BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS LEON COUNTY, FLORIDA

Title: Consideration of Full Board Committee Appointments to the Affordable Housing
Advisory Committee, Enterprise Zone Development Agency, and Value Adjustment Board
April 9, 2013
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Report and Discussion
Background:
At its August 23, 2011 meeting, the Board approved the revised process for Advisory Committee
appointments by having a General Business item prepared for full Board appointments.
Analysis:
Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC)
The membership of the AHAC is comprised of 11 members who serve four year terms that
ended September 30, 2012. The goal of AHAC is to identify incentives that are pertinent to
affordable housing and serve as an information resource to help improve affordable housing
feasibility. All members are appointed by the full Board (Attachment #1). There are currently
four positions vacant.
The specific criteria for the four vacancies are:
A member who represents employers within the jurisdiction
Citizen who is actively engaged in the banking or mortgage banking industry
A member who is actively engaged as an advocate for low-income persons in connection
with affordable housing
Citizen who is actively engaged as a for-profit provider of affordable housing
An application has been received from Keishann Corley, who would meet the criteria for a
member who is actively engaged as an advocate for low-income persons in connection with
affordable housing (Attachment #2).
The full Board has one appointment.
Enterprise Zone Development Agency
The EZDA has 11 members, serving four-year terms, with the full Board having eight
appointments, by designated positions/categories. The primary responsibility of the EZDA is to
assist in the development and oversight of the Enterprise Zone strategic plan; and, identify and
recommend ways to remove regulatory barriers placed on businesses to the County and City
Commissions (Attachment # 3). One of the members of the EZDA consists of a representative
from a local finance or insurance entity, which currently has a vacancy. An application was
received from Mr. Sherwood Brown (Attachment #4), and, subsequently, a letter of
recommendation was submitted from Sue Dick, President, Economic Development Council of
Tallahassee/Leon County, Inc. (Attachment #5). The Leon County Code of Laws requires that
the members of the EZDA be appointed by the Board by resolution (Attachment #6).
Full Board has one appointment of a representative of a local finance or insurance entity.
Value Adjustment Board
The Value Adjustment Board (VAB) settles disputes between taxpayers and the Property
Appraiser. If the property owner feels the property’s assessment, classification or exemption is
incorrect, a petition can be filed with the VAB. The VAB consists of two County Commissioners,
a School Board member, and two citizens (one appointed by the County Commission and one
appointed by the School Board). Members serve one-year terms, expiring on February 28, with
the full Board making appointments (Attachment #7). Currently, a citizen needs to be appointed
by the Board to fill a vacancy. Applications have been received by Pamela Kiser-Burch
(Attachment #8) and Greg Cowan (Attachment #9).
Full Board has one citizen appointment.
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