2024 Fort Pierce Strategic Plan Update - April 2024

FORT PIERCE 2024 STRATEGIC PLAN

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KEY ISSUES

ƒ Outdated Ordinances

ƒ Language Clarification

ƒ Streamlining Processes

ƒ P-Card

ƒ Construction Manager-at- Risk

ƒ Time for Legal Review

ƒ Establishment Veterinary Clinic

ƒ Noise Impact on Current Development Project(s)

ƒ Liens Issues

ƒ First Contact for Nuisance Violations

ƒ Sign Attached to Poles/Signals/ Stop Signs

ƒ Timely Disposal of Pick-Up Signs

ƒ Signs Associated with City-Support Events

ƒ Standardized Job Descriptions

ƒ Homestead Cap Growth: 2%

ƒ Millage Rate

ƒ Increasing Operating Costs

ƒ Population Growth

ƒ Growth in Demands for Service

ƒ Average Households: $300Annual Contribution to Ad Valorem Taxes

ƒ Finding Quality City Workforce

ƒ Very Competitive Labor Market

ƒ Limited Organization Capacity for Additional Work

ƒ Changing Workforce Expectations

ƒ Future Use of AI by City

ƒ Residents Lack of Understanding City Services, Finances and Taxes, Growth Impact

ƒ Contracting for City Services

ƒ Link to Boundary Discussion

ƒ Growth

ƒ Increasing Traffic Volume

ƒ Working with St. Lucie County

ƒ Working with FDOT

ƒ Identification of Roads

ƒ Funding Mechanism for Projects

ƒ Project Timing

ƒ County CIP for Roads and ROW

Major corridors are being identified, jurisdiction is being determined and future projects are being categorized to aid in developing strategies and direction for improved roadway capacity and safety. Preliminary report on schedule for first week of June 2024.

KEY ISSUES

ƒ Dark Areas in Community – Lights Out – Noticed by our Residents

ƒ Decorative Lighting – Procurement 8-12 months Delays

ƒ Requests for Replacement Lights

ƒ Enhanced Coordination: UA and Public Works

ƒ Revised Replacement Process

ƒ Follow-Up: Work Completed

ƒ Timely Repair and Replacement

ƒ Regular Nightly Street Light Inspections

ƒ Street Light Design Alternatives

ƒ FDOT Lighting Requirements

ƒ Community Dialog and Explanation to Residents

ƒ Street Light Inventory

ƒ Street Light Inventory Space

ƒ Additional Cost for Inventory

ƒ Funding

ƒ Population Growth

ƒ Growing Demands for City Services

ƒ Dynamic Economic Environment

ƒ Interest Rates

ƒ Increasing Operating Costs

ƒ Increasing Project Costs

The process for the budget preparation begins in May. The proposed budget meetings and workshop schedule dates will be provided to the City Manager no later than Friday, May 10th.

ƒ Homeless

ƒ Harbor Point/Park Point Park Plan

ƒ Row Management and Maintenance

ƒ Annexation

ƒ Delaware Avenue Update

ƒ TRC Development Process

ƒ Opioid Abatement Strategy

ƒ Quiet Zones

ƒ Legal Framework

ƒ Coordination with St. Lucie County

ƒ Use of Funds

ƒ Capital Needs of Police Department

ƒ 90 Day Notification Requirement

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ƒ Equipment for Maintenance

ƒ Temporary Solution with Private Sector

ƒ Significant Maintenance Needs

ƒ No Bids on RFP – Little Interest in Private Sector

A time and material contract has been entered into with Econolite Systems, for traffic signal maintenance services. The agreement began on March 5, 2024 on a month-to-month basis. Positive results have been observed since the inception of this agreement. Data is being complied for the 6-month evaluation report.

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TEAMSTERS

ƒ Met on May 9th. Conducted first negotiations meeting.

ƒ Teamsters have until May 30th to file their recertification application and provide a copy to the City.

PBA OFFICERS

ƒ Initial negotiations to be scheduled in late May or early June.

PBA SERGEANTS & LIEUTENANTS

ƒ Initial negotiations to be scheduled in late May or early June.

KEY ISSUES

ƒ Equipment Order Time and Delivery

ƒ Parking Regulations

ƒ Alternative Schedule

ƒ Resource Needs

ƒ Service Level(s)

ƒ Link to Beauty Community

ƒ Community Expectations

The new street sweeper arrival has been delayed once again. Estimated delivery date is expected by the end of June 2024. A meeting is scheduled with the vendor for the second week of May to try and expedite delivery.

Report before City Commission at a Conference Agenda is requested to be delayed until August 2024 to have time to evaluate new equipment performance.

MILESTONES

Responsibility: Deputy City Manager - Public Services

ƒ City Policy

ƒ City Employee Expectations

ƒ Emerging Workforce Expectations

ƒ Consistency within City Government

ƒ Impacts on City Operations and Processes

REMOTE WORK/FLEX SCHEDULING

ƒ In progress.

