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PLAN FOR HOUSING TRUST FUND
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RECOMMENDED ACTION: If Housing and Redevelopment Commission concurs, your action is to direct staff to complete a Housing Trust Fund plan and return to Commi ssi on.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
The staff and the Housing and Redevelopment Advisory Ccmmittee have been studying possible strategies for dealing with the problem of the homeless and low-income housing. An interdepartmental task force has also been established to study affordable housing impacting all economic levels.
In October 1989, staff presented Housing and Redevelopment Advisory Committee with a report on the status of homeless in Carlsbad. As a result of the discussions and study the
Committee has recommended to the Housing and Redevelopment Commission, the sxploration of several options for housing
the homeless and low-income. These are a low income housing voucher program, a homeless prevention emergency fund, and contracting with a social services referral and counseling
service .
One mechanism for establishing low income housing programs as well as affordable housing programs is the establishment of a Housing Trust Fund. Funding could come from the Tax Increment 20% Housing Set Aside, Community Development Block Grant, and various other sources.
Staff recommends that the Housing and Redevelopment Commission direct the staff to complete a plan for the Housing and Redevelopment Commission which could be used to
fund housing programs for all target groups from homeless to moderate-income persons (up to 120% of County median income).
As part of the plan staff will investigate programs for a low-income housing voucher program, a homeless prevention emergency fund, and contracting with a social services referral and counseling service as part of the Housing Trust Fund. All eligible programs will be presented to Housing and Redevelopment Commission on a case by case basis for approval. Programs may be incorporated into the Housing Element of General Plan which is being reviewed at this time. Programs are not limited to those mentioned.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact. Future programs could incur funding obligations from Redevelopment Set-aside, CDBG, General Fund
or other sources.
EXHI BIT :
1. Memo dated December 4, 1989.
December 4, 1989
TO: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
FROM: Housing and Redevelopment Director
VIA: Senior Management Analyst/Housing
LOW-INCOME HOUSING PLAN
The staff has been studying the problems of the homeless and
affordable housing for the City. presented to the Housing and Redevelopment Advisory Committee in October. They discussed it at the October and November meetings with a decision to present the City Council (Housing and
Redevelopment Commission) with a letter recommending the
exploration of a local low-income housing voucher program, a
homeless prevention emergency fund, and the contracting for
social services referral and assistance service.
A study on the homeless was
As part of the interdepartmental Affordable Housing Task Force, staff is studying the housing problems for all target groups in the city of Carlsbad - the homeless, the low-income, and middle-
income households. explored. As part of a comprehensive strategy, staff is recommending the establishment of a Housing Trust or Opportunity Fund to fund the various programs which would be established to address all levels of target groups. The funding could come from the Tax Increment 20% Housing Set Aside, Community Development
Block Grant, and possibly the general fund, business fees, or the Occupancy Tax.
Specific plans for the local low-income housing voucher program, a homeless prevention emergency fund, and a plan for contracting
for a social services referral and assistance service will be presented by staff to a future meeting of the Housing and Redevelopment Advisory Committee.
Over 30 possible strategies are being
CHRIS SALOWONE
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