\tCity of St. Petersburg Accepting Applications for Community Benefits Advisory Council<\/p>\n
Starting Sunday, February 1, the City of St. Petersburg is accepting applications for Standing Member positions on the Community Benefits Advisory Council (CBAC). The CBAC is a non-partisan board that advises the Mayor and City Council on matters related to the City’s Community Benefits Program. \u00a0<\/p>\n
The City’s Community Benefits Program requires developers to provide community benefits for projects that include City participation. Benefits may include activities in the following areas: affordable housing, environmental resiliency and sustainability, public infrastructure, equitable workforce development, equitable economic opportunities, and neighborhood health and safety.<\/p>\n
Qualifications & Requirements<\/p>\n
The CBAC currently consists of four Standing Members: two appointed by the Mayor and two by the City Council. Each Standing Member must be from a different City Council District.<\/p>\n
The City Council is seeking applications from residents of the following City Council Districts: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, or 8. Mayoral appointments currently represent districts 3 and 5.\u00a0Interested residents can reference\u00a0this map<\/a>\u00a0to determine their City Council District.<\/p>\n Standing Members serve no more than two three-year terms.<\/p>\n Standing Members are required to file a Form 1 – Statement of Financial Interests<\/a> annually. Additionally, when serving on a project-specific committee, members will be required to attest that they have no financial or other conflict of interest with the project under review.<\/p>\n CBAC Standing Member Responsibilities<\/p>\n The CBAC Standing Member responsibilities include:<\/p>\n Advising the City on matters related to the Community Benefits Program, including measuring community impact, neighborhood engagement, and specific project eligibility How to Apply<\/p>\n Applications will be accepted from February 1 through February 28. More information and the application can be found at www.stpete.org\/CBAC<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Application Review<\/p>\n City Council will review and discuss applications at the March 12 Committee of the Whole meeting. The meeting begins at 1:30 p.m. in Conference Room 100 at City Hall (175 5th St. N). Applicants are welcome to attend, and if present, Council Members may request additional information.<\/p>\n
\nParticipating in meetings with affected neighborhood(s) to solicit public input
\nMaking recommendations on Term Sheets and Development Agreements
\nServe on project committee(s), convened on a project-by-project basis, which will include at least four meetings when reviewing a project, twice in the neighborhood(s) most affected by the project to hear community input, and twice to recommend preliminary and final community benefits packages to City Council<\/p>\n