Housing Advisory Committee

Chair Laurel Gourd Lana Richardson Gwen Becker Gene Gorman AGENDA Housing Advisory Committee Steven Pinsky Monday, August 19, 2024 - 10:00 AM Calistoga Community Center Page 1. ROLL CALL 1.1. Oath of Office to Lana Richardson 1.2. Election of Vice Chair 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA Public Comments is an opportunity to address the Housing Advisory Committee on items of interest to the public that do not appear on the agenda. Comments should be limited to three minutes. The Committee cannot consider any issues or act on items raised during Public Comments. 3. CONSENT AGENDA 3.1. Approval of Draft Minutes from July 15, 2024, Regular Meeting 3 HAC Draft Minutes 07.15.2024 4. NEW BUSINESS 4.1. Calistoga Affordable Housing Presentation 5. OLD BUSINESS 5.1. Housing Element Implementation - Discussion of action items due and 4-9 how the committee can help Actions - 2024 - HAC 6. COMMITTEE MEMBERS' COMMENTS & REQUESTS FOR DISCUSSION 7. ADJOURNMENT I declare that a copy of this agenda was posted at City Hall, 1232 Washington Street, among other locations within the Calistoga city limits, on August 14, 2024, no later than 4:30 p.m. Lauren Clark, Secretary to the HAC SPECIAL ASSISTANCE: Each City entity offers public programs, services, and meetings in a manner that is reasonably accessible to everyone, including individuals with disabilities. Each City entity complies with all applicable requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Page 2 of 9 California law, and does not discriminate against any person with a disability. If a person with a disability requires information or materials in an appropriate alternative format (or any other reasonable accommodation), or needs any assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact Lauren Clark at 707.942.2763 or lclark@calistogaca.gov. In making a request for assistance, advance notice to the City 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make suitable arrangements. Page 3 of 9 Item #3.1. CITY OF CALISTOGA HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES July 15, 2024, at the Calistoga Community Center, at 10:00 a.m. 1. ROLL CALL Committee members present: Chair Laurel Gourd, Gwen Becker, Gene Gorman, and Steven Pinsky. Staff members present: Lauren Clark Absent: None 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA 3. CONSENT AGENDA 3.1. Draft Minutes from June17, 2024, Regular Meeting are approved unanimously. 4. NEW BUSINESS 5. OLD BUSINESS 5.1 Continued Discussion of Housing Element Action Item A2.1-7- Inclusionary Housing In-Lieu Fee Nexus Study Committee member Pinsky reached out to several cities and did not receive any responses. Discussion ensues about examples from Breckenridge, CO and Palo Alto, CA. Discussion ensues regarding the city owned property on Earl and Eddie Street. The committee requests further discussion of the possibility of developing Earl and Eddie, an update on the Housing Fund, and other potential sites for affordable housing development. Discussion continues about affordable housing in-lieu fees and the possibility of eliminating the option for developers to pay in-lieu fees instead of requiring a developer to build affordable housing. Committee members agree to continue with the nexus study to determine the appropriate in-lieu fees for affordable housing. The committee requests that the City of Napa Housing Authority to present at a coming meeting. 5.2 Update on Development Projects within the City Staff member Clark presents the report of Entitlement Applications and City Projects 6. COMMITTEE MEMBERS’ IDEAS & REQUESTS FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION CAH presentation to the committee, City of Napa Housing Authority present to the committee, Earl and Eddie site more information, available housing lots and city owned lots, update on nexus study The meeting is adjourned at 11:19 am Page 4 of 9 Item #5.1. HOUSING ELEMENT ACTIONS 2024 Action Type Implementing A1.2-5 Public Workshop Conduct two public workshops with Planning Staff / Chamber / HAC Timeframe: homeowners on the viability of long- 1) Policy Statement 1st:Oct term rentals of vacation homes or 2) Chamber / HAC 2024 second homes (not legally transient Resolution 2nd:Oct commercial occupancy) as a housing 3) Outreach Materials 2025 solution to accommodate workforce 4) Outreach Events housing. Invite restaurants, hotels, and other hospitality-related companies to participate in these public workshops, which are focused on connecting homeowners to opportunities to leverage their properties for workforce housing. Action Type Implementing A1.2-6 Annual Outreach (open Work with a community organization to Planning Staff / Chamber / HAC Timeframe: house, workshop, sponsor annual outreach events (open 1) Policy Statement July 2024 presentation, etc.) house, workshop, presentation, etc.) 2) Chamber / HAC involving hospitality-related companies Resolution as well as owners of vacation homes or 3) Outreach Materials second homes (not legally transient 4) Outreach Events commercial occupancy) to help facilitate the provision of long-term lease agreements for temporary workforce housing. Action Type Implementing A2.1-1 SOP Ensure compliance with State-mandated Planning Staff Timeframe: density bonuses and other incentives for 1) Continue existing January projects that reserve units for practice – BMP 2024 extremely low-, very low-, low-, and compliance. moderate-income households. 2) Prepare SOP. Action Type Implementing A2.1-2 SOP Monitor the City’s Affordable Housing Planning & Finance Staff Timeframe: Fund and convey to public (via City 1) Prepare SOP. January website, notices at the public counter, 2) Seek Council direction. 