MEETING DATE: 4/12/2022
DEPARTMENT: RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: Abraham Prado, Asst. Director - Planning and Building
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: Arielle Goodspeed
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 790
SUBJECT:
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - A. PRADO, ASST. DIRECTOR - PLANNING AND BUILDING
Appoint Jonathan Casey to serve as the financial / accounting public member representative to the Housing Advisory Committee to serve as the affordable housing public member representative to the Housing Advisory Committee for the terms of April 12, 2022 through April 12, 2025.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 790
AGENDA SECTION:
CONSENT AGENDA
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
Housing Advisory Committee (HAC) members serve for two year term; with the exception of the first year of establishment, three committee members will serve for three years. Committee members of HAC shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Board of Supervisors. Alternate committee members may be designated by each representation on HAC; however, in order to have voting privileges, an alternate designated by an organization must be officially appointed as such by the Board of Supervisors after the vacancy in membership is properly noticed per the Maddy Act (Government Code Section 54970 et seq.) Any Board appointed committee member or alternate committee member choosing to resign from the HAC must submit a written letter of resignation to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors with a copy to the HAC Chair. Vacancies in membership shall be properly noticed (Maddy Act) and nominations to fill vacancies shall be submitted by the representative of the organization. Public-at-Large wishing to be appointed shall complete an application available from the Clerk of the Board. Members of the Housing Advisory Committee shall be San Benito residents who have a particular interest or expertise in the area of affordable housing and are 18 years of age or older. Members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors through a recommendation by the Chair of the Board. There shall be seven (7) voting members of the Committee, serving two-year terms or until a successor is appointed and able to serve. Two (2) members of the San Benito County Board of Supervisors and an alternative. Two (2) members of the San Benito County Planning Commission and an alternative. Three (3) Members Appointed by the Board of Supervisors Chair. One member of the affordable housing development community. One member of the builder development community. One member with a financial or accounting background. Public applicants cannot be currently serving on another County Advisory Committee or be an elected official.
The public member representative for financial / accounting is Jonathan Casey. He is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and the VP of Finance for Affordable Housing in multi-tiered community-housing corporation since 2007. He is looking for ways to promote and expand the housing for very low, low, and moderate families looking to own a home in our community, and to support the HAC by brining financial and financing knowledge to the Committee.
RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE NEEDED FOR THIS ITEM:
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CONTRACT NEEDED FOR THIS ITEM:
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CONTRACT AND RFP HISTORY:
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BUDGETED:
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Budget Adjustment Needed: N/A
Unfunded Mandate (Is this a mandate not funded by the State): N/A