02/14/2023 Neighborhood and Affordable Meeting Minutes February 14, 2023
Housing Advisory Board
City of Clearwater
Main Library- Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
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Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
9:00 AM
Main Library - Council Chambers
Neighborhood and Affordable Housing Advisory
Board
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Roll Call
Present 6 - Chair Camille Hebting, Vice Chair Kevin Chinault, Board Member
Peter Scalia, Board Member Gaby Camacho, Board Member Carmen
Santiago, and Board Member Robyn Fiel
Absent 1 - Board Member Lindsay Dicus-Harrison
Also Present - Chuck Lane — Economic Development & Housing Assistant Director,
Rosemarie Call — City Clerk
1. Call to Order— Chair Hebting
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the December 13, 2022 NAHAB Meeting Minutes
Board Member Santiago moved to approve the December 13,
2022 NAHAB meeting minutes. The motion was duly seconded
and carried unanimously.
3. Citizens to be Heard Regarding Items Not on the Agenda — None.
4. New Business Items
4.1 Presentation by Dr. Jaye Matthews, CRA Director
Presentation continued to the next Board meeting.
4.2 Election of Officers
Board Member Scalia moved to elect Kevin Chinault as Chair. The
motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
Board Member Scalia moved to elect Robyn Fiel as Vice Chair.
The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
4.3 Tour of Clearwater Housing Projects
Board Members departed Chambers at 9:12 a.m. to participate in a tour
of projects that are underway, in the planning stages, or completed.
5. Old Business Items
Chair Hebting provided a presentation to City Council in January regarding
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the Board's activities, accomplishments, and requests. The Council
understands the Board's need to have more interaction with the public. She
said she will send Council an email to ensure they understand how to
support the Board.
6. Director's Report
Mr. Lane said Board Members may be aware that an apartment complex
on Santa Clara Avenue has been purchased and residents have been
given little notice to vacate. Although the City does not provide services,
staff has engaged city partners to assist on the matter. He said HLA,
Homeless Leadership Alliance, will help residents navigate available
housing services and Gulf Coast Legal Services will provide affected
residents with legal advice and legal services to low-income individuals.
Mr. Lane said Pinellas County is looking at providing funding and
determine if any tenant rights have been violated. He said the housing
project on Cleveland Street near the Verizon building was approved for
9% tax credit financing, providing the project approximately $17 million
in tax credits. The application cycle for the annual action plan begins
tomorrow and closes on March 17, 2023. He said the ARPA applications
close tomorrow; staff will contact applicants with worthwhile activities that
are eligible for CDBG funding.
In response to a question, Mr. Lane said it would be good idea for the
incoming Chair to attend the meeting held for prospective action plan
applicants; the application workshop will be scheduled a week or so after
the application has been released.
7. Board Members to be Heard — None.
8. Adjourn
Attest:
+0(- City Clerk
City of Clearwater
The meeting adjourned at 11:16 a.m.
Chair
Neighborhood & Affordable Housing Advisory Board