City of Deltona  
2345 Providence Blvd.  
Deltona, FL 32725  
Minutes  
Southwest Deltona Community  
Redevelopment Agency  
Monday, July 7, 2025  
1. CALL TO ORDER:  
5:30 PM  
Deltona Commission Chambers  
REVISED 7-7-2025  
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Member Avila.  
2. ROLL CALL  
Present:7 -  
Member S. Avila  
Member M. Avila-Vazquez  
Member S. Colwell  
Member D. Heriot  
Member D. Howington  
Member N. Lulli  
Member E. Santiago  
3. PUBLIC FORUM: Time permitted, public comments shall be limited to items on the  
agenda and shall not exceed two minutes. Please be courteous and respectful of the  
views of others. Personal attacks on Committee/Board members, City staff or  
members of the public are not allowed and will be ruled out of order by the Chair.  
4. ACTION ITEMS:  
A.  
Request for approval of Resolution No. 2025-61, Requesting board  
consideration and approval of a Matching Grant proposal which could  
potentially benefit businesses within the CRA boundary.  
The Economic Development Director gave a brief presentation on the Community  
Redevelopment Agency (CRA) types of grants, grant match and the grant proposal.  
The Commission, the City Attorney and staff discussed who benefits from the matching  
grant, the CRA's portion of cost, City grants, potential candidates, annual amount earned by  
the CRA, the program running in perpetuity, the CRA expires in 10 years, increased cost  
shares, helping business partners in CRA, streetscaping program, improvements to City  
infrastructure, previous CRA decisions, paying as you go, changing policy for funding  
opportunities, having a workshop, debt and bonds, expansion of CRA, one grant per year  
per property, out parcels, sewer expansion, no restriction on City funds, exterior only  
improvements, businesses to receive multiple grants per year, commercial only grants, staff  
approving the work before final payment, and approvals at staff level.  
Motion by M. Avila-Vazquez, seconded by D. Heriot, to approve  
Resolution No. 2025-61 adopting the proposed Grant Program for the  
Southwest Deltona Community Redevelopment Agency located within  
the City of Deltona up to $200,000 grant in addition to multiple grants  
per year and multiple categories per year is permitted. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
For: 7 -  
Member Heriot, Member Howington, Member Lulli, Member  
Santiago, Member Avila-Vazquez, Member Colwell and  
Member Avila  
5. BOARD/COMMITTEE MEMBERS COMMENTS:  
6. ADJOURNMENT:  
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:56 p.m.  
______________________________  
Joyce Raftery, CITY CLERK