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MOTION TO APPOINT LISA STEWART TO FILL THE REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL MEMBER VACANCY OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE (AHAC).
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. As a recipient of State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) funds, the City of Pembroke Pines established an Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) in 2008, as required by Florida Statutes, Sec. 420.9076. The AHAC is responsible for reviewing and evaluating local plans, policies, procedures, land development regulations, the Comprehensive Plan, and other aspects of Pembroke Pines' housing activities that impact the production of affordable housing. While the City convened this Board triennially through 2018, it has since transitioned to holding meetings on an annual basis.
2. Each AHAC must have a locally elected official from the county or municipality participating in the SHIP program. The locally elected official must be a City or County Commissioner. The elected official will count as a member of the AHAC for purposes of meeting the number of member’s requirements. There must be at least eight, with no more than eleven, committee members with representation from at least six of the following categories:
(a) A citizen who is actively engaged in the residential home building industry in connection with affordable housing.
(b) A citizen who is actively engaged in the banking or mortgage banking industry in connection with affordable housing.
(c) A citizen who is a representative of those areas of labor actively engaged in home building in connection with affordable housing.
(d) A citizen who is actively engaged as an advocate for low-income persons in connection with affordable housing.
(e) A citizen who is actively engaged as a for-profit provider of affordable housing.
(f) A citizen who is actively engaged as a not-for-profit provider of affordable housing.
(g) A citizen who is actively engaged as a real estate ...
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