MINUTES
OF THE
CITY
OF
HOUSING
COMMISSION
Meeting of October 21, 2004
1. CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order by Chair Parry at 4:30 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Bird, Gerwitz, Ludwig, Parry, Perelman, Steele, Tainsky
Commissioners Absent: None
Commissioners Late: None
Also Present: Kevin McKeown, Council Liaison
Jeff
Mathieu, Director, Resource Management
Ron
Barefield, Housing Administrator, Production & Preservation
3. PUBLIC INPUT (For Items not on the Agenda)
None
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of September 23, 2004
Motion - Steele: That the Minutes of September 23, 2004 be approved.
Second - Bird
Aye - Bird, Ludwig, Parry, Perelman, Steele, Tainsky
Nay - None
Abstain - Gerwitz
Absent - None
Motion Passed
5. ONGOING BUSINESS
A. Update, Discussion, and Possible Action
Regarding Civic Center Specific Plan
Housing Administrator Barefield reported that staff expects to make recommendations regarding a short list of developer/design teams that will be invited to respond to a request for proposal (RFP) for the Village component of the Civic Center Specific Plan to City Council on December 14, 2004. Staff will also ask City Council to allow the RFP respondents to provide proforma scenarios that include a partial for-sale housing component, as well as an all rental housing housing component. Additionally, staff will request that City Council endorse a charrette type process that could provide the opportunity for significant community involvement.
B. Update, Discussion, and Possible Action
Regarding Inclusionary Housing
Mr. Barefield noted that City Attorney staff has
suggested that it may be appropriate for the Housing Commission to set up a
joint meeting with the Planning Commission regarding the proposed amendment of
Ordinance 1918. At the joint meeting,
staff and consultants will present the options and alternatives for
discussion. Council Liaison McKeown
informed the Commission that the Planning Commission will be considering policy
issues on the third Wednesday of each month.
Chair Parry suggested December 15, 2004 or January 19, 2005, as possible
dates for the proposed joint meeting.
The Housing Commission will discuss the possible cancellation or date
change for one of its scheduled meetings due to the proposed joint meeting.
6. New Business
A. Information Item - Development Summary Reports
for
Mr. Barefield reported that City Council
approved an increase to the loan commitments on these two Community Corporation
of Santa Monica (CCSM) affordable housing developments.
1424
Broadway
New
construction: 41 family
units (two- and three-bedrooms)
Total
estimated cost: $14.5 million
Proposed
City funding: $6.25 million
Construction
will begin: November 2004
Proposed Occupancy: January
2006.
New
construction: 44 family
units (two- and three-bedrooms)
Total
estimated cost: $14.4 million
Proposed
City funding: $6.15 million
Construction
will begin November 2004
Proposed Occupancy: January
2006.
The Commission and staff discussed methods of
local outreach that would be compliant with federal regulations.
B. Information Item - Residential Rehabilitation Program and Prevailing Wage/Section 3 Monitoring
Mr. Barefield reported that the City Council
approved minor revisions to the program and Comprehensive Housing Solutions
(CHS) as the contract administrator.
This rehabilitation program, funded by Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) funds, is focused in two primary areas:
o Multi-family rehabilitation, targeted to
identification and remediation of lead based hazards in Section 8 units, and
o Assisting owner-occupied eligible households
(low income elderly or disabled) with improvements to mitigate health or safety
issues.
For the current year, the majority of the
program funds will be expended on rehabilitation of the City owned property at
Additionally, the City Council approved CHS
to oversee the prevailing wage monitoring and required U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Section 3 monitoring.
C. Update, Discussion, and Possible Action Regarding Consolidated Plan Amendment
Mr. Barefield noted that staff will ask City Council to amend the Consolidated Plan to allow unanticipated program income of $444,000 from the Multifamily Earthquake Loan (MERL) Program to be committed to augment the City’s special needs tenant based rental assistance program. The funding could provide up to an additional 28 special needs households with monthly rental assistance. A total of up to 40 special needs households could be assisted, dependent on tenant turnover.
Motion - Ludwig:
Pertaining to the October 26, 2004, City Council meeting agenda item regarding
the approval of amendment to the Consolidated Plan, the Housing Commission
recommends that City Council approve the recommended amendment to the
Consolidated Plan and budget appropriation to assist an additional 28 special
needs households with rental assistance.
Second - Bird
Aye - Bird, Ludwig, Parry, Perelman, Steele, Tainsky
Nay - None
Abstain - None
Absent - Gerwitz
Motion Passed
7. CHAIR/COMMISSIONERS/COUNCIL
LIAISON/HOUSING MANAGER REPORT
Mr. Barefield informed the Housing Commission that staff will be requesting the Housing Commission for comment on a draft Five-Year Consolidated Plan in the near future, which will be presented to City Council in late Spring 2005.
Council Liaison McKeown reported that the City Council will be revisiting the Land Use Element of the General Plan. The Land Use Element determines where housing may be built in the City. The Circulation Element will also be reviewed. Housing Commissioners are urged to attend or watch the Council meeting to be educated on this ongoing process. Councilmember McKeown suggested that the Housing Commission may wish to agendize this on a continuing basis.
Commissioner Perelman spoke briefly about the materials from the Affordable Housing for Seniors Forum. Commissioner Perelman will supply further materials to staff. These will be distributed with the next Housing Commission packet.
8. Adjournment
Chair Parry adjourned the meeting at 5:35 p.m.
ATTEST:
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Steve Goldmaker Jason Parry
Secretary Chair