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JOINT MEETING: GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL AND GLENDALE HOUSING AUTHORITY (STAFF ACCESS ONLY) COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
Glendale, CA 91206
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FEBRUARY 15, 2022 AT 3:00 PM
To help slow the transmission of COVID-19, and protect the health and safety of the community, City Council, as well as Board & Commission meetings, will continue to be closed to the public for in-person attendance.
The public is encouraged to watch and participate from the safety of their homes to practice social distancing. Meetings are broadcast live on Glendale TV, viewable on Spectrum Cable, channel 6, and AT&T U-verse, channel 99. Meetings are also streamed live in high definition (HD) on the city's webpage, glendaleca.gov/live , on YouTube.com/myglendale , and on Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire devices using a free app called Screenweave and choosing “Glendale TV” from the menu.
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ROLL CALL
- 3:00 PM
- Report of the City Clerk of the City Council and Housing Authority, re: Posting of Agenda.
The Agenda for the Tuesday, February 15, 2022 joint public meeting of the City Council and Housing Authority was posted on February 9, 2022 on the Bulletin Board outside City Hall.
A JOINT PUBLIC MEETING of the City Council and Housing Authority is hereby called to meet at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 , in the Council Chamber, 613 E.
Broadway, 2nd Floor, Glendale, CA 91206 to Consider the Following Item(s) of Business, to wit;
1. Community Development, re: Affordable Housing Legislative Update - Proposed Legislation in Support of Affordable Housing Development in Glendale a. City Council Motion To Support Affordable Housing Legislative Proposal in Support of Affordable Housing Development in Glendale
b. Housing Authority Motion To Support Affordable Housing Legislative Proposal in Support of Affordable Housing Development in Glendale
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1 CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA
REPORT TO THE JOINT MEETING: GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL AND
GLENDALE HOUSING AUTHORITY
AGENDA ITEM
Report: Affordable Housing Legislative Update - Proposed Legislation in Support of Affordable Housing Development in Glendale.
(1) City Council Motion To Support Affordable Housing Legislative Proposal in Support of Affordable Housing Development in Glendale.
(2) Housing Authority Motion To Support Affordable Housing Legislative Proposal in Support of Affordable Housing Development in Glendale.
COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Action Item
Approved for February 15, 2022 calendar
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
State Senator Anthony Portantino is considering introducing legislation proposing the creation of a regional housing trust fund that would be administered by a joint powers authority (JPA) comprised of the cities of Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena. The proposed legislation is expected to be introduced on or before February 19, 2022. If created, the JPA would be allowed to request and receive private and state funding allocations, as well as authorize and issue bonds, to help finance affordable housing projects for persons and families of extremely low, very low, low, and moderate-income households.
COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Balanced, Quality Housing: Affordable housing legislative actions for the benefit of Glendale will assist in the maintenance, preservation, development of balanced housing opportunities.
RECOMMENDATION
That the Glendale City Council (City Council) and Glendale Housing Authority (Housing Authority) receive this informational report and adopt respective motions supporting the affordable housing legislative proposal sponsored by State Senator Anthony Portantino allowing for affordable housing development in Glendale via a Regional Housing Trust Fund, JPA.
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BACKGROUND
While there is an affordable housing crisis statewide, the shortage of affordable housing is especially acute in the Arroyo Verdugo region of Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena due to the high cost of housing in those areas. The cities of Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena each operate their own respective housing programs which encompass a full spectrum of affordable housing activities including the provision of rental subsidies for very low and extremely low-income households, homeownership opportunities, and the development of large affordable housing projects. The cities of Glendale and Pasadena are two of only three cities in the State to have their own homeless Continuum of Care, and both cities have greatly outperformed their surrounding larger Continuum of Cares in reducing homelessness.
Collectively the Cities of Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena have nearly 3,000 affordable housing units in the development pipeline, including permanent supportive housing, senior housing, missing middle housing, and affordable homeownership units. However, there is insufficient funding to bring all the pipeline affordable housing projects to completion. Moreover, insufficient funding hinders the ability of the cities to grow the pipeline to meet the affordable housing need.
Recently, executive Housing staff of Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena discussed the idea of establishing a Regional Housing Trust Fund to receive public and private funds to finance affordable housing development in each respective city. The concept is similar to actions taken by the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments wherein they received legislative approval to form a JPA and were awarded $25M in funds from the State of California via SB 751, authored by Senator Rubio and approved by the Governor in October 2019. The funding was seed money for the establishment of the San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust, a JPA that allows San Gabriel Valley cities to band together to bring additional affordable housing resources to the San Gabriel Valley region.
