town on a river, and for a real long time had had trouble figuring out how to best make use of its most obvious natural resource.

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Bill Adams (BM): I went to college and law school in Texas, Dallas and I was there until 2000 when I moved to Jacksonville somewhat on a whim, I didn't know anybody here.

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Bill Adams (BM): When the moving truck pulled up to the house that I bought I had spent a grand total of 72 hours in Jacksonville.

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Bill Adams (BM): And didn't really have any particular driving reason to move here other than it was near the beach and on a river. How bad could it possibly be so I came and it is turned out to be the greatest decision I ever made.

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Bill Adams (BM): Moved here and was a partner and McGuire Woods which big international law firm and then in 2007 was recruited away to start the

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Bill Adams (BM): Jacksonville office for Gunster, which is where I am now. I'm the managing partner of that office and have done, I guess since 2007 which was a heck of a time to start a business, not unlike the current time

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Bill Adams (BM): So in that capacity. I'm, you know, a business trial lawyer like Mr gilliam though as a late, I have been mediating cases trying to not be a warrior, but rather a peacemaker.

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Bill Adams (BM): Somewhere along the way. I found time to open a side business I own and operate a gym over in Avondale

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Bill Adams (BM): But that's been on shut down to like everything else as of late, so there's that.

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Bill Adams (BM): You know, wife, two kids fairly, fairly generic personal life spent some time about the past 567 years with Oliver Barakat on the DVI Board

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Bill Adams (BM): So I spent a fair bit of time looking at downtown issues and I'm really excited to quote unquote graduate to DIA and look forward to working with everybody for the betterment of the Jacksonville and downtown in particular.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Thank you, Mr. Adams. I'm sure your experience and knowledge will assist us as we carry out our mission.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: With that

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: I'd like to recognize Ina Mezini to determine whether or not any email comments have come in yet.

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Ina Mezini (DIA Staff): I have not received any email comments.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Thank you.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Then next

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: We will allow public comment.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Please raise your hand if you'd like to make public comment. Say your name, address,

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: And we will give you three minutes.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Don't see any hands.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): I do not see any hands either Ina, do you see any hands.

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Ina Mezini (DIA Staff): I did not see any hands.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: I don't hear any calling

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: And with that, let's open the community we Development Agency meeting resolution to 2020-04-03. Ms. Boyer.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And at this time prior to going into the specifics of that resolution. I did want to mention for the benefit of

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): The public listening or those in the audience as well as the board that our march agenda, Many of the items on our march agenda, do not appear on this agenda today.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): Because this meeting is being held for

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): Essential business items only that are emergency in nature and would somehow have had a significant financial impact or been detrimental.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): in a substantial way to a commencement of construction or other progress on a project so very limited agenda for essential matters only. We are hopeful that in May, we will be able to return to a full agenda, but that is

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): Up in the air at this point, and we are not certain whether that will be the case, however, I would encourage anyone who has matters before the DIA.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): That believes they are essential in nature and will be of consequence if something doesn't happen in May to reach out earlier rather than later. So we can plan for that accordingly.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): And if I may now turn to resolution 2020-04-03. This is a resolution of the DIA acting as the community redevelopment agency for the South Side tax increment district. This is a budget resolution that impacts the

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): 19-20 Budget.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): It is an allocation of plan authorized expenditures. The unallocated plan authorized expenditures and is necessitated by the fact that the strand peninsula and Sunguard Rev Grants.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): Are going to come in above budget this year. So our financial obligation to pay those grants will be more than what was budgeted which requires that we transfer some additional funds to those accounts so that they will be available to make the payment.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): In February, the board adopted Resolution 2020-02-05, which allocated the same $411,955 you see shown on the screen to the district in the amount of to $211,955 and South Bank retail enhancement in the amount of $200,000 what this action does is it amends resolution 2020-02-05.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): And reallocates a portion of the money that would have gone to the district infrastructure using it for the strand, the peninsula and the

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): Sun guard REV grants and as you can see on the screen. The amounts of those are $9000 for the strand ref grant $35,500 for the peninsula rev grand and $5000 for the sun card represent

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): Those are not the full amount. So those are the additional amounts that we need and that this action would transfer into those categories, and that is the substance of resolution.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): And I'm available to answer any questions.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Thank you.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair:  What is the will of the body. We will entertain a motion.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): I see Mr.Gilliam's hand.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: I see your hand.

