SHIP - Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
Regular MeetingGainesville, FL · August 16, 2023
Minutes
City of Gainesville
SHIP - Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Meeting
MINUTES
August 16, 2023, 6:00 p.m.
Alachua County Administration Building, Grace Knight Conference Room
12 SE 1st Street, 2nd Floor
Gainesville, FL
Members Present: Jamie Bell, Mary Lou Hildreth, Fred
Schilffarth
Members Absent: Aymee Ginard-Cepeda, Saeed Khan,
Michael Raburn, Reina Saco, Belinda
Smith, Octavia Washington
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A. CALL TO ORDER - 6:08 p.m.
B. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
The County AHAC adopted the agenda. The City AHAC lacked a quorum and did
not adopt the agenda. Before moving to Items for Discussion, all the members
from both AHACs and both staffs introduced themselves.
C. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
None.
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D. BUSINESS DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. 2023-804 Items for Discussion (NB)
To increase information sharing, it was suggested that a member of the
County AHAC who resides in the City could also apply to become a
member of the City AHAC.
Stephen Weeks, County Staff Liaison presented a brief overview of the
County Incentives and Recommendations Report (IRR). John Wachtel,
City Staff Liaison presented a brief overview of the City IRR.
The Committees discussed the importance of City-County coordination on
Inclusionary Housing Regulations and other housing policies.
Recommendation: The City and County Affordable Housing Advisory
Committees discuss various items related to their duties, and to affordable
housing in this community.
Heard
E. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
F. MEMBER COMMENT
None.
G. NEXT MEETING DATE - September 12, 2023
H. ADJOURNMENT - 7:20 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Gainesville
SHIP - Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Meeting
AGENDA
Date: Wednesday, August 16, 2023, 6:00 p.m.
Location: Alachua County Administration Building, Grace
Knight Conference Room
12 SE 1st Street, 2nd Floor
Gainesville, FL
Jamie Bell, Aymee Ginard-Cepeda,
Mary Lou Hildreth, Saeed Khan,
Members: Michael Raburn, Reina Saco, Fred Schilffarth,
Belinda Smith, Octavia Washington
Alternate: Cynthia Chestnut
If you have a disability and need an accommodation in order to participate in this meeting, please
contact the Office of Equity and Inclusion at (352) 334-5051 at least two business days in advance.
TTY (Text Telephone Telecommunication Device) users please call 711 (Florida Relay Service). For
Speech to Speech (STS) relay, please call 1-877-955-5334. For STS Spanish relay, please call 1-
877-955-8773. For STS French Creole relay, please call 1-877-955-8707.
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A. CALL TO ORDER
Agenda Statement: The City of Gainesville encourages civil public speech.
Disruptive behavior is not permitted during City Commission and Advisory Board
meetings. Please do not bring food, drinks, props, signs, posters, or similar
materials into the meeting room.
B. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
C. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
D. BUSINESS DISCUSSION ITEMS
2023-804 Items for Discussion (NB) 3
Department: Housing & Community Development
Description: This Joint Meeting is an opportunity for the City and County
Affordable Housing Advisory Committees to discuss several items related
to their duties and affordable housing in this community, in general.
Fiscal Note: N/A
Recommendation: The City and County Affordable Housing Advisory
Committees discuss various items related to their duties, and to
affordable housing in this community.
E. PUBLIC COMMENT
F. MEMBER COMMENT
G. NEXT MEETING DATE
H. ADJOURNMENT
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City of Gainesville
Agenda Item Report
File Number: 2023-804
Agenda Date: August 16, 2023
Department: Housing & Community Development
Title: 2023-804 Items for Discussion (NB)
Department: Housing & Community Development
Description: This Joint Meeting is an opportunity for the City and County Affordable
Housing Advisory Committees to discuss several items related to their duties and
affordable housing in this community, in general.
Fiscal Note: N/A
Explanation: In the past, the City’s Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC)
has indicated a desire to discuss several items with the County AHAC. The City AHAC
has expressed particular interest in discussing the follow topics:
How can the City and County coordinate implementation of inclusionary housing
incentives and requirements?
Other than developing and presenting Incentives and Recommendations Reports
(IRRs), what are the roles, responsibilities, and activities of each AHAC? and
How and why do the recommendations in the City’s and County’s IRR match
and/or differ?
Strategic Connection:
☐ Goal 1: Equitable Community
☐ Goal 2: More Sustainable Community
☒ Goal 3: A Great Place to Live and Experience
☐ Goal 4: Resilient Local Economy
☐ Goal 5: “Best in Class” Neighbor Services
Recommendation: The City and County Affordable Housing Advisory Committees
discuss various items related to their duties, and to affordable housing in this
community.
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