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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Contra
FROM: Costa
INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE _.,. ;' oz
eco. County
DATE: October 22, 1990
SUBJECT: REPORT ON HOUSING TRUST FUND TASK FORCE
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Expand the Housing Trust Fund Task Force established by the
Board of Supervisors on August 21, 1990 by five additional
seats and allocate these additional seats as follows:
* One for a staff representative of Congressman George
Miller III .
* One for a representative of Chevron, USA.
* One for a representative from the United Council of
Spanish Speaking Organizations .
* One for a representative of the Central Labor Council.
* One for a representative of IMCO Realty Services.
2. Make the following appointments to the Housing Trust Fund
Task Force:
REPRESENTING NAME ADDRESS
J Building Industry Guy Bjerke 1280 Boulevard Way, # 211
Association Walnut Creek, CA 94595
Contra Costa Darlene Houk P.O. Box 5207
Board of Realtors Walnut Creek, CA 94596
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ONTHEDATE SHOWN.
CC: ATTESTED //�-t_/ 010 1990
A Appointees PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Community Development
Countv Coilnsel SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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Redevelopment
County Administrator
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Contra Costa Linda Best 2682 Bishop Drive, # 200
Council San Ramon, CA 94583
Housing Authority Perfecto P.O. Box 2759
of Contra Costa Villarreal Martinez, CA 94553
Contra Costa Dara Schur P.O. Box 2289
Legal Services Richmond, CA 94802
Building & Sal Spataro 771 Smith Avenue
Construction Trades Pinole, CA 94564
Council
Bay Area Council Tom Cook 847 Sansome Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
BRIDGE Housing Carol 82 Second Street, # 200
Corporation Galante San Francisco, CA 94105
IMCO Realty Susan Jackson 1850 Mt. Diablo Blvd. # 220
Services Walnut Creek, CA 94596
League of Women Lynn Osborn 43 Willow View Court
Voters Danville, CA 94526
Coalition of Labor Gary Gibbs 500 Executive Parkway, #285
and Business San Ramon, CA 94583
Shelter, Inc. Merlin 1070 Concord Ave. , # 200
Wedepohl Concord, CA 94520
Pittsburg Economic Rosemary P.O. Box 1397
& Housing Tumbaga Pittsburg, CA 94565
Development Corp.
Advisory Council Ralph 3 Penrith Walk
on Aging Copperman Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Greater Richmond Paul J. 2369 Barrett Avenue
Interfaith Program Schultz Richmond, CA 94804
Calif. Department Cathy Creswell P.O. Box 952054
of Housing & Sacramento, CA 94252
Community Develop.
U.S. Department Gary Hanes 450 Golden Gate Avenue
of Housing & San Francisco, CA 94102
Community Develop.
Board of Sunne Wright 2301 Stanwell Drive
Supervisors McPeak Concord, CA 94520
Board of Tom Powers 100 - 37th Street
Supervisors Richmond, CA 94805
Central Labor Steve Roberti P.O. Box 389
Council Martinez, CA 94553
Wells Fargo Bank Nikki Maziasz 2770 Shadelands Drive, # 101
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
3 . Commend the County of Alameda and the County of Solano for
the efforts they are making in providing affordable housing
and offer to support the $150 million general obligation
bond issue on the ballot in Alameda County on November 6,
1990 in whatever way would be helpful to the proponents of
the measure.
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4. Direct the Community Development Department to provide staff
support to the Housing Trust Fund Task Force either with
county staff or outside consultants and request the Contra
Costa Housing Authority to provide whatever additional staff
support they can to the Task Force.
5. Approve the focus for the Task Force as outlined in the
attached staff report.
6. Request staff from the Community Development Department to
review other models which are in place elsewhere in
California ( including the City of San Diego) and provide a
status report on the activities of the Task Force to the
1991 Internal Operations Committee by June 30, 1991.
BACKGROUND:
On August 21, 1990 the Board of Supervisors agreed to establish a
Housing Trust Fund Task Force and directed that several
additional reports be made to our Committee in October. Those
reports are included in the attached staff report, which is
incorporated herein by reference. We are recommending the
addition of several organizations to the Task Force as outlined
above.
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
DATE: October 22, 1990
TO: Internal Operations Committee
Supervisor Tom Powers
Supervisor Sunne McPeak j�,►
FROM: Janet Anderson, Senior Housing Planner
SUBJECT: Housing Trust Fund Supplemental Report U
This memo responds to your committees request for nominations to a Contra Costa County
Housing Trust Fund Task Force, as well as additional information on the August 13, 1990
report on Revenue Sources for Housing Trust Funds.
I. Housing Trust Fund Task Force Nominations
Staff makes the following recommendations based on your committees suggestions. Each
nominee has indicated interest in serving on the Task Force as a representative of the
organizations indicated below.
Guy Bjerke Building Industry 1280 Boulevard Way, # 211
Association Walnut Creek; CA 94595
Darlene Houk Contra Costa P.O.Box 5207
Board of Realtors Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Linda Best Contra Costa Council 2682 Bishop Drive, # 200
San Ramon, CA 94583
Perfecto Housing Authority P.O.Box 2759
Villarreal of Contra Costa Martinez, CA 94553
Dara Schur Contra Costa P.O.Box 2289
Legal Services Richmond, CA 94802
Sal Spataro Building & Construction 771 Smith Avenue
Trades Council Pinole, CA 94564
Tom Cook Bay Area Council 847 Sansome St.
