REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL / HOUSING AUTHORITY ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members / Honorable Chairman and Board Members
SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager / Executive Director
VIA: Travis K. Hopkins, Assistant City Manager
PREPARED BY: Ursula Luna-Reynosa, Director of Community Development Brian Smith, Lieutenant / Manager, Police Department Community Outreach Bureau / Homeless and Behavioral Health Services
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**Future Development of 17642 Beach Blvd.
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Statement of Issue:
In August of 2020, the City of Huntington Beach Housing Authority (the "Housing Authority") utilized funds from the Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund ("LMIHAF") to purchase a parcel of land located at 17631 Cameron Lane and entered into a lease to use the adjacent parcel at 17642 Beach Blvd. In January 2021, the Housing Authority completed the acquisition of 17642 Beach Blvd. also using funds from LMIHAF. Combined, this 1.6 acre site (the "Site") was purchased for a future affordable housing project.
At about the same time, the City was in the process of identifying properties that could serve as the location of a temporary homeless shelter ("Navigation Center"), a facility intended to provide shelter and services for up to 174 individuals experiencing homelessness. The City ultimately selected the Site as an interim location for the Navigation Center.
Since LMIHAF was used to purchase the Site, the land must eventually be utilized for a qualifying affordable housing project within a reasonable time frame. If the Site is not ultimately used for such a project, the City must reimburse the LMIHAF with another funding source, which will most likely be General Fund dollars.
On June 7, 2022, the Housing Authority Board Members authorized the Executive Director to execute an Exclusive Negotiations Agreement (the "Agreement") with Jamboree Housing to explore the development of the Site for a mult...
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