DDA Regular Board Meeting Packet - March 19, 2024

REGULAR

Downtown Development Authority

Tuesday, March 19, 2023 8:30 AM

107 S.

Avenue, Suite 200 West Palm Beach, FL 33401

https://downtownwpb.com/DDA

Dial: +1 301 715 8592

Webinar ID: 890 6570 2574

CALL TO ORDER

PUBLIC COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT

PRESENTATIONS

• Annual Report FY 22 – 23

• Radius Survey Data

• Marshall Report

CONSENT CALENDAR (Action Required)

• Minutes of Regular Board Meeting February 20, 2024

• Financial Statements of February 29, 2024

OLD BUSINESS

• Block by Block

• Circuit Extension

NEW BUSINESS (Action Required)

• Audit FY 22 – 23

• Budget Amendment

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

Rick Reikenis

Raphael Clemente

Teneka James-Feaman/ Tiffany Faublas

Michael Jennings

James Filippi

Rick Reikenis

Catherine Ast

Teneka James-Feaman

Vivian Ryland

Vivian Ryland

MEMO

TO:

DDA Board

Rick Reikenis, Chairman

Samantha Bratter

Varisa Lall Dass

Tim Harris

Daryl Houston

Bob Sanders

FROM: Teneka James-Feaman

RE: Presentations

DATE: Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Annual Report – This past year brought significant growth and change to Downtown West Palm Beach, with buildings rising, the residential population increasing, and new businesses opening. The DDA has continued to expand our programs to ensure that we keep pace with growth and our impact is felt district wide. As you will see in this report, the DDA expanded our public realm maintenance programs, increased our investment in mobility programs, and made some great improvements to public spaces with projects like the Fern Street Chess Park.

Radius Survey Data - The West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority has worked with Radius global Market Research for the last several years to develop and analyze survey data. These studies will provide an updated understanding of market area residents in terms of awareness, visitation, perception of the area, and barriers to visitation as well as, for visitors, behavior, spending, and satisfaction Market Survey

- Dual mode survey (telephone and online) among households within 20 miles of the downtown area

- Sample size of 300

Visitor Survey

- On-site interview among visitors to the downtown area

- Sample size of 160

2024 Marshall Marketing Report – As a partner with WPBF, Channel 25, the DDA submitted several questions to be included as a part of their area consumer report. Representatives from Marshall Marketing and WPBF will be presenting the results from the survey data.

Staff utilizes the data collected to guide decisions regarding marketing and programming.

REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES

Downtown Development Authority

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

8:30 AM

107 S. Olive Ave., Suite 200 West Palm Beach, FL 33401

https://downtownwpb.com/DDA

Dial: +1 301 715 8592

Webinar ID: 895 0094 5693

ATTENDANCE

DDA Board members in attendance: Chairman Rick Reikenis, Tim Harris, Daryl Houston, Varisa Lall Dass, Robert Sanders DDA Staff in attendance: Raphael Clemente, Teneka James-Feaman, Vivian Ryland, Catherine Ast, Krystal Campi, Tiffany Faublas, Samantha Moore, Sherryl Muriente and Attorney Max Lohman. Guests in attendance: Ana Maria Aponte, William Roger Cummings, Jonathan Hopkins, Josh Merkin, Lt. Greg Rideau, Chris Roog, and Tony Theissen. Virtual Guests in attendance: Peter Cruise.

CALL TO ORDER

Chairman Reikenis called the meeting to order at 8:40 a.m. Chairman Reikenis called a moment of silence in memory of Vice Chairman Bill Jacobson

PUBLIC COMMENTS

None.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT

Clemente reported that his trip to Tallahassee at the end of last month was successful. He joined colleagues from other Downtown Districts from across Florida to speak to State Legislature about House Bill 7013 and about issues specific to urban places across Florida. Clemente reported House Bill 7013 is going in right direction.

PRESENTATIONS

Mobility Coalition/WPBgo

Jonathan Hopkins, Mobility Coalition Executive Director, presented an update to the Board on progress the Coalition has made. Hopkins shared the mission which is to reduce traffic impacts and improve mobility in and around downtown to enable economic growth, save people’s precious time, and make everyday life easier. He shared The Coalition’s priorities and current projects. He added that the Coalition is a public-private partnership; currently one third of funding is from the private sector. FDOT has agreed to provide $75,000 in funding for the about 3 years starting in July. Hopkins stated that making sure we have solutions to meet the scale of our needs is key. Presentation available upon request.

Public Relations Report

Tony Theissen and Josh Merkin, representatives from rbb communications, presented a summary of Public Relations efforts on behalf of The DDA for the 2023 calendar year. Merkin highlighted some of the programs and events throughout the year that received great media coverage. He shared stats comparing 2022 to 2023; which showed a tremendous improvement in audience reach in 2023. Theissen added what’s on the Horizon and plans rbb communications has for upcoming DDA projects. Presentation available upon request.

CONSENT CALENDAR

Minutes of Regular Board Meeting January 16, 2024

Financial Statement of January 31, 2024

Sanders made a motion to approve the consent calendar. Harris seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

OLD BUSINESS

Community Safety and Policing Pilot Program

Clemente stated that at the September 2023 DDA Board Meeting, the board approved a reduction in funding for the Ambassador Program to reallocate funds for increased policing. Since that time, this increased presence of law enforcement has yielded significant positive outcomes, as demonstrated by the data provided by the police department, and as noted from downtown stakeholder feedback.

The policing program began on October 1st and was approved for six months. With three months of supportive data available, staff recommends that the board approve the continuation of funding for the increased presence of police officers in the downtown area until the end of the current fiscal year. Extending this program from April 1st thought September 30th would require an additional $350,000 in funding. Staff is working to identify long-term funding for this program and will come back to the board with information as it is available.

Lt. Rideau presented an overview of the success of the program since its inception. He shared stats comparing the first quarter of response calls for 2021, 2022, and 2023. He highlighted some of the stats such as robberies are down 20%, burglaries are down 8%, and aggravated assaults down 40% The officers are able to patrol the streets of downtown and respond to calls quickly with bicycles and golf carts the DDA provided. Lt. Rideau also shared some of the success stories of the unhoused population that they were able to assist. Presentation available upon request.

Sanders made a motion to approve funding request of $350,000 for the Community Safety and Policing Pilot Program Harris seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

NEW BUSINESS

None

ANNOUNCEMENTS

None

ADJOURNMENT

Harris made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Sanders seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 9:51 am.

Board Financials

West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority

For the Period Ending February 29, 2024

Prepared on March 8, 2024

Balance Sheet

As of February 29, 2024

Monthly Budget Comparison

MEMO

TO: DDA Board

Rick Reikenis, Chairman

Samantha Bratter

Tim Harris

Daryl Houston

Varisa Lall Dass

Bob Sanders

FROM: Catherine Ast, District Services Manager

RE: Block By Block Funding

DATE: March 19th, 2024

In January, the Board granted approval for staff to move forward with negotiations for an agreement with Block By Block (BBB). Staff has worked with BBB to identify the services that we believe will take us to the next level of service for the district.

We have determined funding and allocation for these services. Staff has invited Block by Block representatives back for informational purposes and to allow the Board the opportunity to ask any further questions.

Staff will be presenting the full agreement in April.

West Palm Beach Ambassador Program

Block By Block Pricing and Staff Counts by Phases

BLOCK BY BLOCK SCOPE OF WORK SYNOPSIS

PHASE 1

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CLEANING AND TRASH AMBASSADORS:

This phase will take over the role of the Clean Team. Their main focus:

 Remove litter and debris from throughout the District.

 Empty right of way trash cans on Clematis sidewalks from Flagler to Tamarind.

 Clean or remove graffiti throughout the District.

 Assist staff with DDA produced Placemaking functions.

 Wipe down trash cans.

PHASE 2 - ADD IN PRESSURE WASHING AMBASSADORS:

In phase 2 pressure washing will be incorporated into the BBB tasks. Their focus:

 Clean streets and sidewalks of the Clematis Core more frequently.

 Branch out into the District more often with more staff addressing less traveled areas throughout the daytime hours as well as overnight.

