Subject:
Title
Board Consideration, Re: New Appointments and Re-Appointments to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
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Fiscal Impact:
No Cost
Dept/Office:
Housing and Human Services
Requested Actions:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners:
Action 1) approve the two re-appointments of the named members of the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) who have exceeded their term limits - supermajority vote required; and
Action 2) approve the re-appointment of named member of the AHAC; and
Action 3) approve the appoint of name applicants to fill the vacant AHAC seats of actively engaged in the home building industry in connection with affordable housing, actively engaged as a non-profit provider of affordable housing, and member that represents employers within the jurisdiction; and
Action 4) review applications and resumes and elect one applicant to fill the AHAC seat of actively engaged real estate professional in connection with affordable housing.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) is a state mandated board (Florida Statutes 420.9076), which allows Brevard County to receive State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) funds. The AHAC makes recommendations to the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners on the allocation of funds from the state SHIP program, the Federal HOME Program, and other federal and state funds which allow the county discretion in the determination of housing priorities. Additionally, they review established policies and procedures, ordinances, land development regulations, and the adopted comprehensive plan of the county, to recommend specific actions or initiatives to encourage or facilitate affordable housing while protecting the ability of properties to appreciate in value.
The AHAC consists of members who represent specific categories, per the Statute. The Department has solicited for members in multiple ways: through a ...
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