Health, Housing, Homelessness and Human Services Committee

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Agenda — 18 items

1. 1 Supervisor Wendy Root Askew will appear by video conference on this date at: 2616 1st Ave., Marina CA 93933. Consistent with Government Code Section 54953, an agenda will be posted at this location, and it will be accessible by the public. Participation in meetings: Members of the public may participate in Committee meetings in two (2) ways: 1. You may attend the meeting in person at 168 W. Alisal Street, 2nd Floor, Salinas CA 93901 – Government Center Building, Monterey Room; or, 2616 1st Ave., Marina CA 93933 - District 4 Office; or, 2. You may participate via Zoom at: https://montereycty.zoom.us/j/96167580168 If you do not have access to a computer, you may call into the meeting and participate by calling the following number: 1-669-900-6833 and entering the following meeting ID: 961 6758 0168 If you choose not to attend the Health, Housing, Homelessness & Human Services Committee meeting but desire to make a public comment on a specific agenda item, please submit your comment via email by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday prior to the meeting. Please submit your comment to Sophia Magana at MaganaS@countyofmonterey.gov and your comment will be placed into the record at the meeting. If you are watching the live stream of the Health, Housing, Homelessness & Human Services Committee meeting and wish to make either a general public comment or to comment on a specific agenda item as it is being heard, please select the “raise hand” option on the Zoom screen, and your microphone will be unmuted so you can speak. To select the “raise hand” option, click on the ‘participants’ icon at the bottom of your Zoom screen, then click the “raise hand” icon next to your name. Participación en reuniones: Los miembros del público pueden participar en las reuniones del Comité de (2) maneras: 1. Puede asistir a la reunión en persona en 168 W. Alisal Street, Segundo Piso, Salinas, CA 93901 - Centro de Gobierno del Condado de Monterey, Monterey Room; o, 2616 1st Ave., Marina CA 93933 – Oficina del Distrito 4; o, 2. Puede participar a través de Zoom en: https://montereycty.zoom.us/j/96167580168 Si no tiene acceso a una computadora, puede llamar a la reunión y participar llamando al siguiente número: 1-669-900-6833 e ingresando la siguiente identificación de la reunión: 961 6758 0168 Si decide no asistir a la reunión del Comité de Salud, Vivienda, Personas Sin Hogar y Servicios Humanos, pero desea hacer un comentario, envíelo antes de las 5:00 p.m. del viernes anterior a la reunión, a Sophia Magana, por correo electrónico a: MaganaS@countyofmonterey.gov y su comentario se incluirá en el registro de la reunión. Si está viendo la retransmisión en directo de la reunión del Comité de Salud, Vivienda, Personas Sin Hogar y Servicios Humanos y desea hacer un comentario público general o comentar un punto específico del orden del día mientras se escucha, seleccione la opción "levantar la mano" en la pantalla de Zoom, y su micrófono se silenciará para que pueda hablar. Para seleccionar la opción "levantar la mano", haga clic en el icono de "participantes" que encontrará en la parte inferior de la pantalla de Zoom y, a continuación, haga clic en el icono "levantar la mano" que encontrará junto a su nombre. TENGA EN CUENTA: SI TODOS LOS MIEMBROS DE LA JUNTA ESTÁN PRESENTES EN PERSONA, LA PARTICIPACIÓN DEL PÚBLICO POR ZOOM ES ÚNICAMENTE POR CONVENIENCIA Y NO ES REQUERIDA POR LA LEY. SI LA ALIMENTACIÓN DE ZOOM SE PIERDE POR CUALQUIER MOTIVO, LA REUNIÓN PUEDE PAUSARSE MIENTRAS SE INTENTA UNA SOLUCIÓN, PERO LA REUNIÓN PUEDE CONTINUAR A DISCRECIÓN DEL PRESIDENTE. PLEASE NOTE: IF ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRESENT IN PERSON, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION BY ZOOM IS FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY AND IS NOT REQUIRED BY LAW. IF THE ZOOM FEED IS LOST FOR ANY REASON, THE MEETING MAY BE PAUSED WHILE A FIX IS ATTEMPTED BUT THE MEETING MAY CONTINUE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRPERSON.
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3. 2 Roll Call
4. 3 NOTE: All agenda titles related to numbered items are live web links. Click on the title to be directed to corresponding Committee Report. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Members of the public may address comments to the Committee concerning each agenda item. Timing of the public comment shall be at the discretion of the Chair.