PHASE 3 - ADD SAFETY AMBASSADORS:

In Phase 3, we will finalize the buildout of the full services by adding Safety. Their focus:

 These Ambassadors will continue to support and work with Police to improve safety efforts in the District.

 They will incorporate a deeper role as a true Ambassador by adding hospitality training to be even more interactive with the public.

 Patrolling, Condo and Business check ins.

 Select Ambassadors will also work on homeless outreach to assist with this issue.

OVERALL: All of these programs will then be under one umbrella, working as a single team to better service the growing needs of the District. A single reporting system designed specifically for these duties will provide better data for staff to make adjustments and continue to improve the services for the Community.

MEMO

TO: DDA Board

Rick Reikenis, Chairman

Samantha Bratter

Tim Harris

Daryl Houston Varisa Lall Dass

Bob Sanders

FROM: Teneka James-Feaman

RE: Fourth Extension to Piggy-back Agreement with Circuit Transit, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, March 19, 2024

The DDA entered into an agreement with Circuit Transit in August of 2021, via a “piggyback” on their contract with Pompano Beach and extended the agreement for an additional year in 2022. Since that time, Circuit has proven to be an effective and efficient way for residents and visitors to get around the downtown area. Brightline Trains and the City’s RideWPB have continued to merge their program with the Downtown Development Authority to maximize the available fleet of vehicles in the downtown area.

The agreement with Circuit Transit expires on April 15, 2024. Based on the success of the program and its growing popularity with stakeholders, it is recommended that the DDA enter into a fourth extension of the piggy-back agreement to commence April 15, 2024, through April 15, 2025

FOURTH EXTENSION TO AGREEMENT

West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority Contractor: Circuit Transit, Inc.

Piggy-back Agreement:

City of Pompano Beach RFP # P-29-20, as extended by Ordinance 2024-20, dated February 13, 2024

This Fourth Extension of that certain Piggy-back Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated August 4, 2021 by and between Circuit Transit, Inc. a Florida Corporation with offices located at 501 East Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 (hereinafter “Contractor”) and the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority, an Independent Special District, with offices located at 107 South Olive Avenue, Suite 200, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 (hereinafter “DDA”) is hereby entered into this .

WITNESSETH:

DDA and Contractor, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and value of which is hereby acknowledged by both parties, hereby agree to extend the term of the Agreement, as follows:

Section 1. Paragraph 1. of the Agreement is hereby repealed and replaced in its entirety such that it shall hereafter read as follows:

1. DDA and Contractor both hereby agree to enter into this Agreement for Micro-Transit Transportation Services by piggy-backing unit rates and service pricing rates as set forth in the agreement between the City of Pompano Beach and the Contractor dated February 23, 2021 (the “Piggy-back Agreement”). This Agreement is effective on the date first written above with transportation services to run for a term commencing on October 18, 2021 and terminating on April 15, 2025, subject to the same terms and conditions set forth in the Piggy-back Agreement and as modified in this Agreement.

Section 2. Paragraph 6. of the Agreement is hereby repealed and replaced in its entirety such that it shall hereafter read as follows:

6. Contractor shall provide Micro-Transit Transportation Services as outlined in Exhibit “B” and DDA shall pay Contractor the Contract Price of $437,500 in accordance with the Contractor’s RFP Response, in conformance with the Piggy-back Agreement, for the specific services requested by the DDA. The Contract Price to be paid to Contractor shall be divided into equal payments of up to $35,000 per month beginning on April 15, 2024 through April 15, 2025, subject to any additional credits for advertising and ridership fare revenue that may be applied for the benefit of DDA. The month of April 2024 will be prorated from the 16th through the 30th in the amount of up to $17,500.00.

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Section 3. All the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect except as specifically amended by the First Extension. No modification shall be made to this Third Extension unless such modification is in writing and signed by both parties.

WITNESSES: Contractor: James Mirras, President

WITNESSES:

Approved as to form and legal sufficiency

DDA: Raphael Clemente, Executive Director

R. Max Lohman, General Counsel

MEMO

To: Rick Reikenis, Chairman

Samantha Bratter

Tim Harris

Daryl Houston

Varisa Lall Dass

Bob Sanders

From: Vivian Ryland

RE: Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Audit

Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024

The DDA’s 2023 financial audit has been completed. There were no findings related to the DDA’s financial system design or the effectiveness of the system of internal control.

The audit determines the fund balance for the end of fiscal year 2023. The fund balance is $3,342,715. Of that, there is $688,882 that will be added to the fiscal year 2024 budget in a separate memo.

Staff recommends accepting the fiscal year 2023 financial audit report.

WEST PALM BEACH

DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT THEREON

FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

To the Board of Directors

West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority

West Palm Beach, Florida

Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements

Opinions

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities and the major fund of the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority, as of and for the year ended September 30, 2023, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority’s basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of the governmental activities and the major fund of the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority, as of September 30, 2023, and the respective changes in financial position for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinions

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to be independent of the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority and to meet our other ethical responsibilities, in accordance with the relevant ethical requirements relating to our audit. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinions.

Responsibilities of Management for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; and for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, management is required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority’s ability to continue as a going concern for twelve months beyond the financial statement date, including any currently known information that may raise substantial doubt shortly thereafter.

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinions. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assurance and therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and Government Auditing Standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. Misstatements are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate, they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the financial statements.

In performing an audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and Government Auditing Standards, we:

 Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.

 Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.

 Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority’s internal control. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed.

 Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the financial statements.

 Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.

We are required to communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certain internal control-related matters that we identified during the audit.

Required Supplementary Information

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the management’s discussion and analysis on pages 4 through 8, the budgetary comparison information on pages 29 through 31, and the other postemployment benefit information on page 32 be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such information is the responsibility of management and, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. We have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which consisted of inquiries of management about the methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with management’s responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance.

Other Information

Management is responsible for the other information included in the annual report. The other information comprises the other information section but does not include the basic financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinions on the basic financial statements do not cover the other information, and we do not express an opinion or any form of assurance thereon.

In connection with our audit of the basic financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and consider whether a material inconsistency exists between the other information and the basic financial statements, or the other information otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work performed, we conclude that an uncorrected material misstatement of the other information exists, we are required to describe it in our report.

Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards

In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated March 1, 2024, on our consideration of the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority’s internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority’s internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority’s internal control over financial reporting and compliance.

West Palm Beach, Florida March 1, 2024

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Acting in our capacity as the management of the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority (“DDA”), we offer readers of the DDA’s financial statements this narrative overview and analysis of the financial activities of the DDA for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

The information contained within this Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) is only one component of the entire financial statement report. Readers should take time to read and evaluate all sections of the report, including the footnotes and the other Required Supplementary Information that is provided in addition to this MD&A

Financial Highlights

· The assets plus deferred outflows of resources of the DDA exceeded its liabilities plus deferred inflows of resources at the close of the most recent fiscal year by $3,501,590 (net position). Of this amount, $1,001,998 (unrestricted net position) may be used to meet the DDA’s ongoing obligations

· As of the close of the current fiscal year, the General Fund reported ending fund balance of $3,342,715, a decrease of $259,160 for the year. Approximately 69% of this fund balance is restricted and is to be used for specific projects pursuant to grant agreements and an Interlocal Agreement with West Palm Beach and its Community Redevelopment Agency (the “CRA”). Of the remaining amount, 1% is nonspendable, 9% is assigned for subsequent year’s expenditures, and 21% is unassigned and available for spending

Overview of the Financial Statements

This discussion and analysis is intended to serve as an introduction to the DDA’s basic financial statements The basic financial statements of the DDA comprise three components: (1) government-wide financial statements, (2) fund financial statements, and (3) notes to the financial statements. This report also contains required supplementary information in addition to the basic financial statements

Government-wide financial statements: The government-wide financial statements are designed to provide readers with a broad overview of the DDA’s finances, in a manner similar to a private-sector business.

The statement of net position (page 9) presents information on all of the DDA’s assets plus deferred outflows of resources and liabilities plus deferred inflows of resources, with the difference between the two reported as net position. Over time, increases or decreases in net position may serve as a useful indicator of whether the financial position of the DDA is improving or deteriorating

The statement of activities (page 10) presents information showing how the DDA’s net position changed during the most recent fiscal year. All changes in net position are reported as soon as the underlying event giving rise to the changeoccurs, regardless of the timing of related cash flow Thus,revenuesandexpensesarereportedinthisstatement for some items that will only result in cash flows in future fiscal periods (e.g., earned but unused vacation time).

