SUBJECT
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Appoint Vermishia Pitts as a new member of the Housing and Neighborhood Development Office Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC). (No fiscal impact).
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DESCRIPTION
Request the Board approve the Appointment of new member Vermishia Pitts of the Housing and Neighborhood Development Office Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) beginning May 6, 2025, to May 6, 2028.
The AHAC is an organized group of concerned citizens appointed by the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC). Its mission is to eliminate substandard housing conditions within the county, provide increased opportunities for all of Polk County's current and future very low-, low- and moderate-income residents and special needs populations to obtain safe, affordable housing. The By-Laws of the AHAC, under Section II-Membership, states that members shall be appointed for staggered 3-year terms. The AHAC will meet as needed, approximately once or twice per year, to review established policies and procedures, ordinances, land development regulations, and adopted local government comprehensive plan.
The AHAC was established by Florida Statute 420.9076 for the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program and requires 8 (eight) members but not more than 11 (eleven) representatives from specific professions. Polk County must maintain the AHAC to remain compliant with Florida Statute 420.9072 to be eligible for SHIP grant funds. The AHAC members are dedicated professionals who volunteer their time and expertise to serve the citizens of Polk County. The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee members for appointments are listed below:
Vermishia Pitts, Chief Operations Officer for Lakeland Habitat, under the category of one citizen who is actively engaged in the residential home building industry in connection with affordable housing.
RECOMMENDATION
For the Board to approve the Appointment of Vermishia Pitts to HND's AHAC for a three-year term ending May 6, 2028.
FISCAL IMPA...
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