AHAC Minutes 02/16/2016 AHAC Meeting February 16,2016
MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING
February 16, 2016
Naples, Florida
LET IT BE REMEMBERED that the Collier County Affordable Housing Advisory
Committee met on this date at 8:00 AM in a NON-WORKING SESSION at 3299 Tamiami Trail
East,Building F, 5th Floor, Training Room,Naples,Florida, with the following Members
present:
Present: Steve Hruby, Chair
John Cowan
Litha Berger
Kristi Bartlett
Mark Strain
Dr. Carlos Portu, Pending Member
Absent:
Excused: Taylor McLaughlin
ALSO PRESENT: Kim Grant, Director—Community and Human Services
Steve Carnell, Department Head—Public Services
Gino Santabarbara, Senior Grants and Housing Coordinator—CHS
Jason Rummer—Operations Analyst—Public Services
Public PRESENT: Donna Fiala, Board of County Commissioner
Mark Hahn, Collier Senior Resources
Rene Givens,Hunger Homeless Coalition
Anthony B. Dwyer,ABD Real Estate
Jim Warnken, David Lawrence Center
Mary Waller,NABOR
AHAC Meeting February 16,2016
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Hruby called the meeting to order at 8:05am. With five members in attendance, a
quorum was not present. Mr. Hruby read the procedures to be observed during the meeting.
2. ROLL CALL-COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF
A quorum was not established.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
A. Approval of today's agenda
There was a general consensus to approve the agenda. Since there were only five members
present, the approval of the minutes is moved until the next meeting. Those present noted no
changes.
4. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
A. Chairman Hruby informed the committee of the resignation of Vice Chairman, Christian
Davis. A new Vice Chairperson will have to be appointed by the committee. Since there
were only five members present,the appointing of a new Chairperson was postponed until
the next meeting.
B. Affordable Housing Maps—Ms. Grant reviewed and discussed several maps with the
committee, including the "Collier County Affordable Housing Location Map by
Commission Districts" and "Dwelling Units per Price in Collier County Map".
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
Donna Fiala, Board of County Commissioners, discussed some of the issues that her district
is facing with affordable housing.
Mark Hahn, Collier Senior Resources, discussed issues regarding the lack of affordable
senior housing in the community.
Jim Warnken, David Lawrence Center, discussed the lack of employer involvement in
implementing affordable housing.
6. DISCUSSION ITEMS AND PRESENTATIONS
A. Ms. Grant reviewed the agenda for and the committee discussed in general the March 1,
2016 Affordable Workforce Housing Workshop.
B. As mentioned above the appointment of a new Vice Chairperson was postponed until the
next meeting.
C. Consideration of New Members
i. Consideration of Ms. Christina Apostolidis for membership to AHAC
The committee reviewed the application for Ms. Apostolidis, under the Employers within
jurisdiction category, and decided to accept her application and will recommend, to the
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Board of County Commissioners, appointment to the AHAC. The group unanimously
agreed.
ii. Consideration of Mr. Joseph Schmitt for membership to AHAC
The committee reviewed the application for Ms. Schmitt, under the Resident within
jurisdiction category, and decided to accept his application and will recommend, to the
Board of County Commissioners, appointment to the AHAC. The group unanimously
agreed.
iii. Consideration of Mr. Jose Nunez for membership to AHAC
The committee reviewed the application for Mr. Nunez and decided to not to accept his
application, since his experience and background, as an attorney, did not fit the qualifying
criteria under F.S. 420.9076(2). The group unanimously agreed.
iv. Consideration of Ms. Denise Murphy for membership to AHAC
The committee reviewed the application for Ms. Murphy, under the For-Profit Provider
category, and decided to accept her application and will recommend, to the Board of
County Commissioners, appointment to the AHAC. The group unanimously agreed.
This information will be sent to Wanda Rodriguez in the BCC office in order to place it before
the BCC for approval.
D. The committee discussed taking an item to the Board of County Commissioners
requesting that the residency requirement be waived for AHAC membership of Kristi
Bartlett. The group unanimously agreed.
E. The committee discussed having an AHAC member on the Ranking and Review
Committee for the FY16-17 HUD Entitlement Cycle. The group unanimously agreed that
AHAC member Litha Berger be recommended to be on the Ranking and Review
Committee for the upcoming Entitlement Cycle.
7. COMMENTS—STAFF/COMMITTEE MEMBER
There were no additional staff or committee comments.
There being no further business for the good of the County,the meeting was adjourned at
9:55pm. Motioned by Kristi Bartlett and seconded by Litha Berger.
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NEXT MEETING:
Meeting: March 21, 2016*; 8:00am to 11:00am.
Location: 5`h Floor Training Room,Administration (Building F) located at 3299 Tamiami
Trail East.
*Please note that after the meeting, the date for the next meeting was changed to March 28, 2016
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