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AHAC Minutes 04/04/2022MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE April 4,2022 8:30 A.M. Naples, Florida LET lT BE REMEMBERED that the Collier County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee met on this date at 8:30 A.M. in a WoR(/NG sEss/oN in the Human Resources Conference Room in Naples, Florida, with the following Members present: Present:Mary Waller Steve Hruby - Vice Chair John Harney Joe Trachtenberg - Chair Litha Berger Jennifer M itchell Rick LoCastro Gary Hains Janet Miller by ZOOM Jessica Brinkert Paul Shea Excused: Unexcused ALSO PRESENT:Kristi Sonntag, Director - CHS Jacob LaRow, Manger Housing & 6rant Development - CHs Hilary Halford, Sr. Grants Coordinator - cHS Lisa Carr, Sr. Grants Coordinator - CHS Barbetta Hutchinson, Operations Coordinator - CHS oTHERS PRESENT: Katrina Lin, Clerk's Office; Michael Puchalla, HELP; Elizabeth Radi; Daniel Kowal; Chris Hall; Michele Mcleod; Daija Hinojosa; Katerina Pelic; Deborah Forester, Collier County cRA; Susan Golden; Mike Bosi, Jaime French and James Sabo, ZoninS; Ashley Jones, Salvation Army; Colleen Greene, CAO 1. CA[[To ORDER Joe Trachtenberg called the meeting to order at 8:31 a.m. He read the procedures to be followed and Steve Hruby led in the pledge to the fla8. 2. RO[t CALL - COMMIfTEE MEMBERS ANO STAFF 1.A.3 Packet Pg. 37 Attachment: AHAC Meeting Minutes (signed) - April 4, 2022 (22335 : Affordable Housing Advisory Committee - May 2, 2022) There were L0 active members present when the meeting started, therefore a quorum was established. Joe Trachtenberg started the meeting by telling the group that Steve Hruby has recently been given the Sam Noe Award that honors outstanding service by a member of a City of Naples appointed Board. Joe also presented a plaque to Mary Waller that was given out at the groundbreaking for affordable housing. Mary was working on the Grant Applications Rank & Review Committee as the representative from AHAC on that day and missed the groundbreaking. He also gave his thanks to Hilary Halford for her hard work and dedication to the AHAC. Hilary is leaving the County to move to Pensacola to be closer to her newly born grandchild. Congratulations and best wishes to Hilary. 3. APPRoVAI oF AGENDA AND MINUTES Joe Trachtenberg motioned that the group vote to allow lanet Miller to participate in the meeting through zooM. steve Hruby seconded and the group voted 11-0 in approval. b. Joe Trachtenberg asked the group if they would approve postponing item 4a (the presentation on the Sunshine Law) until a future meeting. colleen Greene suggested that the members who have never had the training, read the materials included in the information packet and watch the video available on-line. She said she would be available for questions at any time. Kristi said that the item in the position of 5a (2022-2025 Local Housing Assistance Plan) would therefore be moved to 4a. Litha Berger made a motion to approve the agenda with the change as requested. The motion was seconded byJennifer Mitchell. The motion passed by a vote of L0-0. A motion was made by Litha Berger to approve the minutes from the meeting of March 7, 2022, and was seconded by Steve Hruby. The motion was passed with a vote of 11-0. (Gary Hains joined the meeting at 8:35 a.m.) 4. INFoRMATtoNAt rrEMs 2022-2025 Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) - The LHAP was reviewed and John Harney applauded staff for their work on the LHAP. Steve Hruby made a motion to accept the LHAP, Litha Berger seconded and the group voted 11-0 in favor. lt will go to the City of Naples to be reviewed today, then it will be taken to the BCC by Kristi, Jake, and Joe on April 26th. b. Growth Management vacant Parcel lnventory - Mike Bosi and Jaime French presented 3 mapstothecommitteetoidentifyparcelsforpossiblelocationstobuildaffordable housing. Map 1 contained properties that the most work would have to be done to prepare that land for building, such as re-zoning, etc. Map 2 contains the parcels that Wouldbetheeasiesttobuildon'Map3containsparcelsthatwouldbealmostimpossible foraffordablehousingbecausemostofthemarerelatedtoconservationcollier.After a c. a 1.A.3 Packet Pg. 38 Attachment: AHAC Meeting Minutes (signed) - April 4, 2022 (22335 : Affordable Housing Advisory Committee - May 2, 2022) review of the maps, the grou p asked staff to review and vet the parcels for the best ones for building. Mike Bosi said that he would get with Jake to scrub the list and bring it back totheAHAC. There was a list of vetted properties 5 or so years ago. Thegroupasked staff to find that list and put an item on the next agenda to discuss. Mike Bosi toldthe group that the BCC will be reviewing modifications to the mixed-use rural fringe district at their meeting on April L2th. John Harney asked staff to send the information from that item to all the members. John also asked Mike Bose to send the group the presentation he will be giving on April L2th out to the members as well. Litha Berger said that the BCC denied the use of the Manatee parcel for affordable housing the last time the list of properties was reviewed because of the impact on infrastructure and the school system. Jennifer