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24 <br /> VOTE: Yeas, 3 (Commissioner McKee, Commissioner Dorosin, Chair Rich); Nays, 3 <br /> (Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Price, Commissioner Marcoplos <br /> (since there were only six members and it was a tied vote, the motion does not pass) <br /> 7. Reports <br /> NONE <br /> 8. Consent Agenda <br /> • Removal of Any Items from Consent Agenda <br /> 8-d <br /> • Approval of Remaining Consent Agenda <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Greene, seconded by Commissioner Dorosin to <br /> approve the remaining items on the consent agenda. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> • Discussion and Approval of the Items Removed from the Consent Agenda <br /> 8-d Approval of Proposed Changes to the Affordable Housing Bond Program <br /> The Board considered voting to approve the second phase of proposed changes to the <br /> Orange County Affordable Housing Bond Program. <br /> Chair Rich said she read an article in the NY times about sustainable affordable <br /> housing, and the fact that much affordable housing is being built in areas that flood. She asked <br /> Sherrill Hampton, Housing Director, if she would include something about sustainability (page 2 <br /> of handout, with item D being added. All else remains the same). <br /> Sherrill Hampton referred to section D on page 2, and said staff change items 1 and 4. <br /> She said staff researched sustainability, and broke the criteria out. She said item 1 deals with <br /> the building aspect of sustainability, and noted that the list is not exhaustive. She said item 4 <br /> deals with the site of the housing itself. She said no other changes were made; particularly no <br /> changes were made to the point system. <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos said this is great. <br /> Chair Rich said after the most recent rains, she spoke to Hillsborough Mayor Tom <br /> Stevens who said a road got washed out, as well as Gold Park. She said affordable housing <br /> cannot continue to be built in areas where the residents will lose repeatedly lose everything. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin asked if there was a "4" before. <br /> Sherrill Hampton said only minimally, and did not spell it out. She said staff felt it was <br /> good to add some clarification. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said the point allocation remains the same. <br /> Sherrill Hampton said yes. <br /> Commissioner Price said the points are different from what is in the agenda packet. <br /> Sherrill Hampton said since staff expanded the language, staff expanded the points. <br /> Commissioner Greene referred to #4, and asked if it covers not building in a flood plain. <br /> Sherrill Hampton said staff has to go by the Orange County regulations, and will attempt <br /> to mitigate issues of flooding. <br />