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Item L3 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: DECEMBER 20. 2006 Division: Monroe County Housing Authority Bulk Item: Yes X No Department: Special Programs Office AGENDA ITEM WORDING: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA ADOPTING AN AMEND.MENT TO THE MONROE COUNTY STATE HOUSING INITIATIVES PARTNERSHIP (SHIP) PROGRAM APPROVING AN INCREASE IN THE AREA MEDIAN PURCHASE PRICE LIMIT. ITEM BACKGROUND: The purpose of this amendment is to increase funding opportunities to existing homeowners requiring rehabilitation due to the condition of the structure or damage sustained during the 2005 hunicane season by increasing the Area Median Purchase Price Limit.. PREVIOUS RELEVANT HOCC ACTION: Approval by Resolution of Amendment 2 to the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHJP) Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) for State of Florida fiscal years 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007. CONTRACT! AGREElVIENT CHANGES: N/A STAFF RECOMlVIENDATION: 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: ;y. ~ O:MB/Purchasing _ Risk Management APPROVED BY: ~. nuel Castillo, Sr., Executive Director Monroe County Housing Authority DOCUMENTATION: Included To Follow Not Required DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM # RESOLUTION - 2006 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA APPROVING AN INCREASE IN THE MONROE COUNTY STATE HOUSING INITIATIVES PARTNERSHIP (SHIP) PROGRAM AREA MEDIAN PURCHASE PRICE LIMIT. WHEREAS, it is the desire of Monroe County to continue to successfully implement the Monroe County State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program providing financial assistance to the County's velY low, low and moderate-income residents for the purpose of buying, rehabilitating or building affordable housing, and; WHEREAS, without an increase in the SHIP Program Area Median Purchase Price, Monroe County cannot successfully implement the Monroe County State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Homebuyers, Disaster Mitigation and Housing Rehabilitation Programs, and; WHEREAS, the average sales price of existing single family homes far exceeds the current SHIP Program Area Median Purchase Price of $343,799, and; WHEREAS, the Monroe County SHIP Program has secured a market study required under Florida Statute 420.9075(4)(c) necessary for Monroe County to increase the existing SHIP Program Area Median Purchase Price limits. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, that the County hereby: Approves and adopts an increase in the Monroe County State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program Area Median Purchase Price Limit to $540,000.00 for existing and new construction properties. Said Resolution is to be incorporated into the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program's Local Housing Assistance Planfar fiscal years 2004-2005,2005-206,2006-2007. PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board on the _ day of , A.D., 2006 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Mayor Di Gennaro Mayor Pro Tem Spehar Commissioner McCoy Commissioner Murphy Commissioner Nugent By: Mayor Mario Di Gennaro SEAL ATTEST: Approved as to legal sufficiency: MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY APP A FORM: Pate: SUZANNE A. HUTTON CO;Wl~T?~!Y / r Date