Public Notice - Notice of Vacancies HOUSING & COMMERCIAL LOAN (HCLC)

NOTICE OF VACANCIES ON THE CITY OF MIAMI HOUSING & COMMERCIAL LOAN COMMITTEE (HCLC)

The City of Miami ("City”) is seeking applications for vacancies for the Housing and Commercial Loan Committee (“HCLC”), in accordance with Chapter 2, Article XI, Division 19 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended (“City Code”). Pursuant to Section 2-1303(d) of the City Code, no appointments to the City’s HCLC shall be made until notice of the appointments are published in a newspaper of general circulation at least fifteen (15) days prior to making the appointments. 

The HCLC is comprised of thirteen (13) members and is authorized to approve or disapprove housing and commercial loans and grants to be provided by the City through any funds administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). Those funds include, but are not limited to, the following: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA), Florida State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP), and the Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF).

At this time, the HCLC is seeking applicants who can serve in the following capacities:

  1. One member who is actively engaged in the residential home building industry in connection with affordable

    housing;

  2. One member who is a representative of those areas of labor actively engaged in home building in connection

with affordable housing;

3. One member who is actively engaged as a for-profit provider of affordable housing;

4. One member who is actively engaged as a not-for-profit provider of affordable housing;

5. One member who is actively engaged as a real estate professional in connection with affordable housing;

6. One member who resides within the City’s limits;

7. One member who represents employers within the City; and,

8. One member who represents essential services personnel, as defined in the Local Housing Assistance Plan

In addition to:

1. One chairperson nominated by the Mayor and appointed by City Commission; and

2. Two members from city administration nominated by the City Manager and appointed by City Commission; one of these shall actively serve on the City’s Planning Department.

Members of the community who are eighteen years of age or older, and are interested in serving a four (4) year term in one of these positions must submit a completed application form, along with a CV that includes their qualifications.  Application forms are available for download online at www.miami.gov/HCLC-AHAC, or can be picked up at DHCD Offices located at 444 SW 2 Ave., Ninth Floor, Miami, FL 33130. Applications received for the categories above will be reviewed and considered by DHCD which shall then make recommendations to the Miami City Commission for final appointment, except for the chairperson. For more information regarding the Board’s purpose, duties, and attendance requirements, contact Patty Rueda, Board liaison, at 305-416-2138.   Ad No. 46481