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<'~~O ji;. 5, AS PREVIOUSLY AMENDED AND CODIFIED AS CHAPTER
"6&l9S'\7~ ,ARTICLE VIII, DIVISION 9 OF THE COLLIER COUNTY CODE
OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES, PERTAINING TO THE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMISSION, BY AMENDING
SECTION ONE TO RENAME THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
COMMISSION TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY
COMMITTEE; BY AMENDING SECTION TWO, ENTITLED
"APPOINTMENT AND COMPOSITION," IN ORDER TO BE
CONSISTENT WITH RECENT LEGISLATION ENACTED BY THE
FLORIDA LEGISLATURE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION EIGHT,
"DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT HEADS," TO CORRECTLY
REFERENCE THE DIRECTOR OF HOUSING AND HUMAN
SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF LAWS AND
ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS, on July 23, 1991, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Ordinance
No. 91-65, establishing the Collier County Affordable Housing Commission ("Commission");
codified as Chapter 2, Article VIII, Division 9 of the Code of Laws and Ordinances of Collier
County, Florida, which Ordinance subsequently was amended by Ordinance Nos. 04-77 and 05-
69; and
WHEREAS, in 2007, the Florida Legislature amended Section 420.9076, Florida
Statutes, as it relates to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, by increasing the required
membership and revising membership criteria; and
W~REAS, the Board of County Commissioners desires to amend Ordinance 91-65, as
previously amended, to provide consistency with these revised statutory provisions, to change
the name of the Commission to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, as such committee
is referred to in the Statute; and amend Section Eight of the Ordinance, "Duties of Department
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Heads," to correctly reference the Director of Housing and Human Services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
SECTION ONE. Collier County Ordinance No. 91-65, as amended, is hereby amended to read
as follows:
SECTION ONE. Creation of the Affordable Housing Advisorv Committee
CQmmissieR.
The Affordable Housing Advisorv Committee CO!fl!flissieR (hereinafter referred to as the
"Committee" "Ce!fl!flissioR" is hereby created.
SECTION TWO. Appointment and Composition.
A. The Committee Ce!fl!flissioR shall be composed of RiRs (9) eleven
fl!l voting members and one (1) Alternate member, of which the Board of
County Commissioners shall appoint ei-gRt nine (9) members, as well as iRsIHaiRg
the Alternate member, I'Ne ef wlliell !fIlIst live iR Ille RlIFIll ,A.rea (East ef Collier
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BOlllevara), lIRa one of these which must be a resident of lmmokalee, The Naples
City Council shall appoint two members. The Alternate member shall serve in a
voting capacity only when a regular member is absent from a meeting. The
Committee CelfllRissioR shall be 6elflllAsea composed of members from the
County-at-large, the City of Naples-at-large, Ille devllloplfleRt eelRlfluRity,
aff-oraalJls lleusiRg pTOviasrs, fiRaReial iRstitlltioRs, tlls lsgal pr-ofessieR aRa
Fsalters and shall be comprised as follows:
(1) One citizen who is activelv engaged in the residential home
building industrv in connection with affordable housing.
(2) One citizen who is actively engaged in the banking or
mortgage banking industrv in connection with affordable housing.
(3) One citizen who is a representative of those areas of labor
actively engaged in home building in connection with affordable
housing.
(4) One citizen who is activelv engaged as an advocate for
low-income persons in connection with affordable housing.
(5) One citizen who is activelv engaged as a for-profit provider
of affordable housing.
(6) One citizen who is actively engaged as a not-for-profit
provider of affordable housing.
(7) One citizen who is actively engaged as a real estate
professional in connection with affordable housing.
(8) One citizen who actively serves on the local planning
agency pursuant to Section 163.3174. Florida Statutes.
(9) One citizen who resides within the iurisdiction of the local
governing body making the appointments,
(10) One citizen who represents employers within the
iurisdiction.
(11) One citizen who represents essential services personnel. as
defined in the local housing assistance plan.
B. Members of the Committee COlfIlRissioR appointed by the Board
of County Commissioners shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of County
Commissioners and members appointed by the Naples City Council shall serve at
the pleasure of the Naples City Council. Said members shall be permanent
residents and electors of Collier County.
C. Appointment of members to the Committee COffiHlissioR shall be
by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners and the Naples City
Council, respectively, which resolutions shall set forth the date of appointment
and term of office.
SECTION THREE. Terms of office.
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The initial terms of office of the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
C8IRHllssioR members shall be as follows:
A. The Board of County Commissioners shall appoint:
1) Two members to serve for one year.
2) One member to serve for two years.
3) Four members to serve for three years.
B. The Naples City Council shall appoint:
1) Two members to serve for three years.
Thereafter, each appointment or reappointment shall be for a term of three years.
A member of the Committee eOlflIRissi8R may be reappointed by the Board of County
Commissioners or the Naples City Council, as applicable, for one successive term.
Provided, however, other qualified applicants may be considered for any vacancy.
Appointments to fill any vacancies on the Committee eOlfllflissioR shall be for the
remainder of the unexpired term of office.
