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AHAC Agenda 01/06/2020Collier County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) AGENDA January 6, 2020 8:30A.M. 3303 Tamiami Trail East (Main Government Complex) 5th Floor Meeting Room – Building "F" AHAC COMMITTEE MEMBERS Steve Hruby, AHAC Chairman John Cowan, AHAC Member Mary Waller, AHAC Member Joseph Schmitt, AHAC Member Litha Berger, AHAC Member Christina Apostolidis, AHAC Member Sheryl Soukup, AHAC Member Justin Emens, AHAC Member Denise Murphy, AHAC Member Jennifer Mitchell, AHAC Member Gary Hains, AHAC Member COLLIER COUNTY STAFF Kristi Sonntag, Director, Community and Human Services Cormac Giblin, Housing, Grant Development, and Operations Manager Susan Golden, Sr. Housing and Grants Coordinator, CHS Hilary Halford, Sr. Housing and Grants Coordinator, CHS Barbetta Hutchinson, Operations Coordinator, CHS NOTICE: ALL PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK ON ANY AGENDA ITEM MUST REGISTER PRIOR TO SPEAKING. ALL REGISTERED SPEAKERS WILL RECEIVE UP TO THREE (3) MINUTES UNLESS THE TIME IS ADJUSTED BY THE CHAIRMAN. DURING COMMITTEE DISCUSSION, COMMITTEE MEMBERS MAY ASK DIRECT QUESTIONS TO INDIVIDUALS. PLEASE WAIT TO BE RECOGNIZED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND STATE YOUR NAME AND AFFILIATION FOR THE RECORD BEFORE COMMENTING. IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WHO NEEDS ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING, YOU ARE ENTITLED, AT NO COST TO YOU, THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN ASSISTANCE. PLEASE CONTACT THE COLLIER COUNTY FACILITIES MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT. ASSISTED LISTENING DEVICES FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE. 1. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. ROLL CALL OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF 3. APROVAL OF AGENDA AND MINUTES a. Approval of today’s agenda b. Approval of Dec 2, 2019 AHAC Regular meeting minutes 4. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS a. Update on BCC Actions Rivergrass Village Continued to Jan 28, 2020 Impact Fee Increase Approved; Direction to enhance affordability b. Update on AHAC membership size and make-up 5. PUBLIC COMMENT a. Persons wishing to speak must register prior to speaking. All registered speakers will receive up to three (3) minutes unless the time is adjusted by the Chairman. 6. DISCUSSION ITEMS AND PRESENTATION a. Grant Application Review Timeline b. Funding Sources Subcommittee Discussion a. Approved Housing Trust Fund Resolution #2019-207 b. Orange County, FL Article 7. STAFF AND COMMITTEE GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS a. Upcoming Meetings or Actions BCC RLSA Workshop – 1/21/20 9:00am Rivergrass Village BCC- 1/28/20 9:00am 8. ADJOURN NEXT AHAC MEETING DATE: February 3, 2020, 8:30A.M. MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE December 2, 2019 8:30 A.M. Naples, Florida LET IT BE REMEMBERED that the Collier County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee met on this date at 8:30 A.M. in a WORKING SESSION in the Health Building 2nd Floor Conference Room in Naples, Florida, with the following Members present: Present: Christina Apostolidis Mary Waller John Cowan Litha Berger Justin Emens Steve Hruby Gary Hains Joseph Schmitt Denise Murphy Sheryl Soukup Jennifer Mitchell Une xcused: Excused: ALSO PRESENT: Cormac Giblin, Manager, Housing & Grant Development – CHS Hilary Halford, Sr. Grants Coordinator - CHS Barbetta Hutchinson, Operations Coordinator - CHS OTHERS PRESENT: Michael Puchalla, HELP; John Harney, Habitat; 1. CALL TO ORDER Steve Hruby called the meeting to order at 8:31 a.m. Steve led in in the Pledge of Allegiance, and read the procedures to be followed. 2. ROLL CALL – COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF There were 11 active members present, therefore a quorum was established. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND MINUTE 2 a. A motion was made to approve the agenda by Mary Waller and seconded by Gary Hains. The motion passed by a vote of 11-0. b. A motion was made by Mary Waller to approve the minutes from the meeting of November 4, 2019 and seconded by Denise Murphy. The motion was passed with a vote of 11-0. 4. