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The move follows what Grama Cagnolo described as a heavy workload in 2024. \"We have American Magic, Baptist, Pensacola Motor Lodge, 101 West Main, CRA plan updates, and our ongoing focus on increasing the inventory of affordable and attainable housing within the city of Pensacola, just to name a few,\" she said. She told the board the CRA is administering more than $30,000,000 in grant funds and about $4.5 million in annual tax-increment financing (TIF) revenues.

Why it matters: board members said the additional staff capacity is intended to let the CRA do more project-level work in-house—particularly financial analysis and housing project pro formas the city has previously contracted out—so the agency can move projects from planning toward implementation.

Key staffing changes and timing described by Grama Cagnolo:
- Anna Kate Bagence has joined as economic development administrator; she started in October and has a master’s degree in economic development.
- Amanda Childers started as program coordinator the day of the meeting; staff said she will support the residential rehabilitation program and joins from Habitat for Humanity.
- Jacob Sutton is scheduled to begin in February as housing and development program manager; staff said the city has been recruiting for that role for about two years.
- Anne Jasmine Whitmore is scheduled to begin in February as finance and compliance manager; staff said she has private-sector experience overseeing financial aspects of large projects.

Staff also presented a brief update on a proposed small-scale affordable rental program being developed with the Florida Housing Coalition. Victoria (last name not specified), who provided the program update, said the program would offer incentives for small-scale conversions—for example, a homeowner converting a property to a rental or reuse of a commercial property for multifamily housing—and that staff is working to simplify the technical program so the city can administer it with a relatively small team.

Grama Cagnolo highlighted one current grant-backed housing effort, saying the CRA recently received a defense infrastructure grant to support acquiring property for attainable housing aimed at military service members. She described the defense infrastructure award as one example of the types of grant-funded activity the new staff will manage.

On the redevelopment plan, staff said consultants have provided a draft and that the process is entering a deciding phase. The schedule presented by staff calls for one-on-one meetings between board members and the consultants in early February (noted dates were Feb. 5 or 6), a March briefing to the CRA, redevelopment-board recommendations, and a planned City Council review in June. Staff said the plan development included a listening phase with more than 2,000 public comments and a testing phase with roughly 300 additional comments.

Board members asked about whether the new hires will provide in-house capacity for pro formas and other analysis previously provided by consultants; staff responded that the incoming housing and finance hires are intended to supply that expertise. Grama Cagnolo said staff will begin each CRA meeting with brief updates on three projects, and invited board members to request more detail or individual briefings as needed.

Ending: Staff asked for feedback on the new meeting update format and reiterated contact options for board members who want deeper follow-up on any presented project.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Pensacola Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting - January 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Erica Grama Cagnolo, economic development director for the City of Pensacola, told the Community Redevelopment Agency that staff has added several positions and will begin providing brief project updates at each meeting to keep board members informed.","taxTitle","Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida","taxId",56151,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6390006,"CRA debates future of east side, west side and urban core redevelopment boards; consultant review set",1651,917000,2568000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2112782-8eeeade835017e57166be78485b9834c&start=917&end=2568","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2112782-8eeeade835017e57166be78485b9834c/thumbnail_917000.jpg","/articles/6390006/Pensacola/Escambia-County/Florida/CRA-debates-future-of-east-side-west-side-and-urban-core-redevelopment-boards-consultant-review-set","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6390006-32c2b30368267f7d7145214d88bb5838/orig.mp4?Expires=1771110021&Signature=Cpai9dwwTxPQLP4~Ii4cJgsBstX3h6Xh3kT2MRqhR-bSVWJTsZJMqnha5uomYk9T-HO8~Zu0RuHkO02CbbGvg9viqffjJsF2jzLn1yMz3i-PCePWBPoWOIzIVczsNl45HBgJt2me6soniasMnTlvGpOk9t23~OAx~jwiTPm0g1praD964ONiasEwvYhrQwYw29D~BMEhc~Q7SZu2-K9TDIq6swh5Fhp9nEb6LJNOoqUnIv936ENpPXsQ~pv6HktNH1VTPD7uJ~L5fi1TBCarEARduxXt3a1zcuM7rP~Fcj7bwxtel15FVzfOxqkv6GVbGXQyYBk2ZrxI87IykM~ZRA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board member Breyer asked the Community Redevelopment Agency to reconsider how the east side, west side and urban core redevelopment boards should be structured, saying the urban core advisory board has not functioned for roughly two years and that residents in that area have lacked representation during the redevelopment-plan process.

\"We've essentially not had an urban core board for 2 full solid years,\" Breyer said, arguing that the board's absence left a large portion of the CRA area without public representation during important planning work.

The discussion focused on several recurring options: keep the three boards as currently constituted (a sunshine board structure with open, noticed meetings), merge boards to ensure quorums and broaden membership, or replace one or more with a non–sunshine working or community-engagement group that could meet informally and conduct outreach. Miss D'Angelo (title not specified) described the distinction: \"So a working board would be able to work together whereas a sunshine board cannot meet and cannot do anything outside of, you know, a duly noticed meeting.\" She said many variations are possible and that staff is waiting for the consultant's formal recommendations.

Several board members said they wanted any successor structure to remain transparent and subject to public notice. One member noted concern with non–sunshine groups because they cannot make formal recommendations and could obscure how input was produced.

Staff told the CRA the redevelopment-plan consultants will provide one-on-one meetings with board members in early February and present an overall briefing in March; staff proposed bringing a discussion item back to the CRA after the March presentation so the board can consider changes if desired. Tiffany (staff member) and other staff said current urban core board members would receive the draft plan and be able to provide input; staff clarified that, without a quorum, those bodies cannot take formal votes but can offer feedback.

Board members also raised operational points: the ordinance creating the urban core board prescribes membership by neighborhood and requires a minimum of four meetings per year, which board members said makes it difficult to maintain quorum and fill neighborhood-specific slots. Several members recommended revising membership criteria to be less prescriptive so appointments are easier.

Why it matters: the board structure affects how public input is collected and how recommendations reach the CRA and City Council during the redevelopment-plan adoption process. Board members urged staff and the consultant to produce recommendations quickly so any ordinance changes can proceed with the appropriate two readings by City Council if needed.

Ending: Staff said they will distribute the draft plan to redevelopment-board members, schedule consultant one-on-ones in early February and return to the CRA in March with consultant findings and next steps for potential changes to board structure.","Board members discussed options for three redevelopment advisory boards, including whether to merge them, keep them as sunshine boards, or convert to working/community engagement groups. Several members and staff said the urban core board has not met for about two years; staff expects consultant recommendations in early February and a March CRA","actionData","errors"]

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CRA staff outlines hires, rental pilot and redevelopment-plan schedule as $30 million in grants are managed

CRA debates future of east side, west side and urban core redevelopment boards; consultant review set