Title
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Appointing Four Members To The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee.
Strategic Plan Focus
Communications & Civic Engagement
Body
Staff Recommends: Approval of attached Resolution.
Explanation:
Pursuant to Section 420.9076, Florida Statutes, the City is required to create an Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (“AHAC”). The AHAC is assigned the task of evaluating a municipality’s established procedures, policies, ordinances, land development regulations and the local Comprehensive Plan relative to the impacts on housing affordability.
The statutory composition of the AHAC committee must consist of one locally elected official from each county or municipality participating in the State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program and one representative from at least six of the categories below:
There are eight current AHAC members listed as follows:
1. Henry Graham serves as a member who is actively engaged in the residential home building industry in connection with affordable housing.
2. Shamir Yaron serves as a member who is actively engaged in the banking or mortgage banking industry in connection with affordable housing.
3. The member position reserved for a representative of those areas of labor actively engaged in home building in connection with affordable housing is vacant.
4. The member position reserved for a member who is actively engaged as an advocate for low-income persons in connection with affordable housing is vacant.
5. Mohammad Reza Ronizi serves as a member who is actively engaged as a for-profit provider of affordable housing.
6. Robert Vargas serves as a member who is actively engaged as a not-for-profit provider of affordable housing.
7. A member who is actively engaged as a real estate professional in connection with affordable housing is vacant.
8. David McLeod serves as the citizen who actively serves on the City’s local planning agency pursuant to Section 163.3174, Florida Statutes.
9. Elizabeth Brauser serves as a resident within the City of Hollywood.
10. Alex Recio serves as a citizen who represents employers within the jurisdiction of the City of Hollywood.
11. A citizen who represents essential services personnel, as defined in the local housing assistance plan is vacant.
12. Commissioner Adam Gruber serves as a locally elected official and Vice Mayor Linda Hill Anderson as the alternate locally elected official.
Fiscal Impact:
Approval of this Resolution will not fiscally impact the City.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Ryon Coote, Manager, Community Development
Raelin Storey, Assistant City Manager