The document provides a summary of the Pinellas County Housing Authority's (PCHA) activities and accomplishments in 2013. Key points include: 1) PCHA secured $24 million in financing for the redevelopment of the French Villas public housing project and continued work on creating aging-in-place communities. 2) The authority selected a master planning firm and took initial steps to redevelop the Rainbow Village site. 3) PCHA received over $17 million in additional funding from various sources to support its programs and goals. 4) The authority continued to operate its public housing and Section 8 programs at a high performing level with top scores on HUD assessments.

1. 2013
Year in Review

2. Board of Commissioners
Mission Statement
Joseph Triolo
Chairperson
Angela Rouson
Vice-Chairperson
Michael Guju
Commissioner
Alan Swartz
Commissioner
Cynthia Wilson
Commissioner
Debra Johnson
Executive Director
As a leader and innovator,
our mission is to provide safe,
quality housing
for persons in need
and to cultivate healthy,
vibrant neighborhoods
for Pinellas County

3. GOAL: Continue to Seek Financing for
Necessary French Villas Comprehensive Rehab

4. Housing authority secures $24M
for public housing project
By Business Observer Monday, December 02, 2013

6. GOAL: Continue to work toward the creation
of an Aging-in-Place Community at Lakeside
Terrace, Crystal Lakes Manor and
Magnolia Gardens
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100% of kitchens and baths
remodeled at LST
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Other improvements
completed or underway
including:
 All new energy efficient
HVAC’s
 Interior door replacement
 Ceiling fan installation
 Window blinds
 Exterior awnings
 Terrazzo polishing at unit turn
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RAD application submitted to
HUD in 2013

7. LST Kitchens and Bathrooms

8. Next Steps Toward Creating an
Aging-in-Place Community
• Planning and design of common
areas/community space
 On-site laundry
 ADA Visitability between LST and CLM
• RAD Approval from HUD
• Relocation of non-55 and older families with
Housing Choice Vouchers once HUD-approval is
received.

9. GOAL: Begin Working Toward the
Redevelopment of Rainbow Village
• PCHA Board approved Rainbow Village as
a phase under the Master Developer
Agreement with Norstar
• Met with Pinellas County regarding their
interest in partnering for an overall
Greater Ridgecrest Area
Master Plan
• RFP issued for Master Planning firm for
Greater Ridgecrest Area Master Plan
• Evaluation committee reviewed proposals
The Greater
Ridgecrest Area
comprises the
largest portion
of an
unincorporated
community in
the Midwestern
section of
Pinellas County

10. Torti Gallas and Partners Selected
as Master Planning Firm for Rainbow Village

11. Next Steps for Rainbow Village
• Funding approval from the
County for part of the Master
Plan
• Norstar to enter into contract
with Torti Gallas and Partners
• Community, board and staff
input and design charretes
• Board approval of Rainbow
Village redevelopment plan
• Planning to be finalized in 2014

12. Goal: Continue to Create and Foster
Partnerships / Coordinate Existing Services
and Resources to Encourage Resident SelfSufficiency and Youth Development

13. 2013 Partnerships
• Boys and Girls Club of the Suncoast at Rainbow Village
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• Partnered with 11 new service provider organizations to make
referrals for FSS participants enrolled in PCHA’s self-sufficiency
programs.
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Simply
You Matter
pTec
DMI Research
Public Defender
Family Nutrition
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Total Family Strategies
Salvation Army
Regions Bank
Lutheran Services
Largo Fire Department Station # 39
• Partnered with 7 additional community organizations during the
year who provide programs/services to our youth.

14. 2013 FSS Successes
• 201 households received case management services
provided by FSS and ROSS coordinators.
• 309 individuals of the 201 households received
services provided by FSS, ROSS, and partner service
providers.
• 50 households increased total household income.
• 44 households experienced an increase in
household income due to employment.
• 20 FSS additional escrow accounts were established
with positive balances.

