ALACHUA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

June 24, 2008 Regular BOCC Meeting Agenda Item #10 Title Appointments to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee. (Amended) Amount N/A Description Consider the appointment of eleven members to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee. Recommendation Appoint eleven members to terms ending June 2012: 1) one advocate for low-income persons in connection with affordable housing, 2) one actively engaged in the mortgage industry in connection with affordable housing, 3) one actively engaged as a realtor in connection with affordable housing, 4) one representing employers within Alachua County, 5) one representing essential services personnel, 6) one representing a not-for-profit provider of affordable housing, 7) one representing the residential home building industry in connection with affordable housing, 8) one member of the local planning agency 9) one representing laborers actively involved in affordable housing construction, 10) one resident of Alachua County and 11) one for-profit provider of affordable housing. Alternative(s) Re-advertise the vacancies Requested By Mary Lowry, X6904 Originating Department County Manager Attachment(s) Description One tally sheet, eighteen applications Documents Requiring Action N/A Executive Summary The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee is a new committee and all eleven positions are vacant. Eighteen citizens have applied. Background The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee was created by Resolution at the Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners on May 13th. This Board will become active as of July 1, 2008. Advocate for low-income persons in connection with affordable housing (appoint one): 1) Charna Cohn 2) Patricia Lee Actively engaged in the banking or mortgage industry in connection with affordable housing (appoint one): 1) Juanita Biles 2) John Brunner 3) Robert Cameron Actively engaged as a Realtor in connection with affordable housing (appoint one): 1) Deb Glater 2) Cindy Harrington 3) Darlene Pifalo 4) Mark Suskin Represents employers within the County (appoint one): 1) Don Davis Represents essential services personnel* (appoint one): 1) Robert Stroh *Essential services personnel are defined as teachers and educators; school district, community college, and university employees; police; fire emergency services personnel; code enforcement personnel; health care personnel; and skilled building trades personnel. Represents a not-for-profit provider of affordable housing (appoint one): 1) Carol Barron 2) David Herkalo 3) Gail Monahan Actively engaged in the residential home building industry in connection with affordable housing (appoint one): 1) Tim Flanagan Serves on the local planning agency: 1) Carl Salafrio Represents laborers actively engaged in residential affordable housing construction: 1) Shaun Wasdo Represents a for-profit provider of affordable housing: 1) Michael Conroy Resident of the County (Choose from those not selected above): 1) Carol Barron 2) Juanita Biles 3) John Brunner 4) Robert Cameron 5) Charna Cohn 6) Don Davis 7) Tim Flanagan 8) Deb Glater 9) Cindy Harrington 10) David Herkalo 11) Patricia Lee 12) Gail Monahan 13) Darlene Pifalo 14) Carl Salafrio 15) Robert Stroh 16) Mark Suskin 17) Shaun Wasdo 18) Michael Conroy Issues Although all applicants listed are eligible for the County Resident position, none applied solely for County Resident. The founding Resolution states that a quorum shall be a majority of the filled positions. Therefore, the Commission may decide not to appoint a member to the County Resident position at this time. Fiscal Recommendation N/A Fiscal Alternative(s) N/A Funding Sources N/A Account Code(s) N/A Attachment:  BarronC.pdf Attachment:  BilesJ.pdf Attachment:  BrunnerJ.pdf Attachment:  CameronR.pdf Attachment:  FlanaganT.pdf Attachment:  GlaterD.pdf Attachment:  HarringtonC.pdf Attachment:  HerkaloD.pdf Attachment:  HerkaloD resume.pdf Attachment:  LeeP.pdf Attachment:  MonahanG.pdf Attachment:  SalafrioC app plus resume.pdf Attachment:  StrohR.pdf Attachment:  SuskinM.pdf Attachment:  WasdoS.pdf Attachment:  CohnC.pdf Attachment:  LeeP Involvements Profile.pdf Attachment:  LeeP Resume.pdf Attachment:  ConroyM.pdf Attachment:  tally sheet AHAC 6 24 08.pdf Attachment:  DavisD.pdf Attachment:  PifaloD.pdf