11/15/2016 - Special Meeting NEIGHBORHOOD & AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
November 15, 2016
Present: Chair Michael Potts, Vice Chair Kevin Chinault, Board Member Peggy M. Cutkomp,
Board Member Carmen Santiago, Board Member Empty Seat
Absent: Board Member Lisa Hughes, Board Member Linda Kemp
Also Present: Denise Sanderson — Economic Development& Housing Director, Chuck Lane—
Economic Development& Housing Assistant Director, Patricia O. Sullivan — Board Reporter
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. at City Hall.
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not necessarily
discussed in that order.
3 —Approval of Minutes
3.1. Approve minutes of the August 9, 2016 Neighborhood &Affordable Housing Advisory
Board meeting as submitted in written summation.
Member Cutkomp moved to approve minutes of the August 9, 2016 Neighborhood & Affordable
Housing Advisory Board meeting as submitted in written summation. The motion was duly
seconded and carried unanimously.
4—Citizens to be Heard re Items Not on the Agenda: None.
5—Substantial Amendment to the FY 2016/17 —2019/20 4-Year Consolidated Plan and FY
2016-17 Annual Action Plan
Assistant Economic Development& Housing Director Chuck Lane said the City Council had
approved the 4-year Consolidated Plan and annual Action Plan. A substantial amendment was
necessary: 1) HUD (Housing & Urban Development) Department required the City to identify the
City's planned use of program income upon receipt; 2) budget had to be adjusted to carry over
unspent FY (Fiscal Year) 2015 grant funds; and 3) NSP (Neighborhood Stabilization Program) 3
funds, approximating $240,000, had to be closed out and would be converted to CDBG
(Community Development Block Grant) funds.
Member Chinault moved to recommend approval of the substantial amendment to the FY
2016/17—2019/20 4-year Consolidated Plan and FY 2016-17 annual Action Plan. The motion
was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
6 — Low Income Housing Tax Credit Applications
Economic Development& Housing Director Denise Sanderson said staff sought
recommendation for the City Council to approve a $75,000 grant as the local government
contribution required for a City applicant to participate in Florida's LIHTC (Low-Income Housing
Tax Credit) program. The City received 2 applications to construct senior affordable housing. If
1 is approved, housing funds would pay the commitment; only 1 application in Pinellas County
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will be approved. Mr. Lane said the Florida Housing Finance Corporation recently adopted a
local government preference option requiring the contribution of 2.5 times the value of a single
unit at a proposed project, A project application with such a commitment, likely in excess of
$700,000, would have a higher likelihood of approval. Staff did not recommend contributing
more than $75,000 which was consistent with prior City commitments for LIHTC applications.
Mr. Lane said this year's 9% LIHTC may attract up to 12 applications countywide. An approved
project would have to comply with Code. A developer would be responsible for doing due
diligence re site. The LIHTC program required a developer to maintain the property for 15 years.
Member Cutkomp moved to recommend the City Council commit $75,000 from the General
Fund in support of a LIHTC application for a senior affordable housing development in
Clearwater. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
7 — Parking Passes — City Hall Parking Lot
2017 parking passes were distributed to board members.
8 — NAHAB Board Vacancy
Ms. Sanderson said NAHAB (Neighborhood & Affordable Housing Advisory Board) had a
vacancy for a citizen representing employers within Clearwater. City residency was not required.
She encouraged members to direct interested, qualified parties to Official Records and
Legislative Services to apply.
9 — Old /New Business
Ms. Sanderson introduced Mr. Lane. She hoped the Housing Manager position would be filled
by the first of the year.
In response to questions, staff reviewed plans for the City's purchase of Clearwater Christian
College wetlands and uplands along Bayshore Boulevard, marketing efforts by the Strand's
owner, and discussed the idea of a multi -modal facility at the former Tampa Bay Times site.
Residents could call Code Enforcement re out of compliance properties.
10 — Next Meeting — December 13, 2016
Ms. Sanderson said the next meeting was important and requested that members attend as a
quorum was required to vote on the City's CAPER (Consolidated Annual Performance and
Evaluation Report),
11 — Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 2:40 p.m.
Chair
Neighborhood & Affordable Housing Advisory Board
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