Item K14AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: July 15, 2015 Division: Growth Management
Bulk Item: Yes X No — Staff Contact Person/Phone #: Christine Hurley 289-2517
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Adoption of a Resolution assigning additional duties to the Affordable
Housing Advisory Committee based on BOCC direction and recommendations in the Workforce
Housing Stakeholder Assessment Report according to Section 7-201 (c) of the Monroe County Code.
ITEM BACKGROUND: In 2008, the Monroe County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
(AHAC) was established to comply with requirements in Ch. 420, F.S., related to the County's
participation in the State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program (SHIP). At that time, the BOCC
created Section 2-701 of the Monroe County Code, which establishes the duties of the AHAC,
consistent with the statutory requirements.
In August, 2014, the BOCC approved an agreement with the FCRC Consensus Center, FSU, for
professional services on an Affordable Workforce Housing Stakeholder Assessment, in order to assess
the current workforce/affordable housing situation in the County and propose a process for developing
recommendations to increase the supply of affordable housing. The report recommends that the BOCC
assign a number of additional duties to the AHAC to address increasing affordable housing in order to
address the current workforce/affordable housing situation. Pages 4 and 5 of the report show these
duties.
Per Section 7-201(c) of the code, "the advisory committee may perform additional responsibilities
related to affordable housing at the request of the BOCC, including creating best management
practices for the development of affordable housing in the community."
At the June 10, 2015 BOCC meeting, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Ordinance 014-
2015 amending Section 2-700 of the Monroe County Code to establish the 14 members of the
affordable housing advisory committee and directed staff to amend Resolution 139-2015 to add one
additional duty to the committee to evaluate and propose additional mechanisms to qualify and monitor
the occupants of deed restricted affordable housing.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: On May 21st, 2008, the Board of County
Commissioners adopted Ordinance 014-2008, which created Sections 2-700 through 2-703 of the
Monroe County Code to establish the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, including its
membership requirements and assigned duties.
At a regular meeting held on August 20, 2014, the BOCC discussed a possible need to reconvene the
Monroe County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, and also approved an agreement with the
FCRC Consensus Center, FSU, for professional services on an Affordable Workforce Housing
Stakeholder Assessment.
At a regular meeting held on June 10, 2015, the BOCC adopted Ordinance 014-2015 amending Section
2-700 of the Monroe County Code to establish the 14 members of the affordable housing advisory
committee and directed staff to amend Resolution 139-2015 to add one additional duty to the
committee to evaluate and propose additional mechanisms to qualify and monitor the occupants of
deed restricted affordable housing.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval.
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DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #
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7 MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
8 RESOLUTION NO. -2015
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11 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
12 MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ASSIGNING TO THE MONROE COUNTY
13 AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE ADDITIONAL DUTIES
14 BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE AP RIL 2015, WORKFORCE
15 HOUSING STAKEHOLDER ASSESSMENT REPORT.
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18 WHEREAS, on May 21, 2008, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County
19 adopted Ordinance 014-2008, which amended the Monroe County Code to establish the Affordable
20 Housing Advisory Committee, including its assigned duties; and
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22 WHEREAS, Monroe County Code Section 2-701 includes the specific duties of the
23 Affordable Housing Advisory Committee; and
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25 WHEREAS, Monroe County Code Section 2-701(c) states that the advisory committee may
26 perform additional responsibilities related to affordable housing at the request of the BOCC,
27 including creating best management practices for the development of affordable housing in the
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30 WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, at a regular meeting held on the 20 th of
31 August, 2014, approved an agreement between FCRC Consensus Center, FSU, and Monroe County
32 Board of County Commissioners for professional services on Affordable Workforce Housing
33 Stakeholder Assessment; and
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35 WHEREAS, at a regular meeting held on the 20th of May, 2015, the Board of County
36 Commissioners reviewed and discussed the Monroe County Workforce Housing Stakeholder
37 Assessment Report generated by FCRC Consensus Center, FSU, dated April 2015; and
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39 WHEREAS, at a regular meeting held on the 20 th of May, 2015, the Board of County
40 Commissioners adopted Resolution 139-2015 assigning additional duties to the Affordable Housing
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43 WHEREAS, at a regular meeting held on the 10h of June, 2015, the Board of County
44 Commissioners adopted Ordinance 014-2015 amending Section 2-700 of the Monroe County Code
45 to establish the 14 members of the affordable housing advisory committee and directed staff to
46 amend Resolution 139-2015 to add one additional duty to the committee.
