Laguna Beach Housing and Human Services Committee - October 23, 2024

October 23, 2024

Executive Summary

- The Housing and Human Services Committee met on October 23, 2024, to discuss affordable housing advocacy, community outreach, and the Housing Element implementation. - Executive Director Cesar Covarrubias from the Kennedy Commission delivered a special presentation on housing policy and advocacy. - Committee members discussed their role in advocating for both general and specific affordable housing project development in Laguna Beach. - The committee planned to invite both human services nonprofits and housing-related organizations as future speakers to broaden their understanding of interconnected community needs. - Members discussed strategies for educating the community about the Housing Element, the committee's work, and affordable housing initiatives in Laguna Beach. - The committee reviewed the status of potential affordable housing sites identified in the 6th Cycle Housing Element and discussed their role in approaching property owners. - Committee members examined various documents including the Sites Inventory, list of City-owned sites from 2019, sites identified in the 2019 Affordable Housing Task Force Report, and candidate sites presented to City Council in January 20

Key Decisions

- No formal votes or resolutions were recorded in this agenda; the meeting focused on discussion items and planning future committee activities. - The committee planned to expand special presentation speakers to include both human services nonprofits and organizations related to housing.