E-2
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
AND PLANNING COMMISSION
CITY OF IMPERIAL
200 WEST 9III STREET
IMPERIAL, CA 92251-1637
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
OPEN SESSION: 6:00 PM
A. CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION CONVENES TO OPEN SESSION AT 6:00 P.M.
MAYORDALE. PRESENT: EUGENO, TUCKER, MAYOR PRO TEM BURNWORTH AND PLANNING COMMISSION PRESENT: ABATTI, RIVERA, VICE CHAIR MENDOZA AND
CHAIRMAN HAMMERNESS
CITY STAFF PRESENT: MORITA, BROWN, MORA, HOLBROOK
MAYOR DALE CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 6:02 PM.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS LED BY MORA
ADJUSTMENTS TO THIS AGENDA
NONE
B. PUBLIC APPEARANCES:
B-1. Matters appearing on the agenda.
NONE
C. ACTION ITEMS: (DISCUSSION/ACTION - APPROVE-DISAPPROVE) C-1. SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING/DISCUSSION/ACTION: SIXTH HOUSING ELEMENT CYCLE 2021-2029
MAYOR DALE opened the Public Hearing at 6:03PM.
MORA introduced the item and consultant Sally Schiffman "SCHIFFMAN" who presented an over of he final element. SHIFFMAN reviewed the needs and determining elements of the housing element an low the element works in conjunction with the General Plan. Consultants reviewed RHNA numbers an how SCAG allocates those numbers to each county and then to each City. 1601 housing units is the City's allocation. Consultant reviewed the breakdown of Very Low to Moderate Income breakdown.
Review of the outreach options through traditional print methods as well as social media and survey outreach.
Commissioner Abatti and Councilmember Eugenio have joined the meeting at 6:12PM.
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It is important to note that the City has the land to accommodate the RHNA numbers at all income levels with a bit of a buffer. There are five primary goals that the City must work to achieve for the duration of this element.
Burnworth, pointed out that the population data seems to be out dated from the 2010 and asked why the 2020 is there a reason for that. SCHIFFMAN at the time the study was being conducted, the 2020 data wasn't available. Also, the data regarding wastewater is outdated. No further discussion was held by the City Council or Planning Commission.
MAYOR DALE closed the Public Hearing at 6:31 PM.
MAYOR DALE deferred to Chairman Hammerness for the first action.
CHAIRMAN HAMMERNESS called for a motion of the Imperial Planning Commission.
ACTION#1:
MOTION BY MENDOZA TO APPROVE RESOLUTION PC NO. 2022-01 RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT THE SIXTH HOUSING ELEMENT CYCLE FOR 2021-2029. SECONDED BY RIVERA.
AYES: ABATTI, RIVERA, MENDOZA, AND HAMMERNESS
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: HARVEY
MOTION CARRIED: 4-0
ACTION #2:
MOTION BY EUGENIO TO ACCEPT IMPERIAL PLANNING COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATION AS ADOPTED IN PC 2022-01 AND APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2022-16 OF THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING THE SIXTH HOUSING ELEMENT CYCLE FOR 2021-2029.
SECONDED BY BURNWORTH.
AYES: EUGENIO, TUCKER, BURNWORTH AND DALE
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: AMPARANO
MOTION CARRIED: 4-0
MAYOR DALE ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 6:33 P.M.
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