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Appointments/reappointments to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (Board of County Commissioners as a whole).
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Recommended Action:
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Approve three appointments/reappointments to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee for a term of three years beginning November 1, 2026. These appointments are made by the Board of County Commissioners as a whole.
• Five current appointees’ terms will expire on October 31, 2026. Current appointees are eligible for reappointment as there are no term limits for members of the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee.
• Only three applications were received. Staff will readvertise to fill the two other positions and bring back to the board at a future meeting.
• A list of applicants can be viewed on the attached ballot.
• The Clerk will distribute the ballots.
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Background Information:
The State Housing Initiative Partnership Program (SHIP) Affordable Housing Advisory Committee reviews the County's SHIP Local Housing Assistance Plan and evaluates established County policies and procedures, ordinances, land development regulations, and comprehensive plan to provide recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) that facilitate affordable housing while protecting the ability of property to appreciate in value. Annually, the Committee evaluates the implementation of the County's affordable housing incentives and submits an Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Housing Incentives Review and Recommendations Report to the BCC and the entity providing statewide training and technical assistance for the Affordable Housing Catalyst Program. The Committee may also perform other duties at the request of the BCC, including but not limited to the creation of best practices for the development of affordable housing and provision of mentoring services to affordable housing partners.
This Committee is composed of eleven members appointed by the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners. The committee must consist of one locally elected official from each county or municipality participating in the State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program and one representative from at least six of the following categories: a citizen actively engaged in the residential home building industry in connection with affordable housing; a citizen actively engaged in the banking or mortgage banking industry in connection with affordable housing; a citizen who is a representative of those areas of labor actively engaged in home building in connection with affordable housing; a citizen who is actively engaged as an advocate for low-income persons in connection with affordable housing; a citizen who is actively engaged as a for-profit provider of affordable housing; a citizen who is actively engaged as a not-for-profit provider of affordable housing; a citizen who is actively engaged as a real estate professional in connection with affordable housing; a citizen who actively serves on the local planning agency pursuant to s. 163.3174. If the local planning agency is comprised of the governing board of the county or municipality, the governing board may appoint a designee who is knowledgeable in the local planning process; a citizen who resides within the jurisdiction of the local governing body making the appointments; a citizen who represents employers within the jurisdiction; a citizen who represents essential services personnel, as defined in the local housing assistance plan.
Attachments:
Press Release
Board Roster
Applications/Resumes
Ballot
Partner(s):
Sheri Harris, Housing Section Manager