The People’s Business – October 13, 2023  

We recap the week in City Council and take a look at Monday’s meeting. Councilmembers will hear findings and recommendations from two reports from the Office of the City Auditor. They analyzed how the City manages homelessness services contracts and conducts brush management on City-owned land.

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From the Office of Council President Sean Elo-Rivera 

A Recap of Council this Week

Council Meeting of Monday, Oct. 9, 2023

Item 200 - Affordable Housing Master Plan-2023 Update and Progress Report 

Affordable Housing Plan This item approved the 2023 Affordable Housing Master Plan Update and Progress Report. The purpose of the Affordable Housing Master Plan is to provide a framework for outlining priorities and a proposed strategy to best leverage and use the Housing Assets the City received from it’s former Redevelopment Agency. 

ACTION: Approved unanimously with Councilmembers Whitburn, von Wilpert, and Moreno not present/absent.

Item 201 - Proposed Response to Grand Jury Report: “Housing in San Diego County” 

This item approved and adopted the Independent Budget Analyst’s response to the May 9, 2023, San Diego County Grand Jury report titled “Housing in San Diego County.”

The report addressed the lack of land and money to build housing. Per the Grand Jury report, the Council must provide comments to the Presiding Judge of the San Diego Superior Court on the applicable findings and recommendations within 90 days. However, the Council President’s office requested and received an extension for the response to November 6, 2023. 

ACTION: Approved unanimously with Councilmembers Whitburn, von Wilpert, and Moreno not present/absent.

Council Meeting of Monday, Oct. 10, 2023

Item 330 – First Amendment to Agreement with Hugo Parker, LLP to Provide Continuing Legal Services for Cadena v. City of San Diego

This item authorized the First Amendment to the legal services agreement between the City and the law firm Hugo Parker, LLP to increase the total not-to-exceed amount of the existing contract from $300,000 to $500,000 and increase the term by two years, extending the term to Oct. 18, 2025.

ACTION: Approved unanimously with Councilmembers Whitburn, von Wilpert, and Moreno not present/absent.

Item 331& HA 3 – Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) Resolution for Harrington Heights, Formerly Known as 13th & Broadway

This item approved the issuance of multifamily housing revenue bonds or notes by the Housing Authority for Harrington Heights, formerly known as 13th & Broadway-TEFRA Hearing. These are tax-exempt Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds in an amount not to exceed $68.7 million.

The development will consist of 270 units that will remain affordable for 55 years for households with an income of 25 to 50 percent of San Diego’s Area Median Income. Of the 270 units, 65 will be set aside for individuals experiencing literal and chronic homelessness, 10 will be set aside for veterans experiencing homelessness, and 40 will be set aside for individuals with low income. There will be three unrestricted managers’ units.

ACTION: Approved unanimously with Councilmembers Whitburn, von Wilpert, and Moreno not present/absent.

Item 332 & HA 4 – Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) Resolution for Iris at San Ysidro Apartments

Iris Apartments This item approved the issuance of multifamily housing revenue bonds or notes by the Housing Authority for Iris at San Ysidro Apartments-TEFRA Hearing. These are tax-exempt Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds in an amount not to exceed $31.5 million.

The funds would facilitate the development of Iris at San Ysidro, a new affordable rental housing development at 1663 Dairy Mart Road, consisting of 99 units that will remain affordable for 55 years for households with income of 25 to 60 percent of San Diego’s Area Median Income. It will include 15 units through the County of San Diego’s No Place Like Home program reserved for individuals with a serious mental illness who are at risk of homelessness or experiencing homelessness or chronic homelessness and one unrestricted manager’s unit.

ACTION: Approved unanimously with Councilmembers Whitburn, von Wilpert, and Moreno not present/absent.

Item 333 & HA 5 – Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) Resolution for SkyLINE Apartments

Skyline This item approved the issuance of multifamily housing revenue bonds or notes by the Housing Authority to facilitate the development of SkyLINE Apartments, a new affordable rental housing development at 16785-16787 West Bernardo Drive in the Rancho Bernardo neighborhood. These are tax-exempt Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds in an amount up to $42,476,918

The development will consist of 99 units that will remain affordable for 55 years for individuals and families earning 30 to 55 percent of the San Diego Area Median Income and one manager’s unit.

ACTION: Approved unanimously with Councilmembers Whitburn, von Wilpert, and Moreno not present/absent.

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City Council Meeting – October 16, 2023 – 10 a.m. 

Council Meeting Agenda

10 a.m. – Closed Session Public Comment, Closed Session – Agenda 

2 p.m. – Information Items, Non-agenda Public Comment

Information Items  

Port of San Diego Item 200 - Port Commissioners’ Annual Update on the Port District’s Work Plan

As outlined in Council Policy 700-20, the City-appointed Port Commissioners shall present an annual update on the Port District’s work plan.

The Port of San Diego manages San Diego Bay and 34 miles of its waterfront. The Port was established in 1962 under the Port Act and is charged with implementing the Public Trust Doctrine. For over 50 years, the Port's five member cities - Chula Vista, Coronado, Imperial Beach, National City and San Diego - have worked together to develop and promote commerce, navigation, recreation, and fisheries on and around San Diego Bay. The City of San Diego is the largest of the port cities. The City of San Diego’s Port Policy states the Port is to develop, maintain and implement a long-term comprehensive strategic plan reflecting economic, integrated planning, environmental and recreational objectives.

This is an informational item.

City Auditor Item 201 - Performance Audit of the San Diego Housing Commission’s Homelessness Services Contract Management

The Office of the City Auditor conducted an audit of Homeless Services contract management. Contractors perform many of the City’s homelessness services, such as operating storage centers, rapid re-housing programs, shelters, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, safe parking, and outreach. These contracts are mostly administered by the San Diego Housing Commission.

The City Auditor reveals the findings and recommendations in this report.

This is an informational item.

Item 202 - Performance Audit of the City’s Brush Management on City-owned Land

The Office of the City Auditor conducted a performance audit of the City’s brush management on City owned land. The objective of this audit was to determine whether the City conducts regular and effective brush management on City-owned land within high wildfire risk zones. The report includes two findings and seven recommendations. City management agreed to implement all seven recommendations. This is an informational item.

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El negocio de la gente – 13 de octubre de 2023  

Recapitulamos la semana en el Concejo Municipal y echamos un vistazo a la reunión del lunes que viene. Los concejales escucharán los hallazgos y recomendaciones de dos informes de la Oficina del Auditor de la Ciudad. El auditor analizo cómo la Ciudad administra los contratos de servicios para personas sin hogar y lleva a cabo la gestión de malezas en terrenos propiedad de la Ciudad.

De la Oficina del Presidente del Concejo, Sean Elo-Rivera

Recapitulando lo que sucedió en el Concejo esta semana

Reunión del Consejo del lunes 9 de octubre de 2023

Tema 200 - Actualización e Informe de Progreso del Plan Maestro de Vivienda Asequible-2023

Affordable Housing Plan Este elemento aprobó la Actualización del Plan Maestro de Vivienda Asequible y el Informe de Progreso de 2023. El propósito del Plan Maestro de Vivienda Asequible es proporcionar un marco para delinear las prioridades y una estrategia propuesta para aprovechar y utilizar mejor los activos de vivienda que la Ciudad recibió de su antigua agencia de reurbanización.