ƒ New considerations have caused us to rethink our approach. We have discussed this internally and will make revisions to present it to the City Manager.

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ƒ Focus on Commercial Areas

ƒ Residential Areas not Cost Effective for the City

ƒ Legal Restrictions

ƒ Utilities as an Incentive

ƒ Ability of City to Service

ƒ Squaring City Boundaries

ƒ Urban Services Boundary Review

ƒ Voluntary Annexation

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Funding

13th Street – Phase II (Georgia Avenue to Orange Avenue) plans are currently being revised and prepared for construction bidding. This work is being done in anticipation of a grant award from the state legislature in the amount of $2,000,000.

Action Item 3 : Lincoln Park Corridor Redevelopment/Zoning Code

MILESTONES

ƒ Entrance

ƒ Lot Size

ƒ Zoning Code Revision

The zoning code amendment is part of the ‘innovative residential development’ code - update at May AHAC, scheduled for May Technical Review Committee. On schedule for adoption in August.

MILESTONES

ƒ Outcomes

ƒ Best Practices

ƒ Neighborhoods

ƒ Methodology

ƒ Costs ƒ Funding

MILESTONES

ƒ Port Zoning

ƒ Stakeholder Meeting

ƒ Working with St. Lucie County

Final draft approved by Legal, County and property owners – scheduled for final TRC and Planning Board in May – on schedule for adoption in August.

MILESTONES

ƒ U. S. 1 Pedestrian Crossing at Avenue “A”

ƒ 2nd Street Festival Street

ƒ Marina Square Improvements

ƒ Veteran’s Park Improvements

Preparation of report to be presented at the CIP workshop in

ƒ Legislative Changes

ƒ Affordable Housing

ƒ Accessory Dwelling Units

ƒ Small Lots

ƒ Transportation Concurrency

ƒ Zoning Categories

Action Item 8 :

MILESTONES

ƒ Link to Joint Meeting with St. Lucie County Commission

ƒ Outcomes

ƒ Options

ƒ City Actions

ƒ County Project

ƒ Segment: 17th to Hartman

MILESTONES

ƒ Service Level

ƒ Contract

ƒ Implementation

ƒ Service Boundary Expansion

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Recommendation from evaluation committee complete and being presented to the City Commission 5/6/2024.

ƒ Zoning Changes ƒ Link to Comprehensive Planning Update

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KEY ISSUES

ƒ Proactive Marketing

ƒ Telling the City’s Story

ƒ Continue to Enhance the Image of Fort Pierce

ƒ Promoting “Small Town Feeling”

ƒ Showcasing City Government

ƒ Showcasing Fort Pierce Community

ƒ Need for Community Market Analysis – More Informed Community

ƒ Marketing beyond Departmental Capacity

ƒ Best Practices – Public and Private

ƒ Message for our Community

ƒ Changing Perceptions/ Misperceptions of Fort Pierce

ƒ Ad Agency to Market Fort Pierce

ƒ Marketing: to our Community and Outside World

ƒ Major Topics

ƒ Partnership with FPUA

ƒ Community Partners

MAJOR ATTRACTION MARKETING

ƒ In progress.

MARKETING CITY SUCCESSES

ƒ In progress.

ISSUE RFQ

ƒ In progress.

MILESTONES

ƒ What Does “One Fort Pierce” Mean to You? ƒ Incorporate in City Website –Personal Link to Residents

ƒ Town Hall Meeting – Unstructured Agenda ƒ Outreach to Residents

ƒ Findings

ƒ Learning Points

ƒ Potential Actions

ƒ Use

and Social Media

ƒ Reaching out to Youth

ƒ Increasing Costs

ƒ Expectations of City Government

ƒ Cost Recovery

ƒ Parking

ƒ Fee Structure

ƒ Types of Events

ƒ City Role

ƒ City Degree of Support

ƒ Funding Mechanisms

ƒ Impacts on Daily Operations

ƒ Community Building – Residents Involved and Meeting Residents

ƒ Market Analysis: City Fee Structure

ƒ Facility: Size, Needs, Renovation or New

ƒ Link to Downtown Master Plan

ƒ Fort Pierce Yacht Club Lease of City Building

ƒ Link to Seaplane Facility

ƒ Location with Water View

ƒ Resolution for Program

ƒ Costs/Fees

ƒ Criteria: Heroes

In progress

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ƒ Desired Outcomes

ƒ Problems/Opportunities

ƒ Best Practices

ƒ Program Options

ƒ City Role

ƒ Costs

ƒ Funding Mechanism

ƒ Foreclosed Property and Direction

ƒ Currently 7 properties were forwarded to the foreclosure attorney, 3 properties settled prior to being sent to the attorney with 2 in the process of being complied/settled.

