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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-06-10; Housing Commission; Agendas Council Chambers 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 Regular Meeting, June 10, 2021, 4 p.m. Welcome to Your Housing Commission Meeting We welcome your interest and involvement in the city’s legislative process. This agenda includes information about topics coming before the Housing Commission and actions recommended by city staff. You can read about each topic in the staff reports, which are available on the city website. The Minutes Clerk is also available to answer any questions you have about Housing Commission meeting procedures. Virtual Format Per State of California Executive Order N-29-20, and in the interest of public health and safety, we are temporarily taking actions to prevent and mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic by holding Housing Commission meetings online only. All public meetings will comply with public noticing requirements in the Brown Act and will be made accessible electronically to all members of the public seeking to observe and address the Housing Commission. How to Participate Housing Commission meeting can be watched via livestream or replayed on the city website at http://www.carlsbadca.gov. You can participate in the meeting by emailing your comments to the Minutes Clerk at housing@carlsbadca.gov prior to commencement of the agenda item. Your comment will be transmitted to the Housing Commission at the start of the agenda item. If you desire to have your comment read into the record at the Housing Commission Meeting, please indicate so in the first line of your e-mail and limit your email to 500 words or less. These procedures shall remain in place during the period in which state or local health officials have imposed or recommended social distancing measures. Reasonable Accommodations Persons with a disability may request an agenda packet in appropriate alternative formats as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Reasonable accommodations and auxiliary aids will be provided to effectively allow participation in the meeting. Please contact the City Manager’s Office at 760-434-2821 (voice), 711 (free relay service for TTY users), 760-720-9461 (fax) or manager@carlsbadca.gov by noon on the Tuesday before the meeting to make arrangements. More information about Housing Commission meeting procedures can be found at the end of this agenda and in the Carlsbad Municipal Code chapter 1.20. HOUSING COMMISSION Agenda CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the Special Meeting held on March 4, 2021 PUBLIC COMMENTS: In conformance with the Brown Act and California Executive Order No. N- 29-20, a total of 15 minutes is provided so members of the public can participate in the meeting by submitting comments as provided on the front page of this agenda. The Minutes Clerk will read comments as requested up to a total of 15 minutes. All other comments requested to be read by the Minutes Clerk will trail until the end of the meeting. In conformance with the Brown Act, no Housing Commission action can occur on these items. CONSENT CALENDAR: The items listed under Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion as listed below. There will be no separate discussion on these items prior to the time the Housing Commission votes on the motion unless members of the Housing Commission, the Liaison or the public request specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. A request from the public to discuss an item must be submitted to the Minutes Clerk in writing prior to Housing Commission consideration of the Consent Calendar. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS: 1. Election of Housing Commission Chair and Vice-chair. The Housing Commission will select a Chairperson and Vice-chairperson to serve a term of one year. 2. Informational Presentation on City Council Priority Goal to Reduce Homelessness. Staff will make a presentation on the City Council’s recently-adopted priority goal to reduce homelessness. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Continuation of the Public Comments This portion of the agenda is set aside for continuation of public comments, if necessary, due to exceeding the total time allotted in the first public comments section. The remainder of the categories are for reporting purposes. In conformance with the Brown Act, no public testimony and no Commission action can occur on these items. HOUSING COMMISSIONER COMMENTS: HOUSING SERVICES MANAGER COMMENTS: ADJOURNMENT: ABOUT THE HOUSING COMMISSION AGENDA Per Carlsbad Municipal Code 2.40.060, the role of the Housing Commission is to advise and make recommendations to the City Council on housing and homelessness policies, programs, regulations, services, and related matters referred to it by the City Council. The Ralph M. Brown Act (commonly referred to as the “Brown Act”) governs open meetings for local government bodies in the state of California. The Brown Act guarantees the public’s right to attend and participate in meetings of local legislative bodies and is contained in section 54950 et seq. of the Government Code. The Brown Act also includes requirements for the distribution of agendas for these public meetings. HOUSING COMMISSION PROCEDURE For each item on the agenda, City of Carlsbad staff will present a report to the Housing Commission. The Housing Commissioners may then ask clarifying questions about the staff report prior to taking public comments on the agenda item. Any member of the public wishing to address the Housing Commission on an agenda item may do so according to the “How to Participate” section above. The Chair may invite staff to respond to points raised in public comments and ask Commissioners if they have additional questions for staff. Commission discussion of the item would then commence, and action taken as appropriate. Community Development Department Housing Services 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive  Carlsbad, CA 92008  760-434-2810 t AGENDA ITEM #1 Memorandum June 10, 2021 To: Housing Commission From: David de Cordova, Housing Services Manager Re: Election of Officers Each year the Housing Commission elects a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson to serve for a term of one year. The commission will elect officers at the regular meeting of June 10, 2021. Section 2.15.080 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is titled Chair and Vice Chair and reads as follows: A. Each board or commission shall appoint one of its members as chair to serve for a term of one year. B. The chair shall preside at all meetings of the board or commission. C. Each board or commission may also appoint one of its members as a vice chair to serve in the place and stead of the chair during the chair’s absence. D. The chair and vice chair shall be subject to removal at any time, for any or no reason, by a majority vote of the board or commission. Listed below is an outline for conducting the agenda item for the election of officers: Election of Chairperson - The floor is open for nominations for Chairperson. Do we have a nomination? - Is there a second? - Are there any other nominations? - Is there a second? - All in favor of electing Commissioner _________________ as Chairperson please cast your vote. Election of Vice Chairperson - The floor is open for nominations for Vice Chairperson. Do we have a nomination? - Is there a second? - Are there any other nominations? - Is there a second? - All in favor of electing Commissioner ___________________ as Vice Chairperson please cast your vote. I am available to answer any questions concerning the election of officers. {'cityof Carlsbad