AGENDA
JOINT WORKSHOP MEETING
OF THE
ADELANTO CITY COUNCIL
AND PLANNING COMMISSION
AUGUST 31, 2022
City Council
Gabriel Reyes, Mayor
Daniel Ramos, Mayor Pro Tem
Stevevonna Evans, Councilor
Joy Jeannette, Councilor
Keron Jones, Councilor
Planning Commission
Chris Waggener, Chair
Terry Delgado, Vice Chair
Angelo Meza, Commissioner
Miguel Soto Jr., Commissioner
City Manager
Jessie Flores
City Attorney
Marc Tran
Council Meetings held:
2 nd & 4th Wednesday
Planning Meetings held:
1 st & 3rd Wednesday
Adelanto Governmental Center
City Council Chambers
11600 Air Expressway, Adelanto
.
Workshop Session: 5:00 p.m.
City Council, Planning Commission, essential staff, and the public are allowed to be physically present inside Council Chambers and will be seated the recommended distance from each other.
Public participation is also call-in or via written correspondence.
On March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency in California as a result of the threat of COVID-19. On September 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 361 (“AB 361”), which was effective immediately and amends Government Code § 54953 to allow a local legislative body to hold public meetings via teleconferencing and to make public meetings accessible telephonically or otherwise electronically to all members of the public seeking to observe and to address the local legislative body. Pursuant to AB 361, please be advised that members of the Adelanto City Council may participate in meetings telephonically.
Pursuant to AB 361, the public may view the meeting and participate in public comment remotely as follows:
NOTE: PLEASE TURN CELL PHONES OFF OR PLACE THEM ON VIBRATE DURING THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AS A COURTESY TO OTHERS. Thank you, Administrative Staff The City Council Agenda packet may be reviewed by the public at the reception counter in City Hall. Any writings or documents pertaining to an open session item, provided to a majority of the City Council within 72 hours of a regular meeting, shall be made available for public inspection at the reception counter in City Hall at 11600 Air Expressway, Adelanto, CA 92301, during normal business hours. Members of the public can view the agenda or download any staff reports in advance by accessing the City website at www.ci.adelanto.ca.us on Thursday the week before the scheduled meeting.
The public may view the meeting or participate / comment remotely as follows:
• All of our meetings are streamed live at
https://adelanto.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1 and are also available for playback after the meeting.
• Participate via zoom please log in using any of the options below:
• Teleconference
https://zoom.us/j/93146444676?pwd=YVU5anBFak1xSFZ4emNnNW9FNExiQT09 11600 Air Expressway • Adelanto, CA 92301 • (760) 246-2300 • www.ci.adelanto.ca.us AUGUST 31, 2022
JOINT WORKSHOP MEETING
ADELANTO CITY COUNCIL
AND PLANNING COMMISSION
Or Telephone:
1-669-900-6833
Webinar ID: 931 4644 4676
Passcode: 7601
Submit written comments:
We encourage submittal of written comments supporting, opposing, or otherwise commenting on an agenda item, for distribution to the City Council prior to the meeting. Send emails to [email protected]; written correspondence may be sent to Brenda Lopez, 11600 Air Expressway Adelanto CA 92301.
Rules of Decorum
“Members of the Public are advised that all PAGERS, CELLULAR TELEPHONES and any OTHER COMMUNICATION DEVICES are to be turned off upon entering the City Council Chambers.” If you need to have a discussion with someone in the audience, kindly step out into the lobby. Under the Government Code, the City Council may regulate disruptive behavior that impedes the City Council Meeting.
Disruptive conduct may include, but is not limited to:
• Screaming or yelling during another audience member’s public comments period; • Profane language directed at individuals in the meeting room; • Throwing objects at other individuals in the meeting room; • Physical or verbal altercations with other individuals in the meeting room; and • Going beyond the allotted three-minute public comment period granted.
When a person’s or group’s conduct disrupts the meeting, the Mayor or presiding officer will request that the person or group stop the disruptive behavior, and WARN the person or group that they will be asked to leave the meeting room if the behavior continues.
If the person or group refuses to stop the disruptive behavior, the Mayor or presiding officer may order the person or group to leave the meeting room, and may request that those persons be escorted from the meeting room. Any person who, without authority of law, willfully disturbs or breaks up a City Council meeting is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Pen.
Code, § 403.)
It should also be noted that any person who WILLFULLY disturbs or breaks up the City Council meeting may be arrested for a misdemeanor offense. (Penal Code, § 403.)
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO
FILL OUT A SPEAKER REQUEST FORM AND PLACE IT IN THE TRAY ON THE PODIUM PRIOR TO MEETING. Thank you, Administrative Staff
The City Council packet may be reviewed by the public at the reception counter in City Hall. Any writings or documents pertaining to an open session item, provided to a majority of the City Council Members within seventytwo (72) hours of a Regular Meeting and twenty-four (24) hours of a Special Meeting. Members of the public can view the agenda or download any staff reports in advance by accessing the City’s website at www.ci.adelanto.ca.us on the Thursday of the week before the scheduled meeting.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (760) 246-2300, ext. 11123, no later than seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting per 28 CFR 34.102.104.
