Walking/Trolley Tour – Tampa Downtown Partnership 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Meet in hotel lobby Sponsored by Tampa Downtown Partnership We will meet in the hotel lobby before taking a guided trolley ride through Downtown Tampa to experience some of the impacts the Tampa Downtown Partnership has made in the community. This tour offers a…
Walking Tour- Ybor City 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Meet in hotel lobby Participants will meet in the hotel lobby, walk to the Fort Brooke Streetcar Station (less than a block away) and ride the streetcar(s) to Ybor City for the tour. We will conclude at Jose Marti Park where everyone can board a streetcar…
CRA Legal Workshop: CRA Legal Issues for Financial Audits 9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Palma Ceia 3-4 The law passed by the 2019 Legislature contains new provisions for CRA annual financial audits. This course is geared toward finance, audit and CRA staff who are involved with CRA audits. We will be covering the new audit…
CRA Legal Workshop: “Hot” Legal Issues in Redevelopment 9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Palma Ceia 1-2 This course is geared toward CRA attorneys and others who want to learn about some specific “hot topics” in legal requirements for CRAs. These issues by their nature also very much apply to the cities and counties that create…
CRA Legal Workshop: Legal Reporting Requirements 8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Palma Ceia 3-4 This course is geared toward CRA attorneys and others who want to learn about new CRA reporting rules in CS/HB 9 passed by the Florida Legislature in 2019. We will share tips and best practices for compliance and discussion of the…
CRA Legal Workshop: Ethics Laws for Redevelopment 8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Palma Ceia 1-2 This course is geared toward CRA attorneys and others who want to learn about ethics requirements specific to CRAs, as well as general requirements for all governments. This course features instructors who are members of the Florida Bar with a…
Land Use Basics 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Palma Ceia 3-4 This session is to be an interactive review about the different aspects of redevelopment planning that involve land use, zoning, regulations, planning processes, assembly, property disposition and buying property. This session will outline all you need to know before you start a project or…
Tampa Takes on Transportation 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Palma Ceia 1-2 Transportation is the word on everyone’s mind in Hillsborough County these days. Our panelists will explain why, covering what the latest is on initiatives, legal issues, innovations and technology in the local transit arena. We have assembled the people who have incredible experience…
Keynote Presentation: Thoughts on Building Strong Towns 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Bayshore 1 Charles L. Marohn Jr., PE, AICP, Founder and President Strong Towns Presiding: Gail Hamilton, President, Florida Redevelopment Association and CRA Director, City of Zephyrhills CM I 1.0 Charles L. Marohn Jr. Charles is the Founder and President of Strong Towns. Marohn is…
Meeting Your CRA’s Plan Through Bank Partnerships 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Palma Ceia 3-4 Financial Institutions provide lending, services and investments for local infrastructure, affordable housing and economic development. How can a Florida-based CRA plug into these programs? We will discuss how to effectively choose and partner with a financial institution. We invite YOU…