Mitchell moved that staff bring the vetted list to the next meeting. That motion was seconded by John Harney and the group voted 11-0 in agreement. Jake told the group that letters were also sent out to the Fire Districts, the School District and the Sheriff's Office reaching out for possible parcels to be used for affordable housing. Jaime French said we are looking at how we can engage with developers and take things to the BCC for guidance. Amendments are going to the Planning Commission on May 5th to increase the number of activity centers throughout the county and to consider 25 units per acre when there is building along transit lines. Mary Waller motioned to support the Planning Commission, Steve Hruby seconded and the group voted 11-0 in agreement. Joe Trachtenberg encouraged members to attend the Development Services Advisory Committee (DSAC) meetings on the first Wednesday of every month at 3:00 p.m. Housing Plan Report - lnitiative one of developing standards for relief of affordable housing applications has been completed. lnitiatives 2 throuBh 5-streamlining commercial to residential conversions; incentivizing mixed-income housing in activity centers; creating strategic opportunity sites and increasing density along transit corridors are on-going and should go to the BCc for hearing in May or June d. The ordinance implemented on March 25,2022, in MiamFDade increasing timeframes that landlords can evict was discussed. Landlords there must give 60 days' notice when they are not going to renew a lease or raise rent more than 5% John Harney motioned for staff to prepare an ordinance and an executive summary to go the BCC on April 12' c Joe Trachtenberg asked how we spend the S20 million? Kristi Sonntag said that CHS and real Property identify parcels and take them to the surtax committee, then that information is sent to the BCC for approval. He said that we should ad into our presentation about using that money for public-private partnerships. 1.A.3 Packet Pg. 39 Attachment: AHAC Meeting Minutes (signed) - April 4, 2022 (22335 : Affordable Housing Advisory Committee - May 2, 2022) 2022, following Miami Dade provisions. Litha Berger seconded, and the group voted in favor 1o-o (Jennifer Mitchell left at 1.0:40 a.m.). commissioner Locastro said he would get it on the agenda after he talks to the County Attorney. Gary Hains suggested that the AHAC choose the top 3 or 4 items that they fill are the most important to take to the BCC and not overwhelm them with too much at one time. John Harney asked if the Board could hold a special meeting in the summer just for affordable housing. 5. PUBTIC CoMMENT Elizabeth Radi feels there is a genuine desire for people to help get affordable housing, but a definite pushback as well. Philanthropists want to help, but what can they do? We have been discussing many long-term suggestions, but nothing for immediate and permanent solutions. We should Sive money to already existing complexes in order for them to keep their units affordable. We should waivefeesfor priority workforce. 6. DTSCUSSTON trEMS 7. STAFF AND GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS John Harney shared an article from Naples Daily News regarding Lee County charging $20,000 for their trust fund to developers who do not want to build affordable units. Theywould not have to pay the fee if they choose to build the affordable units. steve Hruby said that practice is called inclusionary zoning and it is very common in the building industry. b. Kristi told the group that the consultant has been found to perform the linkaBe study and the budget amendment has been written to allocate surtax funds. Tindall Oliver/Benesch met with the Deputy County Manager Amy Patterson to discuss impact fees and will get parameters this morning. The county Attorney has opined that the county has the right to defer direct impact fees permanently and may keep them if they remain affordable. c,Janet Miller said that in four months, we have had no short-term help to get through this crisis d. Jake LaRow told the group he has a meeting at 1:00 p.m, today with the Florida Housing Coalition to find out what other counties are doing. What should we be telling the BCC we want to have the authority to do? We need to adopt a statement of purpose for the AHAC in Collier County. a e 1.A.3 Packet Pg. 40 Attachment: AHAC Meeting Minutes (signed) - April 4, 2022 (22335 : Affordable Housing Advisory Committee - May 2, 2022) f. PaulShea said that housing needs to be incorporated into Growth Management 8. ADJOURN There being no further business for the good of the Cou nty, Steve Hruby motioned to adjourn the meeting. Litha Berger seconded the motion. The vote was 10-0 to adiourn at 11:23 a.m. NExI MEETING: THE NExT REGUTARIY SCH€DUTEO MEETING WILL AE HELD ON THE FIRST MONOAY ON MAY 2, 2022, AT 8:30 A.M. location: Training Room located in Building B, 3303 Tamiami Trail East, NaPles, Florida COTLIER COUNTY AFFORDABTE HOUSING AOVISORY x 2022, " osThe foregoing Minutes were approved by Committee Chair on submitted' l_) OR " os omended" l_| Joe Trachtenberg, Chairman 1.A.3 Packet Pg. 41 Attachment: AHAC Meeting Minutes (signed) - April 4, 2022 (22335 : Affordable Housing Advisory Committee - May 2, 2022)