Parker Road Community Development District
3501 Quadrangle Boulevard, Suite 270, Orlando, FL 32817, 407-723-5900, FAX 407-723-5901 www.parkerroadcdd.com

The Board of Supervisors Workshop Meeting of Parker Road Community Development District will be held at 11:00 AM at the Clubhouse located at 11701 SW 30th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32608. The following is the proposed agenda for this meeting.

Call in number: 1-844-621-3956 Passcode: 790 562 990 #
https://pfmgroup.webex.com/meet/carvalhov BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ MEETING AGENDA
Organizational Matters
Call to Order
Roll Call
Public Comment Period [for any members of the public desiring to speak on any proposition before the Board]

Business Matter
General Overview of CDD Matters

Other Business
Staff Reports
District Counsel
District Engineer
District Manager
Field Manager & Lifestyle Manager
Audience Comments
Supervisors Requests

Adjournment

CDD “101” Workshop

Parker Road CDD

Kutak Rock LLP	PFM Group Consulting LLC
107 W. College Avenue	3501 Quadrangle Boulevard, Suite 270
Tallahassee, Florida 32301	Orlando, Florida 32817
850-692-7300	407-723-5900

Topics for Today
What’s a CDD?
What does Parker Road CDD do?
How is CDD different than HOA?
CDD Operations
Budget and Assessments
Board of Supervisors
Elections

What’s a CDD?
Local unit of special purpose government

Established under the Uniform Community Development Act of 1980 (Chapter 190, F.S.)

Provides a mechanism to finance, construct and maintain high quality improvements and amenities with issuance of bonds

Separate from, and NOT an arm of, the County

Also separate from HOA

Independent entity that is separate from its residents

What does the CDD do?

Allowed By F.S. 190:	Not Allowed By F.S. 190:
Construct and maintain public	•Issue building permits infrastructure

Issue long-term bonds
Levy and collect non-ad

Regulate land use/zoning
Issue development orders

valorem assessments for debt	•Provide police services
service

Levy and collect operating and maintenance assessments
Contract for services

Enforce code compliance
Architectural review

What does the CDD do?

CDD owns, operates and/or maintains certain community infrastructure including:
Amenities and Recreation Areas
Entrances, Amenity Center and Common Areas Landscaping
Stormwater Management System

But the CDD does not operate or maintain:
Roadway Improvements – Maintained by Alachua County
Utility Improvements (Water/Sewer/Irrigation) – Maintained by GRU
Architectural Street Lights – Maintained by the CDD

CDD Operations - Staff

District Manager	District Counsel	District Engineer	
Administrator of the	Legal counsel to the	Engineer of the CDD,	
CDD, oversees the CDD’s	CDD, ensures that the	provides support	
operations	CDD conducts its	services regarding	
	business in accordance	planning, designing,	
	with Florida law	permitting, construction,	
		and operation and	
		maintenance of the	
		CDD’s infrastructure	
Vivian Carvalho
PFM	Katie Buchanan
Kutak Rock LLP	Robert J. Walpole
CHW, Inc.	
carvalhov@pfm.com
(407) 723-5900	katie.buchanan@kutakrock.com
(850) 692-7300	walpole@chw-inc.com
(386) 518-5164	

CDD Operations – District Manager
The District Manager has “charge and supervision of the works of the district”

The Board makes policy; the District Manager implements the Board’s policies

District Managers get their authority from Chapter 190, Florida Statutes, and the contract between the District and the management company

The District Manager has clerical and accounting staff to assist with District operations

CDD Operations – District Counsel & District Engineer
District Counsel

District Counsel works for the Board, not the District Manager

District Counsel works with the District Manager and staff to help protect the District from legal risks and achieve its goals

District Engineer
Assists with permit compliance

Assists with maintenance of infrastructure

Assists with the construction of the District’s improvement plan

CDD Operations - Vendors
Amenity/Operations Manager

Leland Management, Inc.
Landscape Maintenance Provider
Cepra Landscape, LLC & SkyFrog Landscape
Stormwater Ponds Maintenance Provider
Solitude Lake Management
Pool Maintenance Provider
Southern Escapes, LLC
Pest Control
Gainesville Pest Control/ Arrow Exterminators

CDD Operations - Meetings
Seven days prior to the meeting:

Notice is published in a newspaper
The agenda is posted on the District’s website:
www.parkerroadcdd.com
Day of meeting:
Meeting is open to the public
Quorum = three supervisors attending in person

CDD Operations - Meeting Agenda
Set by the District Manager with input from District Counsel and the Chairperson.

