Submitted By: James Haynes
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Presentation By: James Haynes
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Department: Community Development Services
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Adopt Resolution 2024-12 appointing Rob Peters to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) for an unexpired three-year term ending December 31, 2025
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Operational Excellence, Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
On July 1, 2008, Council adopted Ordinance 5865, appointing an eleven-member board as the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) to recommend monetary and non-monetary incentives for the affordable housing incentive plan as required in Section 420.9076 F.S.
As per Section 106-137(c) of the amending Ordinance 5865, City Council shall appoint members to the committee by resolution. This section was amended on December 18, 2018, by Ordinance 2019-13 to reduce the minimum number of AHAC members from eleven to eight.
Board member David Layman resigned, leaving an unexpired three-year term ending December 31, 2025. Rob Peters applied as a citizen who represents a not-for-profit provider of affordable housing.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
The State requires that there be an active Affordable Housing Advisory Committee composed of at least eight individuals from various backgrounds. The City's Affordable Housing Advisory Committee meets and brings recommendations to the City Council on ways to reduce or eliminate impediments to affordable housing.
The person named meets the qualifications of the categories set forth in Section 420.9076 F.S.
Staff recommends the appointment of Rob Peters to an AHAC term ending December 31, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Without the advisory committee, the City would be ineligible for potential SHIP funding.
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
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LEGAL REVIEW:
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ALTERNATIVE:
• Approve with amendments
• Deny
• Table
RESOLUTION 2024-12
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCALA APPOINTING ROB PETERS TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE AS REQUIRED BY STATE STATUTE SECTION 420.9076 AND PROVIDED FOR IN CITY ORDINANCE 2019-13 SECTION 106-137
Whereas, City of Ocala Ordinance 5865, Section 106-137 adopted on July 1, 2009, and subsequently amended by Ordinance 2019-13 on December 18, 2018, provides for an affordable housing advisory committee to recommend monetary and non-monetary incentives for the affordable housing incentive plan as required in Section 420.9076 F.S.; and
WHEREAS, the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee shall consist of at least eight but not more than eleven members, the composition of which must meet the requirements of Section 106-137 (c) of the Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Director, Community Development Services has made his recommendations for the 2023-2025 term and the same have been duly considered by the City Council.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, in regular session duly assembled as follows:
Section 1. The following person, meeting the qualifications of the category set forth in section 420.9076, F.S., IS appointed as member of the City of Ocala Affordable Housing Advisory Committee:
Rob Peters, as a citizen who represents a not-for-profit provider of affordable housing.
This resolution adopted this 6th day of February, 2024.
ATTEST: CITY OF OCALA
By: By:
Angel B. Jacobs Barry Mansfield
City Clerk President, Ocala City Council
Approved as to form and legality:
By: _________________________________
William E. Sexton
City Attorney