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Southwest Deltona CRA Budget Hearing - August 25, 2025

City Commission & Boards — Monday, August 25, 2025
BodyDeltona, Florida
SessionCity Commission & Boards
DateMonday, August 25, 2025
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Speaker 1

0:07

Community redevelopment agency scheduled for Monday, August 25th, 2025.

0:12

If I can please have the city clerk call the roll.

Speaker 2

0:15

Member Savila.

Speaker 1

0:18

I'm

Speaker 2

0:18

here.

0:19

Member

Unassigned speaker

0:20

just do the last name.

Speaker 2

0:22

Avila Vasquez.

Unassigned speaker

0:24

She just did her.

Speaker 2

0:25

Member Calwell.

0:28

Here.

0:29

Member Harriet.

0:33

Member Howington?

0:34

Yeah.

0:36

Member Lolly.

0:38

Member Santiago?

Speaker 3

0:40

Here.

Unassigned speaker

0:42

Okay.

Speaker 1

0:43

Thank you.

0:46

Is there any public forms?

Speaker 2

0:49

No, sir.

Speaker 1

0:50

All right.

0:50

We're going to go into action items.

0:52

Public hearing resolution number 2025-105 adopting the community redevelopment agency.

0:59

Annual budget at annual budget for fiscal year 2025-2026.

1:05

Mr.

1:05

John Cox, did you want to say anything before we get started?

Speaker 4

1:08

Very briefly, Mr.

1:09

Chairman and members of the board.

1:12

Thank you for this opportunity.

1:13

You may recall a month or so ago I appeared before you to talk about a new grant opportunity.

1:18

And you enthusiastically approved that, and we're ready to roll that out after the start of the new fiscal year, which would be October 1.

1:27

And the amount that you selected for that was 200,000.

1:30

So we're very excited to roll that

Unassigned speaker

1:32

out

Speaker 4

1:33

for the businesses in the CRA in the city of Deltona.

1:36

Thank you for your assistance in that.

1:38

So taking that $200,000, we have placed it in the budget so that it shows you what our total revenues will

Unassigned speaker

1:46

be,

Speaker 4

1:47

which includes our uh trust fund, total revenues of $3,286,200, the expenses, which include the grants of $200,000 operating and spent expenses, which are minimal capital outlay of three million, additional capital outlay for corridor improvements.

2:06

The expenses match the revenues.

2:10

So it's a balanced budget, and I think it's a good

Speaker 1

2:14

thank you.

2:20

Just because he's on uh Zoom in case he needs to add anything.

2:24

Go ahead, Member of Vasquez.

Speaker 5

2:26

Thank you, uh Mayor.

2:27

So I move to approve resolution number 2025-105 adopting the community redevelopment agency CRA budget for fiscal year 2025 and 2026.

Speaker 1

2:39

Second there's a motion by member of Vila Vasquez, a second by member Santiago.

2:45

Is there any additional comments?

2:49

No.

2:49

Okay, we're gonna go ahead and uh thank you, uh member of Villa Vasquez for using the suggested motion.

2:56

Can we please

Unassigned speaker

2:57

vote?

Speaker 3

2:59

Mr.

3:00

Chair, if we could please also read the resolution into the record by title.

Speaker 1

3:04

Please go ahead.

Unassigned speaker

3:06

This is a resolution of the board of the community redevelopment agency of the city of Del Tona, Florida, approving the community redevelopment agency budget for the fiscal year commencing October 1, 2025 and ending September 30th, 2026, and directing the city manager or designee to submit the budget to Volutia County and the city commission for their respective approval, providing for implementation, scriptures errors and an effective date.

Speaker 1

3:28

Thank you.

3:29

And just for the record, member uh Harriet is is here as well.

3:34

Um

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Summary of Proceedings

Southwest Deltona Community Redevelopment Agency Budget Hearing - August 25, 2025

The Southwest Deltona Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) held a public hearing on August 25, 2025, at 5:15 PM in the Deltona Commission Chambers to adopt its annual budget for Fiscal Year 2025/2026. The meeting lasted approximately five minutes, with all present members voting unanimously to approve Resolution No. 2025-105.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public spoke during the public forum.

Discussion Items

  • Economic Development Director John Cox presented a brief overview of the proposed FY 2025/2026 CRA budget. He noted the inclusion of a previously approved $200,000 grant program for businesses in the CRA area, expected to launch after the start of the fiscal year on October 1, 2025. The budget shows total revenues of $3,286,200 from the trust fund and other sources, with expenditures including $200,000 in grants, minimal operating expenses, $3 million in capital outlay, and additional capital outlay for corridor improvements, resulting in a balanced budget.
  • A motion to approve Resolution No. 2025-105 was made by Member M. Avila-Vazquez and seconded by Member E. Santiago. The City Attorney read the resolution's title into the record.

Key Outcomes

  • The board voted 6-0 to adopt the CRA budget for FY 2025/2026 via Resolution No. 2025-105. Voting in favor were Members S. Avila, M. Avila-Vazquez, S. Colwell, D. Heriot (who arrived at 5:18 PM), D. Howington, and E. Santiago. Member N. Lulli was absent.
  • The resolution authorizes the City Manager to submit the budget to Volusia County and the Deltona City Commission for approval and to take all necessary actions to implement the budget.

Meeting Transcript

Community redevelopment agency scheduled for Monday, August 25th, 2025. If I can please have the city clerk call the roll. Member Savila. I'm here. Member just do the last name. Avila Vasquez. She just did her. Member Calwell. Here. Member Harriet. Member Howington? Yeah. Member Lolly. Member Santiago? Here. Okay. Thank you. Is there any public forms? No, sir. All right. We're going to go into action items. Public hearing resolution number 2025-105 adopting the community redevelopment agency. Annual budget at annual budget for fiscal year 2025-2026. Mr. John Cox, did you want to say anything before we get started? Very briefly, Mr. Chairman and members of the board. Thank you for this opportunity. You may recall a month or so ago I appeared before you to talk about a new grant opportunity. And you enthusiastically approved that, and we're ready to roll that out after the start of the new fiscal year, which would be October 1. And the amount that you selected for that was 200,000. So we're very excited to roll that out for the businesses in the CRA in the city of Deltona. Thank you for your assistance in that. So taking that $200,000, we have placed it in the budget so that it shows you what our total revenues will be, which includes our uh trust fund, total revenues of $3,286,200, the expenses, which include the grants of $200,000 operating and spent expenses, which are minimal capital outlay of three million, additional capital outlay for corridor improvements. The expenses match the revenues. So it's a balanced budget, and I think it's a good thank you. Just because he's on uh Zoom in case he needs to add anything. Go ahead, Member of Vasquez. Thank you, uh Mayor. So I move to approve resolution number 2025-105 adopting the community redevelopment agency CRA budget for fiscal year 2025 and 2026. Second there's a motion by member of Vila Vasquez, a second by member Santiago. Is there any additional comments? No.

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