5. 4 Call to Order
6. 5 Additions and Corrections
7. 6 Public Comment Period
8. 7 Regular Agenda
9. 1. a. Receive a presentation on the Encampment Resolution Funding Opportunity; and, b. Support the submission of two Encampment Resolution Funding project applications to support the City of Salinas on Encampments along the Davis Street Corridor and Chinatown areas. Presenter: Roxanne V. Wilson, County Homeless Services Director 25-728
10. 2. Receive an overview from Natividad and Health Department staff on Natividad Medical Center's (NMC) Mental Health Unit and the Health Department's Public Guardian's office. Presenters: Elsa Jimenez, Director of Health Services, Sarah Solano, Operations Manager, Dr. Charles Harris, NMC Chief Executive Officer, Anna Lisa Leal, Nursing Services Division Manager - NMC Mental Health Unit 25-712
11. 4. a. Receive a report on rental income generated by the Kents Court affordable housing development; and, b. Recommend that the Board of Supervisors approve basing Kents Court affordable rents on 30% of the tenant’s certified annual income with a reasonable utility allowance based on the Housing Authority of the County of Monterey’s Energy Efficient Utility Allowance adopted annually. Presenter: Darby Marshall, Housing Program Manager 25-739
12. 3. a. Receive a report regarding County allocations for HOME Investment Partnership Program funds of $500,000 for the Amended County Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership Act 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2025-26; b. Support a recommendation that the Board of Supervisors approve the HOME Investment Partnership Program funding recommendations to be included in the Draft Amended Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership Act 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2025-26; c. Support a recommendation that the Board of Supervisors approve an overall plan for the Amended Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership Act 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan; and d. Direct staff to prepare Amended Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership Act 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2025-26 for consideration by the Board of Supervisors on November 4, 2025, as required by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations. Presenter: Dawn Yonemitsu, Management Analyst 25-732
13. 5. a. Receive a report on the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance update progress; b. Provide direction to staff on potential amendments to the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance (IHO) and General Plan (GP) Land Use Policies LU-1.19, LU-2.11 and LU-2.13 including: c. The applicability of the IHO based on the appropriate number of lots/units proposed in a development; d The appropriate percentage of for sale lots/units and for rent units that should be required at very-low, low, and moderate incomes; and e. The need and feasibility for the provision of work force I and II housing and the extent to which this requirement creates a constraint on overall housing development: f. Provide direction to staff to develop a new Inclusionary In-Lieu; and g. Direct staff to report the findings of the required analysis and recommended changes to the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance and 2010 Inland General Plan to the full Board of Supervisors by February 28, 2026. Presenter: Darby Marshall, Housing Program Manager 25-741
14. 11 Adjournment
15. 5. a. Receive a report on the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance update progress; b. Provide direction to staff on potential amendments to the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance (IHO) and General Plan (GP) Land Use Policies LU-1.19, LU-2.11 and LU-2.13 including: c. The applicability of the IHO based on the appropriate number of lots/units proposed in a development; d The appropriate percentage of for sale lots/units and for rent units that should be required at very-low, low, and moderate incomes; and e. The need and feasibility for the provision of work force I and II housing and the extent to which this requirement creates a constraint on overall housing development: f. Provide direction to staff to develop a new Inclusionary In-Lieu; and g. Direct staff to report the findings of the required analysis and recommended changes to the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance and 2010 Inland General Plan to the full Board of Supervisors by February 28, 2026. Presenter: Darby Marshall, Housing Program Manager 25-741
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17. 14 Committee Members: Supervisor Luis Alejo; Supervisor Wendy Root Askew. Committee Staff: Deborah Paolinelli, Assistant County Administrative Officer; Anne Brereton, Deputy County Counsel, Karina Bokanovich, Management Analyst III; and Sophia Magana, Committee Secretary.
18. 15 • Copies of staff reports or other written documentation relating to items referenced on this agenda and/or submitted after distribution of the agenda packet are on file and available for public inspection at the County Administrative Office, County of Monterey Government Center, 168 West Alisal Street, 3rd Floor, Salinas CA 93901. • Meetings of the Board of Supervisors Health, Housing, Homelessness & Human Services Committee are accessible to individuals with disabilities. The Administration Building and Monterey Conference Room are wheelchair accessible. Please contact the County of Monterey Civil Rights Office at 831-755-5117 if you need assistance or accommodations to participate in a public meeting or if you need the agenda and public documents modified as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act. • The following services are available when requests are made by 5:00 p.m. of the Friday before this noted meeting: American Sign Language interpreters during a meeting, large print agenda or minutes in alternative format. • If you require the assistance of an interpreter, please contact the County Administrative Office at 831-755-5115. Every effort will be made to accommodate requests for translation assistance. Requests should be made as soon as possible, and at a minimum 24 hours in advance of any meeting. • Si usted requiere la asistencia de un intérprete, por favor comuníquese con la oficina de Administración localizada en el Centro de Gobierno del Condado de Monterey, (County of Monterey Government Center), 168 W. Alisal St., Tercer Piso, Salinas - o por teléfono llamar al 831-755-5115. La asistente hará el esfuerzo para acomodar los pedidos de asistencia de un intérprete. Los pedidos se deberán hacer lo más pronto posible, y a lo mínimo 24 horas de anticipo de cualquier junta.