HAC Minutes-2011-05-2532400 PASEO ADELANTO
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA 92675
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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MAY 25, 2011 - 6:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
A. CALL TO ORDER -6:16 P.M.
B. ROLL CALL
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Nancy Campman, Chairperson William Bonney
Dave Solt Gila Jones
Ernie Vique-Absent
C. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS -None
SAM ALLEVATO
LAURAFREESE
LARRY KRAMER
DEREK REEVE
JOHN TAYLOR
D. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF MARCH 23,2011 -Approved unanimously
E. NEW BUSINESS
1. Housing Program Status Report (Laura Stokes, Housing/Redevelopment
Coordinator). Ms. Stokes provided a summary of the Staff report detailing
households that will be exiting the Little Hollywood/Rental Subsidy programs
due to the programs time limitations, the proposed renewal of MDM &
Associates contract to continue to oversee the Little Hollywood/Rental
Subsidy programs, outsourcing of the Emergency Rent Relief and Rental
Securement Programs to MDM & Associates with addition administrative
services, and the proposed budget for MDM & Associates services.
The Committee expressed the desire for MDM & Associates to continue the
oversight of the Little Hollywood and Rental Subsidy programs, and noted
that it has statistically been a successful program, with graduates moving on
to better life situations. Chairperson Campman expressed concern with the
budget increase, to which Ms. Stokes responded the increase was primarily
due to the additional services from MDM & Associates. Committee Member
Solt expressed concern with outsourcing verses in house staff, to which Ms.
Stokes responded that outsourcing is the council's choice of direction for cost
savings.
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The Committee approved 4-0 with Committee Member Vique being absent, to
have Committee Member Solt speak on behalf of the Committee at the June
7, 2011 City Council meeting in favor of the renewal of MDM & Associates
contract, overseeing the unique Little Hollywood and Rental Subsidy
programs which breaks the cycle of poverty and assists in raising the
households above their current situations.
Approved to receive and file the report 4-0 with Committee Member Vique
being absent, with the comments that there are concerns with the increased
budget to MDM & Associates contract overseeing the Little Hollywood
Program, in a fiscally conscious time, and expect the Agency to look closely
into the increase, after a healthy discussion of the budget increase.
2. Housing Project Status Report (Laura Stokes Housing/Redevelopment
Coordinator). Ms. Stokes provided a summary of the Staff report detailing the
Groves project status and future and the status of the Camino Las Ramblas
possibility, being postponed by the Distrito La Novia/San Juan Meadow's
proposed development being up for a referendum.
Approved to receive and file 4-0 with Committee Member Vique being absent.
3. Consideration of Revisions to the Little Hollywood Affordable Rental Housing
Program Guidelines & Operating Procedures and Forward Approval to the
San Juan Capistrano Community Redevelopment Agency(Laura Stokes
Housing/Redevelopment Coordinator). Ms. Stokes provided a summary of the
Staff report detailing each proposed change to the guidelines. Committee
Member Bonney requested language be added to the guest section which
would allow for prior written approval of guest staying over the allotted 7 days,
Committee Member Jones requested a weight limit be put into the small
animal section to ensure limits can be enforced, Chairperson Campman
requested the sentence that "pets result in unnecessary costs" within the
agenda report be removed or stated in another way, and Committee Member
Jones requested illegal activities identified on page three and seven have
consistent language.
Approved the amended revisions and forwarded to the Community
Redevelopment Agency for approval 4-0 with Committee Member Vique
being absent.
F. SUB -COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Sub -Committee Comments -
Grants (William Bonney)- No updates. Committee Member Solt
provided the sub -committee with federal grant references.
ii. Homelessness (Gila Jones and Nancy Campman)
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iii. RHNA & Legislation (Gila Jones)- The sub -committee provided the
language to ABI 103 which amends RHNA law, and offers foreclosures
and secondary dwelling units to be converted, and updated the
Committee on efforts to receive records requests from SCAG to
determine what other City's submitted to SCAG in 2007 which resulted
in lower RHNA numbers.
iv. Mobile Home Parks (Gila Jones and Dave Solt) -The Sub -committee
Discussed the review of the Capistrano Terrace Mobile Home Park
Relocation Impact Report in detail & their goals and tasks in their
review, andexpressed a desire to hold a joint meeting reviewing the
Capistrano Terrace Mobile Home Park Relocation Impact Report in a
public Hearing, if ,the Committee's review was not in the same format.
Additionally, the Sub -committee touched on AB444 which reinforces
restrictions to mobile home park owners from converting to
condominiums.
v. Public Relations Advocacy (David Solt)
vi. Foreclosures (Dave Solt & Ernie Vique)-Sub-committee Member Solt
provided a summary of the Foreclosure Taskforces actions noting that
the DA and County Sheriff's department has made pursuing fraud
leads a task of the Sheriff's.
vii. Conversions/Request for Proposals (Dave Solt, Nancy Campman, &
Ernie Vique (alternating))- Sub -committee Member Solt reported on his
activities with Habitat for Humanity, Neighborhood Housing Solutions,
Mayor Sam Allevato, Home Owners Association and Management to
the Villas San Juan, and the Federal Housing Authority inspector to
potentially purchase, rehab, and resell homes under Habitat for
Humanity.
The sub -committee discussed the need to move forward with the City's
own program guidelines and request for proposals. The Committee
and staff discussed the necessary steps in order to move forward with
forming the guidelines and request for proposals. The sub -committee
was directed to contact one of the Council Members, Council Member
Freese was specified, and urge her to request the discussion of giving
staff and the Housing Advisory Committee direction to create
guidelines and an RFP to implement AB1867 under Councilmanic
Items. Committee motioned to have Committee Member Solt or
Campman to communicate with Council on behalf of the Committee in
support of Conversions under AB1867, request for proposal and
program guideline development.
viii. Beautification (Dave Solt & Nancy Campman)- Sub -committee
Member Campman provided the Committee with a Public Relations
notification to be released for the Beautification Program. The
Committee provided minor edits, recommended the total budget hoped
to be raised be included within the release, and identified sun-
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committee member Campman as the point of contact. The Committee
supported the. press release with edits 4-0 with Committee Member
Vique being absent.
G. COMMITTEE AND STAFF COMMENTS
Ms. Stokes provided comments to her attendance at the 2011 Orange County
Housing Authority, and the financing ideas discussed there, including partnering
with banks and forming financial institutions.
H. ADJOURNMENT TO JUNE 22, 2011 AT 6 P.M. at 9:03 P.M.