HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 5.2 Tri-Valley Affordable Housing Report CITY OF DUBLIN
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: April 13, 1992
SUBJECT: Written Communications from Mayor of
Pleasanton About Tri-Valley Affordable
Housing Committee Concept
REPORT PREPARED BY: Dennis Carrington, Senior Planner
RECOMMENDATION: - 1) Consider written communication from
Mayor of Pleasanton
2a) Take either no action, or
2b) Appoint official representative,
alternate representative and staff
representative and authorize Mayor to
sign a letter to Tri-Valley Council
members notifying them of the decision
EXHIBITS ATTACHED: A) Letter from Mayor of Pleasanton dated
March 13, 1992
B) Letter from Mayor of Pleasanton dated
March 18, 1992
C) Letter from Mayor Snyder to Mayor of
Pleasanton dated March 18, 1992
DESCRIPTION:
At its February 27 , 1992 meeting, the Tri-Valley Council
discussed the concept of establishing a Tri-Valley Affordable Housing
Council to replace the Tri-Valley Affordable Housing Committee. The
concept was to legitimize the group' s structure into a Council similar
to the Tri-Valley Transportation Council . There would be one official
representative from each jurisdiction. The Tri-Valley Council agreed
to take the concept back to their respective City Councils for
decision.
On March 9 , 1992 , the City Council authorized the Mayor to send a
letter to the Tri-Valley Council stating that authority for regional
approaches to affordable housing issues should reside with the Tri-
Valley Council and not with another council . The Council further
recommended that the question should be referred back to the Tri-
Valley Council for establishment as a formal sub-committee with a
chairperson. The letter was sent on March 18, 1992 (see Exhibit C) .
On March 13, 1992 , the Mayor of Pleasanton sent a letter to Tri-
Valley Area County Boards of Supervisors, and Town and City Council
members (see Exhibit A) . In that letter, he reported that the Tri-
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Valley Affordable Housing Committee, at its March 12, 1992 meeting,
requested that a letter be sent to the boards and councils of the
seven-member jurisdictions soliciting their support for reorganizing
the Tri-Valley Affordable Housing Committee into a formal committee
under the authority of the Tri-Valley Council . The committee further
requested that each board or council appoint one of its members to
serve as a representative to the reorganized committee. Included in
the letter were the current goals and objectives of the committee.
Mayor .Mercer wrote to urge the City to forward a recommendation to the
Tri-Valley Council in favor of the reorganization and to appoint a
member of the City Council to serve as an official representative to
the committee.
On March 18, 1992 , the Mayor of Pleasanton sent a letter to
members of the Tri-Valley Council (see Exhibit B) stating the City of
Pleasanton' s support of reorganizing the .Tri-Valley Affordable Housing
Committee into a formal committee parallel in scope to the Tri-Valley
Transportation Council under the authority of the Tri-Valley Council .
The letter also stated that City Council member Dorothy Scribner has
been appointed to serve as the city' s official representative to the
committee with Ben Tarver to serve as alternate council member and
with Wayne Rasmussen as staff representative.
Since the City is on record as supporting a reorganization of the
Tri-Valley Affordable Housing Committee as a sub-committee of the Tri-
Valley Council, Staff recommends that no action be taken on the
matter. The City Council has appointed Council members Snyder and
Burton as the official representative and alternate representative to
the existing committee. However, no decision has been made on an
official representative, alternate representative and staff
representative to the reorganized committee. If the City Council
feels the need to reaffirm its appointment of these representatives to
the reorganized committee, Staff recommends that the City Council make
these appointments at this meeting, and authorize the Mayor to sign a
letter to Tri-Valley Council members notifying them of the decision.
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CITY ATTORNEY TO: Tri-Valley Area County Boards of Supervisors, and
484.8003 Town and City Council Members
CITY CLERK
4848235 RE: Reorganization of the Tri-Valley Affordable Housing
FINANCE committee
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PERSONNEL
4848012 At the March 12, 1992 meeting of the Tri-Valley
CITY OFFICES Affordable Housing Committee (TVAHC) , Committee members
zoo OLD Bi,IrrALAV>= requested that a letter be forwarded to the
Boards/Councils of the seven member jurisdictions
PLANNING soliciting their support for reorganizing the TVAHC into
4848023 a formal committee under the authority of the Tri-Valley
ENGDaMRING Council (TVC) . In addition, the Committee requested that
4848041 each Tri-Valley area Board/Council appoint one of its
BUILDING INSPECTION members to serve as a representative to the Committee.
4848015
'The Committee also revised its "Goals and Objectives"
COMMUNITY SERVICES
4848160 statement to respond to comments recently raised by
WATER BITTING member jurisdictions.
4848038
I am writing on behalf of the Committee to urge you to
FIELD SERVICES show your support by forwarding a recommendation to the
3333BUSCHRD. Tri-Valley Council in favor of the reorganization, and by
SUPPORT SERVICES appointing a member of your Board/Council to serve as an
4848067 official representative to the Committee. Establishing
the ad-hoc TVAHC as a formal committee similar to the
PARKS 44"056 Tri=Valley Transportation Council would result in a
SANITARY SEWER variety of benefits. First, it would establish a direct
4848061 relationship between the TVC and the proposed Committee
for exchanging information, facilitating TVC policy _
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direction, and coordinating regional housing policy in
the' Tri-Valley area. It would also create a formal
494-88071 organizational structure for the proposed Committee with
appointed representatives and voting members. This would
establish greater authority to act as a legislative
4444"RAILROAD AVE housing advocate, promote regional affordable housing,
4848114 and propose regional projects. Not only would a
formalized organization better enable the member
POLICE jurisdictions to further their own housing policies and
4833 BERNAL AVE- programs, but it might also set an example for other
P.O.Box 909 jurisdictions within the State to follow.
