HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-134-3532 Appointment to Affordable Housing Advisory Committee RESOLUTION NO. 2020-134-3532
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPOINTING COUNCIL
MEMBER KATRINA WILSON TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
ADVISORY COMMITTEE (AHAC); PROVIDING FOR THE
ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, The City receives an annual allocation of SHIP funding, which is
contingent upon an active Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC), and
WHEREAS, The purpose of the AHAC is to evaluate and make
recommendations of affordable housing activities and incentives to the City Council, and
WHEREAS, The AHAC must be comprised of an 8 to 11 member committee of
professionals that represent various industry categories such as: residential home
building, banking or mortgage, for-profit and/or non-profit affordable housing providers,
real estate, essential services, and government representatives, and
WHEREAS, currently the City's AHAC Has 10 Members, and
WHEREAS, during the State's 2020 legislative session, Florida House Bill 1339 —
Community Affairs legislation was passed and signed by the governor on June 10,
2020, and put in to effect on July 1 , 2020, and
WHEREAS, HB 1339 included updates and modifications to the SHIP program,
including those that govern the AHAC: "Effective October 1, 2020, the committee must
consist of one locally elected official from each county or municipality participating in the
State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program", and
WHEREAS, an additional provision requires attendance at several annual
training sessions as follows: "The locally elected official serving on an advisory
committee, or a locally elected designee, must attend biannual regional workshops
convened and administered under the Affordable Housing Catalyst Program as
provided in s. 420.531(2), and
WHEREAS, to be in compliance with Florida HB 1339 — Community Affairs
legislation, staff recommends the City appoint an elected official to sit on the Miami
Gardens AHAC.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas
paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby
made a specific part of this Resolution.
Section 2: APPOINTMENT: The City Council of the City of Miami Gardens
hereby appoints Councilwoman Katrina Wilson to sit on the Miami Gardens Affordable
Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC).
Section 3: EFFECTIVE DATE: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its final passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
GARDENS AT ITS SPECIAL VIRTUAL MEETING HELD N OCTOBER 28, 2020.
OLIVER GILBERT, Ill, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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MARIO BATAILLE, CMC, CITY CLERK
PREPARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, CITY ATTORNEY
SPONSORED BY: MAYOR OLIVER GILBERT, Ill
Moved by: Mayor Gilbert
Seconded by: Vice Mayor Harris
VOTE: 6-0
Mayor Gilbert Yes
Vice Mayor/Councilman Harris Yes
Councilwoman Campbell Yes
Councilman Leon Yes
Councilwoman Wilson Yes
Councilman Williams Jr. Absent
Councilman Stephens, Ill Yes
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