HAC Minutes-2002-08-29September 5,2002 MEMORANDUM
TO: George Scarborough, City Manager
FROM: Lynnette Adolphson, Management Analyst II
SUBJECT: Housing Advisory Committee Actions of August 29,2002
This report summarizes actions taken by the Housing Advisory Committee on August 29,
2002. No action is required unless Council wishes to hold special review of an item.
Commission Attendance
Present: Marie Buckner, Joann deGuevara, Howard Langhans, David Nahas,
Absent: Michelle Knorre (excused), Ethel Tregarthen (excused), Gene
Ratcliffe
Staff Present: Lynnette Adolphson, Management Analyst II
Debbie Dirnu,-City’s Housing Consultant
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CALL TO ORDER - Member Nahas called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Ms. Adolphson introduced Mr. Langhans to the
Committee members and indicated that Mr. Langhans is the newly-appointed
mobile-home park representative on the Housing Advisory Committee.
MINUTES OF MARCH 21, 2002 - The minutes of March 21, 2002 were
unanimously approved.
OLD BUSINESS - None
NEW BUSINESS
1. Annual Reoraanization of the Housinu Advisorv Committee - Selection of
ChairDerson and Vice Chairperson - Ms. Adolphson opened the floor for
nominations for chairperson of the committee. Member Nahas was elected
chairperson. Nominations were opened for vice chairperson. Member
deGuevara was nominated and unanimously elected to be vice chairperson
of the Housing Advisory Committee.
2. Consideration of Approval for Modifications to Rental Securement/Subsidy
Proaram Reaulations - Ms. Adolphson provided a presentation on the
proposed modifications to the program rules and regulations. The
modifications include an increase in the maximum allowable monthly rents
to reflect current market rents in San Juan Capistrano, and minor revisions
to the language relating to administration of the program. Ms. Dirnu advised
that, due to personnel changes, her firm would only be providing housing
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services to the City related to the City’s CDBG and HOME grant programs.
It was further noted that staff was also considering whether the rental
subsidy program will be administered by City staff when the existing contract
with Comprehensive Housing Services expires in November. The proposed
program modifications allow staff added flexibility to either perform the work
in house or to select an outside agency/consultant to assist with
administration of the program.
The Committee discussed the proposed rent increases and recommended
that language be added allowing annual increases based upon the average
Consumer Price Index for the preceding year (as determined by the Mobile
Home Park Rent Control section of the City’s Municipal Code). The
Committee also including provision for the Planning Director, at his
discretion, to administratively approve higher rents based upon the current
market rental rates for comparable units in the area. The Committee
concurred that this language would keep staff from having to come back in
the future to increase the maximum allowable rents again. The Committee
also requested inclusion of language allowing the Planning Director, at his
discretion, to allow higher occupancy limits based upon unique household
circumstances.
Following discussion, the Committee unanimously voted to forward a
recommendation of approval to the Community Redevelopment Agency for
the proposed modifications to the Rental Securement/Subsidy Program
Regulations, including the Committee’s recommendations to allow higher
rents and occupancy limits, as determined by the annual Consumer Price
Index increases, and at the discretion of the Planning Director as discussed
in the preceding paragraph.
3. Housina Proarams Status ReDort - Ms. Dirnu provided a status report on the
CDBG housing rehabilitation and HOME first-time homebuyer programs.
She explained that the environmental processing required for the 2001
HOME grant funds in nearly completed. The City was awarded funds
totaling $330,366 for housing rehabilitation loans and $255,000 for the first-
time homebuyer program.
Ms. Adolphson gave a brief summary of the status of the multi-family
affordable rental new construction project. Staff noted that a panel had
reviewed the ten submittals that were received as a result of the City’s
Request for Qualifications and selected four firms to be interviewed.
Following the interview process, the panel’s recommendation will be
scheduled for consideration by the Housing Advisory Committee.
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F. COMMITTEE/STAFF COMMENTS -None
G. ADJOURNMENT -There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
8:42 p.m.
Lyrlhette Adolphson, Secretary
DATE APPROVED: NOVEMBER 21,2002
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