Resolution 028-2008
RESOLUTION NO. 028~... 2008
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA APPROVING A REVISION TO THE
LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN ESSENTIAL SERVICE
PERSONNEL DEFINITION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the State of Florida enacted the William E. Sadowski Affordable
Housing Act, Chapter 92-317 of Florida Sessions Laws, allocating a portion of
do,cumentary stamp taxes on deeds to local government 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, required local governments to develop a one to three-year local Housing
Assistance Plan outlining how funds will be used; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners approved the
Monroe County three year Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) by Resolution
122-2007 on 3/21/2007; and
WHEREAS, the LRAP contained a definition for Essential Service Personnel as
required for the Community Workforce Housing Innovation Pilot Program (CWRIP);
and
WHEREAS, the definition limited eligible tenants to full-time working persons;
and
WHEREAS, many of our essential service personnel are unable to secure full-
time employment during certain times of the year therefore making them ineligible
for these housing opportunities.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY mE Board of County
Commissions, of Monroe County, Florida, that the County hereby approves the Essential
Service Personnel definition as follows:
Essential Services Personnel in Monroe County shall mean and include, without
limitation fUll-time and part-lime working persons employed in Monroe County
providing services in the construction and skilled building trades, real estate,
.finance, public and non-profit organization, healthcare, licensed professions and
trades, commercial fishing, hospitality, wholesale and retail consumer services,
transportation, education, security, entertainment and any similar service
otherwise constituting all essential component of the local economy and
community.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS
16th
DAY OF January, 2008.
Mayor McCoy
Mayor Pro Tem Di Gennaro
Commissioner Spehar
Commissioner Murphy
Commissioner Nugent
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BOARD OF CONTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONRO.~Y' ''''RIDA
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Mayor Chari McCoy
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