HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/5/2000 - STAFF REPORTS (13) DATE: APRIL 5, 2000
TO: CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CDBG/HOUSING COORDINATOR VIA REDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
HOUSING STRATEGY/HOUSING ELEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that Council provide direction to staff on the composition of an
advisory committee to assist in the preparation of the Comprehensive Affordable
Housing Strategy and the City's Housing Element.
BACKGROUND:
On February 16, 2000 the City Council and Redevelopment Agency approved a
contract amendment with David Paul Rosen & Associates (DRA) to include the
preparation of the City's Housing Element and a Comprehensive Affordable
Housing Strategy.
DRA's scope of services includes interaction with a citizens advisory committee.
DRA believes that working with a special advisory committee is a useful step in
reaching consensus on the key program and policy elements of a
Comprehensive Affordable Housing Strategy. Council feedback in the past has
relayed this same sentiment. Working with this committee will also meet required
public participation requirements on the preparation of the Housing Element.
Such an advisory committee should be composed of representatives of key
stakeholder groups in the community such as social service providers, apartment
owners, developers and operators of affordable rental housing and others.
Qualifications for representatives on the advisory committee should include
recognized leadership within their respective constituent organizations as well as
a willingness to work toward common goals for a sound affordable housing
strategy and Housing Element responsive to needs in the City.
Staff and the consultant discussed the structure of the advisory committee at
length. We believe the following composition provides a well-rounded
membership of various groups that are interested in the over-all vitality of the
City's housing stock:
• Local realtor
• Neighborhood Coalition
• Apartment Owners Association
• Desert AIDS Project
• Catholic Charities
• Planning Commission
• Coachella Valley Housing Coalition
• Mizell Senior Center
• Child advocacy group
• For-profit housing developer
• Target neighborhood representative
• Fair Housing Council
• Tribal representative
We are ready to move forward on preparation of the Strategy and Housing
Element. The formation of the Advisory Committee is essential to this process.
Staff is looking for input and direction from Council on this matter. Upon Council
direction, we will at once, seek representatives from the agreed upon groups for
participation on the Advisory Committee.
J HN'/KAYMOV FRANCESCA TOSCANO MERRITT
Rbcrevelopment Director CDBG/Housing Coordinator
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