| HOUSING COMMISSION WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 30, 2022 |
VIRTUAL MEETING MICROSOFT TEAMS MEETING 1:00 P.M. |
| NOTE: One or more Commission Members may be in attendance telephonically or by other technological means. |
| ERIC DAVIS - Present TYLER DENHAM - Present KAREN FLORES - Present SANDI FLORES - Present |
JACQUIE KELLOGG - Present DEVONNA MCLAUGHLIN - Present MOSES MILAZZO - Present ADRAH PARAFINIUK - Present from 1:26 - 2:20 pm |
REBECCA PYRZ - Absent ROSS SCHAEFER - Present GLENN SLIVERS - Present SEAN SLAWSON - Present HAYLEY ZOROYA - Present |
OTHERS PRESENT:
Justyna Costa, Assistant Housing Director
Sarah Darr, Housing Director
Adriana Fisher, Housing Program Manager
Khara House, Housing Commission Council Liaison
Jenny Niemann, Climate Program Manager
Christina Rubalcava, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Rebecca Sayers, Parks, Recreation & Open Space Director
The Housing Commission humbly acknowledges the ancestral homelands of this area’s Indigenous nations and original stewards. These lands, still inhabited by Native descendants, border mountains sacred to Indigenous peoples. We honor them, their legacies, their traditions, and their continued contributions. We celebrate their past, present, and future generations who will forever know this place as home.
At this time, any member of the public may address the Commission on any subject within their jurisdiction that is not scheduled before the Commission on that day. Due to Open Meeting Laws, the Commission cannot discuss or act on items presented during this portion of the agenda. To address the Commission on an item that is on the agenda, please wait for the Chair to call for Public Comment at the time the item is heard.
Approve the minutes from the October 27, 2022 Housing Commission Meeting.
Moved by Hayley Zoroya, seconded by Karen Flores to approve the minutes from the October 27, 2022 Housing Commission Meeting.
Vote: 11 - 0 - Unanimously
Discussion and feedback on the final Thorpe Park Annex concept plan.
Ms. Rebecca Sayers, Parks, Recreation & Open Space Director, provided an overview of the final Thorpe Park Annex concept plan. Ms. Sayers answered all questions from Commissioners regarding the stage of development, capacity for employee housing units, potential replacement options for housing units if housing is not allowed on the lot, clarification on qualifying outdoor recreation, the timeline for moving forward, funding sources for the project, and path for moving forward if the concept plan is not approved.
Commissioner Parafiniuk arrived during the discussion session.
Discussion and feedback.
Ms. Jenny Niemann, Climate Program Manager, provided a verbal presentation on the Carbon Neutrality Plan and the upcoming revision. Commissioners asked questions regarding inserting information from the Carbon Neutrality Plan into the 10-Year Housing Plan and about Sustainability's considerations for incorporating housing and sustainability. Ms. Niemann and Ms. Sarah Darr, Housing Director, answered questions.
This is an informational presentation only.
Ms. Niemann provided a thorough presentation on the Sustainability Division's staff, programs, and guiding documents. Commissioners asked questions about Sustainability's community garden, chicken coops, the potential for reusing materials from landfill for housing to reduce landfill waste, changes to land use and zoning code, and the logistics of hiring a consultant to review codes.
Ms. Niemann answered all questions from Commissioners. Ms. Jennifer Mikelson, Housing Analyst, provided additional information about the status of hiring a consultant.
Ms. Justyna Costa, Assistant Housing Director, provided updates on the 10-Year Housing Plan's 1st Implementation Plan and on the recent bond.
Ms. Kristine Pavlik, Housing and Grants Administrator, gave an update on the American Rescue Plan Act funds, as well as an update on the Community Development Block Grant upcoming process.
Ms. Mikelson added an update about Habitat's Starter Home pilot project.