(A) The City Commission shall appoint, by motion, members to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (the “Committee”) as provided in this section. The Committee shall be comprised of the following individuals:
(1) One citizen who is actively engaged in the residential home building industry in connection with affordable housing.
(2) One citizen who is actively engaged in the banking or mortgage banking industry in connection with affordable housing.
(3) One citizen who is a representative of those areas of labor actively engaged in home building in connection with affordable housing.
(4) One citizen who is actively engaged as an advocate for low-income persons in connection with affordable housing.
(5) One citizen who is actively engaged as a for-profit provider of affordable housing.
(6) One citizen who is actively engaged as a not-for-profit provider of affordable housing.
(7) One citizen who is actively engaged as a real estate professional in connection with affordable housing.
(8) One citizen who actively serves on the local planning agency pursuant to F.S. § 163.3174.
(9) One citizen who resides within the municipal boundaries of the City of Pembroke Pines.
(10) One citizen who represents employers within the City of Pembroke Pines.
(11) One citizen who represents essential services personnel, as defined in the city’s local housing assistance plan.
(12) One locally elected official from the city as selected by the City Commission.
(B) Members of the Committee shall serve continuously at the pleasure of the City Commission. The local elected official shall only serve while holding the elected office.
(C) Appointments to fill any vacancy on the Committee shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term of office.
(D) In addition to automatic removal for the failure of a member to meet the attendance requirements set forth in this chapter, the members of the Committee shall serve at the pleasure of the City Commission and may be removed at any time by a majority vote of the City Commission.
(E) The locally elected official serving on an advisory committee, or a locally elected designee, must attend biannual regional workshops convened and administered under the Affordable Housing Catalyst Program. (Ord. 1606, passed 4-16-08; Am. Ord. 1697, passed 9-7-11; Am. Ord. 1949, passed 9-16-20; Am. Ord. 2002, passed 12-14-22)