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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-08-30 HAC MinutesCITY OF CHULA VISTA MINUTES HOUSING ADVISORY COMMISSION Iguesday, Au us August 30, 2011 3:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL — 3:30 P.M. CITY HALL BY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CONFERENCE ROOM #C101 PRESENT: Earl Jentz, Michael Lengyel, Mark Minas, Margie Reese, Mauricio Torre ABSENT: Dina Chavez (excused), Armida Martin Del Campo (unexcused) STAFF: Stacey Kurz, Senior Project Coordinator Mandy Mills, Housing Manager JR Provencher, Senior Code Enforcement Officer Carol Trujillo, Deputy City Attorney Karin Schmerler, Senior Public Safety Analyst I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES April 27, 2011 Member Reese made a motion to approve the minutes. Member Torre seconded the motion. All members (4 -0) agreed to the approval of the minutes. 2. ELECTION OF NEW CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR FOR FISCAL YEAR 201112012 Member Minas made a motion to table the item until full membership was present. Member Reese seconded the motion. All members (4 -0) agreed to table. 3. MULTI - FAMILY INSPECTION PROGRAM Staff Provencher provided a presentation regarding code enforcement programs within the city and specifically the multi - family inspection program, see Exhibit 1. He indicated that there are over 2,800 units within the city (all complexes of 5 units or more and inspect 10% of the units) and they are to be inspected on a 5 -7 year rotation. 4. APARTMENT SAFETY PROGRAM Staff Trujillo provided a presentation on a grant program the Police Department received to inspect and identify problem multi - family housing complexes within the City, see Exhibit 2. Once identified the Police Department works with owners and management to provide them tools to reduce calls for service and other public nuisance issues. 5. HOME RENTAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM Staff Kurz provided a presentation on a new program that would utilize the two programs presented by the Code Enforcement and Police Departments to target complexes that may need financial assistance to make safety and health related improvements to their complexes, see Exhibit 3. The rehabilitation loan program would be low cost to recipients and have built in interest rate reductions for good performance. Member Reese made a motion to recommend staff continue the development of the program for Council review. Member Torre seconded the motion. All members (4 -0) agreed to the recommended action. Mobilehome Rent Review Commission Minutes Page 2 of 2 �. STAFF COMMENTS Staff Kurz provided an update for the following �rojects: • The Landings II — Open House October 20' , time TBD — Project has been completed, leased -up and would be celebrating with a grand opening, formal invitations would follow. • Trenton Avenue Acquisition /Rehabilitation — Project has been completed and leased -up. • First -Time Homebuyer Program — Recent market changes have been good for first -time homebuyers and the city is seeing persons being successful on their own purchasing. Is freeing monies up for more creative projects. • October 29th South Bay Homeownership Resource Fair — See Exhibit 4 • San Diego Foundation Workshop — See Exhibit 5 • Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) — Program is currently on hold due to funding commitments made by City Council for other programming. Staff is looking into other funding sources for the program. 7. MEMBER'S COMMENTS None. 8. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS I8� 9. ADJOURNMENT — Meeting was adjourned at 5:25 p.m. Scheduling of the next meeting would occur at a later time, since the regular meeting of October 26, 2011 conflicts with other Housing staff schedules. e order, Stacey Kurz Exhibit 1— Multi - Family Inspection Program Presentation Exhibit 2 — Apartment Safety Program Presentation Exhibit 3 — HOME Rental Rehabilitation Program Presentation Exhibit 4 - October 29th South Bay Homeownership Resource Fair Flyer Exhibit 5 - San Diego Foundation Workshop Flyer • • t lJ City of Chula Vista Code Enforcement Program Update 2/15/2013 r� Code Enforcement Program Update Program Staffing • General Code Enforcement - 3 Officers • Housing Inspections -- 2 Officers • Abandoned Vehicles -1 Officer • Residential Abandoned Properties 2 - officers & 3 OS's Code Enforcement Program General C.E. Handles zoning issues, building without a permit, trash, junk & debris, noise, odors, un- permitted businesses. • 2/15/2013 N • Code Enforcement Program Housing • All complaints involving apartments, hotels - motels, mobile home parks, abandoned - inoperative vehicles. Housing inspections on all of the above E Code Enforcement Program Task Force Participation Housing works in conjunction with the Chula Vista Police Department namely the Apartment Safety Project. The A.S.P. identifies Apartments with high calls for service and looks at what can be done to reduce the calls. Code Enforcement assists by enforcing Housing laws and raising the stanaara or nv ng. C1 2/15/2013 3 • wrr��nrn�r►� -n • • 2/15/2013 1! t • • • • • �h-: min Chula Vista Apartment Complexes 40 MAN Chula Vista Apartment Complexes • �J • • L • • • 2/15/2013 • • • 2/15/2013 C • • 2/15/2013