The government-wide financial statements present functions of the DDA that are primarily supported by ad valorem property taxrevenues andoperating grants and contributionsrevenue Thegovernmental activities of the DDA include general government and various downtown improvement projects. The DDA has no business-type activities that are intended to recover all or a significant portion of their costs through user fees and charges

Fund financial statements: A fund is a grouping of related accounts that is used to maintain control over resources that have been segregated for specific activities or objectives. The DDA, like other state and local governments, uses fund accounting to ensure and demonstrate compliance with finance-related legal requirements The DDA has one fund category: governmental funds

Governmental funds: Governmental funds are used to account for essentially the same functions reported as governmental activities in the government-wide financial statements. However, unlike the government-wide financial statements, governmental fund financial statements focus on near-term inflows and outflows of spendable resources,

as well as on balances of spendable resources available at the end of the fiscal year. Such information may be useful in evaluating a government’s near-term financing requirements

Because the focus of governmental funds is narrower than that of the government-wide financial statements, it is useful to compare the information presented for governmental funds with similar information presented for governmental activities in the government-wide financial statements By doing so, readers may better understand the long-term impact of the DDA’s near-term financing decisions. Both the governmental fund balance sheet and the governmental fund statement of revenues, expenditures and changes in fund balance provide a reconciliation to the corresponding government-wide financial statement to facilitate this comparison between the two The DDA’s only governmental fund is the General Fund

The basic General Fund financial statements can be found on pages 11 and 13 of this report The reconciliations between the General Fund financial statements and the government-wide financial statements can be found on pages 12 and 14

Notes to the financial statements: The notes begin on page 15 and provide additional information that is essential to a full understanding of the data provided in the government-wide and fund financial statements.

Other information: In addition to the basic financial statements and accompanying notes, this report also presents certain other required supplementary information This includes the budget to actual results for the General Fund for the current year and a schedule of other postemployment benefits information which is presented immediately after the basic financial statements on pages 29 through 32

Government-Wide Financial Analysis

Net position: The table below is a summary of the Statement of Net Position at September 30, 2023 and 2022

West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority

Statement of Net Position – Governmental Activities September 30, 2023 and 2022

As noted earlier, net position may serve over time as a useful indicator of a government’s financial position In the case of the DDA, assets plus deferred outflows of resources exceeded liabilities plus deferred inflows of resources by 3,501,590 at the close of the most recent fiscal year As of September 30, 2023, approximately 29% of the DDA’s net position is unrestricted and may be used to meet the DDA’s ongoing obligations to the business community and creditors An additional 65% of net position is restricted for projects and programs outlined in the City/CRA/DDA interlocal agreement and grant agreements. The remaining 6% reflects the DDA’s investment in capital assets

Change in Net Position: The table below is a comparative summary of the changes in net position for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority

of Activities – Governmental Activities

The DDA’s net position decreased $329,021 in 2023 Total revenues increased approximately $1,911,000 in 2023 This was primarily the result of an increase in operating grants and contributions of approximately $1,260,000 due to an increase in operating revenue from the CRA and an increase in tax revenues of approximately $506,000 due to increased property valuations and related interest earned. Total expenses increased by approximately $1,501,000 or 19% This is primarily the result of an increase in administrative expenses by approximately $555,000 which is primarily due to the increase inthe CRA tax increment, anincrease in marketing and public relations by approximately $197,000 due to a new digital campaign, an increase in business development by approximately $111,000 due to an increase in the demand for downtown commercial space and build out, an increase in public realm maintenance by approximately $353,000 due to the increase in traffic and visitors, and an increase in neighborhood services of approximately $285,000 due to an increase in events.

Financial Analysis of the General Fund

General Fund: The purpose of the DDA’s General Fund financial statements is to provide information on near-term inflows, outflows, and balances of spendable resources Such information is useful in assessing the DDA’s financing requirements In particular, unassigned fund balance may serve as a useful measure of a government’s net resources available for spending at the end of the fiscal year. As of September 30, 2023, the DDA’s General Fund reported endingfund balanceof $3,342,715, adecrease of$259,160 for 2023. Approximately21% ofthis amount is unassigned fund balance, which is available for spending at the DDA’s discretion The remainder consists of 1% that is nonspendable for prepaid items, 69% that is restricted for CRA and other projects, and 9% that is assigned for the 2023/2024 budget As a measure of the General Fund’s liquidity, it may be useful to compare both unassigned fund balance and total fund balance to total fund expenditures. Unassigned fund balance represents approximately 8% of total General Fund expenditures, while total fund balance represents approximately 35% of that same amount

General Fund Budgetary Highlights

The annual General Fund budget is adopted after two public hearings and approval by the DDA’s Board. Any amendments that would exceed the original budget at the fund level or would require funds to be transferred from reserves would require a formal budget amendment by the Board. A budget increase in the amount of $1,074,934 was approved during 2023, which is mainly a result of obtaining final figures from the CRA regarding the DDA’s current year workplan

Revenues for 2023 were over budget by approximately $67,000, excluding the General Fund carryforward fund balance. This was primarily the result of positive variances in property taxes and investment earnings. Expenditures were under budget by approximately $3,276,000, of which the following are considered noteworthy: (1) Professional services expenditures were under budget by approximately $41,000 due projects waiting for City/CRA approval, (2) marketing and public relations expenditures were under budget by approximately $109,000 due to less printed material, (3) business development was under budget by approximately $550,000 due to delays in permitting of build outs, (4) public realm maintenance expenditures were under budget by approximately $720,000 due going to a flat rate of pressure washing in the five sections in downtown, (5) neighborhood services expenditures, including the trolley, were under budget by approximately $408,000 due to the cancellation of the trolley

Capital Assets

The DDA’s investment in capital assets as of September 30, 2023, amounts to $1,014,375 (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization) This investment in capital assets includes lease asset – buildings, leasehold improvements, equipment, and furniture and fixtures. The net decrease in the DDA’s investment in capital assets for the current fiscal year was $149,306, which was comprised of depreciation and amortization expense of $149,306 The details of capital assets can be found in Note C to the financial statements.

Debt Administration

The DDA has no debt outstanding as of September 30, 2023 except for a lease liability incurred due to the implementation of GASB 87 – Leases The lease liability had a balance of $807,789 as of September 30, 2023 The details of long-term liabilities can be found in Note D to the financial statements and the details for leases can be found in Note I to the financial statements

Next Year’s Budget

For fiscal year 2024, the DDA adopted a final General Fund budget of $9,945,908 representing an increase of approximately 12% from the fiscal year 2023 final budget.

Economic Factors and Rates

The DDA has a stable property tax base Property taxes represent approximately 33% of the 2023 budgeted revenues of the DDA (excluding carryforward fund balance), and CRA funding represents approximately 65% of budgeted revenues The balance of the projected revenues comes from various miscellaneous sources

Requests for Information

This financial report is designed to provide a general overview of the DDA’s finances for all those with an interest in the DDA’s finances Questions concerning any of the information provided in this report or requests for additional financial information should be addressed to the DDA’s Executive Director at 300 Clematis Street, Suite 200, West Palm Beach, FL 33401

BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2023

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RECONCILIATION OF THE BALANCE SHEET - GENERAL FUND TO THE STATEMENT OF NET POSITION

Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of net position are different because: Capital

used in governmental activities are not financial resources and therefore are not reported in the governmental funds.

not due and payable in the current period and therefore are not reported in the governmental funds.

Deferred

of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to defined benefit pension plans and other postemployment benefits are applicable to future periods and are not reported in the governmental funds.

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STATEMENT OF REVENUE, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - GENERAL FUND

For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2023

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RECONCILIATION OF THE STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXDPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE OF THE GENERAL FUND TO THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2023

Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of activities are different because:

Governmental funds report capital outlays as expenditures However, in the statement of activities, the cost of capital assets is allocated over their estimated useful lives and reported as depreciation and amortization expense.

The issuance of long-term debt provides current financial resources to governmental funds, while the repayment of the principal of long-term debt consumes the current financial resources of governmental funds Neither transaction has any effect on net position.

