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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01241989 - 1.56 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA TO: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DATE: January 24, 1989 FROM: Perfecto Villarreal , Executive Director cc: SUBJECT: REVISION TO PUBLIC HOUSING ADMISSION AND OCCUPANCY POLICY: OCCUPANCY STANDARDS I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: ADOPT the proposed revised Occupancy Standards for the Conventional Low Rent Public Housing Program, as recommended by the Advisory Housing Commission. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND: On October 4,' 1988 the Board of Commissioners adopted the Admission and Occupancy Policy for the Low Rent Public Housing Program operated by the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa. During the Public Comment period, Contra Costa Legal Services expressed its opinion that the Occupancy Standards (number of persons per bedroom) should be revised to allow more persons to occupy a dwelling unit. In response to Legal Services, the Board of Commissioners directed the Housing Authority to review its occupancy standards and report back to them with any recommendations. Recent guidelines for occupancy standards have been established by the State of California Department of Fair Employment and Housing which permit two persons per bedroom, plus one person for the entire unit. The occupancy regulations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development require that in setting its occupancy standards the Housing Authority must comply with requirements in State or Local Laws. As currently written, the Housing Authority' s occupancy standards do comply with all legal requirements of State and Local Law. However, the Housing Authority believes it should revise its occupancy standards to be consistent with the guidelines established by the State of California Department of Fair Employment and Housing and the proposed revised Occupancy Standards of two persons per bedroom, plus one person for the entire unit will allow the Housing Authority more flexibility in assisting families with children. The Housing Authority has contacted Legal Services on this issue and they concur with the Department of Fair Employment and Housing bedroom occupancy standards. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATI N OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS _.x._ UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS A TRUE AND AYES: NOES: CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ON THE DATE SHOWN. JAN 2 4 1989 C:C: ATTESTED Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of Commissioners M382/7-e8 BY ���I./� , DEPUTY Board of Commissioners January 24, 1988 Page -2- At its Regular Meeting on Monday, December 19, 1988, the Advisory Housing Commission of the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa voted to recommend adoption of the revised Occupancy Standards for the Conventional Low Rent Public Housing Program. IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION: None.