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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-07-16; City Council; Resolution 2024-177RESOLUTION NO. 2024-177 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE HOUSING COMMISSION JANUARY 2023 - JUNE 2024 WORK PLAN REPORT AND APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 HOUSING COMMISSION WORK PLAN WHEREAS, Chapter 2.15 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code requires that each board or commission provide to the City Council for its approval an annual work plan of activities to be undertaken by the board or commission and a subsequent report of its accomplishments; and WHEREAS, Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 2.40.060 delineates the functions of the Housing Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Council approved the Housing Commission January 2023 -June 2024 Work Plan on Feb. 7, 2023; and WHEREAS, the Housing Commission met twelve times during January 2023 -June 2024 to perform their functions and accomplish January 2023 -June 2024 work plan tasks; and WHEREAS, on May 9, 2024, the Housing Commission received a report on the accomplishments of the January 2023 -June 2024 Work Plan Annual Report and considered their work plan for Fiscal Year 2024-25; and WHEREAS, after receiving a staff presentation, public comments and commissioner discussion, the Housing Commission voted to accept the January 2023 -June 2024 report and authorize it to be forwarded to the City Council and recommended that the City Council approve the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Housing Commission Work Plan . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 2. That the City Council accepts the Housing Commission January 2023 -June 2024 Work Plan Report, attached hereto as Attachment A. 3. That the City Council approves the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Housing Commission Work Plan, attached hereto as Attachment B. I. Mi s s io n S t a t e m e n t Th e m i s s i o n o f t h e H o u s i n g C o m m i s s i o n i s t o p r o m o t e h o u s i n g s e c u r i t y a n d a f f o r d a b i l i t y f o r a l l s e g m e n t s o f o u r c o m m u n i t y , in c l u d i n g l o w e r i n c o m e f a m i l i e s a n d p e o p l e w i t h s p e c i a l h o u s i n g a n d s u p p o r t i v e s e r v i c e n e e d s . II . Co m p o s i t i o n Th e H o u s i n g C o m m i s s i o n c o n s i s t s o f f i v e m e m b e r s w h o a r e a p p o i n t e d b y t h e May o r a n d c o n f i r m e d b y t h e Cit y Cou n c i l . M e m b e r s sh a l l s e r v e f o u r -ye a r t e r m s . II I . 20 2 3- 24 Go a l s & T a s k s Be l o w i s t h e s t a t u s o f th e Ja n u a r y 2 02 3 – Ju n e 2 0 24 Ho u s i n g C o m m i s s i o n g o a l s a n d t a s k s : GO A L / T A S K ST A T U S CO M M E N T S / R E C O M M E N D AT I O N Go a l 1 : S u p p o r t a n d a d v i s e t h e C i t y C o u n c i l r e g a r d i n g e f f o r t s t o a d d r e s s a f f o r d a b l e h o u s i n g . a. As n e e d e d t h r o u g h o u t t h e y e a r , pe r f o r m t h e f u n c t i o n s o f t h e H o u s i n g Co m m i s s i o n c o n s i s t e n t w i t h C a r l s b a d Mu n i c i p a l C o d e Se c t i o n 2 . 4 0 . 0 6 0 , in c l u d i n g r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s f o r t h e Ca r l s b a d P u b l i c H o u s i n g A u t h o r i t y (P H A ) . Th e H o u s i n g C o m m i s s i o n m e t tw e l v e ti m e s fr o m J a n . 