Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1092FY0102

South County Community Revitalization Plan

Requester:

Mathes Guice

Organization:

Community Reconstruction Housing, Inc.

Project Title:

South County Community Revitalization Plan

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 11:16:42 AM

Sponsors:

Steven Geller

Statewide Interest:

Reduction in crime and an increase in social and economic opportunity for thousands of residents.

Recipient:

Community Reconstruction Housing, Inc.

Contact:

Mathes Guice

6288 West Sunrise Blvd., Suite 273

Contact Phone:

(954) 533-8964

Sunrise 33313

Counties:

Broward

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

1. Conduct project coordination meeting with stakeholders (community, businesses, local officials, etc.) to review project objectives, schedule, available data, and communication strategies.

2. Data collection: Collect available maps and data necessary for the plan, including documentation of comprehensive plan and zoning designation, streets, sidewalks, parks, schools, vacant lots, utility lines, portable water lines, storm water facilities and signage.

3. Evaluation and Analysis: Review, evaluate, and analyze project data, information, and materials to identify opportunities and constraints and provide an assessment of community infrastructure.

4. Community Visioning Workshop: A public workshop in the community to present the evaluation and analysis findings, develop a community vision, identify, and prioritize community needs and resources.

5. Develop physical plan that addresses concurrency issues in the community, and conduct community workshop to review plan. Modify plan based on public input.

6. Develop economic plan that addresses productivity and revenue issues in the community, and conduct community workshop to review plan. Modify plan based on public input.

7. Develop social-human services plan that addresses social, educational, cultural, safety, and other human issues in the community, and conduct community workshop to review the plan. Modify plan based on public input.

8. Draft Community Plan: The plan will summarize the community's vision, identify community needs and resources, present action strategies for plan implementation.

9. Community Consensus Meeting: A public meeting to review the Draft Community Plan with community residents and achieve consensus for the Final Community Plan.

10. Final Community Plan: Draft final plan, summarize community's vision, identify community needs and resources, present action strategies for plan implementation.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

A drafted plan identifying the community's vision, needs, resources and strategies for a reduction in crime, safer and better standard of living, increased economic opportunity, etc.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$100,000

Total cost of the project:

$100,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

None

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Unknown

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

No

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

No

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Crime and economic statistics in the area.

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

Hearing Body:

Broward County Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

1/14/2002