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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00_AgendaCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA City Council Chambers - 100 Civic Center Drive Wednesday, July 1, 2020 - 6:00 PM Housing Element Update Advisory Committee Members: Larry Tucker, Chair Jeffery Bloom Susan DeSantis Paul Fruchbom Elizabeth Kiley Geoffrey LePlastrier Stephen Sandland Ed Selich Debbie Stevens Mayor Will O’Neill, Ex Officio Member Staff Members: Seimone Jurjis, Community Development Director Jim Campbell, Deputy Community Development Director Ben Zdeba, Senior Planner SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING COVID-19 On March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency in California as a result of the threat of COVID-19. On March 12, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-25-20, which allows Council Members to attend City Council meetings telephonically. Please be advised that to minimize the spread of COVID-19, some, or all, of the Newport Beach City Council Members may attend this meeting telephonically. Also, please be advised that on March 17, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20, which allows for the public to participate in any meeting of the City Council telephonically or by other electronic means. Given the health risks associated with COVID-19, the City of Newport Beach has decided to not have City Council Chambers open to the public for this meeting. As a member of the public, if you would like to participate in this meeting, you can participate via the following options: 1. You can submit your questions and comments in writing for Housing Element Update Advisory Committee consideration by sending them to the HEUAC at HEupdate@newportbeachca.gov. To give the Committee adequate time to review your questions and comments, please submit your written comments by Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. 2. In addition, members of the public can participate in this meeting telephonically. Specifically, the meeting will be viewable on NBTV and live streamed on the City’s website. If you are watching the meeting on NBTV or via the live stream, during the meeting, phone numbers for the public to call and to comment on specific agenda items will be posted on the screen. When you call, you will be placed on hold until it is your turn to speak. Please note that only twenty (20) people can remain on hold at a time. If you call in to speak on an item and the line is busy, please call back after a few moments. The City will ensure that it allows enough time per item for everyone to call in to comment. 3. If you need special accommodations, you can attend and participate in the meeting by going to the Civic Center Community Room located at 100 Civic Center Drive where the meeting will be broadcasted, and you can address the Committee. The room has a limited occupancy of 10 people to ensure proper physical distancing. Please know that it is important for the City to allow public participation at this meeting. If you are unable to participate in the meeting via the process set forth above, please contact the Community Development Department at (949-644-3200 or CDD@newportbeachca.gov) and we will attempt to accommodate you. The City of Newport Beach thanks you in advance for continuing to take precautions to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The Housing Element Update Advisory Committee meeting is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act requires that the Housing Element Update Advisory Committee agenda be posted at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of each regular meeting and that the public be allowed to comment on agenda items before the Committee and items not on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Housing Element Update Advisory Committee. The Chair may limit public comments to a reasonable amount of time, generally three (3) minutes per person. The City of Newport Beach’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an attendee or a participant at this meeting, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, we will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact Jim Campbell, Deputy Community Development Director, at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible at (949) 644-3200 or jcampbell@newportbeachca.gov. NOTICE REGARDING PRESENTATIONS REQUIRING USE OF CITY EQUIPMENT Any presentation requiring the use of the City of Newport Beach’s equipment must be submitted to the Community Development Department 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. July 1, 2020 Page 2 Housing Element Update Advisory Committee Meeting I.CALL MEETING TO ORDER - 6 p.m. II.WELCOME, INTRODUCTIONS AND ROLL CALL III.PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Public comments are invited on agenda and non-agenda items generally considered to be within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee. Speakers must limit comments to three (3) minutes. Before speaking, we invite, but do not require, you to state your name for the record. The Committee has the discretion to extend or shorten the speakers’ time limit on agenda or non-agenda items, provided the time limit adjustment is applied equally to all speakers. As a courtesy, please turn cell phones off or set them in the silent mode. Please call 949-270-8165 during the meeting to provide public comments on non-agenda items. IV.CURRENT BUSINESS Three-Pronged Strategy of City Council and Focus of the Committee (Attachment 1) To comment on this item during the meeting, please call 949-270-8165. a. Recommended Action: No action taken Discuss Methods to Identify Possible Housing Opportunity Sites To comment on this item during the meeting, please call 949-270-8165. b. Recommended Action: Discuss procedures for (i) identifying and contacting owners of potential housing opportunity sites; (ii) discuss approach to encouraging sites that could enable affordable housing in whole or in part; and (iii) prioritizing sites in case the RHNA requirements are lower than currently anticipated Formation of Affordable Housing Subcommittee and Opportunity Sites Subcommittee To comment on this item during the meeting, please call 949-270-8165. c. Recommended Action: Form an affordable housing subcommittee and a housing opportunity sites subcommittee to divide up workload July 1, 2020 Page 3 Housing Element Update Advisory Committee Meeting Discuss Agenda Items for Next Meeting To comment on this item during the meeting, please call 949-270-8165 d. Recommended Action: No action taken V.COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM) VI.ADJOURNMENT Next Meeting: July 15, 2020, 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.