HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-04-26 HAC MIN CITY OF CHULA VISTA
MINUTES
HOUSING ADVISORY COMMISSION
Wednesday April 26, 2000 Housing Conference Room
3:30 p.m. Legislative Building
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL - 3:35 p.m.
PRESENT: Chair Vicki Madrid, Members John McCann, Barbara Worth, Fred Dufresne,
Joanne Clayton .
ABSENT: Rosa Lopez-Gonzalez, Theresa Ahamed
STAFF: Community Development Specialist II Atwood, Administrative Secretary
Hernandez
EX-OFFICIO: Virginia Moore (Present)
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Approving the March 22, 2000 minutes were postpone until the
May meeting. There were additional member comments that were inadvertently omitted.
2. PUBLIC MEETING REGARDING THE FY 2000-01 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM - Ms. Atwood stated that this meeting.serves as a community meeting
for the public to come forward with comments regarding the fiscal year 2000-01 CDBG program.
Ms. Atwood distributed a matrix identifying the specific funding applications and the requesting
amounts from different agencies.
Ms. Atwood explained that this year was a little different in regard to using an Ad-Hoc Committee,
and indicated that she wanted the opportunity to go out to the community and get the community
involved with regard to block grant instead of forming an Ad-Hoc Committee like in the past years.
Ms. Atwood also stated that for next year's community meetings, she would do more outreach to
areas that would be impacted by the program.
Member Worth indicated that if next year there is no participation from the public, she would like for
the Ad-Hoc Committee to be formed again. Chairman Madrid agreed.
Member Worth inquired why can't one agency apply for one dollar amount instead of several
requests within one agency.
Ms. Atwood responded that some of these agencies need to form collaboratives.
Ex-Officio Moore indicated that as far as repeated services, she stated that for example Project
Hand and MACC Project both offer similar services, but when one agency runs out of funds the
other one can assist or help with utilities or the mortgage.
3. STAFF REPORTS- None
4. MEMBERS COMMENTS - Member Worth inquired regarding the status of the 25-ft setback
for the Main Plaza project.
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Ms. Atwood responded that at this point and time staff is still working on the preliminaries of the
project.
Member Clayton indicated that she attended a luncheon last week, and Senator Richard Alarcon
presented a proposed bill (SB510). She gave a synopsis of the bill. She stated that this bill creates
Housing Bond Acts, which is a grand total of $980 million for housing in California over the next
five years. Member Clayton indicated that if approved, this bill will provide funds to help first time
home buyers to build single family homes, apartments, to preserve existing housing, and code
enforcement.
Ms. Atwood asked if the bill passes, how would the monies be available to local jurisdictions.
Member Clayton responded the jurisdictions would have to show how they are going to use the
money.
Ex-Officio Moore mentioned overcrowding conditions in homes or apartments. She stated that code
enforcement wouldn't get involved because people are not violating the City's ordinance. She
mentioned that the City's ordinance should have some type of language indicating so many people
per square footage or per bedroom size to help alleviate this problem.
Chairman Madrid indicated that Title 10 Regulations are becoming effective September 15, 2000.
She mentioned that maybe staff could put something together for this Commission to help educate
what Title 10 Regulation is.
Ms. Atwood responded that Title 10 Regulation refers to Lead Based Paint Legislation that is going
into effect September 15, 2000 for all jurisdictions who receive federal funding. Some concerns
that have been voiced are how is this legislation going to impact rehabilitation and first time
homebuyer programs. If federal money is used in these programs, then it will trigger the lead based
paint regulation. She mentioned that there is a lot of old housing stock in Chula Vista that was built
prior to 1978 and indicated that this regulation is inhibitive in the efforts staff is making to
rehabilitate homes and offer programs to Chula Vista residents.
5. ADJOURNMENT - 4:55 p.m. to the next scheduled meeting of May 25, 2000.
Recorder, Alicia F4ernandez
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