AUGUST 31, 2022
JOINT WORKSHOP MEETING
ADELANTO CITY COUNCIL
AND PLANNING COMMISSION
11600 Air Expressway • Adelanto, CA 92301 • (760) 246-2300 • www.ci.adelanto.ca.us TIME: _____________
ROLL CALL: Councilor Evans
Councilor Jeannette ________
Councilor Jones ________
Mayor Pro Tem Ramos
Mayor Reyes
ROLL CALL: Commissioner Soto ______
Commissioner Meza ______
Vice Chair Delgado ______
Chair Waggener ______
INVOCATION:
FLAG SALUTE:
City Manager to announce if there is any addition/removal of items from the agenda.
C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
D. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
This is the time and place for members of the public to comment on any matter within the jurisdiction of the City Council. Members of the public wishing to address the City Council Members on items not on the agenda can push *9 on their telephones to raise their hands. The City Clerk will call on you in the order received. You will be asked to un-mute - to do so you must push *6. Please state your name for the record. There is a time limit of three (3) minutes.
Members of the audience may address the City Council on non-agenda items; however, in accordance with Government Code section 54954.2, the City Council may not take action on an item not appearing on the agenda
A. CALL TO ORDER—WORKSHOP
B. DELETIONS/ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
11600 Air Expressway • Adelanto, CA 92301 • (760) 246-2300 • www.ci.adelanto.ca.us E. NEW BUSINESS
PUBLIC COMMENT: OPEN: CLOSED:
1. JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC WORKSHOP ON THE
DRAFT HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN
RECOMMENDATION:
This Joint City Council and Planning Commission Workshop requires no formal action by either the City Council or the Planning Commission.
Planning Staff is seeking comments from the City Council and Planning Commission on the Draft Housing Element of the General Plan which is being updated pursuant to the State Department of Housing and Community Development regulations.
https://www.ci.adelanto.ca.us/DocumentCenter/View/1772/Adelanto-032-Housing-Element F. ADJOURNMENT
Brenda Lopez, City Clerk, CMC
G. DECLARATION OF POSTING
AUGUST 31, 2022
JOINT WORKSHOP MEETING
ADELANTO CITY COUNCIL
AND PLANNING COMMISSION
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on September 14, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
The next Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission will be held on September 7, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
TIME OUT: ______________
M__________________S__________________ACTION_________________
I, BRENDA LOPEZ, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ADELANTO, OR MY DESIGNEE,
HEREBY CERTIFY THAT A TRUE, ACCURATE COPY OF THE FOREGOING AGENDA WAS POSTED ON AUGUST 30, 2022, TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING PER GOVERNMENT CODE 54954.2 IN THE GOVERNMENTAL CENTER’S DISPLAY CASE, 11600 AIR EXPRESSWAY, THE ADELANTO POST OFFICE, AND ADELANTO LIBRARY IN ADELANTO, CALIFORNIA.
11600 Air Expressway • Adelanto, CA 92301 • (760) 246-2300 • www.ci.adelanto.ca.us AUGUST 31, 2022
JOINT WORKSHOP MEETING
ADELANTO CITY COUNCIL
AND PLANNING COMMISSION
YOUR CITY GOVERNMENT
CHARTER CITY: Ratified by the electors of the City at an election on November 3, 1992. “A Charter City can do what the Charter permits it to do, so long as there is not direct violation of the State Constitution.”
CITY COUNCIL: The City Council is the legislative and policy-making body of the City. The City Council is composed of one elected Mayor and four Council Members, elected at large (to represent the entire City), to serve four (4) year, staggered terms.
CITY MANAGER: The City Manager is the chief executive officer responsible for the day-to-day administration of City affairs.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING: The regular meeting of your City Council is a vital part of the democratic process in the conduct of the City’s affairs. These meetings are open to the public and conducted by your elected representatives who are responsible, as a body, for the operation of Adelanto’s City government. The City Council appreciates your interest and urges citizen participation in government matters.
LEGISLATIVE TERMS
ORDINANCES: Ordinances are the means by which the City enacts its local laws. Unless an urgent situation exists, ordinances will first be presented at a City Council meeting as a “first reading.” At a subsequent City Council meeting, there will be a “second reading” and vote for or against adoption. Ordinances go into effect after a waiting period of thirty (30) days, in most cases, during which time the summary of the ordinance is published in a local newspaper approved for this purpose.
RESOLUTIONS: Resolutions and minute orders are the means by which the City Council formally adopts policies and/or approves specific actions. These go into effect upon adoption Adelanto City Hall ~ 11600 Air Expressway, Adelanto, CA 92301 ~ (760) 246-2300 ~ Fax (442) 249-1121
TIME TELECONFERENCE
Workshop Session – 5:00 p.m. To Participate and and Call in for public comments:
Please call 1-669-900-6833 along with conference code
931 4644 4676 Passcode: 7601
Brenda Lopez, City Clerk, CMC
JOINT WORKSHOP MEETING
ADELANTO CITY COUNCIL
AND PLANNING COMMISSION
August 31, 2022
5:00 P.M.
