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Supervisors amend distribution of $1.25 million in state pro-housing incentive funds
Summary
The board accepted staff's update that the county is eligible for $1.25 million (not $1.0 million) in pro-housing incentive funding and approved redistributing the additional $250,000 toward homeownership assistance, fiscal incentives and workforce housing.
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted March 10 to amend the recommended allocation of a pro-housing state incentive award after staff reported an increase in eligible funding to $1,250,000.
Lede: County staff told the board that a late notice showed the county was eligible for an additional $250,000 beyond the $1 million identified in the board letter; supervisors discussed shifting the funds to better support homeownership assistance and developer fiscal incentives and approved the amended distribution.
Context: The pro-housing incentive program provides flexible funding for activities such as acquisition and development, workforce housing, homelessness services, homeownership assistance and fiscal incentives for affordable housing. Planning and community services staff said the county's strong application and housing-element work made the county eligible and highly ranked among counties for the award.
Board action: Members agreed to a staff-supported reallocation: increasing homeownership assistance, fiscal-incentive funds and modestly boosting the workforce-housing category to respond to South Coast housing costs. The motion to amend the recommendation and adopt the modified funding distribution passed unanimously.
Quote: "Because of the higher amount, I would ask that the record reflect that the resolution be modified where it indicates $1,000,000 that it indicate $1,250,000," Director Armas told the board.
What comes next: Staff will amend the board letter and resolution to reflect the $1,250,000 award and coordinate with departments on program designs and any reporting required by the state program. The board asked staff to track program uptake and report back with recommendations on how to deploy funds most effectively.
Provenance: Staff update and the board's amendment are recorded in the transcript between SEG 1170 and SEG 1473.
