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First Amendment - Memorandum of Agreement between Pinellas County, Pinellas County Redevelopment Agency, the St. Petersburg Foundation and the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay.
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Recommended Action:
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Approval and execution by the County Administrator of the First Amendment of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between Pinellas County (County), the Pinellas County Redevelopment Agency (Agency), the St. Petersburg Foundation (SPF) and the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay (CFTB).
• First Amendment of the MOA for an additional 2-year period effective at execution.
• CFTB agrees to provide a grant to the St. Petersburg Foundation of $100,000 per year for two years to support Needs Navigation Services (increased from $70k/year in original MOA).
• This MOA memorializes the partnership between the County, the Agency, the SPF and the CFTB and articulates the role of each in the collective impact special governance model for SPF’s provision of services to the Lealman Community out of the Lealman Exchange.
• On December 23, 2022, the original MOA was executed by the County Administrator for 1 year with 2 automatic annual terms and could be modified or amended if executed in the same fashion as the original agreement by all Parties.
• On March 8, 2022, the Board of County Commissioners (Board) approved the Master Lease and Management Agreement between the County and the SPF, making SPF responsible for managing the Lealman Exchange (LEX), including programming to be implemented through a Collective Impact model. The first 5-year renewal of this agreement was executed by the BOCC on September 5, 2024.
• There is no fiscal impact to the Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget for Lealman CRA in the Lealman Community Redevelopment Agency Trust Fund as the County will no longer serve as a pass-through agency.
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Strategic Plan:
Foster Continual Economic Growth and Vitality
4.2 Invest in communities that need the most
Deliver First-Class Services to the Public and our Customers
5.1 Maximize partner relationships and public outreach
5.2 Strive to serve the needs of all Pinellas County residents and customers
Summary:Summary
CFTB agrees to provide a grant to of $100,000 per year for two years to support Needs Navigation Services and participate in the Guiding Group. This also MOA memorializes the partnership between the County, the Lealman CRA, SPF and CFTB and articulates the role of each in this effort.
SPF has created a governance model that includes a Guiding Group (previously called Executive Committee), an Advisory Council, and a Services Collaborative. The Guiding Group shall be comprised of representation from SPF, CFTB, the County and the Lealman Community Redevelopment Area Advisory Committee, with possible future additions from key funders. The Advisory Council shall be comprised of key Collective Impact community partners and other local stakeholders. The Services Collaborative shall be comprised of the Needs Navigator and other leadership from SPF serving in its role as the Backbone Organization of the Collective Impact model.
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Background Information:
In Fiscal Year 2021 staff conducted a strategic planning process for the Lealman Exchange and later initiated a Letter of Interest (LOI) procurement process to select an entity to implement the strategic plan. The St. Petersburg Foundation was selected.
The Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approved the Agreement on March 8, 2022, which made the Foundation responsible for operational, repair and maintenance expenses of the Lealman Exchange, and provides it the authority to manage, operate, direct and supervise the facility. This agreement was amended September 5, 2024 to exercise the first 5- year renewal term through September 30, 2029.
The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, pledged $210,000 ($70k for 3-years) to the St. Petersburg Foundation to support implementation of the LEX strategic plan which was memorialized through the original MOA to support Needs Navigation Services and established Pinellas County as the pass-through agency for the funding. The original MOA was executed on December 23, 2022 for a 1-year period with 2 annual automatic renewals.
Fiscal Impact:
No fiscal impact for the County or the Agency.
The funding from the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, Inc. will no longer request that Pinellas County serve as a pass-through agency and will directly send the funding to the St. Petersburg Foundation to support Needs Navigation services.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to sign this Agreement is granted under Article III, Division 2, Section 2-62 (a)(1) and (a)(4) of the Pinellas County Code.
Staff Member Responsible:
Amy Davis, Community Coordinator, Lealman Community
Partners:
St. Petersburg Foundation
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay
Lealman Community Redevelopment Area Advisory Committee
Attachments:
First Amendment - Memorandum of Agreement
Memorandum of Agreement (original)
First Amendment of Lealman Exchange Lease and Management Agreement
Lealman Exchange Lease and Management Agreement
Lealman Exchange Strategic Plan
Lealman CRA Plan