September 12, 2023
City Manager's Office
DATE: September 12, 2023
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Shasa Curl, City Manager
Lina Velasco, Director of Community Development
Hector J. Rojas, Planning Manager
Kaitlyn Quackenbush, Housing Fellow
Subject:
City of Richmond Response to Grand Jury Report
No. 2306, Affordable Housing: A Plan Without a Home
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
None
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
The 2022-2023 Contra Costa Civil Grand Jury requests
the City of Richmond’s response to findings and
recommendations regarding affordable housing as
reflected in Grand Jury Report No. 2306.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE the City of Richmond response to the 2022-
2023 Contra Costa Civil Grand Jury Report No. 2306
entitled “Affordable Housing: A Plan Without a Home”
and submittal of the response to the Grand Jury – City
Manager’s Office/Community Development Department
(Shasa Curl/Lina Velasco 510-620-6841).
AGENDA
REPORT
September 12, 2023
DISCUSSION:
The Contra Costa County Civil Grand Jury is annually impaneled to investigate city and county governments, special districts and certain nonprofit corporations to ensure functions are performed in a lawful, economical and efficient manner.
Recommendations resulting from these investigations are listed in their reports.
In accordance with Section 933(c) of the California Penal Code, the governing body of a public agency or its designated administrator must respond to these recommendations to the presiding judge within ninety (90) days; and elected officials must respond to the recommendations within sixty (60) days. These responses are a matter of public record and are available, upon request, from the clerk of the Superior Court.
On June 16, 2023, the 2022-2023 Contra Costa County Grand Jury issued Report No. 2306 entitled “Affordable Housing: A Plan Without a Home” (Attachment 1). The report includes findings and recommendations which require a response from various municipalities, including the City of Richmond. The attached letter from the City Manager was prepared to be the City’s response to this report (Attachment 2), to be submitted on behalf of the City Council.
The proposed City of Richmond’s responses are provided below each of the Grand Jury’s findings and recommendations in accordance with sections 933.05(a) and 933.05(b) of the California Penal Code. City staff is seeking City Council approval of the City’s responses prior to submittal. The City is required to respond to the report by September 13, 2023.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – 2022-2023 Grand Jury Report No. 2306, “Affordable Housing: A Plan Without a Home”
Attachment 2 – City of Richmond Response to Grand Jury Report No. 2306