Agenda

Affordable Housing Policy Committee
Mezzanine Conference Room  
5:00 P.M., November 13, 2007

1. Introductions
2. Approve Agenda for Meeting
3. Approve Minutes of Last Meeting October 9, 2007
4. Survey Results
5. Content of Final Report Including the Following Possible Sections:
   1. Executive Summary
   2. Definition of Affordable Housing
   3. Need to Address Affordable Housing (From Powerpoint), Recommendation for an Overall Policy Resolution from Council before Proceeding
   4. Goals to Address Affordable Housing Needs
   5. Qualifications of Affordable Housing
      1. Energy Conservation
      2. Meets definition and furthers one of four goals
      3. Standard Condition
   6. Removing Regulatory Barriers (Supply side strategy)
      1. Planning and zoning issues
      2. Changing the Process
   7. Resources Needed
      1. Housing Trust Fund (Establish Committee)
      2. Not-For-Profit Organizations
      3. Use of Existing Housing Resources
      4. Special Needs Housing
      5. Creating an Ombudsman Position to Address and Administer City Affordable Housing Issues; fair housing, and changing the process
   8. Maintaining and Improving Manufactured Housing
   9. Future Actions Needed
6. Establish Committee to Promote Housing Trust Fund
7. Establish Fair Housing Committee
   Appendix:  Survey results                 
8. Comments from the Public
9. Next Meeting
10. Adjourn