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County Administrator's Report 10. 9.
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| BCC Regular Meeting |
Technical/Public Service Consent |
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| RECOMMENDATION: |
Recommendation Concerning Appointment of Committee Members to the Escambia County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee - Tonya Gant, Neighborhood & Human Services Department Director
That the Board adopt the Resolution re-establishing the Escambia County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) and appointing the following members, including the City of Pensacola appointees, to serve on the AHAC for a three-year term, effective October 1, 2018, through September 30, 2021:
A. George Edward Brown, Jr.;
B. Frances S. Cutshaw;
C. Timothy H. Evans;
D. Laura L. Gilmore;
E. Heidi Palmquist;
F. John G. Ralls;
G. Kris Waters;
H. Renee D. Wilhoit;
I. Paul Ritz (City of Pensacola appointee); and
J. John Rickmon (City of Pensacola appointee). |
| BACKGROUND: |
Florida Statutes Section 420.9076 (Exhibit I) requires that local governments that receive State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program funds establish an Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) and adopt by Resolution members to serve on the committee. An AHAC was originally established in 2008 through Resolution R2008-120 and was reestablishing in 2015 under Resolution R2015-107. The AHAC is charged with evaluating established policies and procedures, ordinances, land development regulations, and adopted local government Comprehensive Plans as it effects affordable housing and submit a report recommending any changes every three years at a minimum. The County and the City of Pensacola jointly receive SHIP funding, implementing programs jointly through an Interlocal Agreement. Therefore, members appointed by the AHAC must be mutually approved by the Board of County Commissioners and the Pensacola City Council. The current SHIP Interlocal directs the selection of two members specifically by the City of Pensacola.
Per Florida Statute, membership have a minimum of eight members and of those eight, the committee shall include at a minimum of six citizens who are actively engaged representatives from the following areas:
1. One citizen who is actively engaged in the residential home building industry in connection with affordable housing;
2. One citizen who is actively engaged in the banking or mortgage banking industry in connection with affordable housing;
3. One citizen who is a representative of those areas of labor actively engaged in home building in connection with affordable housing;
4. One citizen who is actively engaged as an advocate for low-income persons in connection with affordable housing;
5. One citizen who is actively engaged as a for-profit provider of affordable housing;
6. One citizen who is actively engaged as a real estate professional in connection with affordable housing;
7. One citizen who is actively engaged as a not-for-profit builder of affordable housing;
8. One citizen who resides within the jurisdiction of the local governing body making the appointments;
9. One citizen who represents employers within the jurisdiction;
10. One citizen who represents essential services personnel, as defined in the local housing assistance plan; and
11. One citizen who actively serves on the local planning agency pursuant to Section 163.3174, Florida Statutes.
Applicants were solicited from the public via press releases issued on June 11 and June 25. The City of Pensacola has selected a member from their planning board and has also selected a City resident to serve on the Board; their applications are in Exhibit II.
A total of eight applications were received besides the two City of Pensacola appointees; these applications are attached in Exhibit III. Staff recommends appointing all applicants that applied to the AHAC and adopting the Resolution in Exhibit IV. Appointees will serve a three year term commencing October 1, 2018. |
| BUDGETARY IMPACT: |
| Failure to provide for an AHAC jeopardizes receipt of SHIP funding for the County and City of Pensacola. |
| LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF: |
| The attached Resolution has been reviewed and approved by Kristin Hual, Assistant County Attorney. |
| PERSONNEL: |
| The State rule requires that the housing and planning sections of the responsible local government(s) provide administrative support for the AHAC. In this instance, support will be provided jointly by the Neighborhood Enterprise Division (NED) and the City of Pensacola Housing Office, with support from the County Developmental Services Department and City Planning and Development Services as needed. |
| POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION: |
| The AHAC was established by Resolution in 2008. Escambia County and the City of Pensacola jointly operate the SHIP Program through an Interlocal Agreement and therefore, both entities must approve the appointments to the AHAC. |
| IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION: |
| The AHAC membership will be jointly appointed by Resolution with initial 3 year terms to commence October 1, 2018. Approval of the AHAC and implementation involves coordination between NED and the City of Pensacola Housing Office as well Florida Housing Finance Corporation and agencies and individuals comprising the AHAC. |
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