City Council - Special Meeting

City Council - Special Meeting

MINUTES OF THE

CITY COUNCIL - SPECIAL MEETING OF THE

CITY OF VICTORVILLE

December 1, 2015

The City Council - Special Meeting of the City of Victorville was called to order by the Mayor at 03:30 a.m. in the City Council Chambers, Victorville City Hall, 14343 Civic Drive, Victorville, California.

SPECIAL MEETING CONVENES AT 3:30 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Garcia called the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m.

ROLL CALL

ROLL CALL

PRESENT:

Gloria Garcia, Jim Cox, Jim Kennedy, Ryan McEachron, and Eric Negrete.

LATE:

None

ABSENT:

None.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Negrete.

AGENDA ITEMS

1.

STAFF PRESENTATION PERTAINING TO HOUSING PROGRAMS AND SEEKING COUNCIL DIRECTION WITH RESPECT TO THE FUTURE

Recommendation:

ANY RECOMMENDATION IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Assistant City Manager Metzler provided an overview of current City-wide Housing Programs promoting affordable housing within the City. The presentation covered the topics of affordable housing legislation, funding sources, program implementation procedures and the accomplishments achieved by the City to date.

Mr. Metzler explained that the programs are funded by grants which dictate how the funds can be utilized.

California Development Block Grants (CDBG), HOME and CalHome funds are used to address a wide range of unique community development needs. The City of Victorville utilizes these monies for Senior Home Repair (SHR), Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation (OOR) and for funding the Mortgage Assistance Program (MAP).

Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funds are restricted to HUD approved “target areas” and are typically used for acquisition, rehabilitation and resale of single-family homes. Once a NSP property has been sold, the proceeds of the sale can be re-used for future acquisitions.

To date, the City has assisted over 390 low income senior homeowners in making health and safety repairs, 509 low income and moderate income first time homeowners have been assisted with down payment assistance through the MAP program, and 10 low income owner-occupied households have been assisted.

Through the NSP program, the City has purchased and rehabilitated 35 single-family residences, all of which have been sold with the exception of one (1) property currently for sale. The City has also partnered with San Bernardino County to rehabilitate a multi-family apartment complex.

Discussion ensued as to how the programs are marketed to the public in which staff explained that some programs are word of mouth and some are utilized through an individual’s lender in which the lender was educated through the City’s lender training sessions. The City plans to launch a new campaign to advertise the programs more extensively.

Discussion ensued with regards to NSP funds being reallocated for sidewalk and curb and gutter infrastructure on vacant parcels. It was explained that these funds were restricted to the rehabilitation of existing structures and that a better funding source for concrete infrastructure would be an excess of local transportation funds.

Discussion ensued as to the reallocation of OOR funds to target areas of the City used for recreation and tourism. It was explained that the Old Town area would be the best candidate for a reallocation of funds pursuant to SB107 legislation.

Councilmember McEachron recommended, and the Council agreed, that the item should be brought back after the first of the year for Council direction as to future implementation of the programs.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Bruce Young, Set Free Church of the High Desert, spoke to their purpose of creating a campus in the Sheep Creek area of Phelan to assist homeless individuals.

ADJOURNMENT

Mayor Garcia adjourned the meeting at 4:47 p.m.

ADJOURNMENT

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NOTICE AND CALL OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VICTORVILLE AND THE CITY COUNCIL SITTING AS THE LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOGISTICS RAIL AUTHORITY, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOGISTICS AIRPORT AUTHORITY, SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE VICTORVILLE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, THE VICTORVILLE JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY, THE VICTORVILLE WATER DISTRICT AND THE VICTORVILLE HOUSING TRUST

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN as provided by Section 54956 of the Government Code of the State of California that the Mayor of the City of Victorville has called a Special City Council Meeting for the purpose of discussion and possible action or direction on the following items.

This meeting is to be held on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 3:30 p.m., in Conference Room D at Victorville City Hall, 14343 Civic Drive, Victorville, California 92392.

## SPECIAL MEETING CONVENES AT 3:30 P.M.

## CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

## PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

## AGENDA ITEMS

1. STAFF PRESENTATION PERTAINING TO HOUSING PROGRAMS AND SEEKING COUNCIL DIRECTION WITH RESPECT TO THE FUTURE

Recommendation:

ANY RECOMMENDATION IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

## PUBLIC COMMENT

THIS IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM LISTED OR NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA. PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54954.3, STATE LAW PROHIBITS THE COUNCIL FROM ADDRESSING ANY ISSUE NOT

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PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED ON THE AGENDA. THE COUNCIL MAY RECEIVE TESTIMONY AND SET THE MATTER TO A SUBSEQUENT MEETING.

COMMENTS ARE TO BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL OR LESS, AS DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE MAYOR, DEPENDING UPON THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS DESIRING TO SPEAK. ALL COMMUNICATIONS ARE TO BE ADDRESSED DIRECTLY TO THE COUNCIL, NOT THE MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE. THIS IS A PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS MEETING AND COURTESY AND DECORUM ARE EXPECTED. PLEASE REFRAIN FROM ANY DEBATE BETWEEN AUDIENCE AND SPEAKER, MAKING LOUD NOISES, OR ENGAGING IN ANY ACTIVITY, WHICH MIGHT BE DISRUPTIVE TO THE DECORUM OF THE MEETING.

## ADJOURNMENT

_**ANY WRITINGS OR DOCUMENTS PROVIDED TO A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD MEMBERS/ CITY COUNCIL REGARDING ANY ITEM ON THIS AGENDA WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE RECEPTIONIST COUNTER AT CITY HALL DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS**_

Dated: November 25, 2015

MAYOR OF THE CITY OF VICTORVILLE