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 2025-17 appointing Bridgette Delva and Rhanda Mckown to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee for unexpired three-year terms ending December 31, 2025
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
On July 1, 2008, City Council adopted Ordinance 5865, appointing an 11 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.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
The State requires an active Affordable Housing Advisory Committee composed of at least eight individuals from various backgrounds. The City's Affordable Housing Advisory Committee is to meet and bring recommendations to the City Council on reducing or eliminating impediments to affordable housing.
The persons named meet the qualifications of the categories set forth in Section 420.9076 F.S.
Staff recommends the appointment of Bridgette Delva and Rhanda Mckown to AHAC terms ending December 31, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The City would be ineligible for potential SHIP funding without the advisory committee.
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
N/A
LEGAL REVIEW:
N/A
ALTERNATIVE:
• Approve with amendments
• Deny
• Table
RESOLUTION 2025-17
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCALA APPOINTING BRIDGETTE DELVA AND RHANDA MCKOWN 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, to be appointed by the City Council; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of Ocala, as follows:
Section 1. The following persons, meeting the qualifications of the category set forth in section 420.9076, F.S., are appointed as members of the City of Ocala Affordable Housing Advisory Committee:
(1) Bridgette Delva, as a citizen who is actively engaged as a for-profit provider of affordable housing; and,
(2) Rhanda Mckown, as a citizen who is residing within the jurisdiction of the local governing body making the appointments.
This resolution adopted this 15th day of April, 2025.
ATTEST: CITY OF OCALA
By: By:
Angel B. Jacobs Kristen M. Dreyer
City Clerk President, Ocala City Council
Approved as to form and legality:
By: _________________________________
William E. Sexton
City Attorney