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2011 01 25 HC�a�TQ•c • �/j] /moo/' i F �yFc,. ; 94Swc� M OF HOUSING COMMISSION AGENDA A Special Meeting to be Held at the La Quinta City Hall Session Room 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California January 25, 2011 1:30 p.m. Beginning Resolution No. 2011-001 Beginning Minute Motion 2011-001 CALL TO ORDER 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call PUBLIC COMMENT This is the time set aside for public comment on any matter not scheduled for public hearing. Please complete a "Request to Speak" form and limit your comments to three minutes. When addressing the Housing Commission, please state your name and address. CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA CONSENT CALENDAR Approval of the Minutes for the Special Meeting of October 13, 2010 BUSINESS ITEMS On January 25, 2011, the Housing Commission will be touring the following Redevelopment Agency Affordable Housing Projects: Wolff Waters Place located at 47-705 Dunes Palms Road, La Quinta, California; Vista Dunes Courtyard Homes located at 44-950 Vista Dunes Lane, La Quinta, California; and One of the Redevelopment Agency owned rental houses. COMMISSIONER ITEMS None. STAFF ITEMS None. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL None. ADJOURNMENT DECLARATION OF POSTING I, Lori Lafond, Executive Assistant of the City of La Quinta, do hereby declare that the foregoing Agenda for the La Quinta Housing Commission Special Meeting of January 25, 2011, was posted on the outside entry to the Council Chamber, 78-495 Calle Tampico, and the bulletin board at the La Quinta Post Office located at 51-321 Avenida Bermudas, La Quinta, California on, January 20, 2011. Dated: January 20, 2011 1 I *1-j AC_1� LO I AFO , Exec ti a Assistant City of La Quinta, Ca ' ornia Public Notices The La Quinta City Council Chamber is handicapped accessible. If special equipment is needed for the hearing impaired, please call the City Clerk's office at 777-7123, twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the meeting and accommodations will be made. If special electronic equipment is needed to make presentations to the Housing Commission, arrangements should be made in advance by contacting the City Clerk's office at 777-7123. A one (1) week notice is required. Housing Commission Agenda 2 January 25, 2011 MINUTES HOUSING COMMISSION MEETING A Special meeting held in the Study Session Room at the La Quinta City Hall 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA October 13, 2010 This meeting of the Housing Commission was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Douglas Evans, Assistant City Manager — Development Service,'. I. CALL TO ORDER A. Pledge of Allegiance B. Roll Call Present: Absent: Staff Present: C. Introductio Commissioners Pam Dofsey, Teresa LaRocca, John Jamison, Sue Leider Commissioner Esperanza Douglas �R s Evans, Assistant City Manager, Development�ti; Services, Debbie Powell, Economic Development "Project Manager, Betty Sawyer, Management 'Assistant, Karen Frane, Management Assistant and Lori Lafond, Executive Assistant IL "P.UBLIC COMMENT: None. MANE , 1. Election of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson A. Nominations were opened for Chairperson Commissioner Leider nominated Commissioner LaRocca as Chairperson. There being no further nominations, nominations were closed. Housing Commission October 13, 2010 It was moved and seconded by Commissioners Leider and Jamison to elect Commissioner LaRocca as the Chairperson. AYES: Commissioners Dorsey, Jamison, Leidner. NOES: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Polanco. ABSTAIN: None. B. Nominations were opened for Vice Chairperson Chairperson LaRocca nominated Commissioner Jamison as Vice Chairperson. There being no further nomination =n. ominations were closed. It was moved and seconded by Chairperson "',,LaRocca and Commissioner Leidner to elect Commissioner Jamison',as,the Vice ,, Chairperson. AYES: Commissioners Dorsey and Leiidner and Chairperson LaRocca. NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Polanco. ABSTAIN: None. '-";;\ After election of Chair and Vice Chair, staff reminded the Commission to make a motion to excuse Commis'sion'er Polanco's absence. Commissioner Leidner^.moved to excuse Commissioner Polanco; AYES: Commissioners D6rs'e�y° : ,gJamison and Leidner and Chairperson LaRocca. NOES: None': i ABSENT: Commissioner Polanco. ABSTAIN: f None. `�..-., IV. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA -Confirmed. V. CONSENT CALENDAR: None. VI. BUSINESS ITEMS: sideration of a Resolution Establishing a Time and Location for tings of the La Quinta Housing Commission. a. '','Staff recommended that the Commission meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. b.`!.`_'' Staff stated that monthly meetings may not be necessary and can be on an as needed basis. Commissioners Dorsey and Leidner moved to adopt Resolution 2010- 001 approving a Resolution of the Housing Commission of the City of La Quinta, California, Establishing Time and Location of Housing Commission Meetings. 