City Commission Meeting Summary - June 18, 2008
The City Commission met in regular target issues workshop session and took the following action (with Commissioner Katz absent):
Item 1 - Received a Power Point presentation and discussed proposed Housing Element EAR-based amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, which would be part of the Cycle 2008-1 Comprehensive Plan Amendments process (brought forward by Planning)
Suggested that staff revise the language in the Comprehensive Plan that the City Commission would "budget as recommended by Neighborhood & Community Services", both regarding homelessness and capitalizing affordable housingg trust fund
Requested a reaction from staff relating to the downpayment assistance provided for homeownership being lost if the property was foreclosed
Requested that staff pursue possible changes relating to the location of mobile home parks in the City within the boundaries of the law
Suggested a point system for prioritizing to meet the greatest need and using local funds to leverage state and other funding
Requested that staff closely monitor progress in meeting the affordable housing and inclusionary housing goals
Requested some analysis of downpayment assistance loans over the past five years that would include data on foreclosures
Item 2 - Received a Power Point presentation update on current activity related to Gaines Street redevelopment (brought forward by Economic & Community Development)
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