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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-12-09 HAC MIN CITY OF CHULA VISTA MINUTES HOUSING ADVISORY COMMISSION Wednesday December 9, 1998 Housing Conference Room 3:30 p.m.'i Legislative.Building CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL - 3:45 P.M. PRESENT: Chair Madrid, Members Lopez-Gonzalez, Clayton, Dufresne, Ahamed I ABSENT: Worth, Helton STAFF: Community Development Specialist If Atwood, Community ,Development Specialist I'Hines, Administrative Secretary Hernandez GUEST: Kathy Lembo, South Bay Community Services 1. MSC (Clayton/Madrid) to approve October 28, 1998 minutes (5-0-2 Worth, Helton absent). MSC(Madrid/Ahamed)to excuse Helton and Worth from December 9, 1998 meeting due to illness and . other commitments (5-0-2 Worth, Helton absent). - Chairman Madrid stated that the Commission will move to item number-three first. 3. AFTER FOSTER CARE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING - 1 r Ms. Kathy Lembo gave a brief summary of the proposed project. Ms. Lembo stated that it was originally envisioned that a 0.81 acre parcel located at the northwest corner of Ada Street and. Industrial Boulevard, adjacent to the Trolley Terrace Townhomes be developed as a day care facility. South Bay Community Services (SBCS) is now proposing the development of 11 unit transitional housing project on the subject property for.those young adults who have aged out of the.County of San Diego Foster Care Program. Approximately 300 young adults find themselves emancipated from the system at age 18 or 19 and are expected to fend for themselves. M . Lembo indicated that SBCS is seeing a number of these young adults who come into their homeless shelters who have children themselves.) Ms. Lembo mentioned that she went up to Los Angeles to view'a project called "Bridges". The project has 10 apartment buildings throughout Los Angeles County. This project specifically does. transitional housing for kids who turn 18 and have no support system to help them transition to adulthood. SBCS would like to do the first project in the County here in Chula Vista and sources of funding for the project will include approximately $270,000 in a land purchase loan from the City, a request for a City contribution', of $300,000 and other sources which include the State of California, County of San Diego, and private foundations. Ms. Lembo mentioned that these kids are not Chula Vista residents because they are in the foster care system. SBCS hopes that once this project-is completed and works successfully,, SBCS can go to other communities, find a non profit housing developer and a_social service agency, and open this type of transitional housing in other communities. The goal is to keep these young adults out of the homeless population and the justice system and become.self sufficient and not dependent of the government. 1 Member Dufresne asked what would be the.responsibility of these young adults as far as living there. _. Ms. Lembo responded that SBCS has.a transitional living program lease which the same type of lease will be used. The most important part of this lease is not only the rules and regulations of the program,; but developing an individualize plan that helps to transition them into independent living. The individual has to keep on track with that plan as a condition of the lease. With their case manager they set their .goals, and the individual would be responsible for certain benchmarks along the way. :- Ms. Lembo indicated that these young adults have to be working and or-attending school. In addition, they will pay approximately 10% of their income towards rent. . That 10% will be saved until they,leave the program and it will be given back to them for moving expenses for an apartment. MSC (Madrid/Lopez-Gonzalez) to accept staff's recommendation to approve the proposed 11 unit transitional housing project for young adults (4-0-2 Worth, Helton absent). Ms. Hines stated that this proposal.will be brought back before this. Commission again when staff considers the financial component and assistance. Member Clayton asked when does SBCS anticipate the completion of the project. Ms. Lembo responded September or October of 1999. i 2. MORTGAGE CREDIT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM - Ms. Atwood gave an update on partnering with the County of San Diego and joining the.San Diego Regional Mortgage Credit Certificate Program (MCC). Over the years the City has hada successful MCC program, however due to program changes that have been made by the California.Debt Limit Allocation Committee (CDLAC) for MCC allocations, the City.of Chula Vista has experienced a decline in the amount of MCC allocation awarded. Staff felt that if the City of Chula Vista partners with the County of San Diego Regional Program, the City-will have access to more MCCs through,the pooling process. The participating cities agree that the allocation received by the County of San Diego for the San Diego Regional MCC program, will be distributed based.on the "fair share" calculation. The major benefits of participating in the San Diego Regiona,I.MCC program would be the availability of additional' . MCCs in excess of our allotted "fair share" amounts, and savings in staff costs in-administering our,' current MCC program. MSC(Madrid/Clayton)to accept the partnering with the County of San Diego and joining the San Diego Regional MCC Program (5-0-2 Worth, Helton absent). 4. STAFF REPORTS - Ms. Hines announced that Gateway Town Center will start their waiting list, and has set up a 1800 number for any resident who is interested in applying for residency there. The number is 1 800290- . 0277. 5. MEMBERS COMMENTS - None 6. ADJOURNMENT - 4:40 p.m. to the-next schedule meeting of January 27, 1999. Recorder, Alicia Hernandez