2 Housing Commission October 13, 2010 VII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS: None. Vill. STAFF ITEMS: 1. Discussion of the Housing Commission Work Plan Fiscal Year 2010- 2011 a. Staff presented the staff report. Chairperson LaRocca asked how many units the city controls and what they plan to-do with the recently purchased homes. Staff explained that the Redevelopment Agency ("Agency") owns 27 homes that are Section 8 rentals and,, just recently purchased six homes that have been rehabilitated or are in the, process of rehabilitating. A seventh recently purchased home was in escrow. Staff explained that the Agency is looking at selling these homes. Staff added that the Agency also owns W°asington Street Apartments which consists of 73 units for very -low income seniors and special needs residents. Staff will give an update at a later timea„ Commissioner Dorsey brought' Washington Street Apartments; of interest while serving as a Staff indicated that at this ti discussed if the Washington Housing Aut#ionty.`;; the fact that she has a few clients in the J%wanted to make sure there is no conflict t i �mmssioner on the Housing Commission. no 'conflict exists but will need to be Beet Apartments are transferred to the 2. DiscussionloVILa^Quinta Housing History a. Agency presented the staff report. Staff explained that the Redevelopment was created back in 1945 as a funding mechanism for cities to eliminate blight primarily in urban areas. It was expanded and added the affordable`,,housing element to redevelopment which eliminates blight and make„place`s better to live, helps with infrastructure, help with economic development as well as providing affordable housing. Redevelopment agencies`. oversee the redevelopment activities and, in our case, the City Council acts as the Redevelopment Agency Board. In La Quinta, the Agency has a very comprehensive housing program and that is what allowed the City to put together the Housing Commission. As part of redevelopment, the State mandates us to provide a certain number of affordable units. At this point, we are mandated to produce 2,307 affordable units and a certain percentage has to be for very -low income 3 Housing Commission October 13, 2010 households. Today, the Agency has secured 1,531 units. Over the next 20- 30 years, we have to produce another 776 affordable units, which is a challenge due to land space. Some of the things that our Agency does to produce affordable housing is purchase land and help underwrite some of the construction costs involved. As in the foreclosed home program and the Washington Street Apartments project, the Agency will purchase older units and make them available for tenants. The Agency has established a home foreclosure program where they direct the staff to go out and find homes that meet certain criteria that the Agency would purchase, rehabilitate and then try to sell them to qualified affordable buyers. If they cannot be sold, they will be='put into our rental program. The Agency tries to purchases the houses that n81 one else wants because we don't want to take a home away fr6m, a family that wants to buy an affordable house and wants to put equity',into-ljt and rehabilitate it. The Agency watches foreclosures and homes that:;;;sit on the market or go out and find the homes we know will not sell due to;their condition. When the homes are purchased, we;are required to invests..25% of the value of the home in rehabilitation to be'able,;to secure a Housing Covenant. A covenant gives us one credit for the'',,\Agency for a unit that we can count as affordable. Depending on they type`'of unit purchased, the affordability requirement is 45 or 55 years. W�we selfthe homes, the Agency explains to the buyer the,different between buying an affordable house as opposed to a market rate,house.When they purchase a home that has a covenant on it, for the life ofi that e'ovenant (45 yrs.), the house must be maintained as an affordable houseAfTttie-owner will gain equity in the house but it is based on the amount they haute invested and not the value of the house. LaRocca `=asked about resale restrictions as well as refinance Staffkexplai'rjled that the homes the Agency recently purchased were financed with first and second trust deeds. The Agency acts as the lender so the house can' never be lost due to a foreclosure. Staff will discuss further at a later date Staff discussed the Agency's affordable housing projects listed on Attachment 1. 3. Discussion of Joint Housing Commission and Housing Authority Meeting on November 9, 2010 0 E 0 Housing Commission October 13, 2010 IX 0 Sub Lori Exei a. Staff presented the staff report. Chairperson LaRocca stated she would like to ask the Council what their expectations are of the Housing Commission. 4. Discussion of Ethics Training for Elected and Appointed Officials a. Staff presented the staff report. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL: None: rdN71A111:1►1IVI14►ik1 There being no further business, it was me Jamison and Commissioner Dorsey to adjc Commission. This meeting of the Ho'tsin! October 13, 2010, at 7:07 p.m. AYES: Leider and Chairperson LaRocca and Comi ABSENT: Commissioner Polanco. ABSTAIN: and seconded byj,Uice Chair this meeting of the Housing mmission was adjourned on -Rissioners Dorsey, Jamison, oner Leidner. NOES: None. 5