LEGISLATIVE ACTION ITEM
SPONSOR: City Council President Jewel Cannada-Wynn
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APPOINTMENT OF COUNCILWOMAN ANN HILL TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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RECOMMENDATION:
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That City Council approve the appointment of Councilwoman Ann Hill to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee.
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HEARING REQUIRED: No Hearing Required
SUMMARY:
The State legislature revised the requirements of the committee appointments in HB 1339, which requires that effective October 1, 2020, the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee must consist of one locally elected official from each county or municipality participating in the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program. We administer the SHIP program jointly with Escambia County through the following interlocal agreement, Interlocal Agreement between Escambia County Board of County Commissioners and the City of Pensacola Relating to the State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program. Councilwoman Hill would be the locally elected official representing the City of Pensacola.
The 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. In accordance with the Act, 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.
PRIOR ACTION:
September 13, 2018 - City Council approved Escambia County appointments to the committee, expiring September 30, 2021
FUNDING:
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FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The City is required to establish an Affordable Housing Advisory Committee to be eligible to receive State Housing Initiative Partnership funds.
STAFF CONTACT:
Don Kraher, Council Executive
Marcie Whitaker, Housing Director
ATTACHMENTS:
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PRESENTATION: No