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Home My WebLink About2017-06-20 HAMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA CALLED TO ORDER ATTENDANCE PUBLIC COMMENTS - None JUNE 20, 2017 COUNCIL CHAMBER 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA 9:30 P.M. AUTHORITY MEMBERS Present: MIGUEL PULIDO, Chair MICHELE MARTINEZ, Chair Pro Tem P. DAVID BENAVIDES VICENTE SARMIENTO JOSE SOLORIO SAL TINAJERO JUAN VILLEGAS AUTHORITY MEMBERS Absent: NONE STAFF Present: CYNTHIA J. KURTZ, Interim City Manager SONIA R. CARVALHO, City Attorney MARIA D. HUIZAR, Authority Secretary CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS MOTION: Approve staff recommendation on Agenda Items 1 and 2. MOTION: Tinajero SECOND: Sarmiento VOTE: AYES: Benavides, Martinez, Pulido, Sarmiento, Solorio, Tinajero, Villegas (7) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: None (0) HOUSING AUTHORITY MINUTES 1 JUNE 20, 2017 1. MEETING MINUTES OF JUNE 6, 2017 {STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5, 1} RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Minutes. 2. EXCUSED ABSENCES RECOMMENDED ACTION: Excuse Housing Authority Members absent. *** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR *** BUSINESS CALENDAR ITEM TELECONFERENCE - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b), Councilmember Tinajero participated in a portion of the meeting via teleconference from Holiday Inn Hotel in Birmingham -Airport, 5000 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N, Birmingham, AL 35212 at 8:56 p.m.. The Agenda for said meeting was posted at said location as required by the Brown Act.*** JOINT ITEM OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY 3. JOINT ITEM - DISCUSSION ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, APPROVAL OF CITY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT {STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5, 3C} - Community Development Item continued from the June 6, 2017 City Council Meeting by a 5-0 vote (Benavides and Sarmiento absent). OPTIONS FOR CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION: As recommended by the Ad Hoc Committee, discuss the various Affordable Housing Development projects requesting City financial assistance and seek City Council direction on the allocation of current and available affordable housing development funds. Following are options for City Council discussion and consideration: A) Santa Ana Arts Collective, Meta Housing Corporation: Option #1: Amend the project's original award by an additional amount up to $2.9 million per Keyser Marston Associates gap analysis report. HOUSING AUTHORITY MINUTES 2 JUNE 20, 2017 Option #2: Amend the project's original award by an additional amount up to $1,481,215, per CSG Advisors gap analysis report. City financial assistance to be negotiated by CSG Advisors and Meta Housing. Option #3: Take no additional action to fund the project at this time. B) First Street Apartments, AMCAL Multi -Housing: Option #1: Award of affordable housing development funds for an amount up to $8,522,740, per CSG Advisors gap analysis report. Option #2: Award of affordable housing development funds for an amount up to $8,795,000, per Keyser Marston Associates gap analysis report. Option #3: Take no additional action to fund the project at this time. C) Aqua Housing, Community Development Partners: Option #1: Amend the original project award with an additional 31 project -based vouchers. Option #2: Take no additional action to fund the project at this time. D) Tiny Tim Plaza, Community Development Partners: Option #1: Commit to a future award of affordable housing funds for an amount up to $11.7 million per CSG Advisors gap analysis report. Award of funds to follow the approval of the project by the Planning Commission and City Council pending the availability of funds. Option #2: Take no action to fund the project at this time. The following speakers spoke on the matter: • Joy Torres, have issues with affordable housing, propose homeless housing and social service programs. • Larry Haynes, noted that some projects have been earmarked for homeless; proposal is a transfer of funds coming from Housing and Urban Development Department • Ruben A Barreto, representing Santa Ana Building Heathy Community, submitted letter for support for the record. • Mario Turner, represent a developer; support