Christina Born

The resolution adopts rates, charges, and fees for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, as outlined in Exhibit A, pursuant to the City of Palm Bay Code of Ordinances, Title IX, General Regulations, Chapter 96, Florida Building Code. It also rescinds any conflicting resolutions or parts thereof. The resolution includes a building department fees schedule for fiscal years 2025 and 2026, covering various permits and services, such as building permits, plan review fees, reinspection fees, and fire permit fees. It also discusses potential discounts and reductions for military personnel, commercial and industrial buildings, and affordable housing projects.

The City of Palm Bay's strategic plan for fiscal years 2024-2028 focuses on sustainable infrastructure, balanced community growth, increased public safety, commercial and industrial expansion, and improved community engagement. It includes strategies such as assessing infrastructure needs, updating land development codes, reducing emergency response times, attracting new businesses, and enhancing communication with residents and stakeholders. The plan aims to align city funds and efforts with community priorities, as identified through surveys and workshops.

The City of Palm Bay's Annual Action Plan for Program Year 2022 (October 1, 2022 - September 30, 2023) focuses on preventing non-compliance in Housing & Community Development grant funding by updating standard operating procedures and processes. Key areas of focus include public service projects (youth enrichment, emergency shelter, police youth prevention, transitional safe housing), down payment assistance for low-to-moderate income clients, and addressing homelessness prevention and support services. The plan also highlights public facility improvements (Palm Bay Senior Center, Liberty Park, Veterans Park, Liberia Park), affordable housing initiatives (new single-family homes, housing rehabilitation), fair housing awareness campaigns, and public services for low-moderate income persons. The plan addresses challenges encountered in meeting goals, such as agency agreement cancellations and construction delays, and outlines strategies for future annual action plans, including leveraging state and local funding sources and addressing impediments to fair housing choice.

The City of Palm Bay's Annual Action Plan for FY 2024-2025 outlines activities to address housing and community development needs, focusing on preserving existing affordable housing, producing new affordable homes, providing homeownership opportunities, and addressing homelessness. The plan also addresses special needs by providing facilities for chemically dependent individuals, supporting youth and elderly services, and improving accessibility. Non-housing community development includes infrastructure improvements, neighborhood enhancements, and park development. The plan acknowledges challenges faced in meeting previous goals due to factors like increased costs and staffing shortages, but highlights accomplishments such as providing temporary housing for homeless individuals, youth enrichment programs, and senior services. Citizen participation involved public meetings, hearings, and online access to the plan. The plan details funding sources, including CDBG, HOME, and SHIP programs, and explains how these funds will leverage additional resources to address identified needs. Geographic distribution of funds prioritizes low-to-moderate income areas, and the plan addresses barriers to affordable housing, such as land use controls and financial constraints.