AHAC Minutes 11/02/2020MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
November 2, 2020
8:30 A.M.
Na ples, Florida
LET lT BE REMEMBERED that the Collier County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee met on this
date at 8:30 A.M. in a HYBRID WORKING SESSION in the Human Resources Conference Room in Naples,
FIorida, with the following Members present:
Prese nt:Steve Hruby, Chair
Mary Waller
Jennifer Mitchell
John Ha rney
Litha Berger
Commissioner Penny Taylor
TOOl\A:Denise Murphy
BetsiJones
John Cowan
Unexcused:Gary Hain
Justin Emens
ALSO PRESENT:Cormac Giblin, Manager, Housing & Grant Development - CHS
Kristi 5on ntag, Director CHS
Susan Golden, Sr. Grants Coordinator - CHS (Via ZOOM)
Hilary Halford, Sr. Grants Coordinator - CHS
Barbetta Hutchinson, Operations Coordinator - CHS
OTHERS PRESENT: Katina Lin, Clerk's Office; Sarah Shepherd, Quest and Deborah Forester were present
via ZOOM.
1. CArL To ORDER
Steve Hruby called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m. He read the procedures to be followed and led in
the pledge to the flag.
2. RorL CALL - CoMMrrrEE MEMBERS ANDSTAFF
There were 8 active members present when the meeting started, either in person or through ZOOM,
therefore a quorum was established. Commissioner Taylor arrived at 8:55 a.m.
3. APPRoVAI" oF AGENDA AND MINUTE
a Mary Waller asked to add an item to the agenda about attendance and it was assignedTd
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b. Mary Waller wanted to add another item regarding land for the homeless and it was
assigned 7e.
c. Denise Murphy made a motion to approve the agenda which was seconded by Mary Waller
The motion passed by a vote of8-0.
d. A motion was made by Mary Waller to approve the minutes from the meeting on October 5
and was seconded by Jennifer Mitchell. The motion was passed with a vote of8-0.
4, INFoRMAT|oNAL trEMs
New AHAC members were introduced to the group. John Harney and BetsiJones were
welcomed and each gave a short summary of their comm unity involvement.
b. Collier Cares Update - Cormac reviewed the allocations from the CARES money. He told the
group that the staff is working 12-hour days trying to get all of the applications through the
system. All of the funding must be expended by the end of the yea r, so the push is on to help
many people as possible. We received around 4,500 individualapplications and 576 business
applications. We also have a hardest hit pro8ram that appropriates 55,000 to small business
that had to close during the pandemic. They need only to show their reconciled bank statement
to profit & loss. Steve Hruby asked how the program was going. Cormac said that we so far, in
the past 3 months, we have paid out more money than we spend with the SHIP grant all year.
Denise Murphy gave her kudos to the stafffor their work and asked what happens to the money
if it is not all spent. Cormac said it will be returned to thegovernment.
City of Naples CRA Update - The City of Naples is showing interest in getting more involved in
Affordable HousinB. They are looking into the acquisition of the Gordon River Apartments. The
CRA and the City Council are having encouraging and complex discussions. Denise Murphy said
that the Wounded Warriors are asking for housing forVeterans.
5. PUBLIC CoMMENT
6. DtSCUSS|ON TTEMS
Quest Communications Quarterly Presentation - Sarah Shepherd, Sr. Communications
Manager gave a recap presentation on the progress made during the past quester and
showed some media announcements. They have partnered with the Collier Health
Department in a "Cover-Up Collier" Campaign, and with Johnson Engineering regarding
housing options. There were 6,022 lotal visitors to the housing webpage in October, with
72yo of those being first time visitors. They are working on a twenty-year anniversarybook
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7, STAFF AND GENERAT COMMUNICATIONS
Housing Trust Fund Subcommittee Update -The Trust Fund has met and put together a list of
possible donors. They are working with the Community Foundation to talk about getting
outside donors. The next meeting is November 1Oth. John Harney said that Habitat buys land
whenever they can and sometimes they end up with property they can't use. He said he would
like to talk to Mary about a possible donation to the land trust.
b. Project U pdates:
Bembridge PUD - This is going to the Planning Commission this week. Groundbreaking is
scheduled for this spring. There will be 82 units built on county-owned land.
Golden Gate Golf Course - This item will go to the BCC on November 10. They are looking into
public financing instead offinancing through the state.
BCC Actions: Hammock Park has been approved by the BDD to be converted to rental housing.
Rural Lands Stewardship - Public Hearings are scheduled through the end of 2020. The Planning
Com missioner is going to recommend approval by the BCC at the meeting on November 10th.
d. Attendance - Mary Waller asked about attendance policy for unexcused absences. Cormac said
2 unexcused absences in a row is cause for removalfrom any advisory board. Gary Hains has
been absent twice now. Mary asked Cormac to reach out to Gary to see what his plans are with
the committee. Litha Berger agreed with Mary. Cormac told the group that there will be no
option for ZOOM in the future. All meetings will be held in person.
John Harney asked for a copy of Mike Bosi's presentation from the last meeting. Cormac said he would send it to
him.
8. ADJOURN
There being no further business for the good of the County, commissioner Taylor motioned to adjourn the meeting
at 9:36 a.m.; Litha Berger seconded, and the group agreed with a vote of8-0.
NExT MEETING: THE NExT MEETING WILt BE HELD DEcEMBER 7, 2O2O AT 8:30 A.M.
Location: Training Room located in Building B, 3303 Tamiami Trail East, Naples, Florida
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