Some

reported in the statement of activities do not require the use of current financial resources and therefore are not reported as expenditures in the General Fund.

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NOTE A – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Financial Reporting Entity: The West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority (the “DDA”) was established byaspecialactoftheFloridaLegislatureinHouseBill1029,regularsession1967,effectiveJune8,1967.Thepurpose of the DDA is to develop and revitalize the downtown area of the City of West Palm Beach, Florida (the “City”). The DDA’s services are rendered wholly within the boundaries of the DDA, and its activities and transactions are intended to benefit the DDA by returning improved property to the City’s tax rolls, enhancing the business and cultural environment of the downtown area and providing employment to its citizens.

The DDA has the power to levy taxes on property owners within the designated downtown development area The DDA’s property tax levy and the levies of the City are independent of each other and are related only by the fact that they are levied against a common tax base within the DDA’s geographic boundaries

TheBoardofDirectorsoftheDDAisappointedbytheCity’smayor,butthereisnosignificant continuingrelationship between the City and the DDA for carrying out day-to-day functions of the DDA The management of the DDA is selected by its Board of Directors and the operation of the DDA is the exclusive responsibility of such management. Moreover, the City is under no obligation to fund operating deficits of the DDA, has not guaranteed and has no moral responsibility for any debt of the DDA, does not provide financial resources, or otherwise exercise significant influence over the DDA’s operations

As required by generally accepted accounting principles, these financial statements include the DDA (the primary government) and its component units. Component units are legally separate entities for which the DDA is financially accountable The DDA is financially accountable if:

a) the DDA appoints a voting majority of the organization’s governing board and (1) the DDA is able to impose its will on the organization or (2) there is a potential for the organization to provide specific financial benefits to or impose specific financial burdens on the DDA, or

b) the organization is fiscally dependent on the DDA and (1) there is a potential for the organization to provide specific financial benefits to the DDA or (2) impose specific financial burdens on the DDA

Organizations for which the DDA is not financially accountable are also included when doing so is necessary in order to prevent the DDA’s financial statements from being misleading

Based upon application of the above criteria, management of the DDA has determined that no component units exist which would require inclusion in this report. Further, the DDA is not aware of any entity that would consider the DDA to be a component unit

Government-wide Financial Statements: The government-wide financial statements consist of the Statement of Net Position and the Statement of Activities and report information on all governmental activities of the DDA. The DDA has no business-type activities. The Statement of Net Position presents the financial condition of the DDA, including all long-term assets and long-term liabilities

The Statement of Activities demonstrates the degree to which the direct expenses of a given function or identifiable activity is offset by program revenue Direct expenses are those that are clearly identifiable with a specific function or identifiable activity. Program revenue generally includes three categories of transactions: (1) charges to customers or applicants who purchase, use, or directly benefit from goods, services or privileges provided by a given function or segment; (2) operating grants and contributions; and (3) capital grants and contributions. Ad valorem property tax

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NOTE A – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Government-wide Financial Statements (Continued)

revenue and other items not meeting the definition of program revenue are reported as general revenues The DDA does not allocate indirect expenses.

Fund Financial Statements: The underlying accounting system of the DDA is organized and operated on the basis of separate funds, each of which is considered to be a separate accounting entity The operations of each fund are accounted for with a separate set of self-balancing accounts that comprise its assets, liabilities, fund equity, revenue and expenditures or expenses, as appropriate

Governmental resources are allocated to and accounted for in individual funds based upon the purposes for which they are to be spent and the means by which spending activities are controlled. The fund used by the DDA is classified into one category: governmental

Governmental Fund Financial Statements – Governmental Fund Financial Statements include a Balance Sheet and a Statement of Revenue, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance for the General Fund, the DDA’s only governmental fund An accompanying schedule is presented to reconcile and explain the differences in fund balance and changes in fund balance as presented in these statements, to the net position and changes in net position presented in the government-wide financial statements The DDA’s major governmental fund is as follows:

General Fund – This fund is used to account for all operations of the DDA. Revenue is derived primarily from property taxes and intergovernmental revenue received from the West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (the “CRA”).

Measurement Focus and Basis of Accounting: The government-wide financial statements are reported using the economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting, as are the fiduciary fund financial statements Revenuesarerecognizedwhenearnedandexpensesarerecognizedwhenincurred,regardlessofthetiming of related cashflows Propertytaxes are recognized as revenue in the yearforwhich they arelevied Grants andsimilar items are recognized as revenues as soon as all eligibility requirements imposed by the provider have been met.

Governmental fund financial statements are reported using the current financial resources measurement focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting Under the modified accrual basis of accounting, revenues are recognized in the period in which they become both measurable and available. Revenues are considered to be available when collectible within the current period or soon enough thereafter to pay liabilities of the current period The DDA considers revenues to be available if collected within 60 days after the end of the fiscal year. Expenditures are generally recognized in the accounting period in which the fund liability is incurred Ad valorem property tax revenue, intergovernmental revenue, and investment income are all considered susceptible to accrual and have been recognized as revenues in the current fiscal year. All other revenue items are considered to be measurable and available only when received in cash by the DDA.

When both restricted and unrestricted resources are available for use, it is the DDA’s policy to use restricted resources first, then unrestricted resources as they are needed

Cash and Cash Equivalents: The DDA considers highly liquid investments maturing in three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents, unless intended to be held as investments.

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September 30, 2023

NOTE A – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Investments: Investments are stated at fair value Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement For some assets and liabilities, observable market transactions or market information might be available; for others, it might not be available. However, the objective of fair value measurement in both cases is the same, that is, to determine the price at which an orderly transaction to sell the asset or to transfer the liability would take place between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions Fair value is an exit price at the measurement date from the perspective of a market participant that controls the asset or is obligated for the liability. The DDA categorizes investments reported at fair value in accordance with the fair value hierarchy established by GASB Statement No 72, Fair Value Measurement and Application.

Prepaid Items: Certain payments to vendors reflect costs applicable to future accounting periods and are recorded as prepaid items in both government-wide and fund financial statements In the governmental funds, prepaid items are recorded using the consumption method and are offset by the nonspendable fund balance component which indicates they do not constitute available spendable resources, even though they are a component of current assets

Capital Assets: The DDA has reported all capital assets in the government-wide Statement of Net Position Capital assets are defined by the DDA as assets with an initial, individual cost of more than $1,500 and an estimated useful life in excess of one year. Capital assets are recorded at cost or, if donated, acquisition value at the date of donation Expenditures that materially extend the useful life of existing assets are capitalized Certain costs for professional services associated with the acquisition and construction of capital assets have been capitalized The cost of capital assets sold or retired is removed from the appropriate accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in the change in net position Depreciation is computed on capital assets using the straight-line method over the assets’ estimated useful lives The estimated useful life of equipment, furniture and fixtures is three to ten years Leasehold improvements are being amortized over the ten-year life of the corresponding lease

Leases: Lease contracts that provide the DDA with control of a non-financial asset, such as land, buildings, or equipment, for a period of time in excess of twelve months are reported as an intangible right to use lease asset with a related lease liability. The lease liability is recorded at the present value of future lease payments, including fixed payments,variablepaymentsbasedonanindexorfixedrateandreasonablycertainresidualguarantees Theintangible right to use leased asset is recorded for the same amount as the related lease liability plus any prepayments and initial direct costs to place the asset in service Leased assets are amortized over the shorter of the useful life of the asset or the lease term. The lease liability is reduced for lease payments made, less the interest portion of the lease payment.

Lease contracts that provide an external entity with control of the DDA’s non-financial asset, such as land, buildings, or equipment, for a period of time in excess of twelve months are reported as a leased receivable with a related lease deferred inflow of resources. The lease receivable is recorded at the present value of future lease payments expected to be received during the lease term, reduced by any provision for estimated uncollectible amounts The lease deferred inflow of resources is recorded for the same amount as the related lease receivable less any lease incentives. Leased deferred inflow of resources are amortized over the lease term. The lease receivable is reduced for lease payments made, less the interest portion of the lease payment.

