CALL TO ORDER TIME: 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL PRESENT: Vice Mayor Addiego
Councilmember Nagales
Chairperson Faria
Commissioner Shihadeh
AGENDA REVIEW
Agenda Item No. 3 was heard after Agenda Item 1.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
1. Motion to approve the Minutes for the meeting of August 8, 2024.
Motion – Chairperson Faria / Second – Councilmember Nagales: to approve the Minutes for the meeting of August 8, 2024. The motion carried unanimously.
3. Report regarding an ordinance establishing a local preference for deed restricted affordable housing units that gives preference to applicants who live, have lived, or work within the City of South San Francisco. (Pierce Abrahamson, Management Analyst II) Management Analyst Abrahamson presented the report on local preferences for deed-restricted affordable housing units. He provided an overview of Fair Housing law, Fair Housing policy compliance, and modifications to anti-displacement policies.
Councilmember Nagales inquired about Fair Housing Law compliance and procedures regarding unit reservations for tenants living outside of South San Francisco and San Mateo County.
Director of Economic and Community Development Selander responded to inquiries from the Subcommittee and provided an overview of eligibility for units funded by Housing and Urban Development, as well as constraints on local preference selection and quantity of available units. The Subcommittee engaged in discussions and received responses.
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
HOUSING STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2025
6:30 p.m.
City Hall, City Manager’s Conference Room
400 Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, CA
SPECIAL JOINT HOUSING STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING FEBRUARY 25, 2025 MINUTES PAGE 2
2. Report regarding a proposed Affordable Housing Financing Plan (AHFP) that would guide the City of South San Francisco’s biannual funding priorities in relation to existing housing goals, policies, programs, and funding availability. (Pierce Abrahamson, Management Analyst II)
Director of Economic and Community Development Selander addressed the report, provided a summary of existing funding for affordable housing projects, and responded to inquiries of the Subcommittee.
Management Analyst Abrahamson presented an overview of the Housing Funding Authority financing pathways for affordable housing, as well as grant processes. The Subcommittee engaged in discussions and received responses.
ADJOURNMENT
Being no further business, Vice Mayor Addiego adjourned the meeting at 7:49 p.m.
Submitted by: Approved by:
Sarah Harper Mark Addiego
Deputy City Clerk Vice Mayor
Approved by the Housing Standing Committee: / /