CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: JUNE 17, 2015
PREPARED BY: Rebecca Garcia, Housing Manager/Community Development
APPROVED BY: City Manager
TITLE
2015 AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM UPDATE AND COMMUNITY PLAN TO END HOMELESSNESS
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
RECOMMENDATION
1. Receive Affordable Housing Update from Housing Staff
2. Provide Policy Direction to Staff regarding:
a. Establishing Council priorities for the next housing project.
b. Selecting the next developer based on the historical negotiated approach or via a Request For Proposals (RFP) process, and
3. Adopt a resolution to endorse and support the Community Plan to End Homelessness in SCC, 2015-2020.
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COUNCIL PRIORITIES, GOALS & STRATEGIES:
Ongoing Priorities
Enhancing public safety
Protecting the environment
Maintaining fiscal responsibility
Supporting youth
REPORT NARRATIVE:
During the June 17, 2015, City Council meeting, Housing staff will provide the City Council with an overview of the City's Housing Program activities. The 2015 Affordable Housing report (attached) discusses:
? History of City's Support of Affordable Housing
? Recent Housing Activity, Program Updates
? Future of Statewide Affordable Housing Funding
? Policy Actions for Consideration
? Regional Initiative on Homelessness
Policy Considerations
During the approval of the EAH project, the City Council discussed considering an RFP process for the selection of the next developer; however, a conclusive result was not determined, nor did City Council have an opportunity to discuss the type of project or priority it wanted to see next. Concurrently, Urban Housing Communities (UHC) was in conversation with staff as to its desire to purchase the Biseglia site for the development of a 40 unit affordable apartment community at the Northeast Corner of Monterey and Biseglia. UHC has remained engaged with staff and has relayed their ongoing interest and commitment to building a...
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