Compensated Absences: The DDA allows employees to accrue sick leave and carry over unused time to future years. Unused sick leave is not paid out upon termination and, accordingly, no liability is accrued for sick leave Vacation time is earned on a calendar year basis, but must be used by January 31st of the following year or it is lost Accrued vacation at September 30, 2023, represents the amount of vacation that has been earned, but not used, as of that date

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2023

NOTE A – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources: In addition to assets and liabilities, the government-wide Statement of Net Position reports a separate section for deferred outflows or deferred inflows of resources. The separate financial statement element, deferred outflows of resources, represents a consumption of net assets that applies to a future period(s) and so will not be recognized as an outflow of resources (expense/expenditure) until that time. The deferred outflows of resources related to OPEB results from changes in assumptions and other inputs and are deferred and amortizedtoOPEBexpense inasystematicandrationalmanneroveraperiodequaltotheaverageexpectedremaining service lives of employees that are provided with benefits through the plan

The separate financial statement element, deferred inflows of resources, represents an acquisition of net assets that applies to a future period(s) and so will not be recognized as an inflow of resources (revenues) until that time. The DDA’s deferred inflows reported on the government-wide Statement of Net Position relate to its other postemployment benefits (OPEB) liability. The deferred inflows of resources related toOPEB results from differences between expected and actual experience and changes in assumptions and are deferred and amortized to OPEB expense in a systematic and rational manner over a period equal to the average expected remaining service lives of employees that are provided with benefits through the plan

Property Taxes: Ad valorem property tax revenues are calculated at 95% of the taxable value of property within the DDA’s taxing boundaries as certified by the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser. The DDA may levy ad valorem taxes on such property at a maximum rate of two mills ($2 00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for operating purposes

Actual collections may differ from property taxes levied due to discounts, tax assessment appeals and corrections made subsequent to July 1

All property is assessed at its fair market value on January 1st of each year by the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser. Taxes are levied on November 1st of each year and unpaid taxes become delinquent on April 1st following the yearin which theyarelevied Discounts areallowed for early payment atthe rateof4% in themonthofNovember, 3% in the month of December, 2% in the month of January, and 1% in the month of February. Taxes paid in March are without discount. Taxes paid after April 1 are assessed penalties and interest

Budget: The DDA’s Board of Directors adopts the ensuing year’s operating budget prior to September 30th each year Thebudgetincludesproposedexpendituresandthemeansoffinancingthem.Budgetsareadoptedonabasisconsistent with the modified accrual basis of accounting

Risk Management: The DDA is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to, and destruction ofassets;errorsandomissions;injuriestoemployees;andnaturaldisasters.TheDDApurchasescommercialinsurance for the risks of losses to which it is exposed Policy limits and deductibles are reviewed annually by management and established at amounts to provide reasonable protection from significant financial loss. Settlements have not exceeded insurance coverage for any of the prior three fiscal years

Net Position/Fund Balances: The government-wide financial statements utilize a net position presentation Net position is categorized as follows:

Net Investment in Capital Assets – This component of net position consists of capital assets reduced by accumulated depreciation and by any outstanding liabilities incurred to acquire, construct, or improve those assets, excluding unexpended proceeds

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2023

NOTE A – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Net Position/Fund Balances (Continued)

Restricted – This component of net position consists of constraints placed on the use of net position by external restrictions imposed by creditors (such as through debt covenants), grantors, contributors, or laws or regulations of other governments or constraints imposed by law through constitutional provisions or enabling legislation

Unrestricted – This component of net position consists of net position that does not meet the definition of Investment in Capital Assets or Restricted

The governmental fund financial statements report fund equity classifications that comprise a hierarchy based primarily on the extent to which the DDA is legally bound to honor the specific purposes for which amounts in fund balance may be spent The fund balance classifications are summarized as follows:

Nonspendable – Nonspendable fund balance includes amounts that cannot be spent because they are either (a) not in spendable form, or (b) legally or contractually required to remain intact

Restricted – Restricted fund balance includes amounts that are restricted to specific purposes either by (a) constraints placed on the use of resources by creditors, grantors, contributors, or laws or regulations of other governments, or (b) imposed by law through constitutional provisions or through enabling legislation

Committed – Committed fundbalance includes amounts thatcan onlybe used for specific purposes pursuant to constraints imposed by the Board of Directors through an ordinance or resolution

Assigned – Assigned fund balance includes amounts that are constrained by the DDA’s intent to be used for specific purposes, but are neither restricted nor committed. Assignments of fund balance are made by DDA management based upon direction by the Board of Directors or through the annual budget

Unassigned – Unassigned fund balance includes amounts that have not been restricted, committed, or assigned to specific purposes

The fund balance policy also establishes a spending order when a qualifying expenditure is incurred for which those funds are available, of restricted fund balances first, followed by committed, then assigned, and finally unassigned fund balances.

Minimum Fund Balance Policy: The DDA has not adopted a formal minimum fund balance policy Generally, the DDA strives to maintain a sufficient General Fund fund balance to provide liquidity in the event of a budget shortfall or natural disaster.

Implementation of GASB Statements: The following GASB Statements were effective for the DDA for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023:

GASB Statement No. 91, Conduit Debt Obligation. This Statement will provide a single method of reporting conduit debt obligations by issuers and eliminate diversity in practice associated with commitments extended by issuers, arrangements associated with conduit debt obligations, and related note disclosures Implementation of this Statement did not have an impact on the DDA’s financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2023

NOTE A – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Implementation of GASB Statements (Continued)

GASB Statement No. 94, Public-Private and Public-Public Partnerships and Availability Payment Arrangements. This Statement will improve financial reporting by establishing the definitions of public-private and publicpublic partnership arrangements (PPPs) and availability payment arrangements (APAs) and providing uniform guidance on accounting and financial reporting for transactions that meet those definitions. Implementation of this Statement did not have an impact on the DDA’s financial statements

GASB Statement No. 96, Subscription-Based Information Technology Arrangements. This Statement provides guidance on the accounting and financial reporting for subscription-based information technology arrangements (SBITAs) for government end users (governments). Implementation of this Statement was immaterial to the DDA’s financial statements.

GASB Statement No 99, Omnibus 2022 The requirements of this Statement will enhance comparability in the application of accounting and financial reporting requirements and will improve the consistency of authoritative literature. Consistent authoritative literature enables governments and other stakeholders to more easily locate and apply the correct accounting and financial reporting provisions, which improves the consistency with which such provisions are applied. The comparability of financial statements also will improve as a result of this Statement. Better consistency and comparability improve the usefulness of information for users of state and local government financial statements The requirements related to leases, public-private and public-public partnerships, and subscription-based information technology arrangements were implemented during the current fiscal year. The requirements related to financial guarantees and the classification and reporting of derivative instruments within the Scope of Statement 53 are effective for fiscal years ending September 30, 2024, and all reporting periods thereafter

Implementation of this Statement did not have an impact on the DDA’s financial statements.

Recent GASB Pronouncements: The GASB has issued the following Statements effective in future years that may apply to the DDA Management has not completed its analysis of the effects, if any, of these GASB Statements on the financial statements of the DDA:

GASB issued Statement No. 100, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections. The requirements of this Statement will improve the clarity of the accounting and financial reporting requirements for accounting changes and error corrections, which will result in greater consistency in application in practice. In turn, more understandable, reliable, relevant, consistent, and comparable information will be provided to financial statement users for making decisions or assessing accountability In addition, the display and note disclosure requirements will result in more consistent, decision useful, understandable, and comprehensive information for users about accounting changes and error corrections. The requirements of this Statement are effective for accounting changes and error corrections made in fiscal years ending September 30, 2024

GASB issued Statement No 101, Compensated Absences The unified recognition and measurement model in this Statementwillresult inaliabilityforcompensatedabsencesthatmoreappropriatelyreflectswhenagovernmentincurs an obligation Inaddition,themodel canbe appliedconsistently toanytypeof compensated absenceand will eliminate potential comparability issues between governments that offer different types of leave The model also will result in a more robust estimate of the amount of compensated absences that a government will pay or settle, which will enhance

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NOTE A – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Recent GASB Pronouncements (Continued)

the relevance and reliability of information about the liability for compensated absences The requirements of this Statement are effective for fiscal years ending September 30, 2025.

