Report Prepared by: Scott McBride, Director of Development Services
Title
SUBJECT: Report on Pro-Housing Policies, Housing Production, Affordable Housing and Request for City Council Direction on Policies, Programs, and Other Actions
REPORT IN BRIEF
Report on Pro-Housing Policies, Housing Production Affordable Housing and Receive City Council Direction on Policies, Programs, and other Actions.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Accepting the report on pro-housing policies, housing production, affordable housing; and,
B. Provide direction to staff on potential policies, programs, and actions in support of housing production and affordable housing.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by Staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to conditions other than recommended by Staff (identify specific findings and/or conditions amended to be addressed in the motion); or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).
AUTHORITY
Merced City Charter, Section 200.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Fiscal Year 2021/22 Adopted Goals & Priorities, 4. Housing & Homelessness, ii. Policy Direction.
DISCUSSION
Background
The City Council was previously provided with two presentations related to Affordable Housing Resources and Affordable Housing Tools. Those were provided at the April 5th and April 19th meetings. Staff was provided direction at those meetings which include the following:
Housing Resources, April 5, 2021
* Funding swap of HUD 108 Loan Guarantee funds to Community Development Block Grant Program Income Funds (CDBG PI) for the Childs and B Project
* Direction to proceed with utilizing Housing Successor Agency Funds for the Gateway Terrace II project
Affordable Housing Tools, April 19, 2021
* Provide additional options to consider in support of housing production and affordable housing
Current Affordable Housing Projects
Childs and B Project - the City Council has recently taken action to amend th...
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