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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item9.C.4. kc LEE - LUC,, 0 L, r TO: PRESENTED BY SUBMITTED BY: SUBJECT: BACKGROUND: AGENDA REQUEST Board of County Commissioners Jennifer Hance, Community Services Director Community Services RES-2025-229 CONSENT AGENDA -COMMUNITY SERVICES DATE: 12/2/2025 *RESOLUTION ITEM - BOARD APPROVAL QUASI-JUDICIAL ITEM? NO Approval of Resolution No. 25-229 - Sunsetting the Citizen Advisory Task Force (CATF) The Citizen Advisory Task Force (CATF) was originally established as part of St. Lucie County's citizen participation structure for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The CATF was referenced in the County's first Citizen Participation Plan (CPP), adopted on March 21, 1995, through Resolution No. 95-100, which outlined public involvement requirements for federal housing and community development programs. Since that time, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued multiple updates to 24 CFR § 91.105 governing citizen participation for CDBG and HOME programs. On July 1, 2025, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution No. 25-136, approving a fully updated Citizen Participation Plan that supersedes and replaces the 1995 plan. The amended CPP incorporates all HUD -required provisions — including expanded public notice, public comment procedures, accessibility requirements, and consultation standards —and no longer includes the CATF as part of the County's citizen participation process. Additionally, the Florida Department of Commerce (formerly DEO), which administers the Small Cities CDBG program, no longer requires local governments to maintain a Citizen Advisory Task Force to be eligible to apply for funding. With the updated CPP now in effect and the CATF no longer required under federal or state program rules, the CATF is no longer needed to fulfill any statutory or regulatory obligations. To ensure that the County's advisory board structure aligns with current federal and state requirements —and to avoid confusion regarding inactive committees —staff recommends formally sunsetting and dissolving the Citizen Advisory Task Force. PREVIOUS ACTION: March 21, 1995 —The Board adopted the original Citizen Participation Plan, which referenced and utilized the Citizen Advisory Task Force (CATF) for CDBG program participation. July 1, 2025 —The Board adopted Resolution No. 25-136, approving an updated Citizen Participation Plan that superseded the 1995 plan and removed the requirement for the Citizen Advisory Task Force (CATF). FINANCIAL IMPACT: N/A RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends Board approval of Resolution No. 25-229, formally sunsetting the Citizen Advisory Task Force (CATF); and authorization for the Chair to sign documents as approved by the County Attorney. COMMISSION ACTION: RESULT: APPROVE MOVER: Commissioner District 1 James Clasby SECONDER: Commissioner District 3 Erin Lowry AYES: Jamie Fowler, Larry Leet, James Clasby, Erin Lowry, Cathy Townsend NAYS: None EXCUSED: None Coordination/Signatures Jennifer Hance, Community Services Director �r Katherine Barbieri, Interim County Attorney Mayte Santamaria, Deputy County Administrator Date: November 18, 2025 Date: November 18, 2025 Date: November 19, 2025 RESOLUTION NO. 25-229 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, SUNSETTING THE CITIZEN ADVISORY TASK FORCE (CATF); PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires jurisdictions receiving Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to adopt and maintain a Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) in accordance with 24 CFR Part 91; and WHEREAS, on March 21, 1995, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida ("Board") adopted a Citizen Participation Plan through Resolution No. 95-100 to guide public involvement in the development of the County's Consolidated Plan and related HUD -funded activities; and WHEREAS, the 1995 Citizen Participation Plan and related CDBG resolutions referenced and utilized a Citizen Advisory Task Force ("CATF") as part of the County's citizen participation structure; and WHEREAS, HUD subsequently amended 24 CFR § 91.105, and on July 1, 2025, the Board adopted Resolution No. 25-136 approving an updated Citizen Participation Plan that supersedes and replaces the original 1995 plan; and WHEREAS, the amended Citizen Participation Plan adopted by Resolution No. 25-136 does not require or reference the CATF and instead provides updated procedures for citizen participation, public notice, public hearings, and public comment for CDBG and HOME programs; and WHEREAS, the State of Florida no longer requires a Citizen Advisory Task Force for St. Lucie County to be eligible to apply for CDBG funds, and the CATF is therefore no longer necessary to meet current federal or state requirements; and WHEREAS, the Board desires to formally sunset and dissolve the CATF as an advisory body to avoid confusion and to ensure that the County's current boards, committees, and citizen participation mechanisms accurately reflect existing legal and programmatic requirements. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, as follows: Section 1. Sunset and Dissolution of the CATF. The Citizen Advisory Task Force (CATF), as previously referenced in the County's 1995 Citizen Participation Plan and related CDBG resolutions, is hereby sunset and dissolved as an advisory body to the Board of County Commissioners, effective on the date of adoption of this Resolution. Any remaining terms of current CATF appointees are hereby concluded as of that date. Section 2. Administrative Transition. The County Administrator, or designee, and the Community Services Department shall take any administrative actions necessary to implement this Resolution, including updating County websites, board and committee listings, and internal records to reflect that the CATF has been sunset and is no longer an active advisory body. Section 3. Future Requirements. If, at any time in the future, federal or state program requirements again necessitate a citizen advisory task force or similar body for CDBG or other HUD -funded programs, the Board may amend the Citizen Participation Plan and adopt a new resolution establishing such a body at that time. Section 4. Repeal of Conflicting Provisions. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, specifically including any prior provisions establishing or referencing the CATF as an active advisory board. Section 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. After motion and second the vote on this resolution was as follows: Commissioner Jamie Fowler, Chair XXX Commissioner Larry Leet, Vice Chair XXX Commissioner James Clasby XXX Commissioner Erin Lowry XXX Commissioner Cathy Townsend XXX PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this Day of ATTEST: Deputy Clerk 2025. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA BY: Chair APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: County Attorney