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Meeting of:
Date of Meeting: June 24, 1991
Time of Meeting: 4:OO p.m.
Place of Meeting: City Council Chambers
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEMBERS Y
CALL TO ORDER:
Vice Chairperson Gonzales called the Meeting to order at
4:OO p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Vice Chairperson Gonzales, Members Hayes,
McCoy, Meloy and Rowlett.
Absent: Members Hamilton and Norby.
Staff present: Kathy Graham, Housing and Redevelopment
Director
Lynn Brown, Senior Management Analyst
Debbie Fountain, Senior Management Analyst
Karen Sauer, Management Analyst
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held June 3, 1991, were
approved as amended on page 5, after the paragraph regarding
delays, to add: Member Hayes stated that her concern was that
when promises for the times of Redevelopment projects cannot
be kept, that those affected be re-consulted in setting new
timetables on minimum inconvenience and financial loss; in
this case, the loss of business revenue at the height of the
season and the resultant loss of sales tax to the City.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Thelma Hayes stated that in the Agenda for tonight's meeting,
there ae 16 items, and for 12 of those items there is no
Agenda material. Of the four that had Agenda material, one
was a Calendar; one was summaries by other Boards and
Commissions; one was prepared by staff and the other one
entitled Subcommittees was unclear to her--she did not know
who prepared that one. For something as important as the
Housing Element, there was no indication that a draft was
included. She did not know whether the other Members received
one or maybe hers was not included. She said that if action
is to be taken on any of the 12 items without Agenda material,
or if action is to be taken on any of the seven under Old and
New Business, for which only two have Agenda material, this
action relies on verbal information given at the meeting or
handed out at the meeting. Mrs. Hayes stated that if the
Members of the Advisory Committee are not provided with the
information, they become rubber stamps or something necessary
to fulfill a legal requirement. She said she would appreciate
it if the Members were better and more appropriately informed.
CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT:
Vice-Chairperson Gonzales had no report.
a. Desian Review Board - Oral Report on Action Items
Kathy Graham reported the Design Review Board did not
meet last Wednesday. They will meet on the 3rd of July.
Member Hayes inquired whether the letter had been sent to
Patty Cratty and asked €or a copy.
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DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
a.
b.
C.
d.
Brittany Court - Oral Report
Kathy Graham reported this item will go before Council
tomorrow night on an appeal from a Design Review Board
decision denying an amendment to the plan. This is an
existing office building on Roosevelt Street, that is
partially unoccupied and there was a request for medical
use in the building. The adjacent property was proposed
for additional parking, but the Design Review Board
denied that amendment.
Member McCoy stated the parking next door was to be on a
lease basis, but the applicant did not have that lease.
The Board also wanted to fence the area where the
concrete materials trucks can go through.
Beverly Centre - Oral Report
Kathy Graham stated this project was approved some months
ago by the Design Review Board and the Commission. Soil
testing and grading is being done, and the building
permits are due to be issued to start construction.
Summer Vacation Schedules - Discussion Item
Kathy Graham reported she had requested the Members to
put notes on a calendar she distributed, to indicate
their vacation dates, in order to determine quorums for
the summer meetings.
HRAC and DRB Terms - Oral Report
Kathy Graham reported the new term for the Housing and
Redevelopment Advisory Committee Members is four years,
and the Design Review Board is two years.
Member Rowlett stated that would make a term eight years,
and asked whether that was retroactive. Ms. Graham
stated she would get the answer to that question before
the next meeting.
At this time, with a consensus of the Members in agreement,
Item d under Old Business was taken out of order.
OLD BUSINFSS:
d. Housinq Element - Oral Report
Kathy Graham reported staff had met with the Housing
Committee and reviewed the Housing Element and each of
the programs in that draft element.
Member Rowlett continued the report, stating the Housing
Subcommittee Members stated they wanted to be a bigger
part of the revision the next time it is done. Mr.
Rowlett will attend the Planning Commission Public
Hearing on the Housing Element on Wednesday evening and
will report back to this Committee.
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Housina Element (Continued)
Member Hayes stated she cannot go along with this and
felt more input was needed. She said funds were set
aside for lower income housing and not allocated due to
the lack of affordable development. The City only
recently established a policy to include lower income
housing.
will be implemented. There was a plan five years ago and
not implemented and that is why the City is in the
position it is today. She said that one thing the
Committee could do is ask that it be spelled out and a
plan presented how this Element is to be implemented.
She said one thing that is missing is how this
Member Rowlett said that in Section 4, all of those
different objectives, policies and recommended programs
are to take care of the deficiencies from the past. As
far as implementation, the Housing and Redevelopment
office is to take care of these programs.
Member Hayes said that unless it is said how you are
going to reach these goals--this Committee and the
Housing and Redevelopment Commission are the only ones
with "Housing" in their names--it behooves us to ask how
it is to be implemented.
Ms. Graham said that the programs outlined in the draft
Element are subject to the Planning Commission adopting
them and saying they are to be in the Element. Then,
Council approves the Element and adopts it. At that
time, the implementing programs will be planned between
the Planning Department and the Planning Commission.
Ms. Graham said the Housing and Redevelopment Department
is to monitor the programs and do what they can to
implement them. They are not responsible to come up with
the programs--just monitor them.
