§ 106.340. Definitions.  


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  • The following terms or phrases, wherever used or referred to in this Subpart D, shall have the following respective meanings for the purposes of this Subpart, unless different meanings are clearly indicated by the context. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense shall include the future, words in the plural include the singular, and words in the singular include the plural.

    Administrative Expenditures Category means the budget category in an Approved CRA Budget that itemizes expenses related to the administration of the CRA, including, but not limited to, internal services charges (e.g., Office of General Counsel expenses), professional and contractual services of an administrative nature, travel expenses, advertising and promotion, office supplies, employee training, dues and subscription fees, and supervision allocation. Professional services of an administrative nature shall not include Plan Professional Services.

    Approved CRA Budget means a CRA Board's proposed fiscal year budget in the City's budget ordinance, as modified and approved by Council.

    CRA or Community Redevelopment Agency means and includes any agency created by Council to carryout community redevelopment under F.S. Ch. 163, Pt. III. This term includes the Downtown Investment Authority ("DIA"), the Renew Arlington Community Redevelopment Agency ("Renew Arlington CRA"), the Jacksonville International Airport Community Redevelopment Agency ("JIA CRA"), the KingSoutel Crossing Community Redevelopment Agency ("KingSoutel Crossing CRA") and such other agencies as may be created by the Council for community redevelopment purposes.

    CRA Board means the governing board of a Community Redevelopment Agency.

    CRA Board Administrator means the person assigned by the CRA Board to provide administrative support to the CRA Board. The CRA Board Administrator for the DIA shall be the DIA's Chief Executive Officer, or designee. The CRA Board Administrator for the Renew Arlington CRA, JIA CRA, and KingSoutel CRA shall be the Economic Development Officer of the Office of Economic Development, or designee.

    CRA Budget Allocation/Transfer Form means the budget transfer and allocation form required in Section 106.344 of this Subpart and approved by the Council pursuant to Ordinance 2018-555-E.

    CRA Budget Categories or Categories means the following four expenditure categories identified on an Approved CRA Budget: (1) Administrative Expenditures Category; (2) Financial Obligations Category; (3) Future Years Debt Reduction Category; and (4) Plan Authorized Expenditures Category.

    CRA Capital Project Information Sheet means the CRA Capital Project Information Sheet required in Section 106.344 of this Subpart and approved by the Council pursuant to Ordinance 2018-555-E for Plan Capital Projects.

    CRA Trust Fund means a trust fund established pursuant to F.S. Ch. 163, Pt. III. This term shall include the trust funds established in Section 111.640 (Southside Community Redevelopment Agency Trust Fund and the Northbank Downtown Community Redevelopment Agency Trust Fund), Ordinance Code; Section 111.641 (Jacksonville International Airport CRA Trust Fund), Ordinance Code; Section 111.642 (KingSoutel Crossing CRA Trust Fund), Ordinance Code; and Section 111.645 (Renew Arlington Community Redevelopment Agency Trust Fund), Ordinance Code.

    CRA Trust Fund Activities means the separate activities established within a CRA Trust Fund for the CRA Budget Categories and the CRA Board approved Plan Authorized Expenditures and Financial Obligations.

    Financial Obligations Category means the budget category on an Approved CRA Budget that itemizes expenses related to the CRA Board's debt service and expenses, mandatory contractual payments, and other financial obligations of the CRA, including, but not limited to, debt payments, REV grants and QTI grants.

    Financial Obligation(s) means a specific financial obligation within the Financial Obligation Category.

    Future Years Debt Reduction Category means the budget category on an Approved CRA Budget that a CRA Board allocates for the purpose of later reducing any indebtedness to which increment revenues are pledged.

    Plan or Community Redevelopment Plan means a plan approved by Council ordinance, as may be modified from time to time, to be implemented by a Community Redevelopment Agency for a community redevelopment area and that includes a description of the goals and objectives for revitalization and may include various Plan Capital Projects, Programs and Plan Professional Services designed to further the goal of revitalization under the Plan, subject to available funds.

    Plan Authorized Expenditures means the existing or new Programs, Plan Capital Projects, and Plan Professional Services approved by the CRA Board that are consistent with and contained in the Plan. Plan Authorized Expenditures shall not include any expenses itemized in the Administrative Expenditures Category or the Financial Obligations Category.

    Plan Authorized Expenditures Category means the budget category in an Approved CRA Budget that includes: (i) the expenses for each specific Program, Plan Capital Project, and Plan Professional Service, if any, and (ii) an unallocated amount, if any, designated as Unallocated Plan Authorized Expenditures.

    Plan Capital Project(s) means any capital project in furtherance of community redevelopment within a community redevelopment area pursuant to a Community Redevelopment Plan, including, but not limited to, "Projects" as defined in Section 500.102, Ordinance Code.

    Plan Professional Services means professional services obtained by the CRA Board to support the Plan. Plan Professional Services shall not include professional services of an administrative nature that are contained within the Administrative Expenditures Category.

    Program(s) means any grant, loan, incentive or other program authorized by a CRA Board pursuant to a Plan.

    Unallocated Plan Authorized Expenditures means the designated unallocated amount within the Plan Authorized Expenditures Category contained in an Approved CRA Budget to be allocated by the CRA Board during the fiscal year for Plan Authorized Expenditures.

(Ord. 2018-555-E , § 3)