2024 etc.) as a source of funding for affordable housing to extremely low-, very low-, low-and moderate-income households. Action Type Implementing A2.1-7 Study Conduct an Inclusionary Housing Planning Staff Timeframe: Nexus Study and engage with the local 1) RFP – Inclusionary Initiate development community and affordable Housing Nexus Study study: 2024 housing advocates to evaluate the 2) Zoning Code Audit Adopt Inclusionary Housing Ordinance and in- 3) Zoning Amendments – ordinance: lieu fee requirements for effectiveness Chapter 17.08 2025 in providing affordable housing under current market conditions. The nexus Page 5 of 9 Item #5.1. study establishes the maximum fee that may be charged to mitigate the impacts of new development on the need for affordable housing. Amend the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance as appropriate, to enhance the Program's effectiveness. This program may be done in collaboration with other Napa County jurisdictions. Action Type Implementing Responsibility / A2.2-1 Meeting w/ HACN Meet with the Housing Planning Staff Timeframe: Authority of the City of Napa 1) Continue existing practice 2024 (HACN) annually to review 2) Extend consultant contract for upcoming Notices of Funding grant administration Availability (NOFA) for the purpose of identifying opportunities to match local funds with federal, state, county, and private funding sources for affordable housing and housing for special needs groups. Action Type Implementing Responsibility / A2.2-2 Annual Outreach Conduct outreach events Planning Staff Timeframe: (workshops, forums, or (workshops, forums, or 1) Coordinate with local/regional 2024 webinars, City website webinars, City website notices, partners notices, public counter public counter material, 2) Staff programming. Produce / material, postings, regional postings, regional coordination review outreach materials coordination with HACN with HACN and others, etc.) to a. Form and others, etc.) assist affordable housing b. Content developers in seeking funding 3) Publish for affordable housing from at a. Website least three sources: (1) local banks seeking to meet their obligations under the Community Reinvestment Act, (2) investors seeking Low- Income Housing Tax Credits, and (3) federal and state funds, including those available under the HOME program. Action Type Implementing Responsibility / A2.2-3 Annual Workshop Work with a community Planning Staff / Chamber / HAC Timeframe: organization to formalize a 1) Policy Statement 2024 partnership (in conjunction with 2) Chamber / HAC Resolution Policy A1.2-6) with the Planning 3) Outreach Materials and Building Department to a. Outreach Events host an annual workshop on rental assistance resources and services. Page 6 of 9 Item #5.1. Action Type Implementing Responsibility / A4.1-9 Annual Workshop Conduct annual public Planning Staff Timeframe: workshops with childcare 1) Coordinate with local/regional Dec 2024 operators, community-based partners organizations, and other groups 2) Staff programming. Produce / focused on supporting female, review outreach materials minority and single-parent a. Form householders in addressing their b. Content needs. Workshops shall be 3) Workshop followed by action plans no 4) Follow-up more than three months after workshop conclusion. Action Type Implementing Responsibility / A4.4-3 Meeting with organization Partner with a local or regional Planning Staff Timeframe: community-based organization 1) Continue existing practice Dec 2024 to identify and pursue grant 2) Coordination with HACN funding that can serve to retrofit existing housing to provide disabled accessibility. Type Implementing Responsibility / Action Procedure: A5.1-1 Outreach Events Conduct outreach events Planning Staff / HACN / UpValley / HAC Timeframe: (workshops, forums, or (workshops, forums, or webinars, 1) Policy Statement July 2024 webinars, City website City website notices, public 2) Resolution notices, public counter counter material, direct mailings, 3) Outreach Materials material, direct mailings, etc.) targeting low-income 4) Outreach Events etc.) homeowners to offer technical assistance in maintaining, upgrading, and improving their property. Type Implementing Responsibility / Action Procedure: A4.5-3 Meeting with organizations Meet with County and local Planning Staff / HACN / UpValley / HAC Timeframe: organizations such as Fair Housing 1) Policy Statement July 2024 Napa Valley and the UpValley 2) Resolution Family Center to ensure that City 3) Outreach Materials funding contributions are 4) Outreach Events sufficient to adequately provide bilingual/multilingual service to existing farmworker housing centers and expand budgets if necessary. Implementing Action Responsibility / Procedure: A5.1-2 Meeting with volunteer Meet with volunteer groups such as Planning Staff / HACN / UpValley / Timeframe: groups Rebuilding Calistoga to coordinate in HAC July 2024 pursuing CDBG Grant funding to help 1) Policy Statement lower-income households maintain and 2) Resolution upgrade their property. 