§ 17-149. Membership requirements; appointment of members; terms; removal.  


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  • (a)

    The CAHSA shall be composed of thirty-three (33) voting members from the following categories of representatives:

    (1)

    One (1) representative from the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce;

    (2)

    One (1) representative from the Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce;

    (3)

    One (1) representative from the Miami-Dade County League of Cities, Inc.;

    (4)

    One (1) representative from the Housing Opportunities Project for Excellence, Inc. (HOPE, Inc.);

    (5)

    One (1) representative from the Local ACORN - State Chapter ACORN;

    (6)

    One (1) representative from the Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc.;

    (7)

    One (1) representative from the Beacon Council;

    (8)

    One (1) representative from the Florida International University;

    (9)

    One (1) representative from the Miami Worker Center;

    (10)

    One (1) representative from the Human Services Coalition;

    (11)

    One (1) representative from the Area Alliance on Aging;

    (12)

    One (1) representative from Fannie Mae;

    (13)

    One (1) representative from Tools for Change;

    (14)

    One (1) representative from the Miami-Dade Affordable Housing Advisory Board;

    (15)

    One (1) Private Not-for Profit Affordable Developer;

    (16)

    One (1) For-Profit Affordable Developer;

    (17)

    One (1) representative from the Miami-Dade Affordable Housing Foundation;

    (18)

    One (1) representative from the Miami-Dade Equal Opportunity Board;

    (19)

    One (1) representative from the Miami Business Forum;

    (20)

    One (1) representative from the Community Partnership for the Homeless;

    (21)

    One (1) representative from the Partnership for Recovery;

    (22)

    One (1) representative from the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust;

    (23)

    One (1) representative from People Acting for Community Together;

    (24)

    One (1) representative from the Alliance for Human Services;

    (25)

    One (1) representative from the Overall Tenant Advisory Council;

    (26)

    One (1) representative from the Metro-Miami Action Plan Trust;

    (27)

    One (1) representative from the Builder's Association of South Florida;

    (28)

    One (1) representative from the Hialeah Chamber of Commerce;

    (29)

    One (1) representative from the Latin Builder's Association, Inc.;

    (30)

    One (1) representative from the Latin Chamber of Commerce (CAMACOL);

    (31)

    One (1) representative from the Coalition of Florida Farmers' Organization (COFO);

    (32)

    One (1) person actively engaged in the housing industry in Miami-Dade County; and

    (33)

    One (1) representative from the Miami-Dade Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

    (b)

    Alternate members may be appointed for each seat. Alternate members shall be nonvoting members of the CAHSA except when the voting member appointed to that category of representatives is unable to serve, at which time an alternate member of the same category of representatives shall serve as voting member.

    (c)

    Members shall be appointed in accordance with Sections 2-11.38 and 2-11.38.1 of the Code of Miami-Dade County. However, the Chair of the Board of the County Commissioners shall contact each of the entities referenced in Section 17-149(a) to obtain the names of interested and eligible persons and their resumes. Upon receipt of the names of all candidates, the Chair shall forward them by resolution to the Board of County Commissioners for final approval. Ex officio members shall be appointed in the same manner by which voting members are appointed, and at a minimum shall [appoint] ex officio members from the following categories of representatives:

    (1)

    One (1) representative from the Dade Legislative Representatives;

    (2)

    One (1) representative from the U.S. Legislative Representatives;

    (3)

    One (1) representative from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

    Individuals shall be appointed based on the following criteria:

    (1)

    Knowledge of and demonstrable service to the affordable housing community;

    (2)

    Representation of the diverse populations of the Miami-Dade County community, including the proportional representation of women; and

    (3)

    Special expertise in affordable housing.

    CAHSA members shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement for necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties.

    (d)

    Vacancies. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner by which the original members were appointed, with a special emphasis on choosing persons who represent the demographic composition of the entire community.

    (e)

    Qualifications of Members. Each member of the Board of Trustees shall be a permanent resident and duly qualified elector of Miami-Dade County, unless the Board of County Commissioners waives the residency requirement by a two-thirds ( 2/3 ) vote of its membership, and shall be of an outstanding reputation of integrity, responsibility, and commitment to serving the community.

    (f)

    Tenure and Removal of Members. All members shall serve staggered terms of three (3) years each, provided, however, of the original members, eighteen (18) members shall serve for a term of one (1) year and eighteen (18) members shall serve for a term of two (2) years. No member shall be permitted to serve more than two (2) consecutive and complete terms of three (3) years each unless so authorized by two-thirds ( 2/3 ) vote of the full membership of the Board of County Commissioners. Members may be removed in accordance with the provisions of Section 2-11.38 of the Code of Miami-Dade County.

    (g)

    Attendance requirements for members shall be in accordance with Section 2-11.39, except that five (5) absences, excused or unexcused, in any fiscal year shall also constitute grounds for removal. If a member appointed to represent a category listed in subsection (a) or (b) above loses such representative status, fails to maintain the qualifications for membership set forth in Section 2-11.38, fails to maintain attendance requirements, voluntarily resigns, or for other good cause is removed, the member shall forfeit his/her membership.

(Ord. No. 07-121, § 1, 9-4-07; Ord. No. 08-24, § 1, 3-4-08; Ord. No. 09-30, § 1, 5-5-09)