HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-08-11; Housing Commission; ; APPLICATION FOR ADDITIONAL SECTION 8 CERTIFICATES OR HOUSING VOUCHERSSTAFF PERSON: REGINALD HARRISON
STAPF REPORT
DATE: AUGUST 11, 1994
TO: HOUSING COMMISSION
FROM: HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: APPLICATION FOR ADDJ:TJ:ORAL SBCTJ:OH 8 CBRTJ:PJ:CATBS OR
HOUSING VOPCBERS Request for Housing Commission
approval of a recommendation to the Housing and
Redevelopment Commission to submit an application to the
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to
apply for funding for fifty (50) additional Section 8
Certificates or Housing Vouchers under the Fair Share
Allocation.
:I. RECOIINENDATXOH
Adopt Housing Commission Resolution No. 94-012 recommending
APPROVAL of the submittal of an application for fifty (50) Section
8 Certificates or Housing Vouchers and authorizing the Housing and
Redevelopment Director to execute documents.
IX. BACKGROUND
On July 11, 1994, the Department of Housing and Urban Development
{HUD) issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Section 8
Certificates and Housing Vouchers. By approving this resolution
the Housing Commission is recommending approval of staff to submit
an application for additional Section 8 units.
At present, the City's Housing Authority subsidizes rents for 503
low-income families under the Section 8 Program. Additional
Certificates and Vouchers will assist the City in achieving the
goals of the Housing Element and the Comprehensive Affordability
Strategy {CHAS) regarding affordable housing in the City of
Carlsbad.
:r:r:r. ANALYSIS
The submittal of this application for additional Section 8 Units is
consistent with the goals as outlined in the Housing Element of the
General Plan and in the Comprehensive Housing Affordability
Strategy {CHAS) as it pertains to providing affordable housing in
the City of Carlsbad. If this application is approved, 50 low-
income families will receive Rental Assistance.
Additionally, the Housing Authority will rece·ive approximately
$406,000 annually over a five year period for Rental Assistance
Payments and supportive services.
APPLICATION FOR ADDITIONAL SECTION 8 CERTIFIC~ES OR
HOUSING VOUCHEl
AUGUST 11, 1994
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1. Housing Commission Resolution No. 94-0012
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BOU'SDfG COMNISSJ:OH RBSOLUTXOH HO. 94-0012
A RESOLUTION OP THE HOUSING COMMISSION OP THE
CITY OP CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL OP AN APPLICATION POR ADDITIONAL
SECTION 8 HOUSING UNITS AND AUTHORIZING THE
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE
DOCUMENTS
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
evelopment has issued a Notice of Funding Availability for
additional Section 8 Housing units; and
WBER~, the City of Carlsbad is committed to continuing
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to provide low-income housing in the City as it outlined in the
ousing Element of the General Plan and in the Comprehensive
Affordability Strategy (CHAS), a five year plan to
assisted housing which is required by BUD.
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increase
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Housing
ommission of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows:
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1. The above recitations are true and correct.
2. The Housing Commission hereby recommends the submittal
of an application to the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development to apply for fifty (SO) additional
units of Section 8 Existing Housing.
3. The Housing Commission hereby recommends the Housing and
Redevelopment Director to execute documents required for
the submittal of said application for additional Section
8 Existing Housing units.
1 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of
2 the Housing Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held
3 on the 11th day of August, 1994, by the following vote, to wit:
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
TTEST:
EDWARD SCARPELLI, Chairperson
HOUSING COMMISSION
1411-----------------EVAN BECKER
15 OUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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HC RESO NO. 94-0012 -2-