HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2025, 3:30 P.M.
ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
3900 MAIN STREET
HHC-69
PRESENT: Chair Cervantes, Vice Chair Mill, and Member Robillard
STAFF PRESENT: Mike Futrell, Sean Murphy, Donesia Gause, Michelle Davis, Megan Stoye, and Agripina Neubauer
Chair Cervantes convened the meeting at 3:30 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
There was no one wishing to address the Committee.
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
SAFE PARKING PILOT PROGRAM
Without formal motion, the Committee continued the report on the Safe Parking Pilot Program to the next Housing and Homelessness Committee meeting.
SUPPLEMENTAL SENIOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS - REPROGRAM
FUNDS - EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS
Following discussion, it was moved by Chair Cervantes and seconded by Vice Chair Mill to c onceptually approve (1) modifying the Supplemental Senior Rental Assistance Program to remove the Section 8 waitlist participants requirement, assist mobile homeowners with space rental assistance and assist seniors in shelters with rental assistance; and (2) reprogramming $100,000 from the Homeless Outreach Program to the Riverside Access Center exterior improvements. The motion carried unanimously.
JOINT APPLICATION - HOMEKEY+ PROGRAM FUNDS - 1590 UNIVERSITY AVENUE
Nine people spoke on the matter.
Following discussion , it was moved by Chair Cervantes and seconded by Member Robillard to (1) c onceptually approve a Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to submit a joint application between the City of Riverside and Riverside Housing Development Corporation to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development for up to $35,000,000.00 of Homekey+ Program funds for the acquisition and conversion of 114 rooms into studio units located at 1590 University Avenue; and (2) direct the City Attorney’s Office to draft a Memorandum of Understanding with Riverside Housing Development Corporation for soft commitments of $6,750,000.00 of HHAP Round 3 and 4 for the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program Round 3 and 4 grant funds, $1,234,890.09 of Community