06/19/2002 Agreement
Clerk DlDe
Circul coun
Danny L. Kolhage
Phone: 292-3550 Fax: 295-3663
Memnrandmn
To:
Timothy J. McGarry, AICP
Director of Growth Management
Attn:
Colleen Gardner
From:
Isabel C. DeSantis, . .L
Deputy Clerk ~
Date:
Tuesday, July 16, 2002
At the BOCC meeting of June 19, 2002, the Board approved the following:
Interlocal Agreement between Monroe County and the City of Marathon
authorizing the transfer of funds to Monroe County for the funding of the Florida Keys
Affordable Housing Coordinator.
Attached hereto is a duplicate original of the subject document for your
handling. Should you have any questions concerning the above, please do not hesitate
to contact this office.
cc: County Attorney
Finance
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FLORIDA KEYS AFFORDABLE HOUSING COORDINATOR
Interlocal Agreement
WHEREAS, the Department of Community Affairs convened the Florida Keys
Affordable Housing Task Force in 2001 in order to develop a coordinated, multi-faceted strategy
to preserve and increase the stock of affordable housing in the Florida Keys; and
WHEREAS, the Task Force consisted of representatives from the Department, local
governments, other local agencies (Sheriff, School Board, etc.), private and non-profit sector and
concerned citizens to ensure participation by all community sectors; and
WHEREAS, the Department and South Florida Regional Planning Council provided
support services for the Task Force, including facilitation, research and analysis and meeting
reports; and
WHEREAS, the Task Force met February 22nd and 23rd, June 5th and September 24th and
identified obstacles to affordable housing and strategies for improving opportunities for
affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, the Task Force determined that constructing new affordable housing units
represents only part of the solution to the housing deficit and that a multi-faceted strategy must
include housing preservation, rehabilitation, redevelopment and control of potential demand
resulting from land use decisions; and
WHEREAS, the Task Force reached consensus on the need for each local government to
adopt Affordable Housing Action Plans that provide specific, multi-faceted strategies which shall
be implemented according to a specified time schedule; and
WHEREAS, the Task Force reached consensus regarding the need for each jurisdiction
or entity to provide funding to employ an affordable housing coordinator and to execute an
interlocal agreement specifying the funds they will contribute; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County should execute a contract with the Department of
Community Affairs, Division of Housing and act as the administrator of funds from various
jurisdictions providing funding for the coordinator; and
WHEREAS, the Task Force appointed a Selection Committee composed of Rebecca
Jetton representing the Department of Community Affairs, Nora Williams representing Monroe
County, Rick Casey representing Monroe County Housing Authority and subsequently that
Selection Committee appointed Peter Rosasco representing Affordable Housing Developers, and
Jaimie Ross representing the Environmental Community to form the Oversight Committee; and
WHEREAS, the Oversight Committee will work with the County Manager to hire the
selected person or firm, establish the goals of the contract and work products to be accomplished,
certify that work products have been accomplished satisfactorily and in accordance with state
law and audit requirements prior to payment; maintain records, provide direction to the
Coordinator, direct the completion of work products and provide reports to the funding sources;
and
WHEREAS, the signing of this document indicates the solidarity of purpose achieved by
this group to ensure continued coordination among local governments, local agencies, and public
and private sector entities to facilitate housing preservation redevelopment and construction.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated into this Agreement.
Section 2. The City shall make a commitment to participate in the funding of an
Affordable Housing Coordinator in the amount of $13,000.00 for the fiscal year 2001-02.
Section 3. The Coordinator shall be either a firm or employee directly under contract or
employment with Monroe County, not the City. The City's sole financial obligation under this
Agreement shall be to provide funding for the services in the amount specified above. Upon the
County actually executing a contract with a firm to provide said services or hiring an employee,
and upon receipt of an invoice from the County, the City shall forward its contribution to the
County.
Section 4. The Coordinator shall achieve the tasks outlined below:
. Begin to work with affordable housing developers, local governments, the Land
and Housing Authorities, local banks, and state and federal agencies to identify
funding sources.
. Develop and coordinate an ongomg partnership among affordable housing
agencies, developers, local banks, and local governments.
. Work with local governments, developers and affordable housing agencies to
identify and acquire sites suitable for affordable housing.
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· Begin to assist local governments in development or modification of
comprehensive plan policies and land development regulations which are
necessary to implement an adopted affordable housing strategy by:
Gathering and analyzing information
Providing model language from other communities
Encouraging mutually supportive policies
Drafting needed changes and providing to planning director City
Manager or designee
· Work with affordable housing developers, local governments, the Land and
Housing Authorities, local banks, and state and federal agencies to obtain funding
and approval for the identified affordable housing projects.
· Begin to assist local governments in identifying and assigning to specific projects
the affordable housing allocations recently made available by DCA and develop a
list of vacant developable land.
· Work with the private and non-profit sectors to facilitate their effective
participation in the adopted local government affordable housing strategy.
· Work with staff of the House Committee on Local Government and Veterans
Affairs on the preparation and adoption of appropriate legislation pertaining to
affordable housing in the Keys.
· Develop mechanisms to overcome neighborhood objections to affordable housing
development.
· Assist in obtaining local government approvals for housing developments.
· Work with the Chambers of Commerce throughout Monroe County to develop
coordinated information centers to provide affordable housing information to
residents and people interested in moving to the Keys. (This would include
coordination between Key West-Monroe County Housing Authority and the
Chambers on publication of this information in the Chamber newsletters and
between the School Board for inclusion on their website.)
· Develop a collaborative partnership with financial institutions in Monroe County
to ensure a high level of participation in affordable housing projects.
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. Work with the law enforcement agencies, the School Board, and medical workers
to form a consortium for Public Service Housing.
. Develop a financial literacy program for residents interested III affordable
housing.
Section 5. The City's obligation to fund a portion of the Coordinator's services for
future fiscal years shall be subject to a mutually agreed upon amount set prior to October 151
annually.
Section 6. The City may terminate this Agreement with thirty (30) days notice to the
State and the County.
Section 7. Notices shall be sent to :
For the CITY:
City of Marathon
Craig A. Wrathell, City Manager
10045-55 Overseas Highway
Marathon, Florida 33050
Telephone: (305) 743-0033
Facsimile: (305) 743-3667
With a copy to:
Nina L. Boniske, Esquire
Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza & Guedes, P.A.
2665 South Bayshore Drive, Suite 420
Miami, Florida 33133
Telephone: (305) 854-0800
Facsimile: (305) 854-2323
For MONROE COUNTY:
James Roberts, County Administrator
Monroe County
1100 Simonton Street, Suite 205
Key West, Florida 33040
Telephone: (305) 292-4443
Facsimile: (305) 292-4544
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In addition, the City shall make payment of said invoices of approved amounts due as required
under the Florida Prompt Payment Act.
This constitutes the entirety of the agreement and shall become effective on the last day of
signing.
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