HUMAN RIGHTS AND FAIR HOUSING COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Receive status reports on the Affordable Housing Work Plan and Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) Action Plan items and direct staff accordingly
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DEPARTMENT: Community Services
SUBMITTED BY: Ruth Broder, CDBG Administrator
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
The City Council approved the Affordable Housing Work Plan on January 5, 2021. The Plan prioritized the following three recommendations that were included in the Housing Needs Assessment/Affordable Housing Plan:
1) Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance (IZO),
2) Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH) Preservation Plan, and
3) Single-Family Rehabilitation Program
In July 2020, the Commission ranked and prioritized several other recommendations included in the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) report. Two-person committees were established to assist staff in the implementation of the recommendations.
DISCUSSION:
Staff will give a status report on the ongoing implementation of the Affordable Housing Work Plan and AI items since the July 12, 2021 Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission meeting.