TO: Mayor and Commission AGENDA DATE: 1/20/2026
FROM: City Manager AGENDA ITEM: 9 - B
SUBJECT:
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Request for Consideration of all reappointments/appointments to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee.
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ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT:
City Clerk's Department
POTENTIAL MOTION:
Recommendation
"I move to confirm the appointment(s) of _____ to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee with a term to expire on December 30, 2027."
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BACKGROUND:
Background
The terms of all eleven (11) members of the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee expired December 30, 2025. Staff has heard from the following members who wish to be re-appointed, Rachel Amoroso, Jean Armstrong, Jodi Pena-Castaldi, Sylvia Hayes and Michelle Wallace-Chin. Staff has received applications from the following individuals who wish to be appointed, Joseph Cerrato, Timothy Griffin, Janice Hayes, Ashley Hill, Beth Dalton Justice, Carmen Ledesma, Deneida Malave, Christopher Martin, Grace Mojica, John Morris, Maria Pizarro, Lorraine Robles, Angel Rodriguez, Manny Rodriguez, Joseph Somerville, Joshua Taveras, and Brandi Weeden. Staff received incomplete applications from Elizabeth Chavez, Brandon Hart, and Marimar Quinones.
The City has posted the openings on the City's web page.
The SHIP Act and Rule requirement has been reinstated per SHIP statute (F.S. 420.907676 and Rule 67-37.010) that in order to continue to qualify for funding, the local government must appoint an Affordable Housing Advisory Committee.
The proposed Housing and Community Development staff recommendations and the eleven (11) member Committee shall include:
(a) One citizen who is actively engaged in the residential home building industry in connection with affordable housing.
(b) One citizen who is actively engaged in the banking or mortgage banking industry in connection with affordable housing. (Sylvia Hayes currently serving)
(c) One citizen w...
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