HomeMy WebLinkAbout17-016ORDINANCE NO. 17-016
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 22-95, "CREATION OF THE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE", TO REDUCE
THE NUMBER OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS FROM ELEVEN (11) TO
NINE (9) MEMBERS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR FILING WITH DEPARTMENT OF STATE; PROVIDING FOR
EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION; AND PROVIDING
FOR CODIFICATION.
WHEREAS, on June 15, 1993, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Ordinance
No. 93-17 which amended Chapter 1-10.5 ("Housing") of the St. Lucie County Code of
Ordinances and Compiled Laws to create Article V ("State Housing Initiatives Partnership
Program"); and
WHEREAS, Section 1-10.5-42 provided for the creation of an Affordable Housing
Advisory Committee (the "Committee") for the purpose of advising the Board of County
Commissioners on matters relating to codes and regulations that may preclude affordable
housing policies; and
WHEREAS, on May 27, 2008, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Ordinance
No. 08-23 which amended Section 1-10.5-43 to provide for membership and duties of the
Affordable Housing Advisory Committee in accordance with Section 420.9076, Florida Statutes;
and,
WHEREAS, on August 12, 2014, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Ordinance
No. 14-020 which recodified the St. Lucie County Code of Ordinances and Compiled Laws,
including Section 1-10.5-43 which was renumbered as Section 22-95; and,
WHEREAS, the 2016 Florida Legislature amended Section 420.9076 to reduce the
required number of members from eleven (11) to at least eight (8) but no more than eleven
(11) members; and,
WHEREAS, in order to provide for the more efficient operation of the Committee, the
Board has determined that it is appropriate to reduce the number of members from eleven
(11) to nine (9).
JOSEPH E. SMITH, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
SAINT LUCIE COUNTY
FILE # 4333488 07/25/2017 08:34:00 AM
OR BOOK 4023 PAGE 233 - 236 Doc Type: ORDN
RECORDING: $35.50
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
PART A: AMENDMENT OF SUBSECTION 22-95(d) ("CREATION OF THE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE")
The Code of Ordinances of St. Lucie County, Florida, is amended by amending
Subsection 22-95(d) to read as follows:
Sec. 22-95. Creation of the affordable housing advisory committee.
(d) The affordable housing advisory committee shall consist of 34 nine 9 members
composed of at least one (1) member from at least six (6) of the followine cateizories:
(1) A citizen who is actively engaged in the banking or mortgage industry in
connection with affordable housing;
(2) One citizen who is actively engaged in the residential home building
industry in connection with affordable housing;
(3) One citizen who is a representative of those areas of labor actively engaged
in home building in connection with affordable housing;
(4) One citizen who is actively engaged as a for-profit provider of affordable
housing;
(5) One citizen who is actively engaged as a real estate professional in
connection with affordable housing;
(6) One citizen who is actively engaged as a not-for-profit provider of
affordable housing;
(7) One citizen who serves on the local planning agency pursuant to F.S. §
163.3174;
(8) One citizen who resides within the jurisdiction of the local governing body
making the appointments;
(9) One citizen who represents employers within the jurisdiction;
(10) One citizen who represents essential services personnel, as defined in the I
local housing assistance plan; and
(11) One citizen who is actively engaged as an advocate for low-income persons
in connection with affordable housing.
PART B. SEVERABILITY AND APPLICABILITY.
It is declared to be the intent of the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County,
that if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or provision of this ordinance be held invalid,
the remainder of the ordinance shall not be affected.
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PART C. FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
The Clerk is hereby directed forthwith to send a certified copy of this ordinance to the
Bureau of Administrative Code and Laws, Department of State, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida
32304.
PART D. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Pursuant to F.S. Section 125.66, a certified copy of this Ordinance shall be filed with the
Department of State by the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners within ten (10) days
after enactment by the Board of County Commissioners. This Ordinance shall become
effective when the acknowledgment is received from the Secretary of State that the Ordinance
has been duly filed.
PART E. ADOPTION.
After motion and second, the vote on this ordinance was as follows:
Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky, Chairman
AYE
Commissioner Tod Mowery, Vice Chairman
AYE
Commissioner Linda Bartz
AYE
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson
AYE
Commissioner Cathy Townsend
AYE
PART D. CODIFICATION.
Provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of St. Lucie
County, Florida, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article," or other
appropriate word, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to
accomplish such intention; provided, however, that Parts B through D shall not be codified.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 18T" day of July, 2017.
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ATTEST:
Deputy Cle&_,_
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Chairman
APPROVED ATO FORM AND
CORRECTNE S A
BY:
County Attorney
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RICK SCOTT KEN DETZNER
Governor Secretary of State
July 21, 2017
Honorable Joseph E. Smith
Clerk of the Circuit Court
St. Lucie County
2300 Virginia Avenue
Fort Pierce, Florida 34982
Attention: Ms. Melissa Upton
Dear Mr. Smith:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge receipt of your
electronic copy of St. Lucie County Ordinance No. 17-016, which was filed in this office on July 21, 2017.
Sincerely,
Ernest L. Reddick
Program Administrator
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R. A. Gray Building 500 South Bronough Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250
Telephone: (850) 245-6270
www.dos.state.fl.us