Resolution 393-2015 •
RESOLUTION NO. 393 - 2015
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ENCOURAGING
COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF MONROE AND
INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITIES OF MONROE COUNTY ON
ADDRESSING THE ISSUES OF AFFORDABLE AND WORKFORCE
HOUSING; DIRECTING THE COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING
ADVISORY COMMITTEE (AHAC) TO INVITE REPRESENTATIVES
FROM THE CITIES OF LAYTON, KEY COLONY BEACH,
MARATHON AND KEY WEST, AS WELL AS THE VILLAGE OF
ISLAMORADA, TO AN AHAC MEETING; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, there is an affordable housing crisis in the Florida Keys, and this crisis
extends to many parts of the State and across the United States; and
WHEREAS, many factors have been identified which contribute to the lack of
affordable housing in unincorporated Monroe County and the cities of Layton, Key Colony
Beach, Marathon and Key West, as well as the Village of Islamorada, and these factors affect the
housing climate county-wide; and
WHEREAS, the workforce housing crisis has no municipal boundaries; and
WHEREAS, employees do not necessarily reside in the economic centers in which they
work; and
WHEREAS, only through coordinated and concentrated efforts can meaningful solutions
be reached that can positively impact affordable and workforce housing; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners and County staff have
a goal of facilitating the preservation and creation of affordable/workforce housing in
conjunction with the municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee has indicated
its desire for a comprehensive, county-wide approach to the workforce housing crisis; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe Board of County Commissioners find that county-wide
cooperation is essential to address the ever-growing concern and to create and preserve
workforce housing for generations to come; and
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE FLORIDA,AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The Monroe County Commission supports and encourages collaboration
between the County and its five municipalities in order to address the issues of affordable and
workforce housing.
Section 2: The Monroe County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) is
directed to invite the representatives of the municipalities to an AHAC meeting in order to share
insight and to share ideas in finding solutions to the workforce housing crisis.
Section 3: Monroe County staff shall continue to collaborate and exchange
information with each municipality and is authorized to solicit information from each
municipality for the purpose of creating a county-wide inventory of all workforce housing units
to assist at understanding the county-wide workforce housing crisis. .
Section 4: This Resolution shall go into effect immediately upon its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a regular meeting of the Board held on the 17th day of November, 2015.
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Mayor Pro Tem George Neugent Ahsent ,--)• —
Commissioner Danny Kolhage Yes o-
Commissioner David Rice Yes . 'v
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy Yes :‹
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