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Homelessness and Housing
TEAM set out in 2006 to address the problem of substandard living conditions in rental homes as well
as preserving the affordable rental housing stock for low-income families in Tallahassee.
Responding to TEAM's proposals from the Nehemiah Action Meeting in October 2006 to implement a
rental-rehab program as well as a pilot program addressing substandard living conditionsthe City
Staff came up with the following recommendations to the City Commission:
II. "A Rental Rehabilitation Program with the potential to preserve and possibly increase the supply
of low-income rental housing would be of benefit to the community. Staff will recommend a pilot program
funded at a $500,000 level, requiring a dollar for dollar match from program participants could make
available $1,000,000 for rehabilitation of low-income rental housing."
- In 2005, there were 32,831 multifamily units in Tallahassee
- In 2025, the demand for multifamily units will increase to 40,676
- To meet housing demands, we project that Tallahassee will need an additional 8,795 multifamily units by 2025
- 12,756 renters paying 50% or more of their income for housing,
- 7,665 paying between 30 and 50% of their income for housing,
Timeline for implementation by Board of City Commissioners: JULY 2007
II. Substandard Housing, regarding: A pilot program tied to City Utilities which will flag units with identified
code violations, so that when the unit with existing violations becomes vacant, utilities will be withheld until
the landlord brings the unit back up to code.
"The City Attorney's Office opined that an ordinance could lawfully be passed which permitted the disallowance of
utilities where the building presented a substantial health, safety, and life endangering concern due to the presence
of substandard housing violations."
Memo to Health & Human Service Target Issue Committee dated May 11, 2007
TEAM received this information TODAY from Health & Human Service Committee therefore a date was set for Thursday,
July 12th to reconvene with City Staff to discuss the program in detail and the possibility of enhancing its scope
to be more comprehensive in addressing the needs of the community.
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