15. Goal: Continue to Seek Additional
Funding When Available to Support
PCHA’s Current Programs and Goals
$17,113,206.20
Received in 2013

16. Additional Funding Awards Received in 2013
• City of Clearwater HOME Funds for Norton - $136,000.00
• HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing - $251,168.00
• Family Self-Sufficiency Coordinators - $132,453.00
• Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency- $246,000.00
• Low-Income Housing Tax Credit for Landings - $16,000,000.00
• Pinellas County HOME Funds for Landings - $300,000.00
• WorkNet Pinellas - $37,645.20
• Emergency Solutions Grant Administration - $9940.00

17. Goal 5: Continue to Seek Opportunities to
Acquire or Develop Multifamily Housing,
including Development Funding, for Families
and Individuals, Including Veterans
Bank-owned
Lake Seminole
Multifamily
Property
Acquired by PCHA
in 2013

18. Next Steps:
Lake Seminole Property
Potential
Affordable , Accessible Assisted
Living with a Veterans Preference
Affordable, Accessible Elderly
Housing with a Veterans Preference

19. Goal: Continue to Operate all Programs
Efficiently and at a High Performing Level
Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS)
Measures:
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Management
Financial
Physical
Capital Fund
HUD obtains scoring data for each indicator from the Audited Financial
Data Schedule (FASS), the Inventory Management System (PIC) and the
Electronic Line of Credit Control System (eLOCCS)

20. Section Eight Management Assessment Program
(SEMAP) Performance Indicators:
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Proper selection of applicants from the waiting list
Sound determination of reasonable rent for each unit leased
Establishment of payment standards within the required range of the HUD FMR
Accurate verification of family income
Timely annual reexaminations of family income
Correct calculation of the tenant share of the rent and housing assistance payments
Maintenance of a current schedule of allowances for tenant utility costs
Units comply with the housing quality standards before families enter into leases
and PHAs enter into housing assistance contracts
Timely annual housing quality inspections
Performing of quality control inspections to ensure housing quality
Ensure that landlords and tenants promptly correct housing quality deficiencies
Ensure that all available housing choice vouchers are used
Expand housing choice outside areas of poverty or minority concentration
Enroll families in the family self-sufficiency (FSS) program as required and help FSS
families achieve increases in employment income.

21. 2013 PCHA High Performance
During 2013:
• PCHA continued to operate
its programs at a High
Performing level.
• Implemented efficiencies
to operate effectively
within sequestered funding
• Received the following final
scores:
 Final PHAS Score for FYE
2012 = 98 out of a possible
100 points
 Final SEMAP Score for FYE
2012 = 100 out of a
possible 100 points
 Annual audit for FYE 2012 =
No financial or compliance
findings/internal control
weaknesses
 Norton REAC Score = 97a
(previous score was 41c prior to
PCHA ownership)
• PCHA’s PHAS and SEMAP
scores for FYE 2013 will be
released and are expected
again to indicate high
operating performance.

22. Goal: Increase the Availability of
Housing for Persons in Need
PCHA Unit Count Since the Inception of 5-Year Strategic Plan
4850
4800
4750
4700
4650
4600
4550
4500
4450
4400
4350
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013

23. Increase in the Availability of
Housing by Program
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
495
495
495
495
495
Affordable Housing/Other
1051
1051
1109
1109
1109
Housing Choice Voucher
2865
2865
2865
2865
2865
105
105
180
280
315
4516
4516
4649
4749
4784
0
0
133
233
268
Public Housing
HUD-VASH
Totals
Increase Since Inception of
5-year Plan

24. Goal: Implement Green Initiatives
• Replaced the remaining HVAC’s at Palm Lake
Village with energy efficient heat pumps
• Energy Survey’s conducted for Magnolia
Gardens, Palm Lake Village management office
and community center
• Pinellas Heights is slated to receive the National
Green Building Standard designation and the
Water Star designation
• PCHA is represented by staff on the Florida
Green Building Coalition’s Board of Directors

25. A Strategic Planning session will be
held in 2014 to determine PCHA’s
goals for the next three to five years.