LEGISLATIVE ACTION ITEM
SPONSOR: D.C. Reeves, Mayor
SUBJECT:
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REVISED: MAYORAL APPOINTMENT - DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT BOARD (DIB)
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RECOMMENDATION:
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That City Council affirm the Mayor’s appointment of Rafael Simpson for a term of three (3) years expiring June 30, 2026.
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HEARING REQUIRED: No Hearing Required
SUMMARY:
The Downtown Improvement Board (DIB) is a quasi-governmental, not-for-profit agency created in 1972 for the purpose of physically, economically and socially revitalizing downtown Pensacola. The DIB coordinates the marketing and promotion of the 44-block central business core of downtown Pensacola.
The DIB was created by a Special Act of the Florida Legislature Section 72.662 and is to be composed of five (5) members appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council. Members must be owners of realty within the downtown area, subject to ad valorem taxation, or a lessee thereof required by lease to pay taxes. No voting member may be a City of County Officer or employee.
Article II, Section I (1) - Board Composition, Term and Appointments, states in part, “…The Board shall be composed of five (5) members appointed by the Mayor of Pensacola with the concurrence of the Pensacola City Council for three (3) year staggered terms.”
PRIOR ACTION:
The Mayor makes appointments to the Downtown Improvement Board annually.
FUNDING:
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FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None
LEGAL REVIEW ONLY BY CITY ATTORNEY: Yes
6/2/2023
STAFF CONTACT:
Kerrith Fiddler, City Administrator
David Forte, Deputy City Administrator
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Application of Interest - Rafael Simpson
PRESENTATION: No end