O97-11ORDINANCE NO. O97-//'
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA PROVIDING
FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A LOCAL HOUSING
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE HOUSING
INITIATIVES PARTNERSHIP ACT; PROVIDING FOR
DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR LEGISLATIVE
INTENT; PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
A LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO BE
ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH;
PROVIDING FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION AND
ADMINISTRAITON OF THE PROGRAM AND
PROVlDNG FOR THE CREATION OF AN
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ASSISTANCE TRUST FUND;
AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the State Housing Initiatives Partnership Act ("Act"), Section
420.907 et seq., Florida Statutes, provides for the establishment of local housing
assistance programs; and
WHEREAS, The City of Boynton Beach, Florida ("City") wishes to provide for
the housing needs of its citizens, and to promote the efficient location, design, and
provision of affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission deems it to be in the best interests of the
citizens and residents of the City to establish a local housing assistance program;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and
confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a special part of his
Ordinance.
Section 2. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Ordinance, the definitions contained in the State
Housing Initiatives Partnership Act hereinafter "the Act", Sections 420.907 et seq.,
Florida Statutes, and Chapter 91-37 of the Florida Administrative Code, as amended
from time to time, are adopted herein by reference.
Section 3. LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
The purpose of this Ordinance is to implement the Act; including, without the
limitation, the following:
(a) To increase the availability of affordable housing by combining local
resources and cost saving measures, as applicable, and by using private and public
resources to reduce the cost of housing;
(b) To promote more compact urban development, and to assist in achieving
the growth management goals contained in the adopted local comprehensive plan
by allowing more efficient use of land so as to provide housing units that are more
affordable;
(c)To establish a strong sense of community through increased social and
economic integration;
(d) To build the organizational and technical capacity of community-based
organizations so as to optimize the role of community-based organizations in the
production of affordable housing;
(e) To promote innovative design of eligible housing, and its supporting
infrastructure, to provide for cost savings in the provision of such housing; and
(f) To promote expedited permit processing systems for affordable housing.
Section 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM.
(a) There is hereby created and established a local housing assistance
program ("Program") by the City of Boynton Beach, to be implemented and
administered by the City.
(b) The City shall implement the Program, within the City, consistently with
the requirements of the Act.
(c) The City's Community Redevelopment Department shall be responsible
for administration of the local assistance program.
Section 5. SPECIAL PROVISIONS. The City hereby indicates that five
(5%) percent of the funding to be used for administration of the program is
insufficient, and therefore elects to utilize ten (10%) percent of the funding for
administration purposes.
Section 6. ESTABLISHMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING ASSISTANCE
TRUST FUND.
(a) Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the City agrees to establish an
affordable housing trust fund ("Fund") within the official and fiscal accounting
records of the City. All monies deposited in the fund shall be subject to the
requirements of the Act and this Ordinance.
(b) The City shall cause the Fund to be audited, and shall report the results
of such audit as required by the Act.
Section 7. CREATION OF CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
This Ordinance shall cause the creation of a Citizens Advisory Committee to
act in the role of the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, as required by the
Act. The composition and function of the Committee shall be in accordance with the
requirements of the Act.
Section 8. ADOPTION OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVE
PLAN.
The Affordable Housing Local Assistant Plan of the City, adopted by
Resolution No R97- shall remain in effect and shall act as the Incentive Plan
for the City's program, in accordance with the requirements of the Act.
Section 9. All laws and ordinances applying to the City of Boynton Beach
in conflict with any provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 10. Should any section or provision of this Ordinance or any portion
thereof be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision
shall not affect the remainder of this Ordinance.
Section 11. In accordance with the requirements of the Act, this Ordinance
shall become effective thirty (30) days following its adoption.
FIRST READING this /,.~" day of April, 1997.
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SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE this ~' day of May, 1997.
ATTEST:
Commissioner