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Braxton Gillam (BM): I would move to approve this resolution.

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Ron Moody (BM): And I would second that this move. This is Ron Moody.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Thank you.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Does that Mr gilliam that made the motion.

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Braxton Gillam (BM): Yes, sir. 

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Mr. Moody that second. Any discussion.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: I will begin discussion.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Of board member Worsham.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): Mr. Mr. Chairman, you may want to just acknowledge raised hands and encourage the board members to raise their hand if they wish to discuss it.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: I'll do that.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: I see one hand. Mr. Froats.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Froats you are recognized

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Todd Froats (BM): Tood Froats, Board Member, I think I just want to point out that the reason that the increase in the expenses are here because we actually received more revenue dollars in property taxes.

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Todd Froats (BM): So I think that's important to point out, and I guess Lori in our, in our discussion, you'll be going to get approval to get that additional money that will come into our future budget or this year's budget.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): It will go into this year's budget and we will be taking an action, in a normal year, it would be in July.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): When we know the full collections for the year could be as early as June, but it will probably be in July, in which we then appropriate the additional revenue that we're going to see on the Southbank

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Todd Froats (BM): Thank you.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: I saw Mr. Barakat's hand. 

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Oliver Barakat (BM): Yeah, this is Oliver Barakat. I lownered my hand. I had the same question that Mr Froats had So I'm good thank you for tuning in.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Thank you. Is there any further discussion.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Seeing none. All those in favor of resolution 2020-04-03 I will call the role.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Mr. William Adams.

Bill Adams (BM): In favor.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Mr. Oliver Barakat

Oliver Barakat (BM) I approve. 

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Mr. Jim Citrano

Jim Citrano (BM): I'm in favor.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Mr. Todd Froats

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Todd Froats (BM): I'm in favor

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Mr. Braxton Gilliam

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Braxton Gillam (BM): I'm in favor. 


Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Mr. Ron moody.

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Ron Moody (BM): I am in favor

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Mr. David Ward.

David Ward (BM): In favor.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Ms. Carol Worsham.

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Carol Worsham (BM): In favor

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: And I am also in favor will show it unanimous. Thank you.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: The next item on the agenda as we begin the downtown Investment Authority meeting.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Before I begin resolution 2020-04-01 Mr Froats

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: I believe you have a concern.

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Todd Froats (BM): Is not a concern, just a statement to make. We're obliged to disclose that if our clients have any activity on these meetings that we have to disclose the nature of our relationship. So, FIS is a client of my firm. Just want to disclose that. Thank you.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Thank you.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: For that disclosure with that.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Resolution 2028-04-01 allocation of development rights.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: By guy.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Parola please

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Guy Parola (DIA Staff): Thank you resolution 2020-04-01

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Guy Parola (DIA Staff): allocates up to 377,000 square feet of office and 6,000 square feet of commercial retail phase one development rights from the northwest component area of the consolidated downtown DRI

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Guy Parola (DIA Staff): As you know, FIS you all have approved several actions as well as city council is approved civil actions to move this this new development forward.

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Guy Parola (DIA Staff): This is actually allocating the development rights for both the office and the retail that's lining riverside Avenue attached to the garage.

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Guy Parola (DIA Staff): We have remaining development rights of office in this area of about 600,000 square feet. After this allocation. So you think will moving forward in a nice direction and I'm here for for any questions, obviously.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Thank you, Mr Parola with that overview. What is the will have the board.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Ms. Worsham.

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Carol Worsham (BM): I move to approve.

Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Moved by Ms. Worsham. 

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: We have a second.

Oliver Barakat (BM): I'll second, Oliver Barakat. 

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Mr. Barakat seconded. 

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Any discussion.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: See no board members hands.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: And councilman Boylan I neglected to ask if you'd like to

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Add anything

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Michael Boylan (Galaxy Tab S): I appreciate the offer. I'll raise my hand if I have a comment, but thank you.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Thank you.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Seeing no discussion.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: All those in favor of resolution 2028-04-01. I will call the role. Beginning alphabetically with Mr. Adams

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John Sawyer (OGC): Chairman Gibbs this IS JOHN with OGC I'm sorry to interject.

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John Sawyer (OGC): If we could revisit

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John Sawyer (OGC): Board member Froats conflict if if it's the type of conflict will a enewer to the economic gain or loss of your client believe that is an actual voting conflict.

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John Sawyer (OGC): As the board is aware when you are taking action as a community redevelopment agency there's an exemption for board members.

