R25-302 RESOLUTION NO. R25-302
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE BOYNTON BEACH COMMUNITY
4 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR FUNDING FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS; AND FOR ALL OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, has determined
9 that one or more slum or blighted areas exist within the City of Boynton Beach; and
10 WHEREAS, the City Commission established the Community Redevelopment Agency
1 1 ("CRA") for the purpose of carrying out redevelopment activities within those identified slum and
12 blighted areas; and
13 WHEREAS, the prevention and elimination of slums and blight is a matter of state policy
14 and public concern, as recognized under Florida law; and
15 WHEREAS, the CRA Plan has identified goals to encourage and initiate various code
16 enforcement policies, as well as other means deemed feasible and appropriate to stabilize and
17 enhance neighborhoods and commercial areas; and
18 WHEREAS, the CRA may lend, grant, or contribute funds to a municipality for the purpose
19 of aiding in the planning, undertaking, or carrying out of community redevelopment and related
20 activities; and
21 WHEREAS, the City and the CRA desire for the City to establish four (4) new code
22 enforcement officers who will be proactive and work in coordination with CRA residents and
23 businesses (each a "Code Enforcement Officer (CRA)"); and
24 WHEREAS, the Code Enforcement Officer (CRA) positions will focus on outreach and
25 remediation, work offset schedules to increase visibility and hours of service, and seek
26 enforcement on their own volition, and coordinate with the Neighborhood Officer Policing
27 Program, CRA businesses, and CRA residents; and
28 WHEREAS, the CRA desires to provide funding to the City for the four (4) new Code
29 Enforcement Officer (CRA) positions through reimbursement; and
30 WHEREAS, the City Commission, upon the recommendation of staff, has deemed it in the
31 best interests of the City's citizens and residents to approve an Interlocal Agreement between the
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32 City and the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency for Funding for Code
33 Enforcement Officers.
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35 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
36 BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
37 SECTION 1. The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as
38 being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption.
39 SECTION 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, does hereby
40 approve an Interlocal Agreement between the City and the Boynton Beach CRA for Funding for
41 Code Enforcement Officers (the "Agreement"), in form and substance similar to that attached as
42 Exhibit A.
43 SECTION 3. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, hereby
44 authorizes the Mayor to execute the Agreement. The Mayor is further authorized to execute any
45 ancillary documents required under the Agreement or necessary to accomplish the purposes of
46 the Agreement, including any term extensions as provided in the Agreement, provided such
47 documents do not modify the financial terms or material terms.
48 SECTION 4. Upon full execution of the Interlocal Agreement, the Interlocal Agreement
49 shall be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Palm Beach County, Florida, as required by
50 Section 163.01(11), Florida Statutes, for interlocal agreements.
51 SECTION 5. This Resolution shall take effect in accordance with the law.
52 [SIGNATURES ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE]
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RESOLUTION NO. R25-3021I
54 PASSED AND ADOPTED this fel day of MN-erYlEVI 2025.
55 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
56 YES NO
57 Mayor- Rebecca Shelton b-ii--
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59 Vice Mayor-Woodrow L. Hay
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61 Commissioner-Angela Cruz , ►T'r
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63 Commissioner-Thomas Turkin f/
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65 Commissioner-Aimee Kelley
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RECORDED 12/3/2025 10:26 AM
Palm Beach County,Flonda
Michael A.Caruso,Clerk
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH AND
THE BOYNTON BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR CODE
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
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THIS AGREEMENT("Agreement")is made this 'day bf 20cby and between the
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, a Florida municipal corporation, (hereinafter referred to as
"City"),and the BOYNTON BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,a
public body corporate and politic, duly created and operated pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida
Statutes (hereinafter referred to as the "CRA"). The City and CRA may be referred to herein
individually as a"Party"and collectively as the"Parties."
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, has determined
that one or more slum or blighted areas exist within the City of Boynton Beach; and;
WHEREAS, the City Commission established the CRA for the purpose of carrying out
redevelopment activities within those identified slum and blighted areas; and
WHEREAS,the prevention and elimination of slums and blight is a matter of state policy
and public concern, as recognized under Florida law; and
WHEREAS,the term "slum area"is defined as an area having physical or economic
conditions conducive to disease, infant mortality,juvenile delinquency, poverty, or crime because
there is a predominance of buildings or improvements, whether residential or nonresidential,
which are impaired by reason of dilapidation, deterioration, age, or obsolescence,.and which
exhibits one or more additional elements; and
WHEREAS, additional elements that contribute to the designation of a"slum area"
include the inadequate provision for ventilation, light,air, sanitation,or open spaces,and the
existence of conditions that endanger life or property by fire or other causes;and
WHEREAS,the term"blighted area"is defined as an area in which there are a
substantial number of deteriorated or deteriorating structures, and; in which conditions endanger
life or property or are leading to economic distress, and which exhibits two or more additional
elements; and
WHEREAS,additional elements that contribute to the designation of a"blighted area"include
unsanitary and unsafe conditions and a greater number of violations of the Florida
Building Code in the area than the number of violations recorded in the remainder of the county
or municipality;and
WHEREAS, the City and the CRA are empowered to make and execute contracts and
other instruments necessary to carry out the purposes of community redevelopment;)and
WHEREAS,the City and the CRA are empowered to disseminate slum clearance information;
and
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RECORDED
DEC 0 3 2025
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BbitNifiStieftMeftAND
THE BOYNTON BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR CODE
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
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THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made this 1 dayof 20 ;by and between the
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, a Florida municipal corporation, (hereinafter referred to as
"City"), and the BOYNTON BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, a
public body corporate and politic, duly created and operated pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida
Statutes (hereinafter referred to as the "CRA"). The City and CRA may be referred to herein
individually as a"Party" and collectively as the "Parties."
