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Council approves affordable‑housing agreement for two deed‑restricted units at 312 West Aliso; opts for third‑party vetting
Summary
Council approved an affordable‑housing agreement for two deed‑restricted units at 312 West Aliso and authorized third‑party prequalification using the staff‑recommended per‑application model (scenario 2), while asking staff to explore whether local nonprofit Help of Ojai could perform vetting.
The Ojai City Council on July 14 approved an affordable‑housing agreement covering two deed‑restricted units at 312 West Aliso and authorized a third‑party tenant‑eligibility monitoring arrangement under the staff‑recommended per‑application pricing model.
Community Development Director Lucas Seibert told the council the agreement implements earlier settlement terms and applies to two restricted units on the second story over the garage. The city presented three monitoring scenarios for prequalifying applicants and recommended scenario 2 — a per‑application fee that staff characterized as a reasonable and cost‑effective approach for a small number of units.
Council discussed alternatives, including having the property owner or staff perform vetting or issuing a competitive request for proposals. Several council members and public commenters suggested local nonprofit Help of Ojai could provide monitoring, and council asked staff to solicit additional information from that organization about its capacity and interest. The council approved the agreement and the scenario‑2 third‑party approach and requested staff follow up on local nonprofit options.
The approved steps are limited in scope to these two units; staff and council framed the action as a pilot approach that would inform procedures for larger affordable‑housing projects coming later to the city.