Typical items include:
Audience Comments on Agenda Items – each individual is entitled to three (3) minutes to present comments to the Board on matters included in the agenda
Minutes and Expenditures
Business Items
Staff Reports
Supervisor Requests
Audience Comments on General Items – each individual is entitled to three (3) minutes for comments on general issues or concerns relating to the District
Comments Concerning a Maintenance Related Item Will Need to be Addressed by the Operations Manager or District Manager Outside the Context of the Meeting

CDD Operations - Meeting Protocol
Board members review the agenda in advance and follow up with District Staff if they have questions on agenda items
The Board will receive audience comments and may address such comments upon conclusion of the public comment period, but is not required to engage in discussion
Comments will not be received outside of a designated public comment period
Comments concerning a maintenance related item will need to be addressed by the operations manager or district manager outside the context of the meeting
Disruptive audience members may be asked to leave

CDD Operations - Governing Documents
Florida Statutes

Establishment Ordinance
Parker Road CDD – established by Alachua County Ordinance No. 06-10

Resolutions
Kept at the Records Custodian’s Office – Oakmont Amenity Center

Rules of Procedure
Parker Road CDD Rules of Procedure can be found at https://parkerroadcdd.com/wp- content/uploads/2021/05/pr-rules-of-prodedure-7.17.20.pdf
Rates, Fees and Amenity Policies
Parker Road CDD Amenity Rules, Policies and Rates can be found at the District Website www.parkerroadcdd.com

Budgets & Assessments – Annual Budget Process
By June 15th – District Manager presents proposed budget at board meeting.

The CDD may consider the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year as early as March, April, or May

If assessments increase above previously noticed amount, the District mails notice to residents

By October 1st – District Manager presents updates to proposed budget at the board meeting

Board receives comments and/or objections to the budget during budget hearing

Board may adjust and/or decrease budget based on comments received, but may not increase the assessments higher than the noticed amount

The CDD will hold its budget hearing no sooner than 60 days after approving the proposed budget

Budgets & Assessments – CDD Assessments
Two Components (together, “Special Assessments” or “CDD Assessments”)
Debt Service Assessments
Operations & Maintenance Assessments

Special Assessments
Annual assessments on platted lots placed on county property tax bill
Liens are co-equal with taxes
HOA fees are separate
Different from a “one-time” special assessment

Budgets & Assessments – CDD Assessments

Operations & Maintenance Assessments
Based on operating budget approved at annual public hearing
May change from year to year

Directly tied to the operating expenses of the District

Includes administrative costs and field maintenance
Cannot be paid off

Debt Service Assessments

Established at issuance of bonds

Does not change from year to year

Repays the debt service on the bonds used to pay for infrastructure
Can be paid off

Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors consists of five (5) members called Supervisors
Serves as the governing body of the District
Receive input from constituents
Makes material business decisions for the District
Sets public policies implemented by staff
Action taken shall be by majority vote of the board

Authority of Chairperson/Vice-Chairperson set by Rules of Procedure

General Elections
Held after CDD has been established for six years
and has ≥ 250 qualified electors
Conducted by the County Supervisor of Elections
One vote per qualified elector

Open to qualified electors – citizens of the United States, residents of the CDD, and registered to vote (including renters)

CDD v. HOA
How is a CDD different from an HOA?
Governmental entity
Sunshine Laws / Open Records / Sovereign Immunity
Issues tax exempt bonds
Revenue collection and enforcement
Public procurement
Typically no architectural review
Elected Board of Supervisors

Questions?