CITY OF ORLANDO
COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM


Items Types:
Economic Development
For Meeting of:
January 11, 2017
District: 3 From:
Contract ID: Document Number:
Exhibits: Yes On File (City Clerk) : Yes Draft Only: No
Grant Received by City?: No

Subject:
Not for Profit Impact Fee Assistance Program Agreement between Choices Women's, Inc. and the City of Orlando - 1851 West Colonial Drive

Summary:
Choices Women’s Clinic, Inc., (Choices), has been helping women and men make decisions regarding pregnancy since 1983.  Choices offers free, confidential testing, ultrasound and medical consultations, in addition to counseling and referrals.  Choices will relocate from an existing location in the City and expand to 1851 West Colonial Drive.  Choices will renovate 2800 sf of existing office space, including restroom renovations and converting a portion for medical use.  Total capital investment for these improvements is approximately $150,000.

Choices has applied for assistance through the City of Orlando's Not-for-Profit Impact Fee Assistance program. The Not-for-Profit Impact Fee Assistance Program assists eligible not-for-profit agencies, located in the City of Orlando, with the payment of sewer benefit and transportation impact fees for construction projects. The maximum assistance approved under this program is 50% of the total eligible impact fees assessed on the project. The maximum amount granted under the program guidelines is $50,000. The standards for eligibility require that all requests for assistance be forwarded to City Council for approval. 

Total eligible fees for Choices under the Not-for-Profit Impact Fee Assistance Program, are $10,301.56. The program will pay fifty percent of eligible impact fees ($5,150.78).  The fee breakdown is as follows: Transportation Impact Fee @ 50% = $5,150.78.

Fiscal & Efficiency Data: Fiscal impact statement attached.

Recommended Action:
Approve the Not-for-Profit Impact Fee Assistance Program Agreement between Choices Women's Clinic, Inc. and the City of Orlando, and authorizing the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem and City Clerk to execute same, subject to review and approval by the City Attorney's Office.
 


Agenda Item attachment(s) on file in the City Clerks Office.

Note: All agenda items must be in the City Clerk's office by Noon Friday, six(6) business days prior to the regular Monday City Council meeting.

Contact: Kim King
Approved By:

Department Date and Time
Budget Outside Routing Approval 12/29/2016 10:38 AM
City Clerk 12/29/2016 10:44 AM

ATTACHMENTS:
Name: Description: Type:
Choices_FIS.docx Fiscal Impact statement Fiscal Impact Statement
NFP_Agreement_-_Choices_Women%27s_Clinic%2c_Inc..docx Program Agreement Contract Docs
Choices_Project_Fees.pdf Project Fees Backup Material

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