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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12121990 - 1.75 1-075 � HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA TO: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DATE: December 12, 1989 FROM: Perfecto Villarreal , Executive Director cc: SUBJECT: SPECIAL REQUEST ON HOUSING THE HOMELESS I . RECOMMENDED ACTION: APPROVE request that the issue of removing units from the rent roll to be used for housing homeless persons, as requested by Supervisor Fanden and the Board of Supervisors, be submitted to HUD for determination, with comments of concern on the impact such an action might have on the waiting list and on the families currently on that "list, as well as the policies and procedures recently adopted by the Housing Authority, as recommended by the Advisory Housing Commission. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None at the present time. III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND: At the November 14, 1989 meeting of the Board of Supervisors, Supervisor Nancy C. Fanden requested that the Housing Authority consider making vacant land available at several of the existing public housing developments for construction of small homeless shelters which would house about six homeless persons per site. Mr. Villarreal explained to Supervisor Fanden and the Board of Supervisors that whatever vacant', land was currently available at public housing developments was being used for recreation programs, expansion of the Boys/Girls Club, and the construction of child care centers. Another idea discussed was the possible setting aside of some existing public housing units for use strictly for housing homeless persons, with a services component. This request would entail taking approximately 6 units off the rent roll in various Housing Authority family developments. The Housing Authority could not do this without approval from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Supervisor Fanden and the Board of Supervisors requested that this issue be discussed by the Advisory Housing Commission, and a recommendation be made to the Board for eventual submission to HUD for their consideration. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENTS YES SIGNATUPEs RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _>< 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. CC: ATTESTED DEC 12 1989 Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of Commissioners M382/7-83 BY ��/� , DEPUTY Board of Commissioners December 12, 1989 Page -2- After a lengthy discussion at its meeting on November 20, 1989, the Advisory Housing Commission moved to support Supervisor Fanden's request that the issue of removing units from the rent roll to be used for housing homeless persons be submitted to HUD for determination, with comments of concern on the impact of such an action on the waiting list and on the families currently on that list, as well as the policies and proceedures recently adopted by the Housing Authority. IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Should the Board of Commissioners fail to respond positively to this request, for HUD determination of the feasibility of removing Housing Authority units from the rent roll to be used for housing homeless perons, it would be acting in a manner contrary to its position of providing decent, safe and sanitary housing in Contra Costa County. I