Background
The Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is governed by a board consisting of seven (7) commissioners who are the same individuals as those serving as City Council. The terms of office of the CRA are concurrent with the terms of the Mayor and the members of the City Council.
rchristman [at] naplesgov.com (Council Member Raymond Christman) is Chair of the CRA, and Lpenniman [at] naplesgov.com (Council Member Linda Penniman) is the Vice-Chair. The seats are designated by a majority vote of the Naples City Council.
The CRA is assisted by input from the Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board (CRAAB) whose members are primarily City of Naples property and/or business owners appointed by the City Council.
The CRA and Redevelopment Plan were created in 1994 by Resolutions 94-7098 and 94-7099. On January 15, 2014, the City Council adopted Resolution 14-13401 approving a modified Redevelopment Plan. The Redevelopment Plan was further amended on March 21, 2021, by Resolution 2021-14616. The purpose of this recent amendment was to add a Housing objective to allow the CRA to directly undertake affordable housing projects, and to consider projects within the recently completed Neighborhood Plans.
The boundaries of the CRA district were determined at the time it was created and are shown on the CRA District Map.
Meetings
The CRA meets at 8:30 AM (unless otherwise noted) at the City Council Chamber, 735 8th Street South, Naples. The approved meeting schedule is as follows:
- Thursday, March 26, 2026
- Thursday, June 11, 2026
- Tuesday, September 8, 2026
- Thursday, October 29, 2026
The CRAAB meets at 9:00 AM (unless otherwise noted) at the City Council Chamber, 735 8th Street South, Naples. The approved meeting schedule is as follows:
- Thursday, January 26, 2026
- Monday, February 23, 2026
- Monday, March 23, 2026
- Monday, April 27, 2026
- Monday, August 24, 2026
- Monday, September 28, 2026
- Monday, October 26, 2026
Financials
The fiscal year begins on October 1st and ends on September 30th each year. The Naples CRA budget is found within the City of Naples budget and is available here.
The financial reports of the Naples CRA are found in the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the City of Naples. Click here to view.