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Res 18-08RESOLUTION NO. 18-08 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING RESOLUTION 12- 08, WHICH CREATED AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE BROADER MEMBERSHIP; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature recently passed House Bill 1375 (2007) requiring cities and counties receiving SHIP funds to appoint an Affordable Housing Advisory Committee to recommend monetary and non-monetary incentives for affordable housing; and WHEREAS, the City of Dekay Beach does receive SHIP funds; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Dekay Beach desires for the City to continue receiving SHIP funds and desires to comply with the requirements of House Bill 1375 (2007); and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach desires to expand the criteria to attract eligible applicants to the committee in accordance with the language provided by House Bill 1375 (2007). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That an Affordable Housing Advisory Committee shall be created to recommend incentives for affordable housing and shall be established as set forth below: Section 2. That the purpose of this committee is to recommend monetary and/or non- monetary incentives for affordable housing. Section 3. The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee shall consist of eleven (11) members that meet the following criteria: (a) One citizen who is actively engaged in the residential home building industry in connection with affordable housing. (b) One citizen who is actively engaged in the banking or mortgage banking industry in connection with affordable housing. (c) One citizen who is a representative of those areas of labor actively engaged in home building in connection with affordable housing. (d) One citizen who is actively engaged as an advocate for low-income persons in connection with affordable housing. (e) One citizen who is actively engaged as a for-profit provider of affordable housing. (f) One citizen who is actively engaged as anot-for-profit provider of affordable housing. (g) One citizen who is actively engaged as a real estate professional in connection with affordable housing. (h) One citizen who actively serves on the local planning agency pursuant to s. 163.3174. (i) One citizen who resides within the jurisdiction of the local governing body making the appointments. (j) One citizen who represents employers within the jurisdiction. (k) One citizen who represents essential services personnel, as defined in the local housing assistance plan. If a county or eligible municipality, whether due to its small size, the presence of a conflict of interest by prospective appointees, or other reasonable factor, is unable to abpoint a citizen actively engaged in these activities in connection with affordable housing, a citizen engaged in the activity without regard to affordable housing may be appointed. Section 4. That the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee shall hold at least two (2) regularly scheduled meetings each year. Section 5. That six (6) members of the committee shall constitute a quorum. Section 6. That the approval by the advisory committee of its local housing incentive strategies recommendations and its review of local government implementation of previously recommended strategies must be made by affirmative vote of a majority of the membership of the advisory committee taken at a public hearing. Notice of the time, date, and place of the public hearing of the advisory committee to adopt final local housing incentive strategies recommendations must be published in a newspaper of general paid circulation in the county. The notice must contain a short and concise summary of the local housing incentives strategies recommendations to be considered by the advisory committee. The notice must state the public place where a copy of the tentative advisory committee recommendations can be obtained by interested persons. 2 RES NO. 18-08 Section 7. That the committee shall provide mentoring services to affordable housing partners including developers, banking institutions, employers, and others to identify available incentives, assist with applications for funding requests, and develop partnerships between various parties. Section 8. That the committee shall create best practices for the development of affordable housing in the community. Section 9. That the committee shall submit a report to the City every three (3) years evaluating the implementation of affordable housing incentives in the following areas: (a) The processing approvals of development orders or permits, as defined in s. 163.3164(7) and (8), for affordable housing projects is expedited to a greater degree than other projects. (b) The modification of impact-fee requirements, including reduction or waiver of fees and alternatives methods of fee payment for affordable housing. (c) The allowance of flexibility in densities for affordable housing. (d) The reservation of infrastructure capacity for housing for very-low-income persons, low-income persons, and moderate-income persons. (e) The allowance of affordable accessory residential units in residential zoning districts. (~ The reduction of parking and setback requirements for affordable housing. (g) The allowance of flexible lot configurations, including zero-lot-line configurations for affordable housing. (h) The modification of street requirements for affordable housing. (i) The establishment of a process by which a local government considers, before adoption, policies, procedures, ordinances, regulations, or plan provisions that increase the cost of housing. 3 RES NO. 18-08 (j) The preparation of a printed inventory of locally owned public lands suitable for affordable housing (k) The support of development near transportation hubs and major employment centers and mixed-use developments. PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this 3rd day of June, 2008. ~~ ~~ ATTEST: c ~ Deputy City Clerk MAYOR 4 RES NO. 18-08 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and City Commissioners FROM: Terrill C. Pyburn, Assistant City Attorney THROUGH: Susan A. Ruby, City Attorney DATE: May 27, 2008 SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM 8.L. -REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING OF JUNE 3, 2008 RESOLUTION 18-08 ITEM BEFORE COMMISSION Resolution No. 18-08 BACKGROUND The attached resolution amends Resolution 12-08 which created an. Affordable Housing Advisory Committee. Resolution 18-08 proposes to expand the criteria to attract eligible applicants to the committee in accordance with the language provided by House Bill 1375 (2007). FUNDING SOURCE N/A RECOMMENDATION City Commission discretion. RESOLUTION NO. 18-08 A RESOLUTION OF THE QTY COMNIISSION OF THE QTY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING RESOLUTION 12-08, WHICH CREATED AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE BROADER MEMBERSHIP; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Florida Legislattme recently passed House Bill 1375 (2007) requiring cities and counties receiving SHIP funds to appoint an Affordable Housing Advisory Committee to recommend monetary and non monetary incentives for affordable housings and WI~REAS, the City of Delray Beach does receive SHIP funds; and WHEREAS, the City Commiss7on of the City of Delray Beach for the City to continue receiving SHIP funds and desires to comply with the rEvquirements of House Bill 1375 (2007); and WI-~REAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach desires to expand the criteria to attract eligible applicants to the committee in accordance with the language provided by House Bill 1375 (2007). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE QTY COMNIISSION OF THE QTY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That an Affordable Housing Advisory Committee shall be cheated to recommend incentives for affordable housing and shall be established as set forth below: Section 2. That the purpose of this committee is to recommend monetary and/or nonmonetary incentives for affordable housing. Section 3. The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee shall consist of eleven (11) rr~embexs that meet the following criteria: (a) One citizen who is actively engaged in the residential home building industry in connection with affordable housing (b) One citizen who is actively engaged in the banking or mortgage banking industry in connection with affordable housing. (c) One citizen who is a representative of those areas of labor actively engaged in home building in connection with affordable housing (d) One citizen who is actively engaged as an advocate for lovesincome persons in connection with affordable housing. (e) One citizen who is actively engaged as a for-profit provider of affordable housings (f) One citizen who is actively engaged as anot-for-profit provider of affordable housings (g~ One citizen who is actively engaged as a real estate professional in connechion with affordable housing;. (h) One citizen who actively selves on the local planning agency pursuant to s. 163.3174. (i) One citizen who resides within the jurisdiction of the local governing body malting the appointments. (j) One citizen who represents employers within the jurisdiction (k) One citizen who represents essential services personnel, as defined in the local housing assistance plan Section 4. That the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee shall hold at least taw (2) regularly scheduled meetings each year. Section 5. That six (6) mexribexs of the committee shall constitute a quonun lion 6. That the approval by the advisory committee of its local housing incentive strategies recommendations and its review of local govemtrent implerrentation of previously recorded strategies mrst be made by affirmative vote of a majority of the membership of the advisory committee taken at a public hearing. Notice of the time, date, and place of the public hearing of the advisory committee to adopt final local housing incentive strategies recommendations mrst be published in a newspaper of general paid circulation in the county. The notice must contain a short and concise sr.trnmary of the local housing incentives strategies recommendations to be considered by the advisory committee. The notice must state the public place where a copy of the tentative advisory committee recommendations can be obtained by interested persons. 'on 7. That the committee shall provide mentoring services to affordable housing partners incluchrrg developers, banking institutions, employers, and others to identify available incentives, assist with applications for funding requests, and develop partnerships between varioris parties. 2 RES. N0.18-OS Section 8. That the committee shall create best practices for the development of affordable horsing in the community. Section 9. That the committee shall submit a report to the City every three (3) years evaluating the implementation of affordable horsing incentives in the following areas: (a) The processing approvals of development orders or permits, as defined in s. 163.31640 and (8), for affordable horsing projects is expedited to a greater degree than other prajerts. (b) The modification of impact-fee regrrirements, including redaction or waiver of fees and altematrves methods of fee payment for affordable horsing (c) The allowance of flewbility in densities for affordable horsing (d) The reservation of infrastructure capacity for housing for very<lowincome persons, lowincome persons, andmoderate-income persons. (e) The allowance of affordable accessory residential units in residential zoning districts. (f) The redriction of parking and setback regrrinemeilts for affordable horsing (g~ The allowance of flewble lot configurations, including zero-lot-line configurations for affordable horsing (h) The modification of street recgurerr~ents for affordable housing (i) The establishment of a process by which a local goverr-rret~t considers, before adoption, policies, procedures, ordinances, regulations, or plan provisions that increase the cost of housing (j) The preparation of a printed inventory of locally owned public lands suitable for affordable housing (k) The support of development near transportation hubs and major employment centers andmixed-use developments. 3 RES. N0.18-08 PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the day of , 2008. MAYOR Attest: City Clerk RES. NO. 18-08 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and City Commissioners FROM: City Manager DATE: June 10, 2008 SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM -MEETING OF JUNE 17, 2008 APPOINTMENTS TO THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD ITEM BEFORE COMMISSION This item is before City Commission for appointments to the Code Enforcement Board. BACKGROUND Mr. Mackensen Bernard, alternate member on the Code Enforcement Board, submitted his resignation effective May 30, 2008. The resignation letter is attached for your review. This creates a vacancy for an alternate member to serve an unexpired term ending January 14, 2010. Secondly, Mr. George Thacker was an alternate member on the Code Enforcement Board but was appointed as a regular member at the City Commission meeting of June 3, 2008. This creates a vacancy for an alternate member to serve an unexpired term ending January 14, 2010. All members of the Code Enforcement Board must be residents of the City. Appointments to both regular and alternate member positions shall be on the basis of experience or interest in the fields of zoning and building control. The regular and alternate membership of the Board shall, whenever possible, include an architect, a business person, an engineer, a general contractor, a subcontractor and a realtor. The following individuals have submitted applications and would like to be considered for appointment: Name Background Shannon Dawson Real Estate ConsultantlBusiness Owner Gerald Franciosa Retired-Law Enforcement (also applying for the Community Redevelopment Agency and the Police Advisory Board) Albert Richwagen Business Owner Frank Rozzo President-Roofing Karla Vaillancourt Graphic Operations Manager A check for code violations and/or municipal liens was conducted. None were found. Voter registration verification was completed and all are registered. Based on the rotation system, the appointments will be made by Commissioner Montague (Seat #4) and Mayor Ellis (Seat #5) for two (2) alternate members to serve unexpired terms ending January 14, 2010. RECOMMENDATION Recommend appoint of two (2) alternate members to the Code Enforcement Board to serve unexpired terms ending January 14, 2010.