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37 <br /> 1 Blake Rosser reviewed the names of the five Housing "advisory boards," noting that only <br /> 2 one is truly advisory while the others serve different functions. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Slide #2 <br /> Affordable Housing AdvisoryBoard <br /> a Established in 2001 by OC BOCC,, after recommendation <br /> by a • . • - Housing Task Forcelil <br /> 0 15 members representing county demographics, <br /> appointed by BOCC <br /> • Purpose is "to investigate, analyze and prioritize <br /> affordable a • and for <br /> recommendation to :OCC <br /> Comments• on : ■ • scores,, a <br /> recommendation to BOCC <br /> • Not • . • <br /> Aaron Rimmler-Cohen ORANGE COUNT <br /> Community Development Manager HOUSING DEPARTMENT <br /> acohen @a Oran gecou ntync.gov <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Blake Rosser indicated that the Affordable Housing Advisory Board (AHAB) is truly an <br /> 7 advisory board to the Board of County Commissioners. He said the board has been working on a <br /> 8 comprehensive report on affordable housing, reviewing HOME fund investments since the 1990s. <br /> 9 Commissioner Greene asked about the scope of the upcoming report. <br /> 10 Blake Rosser clarified that it surveys all HOME fund spending historically, tracking <br /> 11 investments, changes over time, and the status of the projects now. <br /> 12 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked if other boards have input on the spending of the <br /> 13 HOME Funds. <br /> 14 Blake Rosser said the Local Government Affordable Housing Collaborative (the <br /> 15 Collaborative) is the federally mandated board, made up of elected officials from the county and <br /> 16 each municipality in the county, that reviews and recommends the Annual Action Plan (report to <br /> 17 HUD) and the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). <br /> 18 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked if this board is also working on what the county can do <br /> 19 to create the conditions so that affordable housing can be developed here, like zoning regulations, <br /> 20 for example. <br /> 21 Blake Rosser said the Land Use Plan touches on that more in describing what land will be <br /> 22 available and what parts of the county will be available for development. He said the AHAB <br /> 23 touches on broader strategies through the CAPER, which informs what the county's priorities are, <br /> 24 and includes feedback from the public. He said the Collaborative also touches on broader county <br /> 25 strategy, mostly through funding emphasis, not zoning changes. <br /> 26 Commissioner Carter asked if there is any collaboration between the AHAB and the <br /> 27 Collaborative. <br /> 28 Blake Rosser said there is minimal collaboration between the two groups. <br /> 29 Commissioner Carter asked about the AHAB's intended role. <br />