SECTION FOUR. Removal from office; failure to attend meetings.
A. Any member of the Affordable Housing Advisorv Committee e81RlflissioR may be
removed from office, with or without cause, by a majority vote of the governing
body appointing said member.
B. If any member of the Committee eOlfllflissioR fails to attend two (2) consecutive
Committee eOlfllflissioR meetings without a satisfactory excuse or if a member is
absent from more than one-half of the Committee's c81f1lf1issioR's meetings in a
given fiscal year, the Committee eommissioR shall declare the member's seat to be
vacant and the vacancy shall be filled by the Board of County Commissioners or
the Naples City Council, as applicable.
SECTION FIVE. Officers; quorum; rules of procedure.
A. Annually the membership of the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
eOlfllflissiElR shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among the members.
Officers' terms shall be for one year with eligibility for reelection.
B. The presence of six fWe or more members shall constitute a quorum of the
Committee 6olflmissioR necessary to take action and transact business. In
addition, an affirmative vote of six fWe or more members shall be necessary in
order to take official action, regardless of whether six fWe or more members of
the Committee eOlflIRissi8R are present at the meeting. '
C. The Committee eOlfllflissioR shall, by majority vote of the entire membership,
adopt rules of procedure for the transaction of business and shall keep a written
record of meetings, resolutions, findings and determinations. Copies of all
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Committee e81f1Ff1issioR minutes, resolutions, reports, and exhibits shall be
submitted to the Board of County Commissioners and the Naples City Council.
D. All Committee 681f11f1issiElR meetings shall be open to the public.
SECTION SIX. Reimbursement of expenses.
Members of the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee eOIRFflissioR shall serve
without compensation, but shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for expenses
reasonably incurred in the performance of their duties upon prior approval of both the
Board of County Commissioners and the Naples City Council.
SECTION SEVEN. Functions, powers and duties.
The functions, powers and duties of the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
COlRmissioR shall be as follows:
(1) The Committee eommissioR shall monitor and advise the Board of County
Commissioners and the City Council regarding the goals, objectives, and policies of the
County's housing element in the County's Growth Management Plan and the City's
Comprehensive Plan, and any other program, means, or directives which would assist or
encourage the provision of affordable housing in Collier County and its municipalities.
(2) The Committee eOlfllRissioR shall investigate a plan for any linkage and
inclusionary zoning recommendations consistent with the housing element of the Growth
Management Plan of Collier County.
(3) The Committee eOIRmissi8R shall review and determine the effect of proposed
ordinances on affordable housing and make recommendations to the Board of County
Commissioners and the Naples City Council, as appropriate.
(4) The Committee eommissioR shall review and comment on the County's federal
entitlement grant programs, policies, and proposals.
(5) The Committee eOIR1fI1SSlOR shall receive a presentation from all applicants
seeking rezoning approval by the Board of County Commissioners.
(6) The Committee e81f11f1issioR shall investigate any other relevant areas so directed
by the Board of County Commissioners.
SECTION EIGHT. Duties of department heads.
The duties of the Director of Housing and Human Services OllsFIltioRal Sllll1l8R
lIRa llollsiRg air-eetor and the Naples Community Development Director, or their designees,
shall be:
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(1) To administer the activities of the Affordable Housing Advisory Comrnittee
eOFflffiissioR in accordance with established policies of the Board of County
Commissioners and the Naples City Council and guidelines adopted by the board
and the council.
(2) To provide periodic written reports to the Committee COlfllflissieR, the county
administrator, the city manager, the Naples City Council and the Board of County
Commissioners on the Growth Management Plan of each jurisdiction.
(3) To attend all Committee 681f11f1issioR meetings.
SECTION NINE. Review process.
This Affordable Housing Advisorv Committee eOffiFflissieR shall be reviewed
once every four years commencing in 1995, in accordance with the procedures contained
in di vision 2 of this article.
SECTION TWO: INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES.
The provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of Laws and
Ordinances of Collier County, Florida. The sections of the Ordinances may be renumbered or
re-lettered to accomplish such, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article,"
or any other appropriate word.
SECTION THREE: CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY.
In the event this Ordinance conflicts with any other Ordinance of Collier County or other
applicable law, the more restrictive shall apply. If any phrase or portion of this OrElinance is held
invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a
separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portion,
SECTION FOUR: EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall take effect upon filing with the Department of State.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, this 8th day of April, 2008.
ATTEST:
DWIGHT E. BROCK] Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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STATE OF FLORIDA)
COUNTY OF COLLIER)
I, DWIGHT E. BROCK, Clerk of Courts in and for the
Twentieth Judicial Circuit, Collier County, Florida, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct
copy of:
ORDINANCE 2008-17
Which was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners
on the 8th day of April, 2008, during Regular Session.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the Board of
County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, this 15th
day of April, 2008.
DWIGHT E. BROCK
Clerk of Courts and Clerk
Ex-officio to Board 6f
County Commissioners
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By: Ann Jennejohrt,
Deputy Clerk