484.812
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As noted above, the TVAHC recently revised its list of
"Goals and Objectives" . The updated list is provided
below for your information:
Clearinghouse
1. Serve as a clearinghouse for Tri-Valley
affordable housing information. Each jurisdiction
could distribute and obtain information through
. Committee packets, meetings, etc.
2 . Provide feedback to member jurisdictions on
programs which they are developing such as draft
ordinances, policy guides, etc.
3 . Serve as a clearinghouse for information
regarding state and regional programs. This might
be accomplished by inviting speakers from the State,
ABAG, Bay Area Council, etc. to periodically attend
Committee meetings and give status reports.
Legislation
4. Evaluate SB-2144 relating to low and moderate
first home financing in Gardena, CA as a possible
program for implementation in the Tri-Valley area.
5. Act as a supporter of legislation which promotes
affordable housing.
6. Provide workshops for member jurisdictions
regarding projects of common interest, such as
mandated housing element updates.
Finance
7. Evaluate the possibilities of bond issues for
funding affordable housing projects in the Tri-
Valley area. _
8. Evaluate the possibilities of funding affordable
housing through the private sector.
9. Evaluate the possibilities of cities and
counties working with businesses to develop joint
affordable housing similar to the "company housing"
concept.
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Projects
10. Establish a clear definition of the term
"affordable housing" for consistent use by the
Committee. The definition should include a
description of affordable housing in physical terms
so that private developers will have a better
understanding of the Tri-Valley expectations.
11. Work toward developing a regional affordable
housing demonstration project.
Thank you for your consideration. We hope that you will
assist us in our efforts to increase the opportunities
for developing affordable housing in the Tri-Valley area.
Sincerely,_
Kenneth R. Mercer
Mayor
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CC: TVAHC
CITY OF PLEASANTON
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CITY OFFICES March 18 1992
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CITY COUNCIL
484.8001
CITY MANAGER
484-8009 Tri-Valley Council
CITY ATTORNEY
.484-8003
CITY CLERK
494-9235 Dear Council Members:
FINANCE
4848033 On March 17, 1992, the Pleasanton City Council addressed
PERSONNEL the Tri-Valley Council's (TVC) request for a
484-8012 recommendation regarding the proposed reorganization of
the Tri-Valley Affordable Housing Committee (TVAHC) . We
CITY OD BERN are full supportive of reorganizing the Committee into a
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formal committee parallel in scope to the Tri-Valley
PLANNING Transportation Council under the authority of the TVC.
4948023 In addition, we have appointed Pleasanton City Council
ENGINEERING Member Dorothy Schribner to serve as the City's official
4948041 representative to the Committee, Council Member Ben
BUILDING INSPECTION Tarver as alternate, and Wayne Rasmussen as staff
4&1-8015
representative.
COMMUNITY SERVICES
4848160
During the past year, the Committee has made significant
494-8038 progress progress in terms of bringing members of the seven
jurisdictions together in a cooperative effort to jointly
FIELD SERVICES pursue affordable housing opportunities. An affordable
3333BUSCHRD. housing inventory has been completed, regional housing
SUPPORT SERVICES information circulated, common concerns discussed, goals
494-8067 and objectives established, and state legislation
initiated. L,We feel that it is now appropriate to
P�056 f�iiivailGG t•ia C=im .tee by reorganizing it as rr�Y�.sed.
SANITARY SEWER This would allow it to undertake its activities with
484-8061 .,greater purpose and authority.
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WATER Sinc a y,
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FIRE
4444 RALLAOAD AVE
484-8114 Kenneth R. Mercer
City Mayor
POLICE
4833 BERNAL AVE.
P.O.BOX 909
484-8127
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tit CITY Y OF DUBLIN "Ceiebrating 10 Years Of Cityhood 1982-1992"
P.O. Eox 2340. Dublin, Caiifornia 94568 City Offices. 100 Civic Plaza. Dublin, Cahfornia 94563
March 19 , 1992
Honorable Mayor of Pleasanton
Kenneth R. Mercer
P.O. Box 520
Pleasanton, CA 94566
Dear Mayor Mercer:
SUBJECT: Position of the City of Dublin with regard to establishment
of a Tri-Valley Affordable Housing Council
The Dublin City Council at its March 9 , 1992 , meeting discussed
the establishment of a Tri-Valley Affordable Housing Council . The
City Council determined that the establishment of a Tri-Valley
Affordable Housing Council would not be appropriate because it would
dilute the authority of the Tri-Valley Council . Authority for
regional approaches to issues in the Tri-Valley area should reside
with the Tri-Valley Council .
It is recognized that a regional approach to the provision of
affordable housing is necessary. This requires that an organization
be established to promote affordable housing in the Tri-Valley area .
The City Council recommends that a subcommittee of the Tri-Valley
Council be. established, have regular meetings , a chairperson and
official representatives . The subcommittee would be called the Tri-
Valley Affordable Housing Subcommittee and be charged with proposing
policies and programs furthering the provision of affordable housing
in the Tri-Valley area. All decisions establishing policies and
programs would be made by the Tri-Valley Council .
This approach is an ideal alternative to a Tri-Valley Affordable
Housing Council because it would establish an organization clearly
under the authority of the Tri-Valley Council to promote a regional
approach to affordable housing needs .
Very truly yours,
Peter W. Snyder
Mayor
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