Placement: New Business
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Submission and Approval of the 2021 Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) Report
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Submitted By: Alessandra "Alex" Tasca, Deputy Director, Neighborhood Services Department
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Mission to be responsive to our community.
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 Resolutions 21-R58 & 21-R62, has had meetings per the required schedule and has provided the attached report of recommendations.
Presentation Information: Alex Tasca will provide a brief overview and will be available for questions.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council accept the recommendations and approve the 2021 Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) Report, which will be incorporated into the 2022 LHAP.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the 2021 Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) Report, which will be incorporated into the 2022 LHAP.
2. Move that the Council not approve the 2021 Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) Report and provide staff direction.
Background: An Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) is required to be appointed by the governing board of each local jurisdiction receiving SHIP funding pursuant to F.S. Section 420.9076. The purpose of the AHAC is to provide recommendations for strategies to reduce regulatory barriers to developing affordable housing in the community. The statute requires that the recommendations be presented to the local governing body, which upon ap...
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