Affordable Housing Advisory Board

Purpose

To review the established policies and procedures, ordinances, land development regulations, and adopted local government comprehensive plan of the appointing local government and recommend specific actions or initiatives to encourage or facilitate affordable housing while protecting the ability of the property to appreciate in value.

Membership Requirements

There are eleven members:

  • One citizen actively engaged in the residential home building industry in connection with affordable housing (Seat #1);
  • One citizen actively engaged in the banking or mortgage banking industry in connection with affordable housing (Seat #2);
  • One citizen representative of those areas of labor actively engaged in home building in connection with affordable housing (Seat #3);
  • One citizen actively engaged as an advocate for low-income persons in connection with affordable housing (Seat #4);
  • One citizen actively engaged as a for-profit provider of affordable housing (Seat #5);
  • One citizen actively engaged not-for-profit provider of affordable housing (Seat #6);
  • One citizen actively engaged as a real estate professional in connection with affordable housing (Seat #7);
  • One citizen actively serving on the local planning agency pursuant to Section 163.3174, Florida Statues (Seat #8);
  • One citizen resident of Manatee County (Seat #9);
  • One citizen representing employers within the jurisdiction (Seat #10);
  • One citizen representing essential services personnel (Seat #11).

Application

Advisory Board applications will be accepted until November 3, 2023.

Meetings

All meetings will be held on select Mondays throughout the year from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.,  1112 Manatee Avenue West, Manatee Room, 5th Floor, Bradenton, FL, 34205. Please see the Meeting Schedule below.

2023 Meeting Schedule:

  • January 23 - Canceled
  • February 27
  • March 20
  • April 17
  • May 15 - Canceled
  • June 26
  • July 17
  • August 21 - Canceled
  • September 18
  • October 16
  • November 6
  • December 18 - Canceled

For more information contact Debbee Ash at (941) 748-4501, ext. 3478, or Email Debbee Ash

2023 Meetings & Agendas

Members

Name Term Expires Seat
Erick Pons

 6/30/2023 Seat #1 - Residential home building industry
Vacant

 6/30/2023 Seat #2 - Banking or mortgage banking industry
Chair
Steve Rinehart

 6/30/2023 Seat #3 - Represents labor actively engaged in home building 
Kenneth Ellis

 6/30/2023 Seat #4  - Advocate for low-income persons
Glen Gibellina

 6/30/2023 Seat #5 - For-profit provider
Vice-Chair
Vallerie Guillory

 6/30/2024 Seat #6 - Not-for-profit provider
Brandon Johnson

 6/30/2023 Seat #7 - Real estate professional 
William Conerly 

 6/30/2023 Seat #8 - Serves on the local planning agency 
Vacant

 6/30/2023 Seat #9 - Resident of Manatee County
Mark Dunlop

 6/30/2023 Seat # 10 - Represents employers in Manatee County 
Michael Fenton

 6/30/2023 Seat # 11 - Represents essential services personnel
Ray Turner 12/30/2022 Elected Official