HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2024, 3:30 P.M.
CITY OF
RIVERSIDE PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON/TELEPHONE
City of Arts & Innovation ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
3900 MAIN STREET
PRESENT: Chair Edwards, Vice Chair Plascencia, and Member Cervantes STAFF PRESENT: Michelle Davis, Tom Chisum, Megan Stoye, Agripina Neubauer, Chekesha Gillman, and Christiana Kalawa
ALSO PRESENT: None
Chair Edwards convened the meeting at 3:30 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Jane Dubois spoke regarding Commission on Aging annual workplan and data on housing for seniors.
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
LOCAL HOUSING TRUST FUNDED THROUGH 2021 PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION - SUBMITTAL OF PROHOUSING INCENTIVE PROGRAM ROUND 2 GRANT
APPLICATION
Following discussion, it was moved by Vice Chair Plascencia and seconded by Chair Edwards to conceptually approve (1) establishment of a $1,500,000 local housing trust fund funded through the 2021 Permanent Local Housing Allocation; (2) recommend submission of a $1,500,000 Prohousing Incentive Program Round 2 grant application for matching funds; and (3) in addition to including for affordable housing 5 percent for single family for sale unit include 45 percent sale of surplus land to regenerate the fund.
The motion carried unanimously.
CALIFORNIA INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS REGIONALLY COORDINATED HOMELESS HOUSING, ASSISTANCE AND PREVENTION ROUND 5 FUNDING PLAN DIRECT
GRANT ALLOCATION
Following discussion, it was moved by Member Cervantes and seconded by Chair Edwards to (1) conceptually approve the Regionally Coordinated Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Round 5 funding plan for the City's direct grant allocation of $10,858,024.16 from the California Interagency Council on Homelessness; and (2) allocate some funds to emergency shelters. The motion carried unanimously.
HOUSING AUTHORITY'S PROJECTS UPDATE
Following discussion and without formal motion, the Committee received and ordered filed an update on Housing Authority's projects.
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HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2024, 3:30 P.M.
CITY OF
RIVERSIDE PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON/TELEPHONE
City of Arts & Innovation ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
3900 MAIN STREET
COMMUNICATIONS
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
The legislative update was not held.
SANTA ANA RIVER BOTTOM ENCAMPMENT RESPONSE PLAN UPDATE
The Santa Ana River Bottom Encampment Response Plan update was not held.
INCLUSIONARY HOUSING PROGRAM FEASIBILITY STUDY UPDATE
The Inclusionary Housing Program feasibility study was not held.
OUTREACH WORKER UPDATE
The Outreach Workers update was not held.
ITEMS FOR FUTURE COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
Chair Edwards requested that the next meeting be held on March 18, 2024 The meeting was adjourned at 5:13 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
calawa:
CHRISITANA KALAWA
Deputy City Clerk
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