Item J2
BOARD OF COUNTY C01VIMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: January 16, 2008
Bulk Item: Yes -K-. No
Division: Monroe County Housing Authority
Department: Monroe County SHIP Program
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMlV1ISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA APPROVING A REVISION TO THE LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE
PLAN ESSENTIAL SERVICE PERSONNEL DEFINITION~ AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTNE
DATE.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT DOCC ACTION: Approval by Resolution 122-207 of the Sate Housing
Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) LRAP for State of Florida fiscal years 2007-2008,2008-2009 and 2009-
2010.
ITEM BACKGROUND: The State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) and Community
Workforce Housing Innovation Pilot (CWHIP) Programs require an Essential Service Personnel
Definition.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approval
TOTAL COST:
$-0-
BUDGETED: Yes No
COST TO COUNTY:
$-0-
SOURCE OF FUNDS: N/A'
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No X AMOUNT PER: Month
Year
APPROVED BY: Cotmty Atty._
I chasing _ Risk Management_
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPRO V AL:
Not Required_
DOCUMENTATION:
Included X
To Follow
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
RESOLUTION NO.
, 2008
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMl\1ISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA APPROVING A REVISION TO "THE
LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAi\i ESSENTIAL SERV1CE
PERSONNEL DEFINITION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DA 'fE.
WHEREAS, the State of Florida enacted the William E. Sadowski Affordable
I-lousing Act, Chapter 92-317 of Florida Sessions Laws, allocating a portion of
documentary 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
Moltroe County three year Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) by Resolution
122-2007 on 3/21/2007; and
WHEREAS, the LHAP contained a definition for Essential Service Personnel as
required for the CommWlity Workforce Housing Innovation Pilot Program (CWHIP);
and
WHEREAS, the definition limited eligible tenants to full-time working persons;
and
WHEREAS, many of our essential service personnel are unable to secure fun-
time employment during certain times of the year therefore making them ineligible
for these housing opportunities.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE 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-time 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 an essential component afthe local economy and
community.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS
> 2008.
DAY OF
BOARD OF CONTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Mayor McCoy
Mayor Pro Tern Di Gennaro
Commissioner Spehar
Commissioner Murphy
Commissioner Nugent
By:
Mayor Charles McCoy
SEAL:
ArrEST:
Approved as to legal sufficiency:
Date: