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Bell Gardens council forms ad hoc housing and economic development committee
Summary
The council approved a two-member ad hoc committee to advise on housing and economic development, including identifying properties for housing and strategies to attract retailers and developers; Councilmember Chavez and Mayor Pro Tem were nominated to serve.
The Bell Gardens City Council on Dec. 8 approved staff’s recommendation to create a temporary ad hoc committee focused on housing and economic development.
Assistant to the city manager Hila Stoodto outlined the committee’s purpose: to provide focused advice, gather information and recommend actions on housing sites, vacant commercial properties, retail retention and marketing strategies to attract developers. “The proposed committee would consist of two council members and designated staff, including the director of community development,” Stoodto said.
Councilmember Chavez and Mayor Pro Tem De la Rosa were nominated to serve on the committee; the council adopted the staff recommendation with those nominations and the motion passed by unanimous roll call vote.
Staff described existing city efforts the committee will coordinate with, including the housing element, business recruitment and a relaunch of a digital billboard program as an economic development tool. The committee’s work will include identifying properties suitable for housing development and evaluating potential uses for vacant commercial parcels.
What happens next: staff will convene the ad hoc committee with the nominated members and city department liaisons; the committee is advisory and temporary, intended to return recommendations to the council for possible policy or budget action.
