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Housing Commission Regular Session - Verónica R. Soto, FAICP - The City of San Antonio
Housing Commission
  Regular Session

      April 28, 2021

                       Verónica R. Soto, FAICP
                              Director
Housing Commission Regular Session - Verónica R. Soto, FAICP - The City of San Antonio
Agenda                                                                               Summary
Public Comments

Item 1: Approval of March 24, 2021 and April 07, 2021 meetings

Item 2: Discussion and possible action on a letter of support for the definition of housing affordability to be
included in the Strategic Housing Implementation Plan

Item 3: Briefing on a resolution to adapt protocol and procedure of the Housing Commission Subcommittees

Item 4: Director’s Report

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Summary

Public Comments

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Housing Commission Regular Session - Verónica R. Soto, FAICP - The City of San Antonio
Summary

Item 1: Approval of the Minutes from March 24th and
                    April 7th, 2021

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Summary

Item 2: Discussion & Possible Action on a Supporting
    Statement for the Definition of Affordability

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Housing Commission Regular Session - Verónica R. Soto, FAICP - The City of San Antonio
Affordable housing means a place to live that
  is “affordable” so that when the rent or
mortgage is made, money is left over for basic
    necessities like food, transportation,
 healthcare, and all that contributes to one’s
  socioeconomic mobility and quality of life.
             Housing Policy Framework, Page 15

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Housing Commission’s Definition of Affordability
 Affordable housing means a place to live that is “affordable” so that when the rent or mortgage is made, money is left
 over for basic necessities like food, transportation, healthcare, and all that contributes to one’s socioeconomic mobility
                                                      and quality of life.

                                                                   AMI Served
  Program Type
                           0-15%        16-30%       31%-50%      51-60%        61-80%         81-100%        Up to 120%

Rental Development
   & Preservation
                          Critically     Deeply        Fairly                 Moderate
      Programs                                                                              Median Rate      Market Rate
such as loans, grants,   Affordable    Affordable   Affordable   Affordable    Rate
    or tax credits

  Homeownership
 Development and
    Preservation
      programs
                                          Deeply Affordable                                   Affordable
such as loans, grants,
CLT and MHP support
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Supporting Statement
             Audience:
             The public and policy makers who will use this
             definition

             Goals:
             • Provide more context on the intent behind the
               definition
             • Communicate shared values and goals

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Summary

Item 3: Briefing & Possible Action on the Development of
                     Subcommittees

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Subcommittees
 •   The Commission opted to create two subcommittees at the retreat
 •   Agenda subcommittee will also be formalized

     Dashboard & Annual                 Public Engagement                 Agenda
           Report                          & Outreach                  Subcommittee
       Curate reporting                                                  Sets agenda for
       materials to show                  Public Engagement
                                          Methods & meeting            upcoming meetings
           progress
                                              structures

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Subcommittee Examples

    Technical Advisory Committee           Design Review Committee &
     • Supports Zoning Commission,         Designation and Demolition
       Board of Adjustment, Parks &        Committee
       Recreation Board                    • Supports Historic Design Review
     • Advise on the UDC, Major               Commission
       Thoroughfare Plan, Transportation   • Maximum 4 members
       Plan                                • Members may be appointed by
                                              Chair but approved by
     • 18 members                             committee
       • 14 registered professionals, 4    • Members must hold experience
         community at large                   in certain disciplines

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Decision Points & Considerations
 For each subcommittee, the Commission must determine the
 following:

       Purpose & charge

         Number & role of subcommittee members

         Selection process for subcommittee members

       Frequency of meetings

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Other Considerations

 Authority                 Composition                    Open Meetings
 • The Commission is the   • Must have fewer members      Act
   final authority           than the Commission itself
                                                          • Meetings must be
                           • Community members
                                                            posted if there is
 • The subcommittee                                         quorum (>4
                             must represent technical
   does ‘leg work,’ not
                             and/ or professional           commissioners)
   formal action             expertise in the subject
                             matter

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Options to formalize subcommittees

  Option 1               Option 2               Option 3
  • Work together in a   • Work together in a   Staff’s recommendation
    special session        regular session or   • Select some
                           multiple regular       Commissioners to draft
                           sessions dedicated     recommendations.
                           to this item         • Commissioners to
                                                  report back to
                                                  Commission for
                                                  approval

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Summary

Item 4: Director’s Report

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HUD Five-Year Consolidated Plan

 •   HUD-Mandated                   Estimated Five-Year HUD Allocation
     Planning Process                         FY 2022 - 2026
                                  $66.7M Community Development Block Grant
                                  $27.6M HOME Investment Partnerships Program
 •   Informs how the City         $11.4M Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS
     spends HUD allocations       $5.5M Emergency Solutions Grant
     for the next five years by   -----------
                                  $111.2M Total
     setting priority areas

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HUD Five-Year Consolidated Plan

April                  June                 July                    August
•Survey Released       •Release draft Con   •Public Comment         •Public Hearing #2
•Resident Engagement    Plan w/FY 2022       Ends                   •City Council Approval
 Finalized              Action Plan         •Con Plan/Action Plan   •Consolidated Plan
•Stakeholder           •Public Hearing #1                            Submitted to HUD
 Engagement             Public Comment
                        Begins

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HUD Five-Year Consolidated Plan
 Resident Survey

 • The City will be collecting feedback until May 15, 2021.

 • Paper copies of the survey are available upon request by calling
   210-207-6600 or by sending an email
   to communitydevelopment@sanantonio.gov

 • For more information, visit www.sanantonio.gov/conplan

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Housing Commission Retreat Report

                   •   Drafted by staff for your edits,
                       reference, and public use

                   •   Edits due May 7th, 2021

                   •   Hosted on Housing
                       Commission webpage

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Annual Report Update

 •   Staff compiling key metrics and
     information
     • Shared in part at retreat

 •   Ready to begin work with
     Dashboard & Annual Report
     Subcommittee

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Housing Voucher Incentive Policy
 •     Prevents Source of Income Discrimination (SOID) at City-
       support properties
 •     Escalating penalties for violations, including ‘Claw-back’
       provision

    Housing                   City Council A                     City Council A
  Commission                     Session                            Session
 February 2021                 April 2021                       May, 13th, 2021

                   PLDC                        City Council B
                 March 2021                       Session
                                                April 2021

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Innovation Review of Fair Housing

                          •   Focus on sustainability and
                              efficiency per project
                              charter

                          •   May result in changes to
                              staffing, structure

                          •   Stakeholder interviews

                          •   By July

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Housing/Displacement-Prevention

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Housing Commission
 Regular Meeting

      April 28, 2021

                       Verónica R. Soto, FAICP
                              Director
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