GASB issued Statement No. 102, Certain Risk Disclosures. The requirements of this Statement will improve financial reporting by providing users of financial statements with essential information that currently is not often provided The disclosures will provide users with timely information regarding certain concentrations or constraints and related events that have occurred or have begun to occur that make a government vulnerable to a substantial impact As a result, users will have better information with which to understand and anticipate certain risks to a government’s financial condition The requirements of this Statement are effective for fiscal years ending September 30, 2025

Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U S generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses/expenditures during the reporting period Actual results could differ from those estimates

NOTE B – DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS

Deposits: The deposits with financial institutions were entirely covered by a combination of federal deposit insurance and a collateral pool pledged to the State Treasurer of Florida by financial institutions, which comply with the requirements of Florida Statutes and have been designated as a qualified public depository by the State Treasurer Qualified public depositories are required to pledge collateral to the State Treasurer with a fair value equal to a percentage of the average daily balance of all government deposits in excess of any federal deposit insurance In the event of a default by a qualified public depository, all claims for government deposits would be satisfied by the State Treasurer from the proceeds of federal deposit insurance, pledged collateral of the public depository in default and, if necessary, a pro rata assessment to the other qualified public depositories in the collateral pool Accordingly, all deposits with financial institutions are considered fully insured in accordance with the provisions of Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statements. As of September 30, 2023, deposits with financial institutions had a bank balance of $3,701,249 and a carrying amount of $3,656,686 The DDA also had $50 in petty cash for a total carrying amount of $3,656,736

Investments: The DDA has not formally adopted deposit and investment policies that limit its allowable deposits or investments and address the specific types of risk to which it is exposed In the absence of such policies, the DDA follows the provisions of Florida Statutes Section 218 415 with respect to investments, which limits investments to (1) the Local Government Surplus Funds Trust Fund (Florida Prime), or any intergovernmental investment pool authorized pursuant to the Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969, (2) SEC registered money market funds with the highest credit quality rating from a nationally recognized rating agency, (3) interest-bearing time deposits or savings accounts in qualified public depositories, and (4) direct obligations of the U S. Treasury

GASB Statement No 72, Fair Value Measurement and Application, requires governments to disclose the fair value hierarchy for each type of asset or liability measured at fair value in the notes to the financial statements. The standard also requires governments to disclose a description of the valuation techniques used in the fair value measurement and any significant changes in valuation techniques. GASB 72 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy. The level in which an asset is assigned is not indicative of its quality but an indication of the source of valuation inputs The hierarchy is based on valuation inputs used to measure the fair value as follows:

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2023

NOTE B – DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS (Continued)

Investments (Continued)

Level 1: Inputs are directly observable, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

Level 2: Inputs are other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are for the asset or liability, either directlyorindirectly Theseinputsarederivedfromorcorroboratedbyobservablemarketdatathroughcorrelation or by other means

Level 3: Inputs are unobservable inputs used only when relevant Level 1 and Level 2 inputs are unavailable.

As of September 30, 2023, the DDA reported no investments.

NOTE C – CAPITAL ASSETS

The capital asset activity for the year ended September 30, 2023, was as follows:

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2023

NOTE D – NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

The following is a summary of changes in the DDA’s noncurrent liabilities for the year ended September 30, 2023:

NOTE E – WEST PALM BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

The City established the West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (the “CRA”) pursuant to Florida Statutes Under the terms of the enabling statute, each taxing authority not exempted by statute, which levies ad valorem taxes within the boundaries of the community redevelopment area established by the CRA, must allocate to the CRA a certain portion of tax revenue received from that area The amount is determined by levying the millage rate established by the DDA against the increment between the assessed value of the community redevelopment area in the year established and the current tax year. Pursuant to an Interlocal Agreement between the DDA and CRA, the DDA is exempt from the requirement to pay the CRA the increment generated by the second mill of DDA ad valorem taxation For the year ended September 30, 2023, the DDA paid $2,821,581 to the CRA

In addition, the CRA provided funding to the DDA pursuant to a workplan developed by the DDA The workplan provided for CRA funding of various projects through fiscal year 2024 In connection with the workplan, the CRA paid$5,765,076totheDDAduringtheyearendedSeptember30,2023,representingapproximately63%oftheDDA’s total revenues for the year. Without the future funding provided by the CRA, the DDA continuing operations could be significantly impacted.

NOTE F – COMMITMENTS AND CONTIGENCY

The DDA is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to, and destruction of assets; errors and omissions; injuries to employees, and natural disasters for which the DDA carries commercial insurance Retention of risks is limited to those risks that are uninsurable and deductibles. The DDA has not significantly reduced insurance coverage from the prior year, and there were no settled claims which exceeded insurance coverage during the past three fiscal years.

Florida Statues limit the DDA’s maximum loss for most liability claims to $200,000 per person and $300,000 per occurrence under the Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity However, under certain circumstances, a plaintiff can seek to recover damages in excess of statutory limits by introducing a claims bill to the Florida Legislature. The limits addressed in Florida Statutes do not apply to claims filed in Federal courts

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2023

NOTE G – PENSION PLAN

The DDA has a defined contribution money purchase pension plan (the “Plan”) that covers all employees The Plan was established and may be amended by a majority vote of the Board of Directors of the DDA and is administered by certain members of the Board of Directors and management Employees are eligible to participate in the Plan upon being hired, and full vesting is immediate. The DDA contributes 10% of each employee’s gross compensation, and employees are required to contribute a minimum of 5% to the Plan Actual contributions by the DDA and employees totaled $77,918 and $52,660, respectively, for the year ended September 30, 2023. There were 9 plan members participating in the Plan as of September 30, 2023

NOTE H – OTHER POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

General Information about the Other Postemployment Benefits (OPEB) Plan

Plan Description: The DDA provides a single employer defined benefit health care plan to all of its employees The plan allows its employees and their beneficiaries to continue to obtain health benefits upon retirement. The benefits of the plan are in accordance with Florida Statutes, which are the legal authority for the plan A trust has not been established to fund the plan The plan has no assets and does not issue a separate financial report

Contributions: The DDA does not directly make a contribution to the plan on behalf of retirees. Retirees and their beneficiaries pay the same group rates as are charged to the DDA for active employees by its healthcare provider However, the DDA’s actuaries in their actuarial valuation calculate an offset to the cost of these benefits as an Employer Contribution, based upon an implicit rate subsidy This offset equals the total age-adjusted costs paid by the DDA or its active employees for coverage of the retirees and their dependents for the year net of the retiree’s own payments for the year

Plan Membership: The following table provides a summary of the participants in the plan as of October 1, 2022, the latest valuation date:

Active employees 7

Retirees and beneficiaries receiving benefits -

Inactive employees not yet receiving benefits -

Total 7

Total OPEB Liability

As of September 30, 2023, The DDA’s Total OPEB Liability of $24,021 was measured as of September 30, 2023 and was determined by the actuarial valuation as of October 1, 2022

Actuarial Methods and Significant Assumptions: The actuarial methods and significant assumptions used todetermine the DDA’s total OPEB liability for the current year are summarized as follows:

Valuation Date October 1, 2022

Measurement Date September 30, 2023

Discount rate: 4.91% per annum; this rate was used to discount all future benefit payments and is based on the return on the S&P Municipal Bond 20-year High Grade Index as of the measurement date.

Salary increase: 3 00% per annum

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2023

NOTE H – OTHER POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (Continued)

Total OPEB Liability (Continued)

Actuarial Methods and Significant Assumptions (Continued)

Cost-of-living increases: Retiree contributions, health insurance premiums, and the implied subsidy have been assumed to increase in accordance with the healthcare cost trend rates.

Healthcare cost trend rates: Increases in healthcare costs are assumed to be 8 00% for the 2021/22 fiscal year graded down by 0.50% per year to 5.00% for the 2027/28 and later fiscal years.

Age-related morbidity: Healthcare costs are assumed to increase at the rate of 3 50% for each year of age.

Implied subsidy: An implied monthly subsidy of $600.00 has been assumed at age 62 for the 2022/23 fiscal year; at other ages, the implied subsidy was developed based on the age-related morbidity assumption and, for other fiscal years, the implied subsidy was increased in accordance with the healthcare cost trend rates.