ƒ The City Attorney’s office is reviewing the current foreclosure process with recommended changes to be considered for approval on 5/20/2024 by the City Commission.

ƒ The May meeting of the Keep Fort Pierce Beautiful has been cancelled. The committee is trying to schedule a meeting for July 2024.

ƒ Community Clean-up scheduled for June 1, 2024.

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Action Item 2 : Housing Authority Property

ƒ Lack of Maintenance KEY ISSUES

ƒ Housing Authority Property Conditions and Appearance

ƒ Property Management

ƒ Compliance with City Codes

ƒ City Role

MILESTONES

- work in progress

Action Item 3 : Orange Avenue Beautification Action Plan (including Complete Streets)

KEY ISSUES

ƒ West of 33rd Street

ƒ 17th Street to Kings Highway

ƒ FDOT Control of Roads

ƒ Outside City Limits

ƒ Unattractive Corridor

MILESTONES

Orange Avenue, 32nd Street east to US 1 will be under construction beginning May 2024. The FDOT contractor will provide safety upgrades throughout the corridor to include ADA accessibility upgrades, lighting improvements and pavement resurfacing. The duration of construction will be 259 days, ending July 2025.

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ƒ Concept Definition

ƒ Desired Outcomes

ƒ Major Problems

ƒ Frequent “Flyers”

ƒ Best Practices

ƒ Compliance/Enforcement Tools

ƒ Special Magistrate Expectations and Contract

ƒ City Role

ƒ Landlord Responsibilities

ƒ Landlord Accountability

ƒ Landlords Putting the Burden on Tenants

ƒ Impacts on

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Preliminarily scheduled for Planning Board in July. On schedule for adoption in November. april 2024 update

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Preliminarily scheduled for Planning Board in July

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ƒ Resources for Daytime

ƒ City Role

ƒ St. Lucie County Role

ƒ Community Needs

ƒ Community Resources

ƒ Scope of Services

ƒ Partner: Operator

ƒ Location

ƒ Costs

ƒ Funding Mechanism

ƒ Facility Design

ƒ Hotel/Motel Option and Purchase

ƒ Mobile Unit: Scope of Services and Design

ƒ One Centralized Location

ƒ Homeless Veterans Housing Options

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ƒ Community Needs

ƒ Gaps

ƒ Current Programs/Activities

ƒ Level of Participation

ƒ Locations

ƒ Potential Additional Programs/ Activities

ƒ Youth Recreational Trends

ƒ Youth Recreational Realities

ƒ City Role

ƒ Capital Needs

ƒ Costs

ƒ Funding Mechanism

ƒ CIP Plan for Sunrise Theatre

ƒ Sunrise Theatre Found Ownership of Building

ƒ Major Facilities

ƒ Sunrise Theatre Operating Model

ƒ Marquee Upgrade

ƒ Sunrise Theatre Foundation Fund Raising

ƒ Operator Options

MILESTONES

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ƒ City Retention of Land Ownership

ƒ Building Condition

ƒ Community Historic Traditions

ƒ Development Options

ƒ Length of Contract

ƒ Contract End Date

ƒ Financial Component

As of 4/29/24 work in progress:

Land survey report received from the Engineering Department that hired a surveyor to identify the property boundaries for Cobb’s Landing. A design consultant was hired to recreate the floor plan and document the condition of the facility, which includes the mechanical components. In addition, the design consultant has been tasked with identifying items that are needed to bring the building to current compliance.

Responsibility: Marina Director

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KEY ISSUES

ƒ Phase 1 – Marina Expansion

ƒ Phase 2 – Internal Basin

As of 4/29/24, the City of Fort Pierce received the engineering contract from Tetra Tech for review. This contact includes dredging, permitting. environmental aspects, design and engineering of the dock expansion and replacement. It also includes the writing of 3 grants for future projects. Once reviewed by the Engineering Department and the final language is approved in the contract, it will be presented to the City Commission for approval.

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Construction

KEY ISSUES

ƒ 501c3 Creation

ƒ Park Yard Upgrade

ƒ Clinic Opening

ƒ Clinic Voucher Program

ƒ Funding Mechanisms

april 2024 update

ƒ Play yard fundraiser – raised $3,000.00 for play yard upgrades. Obtaining prices for installing turf and a water feature.

ƒ 501c3 – paperwork for Fort Pierce Paws for Progress, Inc. has been submitted. Will hopefully be able to start fundraising within the next 4 – 6 weeks. They have been meeting regularly and are making plans for several fundraising events.

ƒ The bid for the proposed clinic is being presented for review and approval by the City Commission on 5/6/2024.

ƒ Frank Valente, President and CEO of the Treasure Coast Humane Society, has indicated a willingness to share veterinarians to help staff the clinic. Future discussion to be had.

KEY ISSUES

ƒ Downtown Fiber

ƒ Airport Areas Fiber