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Appointment of Members to Affordable Housing Advisory Committee for Two-Year Term in Accordance With State Housing Initiatives Partnership Act
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
During the 2007 Legislative session, the Florida legislature reinstated the requirement that all local government who participated in the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program must have an Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC). The Legislature also required that the AHAC be made up of eleven (11) members instead of nine (9) as in the original statutes and ordinance and must represent specific areas/backgrounds. Effective October 1, 2020, the Legislature required that the committee must consist of one locally elected official from each county or municipality participating in the SHIP program.
Staff is recommending the four individuals listed below, representing the specific areas/backgrounds, appointed or reappointed to the AHAC for a term of two (2) years as prescribed in Ordinance No. 2008-10.
• Proposed appointment Yvonne Woods - A citizen who is actively engaged as an advocate for low-income persons in connection with affordable housing.
• Proposed reappointment Charles Lee Wilson - A citizen who resides within the jurisdiction of the local governing body making the appointments.
• Proposed appointment Whitney Dinu - A citizen who is actively engaged in the banking or mortgage industry in connection with affordable housing.
• Proposed reappointment Kelly Long - A citizen who is actively engaged as a not-for-profit provider of affordable housing.
The AHAC is charged with annually reviewing established policies and procedures, ordinances, land development regulations, and adopted local government comprehensive plan and recommend specific actions or initiatives to encourage or facilitate affordable housing while protection the ability of the property to appreciate in value. The recommendations may include the modification or repeal of existing policies, procedures, regulations, ordinances, or plan provisions, including recommendations to amend the comprehensive plan and corresponding regulations, ordinances, and other policies.
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LEGAL NOTE
The Board is authorized to act on this matter pursuant to Section 420.9076, Florida Statutes.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board approve the appointments/reappointments of the following citizens to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) for a term of two years.
• Proposed appointment Yvonne Woods - A citizen who is actively engaged as an advocate for low-income persons in connection with affordable housing.
• Proposed reappointment Charles Lee Wilson - A citizen who resides within the jurisdiction of the local governing body making the appointments.
• Proposed appointment Whitney Dinu - A citizen who is actively engaged in the banking or mortgage industry in connection with affordable housing.
• Proposed reappointment Kelly Long - A citizen who is actively engaged as a not-for-profit provider of affordable housing.