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02/10/2015 NEIGHBORHOOD & AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES CITY OF CLEARWATER February 10, 2015 Present: Chair Linda Kemp, Vice Chair Michael Potts, Board Member Lisa Hughes, Board Member Peggy M. Cutkomp, Board Member Vacant Seat Absent: Board Member Vicki Adelson, Board Member Kristin Dailey Also Present: Geri Campos Lopez - Economic Development & Housing Director, Patricia O. Sullivan - Board Reporter The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. at City Hall. 3 —Approval of Minutes 3.1. Approve the minutes of the December 9, 2014 Neighborhood and Affordable Housing Advisory Board meeting as submitted in written summation. Member Cutkomp moved to approve Item 3.1. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. 4—Citizens to be Heard re Items Not the Agenda 5— Bright Community Trust Update Anthony Jones, Chief Executive Officer of Bright Community Trust, discussed the mission of the non-profit, an offshoot of the Pinellas County Housing Authority, to maintain "sustainable" home ownership. He said the program once focused on veterans but now helps people with income near or below the county's median household income and an average credit score of 700. He said to keep costs affordable, program participants have an opportunity to purchase a new or renovated home while the land underneath it remains property of the Trust. He said the Trust works with homeowners to ensure they can afford to maintain the property and not fall into financial trouble; participants are contacted every month. He said homeowners receive a portion of the home's improved value when they sell; the Trust then resets the sale price to ensure it remains attainable for another family. Mr. Jones said it has become a challenge to purchase homes in decent neighborhoods for a reasonable price. He said the City provided funding for the Trust to purchase 3 properties. He said renovations on the first property purchased were 60% complete. In response to questions, Mr. Jones said the Trust received funds from the County's Neighborhood Stabilization Program. He said the Trust had a line of credit but cash flow was a challenge when it had to repurchase a home. He said the Trust borrows money from the City to purchase and rehabilitate houses, and then repays the loan less a transaction fee. He said the Trust only purchases insurable homes. Houses are resold through Realtors. The program was complimented for its top notch counselors, the Trust's success at building relationships, and its efforts to stabilize and improve neighborhoods. Neighborhood & Affordable Housing 2015-02-10 1 6 — Garden Trail Apartments Item 6 was continued to a date uncertain. 7 — FY 2015 -16 Consolidated Planning Action Plan Schedule See exhibit: FY 2015/16 Consolidated Planning Action Plan Schedule 2015 -02 -10 Economic Development & Housing Director Geri Campos Lopez provided an overview of the FY (Fiscal Year) 2015/16 schedule. The amended ranking criteria will be reviewed following the current Fiscal Year. Staff was working with the County to develop a common application. 8 — Old /New Business 8.1. Kimberly Home Ms. Lopez invited board members to attend the open house at Kimberly Home on February 12, 2015 for the new day care center, funded through the City's Consolidated Plan. 8.2. Election of Officers Member Hughes moved to appoint Michael Potts as Chair. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. Consensus was to continue election of the Vice Chair to March 10 . 15. 9 — Next Meeting — March 10, 2015 10 - Adjourn The meeting adjourned at 9:31 a.m. Attest: Board Reporte Neighborhood & Affordable Housing 2015 -02 -10 , hbor Hou g A od & Affordable visory Board 2 FY 2015/16 Consolidated Planning Action Plan Schedule 2015-02-10 City of Clearwater's Housing Division FY 2015-16 Consolidated Plan Schedule February ■ February 9, 2015 Staff discussion of CAP Application and Ranking ■ February 10, 2015 NAHAB discussion of CAP Application and Ranking ■ February 17, 2015 Reserve Technical Review Committee meeting location ■ February 17, 2015 Reserve Application meeting location ■ February 23, 2015 Send Notice of Funding Availability for CDBG and HOME Funding to Clerk ■ February 23, 2015 Send e-mails to applicants on the Consolidated Plan Mailing List announcing Application Cycle ■ February 25, 2015 Selection of Technical Review Committee ■ February 25, 2015 Update Housing applications on the website ■ February 27, 2015 Notice of Funding Availability to appear in newspaper March ■ March 04, 2015 Release FY 15-16 CAP application. ■ March 10, 2015 NAHAB Meeting ■ March 20, 2015 FY 15-16 Consolidated Plan Mandatory Application Meeting (10:00 a.m.) April ■ April 03, 2015 FY 15-16 Action Plan Application Submittals Due ■ April 07, 2015 Forward Application to Pinellas County Graphics for Copying ■ April 13, 2015 Forward Binders to NAHAB & TRC Members ■ April 21, 2015 NAHAB meeting—Agency presentations ■ April 24, 2015 Technical Review Committee Meeting ■ April 30, 2015 Deadline Review Committee Scores —FY 15-16 CAP Recommended Allocations May ■ May 12, 2015 NAHAB Meeting—Approval of FY 15-16 CAP Recommended Allocations ■ May 18, 2015 Preparation of Notice of Proposed Fund & CAP/Forward to Clerk to publish 1 FY 2015/16 Consolidated Planning Action Plan Schedule 2015-02-10 ■ May 22, 2015 Notice of Proposed Funding & CAP/NAHAB Meeting in newspaper June ■ June 9, 2015 NAHAB meeting—Adoption of FY 15-16 CAP Plan ■ June 15, 2015 Preparation of Notice of Public Hearing/forward to Clerk Office ■ June 19, 2015 FY 15-16 CAP Public Hearing Notices in newspaper ■ June 19, 2015 FY 15-16 CAP Public Comment Period Begins ■ June 26, 2015 Deadline—FY 15-16 CAP Plan Financial info to Finance Dept. ■ June 29, 2015 Deadline info to Muni-Agenda July ■ July 6, 2015 Deadline info to Clerk ■ July 9, 2015 Brief City Council on proposed projects ■ July 14, 2015 NAHAB Meeting—Summer Leave ■ July 13, 2015 Work Session ■ July 16, 2015 FY 15-16 CAP —CC Meeting ■ July 19, 2015 FY 15-16 CAP Public Comment Period Ends Au ust ■ August 14, 2015 Deadline—Submittal FY 15-16 CAP to HUD ■ August 28, 2015 Deadline to have all FY 15-16 Agreements Distributed to Subrecipients ■ August 28, 2015 Begin Environmental Reviews. September ■ September 11, 2015 Deadline to have all FY 15-16 Subrecipient Agreements Returned to City ■ September 30, 2015 Fiscal Year end closing. 2