TO: Napa County Housing Commission
FROM: Jennifer Palmer, Director of Housing & Homeless Services
REPORT BY: Alex Carrasco, Staff Service Analyst
SUBJECT: Housing Commission Duties - Review and Discussion
RECOMMENDATION
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Housing Commission Chair requests discussion of the Commission's duties under the purview of County Ordinance Chapter 2.102. Several Commissioners have expressed an interest in expanding the Commission's role regarding the appropriate use of affordable housing funds to include advising on affordable housing issues across the County, including those in the jurisdictional authority of the Cities and Towns within the County.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On March 22, 2023, County Counsel reviewed and discussed County Ordinance Chapter 2.102, which established the Housing Commission. Several members of the Commission expressed a desire to see an expansion of the duties related to the appropriate use of the affordable housing fund to include advising on affordable housing issues broadly, including recommendations for action in areas under the jurisdictional authority of the Cities and Town within the County. The Commissions role related to affordable housing outside of matters that come before the Housing Authority is defined as an advisory committee to the Board of Supervisors on the appropriate use of affordable housing funds, established under Chapter 18.107, for affordable housing development projects.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The Commission's request to discuss expansion of its roles in affordable housing to include advising on affordable housing issues across the county and in jurisdictional authority of cities and towns with the county directly impacts Subsection C of the current County Ordinance Chapter 2.102 (outlined below):
A. Re...
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