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John Sawyer (OGC): Provided you file a Form 8V conflict that allows you to vote over the conflict.

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John Sawyer (OGC): However, and Lori, correct me if I'm wrong in this instance we're taking the board is taking administrative actions not acting as a community redevelopment agency.

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John Sawyer (OGC): When that is the case, there is no exemption for the voting conflict do you agree that in this posture this is how the board is acting

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): Correct. I agree. We're acting, not as the community redevelopment agency in this capacity.

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John Sawyer (OGC): Okay, in light of that.

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John Sawyer (OGC): Board member Froats I'd advise that you to stay in for voting since you have a voting conflict regarding FIS. 

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Todd Froats (BM): Okay, thank you.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Thank you, Mr. Sawyer.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: I will call the role and resolution 2028 0401 alphabetically. Mr. Adams.

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Bill Adams (BM): Approved.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Mr. Barakat.

Oliver Barakat (BM): I approve.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Mr Citrano

Jim Citrano (BM): I approve. 

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Mr Froats as abstain.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Mr gilliam

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Hello.

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braxton gillam (BM): I must be on mute vote to approve. Thank you.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Mr. Moody

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Ron Moody (BM): This is a an exciting project I approve.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Mr. Ward.

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David Ward (BM): Approve

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Ms. Worsham.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Please repeat

Carol Worsham (BM): Approve.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Thank you. And I also will

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: The resolution passes unanimous with that one exception.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: The next item on the agenda of the Downtown Investment Authority is resolution 2028 0402 the sale of surplus stormwater credits, Mr Parola please

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Guy Parola (DIA Staff): Thank you resolution 20200402

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Guy Parola (DIA Staff): seeks a permission to sell through this board to  sell to FIS as part of their headquarters, much like the last resolution of five credit acres or surplus water quality compensatory credits for the benefit.

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Guy Parola (DIA Staff): Of the new members who may not have seen this.

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Guy Parola (DIA Staff): A number of years ago, an exercise that was done to calculate the compensatory value of all of our storm water systems within downtown

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Guy Parola (DIA Staff): And we came up with a surplus at that time of 180 there abouts sometime in 2017 I believe it was this board and through actions the city council.

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Guy Parola (DIA Staff): Adopted a method, we can monetize those credits and sell them to the benefit of not only the city but developments. The benefit being that you don't have to worry about constructing a storm water pond.

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Guy Parola (DIA Staff): And you can you know alleviate that cost, along with the ongoing maintenance costs at the time this resolution was written there was about 154 acres of surplus water compensatory credits available. I've recently found out that through

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Guy Parola (DIA Staff): John Moore, who is an engineer that is on contract with the city to manage that we have added about 80 new credits for that system. So we are well over 200 credit acres in that in that system right now.

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Guy Parola (DIA Staff): If you go to page two of the resolution section 2 the action. This board is to sell to FIS up to five credit acres of surplus water stormwater credits at the rate of $34,948 and 25 cents per credit acre

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Guy Parola (DIA Staff): That dollar value is generated by public works in a prescribed manner incorporated into our ordinance code and I'm here to answer any questions.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Thank you, Mr Parola for that overview.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: What is the will of the board? Will entertain a motion.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Mr. Barakat.

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Oliver Barakat (BM): Make a motion to approve.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: And Ms. Worsham

Carol Worsham (BM): Second the motion. 

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Seconded by Ms. Worsham, seconded by Mr. Barakat. Any discussion?

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Don't see any hands.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Todd Froats. I recognize you.

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Todd Froats (BM): Mr. Sawyer is this is gonna be the same issue for this resolution.

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John Sawyer (OGC): John Sawyer OGC,  Yes Mr. Froats the same conflict applys so you should obstain.

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Todd Froats (BM): Day. Thank you.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Any further discussion on resolution 2028 0402

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Hearing and seeing none. Let's call the role. So votes Mr. Adams.

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Bill Adams (BM): I approve. 

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Mr. Barakat.

Oliver Barakat (BM): Approve.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Mr Citrano.

Jim Citrano (BM): I vote to approve. 

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Mr Froats is abstaining. Mr gilliam

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braxton gillam (BM): I vote to approve. 

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Mr. Moody

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Ron Moody (BM): Vote to approve.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Mr ward.

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David Ward (BM): Approve

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Ms. Worsham.