Mrs. Hayes said that timetables are needed as a plan for
implement at ion.
Ms. Graham said she did not agree and that it would be
premature to make a schedule before the Element is
adopted.
Mrs. Hayes said it was not a schedule--just a process.
There is no provision for that. She thought a statement
should be made that this Committee hopes for or wishes
that there will be a plan for implementation.
Member Rowlett suggested an ongoing agenda item to follow
the Element and have a staff report as it goes along.
Then any needed action could be taken at that time.
Mrs. Hayes said this never came to the Committee, and it
is necessary to get someone's attention. The information
has to come to the Committee. She suggested this be an
item under Old Business and be on every Agenda.
The Housing and Redevelopment Advisory Committee
recommended that staff include the Housing Element as an
ongoing item on each Agenda with a staff report.
Gonzales
Hayes
McCoy
Meloy
Rowlett
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OLD BUSINESS: (Continued)
a. Villaae Visions Streetscape Project - Phase IV Report
Kathy Graham stated the Committee requested information
as to why construction is occurring now.
her Memorandum dated June 24, which was contained in the
packet.
delay, and said the decision was made to go ahead,
although it would be in the summer months. In reply to
query as to who made that decision, she stated the City
Council made it.
She referred to
She explained what had happened to cause the
Karen Sauer stated that the Streetscape should be
finished in August. The signal is being installed and
should be fully operative after July 10.
Mrs. Hayes reiterated her request that all concerned be
advised and consulted as long as the timetable has to be
reset on this kind of a project. The people whose
businesses will be inconvenienced and suffer a financial
loss should be consulted when a change is to be made in
the timetable. She felt that everyone had been
insensitive to the people whose livelihoods were
affected.
Karen Sauer said there are dollar amounts being set if
the contractor fails to meet the deadline. She added
that the artist's schedule might be the biggest thing.
Mrs. Hayes said to let the artist know this Committee's
concerns.
Kathy Graham left the meeting at this time.
b.
C.
d.
e.
Street Name Chancre - Elm Avenue to Carlsbad Village Drive
Karen Sauer reported that Utilities/Maintenance is making
the local signs for the street name change and all the
signs for the change should be made by December or
January.
Committee could request December 1, Ms. Sauer said no.
She added that the City is committed to $190,000 cost
from CalTrans.
Master Plan Consultant Selection - Oral Status Report
Debbie Fountain reported that the selection has been
narrowed down to the top three consultants. There will
be six people on the committee to interview them.
Housina Element
This item was taken out of order. (See pages 2 and 3)
Redevelopment Proiectls) Update - Oral Report
Debbie Fountain stated staff is working on a status
In answer to Committee query about whether the
report to bring to these meetings to show the projects --i
progress. This should be available by the next meeting,
and will be a regular item on the Agenda.
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NEW BUSINESS:
INFORMATION ITEMS:
a.
b.
Section 8 Rental Assistance Procrram Update - Oral Report
Lynn Brown reported that notice of funding availability
was received lasst week for the City to apply for 39
units. She would like a recommendation from this
Committee to the Housing and Redevelopment Commission to
support the City in applying for those certificates and
vouchers. Ms. Brown said there are 830 people on the
list for housing, and predominently three-bedroom units
will be requested. The vouchers can be taken anywhere,
if the people can't find three-bedroom units in the City.
The Housing and Redevelopment Advisory Committee
recommended that the City apply for the 39 HUD vouchers.
Lynn Brown stated that in September the City revised the
Administrative Plan and submitted it to the City Council.
This was sent to HUD and they returned it a month or so
ago with changes. HUD accepted the revised Plan, and Ms.
Brown suggested that a change be made to delete the need
for conducting an interim re-certification. If the
income of the person goes up, staff would like to wait
until the one year has gone by until they do a re-
certification. There were over 85 interim reports done
last year, and this is taking almost all of staff's time;
therefore, Ms. Brown is recommending an amendment to
eliminate that one item.
The Housing and Redevelopment Advisory Committee
recommended amending Administrative Plan, Section 2K, to
delete the need for conducting interim re-certifications.
Subcommittee ARDointments
The Committee Members stated this chart is not correct
and should be brought up to date.
a.
b.
Special Event Permits - Oral Status Report
Karen Sauer reported on permits, stating there was a
request for a permit for the Fiesta, September 15, in the
barrio. This permit is not through the process ata this
time. They want to close off Walnut beetween Madison and
Tyler. There would be booths on both sides of the
street, similar to the street fair. There will be the
San Diego Marathon in December; the Village Cruiz in
July, and the Triathlon on July 14.
Summaries of Various Boards, Commissions and Committees
Information item.
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c. July Calendar
Information item.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
a. July 22. 1991, Meetinq - Discussion of Agenda Items
Items for the July Meeting were discussed
Written reports on Agenda Items requested
Member Hayes asked what happened to the conserving o
paper by using both sides
ADJOURNMENT:
By proper motion, the Meeting of June 24, 1991, was adjourned
at 5:03 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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KATHY L. GRAHAM
Housing and Redevelopment Director
Harriett Babbitt
Minutes Clerk