Laguna Beach Housing and Human Services Committee - November 29, 2023

November 29, 2023

Executive Summary

- The Housing and Human Services Committee met on November 29, 2023, to discuss affordable housing policies, inclusionary housing requirements, and community outreach initiatives. - Be Well Laguna Beach provided a presentation on their services to the committee. - The committee considered reiterating its recommendation for a threshold of 5 or more units requiring 15% affordable housing in the City's Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. - Members discussed methodologies for calculating in-lieu fees for inclusionary housing, referencing studies from Irvine and Newport Beach. - The committee explored planning a faith-based outreach event featuring Jill Shook and a discussion on Senate Bill 4. - Plans for affordable housing tours by council members and civic leaders in January 2024 were discussed, with coordination through the Kennedy Commission. - Multiple subcommittees provided updates on housing trust fund activities, public outreach, ADU surveys, non-permitted ADU efforts, and housing choice voucher concepts. - The committee considered canceling its December 20, 2023 meeting due to the holidays. - Future agenda items include a Work Plan review in January and a Housing Element Draft Annu

Key Decisions

- No specific votes or formal decisions are documented in this agenda; items were designated for discussion and consideration. - The committee was scheduled to consider reiterating its recommendation regarding the 5-unit threshold for the 15% affordable housing requirement. - The committee was to consider methodologies for calculating inclusionary housing in-lieu fees based on Irvine and Newport Beach studies.