ACTION ITEM
SPONSOR: City Council President Gerald Wingate
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APPOINTMENTS - AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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RECOMMENDATION:
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That City Council approve the following eight (8) Escambia County appointees as members to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee for a term of three (3) years, expiring September 30, 2021:
George E. Brown, Jr
Frances S. Cutshaw
Timothy H. Evans
Laura Gilmore
Heidi Palmquist
John G. Ralls
Kris Waters
Renee’ Wilhoit
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SUMMARY:
The Escambia Pensacola Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC), established in 2015 pursuant to the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Act and the Escambia/Pensacola SHIP Interlocal Agreement, serves as an advisory committee that makes recommendations to City Council and the Board of County Commissioners regarding initiatives to encourage and facilitate affordable housing programs.
The Act and Interlocal Agreement require the City and County to jointly establish and appoint a committee of citizens who represent the membership composition required by the Act. Per Florida Statute, the membership of the committee shall consist of at least eight but not more than eleven members. The membership must consist of one representative from at least six of the following categories:
(a) A citizen who is actively engaged in the residential home building industry in connection with affordable housing;
(b) A citizen who is actively engaged in banking or the mortgage banking industry in connection with affordable housing;
(c) A citizen who is a representative of those areas of labor actively engaged in home building in connection with affordable housing;
(d) A citizen who is actively engaged as an advocate for low-income persons in connection with affordable housing;
(e) A citizen who is actively engaged as a for-profit provider of affordable housing;
(f) A citizen who is actively engaged as a not-for-profit provider of affordable housing;
(g) A citizen who is actively engaged as a real estate professional in connection with affordable housing;
(h) A citizen who actively serves on the local planning agency, pursuant to s: 163.3174, Florida Statutes;
(i) A citizen who resides within the jurisdiction of the local governing body making the appointments;
(j) A citizen who represents employers within the jurisdiction; and
(k) A citizen who represents essential services personnel as defined in the local housing assistance plan.
Per the Interlocal Agreement, the City is responsible for appointing a representative from the City of Pensacola Planning Board and a citizen who resides within the City. On June 14, 2018, City Council reappointed Paul Ritz, a member of the City of Pensacola Planning Board and appointed John Rickmon, a City resident to the AHAC for a three (3) year term.
PRIOR ACTION:
June 14, 2018 - City Council made appointments to the committee, expiring September 30 2021
FUNDING:
N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: Yes
8/22/2018
STAFF CONTACT:
Don Kraher, Council Executive
Keith Wilkins, City Administrator
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Application George Ed Brown, Jr.
2) Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Application Frances S. Cutshaw
3) Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Application Timothy H. Evans
4) Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Application Laura Gilmore
5) Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Application Heidi Palmquist
6) Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Application John G. Ralls
7) Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Application Kris Waters
8) Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Application Renee’ Wilhoit
PRESENTATION: No end