Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 05-14-13--regular — reading text

30  B. t. b Minutes April 26. 2013 Special Meeting contingency basis; e) Bridge Authority- -the City will contact the Northwest Florida Corridor Transportation Authority for their stand on an alternative bridge. There was no action taken by Council in regards to franchise fees and no opinion of the gas tax. Council and the Department Directors agreed that today' s meeting was productive. Everyone enjoyed the informality and appreciated the open dialogue among everyone. ADJOURNMENT: 12: 50 pm JCNd_ O mc7O6Q2 MVMN Fort Walton Beach Page 6 8. 31  City Council of Fort Walton Beach 0 To: ENGINEERING & UTILITY SERVICES MEMORANDUM Michael D. Beedie, City Manager From: Tim Bolduc, Engineering and Utilities Services Director Date: May 14, 2013 Subject: 2013 -13 Local Housing Assistance Plan for FY 2013 -2016 1. BACKGROUND: 1. 1. The State Housing Initiatives Partnership ( SHIP) is administered by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation to provide funds to local governments as an incentive to create partnerships that produce and preserve affordable homeownership. 1. 2. The City of Fort Walton Beach has an Interloeal Agreement with Okaloosa County for administration of the SHIP program within the City. 2. DISCUSSION: 2. 1. The Local Housing Assistance Plan ( LHAP) through the SHIP Program must be renewed every three (3) years and approved by the City Council. 2. 2. The Okaloosa County Development Corporation ( OCDC) prepared the attached LHAP, which covers FY 2013 - 14, FY 2014 -15, and FY 2015 - 16. 3. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: 3. 1. The funding allocated through the LHAP Program is administered through the Okaloosa Community Development Corporation. There is no direct financial impact to the City. 4. RECOMMENDATION: 4. 1. Staff respectfully recommends City Council adoption of Resolution 2013 - 13 to approve the FY 2013 -2016 Local Housing Assistance Plan, and to authorize the Mayor to execute all necessary documents. ATTACHMENTS: SHIP LHAP FY 13 - 16 ( PDT) SIGNATURE BLOCK: Stella Jones Completed 05/ 03/ 2013 1: 21 PM Tim Bolduc Completed 05/ 07/ 2013 9: 10 PM City Manager Completed 05/ 08/ 20131: 44 PM City Council Pending DOC In 2320 A Page I packet Pg:.3Z : ":.  11. 1 RESOLUTION 2013 - 13  11 -- I RESOLUTION 2013 - 13 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, APPROVING THE LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN AS REQUIRED BY THE STATE HOUSING INITIATIVES PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM ACT, SUBSECTIONS 420. 907- 420. 9079, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND RULE CHAPTER 67 -37, FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS NEEDED BY THE STATE, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF THE LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA THAT: Section 1. The State of Florida enacted the William E. Sadowski Affordable Housing Act, Chapter 92 -317 of Florida Sessions Law, allocating a portion of documentary stamp taxes on deeds to local governments for the development and maintenance of affordable housing; and Section 2. The State Housing Initiatives Partnership ( SHIP) Act, ss. 420. 907- 420. 9079, Florida Statutes ( 1992), and Rule Chapter 67 -37, Florida Administrative Code, requires local governments to develop a one- to three -year Local Housing Assistance Plan outlining how funds will be used; and Section 3. The SHIP Act requires local governments to establish the maximum SHIP funds allowable for each strategy; and Section 4. The SHIP Act further requires local governments to establish an average area purchase price for new and existing housing benefiting from awards made pursuant to the Act; the methodology and purchase prices used are defined in the attached Local Housing Assistance Plan; and Section 5. As required by Chapter 67- 37. 005( 6) 03, F. A. C., it is found that 5 percent of the local housing distribution plus 5 percent of program income is insufficient to adequately pay the necessary costs of administering the local housing assistance plan. The cost of administering the program may not exceed 10 percent of the local housing distribution plus 5 percent of program income deposited into the trust fund, except that small counties, as defined in f.s. 120. 