Pinellas County Community Redevelopment Agency

Special District Information

• The full legal name of the special district:
  Pinellas County Community Redevelopment Agency

 

• The public purpose of the special district:
  To carry out redevelopment activities within designated Community Redevelopment Areas (CRAs), specifically the Pinellas County Community Redevelopment Area
  

 

• Membership Information:
  Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners
  Member Information
  

 

• The fiscal year of the special district:
  October 1 - September 30

 

Charter Information

• The full text of the special district’s charter (or special law, ordinance, or resolution creating the district):
  • Resolution 15-62 - Creating the Lealman Community Redevelopment Area
  • Ordinance 15-29 - Establishing the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners as the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)
  • Adopted Ord. 16-35 - Establishing Tax Increment Financing for Lealman CRA
  • Adopted Ord. 16-36 - Amending CRA Agency Name
  • Adopted Res. 16-40 - Approving Lealman CRA Plan

 

• The date of establishment:
  July 21, 2015

 

• The establishing entity:
  Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners

 

• The statute(s) under which the special district operates, if different from the statute or statutes under which the special district was established:
  Chapter 163 Part III

Special District & DEO Contact Information

• Contact Name: Rachel Booth

 

• Mailing address:
  Planning Department, 310 Court Street, Clearwater, FL 33756

 

• E-mail address: rbooth@pinellascounty.org

 

• Telephone number: (727) 464-8200

 

• Website URL: www.pinellascounty.org/cra/lealman

 

Boundary and Services Information

• A description of the boundaries or service area of the special district:
  Lealman CRA Map
  Lealman CRA Plan

 

• Description of the services provided by the special district:
  Carry out redevelopment activities within designated Community Redevelopment Areas (CRAs), specifically the Lealman Community Redevelopment Area
  
  
• List all taxes, fees, assessments, or charges imposed and collected by the special district, including the rates or amounts for the fiscal year and the statutory authority for the levy of the tax, fee, assessment, or charge. (For purposes of this subparagraph, charges do not include patient charges by a hospital or other health care provider.)
  
  

  Revenue Information
  FY18 Actual
  MSTU TIF Contribution	$154,643.81
  Countywide TIF Contribution	$397,637.22
  Interest Earnings	$3,703.90*
  Total	$555,984.93
  *As of August 2018
  FY19 Projected
  MSTU TIF Contribution	$254,710.00
  Countywide TIF Contribution	$655,160.00
  Interest Earnings	$4,000.00
  Total	$913,870.00
  FY18 & FY19 Millage Rates
  MSTU	2.0857 mills
  Countywide	5.3590 mills

 

• A code of ethics adopted by the special district, if applicable, and a hyperlink to generally applicable ethics provisions:
  State of Florida Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees
  

 

• The budget for the special district, in addition to amendments in accordance with s. 189.016:
  Lealman CRA Trust Adopted FY18 Budget
  Lealman CRA Trust Adopted FY19 Budget

 

• The final, complete audit report for the most recent completed fiscal year, and audit reports required by law or authorized by the governing body of the special district:
  Pinellas County Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the FY ended September 30, 2017

 

• Florida Chief Financial Officer's Local Government Reporting searchable database