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County Administrator's Report 13. 7.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	06/22/2017
Issue: Resolution Authorizing the Sale of Transitional Housing Units at 3665 and 3675 Milford Street to Eligible Homebuyers
From:	Tonya Gant
Department:	Neighborhood & Human Svcs
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning a Resolution Authorizing the Sale of Transitional Housing Units at 3665 and 3675 Milford Street to Eligible Homebuyers - Tonya Gant, Neighborhood & Human Services Department Director

That the Board take the following action concerning a Resolution authorizing the sale of Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen, Inc., transitional housing units at 3665 and 3675 Milford Street to lower income families who meet the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) or U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) homebuyer eligibility requirements:

A. Adopt a Resolution authorizing Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen, Inc. to sell two single family transitional housing units located at 3665 Milford Street (Property Reference #372S311203000023) and 3675 Milford Street (Property Reference #372S311203000022) to documented SHIP or HUD eligible homebuyers at prices not to exceed $85,000 per property (excluding closing costs);

B. Authorize the Chairman or Vice Chairman to execute the Resolution, and related documents as may be required, to complete the sale of the properties to eligible families; and

C. Authorize the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court to record the Resolution in the Official Records of Escambia County.

BACKGROUND:

Loaves and Fishes is a local provider of emergency and transitional housing for approximately 249 homeless families each year. Loaves and Fishes maintains a number of single family homes in the Escambia/Santa Rosa area for family long-term transitional housing. In 2006, Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen, Inc. (Loaves and Fishes) entered into a SHIP agreement (Exhibit I) with the County to develop single family housing to be used as transitional housing for the homeless. Loaves and Fishes constructed the homes at 3665 and 3675 Milford Street which have been occupied by homeless or formerly homeless families with children in need of transitional housing who are case managed by the agency. A complimenting goal of the transitional housing program is to provide opportunities for homeownership for formerly homeless and low income families, who have re-established their ability to live independently.

Deed restrictions (Exhibit II) were been placed on these properties to enforce and implement the SHIP agreement for occupancy, rent and unit condition. The properties were last monitored by the Neighborhood Enterprise Division (NED) in January 2017. The deed restrictions were to carry with the properties through December 14, 2021 and restricts the use of the housing units to the provision of transitional housing for homeless families under case management by Loaves and Fishes; or it provides that if Loaves and Fishes ceases to utilize the homes for this specified purpose, the homes shall be sold by Loaves and Fishes to families with incomes below 80% of the Pensacola area median income as defined by HUD. Due to loss of funding support from HUD for transitional housing programs, Loaves and Fishes has requested to be able to sell these two properties per the terms of the SHIP agreement and deed restrictions (Exhibit III). The deed restrictions require approval of a Board Resolution authorizing Loaves and Fishes to sell these homes to income eligible homebuyers at a stipulated maximum price. The Resolution (Exhibit IV) contained in this recommendation provides the necessary authorization.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Not applicable to this recommendation.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

The Resolution attached has been reviewed and approved by Stephen West, Senior Assistant County Attorney.

PERSONNEL:

Not applicable to this recommendation.

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

The sale of the transitional housing units to income eligible homebuyers is allowed under the deed restrictions but must be authorized by Board Resolution.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

The Resolution and documentation of sales compliance to income eligible buyers will be managed by NED, in conjunction with Loaves and Fishes. Verification of the income eligibility of the homebuyers wil be performed by NED in coordination with Loaves and Fishes.

Loaves and Fishes is aware of this recommendation and its scheduled consideration by the Board. This project involves coordination between NED, Loaves and Fishes, and the homebuyers.

Attachments
EX I - SHIP 2006 Agreement
EX II - Milford Deed Restriction
EX III - L&F Request to sell Milford
EX IV - Resolution