52( 17), and eligible municipalities receiving a local housing distribution of up to $ 350,000 may use up to 10 percent of program income for administrative costs. Section 6. The Okaloosa County Development Corporation has prepared a three -year Local Housing Assistance Plan for submission to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation; and Section 7. The City Council finds that it is in the best interest of the public for the City of Fort Walton Beach to submit the Local Housing Assistance Plan for review and approval so as to qualify for said documentary stamp tax funds.  tt. t RESOLUTION 2013 - 13 Section 8. The City Council of Fort Walton Beach hereby approves the amended Local Housing Assistance Plan, as attached and incorporated hereto for submission to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation as required by sections 420. 907- 420 -9079, Florida Statutes, for fiscal years 2010/ 2011, 2011/ 2012, 2012/ 2013. Section 9. The Mayor is hereby designated and authorized to execute any documents and certifications required by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation as related to the amended Local Housing Assistance Plan and interlocal agreement, and to do all things necessary and proper to carry out the terms and conditions of said program. Section 10. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon approval by the City Council. Mike Anderson, Mayor Attest Approved for form, legal sufficiency Helen Spencer, City Clerk Hayward Dykes, Jr., City Attorney  11. 1. a NAME OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Okaloosa County and City of Fort Walton Beach SHIP LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN ( LHAP) FISCAL YEARS COVERED 2 01 312 01 4 2014/ 2015 2015/ 2016 Prepared by: Okaloosa Community Development Corporation 1-  11. i .a SHIP LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN ( LHAP) PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Chapter 67- 37. 005 F. A.C. and Section 420. 9072, F. S. A. Name of the participating local government and Inter -local If Applicable: Section 420. 9072( 5), F.S. Okaloosa CountvlCity of Fort Walton Beach Inter local : Yes X No Name of participating local governments) in the Inter -local Agreement; Okaloosa County /City of Fort Walton Beach A copy of the Inter -local Agreement is attached as Exhibit H. B. Purpose of the program: Section 420. 9072, F. S. & Chapter 67- 37. 005( 3), F. A.C. Creation of the Plan is for the purpose of meeting the housing needs of the very low, low and moderate -income households, to expand production of and preserve affordable housing, to further the housing element of the local government comprehensive plan specific to affordable housing. C. Fiscal years covered by the Plan: Chapter 67-37.002, F.A. C. X 2013/ 2014 X 2014/ 2015 X 2015/ 2016 D. Governance: Chapter 67-37.005(3) and ( 5)(i) F.A. C. and Section 420.9071( 14) F.S. The SHIP Program is established in accordance with Section 420. 907 -9079, Florida Statutes and Chapter 67- 37. 007 Florida Administrative Code. The SHIP Program does further the housing element of the local government Comprehensive Plan. E. Local Housing Partnership Section 420. 9072( 1)( a), F.S. SHIP Program encourages building active partnerships between government, lenders, builders and developers, real estate professionals, advocates for low - income persons and community groups. F. Leveraging: Chapter 67- 37.007( i)(b)( c), F.A. C. and Section 420.9075( i)(a) and 1)( b3, and ( 1)( c), F.S. The Plans are intended to increase the availability of affordable residential units by combining local resources and cost saving measures into a local housing partnership and using public and private funds to reduce the cost of housing. SHIP funds may be leveraged with or used to supplement other Florida Housing Finance Corporation programs and to provide local match to obtain federal housing grants or programs. G. Public Input: Chapter 67-37.005(3), F.A. C. Public input was solicited through face -to -face meetings with housing providers, social service providers and local lenders and neighborhood associations. Public input was solicited through the local newspaper in the advertising of the Local Housing Assistance Plan and the Notice of Funding Availability. 2_ P 631  11. 1. a H. Advertising and Outreach Chapter 67- 37.005( 6) ( a), F.A. C. The county or eligible municipality or its administrative representative shall advertise the notice of funding availability In a newspaper of general circulation and periodicals serving ethnic and diverse neighborhoods, at least 30 days before the beginning of the application period. If no funding is available due to a waiting list, no notice of funding availability is required. I. Discrimination: Section 420. 9075( 3)( c), F.S. In accordance with the