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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 02231993 - IO.2 J. TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1 .0.-2 ..: of. Contra FROM: INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Costa County , February 8 1993 n1ti T. DATE: SUBJECT: EXPANSION OF AND APPOINTMENTS TO THE INTERIM HOUSING TRUST FUND ADVISORY BOARD SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS: 1 . Expand the Interim Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board by four seats so that the Board would contain 11 seats, as follows : 1 . A representative from Contra Costa cities, to be nominated by the Contra Costa Mayors ' Conference. 2 . A representative from the local building industry. 3 & 4 2 representatives of nonprofit affordable housing developers . 5 . A representative of housing advocates, preferably from the League of Women Voters . 6 . A representative of the real estate industry. 7 . A representative of financial institutions . 8 . A representative from the County. 9 . A representative of Low-income Seniors . 10 . A representative of Rural Areas/Farmworkers . 11 . An at-large representative of the general public . 2 . Appoint to the Interim Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board the following members : 1 . Barbara Woodburn, Martinez City Council, representing Contra Costa cities . 2 . Guy Bjerke, Building Industry Association, representing the local building industry. 3 . Carol Galante, BRIDGE Housing Corporation, representing nonprofit affordable housing developers . CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD ('7" IT E _APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): SUNNE WRIGHT McPEAK JE F ACTION OF BOARD ON February 23, 1993 PPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS(ABSENT 1 ) 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. ATTESTED S y Contact: PHIL BATCHELOR.CLERK CWTHE BOARD OF M. County Administrator SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Community Development Director Jim Kennedy, CDD ' Kathleen Hamm, CDD BY DEPUTY I .O.-2 4 . Greg Hyson, Oakland Community Housing Corporation, representing nonprofit affordable housing developers . 5 . Lynn Osborn, League of Women Voters, representing housing advocates. 6 . Darlyne Houk, Contra Costa Association of Realtors, representing the real estate industry. 7 . Mike Freedland, Citibank, representing financial institutions . 8 . Richard Martinez, Interim Executive Director, Contra Costa Housing Authority, representing the County. 9 . Carol Severin, Satellite Senior Homes, representing Low- income Seniors. 10 . Rose Mary Tumbaga, Farmworker Housing Task Force, PCSI/Nonprofit Housing Developer. 3 . Direct staff of the Community Development Department to solicit applications for the at-large seat and return to the Internal Operations Committee with those applications so our Committee can determine how to select the at-large member of the Board. BACKGROUND: On December 8, 1992 the Board of Supervisors created the Interim Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board with seven members and asked staff to recruit applicants and return to our Committee with the names of individuals for each of the seats . On February 8, 1993 our Committee received the attached report from staff and reviewed it with Jim Kennedy and Kathleen Hamm from the Community Development Department. Staff suggest adding two additional seats, one each representing Low-income Seniors and Rural areas/Farmworkers . Our Committee concluded that we also wanted to add a second seat representing the nonprofit affordable housing industry and an at-large seat representing the general public. -2- CONTRA COSTA COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT DATE: February 8, 1993 0 TO: Internal Operations Committee SupervisorWright McPeak SupervisorIF,./ mith i FROM: Jim Kenned Deputy Directo ;Redevelopment SUBJECT: Nominations,to'the Interim Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board On December 8, 1992, the Board of Supervisors voted to create an Interim Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board. In addition, the Board directed the Community Development Department to solicit applications/nominations for Advisory Board members and report back to the Internal Operations Committee with the results in February. Advisory Board responsibilities are summarized on Attachment B. Interim Advisory Board Composition As approved by the Board of Supervisors, the Interim Advisory Board will consist of representatives of the following groups or organizations: 1. Contra Costa Cities (nomination by the Contra Costa Mayors' Conference); 2. local building industry; 3. nonprofit affordable housing industry; 4. housing advocates, preferably from League of Women Voters; 5. real estate industry; 6. financial institutions; and 7. the County. In addition to these seven seats, the Community Development Department recommends that the following two groups be added to the Advisory Board: a low- income senior representative; and a rural/farmworker representative. Both groups are recognized as having special housing needs in the County's Housing Element and Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy, and their addition to the Advisory Board would ensure consideration of these needs in the development of Trust Fund programs and strategies. Finally, the Board directed that Advisory Board members should: be knowledgeable and concerned about the affordable housing needs of very-low, low and moderate income households in Contra Costa; ensure adequate geographic and minority representation; and provide technical expertise in affordable housing development and/or related areas. RECOMMENDATIONS: Nomination of Interim Advisory Board Members Individuals expressing interest in serving on the Advisory Board are listed in Attachment A. Based on the criteria established by the Board of Supervisors, staff recommends that the IOC nominate the following individuals to serve on the Housing Trust Fund Interim Advisory Board: 1. Contra Costa Cities - Barbara Woodburn, Vice-Mayor, City of Martinez; 2. Building industry - Guy Bjerke, Executive Director - Local Government Affairs, Building Industry Association; 3. Nonprofit affordable housing industry - Greg Hyson, Executive Director, Oakland Community Housing, Inc. ; 4. Housing advocates - Lynn Osborn, League of Women Voters; 5. Real estate industry - Darlyne Houk, Vice President, Contra Costa Association of Realtors; 6. Financial industry - Mike Freedland, Vice President, Citibank; 7. Contra Costa County - Richard Martinez, Acting Executive Director, Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa; 8. Low-income seniors - Carol Severin, President/CEO, Satellite Senior Homes; 9. Rural areas/farmworkers - Rose Mary Tumbaga, Housing Programs Manager, Pacific Community Services, Inc. , and member, Farmworker Housing Task Force. 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Q 0 Co.z zcc iLU cn [t Z ATTACHMENT B Housing Trust Fund Interim Advisory Board Responsibilities As approved by the Board of Supervisors, the Interim Advisory Board will be responsible for working with the Board of Supervisors, the Cities, and the Community Development Department to accomplish the following tasks: o Develop a strategy for securing public support needed to implement revenue sources selected for capitalization of a Contra Costa County Housing Trust Fund. o Establish the Housing Trust fund as a legal entity authorized to accept and allocate resources for affordable housing development in Contra Costa County. o Develop recommended policies, programs, and funding criteria for use in allocating Trust Fund revenues to: improve homeownership opportunities for low/moderate income households; and increase the availability of affordable rental housing for very-low income households. o Explore equity share programs as a potential use of Trust Fund revenues. O Determine degree to which priority can be assigned to current residents and employees of Contra Costa County for participation in Trust Fund programs. kh/k3/HTFIOC7