Item M18
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: August 20, 2008
Division: Growth Management
Bulk Item: Y es ~
No
Department:
Staff Contact: Andrew Trivette
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
A resolution proposed by the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee members, in their individual
capacity, for consideration by the Board of County Commissioners, reinstating the position of
Affordable Housing Coordinator in the 2008-09 Monroe County Budget under the Division of Growth
Management to be staffed by the person who formerly held that position.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Monroe County established a Workforce Housing Task Force which has been operating for over 5
years which now serves the function of the statutorily required Affordable Housing Advisory
Committee (F.S. Sec. 420.9076). The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) Chairman,
Lynn Mapes has asked for a show of support from the AHAC to request the BOCC to reinstate the
position of Affordable Housing Coordinator and to reassign Lisa Tennyson to the position under the
Growth Management Division.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
July 28, 2008 the Board eliminated the Affordable Housing Coordinator position and reassigned the
duties to the Growth Management Division.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: nJa
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: nJa
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNT PER MONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management_
DOCUMENTATION:
Included
Not Required_
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 11/06
RESOLUTION NO.
-2008
A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
REINSTATING THE POSITION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING
COORDINATOR IN THE 2008-09 MONROE COUNTY BUDGET UNDER THE
DIVISION OF GROWTH MANAGEMENT TO BE STAFFED BY THE PERSON
WHO FORMERLY HELD THAT POSITION
WHEREAS, there is a severe shortage of affordable and workforce housing in Monroe County;
and
WHEREAS, Monroe County established a Workforce Housing Task Force which has been
operating for over 5 years, and which now serves the function of the statutorily required
Affordable Housing Advisory Conunittee (F.S. Sec. 420.9076) which has numerous duties
including an annual report; and
WHEREAS, the position of affordable housing coordinator was created to work with developers
of affordable housing and the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee; and
WHEREAS, this position had been removed from the Fiscal Year 2008-09 budget as of the last
budget meeting on July 28,2008, and the duties reassigned to the Growth Management Division;
and
WHEREAS, the affordable housing coordinator position is necessary to the success of affordable
housing efforts in Monroe County and was ably handled by the person holding that position until
the position was eliminated;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Conunissioners of Monroe
County:
Section 1. The position of Affordable Housing Coordinator is reinstated for FY 08-09.
Section 2. The position shall be placed under the Division of Growth Management.
Section 3. Lisa Tennyson, former Affordable Housing Coordinator, should be reassigned to the
position.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida
at a regular meeting held on the _ day of , 2008.
Mayor Mario DiGennaro
Mayor Pro Tern Charles McCoy
Conunissioner Sylvia Murphy
Conunissioner George Neugent
Commissioner Dixie Spehar
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By:
Mayor Mario DiGennaro
(SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNY 1. KOLHAGE, CLERK
MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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SUSAN M. G~
ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY
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Deputy Clerk
MEMORANDUM
MONROE COUNTY GROWTH MANAGEMENT DIVISION
We strive to be caring, professional andfair
To: Roman Gastesi, County Administrator
From: Andrew O. Trivette, Growth Management Division Director
Date: August 5, 2008
RE: The Position of Affordable Housing Coordinator
The intention of this memo is to provide additional background for the proposed BOCC
resolution directing the reinstatement of the Affordable Housing Coordinator position,
reassignment of Lisa Tennyson to the position and relocating the position to the Division
of Growth Management.
In the absence of the Affordable Housing Coordinator I am the acting staff liaison for the
Affordable Housing Advisory Committee. Chairman Lynn Mapes asked that I coordinate
a show of support by the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee for the position of
Affordable Housing Coordinator and that Lisa Tennyson fill that role. I requested that
should the position be reinstated, it be placed within Growth Management to better
facilitate the efforts of the Committee. Chairman Mapes concurred. Pursuant to the
Chairman's direction I circulated individual resolutions of support for signature by the
Committee members.
Should it be decided by the BOCC to acquiesce to the recommendations of the
Committee it is my opinion that the expertise that Ms. Tennyson possesses will be of
great value should she be allowed to continue in her chosen mission of supporting
affordable housing. I know that Lisa and I can accomplish the goals set before the
Affordable Housing Advisory Committee by the State of Florida and further the critical
task of providing low cost housing to our residents.
In the past, the Growth Management Division has been viewed as an obstacle to the
creation of affordable housing in Monroe County. Growth Management is a Division of
this County and abides by the policies and intents established by the Board of County
Commissioners not the whims of one employee or committee membef. I as the Director
have attempted to mend the bridges burned by previous administrations and continue to
do so. I know of no better declaration for my and the Division's intent to support the
efforts of the Advisory Committee than to house the staff liaison.
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