Placement: New Business
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approval of the Draft 2024 Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) Report
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Submitted By: Ann Fidge, Housing Programs Manager, Neighborhood Services
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of a high-performing city government organization.
Executive Summary (General Business): As a recipient of funding through the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program, the City is required to convene an Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) every year. The AHAC must review the housing incentive strategies mandated for review by the State and make recommendations to the City Council for incorporation into the City's Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP). The committee was appointed through Resolution 24-R20, has had meetings per the required schedule and staff is providing this draft summary report of recommendations discussed for approval by the Committee. This report is a summary of the review of the eleven affordable housing incentives and Committee recommendations as mandated by State of Florida legislation. A Public Hearing has been advertised for this AHAC meeting. After the approval of this report by the AHAC and incorporation of any public comment received, if applicable, staff will submit the report to the City Manager and City Council for approval on December 2, 2024. After the report is approved by City Council it will be officially transmitted to the Florida Housing Coalition (FHC) on behalf of the City of Port St. Lucie by the deadline December 31, 2024.
Presentation Information: N/A
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Board recommend approval of 2024 Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) Report and submit it to City Council for approval.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Board amend the recommendation and approve the updated version of the 2024 AHAC Report and submit it to City Council for approval.
2. Move that the Board not approve the 2024 AHAC Rep...
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