Item M02 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: Wed. March 21, 2012 Division: BOCC
Bulk Item: Yes No XX Department: Mayor David Rice
Staff Contact /Phone #: Tamara Lamarche
PH: 305 289 -6000
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to appoint Ed Swift to the Affordable Housing
Advisory Committee.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Mr. Swift previously served on the AHAC, but his term lapsed while the
committee was idle. The AHAC is needed to meet for two meetings, one in the Summer and one in the
Fall of 2012, to review the Local. Housing Assistance Program incentive strategies and make
recommendation to the BOCC by December 2012 regarding adoption of the amended LHAP by 2013
as required by the State to receive State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program funds. Mr.
Swift is well -known as an advocate for affordable housing issues in Monroe County, and is a real estate
attorney and developer, and owner of Historic Tours.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: LHAP program policies were adopted by the BOCC in
2008.
CONTRACT /AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST: INDIRECT COST: BUDGETED: Yes No
DIF'F'ERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE:
COST TO COUNTY: SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes _ No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year •
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included XX Not Required
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 7/09
Monroe County Boards and Committees
Appointment Information
Board or Committee: Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC)
Commissioner Appointing Member: David Rice. (BOCC District 4)
Name of Member: Ed Swift
Address: 201 Front Street, Suite 224
Key West, FL 33040
Mailing Address: Same
Phone Numbers: Work: 305 294-4142
Horne:
Cell: 305 304-2798
Fax: 305 292-8902
E-mail: hcasas@historictours.COM
Date of Appointment: March 21, 2012
Reappointment:
Date Term Expires: November 16, 2014
Narne of Person Being Replaced: N/A
Fulfilling Term of: N/A
Misc. Info: Term is four years or to run concurrent with appointing Commissioner's term.