20 2 3 -Ju n e 2 0 2 4 to c o n s i d e r a r a n g e o f i t e m s w i t h i n t h e sc o p e o f t h e i r f u n c t i o n , i n c l u d i n g r e v i e w , i n p u t a n d re c o m m e n d a t i o n s o n : • Th e H o m e l e s s Re s p o n s e P l a n U p d a t e a n d Ho m e l e s s ne s s A c t i o n Pl a n Fu n d i n g P l a n • Am e n d m e n t s t o t h e H o u s i n g C h o i c e V o u c h e r Ad m i n i s t r a t i v e P l a n In a d d i t i o n , t h e H o u s i n g C o m m i s s i o n r e c e i v e d v a r i o u s in f o r m a t i o n a l r e p o r t s a n d u p d a t e s o n h o u s i n g a n d ho m e l e s s n e s s - re l a t e d ma t t e r s . Th e H o u s i n g C o m m i s s i o n w i l l c o n t i n u e to c a r r y o u t t h e i r f u n c t i o n s i n FY 20 2 4- 20 2 5 , c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e C a r l s b a d Mu n i c i p a l C o d e . b. Re v i e w a n d r e c o m m e n d f o r a p p r o v a l t o Ci t y C o u n c i l t h e P u b l i c H o u s i n g A g e n c y An n u a l P l a n f o r ye a r 20 2 3- 2 4 . On J a n . 12 , 2 0 23 , t he H o u s i n g C o m m i s s i o n re c o m m e n d e d a p p r o v a l of t h e P H A A n n u a l P l a n to t h e Ci t y C o u n c i l . Th e t a s k i s c o m p l e t e . T h e C i t y C o u n c i l ad o p t e d t h e An n u a l PH A Pl a n on Fe b . 7, 2 0 2 3. Re c o m m e n d t h i s a s a r e c u r r i n g ta s k f o r t h e n e x t Wor k Pla n . c. Ex a m i n e h o u s i n g p o l i c y q u e s t i o n s a s ma y b e r e f e r r e d b y t h e C i t y C o u n c i l . No h o u s i n g p o l i c y q u e s t i o n s w e r e re f e r r e d d u r i n g t h e pe r i o d . Th i s i s i n c l u d e d i n t h e ne w Wo r k P l a n . Attachment A >---- >---- GO A L / T A S K ST A T U S CO M M E N T S / R E C O M M E N D AT I O N Go a l 2 : S u p p o r t a n d a d v i s e t h e C i t y C o u n c i l r e g a r d i n g e f f o r t s t o a d d r e s s h o m e l e s s n e s s . a. Re c e i v e a re p o r t on t h e H o m e l e s s ne s s Re s p o n s e P l a n U p d a t e a n d p r o v i d e re c o m m e n d a t i o n s f o r p r i o r i t i z a t i o n o f ac t i o n s , i f w a r r a n t e d . Th i s i t e m wa s a pa r t o f t h e H o m e l e s s ne s s R es p o n s e Pl a n Up d a t e co n d u c t e d O c t . 12 , 2 0 2 3. Re c e i v e d t h e r e p o r t . Re c o m m e n d t h i s a s a r e c u r r i n g t a s k f o r t h e n e x t Wor k Pla n . Go a l 3: I m p r o v e u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f h o u s i n g p r o g r a m s , p o l i c i e s a n d l a w s . a. Re c e i v e l e g i s l a t i v e u p d a t e o f f e r e d o r ar r a n g e d b y t h e C i t y o f C a r l s b a d . Th e H o u s i n g C o m m i s s i o n re c e i v e d a p r e s e n t a t i o n re g a r d i n g t h e cit y ’ s l e g i s l a t i v e up d a t e on Ma y 9, 20 2 4. Th i s t a s k i s c o m p l e t e f o r 2 0 2 3- 24 . Re c o m m e n d t h i s a s a r e c u r r i n g t a s k f o r th e n e x t Wor k Pla n . b. Re c e i v e u p d a t e o n H o u s i n g E l e m e n t pr o g r e s s a n d a f f o r d a b l e h o u s i n g s i t e s , an d i n c l u s i o n a r y h o u s i n g a l t e r n a t i v e co m p l i a n c e . Th e H o u s i n g C o m m i s s i o n r e c e i v e d a p r e s e n t a t i o n re g a r d i n g t h e Ho u s i n g E l e m e n t si t e s on De c . 