Item O1
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: April 21, 2004
Division: Monroe County Housing Authority
Bulk Item: Yes X No De artment:
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTy COMMIsSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA APPROVING MONROE COUNTY's WCALHOUSING ASSISTANCE
PLAN FOR ST A 1E OF FLORIDA FISCAL YEARS 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007 AS REQUIRED
UNDER 420.907-420.9079, FLORIDA STATUTEs; AND RULE CHAPTER 67-37, FLORIDA
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE; AUTHORIZING TIlE SUBMISSION OF THE WCAL HOUSING
ASSISTANCE PLAN FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE
CORPORA TION
ITEM BACKGROUND: Florida Statute aod Administrative Code require the submission of a Weal
Housing Assistance Plan in conjunction with the administration of the State Housing Initiatives
Partoership (SHIP) Program. Plaos must meet the parameters established within StatuelRule: The beoefit
of assistance provided through the SHIP Program must accrue to eligible persons OCcupying eligible
housing; 65% of funds must be expended in support of homeownership; 75% of funds must be expended
in support of construction activities, The current LHAP was modified in 2003 and the strategies, award
maximums and terms of assistance for the proposed plan are unchanged.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
Approval by Resolution of prior Monroe County Local Housing Assistance Plans and Plan Amendments
beginning in 1993.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approve
TOTAL COST:
$-0-
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
$-0-
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
N/A
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes _ No X AMOUNT PER: Month Year _
APPROVED BY: County Altny. ~ OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management_
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL: 4?i ,2.... 0(' CLo\ ^. ~ _~ """"c.
J. Manuel Castillo, Sr~ ecutive Director
Monroe County Housing Authority
DOCUMENTATION:
Included
To Follow X Not Required _
AGENDA ITEM # QL
DISPOSITION:
Rev. o liD 3
RESOLUTION NO. _ -2004
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA APPROVING MONROE COUNTY'S LOCAL HOUSING
ASSIST ANCE PLAN FOR STATE OF FLORIDA FISCAL YEARS 2004-2005, 2005-2006,
2006-2007; AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF THE LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE
PLAN FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE
CORPORA TION
WHEREAS, the State of Florida enacted the William E. Sadowski Affordable Housing Act, Chapter 92-317
of Florida Sessions Laws, allocating a portion of documentary stamp taxes on deeds to local governments for
the development and maintenance of affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Act, ss. 420.907-420.9079, Florida Statutes
(1992), and Rule Chapter 67-37, Florida Administrative Code, requires local governments to develop a one- to
three-year Local Housing Assistance Plan outlining how funds will be used; and
WHEREAS, it continues to be found that 5% of the Local Housing Distribution is insufficient to adequately
pay the administrati ve costs of the SHIP Program. The cost of administering the program may not exceed
10% of the local housing distributio!1; and
WHEREAS, the Special Programs Office, Monroe County Housing Authority, as Administrator of Monroe
County's SHIP Program, has conducted a public hearing to accept input on the matter and prepared a three-
year Local Housing Assistance Plan for submission to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, that the County hereby:
Approves the 2004-2005,2005-2006,2006-2007 Monroe County Local Housing Assistance Plan,
attached hereto as "Exhibit A" for submission to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation as
required by FS 420.907-420-9079, Florida Statute, and authorizes the Mayor to execute the
required Certifications necessary for submission, attached hereto as "Exhibit BH.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a
regular meeting on said Board on the _ day of , A.D., 2004
Mayor Nelson
Commissioner Rice
Commissioner Neugent
Commissioner McCoy
Commissioner Spehar
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY FLORIDA
By:
Murray Nelson, Chairman
(SEAL)
A ITEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk
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~;Jr~:1NEY
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency