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AHAC Minutes 06/03/2014 MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING June 3, 2014 Naples, Florida ` @ 5`l LET IT BE REMEMBERED that the Collier County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee met on this date at 3:00 PM in REGULAR SESSION at Housing, Human and Veteran Services Conference Room 216, 3339 Tamiami Trail East, Naples, Florida, with the following Members present: Chairman: Steve Hruby Christian Davis John Cowan Excused: Clyde Quinby Mark Strain Absent: Alan Hamisch Albert Batista Patricia Fortune ALSO PRESENT: Kim Grant, Director—Housing, Human & Veteran Svcs. Elly McKuen— Grant and Housing Coordinator Jason Rummer— Operations Analyst 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Hruby called the meeting to order at 3:09 PM and read the procedures to be observed during the meeting. June 3,2014 2. ROLL CALL—COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF Roll Call was taken. A quorum was not established; three (3)voting members were present. Mr. Quinby and Mr. Strain sent an email prior to the meeting asking to be excused. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND MINUTES A. Agenda—June 3,2014 With no quorum present, there was a general consensus to approve the agenda as presented. B. Approve AHAC Minutes—November 4,2013 and May 19,2014 With no quorum present, the approval of the minutes was tabled. 4. INFORMATION ITEMS A. SHIP Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program—Kim Grant Ms. Grant provided an overview of the new owner-occupied rehabilitation program. HHVS procured Centro Campesino as the consultant to operate the program. She explained the process, timeline, funding amounts and funding source. Ms. Grant explained that our office currently has about seventy (70)people on the waiting list and that staff will start contacting them to see if they are still interested in the program. The committee suggested additional marketing and various outlets were discussed. The committee was pleased to see this program being re-established. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT There was no public comment. 6. DISCUSSION ITEMS AND PRESENTATIONS A. Affordable Housing Model Staff gave an update of the Affordable Housing Model— Working Draft from last month's meeting. A hard copy of the slide presentation was provided for discussion and input the group reviewed items addressed from the last meeting. The Key Planning Elements and Data Considerations of the model were reviewed: • Average Median Income • Population Growth • Median Sales Price • Housing Opportunity Index Chairman Hruby and the committee members discussed the real estate market, existing conditions, assumptions, data available (locally and nationally), etc. It was suggested that when the model is approved,projections should be evaluated on a quarter by quarter basis. 2 June 3,2014 Discussions ensued regarding population growth in conjunction with indicators, affordable housing units approved, keeping a math simple equation, the review of elements quarterly and affordable housing permits pulled. The committee discussed timing of presenting the model and determined to wait until after the BCC summer break in order to finalize the details and presentation format. The committee also discussed having meetings with commissioners in advance of the BCC meeting in order to inform and discuss. Kim Grant summarized conclusions and further actions as follows: • Changes to the model based on committee input: o Update HOI to incorporate data requested from the May meeting o Translate the information to an"apples to apples" comparison based on a family of four with minimum two bedrooms (need bedroom data) • Reviewed on a quarterly basis adding ancillary and current market or other data to assist in formulating any recommendations • Take affordable housing units planned but not approved and the approved but not permitted out of the main equation and use as tools for solution • Start translating the material into "board ready" format • Determine vacancy rates for rental units • Update professions by income • All calculations will be based on 3 persons per household and 3 bedroom units • Identify by the end of the year affordable housing need by commission district • Use population increase of 1.02% - same as used by Comprehensive Planning • Persons below 50% of AMI would not be able to purchase home so would need rental, while persons above 50%AMI would be able to purchase home There were no public speakers on the topic. The committee recommended the next meeting be on Tuesday, July 1 to keep the momentum going to complete the project. In addition,the 3 AHAC members present reiterated the importance of having a quorum at the next meeting in order to move the model forward. 7. COMMENTS—STAFF/COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mr. Cowan recommended the committee adjourn,second by Mr. Davis. NEXT MEETINGS: Regular Meeting: July 1,2014 Location: 3339 Tamiami Trail East,Room 216; Housing, Human and Veteran Services Offices 3 June 3,2014 There being no further business for the good of the County,the meeting was adjourned at 5:00 PM by order of the Chairman. COLLIER COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUNG ADVISORY COMMITTEE Ar / Ste•ar iff" , Chairman The foregoing Minutes were approved by Committee Chair on (9G1 , 2014, "as submitted" [ OR"as amended" [ 1. 4