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS a. Update – Cormac told the group that the BCC approved the development of Courthouse Shadows PUD at the meeting of November 12, 2019. The developer committed to priority market 60 units (20%) for essential service personnel for the next 15 years. There was no stipulation for affordability. Gary Hains said that the ESP marketed units don’t accomplish much without corresponding affordably requirements because these units are luxury units and essential service personnel cannot afford the high rent. b. Land Trust – Michael Puchalla that his organization has partnered with the Florida Housing Coalition. There will be a conference call on December 11, 2019 to discuss the qualifications that it will take to become a board member. He has worked with the Legal Aid on the articles of incorporation for the land trust. The next step is to seat a Board for the Land Trust and work on by-laws. Florida is the leading state in land trust partners and has a working relationship with Freddie Mac. Michael will send information conference call info to the group. c. Marketing & Outreach – Lauren O-Neill from the Quest Corp. of America spoke to the group and told them what they would be doing this upcoming year. She passed out an informational sheet and spoke to radio ads, media blitz, e-newsletters along with other initiatives. They will also take advantage of the county’s 20-year partnership with CDBG. They will be working to address 3 targeted groups: those who need housing, those who build housing and the general public. Denise said that she would like Lauren to work with the Chamber on public policy issues. Steve Hruby suggested a round table discussion with the builders like Commissioner Taylor did 4 or 5 years ago and perhaps a lunch & learn session with CBIA and Publix. Mary Waller suggested that Lauren inquire about the Leadership Collier Speaker series and addressing the Naples & Marco Board of Realtors. Joe Schmitt asked how they were going to measure success. Lauren said they will have a one-year report with tracking. d. Membership Size – Cormac has been working with the County Attorney to expand the size of the AHAC at the groups request. The state statute dictates there is a maximum of 11 members, with 6 mandatory positions. He is still working on this issue and will keep the group informed. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT John Harney addressed the group and asked if the AHAC had an official position on increasing impact fees. 3 6. DISCUSSION ITEMS a. Cormac reviewed the schedule for the application cycle for the next 5 months. There is approx.. $2.2 million CDBG funds, $900,000 HOME funds, $202,000 ESG funds and $500,000 SHIP funds that are available during the application cycle. The SHIP trust fund has been raided the past 2 years because of security after the Parkland shooting and Hurricane Michael. Our lobbyist is asking for full funding of the trust fund. The grant application will be released on January 3, 2020 and will be open for 5 weeks b. Rural lands towns & villages – Cormac told the group that the Growth Management language is currently very generic and was written over 20 years ago. Joe Schmitt said that it would take at least 2 years to change the language in the plan. It is currently being revisited to look at impact, affordable housing and housing in surrounding areas. Sheryl Soukup motioned that the AHAC approve a policy to recommend that all future towns and villages perform a housing needs analysis to examine and address the need for affordable housing in their plans. Litha Berger seconded and the group voted 11-0 in favor. 7. UPCOMING MEETINGS a. The group reviewed the calendar for 2020 and set their meetings for the upcoming year. Mary Waller moved to keep the meetings on the first Monday of each month (except September will be moved to the 2nd Monday due to the holiday), Steve Hruby seconded, and the group voted 11-0 in favor. The meeting dates will be posted on the AHAC web page. b. Nick Casalanguida will be at our next meeting to discuss Growth Management. c. Upcoming Meetings – Rivergrass Village is scheduled to go to the BCC on Dec 10th. 8. ADJOURN a. There being no further business for the good of the County, Sheryl Soukup motioned to adjourn the meeting, Joe Schmitt seconded, and the group agreed with a vote of 11-0. adjourned at 9:41 a.m. NEXT MEETING: THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE HELD JANUARY 6, 2020 AT 8:30 A.M. Location: 5th Floor Training Room, Administration (Building F) located at 3299 Tamiami Trail East. COLLIER COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE _________________________________ Stephen Hruby, Chairman The foregoing Minutes were approved by Committee Chair on ______________________, 2020, “as submitted” [__] OR “as amended” [__]. FY 2020 - 2021 HUD, SHIP & Housing Trust Fund Application and Action Plan Timeline January 3, 2020 Release Application Online January 8, 2020 Public mtg & TA 3:30-4:30 Golden Gate Comm Center - Room C January 22 - 24, 2020 1:1 Required T/A mtgs (3 days) February 10, 2020 Application Deadline @ 12/noon February 21, 2020 Applications provided to Review & Ranking Committee (Neighborly) March 4 & 5, 2020 Review Ranking Committee Interviews & Scoring of Applications March 17, 2020 Final projects/activities list approved March 24-25, 2020 Conditional Approval letters sent to applicants/subrecipients March 30-April 15, 2020 Grant Coordinators & subrecipients