MINUTES OF THE

CITY OF SANTA MONICA

HOUSING COMMISSION

Meeting of January 16, 2003

 

 

1.   CALL TO ORDER:     Meeting called to order by Chair Parry at 4:35 p.m.

 

2.   ROLL CALL

Commissioners Present:  Bird, Malfer, Parry, Steele, Tainsky

Commissioners Absent:    Gerwitz

Commissioners Late:         Emile (arrived 4:38)

Also Present:                        Kevin McKeown, Council Liaison

                                                  Bob Moncrief, Housing & Redevelopment Manager

                                                  Peter Mezza, Housing Authority Administrator

                                                  Andy Agle, Assistant Director, PCD Administration

 

3.   PUBLIC INPUT (For Items not on the Agenda)

Member of the public Pro Se spoke to the Commission regarding Tamara Brody, a Los Angeles Section 8 client, currently residing in Santa Monica.

 

4.   APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of November 21, 2002

 

Motion - Malfer: That the Minutes of November 21, 2002 be approved.

      Second - Bird

      Aye - Bird, Emile, Malfer, Parry, Steele, Tainsky

      Nay - None

      Abstain - None

      Absent - Gerwitz

Motion Passed

 

5.   ONGOING BUSINESS

 

      A.  Update, Discussion, and Possible Action concerning Civic Center Specific Plan

Andy Agle, Assistant Director, PCD Administration presented a comprehensive update on the Civic Center Specific Plan and announced that the next meeting of the Working Group would be held January 21, 2003, 6:30 - 9:45 p.m. in the East Wing of the Civic Auditorium.

 

Member of the public Pro Se expressed his concerns regarding the plan.

 

B.    Update on Housing Authority (Section 8 Program)

Peter Mezza, Housing Authority Administrator presented an update on Santa Monica's Section 8 program.  He explained that the current loss of funding for Housing Authorities that own low-income projects will not affect Santa Monica.  Mr. Mezza reported that the Section 8 Program currently is more than 98% leased up but that future actions are dependent upon ongoing budget deliberations of the US Congress.

 

      Member of the public Pro Se expressed his concerns.

 

      C.  Scheduling a Tour of Housing Projects

Staff will conduct a tour of Mountain View Mobile Home Park and the property at 1525 Euclid for Commissioners.  Time and date to be determined.

 

6.   New Business

 

A.  Update, Discussion, and Possible Action Concerning the Possibility of the State Attempting to Recapture or Restrict the use of Redevelopment Funds

Bob Moncrief, Housing & Redevelopment Manager updated the Commission on possible scenarios resulting from the State's budget crisis and the efforts being made by the City Of Santa Monica to minimize their effects on funding for affordable housing.

 

B.  Review of Housing Commission Mission Statement

The Commission reviewed its Mission Statement.  Discussion on this topic will be held at the next regularly scheduled meeting.

 

7.   CHAIR/COMMISSIONERS/COUNCIL LIAISON/HOUSING MANAGER REPORT

Ron Barefield, the new Senior Administrative Analyst, was introduced to the Commission.  The Dora Rosiles-Kochen memorial education fund raised $18,000 to help children learn to read.  Unencumbered Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from other departments (which need to be spent by April 1, 2003) will be used to allow a nonprofit housing developer to acquire a property at 26th St. and Santa Monica Blvd. for use as affordable housing.  Language requiring community involvement in the development of affordable housing has been incorporated into the City's standard commitment letter for the funding of affordable housing projects. 

 

8.   Adjournment

      Chair Parry adjourned the meeting at 7:57 p.m.

 

 

 

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Steven R. Goldmaker                                               Jason Parry

Secretary                                                                   Chair