AHAC Minutes 04/25/2016MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COLTNTY
AIFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING
Apil25,2016
Naples, Florida
LET IT BE REMEMBERED that the Collier County Affordable Housing Advisory
Committee met on this date at 8:00 AM in a WORKING SESSION at 3299 Tamiami Trail East,
Building F, 56 Floor, Training Room, Naples, Florida" with the following Members present:
Present
Absent:
Excused
Steve Hruby, Chair
John Cowan
Litha Berger
Mark Strain
Kdsti Bartlett
Denise Murphy
Carlos Portu
Christina Apostolidis
Joseph Schmitt
Taylor McLaughlin
ALSO PRESENT:Kim Grant, Director - Community and Human Services
Barbetta Hutchinson, Operations Coordinator - CHS
Jason Rummer - Operations Analyst - Public Services
Raynesha Hudnell, Grants Coordinator
Public PRESENT:Rene Givens, Hunger Homeless Coalition
Barbara Melvin, First Florida Integrty Bank
Mary Waller, NABOR
Jennifer Swk, Naples Florida Dream Home
Michael Puchalla HDC of SWFL
Jim Wamken, David Lawrence Center
Tamara Paquette, Candidate for County Commissioner, District 5
Alison Thom
Terry Kays, Adonis Autism, Inc.
1. CALL To ORDER
Chairman Hruby called the meeting to order at 8:10 am. Mr. Hruby read the procedures to be
observed during the meeting.
2. RoLL CALL - COMMTT.TEE MEMBERS AND STAIT
With six members in attendance a quonrm w.rs established.
3. APPRoVAL oF AGENDA
A. Approval of today's agenda_ Kim asked that an item be added to 6e. Litha Berger moved
to approve l}re agenda as amended, Kristi Bartlett seconded. There was a vote of 6-0 to
approve.
B. Approval of Minutes from March 28, 2016. John Cowan motioned to approve and Litha
Berger seconded. The vote was 6-0 to approve.
4. INFoRMATIONAL ITEMS
A. Taylor Mclaughlin was to report on the 2016 HUD AMI, but was not in attendance. Kim
suggested that we move her presentation to the next meeting and the group agreed.
B. The group discussed the e-mail received from Mark Hahn. Mark Srain felt the
information was overstated.
C. Kim gave the group an overview of the webpage with the location of all AHAC related
materials including information for new members, meeting agendas and minutes.
D. Kim told the group about the SAIL allocation (State Apartrnent lncentive Ioan) and
explained that apartrnents ale desperately needed. It has been 5 years since Collier County
has received these fimds.
5. PuBLrc CoMMENT
A. Jim Wamken of the David Lawrence Center expressed his views regarding simple and
greater incentives for workforce housing.
B. Tamara Paquette stated that there is a great lack of affordable housing and she supports
what the committee is doing is trying to provide acceptable housing for our workforce, and
specifically would like to see less impact fees for affordable housing.
6. DEcussroN ITEMS AND PRx,sENTATroNs
A. Jason Rummer gave the group an update of the HOI and related data. He said that home
prices are moving up, but the income rate remains flat which makes affordability go down.
He reviewed the housing opportunities index, the average median income and the average
median housing price. He also said that the average rent in Collier County has gone up
approximately 7oZ over the past 2 years. Mark Strain asked several questions and
discussion was had on model projection purposes and focusing on need. Agreement was
reached that consistent data sources should be used.
B. Kim asked the group for help in recogrizing what the group knows about for profit
developers. We are being approached by for profit builders and she wants to know how
they are set-up, how their financing works, whether or not they use grant funds and how
they are layered. Steve Hruby said that there is not much difference between for profit
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and not for profit - they use the same dollars and same tax credits' He gave an
explanation ofhow most big national firms develop, construct and manage the properties
themselves. He gave the group a lot of information including that they use grants, loans,
tax credits and other methods of financing. There were some questions and Litha Berger
asked Steve if he would write a synopsis of the information he gave regarding the process.
He said he would give a presentation to the committee at the next meeting. Denise
Murphy said that Habitat relies on other builders to help them build' Tamara Paquette
stated that Habitat pays the builder, and then the State repays Habitat. Denise volunteered
to do some investigation regarding how many houses can be built and bring the
information to the next me€ting.
C. Needs assessment - Kim told the group that every 5 years, as part ofthe consolidated plan
process, we hire a consulting firm to do a needs assessment. This item will be going to the
BCC tomorrow. They will look for the needs of the county including senior housing,
affordable housing, housing for the disabled, healthcare facilities, among others.
D. Kim inhoduced the topic of the Land Development Code Amendment. Mark Strain added that
there is very little affordable housing and no Medicaid housing. He suggested that we add a
requirement that for any additional FAR approved over the base, that a percentage be rtquired to be
a fully funded Medicaid or medicare bed. Litha Berger said we have nothing to offer people who
are desperate. Terry Kays joined the discussion by stating that there will be 389,000 adults with
autism who will be looking for housing by the year 2023. Jennifer Stark talked about dorm style
living facilities where people had their own bedroom, while having shared living quarters. After
discussion the committee agreed to request 50% ofthe increase in FAR to be allocated to
Medicare or Medicaid beds seniors. Kim will send an e-mail to Caroline Cilek who is managing
the LDC amendment process. Regarding the request, John Cowan motioned to support the
proposed language, Mark Strain seconded and the group voted 6-0 in favor.
The committee reviewed the application for Mr. Ferrundez and had no choice but to to
deny his application as the only available position is " labor engaged in home building"
and Mr. Fernandez does not have this experience. His application will be retainedfor a
time when there is a vacanqt.
There are now three preliminarily accepted candidates who could join the committee if an
approptiate slot opens up. They are Mary Waller, Barbara Melvin, and Hector Fernandez
(in this order based on application dates).
7. CoMMENTS - STAFF/CoMMrrrEE MEMBER
A. Kristi Bartlett told the group that there was a recent meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce and major employers throughout the county. Many items were discussed
including the Bayshore Triangle. The group wanted to know if there was a supply of
county owned property that could be used for affordable housing. All present felt that the
Affordable housing issue was a huge issue for their organizations. They felt that public
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E The group reviewed the application of Mr. Hector Femandez for membership.
and private organizations need to work together to provide housing. Kristi will let the
group know when the next meeting is so that they may attend ifthey would like.
There being no further business for the good ofthe County, the meeting was adjoumed at
9:35 a.m. by a vote of 5-0. Motioned by Kristi Bartett, seconded by Denise Murphy.
John Cowan left the meeting at 9:30 a.m.
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8. ADJoURN
Meeting:
Location:
Trail East.
Mry 20,2016; 8:(Xlam to 1l:00am.
5tb Floor Training Room, Administration @uilding tr.) located at 3299 Tamiami
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(")-o 2016,The foregoing Minutes were approved by Commiuee Chair on
"as submitted' I l OR"as amended' [_).
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