finalize scope of services, beneficiaries, etc April 20, 2020 Subrecipient Agreements finalized and submitted CAO May 19, 2020 Upload Subrecipient Agreements in Minute Traq for 6/25 BCC meeting June 23, 2020 BCC Approval of FY 2020-21 Action Plan & Projects/Activities Draft 11/26/2019 RESOLUTION NO. 19 20 7 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, IMPLEMENTING THE LOCAL HOUSING TRUST FUND AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MANAGER TO SIGN COMMITMENTS FOR THE USE OF THE HOUSING TRUST FUNDS AND STATE AND LOCAL GRANT FUNDS FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS AND DIRECTING THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO IDENTIFY AND RESEARCH A VARIETY OF POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES FOR THE HOUSING TRUST FUND AND BRING RECOMMENDATIONS BACK TO THE BOARD AT A LATER DATE. RECITALS WHEREAS, on April 24, 2018, the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) adopted Resolution No. 2018-82 declaring a valid public purpose for establishing a new Local Housing Trust Fund (HTF), accepting funds for affordable housing made to the County and providing general guidelines for use of monies in the housing trust fund; and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2018-82 directed the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee and staff to develop procedures and criteria for the implementation of the HTF; and WHEREAS, the criteria for the HTF is based on the Community Housing Plan and the Housing Element of the Growth Management Plan and shall be established as policy by the Board; and WHEREAS,given the long planning process involved in housing development and the need to layer multiple funding sources, a local housing trust fund is necessary to provide a local contribution; and WHEREAS, some housing developments have a tight window to make application to the State for Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and other funds that request local contributions and may not be able to wait for an annual funding application cycle; and 0 WHEREAS, the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee has identified the need for a consistent, on-going revenue stream to ensure that the HTF is a viable revenue source for needed housing that is affordable to Collier County residents; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA,that: 1. The foregoing Recitals are adopted as true and incorporated as part of this Resolution. 2. The County Manager is authorized to sign commitments for the use of the HTF resources, state and local grant funds for developers applying to Florida Housing Finance Corporation for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit financing and other State and Federal housing projects. 3. The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee is hereby directed to identify and research a variety of potential funding sources for the HTF and bring recommendations back to the Board at a later date. 4. The Housing Trust Fund program will begin implementation in 2020 as outlined in the BCC approved guidelines, criteria and annual work plan. THIS RESOLUTION is adopted after motion, second, and majority vote this22''c'day of Co x— 2019 BOARD O- b.S .TY COMMISSIONERS R; •°. 7r'K. KINZEL, CLERK OFC L :t COUN FLO' DA Z: t 71 Air- 1f 'A3 'as t0 Cll lrf11 1 STY CLERK W LIAM L. MCDANIEL, JR. CHAIRMAN signature only. Approval for form and legality: Jennr A. Belpedio Assistant County Attorney 1\ O \ Orange County OKs plan to set up affordable housing trust fund, add 30,000 places to live By CAROLINE GLENN |ORLANDO SENTINEL DEC 17, 2019 | 3:10 PM Orange mayor Jerry Demings addresses participants in his Housing For All Task Force final meeting, Friday, November 15, 2019. The task force, meeting at the Orange County Commission chambers, was created by Demings as a part of his first 100 days initiatives. In a first step toward addressing a regional crisis, the Orange County Commission unanimously approved a plan Tuesday that over the next decade could create 30,300 new places to live and inject $160 million into affordable housing projects. The 10-year plan was devised by the Housing for All task force, a group of representatives from Universal Orlando and Disney World, realtors, architects and leaders from nonprofits and hospitals that Mayor Jerry Demings created shortly after he was elected last November. The 38-member task force met over several months in hopes of lifting Orlando from last place among U.S. cities for affordable housing, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition. “I have no delusions here that we were going to solve poverty ...” Demings said. “Their [the task force’s] charge was really to come forward with a plan of action ... to address the lack of housing that is affordable in our community. I would urge you to exercise a bit of patience and understanding that