3) Outreach Materials 4) Outreach Events The city cannot apply for CDBG grant funding at this time Page 7 of 9 Item #5.1. Implementing Action Type Responsibility / Procedure: A5.2-3 Outreach Events Conduct outreach events (workshops, Planning + Building Staff Timeframe: (workshops, forums, or forums, or webinars, City website 1) Continue existing July 2024 webinars, City website notices, public counter material, direct practice notices, public counter mailings, etc.)) publicizing the City’s 2) Enforce CMC Provisions material, direct mailings, Mills Act program to encourage owners etc.) of qualified owner-occupied homes to actively participate in the rehabilitation, restoration, preservation, and maintenance of their historic property in exchange for a reduction in their property taxes. Type Implementing Responsibility / Action Procedure: A6.1-2 Zoning Code Amendment Modify the Zoning Ordinance so Planning Staff Timeframe: that parcels in the Site Inventory 1) Zoning Code Audit Jan 2024 identified in previous Housing 2) Zoning Code Amendments Elements ("Reuse Sites") with at least 20 percent of the units affordable to lower-income households are eligible for by- right processing with ministerial review, as may be required by state law. Before modification of COMPLETED the Zoning Ordinance, the City should consider identification of any biological or cultural resources on the Reuse Sites that may impact the development viability of the identified sites. Type Implementing Responsibility / Action Procedure: A6.1-8 Fee Audit City will review fee reductions Planning + Building Staff Timeframe: for reasonable accommodation 1) Continue existing practice Oct 2024 procedures to ensure that permit 2) Enforce CMC Provisions review process does not act as a constraint on persons with disabilities. Implementing Action Responsibility / Procedure: A6.1-10 Confirm compliance with The City will maintain compliance with Planning Staff Timeframe: Surplus Land Act the Surplus Land Act throughout the 1) Zoning Code Audit July 2024 housing element period including 2) Zoning Code proactive outreach and marketing with Amendments developers, requests for proposals, development incentives, fee waivers, priority process, financial assistance (if feasible), etc. Page 8 of 9 Item #5.1. If developers respond and commit to developing on these sites, the City will expeditiously process necessary approvals (entitlements, development agreements, etc.,) pursuant to the following key milestones: • Release available sites and requests for proposals to develop on publicly owned sites and establish a schedule of actions to facilitate development by July 2024. • Target development agreements within 6 months of response or interest from developers. • Facilitate entitlements and approvals within one year of an application. A6.1-11 SOP The City will initiate a standard Planning Staff Timeframe: operating procedure wherein the 1) Assure compliance with August Planning Director determines if a State Law 2024 project is exempt from CEQA within 30 days (as per Public Resources Code 21080.2) after deeming a development application complete. In the event a project is found to be exempt from CEQA, then provisions of the Permit Streamlining Act shall apply, and the application shall be processed within 60 days (Gov. Code 65950(a)(5)). Type Implementing Action Responsibility / Procedure: A7.1-1 Outreach Events Conduct outreach events (workshops, Planning Staff / HACN / UpValley / Timeframe: (workshops, forums, or forums, or webinars City Housing HAC July 2024 webinars City Housing Resources page, public postings, public 1) Policy Statement Resources page, public counter and UpValley Family Center 2) Resolution postings, public counter and material, direct mailings, etc.) providing 3) Outreach Materials UpValley Family Center bilingual information about fair housing 4) Outreach Events material, direct mailings, at City Hall and including links to fair etc.) housing resources. Type Implementing Action Responsibility / Procedure: A7.1-2 Annual Outreach Events Consider contributing annual funding Planning Staff / HACN / UpValley / Timeframe: (workshops, webinars, or and conduct annual outreach events HAC July 2024 forums advertised by City (workshops, webinars, or forums 1) Policy Statement Housing Resources page, advertised by City Housing Resources 2) Resolution public postings, public page, public postings, public counter and 3) Outreach Materials counter and UpValley Family UpValley Family Center material, direct 4) Outreach Events Center material, direct mailings, etc.) for local organizations, mailings, etc.) such as Fair Housing Napa Valley and the UpValley Family Center, to provide multi-lingual landlord-tenant education Page 9 of 9 Item #5.1. and conciliation and publicize the intake process for discrimination complaints. Type Implementing Action Responsibility / Procedure: A8.1-1 Annual Outreach Events Conduct annual outreach events Planning Staff / HACN / UpValley / Timeframe: (workshops, webinars, or (workshops, webinars, or forums, HAC July 2024 forums, advertised by the advertised by the City Housing 1) Policy Statement City Housing Resources Resources page, public postings, public 2) Resolution page, public postings, public counter, direct mailings, etc.) to 3) Outreach Materials counter, direct mailings, etc.) publicize on the City’s website the 4) Outreach Events availability of HERO and CalFirst loan programs for weatherization and energy-efficiency programs for existing residences that are offered by utility companies and other organizations. Type Implementing Action Responsibility / Procedure: A8.1-3 Annual Outreach Events Conduct annual outreach events Planning Staff / HACN / UpValley / Timeframe: (workshops, forums, or (workshops, forums, or webinars, City HAC July 2024 webinars, City website website notices, public counter material, 1) Policy Statement notices, public counter direct mailings, etc.).) to publicize on the 2) Resolution material, direct mailings, etc. City’s website the availability of HOME 3) Outreach Materials rehabilitation funding for energy 4) Outreach Events conservation improvements to assist lower-income households in lowering energy expenses.