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Home My WebLink About2020-08-13; Housing Commission; MinutesHOUSING COMMISSION Minutes MEETING OF: DATE OF MEETING: TIME OF MEETING: PLACE OF MEETING: HOUSING COMMISSION (Regular Meeting) August 13, 2020 3:00 P.M. VIA ZOOM CALL TO ORDER: Acting Chairperson Marissa Cortes-Torres called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Acting Chairperson Marissa Cortes-Torres. ROLL CALL: Present: Absent: Shirley Cole, Marissa Cortes-Torres, Joy Evans, Allen Manzano John Nguyen-Cleary APPROVAL OF MINUTES: On a motion by Commissioner Manzano and seconded by Commissioner Cole the minutes of the following meeting was unanimously approved: Minutes of the Regular Meeting held February 13, 2020. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. NEW BUSINESS: 1. REPORT -HOUSING TRUST FUND POLICY Jeff Murphy, Community Development Director, presented a draft Council Policy Statement regarding administration of the Carlsbad Housing Trust Fund. Staff Recommendation: Adopt resolution No public comments were received on this item. After a discussion regarding the Housing Trust Fund Policy, the Housing Commission recommended that the City Council adopt the Housing Trust Fund Policy Statement, with a modification to include in Housing Trust Fund annual August131 2020 HOUSING COMMISSION Page2 reports a summary of denied assistance requests, if any, and brief statement of reasons for the denial. ACTION: On a motion by Commissioner Cole and seconded by Commissioner Evans approving the adoption qf the Resolution No. 2020-003 recommending adopting the resolution recommending that the City Council approve a Council Policy Statement regarding administration of the Carlsbad Housing Tru~t Fund, as modified. AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: COLE, CORTES-TORRES, EVANS, AND MANZANO NONE NGUYEN-CLEARY 2. REPORT -REVISIONS TO COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT 73 AND APPROVAL OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESALE PROGRAM GUIDELINES · David de Cordova, Housing Services Manager, presented proposed revisions to Council Policy Statement 73 -City Option to Purchase Resale Affordable Housing, and a proposal for Affordable Housing Resale Program Guidelines. Staff Recommendation: Adopt resolution Four emails on this item were received and read into the record: 1. Kyle Malter expressed his concern regarding "buyer will not be eligible for a newly listed affordable unit if they have previously purchased an affordable unit in the past five years." He requested that the waiting period be shortened to three years at most. 2. Liberty Isbell Malter expressed her desire that the guidelines allow growing families in an existing affordable unit be allowed to transition into a larger affordable unit as long as they still qualify for low income housing. 3. Jeremiah Moersch is concerned about "potential restrictions being too stringent." He cited minimum occupancy standards as an example, whereby a single individual may be prohibited from qualifying for a two or three bedroom unit. 4. Liberty Isbel Malter had a question "wondering if a decision has been made on who will be handling the sales when the units are eventually listed." After consideration of public comments and discussion regarding the revisions to Council Policy Statement 73 and approval of the Affordable Housing Resale Program Guidelines, the Housing Commission recommended that the City Council approve the revisions to Council Policy Statement 73 as presented, arid approval of · the Affordable Housing Resale Program Guidelines with a modification to increase the eligibility waiting period from five years to seven years for a buyer who has previously participated in an affordable housing homebuyer program. In addition, the Housing Commission recommended that the City Council consider including an application preference to residents of any of the north San Diego County cities of Carlsbad, Oceanside, Vista, San Marcos, or Escondido, to the extent consistent with applicable law. Commissioner Manzano opposed such a preference. August 13, 2020 HOUSING COMMISSION Page 3 ACTION: On a motion by Commissioner Cole and seconded by Commissioner Evans approving the adoption of the Resolution No. 2020-004 recommending adopting the resolution recommending that the City Council approve the revisions to Council Policy Statement 73 as presented , and approval of the Affordable Housing Resale Program Guidelines as modified. In addition, the Housing Commission recommended that the City Council consider including an application preference to residents of any of the north San Diego County cities of Carlsbad, Oceanside, Vista, San Marcos, or Escondido, to the extent consistent with applicable law. AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: COLE, CORTES-TORRES, AND EVANS, MANZANO NGUYEN-CLEARY PUBLIC COMMENTS (continuation): None. HOUSING COMMISSIONER COMMENTS: None. HOUSING SERVICES MANAGER COMMENTS: Housing Services Manager de Cordova provided a brief update on the activities of the Housing Element Advisory Committee: • The Housing Advisory Commission is a nine-person committee and Commissioner Evans represents the Housing Commission . The committee has been focused on particular housing strategies to meet the city's share of regional housing needs. The project team will be presenting a status report to the City Council on August 27, 2020. • The Housing Element Advisory Committee meetings are streamed live on the city's website and recorded. • There currently is a Housing Element public opinion survey available online, which will close on August 24, 2020. • The Housing Commission will receive a status update on the Housing Element update program at a future meeting. • The Housing Commission will review and recommend on the draft Housing Element in early 2021 . ADJOURNMENT: By proper motion, the Regular Meeting of August 13, 2020, was adjourned at 5:30 p.m. David de Cordova Housing Services Manager PATTI CRESCENTI, Minutes Clerk MINUTES ARE ALSO RECORDED AND KEPT ON FILE UNTIL THE WRITTEN MINUTES ARE APPROVED.