HomeMy WebLinkAboutHousing Advisory Committee Min 1990/04/25
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MINUTES
HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
April 25, 1990
Members Present:
C. Williams, M. F. Click, T. Loughran,
J. Casillas, D. Dennison, D. Flint
C. Salomone, M. Girbes
W. Dowdy
Staff Present:
Others Present:
The meeting was called to order at 3:36 P.M. The minutes
were approved with the following addition to page 2,
paragraph 6: J. Casillas was expressing the sense of the
community. He added that the community opposing the project
organized extremely well.
Chairman's Report
C. Williams reported that she has spoken with the individual
councilmembers. Their priority concerns are briefly listed
below.
Len Moore
Homeless
Mobilehome Relocation Park
Creative funding sources
S.R.O.
Would like to see City monies used with the stipulation
that it go to supplement a family who is contributing
financially to obtaining a new mobilehome.
Tim Nader
Homeless - both short-term and long range assistance
Evaluation of alternative sites for mobilehome
relocation park
Affordable housing for working families
Habitat for Humanity
st. Marks in Chula Vista and Interfaith Council joint
effort
David Malcolm
Relocation Park
Need to assist "renters" being displaced by
park/trailer closures.
Dual goal: to assist homeless and displacees
Gavle McCandliss
Relocation responsibilities of the park owner
Suggested joint session (workshop) with the city
Council and Housing Advisory Committee
C. williams reported she also met with Judy Johnson from the
Helping Hand, which is a "cleaning house" for the homeless.
Judy says that the number of homeless people in Chula vista,
percentage wise, is the same as nationally. The problem
exists and is not being addressed adequately. She also said
that drug and alcohol problems etc., are usually secondary
to the problem of adequate provision of basic needs.
C. williams provided all members with a list and evaluation
of other sites for a relocation park. M. F. Click requested
that at the next meeting, the committee take a tour of the
sites identified as possibilities. staff will arrange for
the tour vehicle.
Membership
Three members who resigned have not been replaced. M.
Girbes will send a memo to the Mayor. M. Girbes said that a
Helping Hand Administrator was interested. J. Casillas
suggested a member from the Housing Development Community.
Chris salomone, community Development Director, spoke to the
committee and gave his opinion on what the goals and
objectives of the committee should be.
1. Reiterated responses of City Council to questionnaire.
2. Affordable Housing Program - outlined by D. Gustafson
during workshop.
3. Short-term issues:
a. mobilehome relocation
b. housing element of the General Plan (revision)
c. fair housing practices
4. Other Issues:
a. masterplans of new development
b. migrant worker housing
c. funding issues
1. C.H.R.P.
2. N.R.P.
d. Density Bonus
staff will provide information to City Council regarding
conducting a workshop with the Council and committee.
No subcommittee reports were given.
Staff Comments
M. Girbes explained Council action on April 17 regarding
amendments to Chapter 9.40 of the Chula vista Municipal
Code. She also said referrals from Council to amend the
ordinance would be referred only to the Mobilehome Issues
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Committee to avoid conflict between the committees and to
accommodate time sensitive referrals.
Audience Comments
Mr. Dowdy commented on the effects of Proposition 13 on real
estate.
Members' Comments
J. Casillas announced that the Board of Realtors' guest
speaker on Friday, April 27, is the Director of the local
HOD office and would be speaking on purchasing HOD
repossessed properties.
C. Williams will be giving Council members a report of the
meetings reflecting the "flavor" of the discussion which is
not included in the minutes.
D. Flint gave a "handout" summarizing her committee's report
which was given last month.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:55 P.M.