HomeMy WebLinkAbout65A - OC HOUSING FINANCE TRUST APPOINTMENTREQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
JUNE 18, 2019
TITLE:
APPOINT CITY COUNCILMEMBER TO
THE ORANGE COUNTY HOUSING
FINANCE TRUST
(STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5, 3C)
1-01 C MANAGER
CITY MANAGi
CER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
APPROVED
❑ As Recommended
❑ As Amended
❑ Ordinance on 1a Reading
❑ Ordinance on 2ntl Reading
❑ Implementing Resolution
❑ Set Public Hearing For
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
Appoint City Councilmember to the Orange County Housing Finance Trust.
DISCUSSION
On June 4, 2019, City Council adopted a resolution authorizing the City's participation in the
Orange County Housing Finance Trust. City Council also authorized the City Manager and the
Clerk of the Council to execute the Joint Powers Agreement which implements the Orange
County Housing Finance Trust. The Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) sets forth the Governing
Board as follows:
Four representatives from the County of Orange, all elected officials (including two members
of the Board of Supervisors) to be placed on the Trust Governing Board by the Orange
County Board of Supervisors. The members appointed by the Board of Supervisors are
Supervisor Andrew Do, Supervisor Doug Chaffee, Sheriff Don Barnes and Treasurer -Tax
Collector Shari Freidenrich.
• Five representatives from cities, as follows:
■ One City Councilmember for the city member with the greatest population in the North
Service Planning Area (SPA): City of Anaheim
• One City Councilmember for the city member with the greatest population in the
Central SPA: City of Santa Ana
■ One City Councilmember for the city member with the greatest population in the South
SPA: City of Mission Viejo, but changes if the City of Irvine joins
■ One City Councilmember representing cities of 60,000 in population or more: John
Mark Jennings, City of Laguna Niguel
■ One City Councilmember representing cities of less than 60,000 in population: Jamey
Federico, City of Dana Point
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For the Governing Board, the City Council must appoint one of its members to represent the City
of Santa Ana on the newly formed Governing Board. The first meeting of the Governing Board
will be on June 27, 2019 from 9:30AM to 11:30AM. The current draft of the bylaws, subject to
approval by the Governing Board, states, "Regular meetings of OCHFT's Board shall be held
once every two (2) months, unless otherwise called by the Chair."
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal # 5 - Community Health, Livability,
Engagement & Sustainability, Objective # 3 (Facilitate diverse housing opportunities and support
efforts to preserve and improve the livability of Santa Ana neighborhoods), Strategy C (Provide
that Santa Ana residents, employees, artists and veterans receive priority for affordable housing
created under the City's Housing Opportunity Ordinance or with City funding to the extent allowed
under state law).
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
Steven A. Mendoza
Executive Director
Community Development Agency
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