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, has determined
that one or more slum or blighted areas exist within the City of Boynton Beach; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission established the CRA for the purpose of carrying out
redevelopment activities within those identified slum and blighted areas; and
WHEREAS,the prevention and elimination of slums and blight is a matter of state policy
and public concern, as recognized under Florida law; and
WHEREAS, the term "slum area"is defined as an area having physical or economic
conditions conducive to disease, infant mortality,juvenile delinquency, poverty, or crime because
there is a predominance of buildings or improvements, whether residential or nonresidential,
which are impaired by reason of dilapidation, deterioration, age, or obsolescence, and which
exhibits one or more additional elements; and
WHEREAS, additional elements that contribute to the designation of a "slum area"
include the inadequate provision for ventilation, light, air, sanitation, or open spaces and the
existence of conditions that endanger life or property by fire or other causes; and
WHEREAS, the term "blighted area"is defined as an area in which there are a
substantial number of deteriorated or deteriorating structures, and; in which conditions endanger
life or property or are leading to economic distress, and which exhibits two or more additional
elements; and
WHEREAS,additional elements that contribute to the designation of a"blighted area"include
unsanitary and unsafe conditions and a greater number of violations of the Florida
Building Code in the area than the number of violations recorded in the remainder of the county
or municipality; and
WHEREAS, the City and the CRA are empowered to make and execute contracts and
other instruments necessary to carry out the purposes of community redevelopment; and
WHEREAS,the City and the CRA are empowered to disseminate slum clearance information;
and
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WHEREAS,the City and the CRA are empowered to enter into any building or property in
any community redevelopment area in order to make inspections, surveys, appraisals,
soundings,or test borings and to obtain an order for this purpose from a court of competent jurisdiction
in the event entry is denied or resisted; and
WHEREAS,the City and the CRA are empowered to make or have made all surveys and plans
necessary to the carrying out of the purposes of this part; to contract with any person,
public or private, in making and carrying out such plans; and to adopt or approve, modify, and
amend such plans, which plans may include, but are not limited to (1) plans for carrying out a
program of voluntary or compulsory repair and rehabilitation of buildings and improvements,and
(2)plans for the enforcement of state and local laws, codes, and regulations relating to the use of
land and the use and occupancy of buildings and improvements and to the compulsory repair,
rehabilitation,demolition,or removal of buildings and improvements; and
WHEREAS, the CRA Plan has identified goals to encourage and initiate various code
enforcement policies, as well as other means deemed feasible and appropriate in order to
stabilize and enhance neighborhoods and commercial areas; and
WHEREAS, the City and the CRA desire for the City to establish four (4) new code
enforcement officers who will be proactive and work in coordination with CRA residents and
businesses(each a"Code Enforcement Officer(CRA)"); and
WHEREAS, the Code Enforcement Officer (CRA) positions will focus on outreach and
remediation,work offset schedules to increase visibility and hours of service,seek enforcement
on their own volition, and coordinate with the Neighborhood Officer Policing Program, CRA
businesses, and CRA residents; and
WHEREAS, the CRA desires to provide funding to the City for the four(4) new Code
Enforcement Officer(CRA)positions through reimbursement; and
WHEREAS,the City and the CRA find that this Agreement serves a municipal and
public purpose, and is consistent with and in furtherance of the Community Redevelopment Plan
and the requirements of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises herein
contained,the Parties agree as follows:
1. Recitations.The recitations set forth above are hereby incorporated herein.
2. Code Enforcement Officer Positions. Following execution of this Agreement, the City
shall establish and fill four(4)new positions titled "Code Enforcement Officer(CRA)".
The City shall ensure that each position is structured, assigned, and maintained in
accordance with the roles,responsibilities, and requirements outlined in Exhibit"A."
3. Update to Exhibit "A." Exhibit "A" to this Agreement may be updated at any time by the
mutual consent of both parties in a form mutually consented to by both parties. At such time
as each party adopts an identical Exhibit"A" in a duly noticed public meeting,this Agreement
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shall be deemed amended such that the most recently adopted Exhibit "A" replaces the prior
version of the Exhibit "A" in this Agreement without further action by the parties.