proposal. Council discussion ensued. HOUSING AUTHORITY MINUTES 3 JUNE 20, 2017 Councilmember Sarmiento, support affordable housing project. Councilmember Tinajero, echoed comments; supports projects. Councilmember Solorio, merit to having a process that was considered on this project; project is a loan; need to be consistent and have a Request for Proposal process for future projects. Councilmember Benavides, support competitive process; decision based on merit; supports matter. Mayor Pro Tem Martinez, concerned with process; requested matrix; asked which projects were subject to RFP, what criteria, how much funds, requested background information of each proposal (staff highlighted matrix with said information); concerned with lack of transparency and consistency in how projects were selected. JOINT MOTION: 1. Staff recommends the approval of option Al, option 131, option C1, and option D1.** 2. Direct staff to develop a policy and criteria for the allocation of future affordable housing development funds. 3. Approve a conditional pre -loan commitment, pending the approval of the Site Plan Review by the Planning Commission and City Council for the Tiny Tim Plaza project, as follow: CITY COUNCIL MOTION: 1. Staff recommends the approval of the following actions regarding loan documents and commitment letters: a. Direct staff to amend the Inclusionary Housing loan agreement for the Santa Ana Arts Collective project for an additional amount not to exceed $2,900,000 in Inclusionary Housing funds and provide for City Council consideration at the July 5, 2017 meeting. 2. Approve an appropriation adjustment. (Requires five affirmative votes). HOUSING AUTHORITY MINUTES 4 JUNE 20, 2017 Housing City Council - Development Project Successor Inclusionary Agency Funds Housing Funds Tiny Tim Plaza $4,700,000 $1,300,000 CITY COUNCIL MOTION: 1. Staff recommends the approval of the following actions regarding loan documents and commitment letters: a. Direct staff to amend the Inclusionary Housing loan agreement for the Santa Ana Arts Collective project for an additional amount not to exceed $2,900,000 in Inclusionary Housing funds and provide for City Council consideration at the July 5, 2017 meeting. 2. Approve an appropriation adjustment. (Requires five affirmative votes). HOUSING AUTHORITY MINUTES 4 JUNE 20, 2017 APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT NO. 2017-148 - Recognizing the Inclusionary Housing Fund balance in the amount of $4,200,000 in revenue account (no. 41718002-50001) and appropriating same to the Inclusionary Housing Fund's Loans and Grants expenditure account no. (41718820-69152) for the Santa Ana Arts Collective project and conditional pre -loan commitment for the Tiny Tim Plaza project. HOUSING AUTHORITY MOTION: Staff recommends the approval of the following actions regarding loan documents and commitment letters: a. Approve a pre -loan commitment in an amount not to exceed $8,522,740 for the First Street Apartments project. b. Approve an award of 31 additional project based vouchers to Community Development Partners with Mercy Housing Living Centers as the service provider for the Aqua Housing project and authorize the Executive Director of the Housing Authority to execute an amendment to the Agreement to Enter into a Project -Based Vouchers Housing Assistance Payments contract for an additional 31 vouchers for the Aqua Housing project. 3. Approve an appropriation adjustment. (Requires five affirmative votes). APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT NO. 2017-149 - Recognizing the Housing Successor Agency's fund balance in the amount of $8,633,785 in revenue account no. (60718002-50001) and appropriating same to the Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund's Loans and Grants expenditure account no. (60718830-69152) for the First Street Apartments project's pre -loan commitment and conditional pre -loan commitment for the Tiny Tim Plaza project. MOTION: Sarmiento SECOND: Tinajero VOTE: AYES: Benavides, Pulido, Sarmiento, Solorio, Tinajero, Villegas (6) NOES: Martinez (1) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: None (0) 'Mayor Pulldo dissented on option B1 part of Joint Motion item #1. HOUSING AUTHORITY MINUTES 5 JUNE 20, 2017 COMMENTS 4. HOUSING AUTHORITY MEMBER COMMENTS — None ADJOURNED - 9:31 P.M. J/ 1 a � Maria . Huizar, Recording Secretary HOUSING AUTHORITY MINUTES 6 JUNE 20, 2017