To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: Recommendations for Appointment to the Affordable Housing Finance Committee
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPOINT Nakia Kasia to the At-Large #1 Representative seat with a new term ending on June 30, 2029, and Victoria Robinson Smith to the At-Large #2 Representative seat with a new term ending on June 30, 2030, of the Affordable Housing Finance Committee, as recommended by the Director of the Department of Conservation and Development.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
BACKGROUND:
The Affordable Housing Finance Committee (AHFC) advises the Board of Supervisors on the annual allocation of HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Measure X Housing, and Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funds for affordable housing development in Contra Costa County. The AHFC convenes quarterly to review applications and County staff's recommendations for project funding of applications received through a public Request for Proposals process, or to reallocate funds, if warranted.
The AHFC consists of seven seats, including:
* Five (5) District members, currently residing in the County, either from incorporated cities or unincorporated communities, and each of whom represents one supervisorial district. District representative appointments to the AHFC are screened by the District Supervisor and then appointed by the Board of Supervisors.
* Two (2) At-Large members currently residing in the County, either from incorporated cities or unincorporated communities. At-Large representative appointments to the AHFC are screened by the Internal Operations Committee and then appointed by the Board of Supervisors.
Nominations for the AHFC At-Large representatives are solicited by the Department of Conservation and Development, reviewed by the Internal Operations Committee (IOC), and ...
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