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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-12-10; Housing Commission; MinutesHOUSING COMMISSION Minutes MEETING OF: DATE OF MEETING: HOUSING COMMISSION (Regular Meeting) DECEMBER 10, 2020 TIME OF MEETING: 4:00 P.M. PLACE OF MEETING: ZOOM CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson John Nguyen-Cleary called the Meeting to order at 4:05 p.m. ROLL CALL was taken as follows: Present: Absent: Shirley Cole Marissa Cortes-Torres Joy Evans Allen Manzano John Nguyen-Cleary None PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was forgone as we did not have a flag. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: There were no minutes to approve. CONSENT CALENDAR: None. PUBLIC COMMENT: An email from Diana Rivera was read into the record. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Fair Housing and Eviction Moratorium Training -A presentation was given about Fair Housing Laws and recent updates along with tenant protections during the Covid- 19 pandemic. The presentation was given by Danielle Tailleart and Lila Gitestani of the Legal Aid Society of San Diego. DECEMBER 10, 2020 HOUSING COMMISSION Page2 The training covered: • Fair Housing law basics • New source of income protections • Covid-19 Eviction Moratoriums Halfway through the presentation, Commissioners had questions regarding: • Do apartment complexes have to take Section 8? Yes, they do. • How many people have inquired about the emergency funds from CDBG (167 people have asked about the CDBG funds)? Due to technical difficulties, there was a break from 5:01 pm to 5:03 pm. The presentation continued with Lila Gitestani. After the presentation the Commissioners had more discussion: • Chairperson Nguyen-Cleary commented that the U.S. Covid stimulus bill converts unpaid rent to personal debt that must be re-paid or collected by court action rather than simply overdue unpaid rent, so tenants cannot be evicted for non-payment of back rent when the protections expire. • Commissioner Evans commented that it is difficult to be a homeowner not receiving the rent • It was pointed out there are also protections for homeowners renting out their properties Due to technical difficulties, there was a break from 5:24 pm to 5:25 pm. Discussion continued: • Chairperson Nguyen-Cleary said at the beginning of the pandemic there were programs to help businesses, renters and homeowners. Are those available in Carlsbad? • Ms. Melander, Program Manager, there is mortgage forbearance funding, but she did not have the specifics. The city does have a CDBG program to assist renters with up to $4,500 for back and future rent. • Mr. de Cordova, Housing Services Manager, commented there is quite a bit of information on the City of Carlsbad Housing Services webpage. There is information on the Community Resource Center and Interfaith rental assistance services with links to more information. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Receive training. No public spoke on the item. 2. 2021 Housing Commission Meeting Calendar -A resolution approving the 2021 Housing Commission meeting calendar was presented to the Housing Commission. Mr. de Cordova added there will be likely be a Special Housing Commission meeting on Thursday, March 4, 2021, at 6 p.m. with a potential follow-up meeting on Monday, March 8, 2021, at 4 p.m. to consider the final 2021-2029 Housing Element. DECEMBER 10, 2020 HOUSING COMMISSION Page 3 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve No public spoke on the item. ACTION: On a motion by Commissioner Cortes-Torres and seconded by Commissioner Evans, the item is approved. AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: COLE, CORTES-TORRES, EVANS, MANZANO, NGUYEN- CLEARY NONE NONE HOUSING COMMISSIONER COMMENTS: Chairperson Nguyen-Cleary said he had a meeting with Jeff Murphy, Community Development Director, regarding the Housing Element and it being a non-exclusive guiding document for the city. The city is obligated to follow up on all items in the Housing Element, but that doesn't preclude the Housing Commission or city from raising other policy proposals in the future that did not appear in the Housing Element. HOUSING SERVICES MANAGER COMMENTS: David de Cordova, Housing Services Manager, made the following announcements: • The final meeting of the Housing Element Advisory Committee to review the Housing Element Update will be Monday, December 14, 2020, at 3 p.m. • On Tuesday, December 8, 2020, the City Council approved the affordable housing resale guidelines and the supporting policy and disposition of them. The City Council accepted the Housing Commission recommendations except for the suggestion that an applicant needs to be a North County resident due to potential fair housing implications. The Council did concur that an applicant will need to be a San Diego county area resident. ADJOURNMENT: By proper motion, the Regular Meeting of December 10, 2020, was adjourned at 5:44 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.