Carol Worsham (BM): Approve. 

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: And I also vote to approve resolution 2028 0402 passes the next item on the agenda is

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Informational briefing.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: By Miss Boyer

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Subsequent to the time that our original agenda was published the administration has been considering the possibility of offering

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): Parking relief parking rate reduction in some form of relief for economic hardship.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): The DIA staff has been assisting and has drafted two application forms that are under consideration.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): One would be for individuals who have either been furloughed or have experienced a substantial reduction in pay

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): This would not be you would not be eligible if you were receiving your full salary or full pay even if you are working from home.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): But for those who are experiencing economic hardship, we would consider a 50% reduction in the rate that we are charging in our parking garages.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): The second is for companies and the application for companies similarly is related to economic hardship.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): And is looking at either those businesses that were deemed non essential and required to close.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): In which case they could simply not pay for their parking spaces during the time that they were required to close, they could request.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): That that charges will be abated or suspended during that period. The other category is for businesses who are continuing to operate but who've experienced a significant loss of revenue.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): And those would be evaluated on a case by case basis with a reduction not to exceed 50%. I am providing this information to you because the DIA, in its capacity as a city department as the city's Economic Development Agency for downtown operates the opposite public parking

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): We as a board do not have the authority to implement this type of relief on our own. This the ordinance code is fairly clear as to what types of reductions we can offer and under what circumstances.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): However, this may be something that the administration wishes to initiate with the city council and

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): The mayor and city council do have the authority to amend the ordinance code and make a change like this on a temporary basis if they wish to do so.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): So I simply wanted to bring it to your attention so that you're all aware of it and give you the opportunity if you want to reach out to me individually to discuss any concerns or if you have any comments to do that.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): It is possible that we will be asked to have a special meeting to consider this.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): It is also possible that we may not, and that this may be handled directly by city council and the mayor's office.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): As they have other emergency matters associated with the loan program, etc. So I didn't want to leave you out of the loop and you to be unaware if something like this is proposed and I will keep you apprised if we are asked to have a special meeting in this regard.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Thank you Mrs. Boyer.


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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): Councilmember Boylan has his hand up if you  could recognize him.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Yes. I seen Mr. Boylan.

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Michael Boylan (Galaxy Tab S): Thank Chair. I just wanted in it. In the event that it doesn't come through the DIA board, please feel free to reach out to me directly with any concerns showed the Council decide to take this up directly

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Thank you.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): Thank you.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Anything else Ms. Boyer

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): Know, sir. Just if there are any questions, I'm happy to answer them.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Mr Boylan has his hand raised. 

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Michael Boylan (Galaxy Tab S): Thank you. I just wanted to take a minute. I've just forwarded to Ms. Boyer a copy of the bill that was passed last night by the city council ordinance 2020 160

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Michael Boylan (Galaxy Tab S): It's really more for information and feature perspective what the bill calls for that.

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Michael Boylan (Galaxy Tab S): And I will read it. Any person appointed to any board commission or authority are acquire to file a Form 1 state financial disclosure

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Michael Boylan (Galaxy Tab S): preclude you from being employed by a lobbying or consulting for compensation with the board commission or agency or Council of which they are

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Michael Boylan (Galaxy Tab S): Formally, a member for a period of two years after they vacate their office.

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Michael Boylan (Galaxy Tab S): The good news that doesn't apply to any of you presently because it was amended to go into effect as of April, the 14th, which is yesterday's date.

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Michael Boylan (Galaxy Tab S): But I did want to make it and bring it to your attention that may bring some concern for future candidates.

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Michael Boylan (Galaxy Tab S): Who come to the point in time, realize they can't or don't got going to be a position to be engaged in the work of the DIA if you're a member of the board for a period of two years I asked this boy if she would send that summary to all of you so you have it in black and white. Thanks.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): I will do that I'll distribute it. Thank you.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Thank you, Mr Boylan for your recapping that important legislation.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: In my introductions on neglect to the mentioned Steve Kelley, and Karen Underwood also DIA staff person. Having no further business for this meeting. Can we get a motion to adjourn.

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David Ward (BM): Motion to adjourn.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: Thank you.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: everyone. Thanks for coming out and participating under the circumstances we accomplished quite a bit, and we will hopefully see everyone next month in person. Please stay well stay safe. Goodbye.

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Craig Gibbs, Board Chair: We are adjourned.

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Lori Boyer (DIA Staff): Thank you.