CITY OFADELANTO
6 TH CYCLE 2021–2029
HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE
https://www.ci.adelanto.ca.us/DocumentCenter/View/1772/Adelanto-032-Housing-Element City Council, essential staff, and the public are allowed to be physically present inside Council Chambers and will be seated the recommended distance from each other. Public participation is also call-in or via written correspondence.
On March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency in California as a result of the threat of COVID19. On September 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 361 (“AB 361”), which was effective immediately and amends Government Code § 54953 to allow a local legislative body to hold public meetings via teleconferencing and to make public meetings accessible telephonically or otherwise electronically to all members of the public seeking to observe and to address the local legislative body. Pursuant to AB 361, please be advised that members of the Adelanto City Council may participate in meetings telephonically.
Pursuant to AB 361, the public may view the meeting and participate in public comment remotely as follows:
All of our meetings are streamed live at https://adelanto.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1 and are also available for playback after the meeting.
Participate via zoom please log in using any of the options below:
Teleconference https://zoom.us/j/93146444676?pwd=YVU5anBFak1xSFZ4emNnNW9FNExiQT09 Dated: August 30, 2022
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
A D E L A N T O G O V E R N M E N T A L C E N T E R | 1 1 6 0 0 A I R E X P R E S S W A Y | A D E L A N T O , C A L I F O R N I A 9 2 3 0 1
DATE: August 31, 2022
TO: Honorable Mayor, City Council Members and Planning Commission Members FROM: Jessie Flores, City Manager
BY: Planning Department
SUBJECT: JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC
WORKSHOP ON THE DRAFT HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE
GENERAL PLAN
This Joint City Council and Planning Commission Workshop requires no formal action by either the City Council or the Planning Commission.
Planning Staff is seeking public involvement from local residents and stakeholders regarding the Housing Element that is currently being prepared and updated pursuant to the State Department of Housing and Community Development regulations.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This Joint City Council and Planning Commission Workshop requires no formal action by either the City Council or the Planning Commission.
Planning Staff is seeking comments from the City Council and Planning Commission on the Draft Housing Element of the General Plan which is being updated pursuant to the State Department of Housing and Community Development regulations.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Adelanto is preparing its 2021-2029 Housing Element Update (referred to as it’s 6th Cycle Housing Element). The updated Housing Element will evaluate the City’s current housing conditions; describes the City’s current and projected housing needs; outlines programs, policies, and strategies designed to meet the State’s housing mandates, and will identify the future housing needs of the City’s residents to ensure sufficient sites are available to accommodate new housing development address this need.
The workshop will provide information regarding the Housing Element (its scope and content) and will seek to engage those in attendance so that their input may contribute fully in the Element’s policy and direction. In addition, the community members will be asked to critique past land use housing policy and programs so that a clear and effective framework for this
JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC WORKSHOP ON THE DRAFT HOUSING ELEMENT 8-30-22
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Finally, this community outreach and engagement effort seeks to promote public awareness of the Housing Element, the State’s requirements governing their scope and content, and discusses the City’s vision for housing development that will meet the needs of the community while addressing the housing mandates of the State of California.
EXHIBITS:
A, Draft Housing Element
https://www.ci.adelanto.ca.us/DocumentCenter/View/1772/Adelanto-032-Housing-Element https://www.ci.adelanto.ca.us/377/CEQA-Process-Policy
CITY OF ADELANTO HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE
COMMUNITY WORKSHOP COMMENT SHEET
1. What is your opinion regarding housing growth in Adelanto? More Housing Less Housing No Change
2. Should the City encourage more affordable housing? Yes No No Opinion
3. Would you generally support higher density residential development? Yes No No Opinion
4. Would you generally support more rental housing in the City? Yes No No Opinion
5. Do you generally support more ADUs (Accessory dwelling units)? Yes No No Opinion
6. Do you plan to have an ADU? Yes No No Opinion
7. What type of housing is needed in Adelanto? Apartments Owner-Occupied Senior All Types
8. Do you support single-family zoning in Adelanto? Yes No No Opinion
9. Do you support higher density zoning in Adelanto? Yes No No Opinion
10. Have you observed any homeless persons in the City? Yes No No Opinion
11. What do you think about the overall quality of housing in the City? Good Fair Poor No Opinion
12. What do you think about Code Enforcement in the City? Good Fair Poor No Opinion
13. Would you support smaller lot development (clustered housing)? Yes No No Opinion
14. Would you support more gated communities? Yes No No Opinion
15. What are the most important amenities? Pools Tot-lots Park/Picnic Game Court Clubhouse
16. What are the biggest problems with newer developments? Lack of Open Space Security Lack of Parking Poor Design Lack of Amenities Poorly Constructed
17. What are the biggest challenges your household is facing? Cost for housing Security Childcare Overcrowding Energy Costs Transportation
18. What do you like most about the City Climate Affordability Rural Character People Other (fill In)
19. What do you not like about the City? (fill in)
Space for Extra Comments:
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