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HomeMy WebLinkAbout25 - Award of Affordable Housing Funds - Handoutreguarding RFP No. 15-55 RECEIVED AFTER AGENDA PRINTED Newport Beach city council meeting 11-24-15 ITEM NO. 2-5 DATE: \\ 7_5"-20) 5 Newport Beach General Plan; " ... provide protection and preservation for existing neighborhoods." -Newport Beach General Plan 1-4 "Promoting revitalization of older commercial areas like West Newport and Balboa Village." -Newport Beach General Plan lntro Page 1 reguarding RFP No. 15-55 Newport Beach city council meeting 11-24-15 Safety Who qualifies? HUD-VASH (Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing) "Veterans who are appropriate candidates for this program must need case management services in order to obtain and sustain independent community housing. Veterans who need case management services have serious mental illness, substance use disorder history, or physical disability. Veterans with the most vulnerability are excellent candidates for this program." -U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs website " ... no requirements to demonstrate that they are clean and sober ... " "It is not the role of the case manager to "enforce" the PHA/Iandlord rules ... " "Prior treatment completion is NOT a requirement to participate in HUD-VASH." -100,000 homes, a homeless veteran community support campaign http:/ /1 OOkhomes.org/blog/mythbusters-using-hud-vash-to-house-homeless-veterans Page 2 ..... reguarding RFP No. 15-55 Newport Beach city council meeting 11-24-15 No Local Support Buckingham Property Management Fresno Veterans Administrat_ion (nearest locations) long Beach (main location) Santa Ana Anaheim ) 'I iGJ Cy rm~ss " St nnto n l :!:ij VA Lon g Beach O{'" ~· . ~ .He althcare Syst em -.~:·. ~; ~.· li ( 1 ) . ·-· ~ ~ 1 h4min Sea l El ea ch ~ ; .. ~ • In ·, , . .... l p r ~, '\ · •·' ~~t ai n v'a.t§y ' 17•, ·~' (~) ,, , .. -..... 1 r,··-:~ Mercy House Santa Ana r 1 Grocery Store (1.7 miles away) " Propdsed Location Page 3 reguarding RFP No. 15-55 Newport Beach city council meeting 11-24-15 Other issues; For Seniors and physically disabled; No Elevator, No Chair Lift, No wheelchair ramp ... -No central indoor activity room. Is this the right area? Probably Not. -This project doesn't reflect the current needs or utilize the strengths of the neigh- borhood. -55 year usage (or even 30 year usage) would inhibit the progress that is already underway within the neighborhood. Does this uphold the Newport Beach General Plan? " ... provide protection and preservation for existing neighborhoods." -Newport Beach General Plan 1-4 "Promoting revitalization of older commercial areas like West Newport and Balboa Village." -Newport Beach General Plan lntro Page 4 . .. reguarding RFP No. 15-55 Newport Beach city council meeting 11-24-15 Newport Beach can do much more! It's in the plan "The Airport Area in particular is a key opportunity site within the community that can facilitate the development of housing that is affordable at a variety of income levels." -Newport Beach General Plan 5-126 " ... the John Wayne Airport Area has the greatest potential to accommodate the development of lower-income housing in the City." -Newport Beach General Plan 5-75 "North Newport Center Planned Community (524 units), ... Based on the Uptown Newport Affordable Housing Implementation Plan ... , at least 20 percent of the new units proposed (excluding density bonus units) are required to be affordable to low-income households. Based on the first phase of development, a minimum of 101 low-income rental units are anticipated to be constructed during the plan- ning period. Should the affordable rental units be restricted to very low-income households, the total number of units would be reduced to 56" "if the second phase of development occurs, ... either 46 very low-income or 84 low-income rentals units, or 168 moderate-income for-sale units are expected." -Newport Beach General Plan 5-126 Page 5