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Carlsbad Housing Commission approves 2024—25 work plan; commissioners press for earlier meeting materials
Summary
The Housing Commission unanimously (4-0, one absent) approved the January 2023—6June 2024 work-plan report and the fiscal year 2024—625 work plan on May 9, 2024. Commissioners asked staff to make presentation slides or data available earlier and received staff notices about upcoming council hearings and a new 86-unit affordable project opening.
The Carlsbad Housing Commission voted on May 9 to accept the January 2023—6June 2024 work-plan report and recommend the fiscal year 2024—625 housing commission work plan to the City Council. Chair Collins moved the motion and Commissioner Harton seconded; the motion passed with 4 yeas and 1 absent.
Christian Gutierrez, the housing services manager, summarized accomplishments in the reporting period and the proposed work plan for the coming fiscal cycle, saying the commission met several times, completed recurring tasks and carried forward items that remain in progress. "Staff's recommendation is that your commission accept and recommend the city council approve the work plan," Gutierrez said.
Commissioners used the discussion period to press staff on meeting materials. Commissioner Chang and others asked that PowerPoint slides or staff data be made available earlier or printed at the meeting so commissioners can review them in advance. Staff noted draft materials are typically posted to the agenda packet in advance when possible but said PowerPoints are sometimes finalized close to the meeting; staff agreed to explore options to provide slides or printed copies at the meeting.
During commissioner comments, several members raised constituent concerns about Windsor Point and tenant conditions; staff said Windsor Point matters will be heard at city council hearings in June and August and encouraged residents to submit written comments to the council. In staff announcements, housing staff said the city council approved the annual CDBG plan and that Pacific Wind, an 86-unit affordable housing project in the Village Barrio area, has opened and residents are beginning to move in.
The commission declined to separate the work-plan report and the work plan for separate votes and voted on both items in a single resolution as the staff recommended. The items will be forwarded to the City Council for final approval and staff will return to the commission with any administrative-plan updates and with materials requested by commissioners.