14 , 2 0 2 3. Th i s t a s k i s c o m p l e t e f o r 2 0 2 3 -24 . Re c o m m e n d a p r e s e n t a t i o n o n a n n u a l Ho u s i n g E l e m e n t p e r f o r m a n c e as a re c u r r i n g t a s k f o r t h e n e x t Wor k Pla n . c. Pa r t i c i p a t e i n b e s t p r a c t i c e s s e s s i o n o n ad d r e s s i n g re n t a l a n d h o m e o w n e r s h i p af f o r d a b l e h o u s i n g n e e d s a n d ho m e l e s s n e s s . Th e H o u s i n g C o m m i s s i o n r e c e i v e d i n f o r m a t i o n a l r e p o r t s an d pr e s e n t a t i o n s a n d t h a t i m p r o v e d u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f ho u s i n g an d h o m e l e s s ne s s re l a t e d ac t i v i t y , po l i c i e s a n d la w s th r o u g h o u t t h e pe r i o d . Th i s t a s k i s c o m p l e t e f o r 2 0 2 3-24 . Re c o m m e n d t h i s a s a r e c u r r i n g t a s k f o r th e n e x t Wor k Pla n . d. Ex a m i n e w a y s t o r e d u c e b a r r i e r s t o ac c e s s i n g a f f o r d a b l e h o us i n g . Re c o m m e n d t h i s a s a t a s k f o r t h e n e x t Wor k Pla n . e. Ex a m i n e s m o k e f r e e r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r cit y a s s i s t e d a f f o r d a b l e h o u s i n g . Th e H o u s i n g C o m m i s s i o n r e c e i v e d a p r e s e n t a t i o n re g a r d i n g t h e edu c a t i o n a n d enf o r c e m e n t opt i o n s of a po t e n t i a l s m o k e f r e e m u l t i f a m i l y h o u s i n g o r d i n a n c e on Fe b . 8 , 2 0 2 4 . Ho u s i n g C o m m i s s i o n r e c e i v e d t h e re p o r t a n d p r o v i d e d f e e d b a c k t o s t a f f . Th e C i t y C o u n c i l i s c o n s i d e r i n g Or d i n a n c e l a n g u a g e in s u m m e r 20 2 4 . Go a l 4 : H o u s i n g T r u s t F u n d f---- f---- GO A L / T A S K ST A T U S CO M M E N T S / R E C O M M E N D AT I O N a. Re v i e w a n d p r o v i d e i n p u t o n re q u e s t s f o r f u n d i n g f r o m t h e Ho u s i n g T r u s t F u n d . Th e H o u s i n g C o m m i s s i o n r e c e i v e d a p r e s e n t a t i o n re g a r d i n g t h e c o n s i d e r a t i o n o f a lo a n ($1 , 4 7 0 , 6 2 1 ) co m m i t m e n t to C a t h o l i c C h a r i t i e s f o r t h e p o t e n t i a l ex p a n s i o n o f L a P o s a d a . Th i s t a s k i s c o m p l e t e f o r 2 0 2 3 -24 . Re c o m m e n d t h i s a s a r e c u r r i n g t a s k f o r th e n e x t Wor k Pla n . Go a l 5: F a c i l i t a t e co m m u n i c a t i o n w i t h t h e C i t y C o u n c i l a n d t h e b r o a d e r C a r l s b a d c o m m u n i t y r e g a r d i n g m a t t e r s w h i c h f a l l w i t h i n t h e Co m m i s s i o n ' s f u n c t i o n s . a. Pr e p a r e a n a n n u a l w o r k p l a n a n d pr e s e n t t o C i t y C o u n c i l f o r a p p r o v a l . Th e 2 0 2 3- 20 2 4 Wo r k P l a n w a s a p p r o v e d b y t h e H o u s i n g Co m m i s s i o n a n d a p p r o v e d b y t h e C i t y C o u n c i l o n F e b . 7 , 20 2 3. Th i s t a s k i s c o m p l e t e f o r 2 0 2 3- 24 . Re c o m m e n d t h i s a s a r e c u r r i n g t a s k f o r th e n e x t Wor k Pla n . b. Re p o r t t o C i t y C o u n c i l a n d p u b l i c o n an n u a l w o r k p l a n ac c o m p l i s h m e n t s . Th e 2 0 2 2 Wo r k P l a n A n n u a l R e p o r t w a s a p p r o v e d b y t h e Ho u s i n g C o m m i s s i o n a n d a p p r o v e d b y t h e C i t y C o u n c i l on F e b . 7 , 2 0 2 3. Th i s t a s k i s c o m p l e t e f o r 2 0 2 3- 24 . Re c o m m e n d t h i s a s a r e c u r r i n g t a s k f o r th e n e x t Wor k Pla n . c. Pr o v i d e a n a n n u a l r e p o r t t o t h e C i t y Co u n c i l o n t h e s t a t u s a n d p r o g r e s s o f af f o r d a b l e h o u s i n g a n d h o m e l e s s n e s s pr o g r a m s . Th e C i t y C o u n c i l r e c e i v e d a n a n n u a l r e p o r t f o r t h e Ho u s i n g T r u s t Fu n d on Fe b . 