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49 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
50 COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY:
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52 Section 1. In addition to its regular duties listed in Section 2-701(b) of the Monroe County Code,
53 the Monroe County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee is charged with the following
54 additional duties, in accordance with Section 2-701(c) of the Monroe County Code:
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56 The Monroe County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee shall be tasked with creating a
57 Workforce Housing Development Plan; through the completion of the following:
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59 By October 2015:
60 1. Propose a definition for "Workforce" and the need within and where (geographically in
61 unincorporated Monroe County) for providing housing for various income levels (very low,
62 low, median and moderate);
63 2. Evaluate and define the workforce housing need in unincorporated Monroe County;
64 3. Evaluate and propose additional mechanism to qualify and monitor the occupants of deed
65 restricted affordable housing to ensure the units are preserved and maintained as affordable;
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Within I year from the effective date of this resolution:
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Develop solutions for rental housing;
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Develop incentives for development of workforce housing on Tier In properties;
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Develop strategies for increasing density to encourage workforce housing development,
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such as micro housing and dormitories;
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Develop strategies to increase the Monroe County Housing Authority's role in workforce
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housing, specifically as a management entity for rental workforce housing;
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Explore and propose expanding local funding sources (local government, private/public
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partnerships, community/charitable organizations) to help expand workforce housing in
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Monroe County;
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Review and consider recommendations to the BOCC for amendments to statutes to address:
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a. Sadowski Trust Fund donor inequity,
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b. Allow Land Authority funds to be used for extending deed restrictions or buying
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back expired deed restrictions to preserve affordable housing,
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c. Amend Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program to require on -site
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management longer than 15 years,
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d. Amend or increase 1 cent Tourist Impact Tax to provide dedicated funding for the
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provision of workforce housing specifically for the hospitality industry; and
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Develop strategies to assist in developing inclusionary housing requirements for hospitality
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and commercial sector to build workforce housing;
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95 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
96 Florida, at a regular meeting of the Board held on the 15th day of July, 2015.
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100 Mayor Pro Tern Heather Carruthers
101 Commissioner George Neugent
102 Commissioner David Rice
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MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. 139 -2015
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ASSIGNING TO THE MONROE COUNTY
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMAUTTEE ADDITIONAL DUTIES
BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE AP RIL 2015, WORKFORCE
HOUSING STAKEHOLDER ASSESSMENT REPORT.
WHEREAS, on May 21, 2008, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County
adopted Ordinance 014-2008, which amended the Monroe County Code to establish the Affordable
Housing Advisory Committee, including its assigned duties; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County Code Section 2-701 includes the specific duties of the
Affordable Housing Advisory Committee; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County Code Section 2-701 (c) states that the advisory committee may
perform additional responsibilities related to affordable housing at the request of the BOCC,
including creating best management practices for the development of affordable housing in the
community; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, at a regular meeting held on the 2& of
Board of County Commissioners for professional services on Affordable Workforce Housing
Stakeholder Assessment; and
WHEREAS, at a regular meeting held on the 20th of May, 2015, the Board of County
Commissioners reviewed and discussed the Monroe County Workforce Housing Stakeholder
Assessment Report generated by FCRC Consensus Center, FSU, dated April 2015; and
WHEREAS, the recommendations made in the report include assigning additional duties to
the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
CO-I)YUISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY:
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50 The Monroe County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee shall be tasked with creating a
51 Workforce Housing Development Plan; through the completion of the following:
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53 By October 2015:
54 1. Propose a definition for "Workforce" and the need within and where (geographically in
55 unincorporated Monroe County) for providing housing for various income levels (very low,
56 low, median and moderate);
57 2. Evaluate and define the workforce housing need in unincorporated Monroe County;
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59 Within I year from the effective date of this resolution:
60 3. Develop solutions for rental housing;
61 4. Develop incentives for development of workforce housing on Tier III properties;
62 5. Develop strategies for increasing density to encourage workforce housing development,
63 such as micro housing and dormitories;
64 6. Develop strategies to increase the Monroe County Housing Authority's role in workforce
65 housing, specifically as a management entity for rental workforce housing;
66 7. Explore and propose expanding local funding sources (local government, private/public
67 partnerships, community/charitable organizations) to help expand workforce housing in
68 Monroe County;
69 8. Review and consider recommendations to the BOCC for amendments to statutes to address:
70 a. Sadowski Trust Fund donor inequity,
71 b. Allow Land Authority funds to be used for extending deed restrictions or buying
72 back expired deed restrictions to preserve affordable housing,
73 c. Amend Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program to require on -site
74 management longer than 15 years,
75 d. Amend or increase I cent Tourist Impact Tax to provide dedicated funding for the
76 provision of workforce housing specifically for the hospitality industry; and
77 9. Develop strategies to assist in developing inclusionary housing requirements for hospitality
78 and commercial sector to build workforce housing;
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81 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
82 Florida, at a regular meeting of the Board held on the 20th day of May, 2015.
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85 Mayor Danny L. Kolhage Yes
86 Mayor Pro Tern Heather Carruthers Yes
87 Commissioner George Neugent Yes
88 Commissioner David Rice 'Yes
89 Commissioner Sylvia Murphy Yes-
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