HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-01-25 HAC MinutesMINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE
HOUSING ADVISORY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
January 25, 2017
3:30 P.M.
A Regular Meeting of the Housing Advisory Commission of the City of Chula Vista was called
to order at 4:00 p.m. in Conference Room C-101, 275 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Commissioners Bustamante, Quero, Torre and Chair Uy
PRESENT: . Commissioner Lisama (U), Merino (U) and Ruth (U)
ALSO PRESENT: Stacey Kurz, Senior Project Coordinator
Norberto Salazar, Resident
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM October 28, 2015
Motion by Commissioner Quero to approve the minutes
Seconded by Commissioner Torre
Motion passed 3-0
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM January 27, 2016
Motion by Commissioner Quero to approve the minutes
Seconded by Commissioner Torre
Motion passed 3-0
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
ACTION ITEMS
3. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015/2016
Motion by Commissioner Torre to nominate and elect Lillian Uy as Chair
Seconded by Commissioner Quero
Motion passed 3-0
Motion by Commissioner Quero to nominate and elect Mauricio Torre as Vice Chair
Seconded by Chair Uy
Motion passed 3-0
4. ALTERNATIVE HOUSING TYPES
Staff Kurz provided a presentation and led discussion surrounding zoning and
development regulations for five alternative housing types. Commissioner and public
comments are summarized below.
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Emergency Shelters
® Needs to be located near transit, services, and have access to jobs.
® If family shelter proximity to schools would be important, however feel non -
family shelters may be controversial near schools.
• Co -locate with transitional and other housing types in order to not disrupt families
and individuals as they move up, use as a springboard.
• Commercial or industrial uses seem most appropriate, but not high population
areas, like residential neighborhoods.
Transitional/Supportive Housing
• No feedback was requested as state law provides parameters.
Employee Housing
a No feedback was requested as state law provides parameters.
Single Residential Occupancy Units
® Agree the State building code definition of efficiency units may be good to ensure
residents of SROs have some privacy.
• Common areas for shared kitchens and gathering may be appropriate for smaller
groups of residents.
® Ensure there is space within complexes for supportive services (self-sufficiency)
and case management.
• On-site management is important in these environments.
® Possibly require a needs assessment to determine the target population to be
served and identify types of services that are needed to lead to self-sufficiency.
® May be appropriate for mixed use, such as Third Avenue with commercial use on
ground floor or residential land with access to transportation corridors and
commercial areas.
® Would be appropriate for dual or single adult living or dual foster youth to make
ends meet as they progress to self-sufficiency.
Residential Care Facilities
• No specific comments were provided.
Commissioners requested copies of S132 (2007) be sent to them. Staff indicated they
would send that via email and could take any additional comments individually from
Commissioners. In addition, staff indicated a copy of the ordinance will be sent to them
when it is taken forward to the Planning Commission and City Council.
DISCUSSION OF ADJUSTING REGULAR MEETING
Commissioners discussed and agreed that the meeting day still works however they
would like to start meetings at 4pm and change the meeting room location in order to aid
staff in room reservations. Commissioners did ask about the possibility of
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teleconferencing into meetings and staff indicated that due to changes in technology the
city has adopted new regulations related to skyping, etc. into meetings. Staff was
directed to bring forward a resolution to the next commission meeting and a brief
overview of the new regulations regarding remote meeting access.
OTHER BUSINESS
6. STAFF COMMENTS
Updates on the following projects/programs were provided by staff:
Duetta and Volta — indicated building pennits pulled in 2016 and will be opening
interest list March 1, 2017.
Two other upcoming events not on the agenda were mentioned:
• South Bay Hunger Relief Forums held in fall 2016 to look at best practices of
food distribution, wasted food recovery, and next steps for food recovery and
distribution. More in depth review will be provided at the next meeting.
• Resilience Screening and Community Discussion scheduled for February 21st
beginning at 3 pm at Chula Vista High School to look at traumatic childhood
experience and the resulting toxic stress that can have dramatic lifelong health
impacts if no intervention to cope is provided.
7. CHAIR'S COMMENTS
None.
8. COMMISSIONERS'/BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS
Commissioners welcomed Bustamante and Salazar to the Commission. Commissioners
also discussed the upcoming regional homeless count and report that is taken to Council.
Staff indicated they could bring forward a report to the Commission at the next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
At 5:25 p.m., Commissioner Uy motioned to adjourn the meeting, with a second from
Commissioner Quero, to a special meeting on Wednesd a. April 26, 2014:00 p.m.
Stacey, urz, Seni6jProject oordinator
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