Board and Committee Vacancies

Responsibility

Functions as a focus group, and as a continuous source of community input and technical resources from development industry professionals and community stakeholders providing proactive input and feedback for development review and approval service enhancements to the Development Support and Environmental Management Department staff.

Qualifications

All members must be a Leon County resident.

The following seven seats are appointed by the full Board and do not require a nomination:

• Seat 5: a person who is employed by the university or local school system
• Seats 7 & 8: persons employed by or represents, a community-based, environment-related organization
• Seats 9, 10 & 11: residents of Leon County
• Seat 16:  an archaeologist

The following nine seats are nominated by local organizations and appointed by the full Board:

• Seat 1: a person who is engaged in providing construction development, planning or environmental-related services, nominated by the Tallahassee Builders Association
• Seat 2: a person who is engaged in providing construction development, planning or environmental-related services, nominated by the Big Bend Contractors Association
• Seat 3: a person who is engaged in providing construction development, planning or environmental-related services, nominated by the National Association of Women in Construction
• Seat 4: a person who is engaged in providing construction development, planning or environmental-related services, nominated by the Associated Builders and Contractors of North Florida
• Seat 6: a person who serves on a neighborhood association board or represents a neighborhood-based organization, nominated by the Council of Neighborhood Associations
• Seat 12: a person who represent a business association or organization, nominated by the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce
• Seat 13: a person who represent a business association or organization, nominated by the Big Bend Minority Chamber of Commerce
• Seat 14: a person who represent a business association or organization, nominated by the Network of Entrepreneurs & Business Advocates
• Seat 15: a person who represent a business association or organization, nominated by the Capital City Chamber of Commerce

Vacancy: Seat 5  -  School Employee
Appointed By: Board of County Commissioners
Seat Qualifier(s): Must be a person who is employed by a university or local school system

Vacancy: Seat 7  -  Community Based, Environment-related Organinzation Rep
Appointed By: Board of County Commissioners
Seat Qualifier(s): Must be a person employed by or represents, a community-based, environment-related organization

Vacancy: Seat 15  -  Capital City Chamber of Commerce nominee
Appointed By: Board of County Commissioners
Seat Qualifier(s): Must be a person who represent a business association or organization, nominated by the Capital City Chamber of Commerce

Responsibility

The AHAC was established per Section 420.9076, Florida Statutes, as required for the State Housing Initiave Partnership (SHIP) program.  Administered by Florida Housing, the SHIP Program provides funds to counties to finance and preserve affordable housing based on the locally adopted Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP).  The program targets very-low, low, and moderate-income families.

The AHAC has the responsibility to  review the established policies and procedures, ordinances, land development regulations, and adopted comprehensive plan and recommends specific actions or initiatives to encourage or facilitate affordable housing.  In addition, the AHAC identifies incentives that are pertinent to affordable housing and serves as an information resource to help improve affordable housing feasibility.

Triennially, the AHAC recommends specific actions or initiatives to encourage or facilitate affordable housing in a report to the Board of County Commissioners. The triennial AHAC recommendation report includes proposed affordable housing incentive strategies and a review of previously recommended strategies. The Board then considers adopting the strategy recommendations to amend the Leon County LHAP which is required to be eligible for SHIP funds.

The advisory committee may perform other duties as requested, including:

1. The provision of mentoring services to affordable housing partners including developers, banking institutions, employers, and others to identify available incentives, assist with applications for funding requests, and develop partnerships between various parties.
2. The creation of best practices for the development of affordable housing in the community.

Qualifications

The committee must consist of one representative from at least six of the categories below:

1. A citizen who is actively engaged in the residential home building industry in connection with affordable housing.
2. A citizen who is actively engaged in the banking or mortgage banking industry in connection with affordable housing.
3. A citizen who is a representative of those areas of labor actively engaged in home building in connection with affordable housing.
4. A citizen who is actively engaged as an advocate for low-income persons in connection with affordable housing.
5. A citizen who is actively engaged as a for-profit provider of affordable housing.
6. A citizen who is actively engaged as a not-for-profit provider of affordable housing.
7. A citizen who is actively engaged as a real estate professional in connection with affordable housing.
8. A citizen who actively serves on the local planning agency pursuant to s. 163.3174.
9. A citizen who resides within the jurisdiction of the local governing body making the appointments.
10. A citizen who represents employers within the jurisdiction.
11. A citizen who represents essential services personnel, as defined in the local housing assistance plan. (Essential Service Personnel includes teachers and educators, other school district, communty college and university employees, police and fire personnel, health care personnel, skilled building trades personnel and active U.S. Armed Forces service members.)

