From: Heidi W. Mather <
Sent: Tuesday, August 8, 2023 2: 47 PM
To: CityClerk < CityClerk@chulavistaca. gov>
Subject: Agenda Item 8. 2
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Please see attached letter regarding Item 8.2 on today’s City Council Agenda. I cannot make the meeting due to other commitments. Thank you for consideration of this request.
Heidi W. Mather
Director of Development
CHELSEAINVESTMENT CORPORATION
CHELSEAINVESTMENT CORPORATION
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Re: City CouncilAgendaof August8, 2023
AgendaItemNo. 8.2
ContractorTransparencyOrdinanceandPLARequirements
DearMayorMcCannandMembersof theCity Council:
Thepurposeof thisletteris torespectfullyrequestthatyouvoteNOonItemNo. 8.2.
ChelseaInvestmentCorporationis thelargestaffordablehousingdeveloperin SanDiegoCounty andweareaconsistentproviderof affordablehousingin ChulaVista. In fact, wearenearing completionof a200-unitaffordablecommunityin theMilleniamasterplanarea. Weseethe enormousneedfor safe, affordablehousingonadailybasis. All ouroperatingpropertiesin the City of ChulaVistahaveextremelylongwaitinglists.
All policiesaffectingtheabilitytofinanceandbuildall housingtypesshouldhavethesamegoal in mind – fosteranenvironmenttoprovidemorehousing.
Webelievetheitemsfor considerationdonotmeetthisobjective.
ContractorTransparencyOrdinance: Therequirementsoutlinedin theproposedContractor TransparencyOrdinanceare infeasibleand far exceedthoseadoptedby any surrounding jurisdiction. Theriskof astop-workwithholdinginspectionsandpossiblerevocationof building permitswhile a projectis underconstructionis not feasible. Lendersandinvestorswill not financeprojects, therebyhaltingfuturedevelopment.
PLA Proposal: TheCity shouldconductaneconomicanalysisrelatedto thePLA proposalso any economicimpactsto the City, as well as housingproduction, can be analyzedand considered. Additionally, morelocalorganizationsshouldbeofferedtheopportunityto provide stakeholderinput. Addingregulationswithoutconsideringall theconsequencescanresultin an undesiredoutcome, includingincreasedhousingcoststhatarebornebytheultimateconsumeror theinabilityto financeandbuildhousing.
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PleasevoteNOonItem8.2. It is harmfultotheproductionof muchneededhousingfor all incomelevels.
Verytrulyyours,
HeidiW. Mather
Directorof Development
ChelseaInvestmentCorporation
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