AHAC Minutes 06/17/2017MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING
July 3, 2017
Naples, Florida
LET tT BE REMEMBERED that the Collier County Affordable Housing Advisory
committee met on this date at 8:30 A.M. in a woRKtNG sESSloA/ at 3299 Tamiami Trail East, Building F, Sth Floor,
Training Room, Naples, Florida, with the following Members present:
Present
Excused
Absent:
Steve Hruby, Chair
John Cowan
Mary Waller
Litha Berger
Carlos Portu
scott Kish
Denise Murphy
Joseph Schmitt
Christina Apostolidis
Kristi Bartlett
Taylor McLaughlin
christina Apostolidis
ALSO PRESENT:Kim Grant, Director - Community and Human Services
Barbetta Hutchinson, Operations Coordinator - CHS
Jason Rummer - Operations Analyst - Public Services
Leslie Reyes, Summer lntern
Cormac Giblin - Housing & Grants Development Manager
Susan Golden - Senior Housing & Grants Coordinator
Public PRESENT:Barbara Melvin - FFI Bank
1. Clr-l ro OnorR
Steve Hruby called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. and read the procedures to be observed during the
meeting. He led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Rou- CALL- CoMMTTTEE MeruerRs eNo Smrr
Eight members were in attendancg therefore a quorum was established.
3. AppRovlr. oF AGEilDA AilD MINUTEs
a. The motion was made to approve the agenda by John Cowan and was seconded by Carlos Portu. The
group voted 8{ to approve the agenda.
b. John Cowan made a motion to approve the minutes from the meeting of June 5, and Mary Waller
seconded. The group unanimously approved with a vote of 8{.
4. INFORMATIOT{AL ]TEMS
a. Cormac told the group that the Stakeholders Committee worked on a draft vision statement which is:
To provide the residents of Collier County a diverse range of accessible housing options. lt is still in
draft form and he anticipates working on it at the next meetinS.
b. Subcommittees continue to meet. The major five groups are:
a. Density & Certainty -The group has designated spots for extended density near activity
centers in order to bring residential units into the activity centers. They are suggesting
rezoning to bring in residential units. Also, they have suggested making the
administrative process less arduous when going from commercial to residential. They
also suggested using vacant commercial spots, such as the K-Mart to fast track
residential.
b. Stable funding Source - The reinstatement of the Housing Trust Fund and finding ways to
fund it will be worked on by the Florida Housing Coalition. They will also recommend a
defendable linkage fee.
c. Public lands/Land Trust - The FHC is considering ways to establish a land trust. They will
also try to develop a county policy to incorporate affordable housing into other projects
such as building units around a public park or building apartments over a library. The
BCC directed staffto look at the top 9 parcels and vet them through an identification
process as to whether they would be suitable for housing.
d. Transportation - Suggestions were to move bus stops close to major employers, increase
the number or park-n-rides and to consider uber style carpools.
e. Communications - This group is waiting to support whatever suggestions that are made.
They are currently working on informational videos for public use and will be ready to be
released in early August. Questions such as, "What is affordable Housing?" will be
answered. They also recommended a one-stop style website for all things relating to
affordable housing.
Cormac told the group that the draft plan will be presented to the DSAC on August 2nd
and to the AHAC at their next meeting on August 7th. Kim Grant told the group to expect
a longer meeting than normal because there will be many people from the community
and there will be a question and answer session.
5. PUBtIcCoMMEMT
There were no requests for public comment.
5. DscussroN lrEMs AND pRESENTATIoNS
a. Jason Rummer reviewed the first quarter housing reports with the group. He went over the
housing index and reviewed the latest rental situation in Collier County. He also answered a
question that Steve Hruby asked at the last meeting regarding how many people commuted to
Collier from other counties in the area - L4.7% of all people who work in Collier County
commute into the county every day.
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b. Kim Grant told the group that there are several members who terms on the AHAC expire and
asked them to reapply on the website right away so that we can recommend those
reappointments to the BCC at the next meeting. They are as follows:
On9/71L7: John Cowan
on Lol7/L7:Carlos Portu
Kristi Bartlett
christina Apostolidis
Mary Waller
7. ADJOURN
At the next meeting, a representative from each subcommittee will attend the AHAC meeting. we will
review the report, get input from the AHAC in preparation to take the report to the BCC. On9127 a
workshop will be held to go into details ofthe plan.
There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned at 9:57 a.m. after
being motioned by Mary Waller, seconded by Litha Berger and having a final vote of 8-0.
NETT MEEn G:
Meetint: Autust 7, at 8:30 a.m.
location: sth Eloor Trainint Room, Administration (Buildint F) located at 329!, Tamiami Trail East.
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