Senator Portantino plans to introduce this concept as a bill, on or before February 19. This proposal would then work its way through the Legislature for approval. Under the proposed legislation, the Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena Regional Housing Trust Fund JPA would be able to request and receive state funding allocations, as well as authorize and issue bonds to help finance affordable housing projects for income qualifying households. This mechanism has the potential to generate significant amounts of funding that could be utilized to address the local affordable housing crisis. The proposed JPA would be modeled after the San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust and the Orange County Housing Finance Trust of 2019. It should also be noted that concurrently, but separately, Senator Portantino has agreed to pursue a significant amount of funding as part of this year’s State budget discussions to accompany the establishment of the JPA.
ANALYSIS
While very preliminary in terms of details as to how the proposed JPA would operate, it is necessary to start the process now with the introduction of the bill. Prevailing opinion is that with the current State budget surplus, this legislative cycle is the most opportune time to be able to seek legislative approval of the proposed JPA and seek State resources 4 of 8
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to fund its activity. Additionally, Senator Portantino is the current Chair of the Appropriations Committee in the Senate while Assembly member Chris Holden is the Chair of the Appropriations Committee in the Assembly.
A similar request for City Council support has already been made and issued by the City of Pasadena, while City of Burbank approval is being sought concurrently with Glendale’s request. If supported by the three city councils and introduced by Senator Portantino, then respective Housing staff will begin the long process of discussing the mechanics of how such a JPA could/would operate.
While not meant to be an all-inclusive list, if legislation and funding is approved, the areas below will require to be negotiated amongst the cities of Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena with regards to future formation of any JPA. Staff will present periodic updates and seek direction from City Council, as this continues. These discussions are planned to take place over the course of the next ten months, assuming the bill progresses.
Outlining Priorities and Identifying Funding Sources
1. Regional Trust to be Self-sufficient
a. Funds to cover Administrative Costs
b. No Cost to Cities
c. No Other Burden to Cities
2. Fair and Equitable Share of Funding
a. Oversight by Cities
b. Define Distribution of Funds that is Equitable to All c. Identify Possible Funding Sources and Cycles
3. Criteria for Distributing Funds
a. Develop Fund Management Policies
b. Develop Funding Criteria, including but not limited to:
i. Define types of Assistance
ii. Identify types of Projects
Regional Housing Trust Administration
4. Joint Powers Authority (JPA) Structure
a. Developing Policies and Procedures/Administrative Plan b. Possible Consultant to Coordinate Parameters including but not limited to:
i. Governing Board - Composition of Advisory Board
ii. Develop and Finalize “Business Plan”
b. Possible Separate Consultant to Staff the JPA
5. Dissolution Process
a. Opportunities for Cities to opt Out
b. Possible Future Closure of Program -Triggers and Process c. Other Legal Areas as Needed
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STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
As part of the State legislative process, members of the public, supporters, and critics will have the multiple opportunities to comment on the proposal as the proposed State legislation works its way through multiple policy committees of both the California Senate and Assembly.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the City of Glendale associated with the support of this proposed legislative action. If enacted, the Trust has the potential to bring millions of dollars to the region to help fund affordable housing.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
This item is exempt from CEQA because it is not a project under CEQA Guidelines, section 15078(b)(1).
CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
This item is exempt from campaign disclosure requirements.
ALTERNATIVES
Alternative 1: Adopt respective motions to support the legislative proposal in support of affordable housing development in Glendale;
Alternative 2: Do not adopt motions supporting the legislative proposal in support of affordable housing development in Glendale. This would effectively end Glendale’s participation in the joint effort;
Alternative 3: Consider any other alternative not proposed by staff.
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Prepared by:
Peter Zovak, Assistant Director of Community Development Approved by:
Roubik R. Golanian, P.E., City Manager
EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
None.
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C:\inetpub\wwwroot\Glendale\temp\JOINTCCHA_02152022_Motion_1a.pdf MOTION
Moved by Council Member , seconded by Council Member , that the Council of the City of Glendale hereby supports legislation to be proposed in the State Legislature by Senator Anthony Portantino that would create a regional housing trust fund that would be administered by a joint powers authority (JPA) comprised of the cities of Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena, as outlined in the Joint Report to Council and Housing Authority dated February 15, 2022. City staff is authorized to take other steps to support the legislation as deemed necessary by the City Manager.
Vote as follows:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
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C:\inetpub\wwwroot\Glendale\temp\JOINTCCHA_02152022_Motion_1b.pdf MOTION
Moved by Housing Authority Member , seconded by Housing Authority Member , that the Housing Authority of the City of Glendale hereby supports legislation to be proposed in the State Legislature by Senator Anthony Portantino that would create a regional housing trust fund that would be administered by a joint powers authority (JPA) comprised of the cities of Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena, as outlined in the Joint Report to Council and Housing Authority dated February 15, 2022. Housing Authority staff is authorized to take other steps to support the legislation as deemed necessary by the Executive Director.
Vote as follows:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
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