HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
MONDAY, JULY 24, 2023, 3:30 P.M.
CITY OF
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PRESENT: Chair Edwards and Vice Chair Plascencia
ABSENT: Member Cervantes
STAFF PRESENT: Diana Alegria, Matthew Taylor, Tom Chisum, Michelle Davis, Mike Futrell, Paloma Montes, Araceli Ruiz, Melanie Bruns, Agripina Neubauer, Maribeth Tinio, Lorissa Villareal, and others ALSO PRESENT: Laurel Reimer and others
Chair Edwards convened the meeting at 3:32 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
There was no one wishing to address the Committee.
INFILL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES AND POLICY OPTIONS Following discussion and without formal motion, the Committee (1) received and ordered filed the report regarding infill development strategies and policy options; and (2) requested staff to pursue one or more of the strategies presented: (a) draft an Ordinance for Strategy 1: Infill Development Ordinance and forward directly to City Council for further discussion; (b) bring back Strategy 2: Small Lot Subdivision Ordinance to the Housing and Homelessness Committee for further discussion; (c) bring back Strategy 4:
Density Transfer Program to the Housing and Homelessness Committee to discuss best practices; and (d) requested that Strategy 6: Increase Maximum Densities be brought back to the Housing and Homelessness Committee further into the future.
PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES Following discussion and without formal motion, the Committee (1) received and ordered filed a proposal to establish the Department of Housing and Human Services; and (2) recommended staff bring forth a proposal to establish a Department of Housing and Human Services to the full City Council for discussion.
HOMELESSNESS ACTION PLAN
Following discussion, it was moved by Chair Edwards and seconded by Vice Chair Plascencia to (1) receive and ordered filed Goals 1 and Goals 2 from the presentation from the Office of Homeless Solutions on the progress of the Homelessness Action Plan; and (2) request the progress of the Homelessness Action Plan presentation continue to HHC-49
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
MONDAY, JULY 24, 2023, 3:30 P.M.
CITY OF
RIVERSIDE PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON/TELEPHONE
City of Arts & Innovation ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
3900 MAIN STREET
the August Housing and Homelessness Committee meeting. The motion carried unanimously.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
The legislative update was not held.
ITEMS FOR FUTURE COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
There were no future items requested at this time.
The meeting adjourned at 4:59 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Deputy City Clerk
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