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RESOLUTION NO. 08-343
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 07-142 TO AMEND THE LOCAL HOUSING
ASSISTANCE PLAN FOR ST. LUCIE COUNTY AS REQUIRED BY THE STATE HOUSING INITIATIVES
PARTNERSHIP (SHIP) PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, on June 15, 1993, this Board adopted Ordinance No. 93-017, which established
Chapter 1-10.5, Article IV, State Housing Initiatives Partnership of St. Lucie County (SHIP-SLC), of the St.
Lucie County Code of Ordinances and Compiled Laws; and,
WHEREAS, on November 14, 2000, this Board adopted Resolution No. 00-269 which provided
for the adoption of the amended Local Housing Assistance Plan for St. Lucie County, as required by the
Florida State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program; and,
WHEREAS, on May 8, 2001, this Board adopted Resolution No. 01-75 which provided for the
adoption of the amended Local Housing Assistance Plan for St. Lucie County, as required by the Florida
State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with Ordinance No. 93-017, as amended, and the State Housing
Initiatives Partnership Act, Section 420.907, Florida Statutes, this Board must approve, by resolution, any
arnendment to the Local Housing Assistance Plan which delineates affordable housing strategies and
identifies the average and maximum purchase prices for eligible property; and,
WHEREAS, this Board is required to adopt the new Local Housing Assistance Plan for St. Lucie
County for State requirements and/or meet specific community needs; and,
WHEREAS, the County may move funds between strategies as necessary to maintain compliance
with State requirements and/or meet specific community needs; and,
WHEREAS, in order to expedite the closing process for approval of SHIP closing cost and down
payrnent assistance mortgages, this Board has determined it is appropriate to increase the SHIP program
signing authority for the Community Services Director, f/k/a Human Services Manager, up to and
including Forty Five Thousand and no/l00 Dollars ($45,000.00); and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 420.9072, Florida Statutes, ten percent (10%) of the local
housing distribution and five percent (5%) of the program income will be used to pay the administrative
cost of the local housing assistance plan; and,
WHEREAS, in order to expedite the process of filling the Satisfaction of Mortgage, this Board has
determined it is appropriate to authorize the County Administrator to execute the Satisfaction of
Mortgage; and,
WHEREAS, the average and maximum SHIP funds allowable for the Housing Assistance Plan
strategy set forth in the Local Housing Assistance Plan are:
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LHAP Strategy SHIP Average Award
Very Low Income Low Income Moderate "100" & "120" Moderate
"140"
Rehabilitation Assistance $20,000 $15,000 $15,000 $10,000
Down Paymeht Assistance $45,000 $45,000 $40,000 $40,000
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County,
Florida:
A. Resolution No. 07"142 is hereby amended by adopting the Local Housing Assistance Plan for
St. Lucie County, incorporated herein by reference, for State of Florida fiscal years 2008-
2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011.
B; Resolution No. 07-142 is hereby further amended to revise the maximum SHIP funds
allowable for the Housing Assistance Plan strategies set forth in the Local Housing
Assistance Plan as follows:
LHAP Strategy SHIP Maximum Award
Very Low Income Low Income Moderate Income
Rehabilitation $40,000 $40,000 $40,000
Reconstruction . $75,000 $75,000 $75,000
Accessibility $5,000 $5,000 $5,000
Improvements
Purchase Assistance $40,000 $40,000 $40,000
Disaster Relief $25,000 $25,000 $25,000
Foreclosure Prevention $5,000 $5,000 $5,000
Rental Development $150,000
Aftermotidn and second the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Commissioner Paula Lewis Aye
Commissioner Chris Craft Aye
Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky Aye
Commissioner Doug Coward Aye
CommiSsioner Charles Grande Aye
PASSE[) AND DULY A[)OPTED this 25th day of November 2008.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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