Housing Advisory Committee

CITY OF HENDERSON HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Thursday, July 20, 2023 I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Bill Bokelmann called the Housing Advisory Committee meeting to order at 3:01 p.m. in the Mayor and Council Boardroom, 4th Floor, City Hall, 240 South Water Street, Henderson, Nevada 89015. II. CONFIRMATION OF POSTING AND ROLL CALL Stephanie Murray, Planning Commission Coordinator, confirmed the Housing Advisory Committee meeting had been noticed in compliance with the Nevada Open Meeting Law. PRESENT: Chair Bill Bokelmann Joe DiRaffaele Audra Hamernik Stacey Lockhart Jess Molasky Gustavo Ramos Neil Sansone Todd Stratton ABSENT: Michael Campbell Brian Maddox Christina Vela STAFF: Lisa Corrado, Community Development and Services Director Jennifer Herbolsheimer, Acting Deputy City Clerk Shelly Labay, Senior Planner Stephanie Murray, Planning Commission Coordinator Amanda Kern, Assistant City Attorney III Janet Sandifer, Deputy City Clerk Claudia Young, Housing and Grants Coordinator III. PUBLIC COMMENT There were no public comments presented. Housing Advisory Committee Meeting Page 2 of 9 Thursday, July 20, 2023 – Minutes IV. ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA (Motion) Member Joe DiRaffaele introduced a motion to accept the agenda, as presented. The vote favoring passage was unanimous. Chair Bill Bokelmann declared the motion carried. V. NEW BUSINESS 1 MINUTES HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE MAY 18, 2023 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES DEPARTMENT Housing Advisory Committee meeting minutes of May 18, 2023. (Motion) Member Gustavo Ramos moved to adopt the Housing Advisory Committee meeting minutes of May 18, 2023, as presented. The vote favoring passage was unanimous. Chair Bill Bokelmann declared the motion carried. 2 ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY PRESENTATION HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT Human Resources Department staff will provide a brief overview and explanation of City administrative policies applicable to Committee members, including the City’s policies on Harassment Free Workplace, Workplace Violence, Workplace Professionalism and Social Media. MJ Scott, Human Resources Business Partner, gave a PowerPoint presentation, titled Henderson Contributing to a Respectful and Professional Environment, and highlighted the following policies, which were added to the agenda as additional backup:  Harassment Free Workplace Policy  Workplace Violence Policy  Workplace Professionalism Policy  Social Media Policy  Complaint Procedures Policy  Ethics Policy Ms. Scott noted she was filling in for Amanda Meyer, Human Resources Business Partner, whom she stated is this Committee’s representative. Housing Advisory Committee Meeting Page 3 of 9 Thursday, July 20, 2023 – Minutes 3 MAY MEETING RECAP COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES DEPARTMENT Tyler Bump and Madeline Baron, EcoNorthwest, will present a review of the Housing Trends presentation from the May Housing Advisory Committee meeting. Tyler Bump, EcoNorthwest Project Director; and Madeline Baron, EcoNorthwest Senior Project Manager; presented a summary of this item and highlighted a recap of the key takeaways from the Housing Trends presentation from the first Housing Advisory Committee Meeting, which was held on May 18, 2023. 4 FUTURE HOUSING NEEDS PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES DEPARTMENT Tyler Bump and Madeline Baron, EcoNorthwest, will present information on housing underproduction and future housing needs. They will lead the Committee in a discussion and direct an activity to obtain feedback from Committee members on prioritizing the housing needs by income level. Tyler Bump, EcoNorthwest Project Director; and Madeline Baron, EcoNorthwest Senior Project Manager; gave a PowerPoint presentation, titled Total Housing Need, and fielded questions from the Committee members, which touched on the following discussion topics from the slides:  Total Housing Needs Components  Housing underproduction  Future Housing Need  Future Housing Need through 2040  Future Housing Need by Income  Total Housing Need = Underproduction + Future Need  Total Housing Need  Total Housing Need by Income Level  Aligning Housing Types with Incomes Responding to an inquiry from Member Todd Stratton regarding updated post- pandemic housing data, Mr. Bump stated that information can be presented to the Committee once available. Housing Advisory Committee Meeting Page 4 of 9 Thursday, July 20, 2023 – Minutes Mr. Bump led the Committee in a discussion and directed an activity to obtain feedback from the members on prioritizing the housing needs by income level. Each Committee member was given two dots to place on a board to align the housing types with incomes priority. The following table depicts the results of the prioritizing exercise: Household Income Physical Type/Tenure of Priority Ranking by Level: Housing: Dots by the Committee Members: 100 percent AMI+ Multifamily ownership, 2 Dots middle housing ownership, single family ownership 80 to 100 percent AMI Multifamily rentals, 0 Dots multifamily ownership, middle housing (rent/own), single family (rent/own) 60 to 80 percent AMI Multifamily (rent/own), 7.5 Dots micro-unit renters, middle housing (rent/own), tiny homes (rent/own), single family rentals, and single family rentals for sale 30 to 60 percent AMI Multifamily rentals, micro- 5.5 Dots unit rentals, and mobile homes 0 to 30 percent AMI Shelters, multifamily 1 Dot rentals, micro-unit rentals, mobile homes Housing Advisory Committee Meeting Page 5 of 9 Thursday, July 20, 2023 – Minutes 5 HOUSING CONSIDERATIONS ACROSS THE