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1990/10/04 City Council OtherINTER-OFFICE MEMO TQ Joe Netter, Assistant to FROM the City Manager Carl Eric Lei istant to the City Manag(w-'11­1 RE: Housing Committee DATE: October 3, 1990 Options There are three options for formation of a housing committee. The option selected depends upon what the community wants the hous i rig committee to accomplish. 'a ' L Non-Profit Housing Corporation, �0 One course would be crqAQqq of a non - profit housing qorpora'tJj--)n such as Novato Ecumenical Housing or Burbank Housing peye Mpcax a A czta,. The primary purpose of VUWAV-organi zat, ion is the production of at rdable housinq. Such corporations undertake a variety or programs and projects Q) achieve this aim. Effective housing corporations work cooperatively with local government but. usually are administratively and fiscally separate from local government. Burbank Housing Development Corporation, is a non -profit, corporation that serves Sonoma County including Rohnert Park-._ 7 Housing Advisory Commission. 0 The City could form a housing advisory commission whose members were appointed by,the CYty,QoqqcW. The commission would be similar to the Arks and- Recreation, Senior (Citizens Advisory, or Planning Commission. It would investigate housing issues and programs. It may make recommendations regarding City policies, expenditures, ordinances, and programs. The Housing Commission would not have resources of its own to implement housing strategies. One variation 0 - t ­11- this I I 11 o ' p 1, thoh-wo-uld be - to charge the Plannin 'ComffnIssion with the responsibility of investigating housing issues. Housing Authorityq The City could form a housing authority. Members of the housing authority board would be appointed by the City Council. It could independently own property, enter nto contracts, 'hire staff, and apply for and receive grants and loans, Housing authorities were first created to own and operate public housing projects financed with. federal funds. Creative housing authorities employ a variety of methods to produce housing for low income households. For example, housing authorities locally administer federally funded Section 8 rent subsidy programs. The City contracts with the County Housing Authority which provides Section 8 funds for Rohnert Park residents.