AHAC Minutes 09/20/20221.A.4
MINUTES OF
THE COLLIER COUNTY
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
September 201h , 2022
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 Board of County Commissioners Chambers, in Naples,
Florida, with the following Members present:
ALSO PRESENT:
Present: Mary Waller
John Harney
Joe Trachtenberg — Chair -ZOOM
Steve Hruby—Vice Chair
Jennifer Mitchell
Rick LoCastro
Paul Shea
Janet Miller
Jessica Brinkert
Litha Berger
Excused:
Gary Hains
Unexcused:
Kristi Sonntag, Director, Community and Human Services
Jacob La Row, Director, Housing Grant Development & Operations- CHS
Julie Chardon, Operations Coordinator - CHS
OTHERS PRESENT: Michael Puchalla, HELP; Mike Bosi, Planning Director; Katherine Perez, Collier Clerk;
Susan Golden; Ted Blankenship, City of Naples; Katerina Pelic, Clerks OIG; Michael Cox; Jackie Keay;
Ashley Jones; Elizabeth Radi, Collier County Tenants Union; Betty Schwartz, LWV; Danielle Hudson,
NABOR; Daniel Zegarac; Matthew Holiday, Director of Advocacy & Government Relations, NCH.
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1. CALL TO ORDER
Steve Hruby —Vice Chair called the meeting to order at 8:33 a.m. He read the procedures to be followed
and Steve Hruby — Vice Chair led in the pledge to the flag.
2. ROLL CALL— COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF
There were 9 active members present when the meeting started, therefore a quorum was
established.
Ted Blankenship from the City of Naples will be attending AHAC meetings as a non -voting member
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND MINUTES
a. Steve Hruby made a motion to approve the agenda. The motion was seconded by Rick LoCastro.
The motion passed by a vote of 9-0.
b. A motion was made by Mary Waller to approve the minutes from the meeting of August 161h, 2022
and was seconded by Steve Hruby. The motion was passed with a vote of 9-0.
4. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND PRESENTATION
a. Rental Ordinance- Commissioner Rick LoCastro requested the rental ordinance to be brought
before the AHAC members for discussion. The current rental ordinance that is in the agenda
packet is currently the same from the May 24th BCC. AHAC had already approved this ordinance
previously. Elizabeth Radi created a presentation comparing the City of Naples and Collier
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County's Rental Ordinance. The only difference was the City of Naples basic language and that
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they're accommodating short term rentals and month to month leases. Elizabeth Radi wanted to
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also bring up that two apartment complexes are not accepting ERA funding anymore, Amberton
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and 10X. She asked if a different method is available for payment of rent. Could the program
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support paying half the rent instead of a full amount. Steve Hruby wanted to follow statute 83.57
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since it was brought up in the presentation and provides guidelines. Ted Blankenship wanted to
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let everyone know that the City of Naples discussed the ordinance three separate times and that
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it passed in August. Joe Trachtenberg supported this ordinance and wanted to highlight that
trying to make this stricter is impossible under the current FL Law. Rick LoCastro wants to see a
tighter presentation of this ordinance at the next BCC meeting highlighting what Joe Trachtenberg
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said and to show the BCC what it is and what it isn't. John Harney asked Elizabeth Randi to
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provide any feedback for the Rental Ordinance. Ashley Jones, Salvation Army, expressed that she
has seen success with the ERA program but needs more case workers for the Salvation Army to
keep up with the volume of assistance that is needed. Will be open to receiving funds from the
county.
Mike Bosi, Planning Director, wanted to clarify that it was never intended to be all or nothing for
the 4 Amendments. The way they're packaged may seem that way. The amendment that has the
most value is 25 units/acre for developments in Activity Centers. A workshop, that has been
requested by the BCC, is the next step and may get pushed to 2023. Joe Trachtenberg advised
against that. Rick LoCastro advised that the AHAC needs to create an Agenda for the workshop.
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S. PUBLIC COMMENT
a. Danielle Hudson, NABOR - Wanted to express concerns over the AHAC wanting to copy 83.57 during
the Rental Ordinance presentation. Her Board objects passing this. She wanted to caution that
passing the ordinance with 83.57 is getting into how the tenant and landlord are writing leases. She
doesn't recommend passing this and it will have developers pulling out of building in Collier County.
She recommends sticking to the original plan of building affordable housing units. Passing the
Ordinance will not solve things.
Paul Shea sees more good in passing the ordinance even though they know it won't be
accomplishing much. Joe Trachtenberg does see the ordinance getting approved, supports ratifying
the ordinance.
b. Matthew Holiday, Director of Advocacy & Government Relations, NCH — NCH is having issues with
recruitment and retention with their current workforce. Matthew expressed that he doesn't want to
see government get deeper into the issue but simply remove the barriers that are in the way for
workforce housing. 30% of his staff live in Lee County. Since housing is becoming a problem NCH has
hired a housing coordinator to locate housing for NCH staff and it has turned out to be very
beneficial. NCH will also provide 20 units for Workforce housing which was published in a recent
article in Gulf Shore Business. Matthew is open to any invitation that is sent his way to discuss this
topic further.
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Steve Hruby wanted to express this is the first time he's seen large corporations such as NCH take an
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interest and come forward with housing concern. Joe Trachtenberg has been actively reaching out
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to large corporations such as Arthrex and trying to have them do some sort of self-help action to
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keep their staff and provide housing. More opportunities can be available if the BCC sit down with
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developers and assist them. Litha Berger wants the CEO of Moorings Park to come and do a
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presentation since they established some form of workforce housing as well.
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c. Jackie Keay- Brought up what is the harm in passing the Rental Ordinance. She congratulated the
City of Naples for doing what was right to keep residents in town. She wants AHAC support when it's
at the board again.
6. DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Committee Vacancies- During a discussion on if candidates should be picked during this meeting
or not a motion was made to hold a special session meeting in the following weeks for an
interview and selection process. A motion was made by Jennifer Mitchell to bring back 6a, 6b, and
7a to the special sessions meeting, Litha Berger seconded. It passed 9-0.
b. AHAC Incentive Strategies Report- Will be brought up on the following special session meeting.
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7. STAFF AND GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS
a. Substantial Amendment (Public Hearing)- Since there was a delay of the Public Notice this AHAC
Meeting was used to broadcast that a Public Hearing will be taking place Next Monday the 26th, 2022
at Building H to address Youth Haven receiving additional COVID funds.
b. AHAC meeting location, date, and time- This discussion was moved to the following special session
meeting.
8. ADJOURN
There being no further business for the good of the County and no quorum remained, the meeting was
adjourned at 11:03 a.m.
NEXT MEETING: THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING WILL BE HELD ON THE THIRD TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18TH,
2022, AT 8:30 A.M.
Location: Board of County Commissioners Chambers, Third Floor, Collier County Government Center
3299 Tamiami Trail E.
COLLIER COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
Joe Trachtenberg, Chairman
The foregoing Minutes were approved by Committee Chair on , 2022, "as
submitted" [_] OR "as amended" [_].
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