Mortality basis: Sex-distinct rates set forth in the PUB-2010 Mortality Table (without income adjustments) for general employees, with full generational improvements in mortality using Scale MP-2020.

Retirement: Retirement is assumed to occur at the earlier of age 62 with six years of service or any age with 30 years of service.

Other decrements: Assumed employment termination is based on the Scale 155 table; assumed disability is based on the Wyatt 1985 Disability Study (Class 1).

Coverage elections: 25% of eligible employees are assumed to continue retiree-only medical coverage upon retirement or disability; coverage is assumed to end at age 65.

COBRA: Future healthcare coverage provided solely pursuant to COBRA was not included in the OPEB valuation; because the COBRA premium is determined periodically based on plan experience, the COBRA premium to be paid by the participant is assumed to fully cover the cost of providing healthcare coverage during the relevant period.

Discount Rate: The DDA doesnot havea dedicated Trust to pay retiree healthcare benefits.Per GASB 75, the discount rate is a yield or index rate for 20-year, tax-exempt general obligation municipal bonds with an average rating of AA/Aa or higher. As of September 30, 2023, the calculation used a rate of 4.91%.

Changes in the Total OPEB Liability

The changes in the Total OPEB Liability were as follows for the year ended September 30, 2023:

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2023

NOTE H – OTHER POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (Continued)

Changes in the Total OPEB Liability (Continued)

Changes in Assumptions: All assumptions, methods, and results are based on the fiscal year 2023 GASB 75 actuarial report dated February 10, 2024. Since the prior measurement date of September 30, 2022, the discount rate was increased from 4 77% per annum to 4 91% per annum, the healthcare cost trend rates were increased from 6 50% for the 2022/23 fiscal year graded down to 5.00% to 8.00% for the 2022/23 fiscal year graded down to 5.00%, and the implied subsidy at age 62 for the 2022/23 fiscal year was increased from $525 00 to $600 00

Sensitivity of the Total OPEB Liability to Changes in the Discount Rate: The following table presents the total OPEB liability of the DDA calculated using the current discount rateof 4.91%, as well as what the total OPEB liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is one percentage point lower (3.91%) or one percentage point higher (5.91%) than the current rate:

1% Decrease

Rate 1% Increase (3.91%) (4.91%) (5.91%)

Sensitivity of the Total OPEB Liability to Changes in the Healthcare Cost Trend Rates: The following table presents the total OPEB liability of the DDA calculated using the assumed healthcare cost trend rates (8.0% decreasing to 5 0%), as well as what the total OPEB liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is one percentage point lower (7.0% decreasing to 4.0%) or one percentage point higher (9.0% decreasing to 6.0%) than the assumed healthcare cost trend rates:

Healthcare cost

1% Decrease Trend Rates 1% Increase (7.0% decreasing (8.0% decreasing (9.0% decreasing to 4.0%) to 5.0%) to 6.0%)

OPEB Expense, Deferred Outflows of Resources, and Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to OPEB

For the year ended September 30, 2023, the DDA recognized OPEB expense of $1,131 As of September 30, 2023, the DDA reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB from the following sources:

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2023

NOTE H – OTHER POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (Continued)

OPEB Expense, Deferred Outflows of Resources, and Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to OPEB (Continued)

Amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources will be recognized in OPEB expense as follows:

(4,871)

(8,766)

NOTE I – LEASES

Lessee Lease – Office Space

300 Clematis: The DDA leases office space under a non-cancellable lease agreement. The DDA entered into an initial 10-year lease for new office space in May 2017 with lease payments commencing in March 2018 paid on a monthly basis The lease is set to expire in February 2028 and may be renewed for three additional five-year terms The first additional five-year term lease payments are based on a 3% increase from the previous year The second and third additional five-year term lease payments are based on the current fair market rental for similar premises in similar vicinitiesatthecommencementoftheapplicablerenewalterm.Sincetherentamountsforthesecondandthirdrenewal options cannot be reasonably determined at this time, these renewal periods are excluded from the lease term The discount rate was 4% using theDDA’s estimated incremental borrowing rate As of September 30,2023, the Authority reported a lease liability of $807,789 The amortization of the lease liability is as follows:

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2023

NOTE J – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date that the financial statements were available to be issued, March 1, 2024 and determined there were no events that occurred that required disclosure. No subsequent events occurring after this date have been evaluated for inclusion in these financial statements

REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

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REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION (RSI)

BUDGETARY COMPARISON SCHEDULE - GENERAL FUND

For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2023

WEST PALM BEACH DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION (RSI)

BUDGETARY COMPARISON SCHEDULE - GENERAL FUND (CONTINUED)

For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2023

Variance With Final Budget

Positive

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REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION (RSI) NOTES TO BUDGETARY COMPARISON SCHEDULE

September 30, 2023

NOTE A - BUDGETARY ACCOUNTING

Budget: The General Fund budget is prepared on the modified accrual basis of accounting, except that the DDA does not budget leases as other financing sources and the corresponding asset as a capital outlay The DDA Board of Directors must approve changes or amendments to the total budgeted expenditures of the DDA In order to make the most effective use of the budgetary process, it is the policy of the DDA to make as few budget adjustments as possible Expenditures may not legally exceed budgeted appropriations for the DDA in total.

During the year, the Board of Directors passed resolutions that increased the total budgeted revenues and expenditures by $1,074,934. The DDA has complied with the Florida Statute requirement that budgets be in balance.

Encumbrances: Encumbrance accounting, under which purchase orders, contracts, and other commitments for the expenditure of monies are recorded in order to reserve that portion of the applicable appropriations, is employed as an extension of formal budgetary control in the General Fund Encumbrances outstanding at year end, if any, are reported as an assignment of fund balance for subsequent year expenditures For budgetary purposes, current year encumbrances are treated as expenditures and any unencumbered balances lapse at year end There were no encumbrances outstanding at September 30, 2023.

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Required Supplementary Information (RSI)

Other Postemployment Benefits (OPEB) Liability

The monthly implied subsidy at age 62 increased from $580 50 for 2018 to $675 00 for 2019 and 2020 and the mortality basis was changed from the RP-2000 Mortality Table with generational improvements using Scale BB for 2018 to the PUB-2010 Mortality Table with generational improvements using Scale MP-2017 for 2019 and 2020 The monthly implied subsidy at age 62 decreased from $675 for 2019 and 2020 to $525 00 for 2021 and the mortality basis was changed from the PUB-2010 Mortality Table with generational improvements using Scale MP-2017 for 2019 and 2020 to the PUB-2010 Mortality Table with generational improvements using Scale MP-2020 for 2021 The healthcare cost trend rates were increased from 6 50% for the 2022/23 fiscal year graded down to 5 00% to 8 00% for the 2022/23 fiscal year graded down to 5 00%, and the implied subsidy at age 62 for the 2022/23 fiscal year was increased from $525 00 to $600 00.

This schedule is intended to show information for 10 years. However, until a full 10-year trend is compiled, information will be presented for those years for which information is available There are no assets accumulated in a trust that meets the criteria of GASB codification P22 101 or P52 101 to pay related benefits for the OPEB plan.

OTHER INFORMATION

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Other Information - Information Required by Section 218.39(3)(c), Florida Statutes

For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2023

Unaudited

As required by Section 218.39(3)(c), Florida Statutes, the DDA reported:

Required Information

The total number of DDA employees compensated in the last pay period of the DDA's fiscal year 2023:

The total number of independent contractors to whom nonemployee compensation was paid in the last month of the DDA's fiscal year 2023:

All compensation earned by or awarded to employees, whether paid or accrued, regardless of contingency for fiscal year 2023:

All compensation earned by or awarded to nonemployee independent contractors, whether paid or accrued, regardless of contingency for fiscal year 2023:

Each construction project with a total cost of at least $65,000 approved by the DDA that was scheduled to begin on or after October1 of the fiscal year 2023, together with the total expenditures for such project:

A budget variance based on the budget adopted under Section 189.016(4), Florida Statutes, before the beginning of the fiscal year 2023 being reported if the DDA amends a final adopted budget under Section 189.016(6), Florida Statutes:

The millage rate or rates imposed by the DDA for fiscal year 2023:

The total amount of ad valorem taxes collected by or on behalf of the DDA for fiscal year 2023:

The total amount of outstanding bonds issued by the DDA and the terms of such bonds:

Reported

9 14

758,654 $

768,288 $

Not Applicable

See Pages 29-30

0 98 mill 2,993,756 $

Not Applicable

COMPLIANCE REPORTS AND MANAGEMENT LETTER

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS

To the Board of Directors

West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority

West Palm Beach, Florida

We have audited, in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, the financial statements of the governmental activities and the major fund of the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority, as of and for the year ended September 30, 2023, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority’s basic financial statements and have issued our report thereon dated March 1, 2024.

Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements, we considered the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority’s internal control over financial reporting (internal control) as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of expressing our opinions on the financial statements, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority’s internal control. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority’s internal control.

A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or detect and correct misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the entity’s financial statements will not be prevented, or detected and corrected on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those charged with governance.

Our consideration of internal control was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses or significant deficiencies. Given these limitations, during our audit we did not identify any deficiencies in internal control that we consider to be material weaknesses. However, material weaknesses or significant deficiencies may exist that were not identified.

Report on Compliance and Other Matters

As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority’s financial statements are free from material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements, noncompliance with which could have a direct and material effect on the financial statements. However, providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an objective of our audit, and accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards

Purpose of This Report

The purpose of this report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control or on compliance. This report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the entity’s internal control and compliance. Accordingly, this communication is not suitable for any other purpose.

West Palm Beach, Florida March 1, 2024

MANAGEMENT LETTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA

To the Board of Directors

West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority

West Palm Beach, Florida

Report on the Financial Statements

We have audited the financial statements of the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority, as of and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, and have issued our report thereon dated March 1, 2024.

Auditor’s Responsibility

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America; the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; and Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Auditor General.

Other Reporting Requirements

We have issued our Independent Auditor’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards and Independent Accountant’s Report on an examination conducted in accordance with AICPA Professional Standards, AT-C Section 315, regarding compliance requirements in accordance with Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Auditor General. Disclosures in those reports, which are dated March 1, 2024, should be considered in conjunction with this Management Letter.

Prior Audit Findings

Section 10.554(1)(i)1., Rules of the Auditor General, requires that we determine whether or not corrective actions have been taken to address findings and recommendations made in the preceding financial audit report. There were no findings or recommendations in the prior year that required corrective actions.

Official Title and Legal Authority

Section 10.554(1)(i)4., Rules of the Auditor General, requires that the name or official title and legal authority for the primary government and each component unit of the reporting entity be disclosed in this Management Letter, unless disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. This information was disclosed in Note A to the financial statements. There were no component units included in the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority’s financial statements.

Financial Condition and Management

Sections 10.554(1)(i)5.a. and 10.556(7), Rules of the Auditor General, require us to apply appropriate procedures and communicate the results of our determination as to whether or not the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority met one or more of the conditions described in Section 218.503(1), Florida Statutes, and to identify the specific condition(s) met. In connection with our audit, we determined that the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority did not meet any of the conditions described in Section 218.503(1), Florida Statutes.

Pursuant to Sections 10.554(1)(i)5.b. and 10.556(8), Rules of the Auditor General, we applied financial condition assessment procedures for the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority. It is management’s responsibility to monitor the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority’s financial condition, and our financial condition assessment was based in part on representations made by management and review of financial information provided by same. Our assessment was done as of the fiscal year end. The results of our procedures did not disclose any matters that are required to be reported.

Section 10.554(1)(i)2., Rules of the Auditor General, requires that we communicate any recommendations to improve financial management. In connection with our audit, we did not have any such recommendations.

Special District Component Units

Section 10.554(1)(i)5.c, Rules of the Auditor General, requires, if appropriate, that we communicate the failure of a special district that is a component unit of a county, municipality, or special district, to provide the financial information necessary for proper reporting of the component unit within the audited financial statements of the county, municipality, or special district in accordance with Section 218.39(3)(b), Florida Statutes. In connection with our audit, we did not note any special district component units that failed to provide the necessary information for proper reporting in accordance with Section 218.39(3)(b), Florida Statues.

Additional Matters

Section 10.554(1)(i)3., Rules of the Auditor General, requires us to communicate noncompliance with provisions of contracts or grant agreements, or abuse, that have occurred, or are likely to have occurred, that have an effect on the financial statements that is less than material but warrants the attention of those charged with governance. In connection with our audit, we did not note any such findings.

Specific Information

As required by Section 218.39(3)(c), Florida Statutes, and Section 10.554(1)(i)6, Rules of the Auditor General, the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority reported the required information in the other information section on page 33.

Single Audits

The West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority expended less than $750,000 of federal awards and less than $750,000 of state financial assistance for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, and was not required to have a federal single audit or a state single audit.

Purpose of this Letter

Our Management Letter is intended solely for the information and use of the Legislative Auditing Committee, members of the Florida Senate and the Florida House of Representatives, the Florida Auditor General, Federal and other granting agencies, the Board of Directors, and applicable management, and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.

West Palm Beach, Florida

March 1, 2024

INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 218.415, FLORIDA STATUTES

To the Board of Directors

West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority

West Palm Beach, Florida

We have examined the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority’s compliance with Section 218.415, Florida Statutes during the year ended September 30, 2023. Management of the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority is responsible for the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority’s compliance with the specified requirements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority’s compliance with the specified requirements based on our examination.

Our examination was conducted in accordance with attestation standards established by the AICPA. Those standards require that we plan and perform the examination to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority complied, in all material respects, with the specified requirements referenced above. An examination involves performing procedures to obtain evidence about whether the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority complied with the specified requirements. The nature, timing, and extent of the procedures selected depend on our judgement, including an assessment of the risk of material noncompliance, whether due to fraud or error. We believe that the evidence we obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We are required to be independent and to meet our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with relevant ethical requirements relating to the examination engagement.

Our examination does not provide a legal determination on the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority’s compliance with the specified requirements.

In our opinion, the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority complied, in all material respects, with Section 218.415, Florida Statutes for the year ended September 30, 2023.

This report is intended solely for the information and use of the Legislative Auditing Committee, members of the Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives, the Florida Auditor General, applicable management, and the Board of Directors, and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.

West Palm Beach, Florida March 1, 2024

MEMO

To: Rick Reikenis, Chairman

Varisa Lall Dass

Tim Harris

Daryl Houston

Bob Sanders

From: Vivian Ryland

RE: Budget Amendment Resolution No. 01-2024

Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Staff is requesting to amend the FY 2024 DDA budget to account for the change to the carryforward due to the audit and to move funds from certain line items into other line items to cover additional expenses related to overtime police and enhanced cleaning of the streets and the waterfront.

The budget after the amendment is attached to the resolution as Exhibit “A”.

Staff recommends approval of budget amendment 01-2024.

RESOLUTION NO. 01-2024

A RESOLUTION OF THE WEST PALM BEACH DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AMENDING THE ADOPTED 2023/2024 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

WHEREAS the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority adopted its Final 2023/2024 Fiscal Year Budget on September 18, 2023, by Resolution No. 07-2023; and

WHEREAS the Downtown Development Authority desires to amend its adopted budget to adjust the final carry forward amount and move funds between budget line items from the 2023/2024 Fiscal Year DDA Budget and to and to allocate those funds for specific purposes as outlined in Exhibit A Amended Carryforward Budget March 19, 2024, to meet forecasted financial obligations in Fiscal Year 2023/2024

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE WEST PALM BEACH DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THAT:

March

Section 1: The recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated herein and are a part hereof by this reference.

Section 2: This Resolution amending the adopted 2023/2024 Fiscal Year Budget shall be attached to and made a part of said budget.

Section 3: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.

AYE NAY

RICK REIKENIS, CHAIR

ROBERT SANDERS

VARISA LALL DASS

DARYL HOUSTON

TIM HARRIS

PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 19th day of March 2024.

DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

RICK REIKENIS, CHAIRMAN

ATTEST:

CERTIFICATE

I, the undersigned Executive Director of the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Resolution adopted by said Authority on the 19th day of March 2024

Exhibit "A"

West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority

Budget Amendment 01-2024

2023-20242023-2024CRA/CityCRA DDAGrand