4. Funding. The CRA shall provide funding to the City in an amount not to exceed three
hundred and eight thousand, nine hundred and sixty-five dollars ($308,965) in total for
the four(4) Code Enforcement Officer(CRA)positions. Such funding shall be provided
on a reimbursement basis as set forth in this Agreement.This Agreement and all
obligations of the CRA are subject to and contingent upon annual budgetary funding and
appropriations by the CRA.
5. Reimbursement. To obtain reimbursement from the CRA for costs associated with the
Code Enforcement Officer(CRA)positions, the City shall provide a written request for
reimbursement of funds to the CRA once per quarter,no later than 15 days after the end
of the service period.The written request from the City must include all documentation
necessary to show the payment and purpose of the
payment for which the City is seeking reimbursement.The CRA shall remit payment to
the City within thirty days of receipt of a complete request from the City.
6. Obligations of the CRA, Indemnification.The CRA's responsibilities under this Agreement
are limited to providing funding and complying with the provisions of this Agreement
concerning public records. Therefore, the City shall indemnify, save, and hold harmless the
CRA, its agents, and its employees from any liability, claim, demand, suit, loss, cost, expense
or damage which may be asserted,claimed,or recovered against or from the CRA,its agents,or
its employees,by reason of any property or other damages or personal injury, including death,
sustained by any person whomsoever,which damage is incidental to,occurs as a result of,arises
out of, or is otherwise related to the negligent or wrongful conduct of persons or the faulty
equipment (including equipment installation and removal) associated with Code Enforcement
Officers (CRA) and the performance of their duties under this Agreement, including the entry
upon property for any purpose. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to affect the rights,
privileges, and sovereign immunities of the CRA or the City as set forth in Section 768.28,
Florida Statutes.This paragraph shall not be construed to require the City to indemnify the CRA
for CRA's own negligence,or intentional acts of the CRA,its agents or employees.
7. Public Records.The City and the CRA each shall maintain their own records and
documents associated with this Agreement in accordance with the requirements set forth
in Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. All such records shall be adequate to justify all charges,
expenses, and costs incurred in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Each Party shall have access to the other party's books,records and documents as
required in this Agreement for the purpose of inspection or audit during normal business
hours during the term of this Agreement and at least one year after the termination of the
Agreement.
8. Term. This Agreement shall become valid and commence upon execution by the last
party to this Agreement("Effective Date").This Agreement shall be in effect from the
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Effective Date and, shall automatically renew each year on October 1. Either Party may
terminate this Agreement upon 60 days notice to the other party.
9. Filing.The City shall file this Agreement pursuant to the requirements of Section
163.01(11), Florida Statutes.
10.Sovereign Immunity.Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to affect the rights,
privileges, and sovereign immunities of the CRA or the City as set forth in Section
768.28, Florida Statutes.
11. Severability. The validity of any portion, article, paragraph, provision, clause, or any
portion thereof of this Agreement shall have no force and effect upon the validity of any
other part of portion hereof. To that end,this Agreement is declared severable.
12.No Third-Party Beneficiaries. No provision of this Agreement is intended to, or shall be
construed to, create any third-party beneficiary or to provide any rights to any person or
entity not a party to this Agreement, including but not limited to any citizen or employees
of the City or the CRA.
13.No Assignment.The Parties may not transfer or assign this Agreement in whole or in
part, without prior written consent of the other, which may be granted or withheld at the
other Party's absolute discretion.
14.Governing Law;Venue.This Agreement shall be governed by and in accordance with
the Laws of Florida. The venue for any action arising from this Agreement shall be in
Palm Beach County, Florida.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed on the
day and year written below.
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Exhibit"A"
Code Enforcement Officer(CRA)Position Description
The City shall ensure that each Code Enforcement Officer assigned to the Community
Redevelopment Area (each, a "Code Enforcement Officer (CRA)") shall meet and perform in
accordance with the following position descriptions and requirements:
1. Each Code Enforcement Officer(CRA)shall:
a. Perform all duties exclusively within the boundaries of the Boynton Beach
Community Redevelopment Area for the benefit of the Boynton Beach Community
Redevelopment Agency;
b. Focus on outreach and remediation;
c. Work offset schedules and weekends to increase visibility and hours of service; and
d. Coordinate with the Neighborhood Officer Policing Program and the City's
existing community improvement program.
2. Each Code Enforcement Officer(CRA) shall have the authority to seek code enforcement
of their own volition, and in most cases shall refer complaints received to ordinary code
enforcement officers.
3. Each Code Enforcement Officer (CRA) should act proactively and work with CRA
residents and businesses to improve the areas within the CRA boundaries.
4. If any code enforcement funds become available through grants,funding,or other monetary
sources, the Code Enforcement Officer's (CRA) duties shall include facilitating the
administration and use of such funds.
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