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Redondo Beach council approves joining South Bay Regional Housing Trust; names Kaladjarovich representative
Summary
The council voted Feb. 3 to approve a Joint Powers Agreement to join the South Bay Regional Housing Trust, naming Councilmember Kaladjarovich as the city's representative and Councilmember Waller as alternate; staff said there is no immediate cost to join and the trust would coordinate regional affordable housing funding.
The Redondo Beach City Council voted Feb. 3 to approve joining the South Bay Regional Housing Trust and selected Councilmember Kaladjarovich to serve on the trust's board, with Councilmember Waller designated as an alternate.
Staff presented the proposed Joint Powers Agreement (JPA), describing the trust as an independent JPA that would receive and leverage public and private funding to support affordable housing projects — including workforce housing and permanent supportive housing — while leaving local land-use authority with member cities. Jane Chung of the city manager's office told the council the trust would be governed by a board made up of one elected official from each member agency plus two housing policy experts, and that, "the trust cannot regulate zoning or development approvals, impose fees or taxes, require inclusionary zoning, or obligate cities to dedicate funding."
Chung updated the council that five cities had already signed the JPA (El Segundo, Hawthorne, Inglewood, Lomita and Rancho Palos Verdes) and three more had approved participation and were pending execution (Lawndale, Manhattan Beach and Torrance). She said SCAG provided $570,000 in REIT2 funds for the trust feasibility study and that, while there is no immediate cost to join, future dues could be assessed if the trust board later decides to do so. The agreement includes withdrawal provisions (90 days' notice and payment of outstanding administrative fees) and a potential sunset if no administrative funding is secured by year end.
Councilmember Obagi moved to approve the JPA and to select Councilmember Kaladjarovich as Redondo Beach's representative; the motion was seconded and approved by unanimous voice vote. The motion as amended also authorized the mayor to sign a letter of support for related state legislation when appropriate.
What happens next: with the council's approval Redondo Beach will sign the JPA and designate its representative. Staff noted the first SBRHT board meeting is scheduled for April 23, and that the COG is seeking letters of support for pending legislative language that would clarify board composition and eligibility for moderate-income housing programs.
Votes at a glance: Motion to approve the South Bay Regional Housing Trust JPA, designate Councilmember Kaladjarovich as representative, designate Councilmember Waller as alternate, and authorize the mayor to sign support letters — approved by unanimous voice vote.