Vacancy: Seat 1  -  Citizen
Appointed By: Board of County Commissioners
Seat Qualifier(s): Member must be a representative of one of the eligibility categories.

Vacancy: Seat 3  -  Citizen
Appointed By: Board of County Commissioners
Seat Qualifier(s): Member must be a representative of one of the eligibility categories.

Vacancy: Seat 5  -  Citizen
Appointed By: Board of County Commissioners
Seat Qualifier(s): Member must be a representative of one of the eligibility categories.

Responsibility

Conducts hearings on appeals and variances for the City of Tallahassee and Leon County.  BOAA members are required to review the staff reports on the requested appeals and variances cases, conduct hearings in order to make findings of fact and, with the assistance of the BOAA attorney, make conclusions of law to make a determination on the requested appeal or variance.

Appeals: Certain decisions made by City or County officials are appealable to the BOAA. For example, an applicant for a proposed development may appeal a decision made by a County official to apply a particular parking standard to the proposed development. The BOAA is responsible for conducting the hearings and making a final decision on the appeals.  

Variances: Variances to the City and County’s Land Development Codes may be granted under certain circumstances. The BOAA is responsible for conducting hearings on variances and determining whether the variance meets the applicable requirements. The BOAA will be required to consider factors such as whether the variance would be contrary to the public interest. For example, an applicant may request a variance on a minimum setback requirement. 

The BOAA is supported with staff of the Leon County Department of Development Support and Environmental Management and the City of Tallahassee's Growth Management Department.  The BOAA receives legal advice from its own attorney.

Qualifications
Members must be a resident of Leon County, an owner of real property, and a taxpayer per bylaws.

Vacancy: Seat 5  -  Alternately Appointed by City / County
Appointed By: Tallahassee City Commission

Vacancy: Seat 7  -  Citizen
Appointed By: Tallahassee City Commission

Vacancy: Seat 9  -  Citizen - City Alternate
Appointed By: Tallahassee City Commission

Responsibility
CareerSource Capital Region connects employers with qualified, skilled and talented Floridians with employment and career development opportunities to achieve economic prosperity in Gadsden, Leon and Wakulla counties. Services to job seekers include one-on-one career advising, interviewing and resume-writing assistance, employment workshops, labor market information and access to a resource center equipped with computers, printers, fax machines and copiers. Services to employers include recruitment assistance, skills assessments for applicants, customized training, and information on tax incentives. Employers and job seekers are matched through the Employ Florida Marketplace system. All services are provided at no cost.

The CareerSource Capital Region's Board develops the region's strategic workforce development plan; identifies occupations for which there is a demand in the area served and selecting training institutions that may provide training, in accordance with procurement guidelines and procedures; solicit the input and participation of the local business community in the provision of services for the residents of the region; provide policy guidance and procedures for programs established by CareerSource Capital Region; and, provide oversight and monitoring activities. Qualifications
Nomination is required. Nominations for the private sector seats shall be submitted to the County Commissions or their designee by local business organizations including local chambers of commerce, downtown merchants associations, area business associations, etc., but must be compliant with the WIOA and Florida Statutes. Such nominations for the Board shall be representative of the business community in optimal business leadership positions, such as CEO's, VP's of HR, General Managers, Presidents and C Suite executives of firms that require a large workforce to maintain their business. Contact CareerSource Capital Region for more information.

CSCR Membership Application required for appointment consideration.

Vacancy: Seat 6  -  Private Sector Rep
Appointed By: Board of County Commissioners

Responsibility
Accepts and approves or disapproves applications; Administers examinations for contractors licenses; Issues contractor certificates; Conducts hearings and disciplines contractors for violations of building codes or State Statutes. Qualifications
All members shall be voters registered in Leon County.

Membership on the board should include, whenever possible:

• one architect or engineer
• one business person 
• one general contractor or other contractor (building & residential) who is registered or certified under Section 489.105(3)(a) (c). F.S.  
• one pool contractor or other contractor (sheet metal, roofing, air conditioning, mechanical, plumbing, excavation or solar) who is registered or certified under Section 489.105(3)(d) (o). F.S.
• three consumer representatives who may be any resident of Leon County that is not, and has never been, a member or practitioner of a profession regulated by the contractors licensing and examination board or a member of any closely related profession.

All members of the board, except for the consumer representatives, shall be licensed in this state and actively engaged in the profession they represent on such board.

Vacancy: Seat 4  -  Citizen
Appointed By: Commissioner - District 4: Bryan Desloge