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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11191991 - IO.1 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra J. FROM: INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE / Costa ot�.a ,I,4oz (� October 28, 1991 �a', �P� County DATE: rTq-c6uN�� REPORT ON REQUEST THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ENDORSE' A SUBJECT: LETTER TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FROM THE TRI-VALLEY AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMITTEE SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMIGMATIONS: 1 . Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign a letter to the Director of the State Department of Housing and Community Development asking for the Administration' s support for legislation which would permit cities and counties to participate in voluntary multi-jurisdictional approaches to affordable housing by enabling each jurisdiction to receive a fair share credit toward its affordable housing allocation. Each city and county would still be expected to meet a majority of its affordable. housing needs within its jurisdiction. 2. Remove this item as a referral to our Committee. BACKGROUND: On October 8, 1991 the Board of Supervisors referred ' to our Committee a letter from the City of Pleasanton asking the County to endorse a letter to the State Department of Housing and Community Development urging their support for legislation which would allow cities and countiesto each receive a credit toward their "fair share" affordable housing allocation when they enter into a joint, voluntary, multi-jurisdictional affordable housing project as is now possible between a county and its cities. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: Ye SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF Cn- SCHRODER RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE SIGNATURE(S): SUNNE WRIGHT McPEAK ACTION OF BOARD ON ovem er 19, 1991 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. 9 CC: ATTESTED :il ) / /. County Administrator Community Development Director PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Jim Kennedy, CDD SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Kathleen Hamm, CDD BY DEPUTY M382 (10/88) • I .O. -1 On October 28, 1991 our Committee met with Jim Kennedy and Kathleen Hamm from the Community Development Department and reviewed the attached memorandum and draft letter. Mr. Kennedy noted that the cities of Pleasanton, Livermore and Danville have already endorsed such a letter and that the City of. San Ramon has. approved the letter in concept. The City of Dublin is, however, concerned about the implications of implementing such a concept, although in all cases such projects would require that both parties voluntarily agree to enter into the agreement. Mr. Kennedy also noted that the Tri-Valley Council would be meeting the evening of November 6, 1991 and that Supervisor Schroder, in particular, may wish to attend the Council meeting when this item will be discussed before agreeing to the above. recommendations. D R A F T L E T T E R (Reflects Tri-Valley City Councils changes of 11/6/91) Timothy Coyle, Director State Department of Housing and Community Development P.O. Box 952051 Sacramento, CA 94252-2051 Regarding: Opportunities for Developing Affordable Housing at a Sub-Regional Level in the Tri-Valley Area of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties Dear Mr. Coyle: Representatives from the seven local jurisdictions situated in the Amador, Livermore and San Ramon Valleys of the San Francisco Bay Area recently met and formed the Tri-Valley Affordable Housing Committee. Member jurisdictions include Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, the Town of Danville and the Cities of Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton and San Ramon. The focus of the Committee is to explore the opportunities for jointly developing affordable housing in the Tri-Valley area. Thanks to helpful input from representatives of the various member jurisdictions, as well as from Mr. Gary . Binger of ABAG and representatives from your Department, we are excited about the opportunities for moving forward. However, it is our understanding that a strict interpretation of GovernmCode Sections 65583, 65584 (an� b) , and 65584-5 (a,b and c)11-21 i et per _ cities' and counties^ o'4utually agree to pool their resources, and, at the same time, receive credit toward their own "fair share" allocations. We are therefore asking that you consider this possibility and work with us to find reeemmend the appropriate legislative reform. a4 4_0 In the past, Tri-Valley citiesAhave had good success in developing housing for lower-income seniors and moderate-income households. However, providing homes for families that work in our communities but cannot afford to live in them has been much more problematic. There are numerous obstacles to overcome, including: the high cost of land and construction, finding available land, the impact of on- and off-site improvements on the purchase price, and the time it takes to review and approve a project containing affordable housing. The common denominator of all of these obstacles is the high cost of development. As you are aware, communities are faced with the almost impossible task of providing housing for people of J 71 all economic levels at a time when federal and state funds are shrinking. In order to overcome these problems, communities must seek creative solutions. Joint development of affordable housing could be one such solution. Cities and counties working together to produce affordable housing would have several advantages. First,. greater sources of funding could be applied.. For example, one community could provide a site, while others might provide funding from sources such as "in-lieu" affordable housing fees. Another advantage would be early identification of large, available sites. . Many cities are close to buildout, and have only small, infill parcels remaining for housing development. u...,, ver, at the fringe of ether- elties-are vast traets of petentially -devel eP.-able-land. In the early stages of planning for #.be cels, affordable housing goals could be identified, and financial commitments could be made with nearby,comes-. Another advantage would be the savings in erms of the time and effort of processing developments with an affordable housing component. The concept of communities working together and combining their resources, and receiving "fair share" allocation credit in return, would not be intended to supersede or take the place of other efforts by communities to meet their fair share allocations. It would simply augment other ongoing programs, and, at the same time, provide another option intended to alleviate the shortage of affordable housing. We would like to thank Tom Cook, Cathy Creswell and Gary Collard of your Department for the assistance that they have provided to our Committee. We look forward to hearing from you and continuing our dialogue with the State regarding this very important issue. Signature of Member Jurisdiction Mayors and Board Chairpersons cc: State Legislators League of California Cities Gary Binger Rich Sybert