INCOME SPECTRUM PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES DEPARTMENT Tyler Bump and Madeline Baron, EcoNorthwest, will present information on affordability programs and financing options that can influence housing affordability across income levels. Tyler Bump, EcoNorthwest Project Director; and Madeline Baron, EcoNorthwest Senior Project Manager; led the Committee in a discussion and directed an activity to obtain feedback from the members for aligning affordability programs and financing options that can influence housing affordability across income levels. The following table depicts the results of the prioritizing exercise: Household Income Programs (People Focused): Priority Ranking by Level: Dots by the Committee Members: 100 percent AMI+ N/A N/A 80 to 100 percent Down payment assistance 1 Dot AMI Homeownership 1 Dot Readiness Counselling Cooperative Homeownership 2 Dots Assistance 60 to 80 percent Workforce Housing Supports 7 Dots AMI Culturally Specific Supports 1 Dot Down payment assistance Homeownership Counselling 6 Dots 1 Dot 30 to 60 percent Rent Assistance/Vouchers 6 Dots AMI Homeownership Counselling 2 Dots Mobile Home Cooperatives 1 Dot 0 to 30 percent AMI Permanent Supporting Housing 1 Dot Housing Advisory Committee Meeting Page 6 of 9 Thursday, July 20, 2023 – Minutes A discussion ensued regarding options for gap funding and financing. 6 HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE WORK PLAN GOALS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES DEPARTMENT Tyler Bump and Madeline Baron, EcoNorthwest, will lead the group in an activity to prioritize programs and outcomes for a future HAC work plan. Input will be analyzed by staff and presented back at a future meeting. Tyler Bump, EcoNorthwest Project Director; and Madeline Baron, EcoNorthwest Senior Project Manager; led the Committee in a discussion and directed an activity to prioritize programs and outcomes for a future Housing Advisory Committee work plan. Shelly Labay, Senior Planner, scribed the following notes based on the discussion questions: Question 1 – Based on the previous activity, what programs, decisions, or outcomes are the priority? - 80 percent AMI is feasible, but land is the problem - Should be realistic, short-term, achievable - Hit the beneficial financial cycle when it comes - BLM model works - Provide housing need by levels (tangible goals/targets) - 5 year plan? - Land is a mechanism - Find tools first? - Zero in on target to move the needle - Should focus on existing owners, new developments, mid-priced units - Incentives for more affordable products - Market for acquisition of existing product to make more affordable - Have a need for rental assistance - Homelessness prevention is important (not just reacting to already homeless) - Project based vouchers Housing Advisory Committee Meeting Page 7 of 9 Thursday, July 20, 2023 – Minutes Question 2 – What are the barriers to achieving those outcomes? - NIMBYism State Laws - Construction costs are a challenge - Regulatory requirements - Affects of underproduction on demographics and specific populations – such as family formation patterns of Latinos and systemic policies on African Americans. Question 3 – What can the City do to offset those barriers? - Employer Assistance Down Payment - Define time length - Ways to protect City Council from NIMBYism – fewer public hearings. - Remove hearings as COH does - Offsets such as parking reductions, waivers, incentives - Shorten the review process - CLTs (Community Land Trusts). COH is able to but no money to begin, land to start. CC underway. - Comprehensive Plan update - Regulatory feasibility - Hook up fee incentives - 3-D printing/Modular/Boxable – cheaper options by infrastructure restrictions can make more costly. Housing Advisory Committee Meeting Page 8 of 9 Thursday, July 20, 2023 – Minutes 7 NEXT STEPS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES DEPARTMENT Based on discussion during the meeting, staff will summarize research requests, follow-up items, and content for the next meeting. Shelly Labay, Senior Planner, stated staff will compile all the information that was received from the Committee and will work on ways to implement a work plan for the upcoming meetings. Lisa Corrado, Community Development and Services Director, stated staff will begin working on program utilization and will request input from the Committee members. VI. CHAIRMAN\MEMBER COMMENTS Chair Bill Bokelmann recommended the book, The Affordable City: Strategies for Putting Housing Within Reach (and Keeping it There) by Shane Phillips as a book for the members to read that may help to guide the actions of this Committee. Member Gustavo Ramos stated when speaking to Councilman Dan K. Shaw at an Inspirada community meeting, he commented the Housing Advisory Committee members have a big job. Member Ramos reflected on the ways this Committee can enhance the Henderson community, expressed gratitude to be serving in this capacity with everyone on this Committee, and thanked Shelly Labay, Senior Planner, and staff for their hard work and assistance. VII. SET NEXT MEETING The next meeting was set for Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT Amanda Moss, Southern Nevada Home Builders Association, stated based on the discussion, she discovered two Nevada Revised Statutes that could be beneficial to this Committee as it moves forward with its goals and strategies. Housing Advisory Committee Meeting Page 9 of 9 Thursday, July 20, 2023 – Minutes IX. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to be discussed, Chairperson Bill Bokelmann adjourned the meeting at 5:09 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, /s/ Janet Sandifer, Janet Sandifer Deputy City Clerk