this is just the beginning of a very lengthy process." The plan, among other things, calls for relaxing the county’s zoning codes to allow for more diverse housing; giving bonuses to developers who build in neighborhoods most in need of housing; developing a strategy to preserve rent-restricted units; and establishing a loan fund for nonprofits to build housing. Members of the task force have called it the “most comprehensive housing plan developed by the county to date.” However, some members of the community and the advocacy group Organize Florida have criticized it as shallow, pointing out that while it creates additional housing it does not address the needs of extremely low-income renters or the homeless. “We know there are other issues that we may need to address, but this one solves the supply issue,” said Chip Tatum, CEO of the Apartment Association of Greater Orlando, who sat on the task force. Commissioners Mayra Uribe and Maribel Gomez Cordero lauded the task force’s work but also had concerns that the plan does nothing to protect renters. The number of commercial and residential evictions in Orange County was 10 times higher in 2018 than it was in 2007, and there are currently 800 people in Orange County on the waiting list for Section 8 subsidized affordable housing. “If you get evicted, it’s almost impossible to qualify for an apartment afterward,” Uribe said. “That is a major hindrance.” Critics have also questioned whether the housing that will be created will be affordable to extremely low- income residents. About 11,000 of the units that could be created would be for households that make between $26,000 and $83,000 a year, and 19,300 would be for those who make between $83,000 and $97,000. County officials and task force leaders emphasized the plan is just one component of the county’s strategy to address the housing shortage. Mitchell Glasser, manager of county’s housing and community development division, mentioned other programs the county has to provide rental subsidies, assist residents facing eviction and to help the homeless find housing. The affordable housing trust fund that will be established will annually collect $10 million from the county’s general budget, and contributions will increase by 10% each year. The county will also solicit private companies and other organizations to donate to raise $160 million over the next 10 years. Demings said he has spoken with “corporate partners” who are willing to contribute. Money from the fund, the first of its size in the county, could be spent on myriad things, including building new housing or helping to offset rent, Demings said. The county also will launch a revolving loan fund with money from the State Housing Initiatives Partnership for nonprofit developers to build affordable units, and study the impact of imposing a fee on non-residential development, known as a linkage fee, that would go directly toward affordable housing. Dedicated funding sources are essential, county officials said, because money from the Sadowski fund, a state pot of money that’s supposed to be used for affordable housing, is raided every year. This past legislative session, only $207 million of the $332 million in Sadowski dollars was used for affordable housing. Although the plan spans 10 years, the county will immediately look to loosen some its zoning laws, including reducing or removing entirely minimum square footage requirements to allow for smaller units, which are usually more affordable to build and live in; increasing or eliminating occupancy limits to encourage co-housing; reducing parking requirements; and allowing for more flexible lot configurations and building retrofits. “Traditionally, Orange County neighborhoods contain predominantly single-family housing or multi-family apartments,” the report states. “The ‘missing middle’ housing strategy sets up incentives for property owners and developers to fill the gap ...” The county already has removed barriers to allow developers and property owners to build accessory dwelling units, a separate living space on the same lot as a larger home. With more lax regulations in place, the county estimates it will bring in 1,135 of them in the next decade, compared with the 227 that have been permitted in the past 20 years. The county will also identify areas that would most benefit from additional affordable housing options and possibly provide bonuses to developers who build there, especially in areas near public transportation, major employers, grocery stores and health care resources. The county selected pilot areas in Holden Heights just south of Parramore, and Pine Castle and Taft, in south Orange County. It will also look at Pine Hills, International Drive, East Orlando and downtown. Got a news tip? You can email Caroline at cglenn@orlandosentinel.com or call 407-420-5685, and follow her on Twitter @bycarolineglenn.