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TO: ' BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE s Costa
DATE: JULY 17, 2006 County
SUBJECT: APPOINTMENT TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE COMMITTEE
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
RE-APPOINT the following individual (address on Ole) to the Affordable Housing Finance
Committee:
Name Seat Term Expiration
Willie Robinson, Jr. County #2 June 30, 2009
BACKGROUND:
The Affordable Housing Finance Committee was established in June 1995 and is
responsible for working with the Community Development Department to develop
recommendations of Supervisors concerning the allocation of project funds among eligible
affordable housing investment programs and projects. The Affordable Housing Finance
Committee replaced both the HOME Technical Review Committee and the Housing and
Community Development Advisory Committee. The Committee has nine members,
including six members of the HOME Technical Review Committee. The Internal Operations
Committee reviews nominations for appointment to the three County and three Community
seats. Seat terms are three years.
The Internal Operations Committee, at its July 17, 2006 meeting, reviewed and approved
the preceding nomination for re-appointment.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR __LeR1`COMMEN ON OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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SIGNATURE(S):
AYAEB. A Chair MARK DeSAULNIER
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ACTION OF BOARD ONeA.
APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED V #1ER^ �
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT Ll� ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE
AYES: NOES: SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED: JULY 25,2006
CONTACT: JULIE ENEA (925)335-1077 JOHN CULLEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CC: INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE STAFF
KARA DOUGLAS,STAFF,AHFC '
CLERK OF THE BOARD(MADDY BOOK)
BY � �� ,DEPUTY
CONTRA. COSTA COUNTY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - CDBG Housing
2530Arnold Drive
Martinez, CA 94553
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Telephone: 925.335.7200 Fax: 925.335.7201
DATE: July 17,2006
TO: Internal Operations Committee
FROM: Kara Douglas,Affordable Housing Program Manager
SUBJECT: Recommended Appointment to the Affordable Housing Finance Committee
The purpose of this memorandum is to forward the following recommendations from the Affordable Housing
Finance Committee(AHFC):
Re-appoint Willie Robinson Jr. as a County Representative on the AHFC for a term ending on June 30, 2009. Mr.
Robinson was appointed to the committee in 2005 to fill a mid-term vacancy.The AHFC would like Mr. Robinson
to be appointed to a full three year term commencing July 1,2006.
Background
The Affordable Housing Finance Committee advises the Board of Supervisors on the annual allocation of
approximately $4.5 million in HOME Investment Partnership Act (HOME) and Community Development Block
Grant(CDBG) funds for affordable housing development in Contra Costa County.These funds are allocated to the
County on an annual basis by formula through the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The Committee consists of nine members,including.
• three city representatives (one each from East,Central and West County)
• three county representatives;and
• three community representatives.
The three city representatives are nominated by the cities in each subregion of the County and approved by the
Board of Supervisors. Nominations for county and community representatives are solicited by the Community
Development Department. All county and community representative appointments to the AHFC are reviewed by
the Internal Operations Committee (IOC) and referred to the Board of Supervisors for approval. AHFC terms are
for three years.A current AHFC roster is attached for your information (Attachment A).
Current Status of Appointments
There are two vacancies on the AHFC due to term expirations as of June 30,2006:
• County Representative
• City Representative(West County cities)
Staff is in the process of soliciting West County cities for nominations to the AHFC.
In addition, there is an existing vacancy for an East County Cities representative. Staff has contacted the cities as
well as the Supervisors'offices for that region to inform them of the vacancy and seek recommendations.No names
have been submitted.
cc without attachments: AHFC
Dennis Barry,Community Development Director
Jim Kennedy,Deputy Director—Redevelopment
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