6 , 20 2 4. A d d i t i o n a l l y , t h e Ci t y C o u n c i l w a s p r e s e n t e d w i t h q u a r t e r l y up d a t e s i n 20 2 3 on t h e c i t y ’ s p r o g r e s s o n r e d u c i n g h o m e l e s s n e s s . Th i s t a s k i s c o m p l e t e f o r 2 0 2 3- 24 . Re c o m m e n d t h i s a s a r e c u r r i n g t a s k f o r th e n e x t Wor k Pla n . d. Pr o m o t e e f f o r t s t o m a x i m i z e p u b l i c pa r t i c i p a t i o n i n c i t y -or g a n i z e d in f o r m a t i o n f o r u m s , w o r k s h o p s a n d pu b l i c h e a r i n g s r e l a t e d t o goa l s a b o v e . Th e c i t y u t i l i z e s v a r i o u s t o o l s t o i n f o r m a n d c o m m u n i c a t e wi t h t h e p u b l i c o n c i t y -sp o n s o r e d a c t i v i t i e s i n c l u d i n g pr i n t p u b l i c a t i o n s ( s u c h a s d i r e c t m a i l e r s , b i l l i n s e r t s , a n d ne w s p a p e r n o t i c e s , c i t y w e b s i t e n o t i f i c a t i o n s , su b s c r i p t i o n l i s t s , s o c i a l m e d i a c ha n n e l s , m e d i a r e l e a s e s an d s t a k e h o l d e r s u r v e y s . ) O n e o r m o r e o f t h e s e m e t h o d s we r e u s e d i n n o t i f y i n g t h e p u b l i c a b o u t i t e m s r e l a t e d t o th e g o a l s a b o v e . Th i s t a s k i s c o m p l e t e f o r 2 0 2 3- 24 . I.Mission Statement The mission of the Housing Commission is to promote housing security and affordability for all segments of our community, including lower income families and people with special housing and supportive service needs. II.Composition The Housing Commission consists of five members who are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council. Members shall serve four-year terms. III.Fiscal Year 2024-25 Goals & Tasks The Housing Commission will focus on the following goals and tasks: 1.Support and advise the City Council regarding efforts to address affordable housing. a.As needed throughout this time frame, perform the functions of the Housing Commission consistent with Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 2.40.060, including responsibilities for the Carlsbad Public Housing Authority. b.Review and recommend for approval to City Council the Public Housing Agency Plan. c.Examine housing policy questions as may be referred by the City Council and examine Housing Policy as suggested by the Housing Commission. d.Receive an annual report on the status of affordable housing projects. 2.Support and advise the City Council regarding efforts to address homelessness. a.Receive a report on the Homelessness Action Plan and provide recommendations for prioritization of actions or funding, if necessary. b.Receive a report on efforts to reduce veteran homelessness. 3.Improve understanding of housing programs, policies and laws. a.Receive legislative update offered or arranged by the City of Carlsbad. b.Receive update on Housing Element progress, and inclusionary housing alternative compliance. c.Participate in any best practices sessions on addressing affordable housing needs and homelessness. d.Examine ways to reduce barriers to accessing affordable housing. 4.Support and advise the City Council regarding the use of Housing Trust Fund and Community Development Block Grant funds. a.Receive an annual report on the Housing Trust Fund. b.Review and provide input on requests for funding from the Housing Trust Fund. c.Review and provide input on requests for Community Development Block Grant funding. d.Review and provide input on the Community Development Block Grant Consolidated Plan. 5.Facilitate communication with the City Council and the broader Carlsbad community regarding matters which fall within the Commission's functions. a.Prepare an annual Work Plan and present to City Council for approval. b.Report to City Council and public on annual Work Plan accomplishments. 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