HomeMy WebLinkAboutmemo 2-12-09CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the Date: January 26, 2009
City Commission
Subject: Housing and Commercial Loan
Committee
From: Priscilla A. Thompson References: February 12, 2009 Agenda
City Clerk
Enclosures: List of members
The Housing and Commercial Loan Committee was created via Ordinance 13030 to approve
or disapprove housing and commercial loans and grants to be provided by the City of Miami
through any funds administered by the Department of Community Development; establish housing
related and commercial loan policies; approve the local affordable housing incentive strategy
recommendations; triennially, review established policies, procedures, ordinances, land
development regulations, and the adopted comprehensive plan and recommend, if necessary,
specific actions or initiatives to encourage or facilitate affordable housing; and triennially, submit a
report to the City Commission which includes recommendations and evaluates the implementation
of affordable housing incentives.
The qualifications of those to be considered as prospective members shall be evaluated by the
Department of Community Development. The Department of Community Development shall
recommend appointees to the City Commission for final appointment. See attached memorandum
and nominees.
Thirteen (13) appointments are needed at this time:
• The Commission -at -Large hasten (10) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Vacant (Actively engaged in the residential home building industry in connection
with affordable housing).
2. Vacant (Actively engaged in the banking or mortgage banking industry in
connection with affordable housing).
3. Vacant (Representative of those areas of labor actively engaged in home building
in connection with affordable housing).
4. Vacant (Actively engaged as an advocate for low-income persons in connection
with affordable housing).
5. Vacant (Actively engaged as a for-profit provider of affordable housing).
6. Vacant (Actively engaged as a not-for-profit provider of affordable housing).
7. Vacant (Actively engaged as a real estate professional in connection with
affordable housing).
8. Vacant (Resides within the City).
9. Vacant (Represents employers within the City).
10. Vacant (Represents essential services personnel, as defined in the local housing
assistance plan).
• Mayor Diaz has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Vacant
• City Manager Hernandez has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Vacant
2. Vacant
By copy of this memorandum, we are requesting the Agenda Office to place this issue on the
February 12, 2009 Commission agenda.
PAT:pb
c: Ilene Temchin, Assistant City Attorney
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
Roberto Tazoe, Community Development
Monica Bosano, Liaison