San Francisco, CA 94111
Carol Galante BRIDGE Housing Corp. 82 Second St., Suite 200
San Francisco, CA 94105
Susan Jackson IMCO Realty Services 1850 Mt Diablo Blvd., # 220
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
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Lynn Osborn League of Women 43 Willow View Court
Voters Danville, CA 94526
Gary Gibbs Coalition of 500 Executive Pkwy, #285
Business & Labor San Ramon, CA 94583
Merlin Shelter, Inc. 1070 Concord Ave., # 200
Wedepohl Concord, CA 94520
Rosemary Pittsburg Economic P.O.Box 1397
Tumbaga & Housing Develop- Pittsburg, CA 94565
ment Corp.
Ralph Advisory Council 3 Penrith Walk
Copperman on Aging Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Paul J. Greater Richmond 2369 Barrett Ave.
Schulze Interfaith Program Richmond, CA 94804
Cathy California Dept. of P.O. Box 952054
Creswell Housing & Community Sacramento, CA 94252
Development
Gary Hanes U.S. Dept of 450 Golden Gate Ave.
Housing & Urban San Francisco, CA 94102
Development
Sunne McPeak Board of Supervisors 2301 Stanwell Dr.
Concord, CA 94520
Tom Powers Board of Supervisors
Steve Roberti Central Labor P.O. Box 389
Council Martinez, CA 94553
The Mayor's Conference will be selecting two city representatives at their November meeting.
While your committee has requested that labor organizations be included on the Task Force,
Steve Roberti has also asked that he be appointed to represent the Central Labor Council, in
addition to representation by Building & Construction Trades Council and Coalition of Labor
& Business.
ll. Transfer Taxes in Redevelopment Agencies
Redevelopment Agency staff has researched whether redevelopment agencies have the ability
to assess a real estate transfer tax in project areas. Redevelopment agencies do not have
state law authorization to assess such taxes. The Richmond Redevelopment Agency
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confirmed that no such taxes are being collected by the Redevelopment Agency in the
Richmond Redevelopment Area. However, the City is exploring the feasility of increasing the
city's transfer tax rate. Transfer taxes are currently imposed countywide by cities and the
county. State authorization for the imposition of transfer taxes is limited to cities, other than
the uniformly imposed documentary tax imposed by counties. Proposition 13 limits the use
of real estate taxes for special purposes.
III. Status Report on Alameda and Solano Counties Housing Trust Funds
A. Alameda County
Alameda County currently has an initiative on the November, 1990 ballot for $150 million
General Obligation bonds for affordable housing assistance. The funds would be allocated as
follows:
Use of Funds Allocation of Funds
Senior Housing $55 million
Disabled Housing $21.5 million
Housing for homeless families $55 million
First-time homebuyers assistance $12 million
Administration Costs $6.5 million
TOTAL $150 million
They propose to assist 600-1200 rental units developed or substantially rehabilitated by non-
profit developers or for-profit developers in joint partnership with non-profits. They hope to
also assist new construction homeownership projects.
The first-time homebuyers programs would provide downpayment assistance to 400-800
households with incomes up to 100% of median who are living or working in Alameda
County. The assistance would be in the form of a deferred payment, second mortgage up to
$30,000, with a required homebuyer equity-contribution of 5%.
Alameda County has waged two previous unsuccessful campaigns for General Obligation
bonds for senior housing. In each case, the measures were defeated by a very small margin
(by a couple of percent). While it is impossible to predict the outcome of the November
election, this bond measure has had a much more active campaign to garner voter approval.
B. Solano County
In Solano County, a new foundation, the Solano Affordable Housing Foundation, has recently
been established to assist in the development of affordable housing in the County. Initiated
by the Solano Board of Realtors, the foundation also includes representatives of the
developers, title insurance company, realtor groups, major corporations, and public agencies.
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They intend to use a mix of local redevelopment agency funds (80%), prorated on a per capita
basis for the local jurisdictions, and corporate donations (20%). Their primary goal is to
provide local housing opportunities for local employees.
The foundation is negotiating with a developer on their first project and has been in the
process of soliciting funds from local jurisdictions and private corporations. They have
generated over $100,000 of seed funds to cover administrative costs for the first year, as
well as a commitment of $3.5 million per year from the City of Fairfield. They currently have
the services of a part-time City of Fairfield staff person and are in the process of completing
a Business Plan, after which they will be hiring an Executive Director. They also intend to
develop a pool Jof foundation members available to support affordable housing projects
throughout the land use approval process.
IV. Focus of the Housing Trust Fund Task Force
The Housing Trust Fund Task Force would be charged with the responsibility of working with
Community Development Department staff and County Counsel to evaluate available funding
mechanisms and recommend appropriate funding mechanisms and administrative structures
for a Housing Trust Fund. The analysis would be focused on the following housing trust fund
revenue sources:
o inclusionary housing programs,
o development fees on nonresidential development,
o general obligation bonds approved by the voters,
o utility taxes,
o business taxes,
o transient occupancy taxes, and
o other voluntary sources, such as escrow interest funds.
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