Speaker 0: We're going to record the vote for the consent motion carries unanimously. Thank you. And we're going to move on to the regular agenda. Item 14, I believe, is his next.
Speaker 1: Item 14 is a report from Development Services. Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing the submission of an application for up to 18 million in loan and grant funds for the construction of the Lars von Tanya's Affordable Housing Project proposed for development at 1795 Long Beach Boulevard, District one.
Speaker 0: Thank you, Mr. West. Mr. Vice Mayor.
Speaker 5: Council members. This is a very, very, very exciting project. It accounts approximately $8 million in loan and grant funds that are available for an affordable housing project at a very, very key intersection in the city at PCH in Long Beach Boulevard. I'm going to turn this over to our housing bureau manager, Patrick Ouray, and also with assistant Andrew Chang.
Speaker 0: Patrick. Thank you, Pat. Good evening, Mayor. And members of the City Council. The California Strategic Growth Council has released a notice of funding availability for $255 million in affordable housing and Sustainable Communities programs. Sustainable Communities Program Funds or HRC funds. The program is funded with the state's.
Speaker 6: Cap and trade auction proceeds. The HCC.
Speaker 0: Program primary objective is to reduce greenhouse gas or GHG emissions by supporting.
Speaker 6: More compact infill development patterns.
Speaker 0: Encouraging active transportation and transit usage, and protecting our agricultural land from sprawl development. Under the HCC program.
Speaker 6: Low interest loans are available for affordable housing developments.
Speaker 0: In addition, grants are available for both infrastructure improvements and transportation amenities related to affordable housing developments. The HHC application guidelines highly.
Speaker 6: Encourage housing developers.
Speaker 0: To apply jointly with local jurisdictions in order to demonstrate the requisite experience.
Speaker 6: In the completion of infrastructure improvements.
Speaker 0: And transportation amenities with items 14 and 15. Staff is seeking the Council's approval to submit joint HSA applications for two affordable housing projects for item 14. The Long Beach Community Investment Company Loan M Cal Multi Housing Inc. $3.7 million to acquire the one acre site located at 1795.
Speaker 6: Long Beach Boulevard.
Speaker 0: The site is located on the southwest corner of Long Beach Boulevard and PCH in Council District one. Directly across from the PCH, blue line.
Speaker 6: Stop. And Carol is proposing the development of last Thomas Apartments.
Speaker 0: A 102 unit mixed use building, serving 86 extremely low to very low income families and 15 households experiencing homelessness. In addition, this five story.
Speaker 6: Building will include.
Speaker 0: 4000 square feet of ground floor commercial space, an 1100 square foot plaza area located on the corner of Long Beach Boulevard and PCH. Over 8000 square feet of common open space for residents supportive service space.
Speaker 6: A computer room, laundry facilities, a large community room with a kitchen, a hot lot, barbecue area and bicycle storage.
Speaker 0: If this item is approved tonight, AM call on the city will apply for a up to $18 million in funding for the development of the project.
Speaker 6: And related infrastructure improvements.
Speaker 0: If the application is successful, loan funds of up to $12 million will.
Speaker 6: Be awarded to a limited partnership to be.
Speaker 0: Formed by an CAO for the financing of the Mixed Use.
Speaker 6: Housing Project. The loan will.
Speaker 0: Be secured by the property and the.
Speaker 6: Limited partnership will be responsible for.
Speaker 0: The repayment of the loan with.
Speaker 6: Rental revenue generated by the project.
Speaker 0: In addition, up to $6 million in grant.
Speaker 6: Funds will be awarded to and distributed to the limited partnership for infrastructure improvements and transportation amenities surrounding the project. These improvements include sidewalk repair and widening bike lanes, a new bus, shelter.
Speaker 0: Street trees and pedestrian lighting from Seventh Street.
Speaker 6: To PCH on both sides of Long Beach Boulevard and other pedestrian.
Speaker 0: Enhancements. The grant funds do not need to be repaid.
Speaker 6: Provided that the project is completed. There are no match funds required from the city and approval.
Speaker 0: Of this item supports the implementation.
Speaker 6: Of housing policy 1.5.
Speaker 0: Which was adopted by the.
Speaker 6: City Council on May 2nd, 2017. That concludes my staff report. Thank you.
Speaker 0: Thank you. Next, we have Councilwoman Gonzales.
Speaker 2: Yes. I just want to say thank you to Patrick and team, as well as the team from Michael, Alex, Benton and Sarah, who worked with my office extensively, as well as with the community to make sure we got this right. It's going to be a lovely project. I look forward to that. And we appreciate the work. Thank you.
Speaker 0: But thank you. And is there any public comment on this item? Please come forward.
Speaker 3: Hello, Karen Reside, resident of the First District. And I'm here tonight in behalf of Long Beach Grape Campers. We enthusiastically support this project and are very excited about it. Every day our housing crisis gets worse and any low income and extremely low income projects that we can get going desperately needed in our community. So thank you and look forward to the completion of this project as quickly as possible.
Speaker 0: Thank you. Next speaker, please.
Speaker 3: Thank you. Shirley Bouchard. I think I believe Mr. Gonzalez, I heard the gentleman say that it would be usable to homeless persons. I'm hoping that I know of at least 20 who are already too. They're just sitting out there. No drugs and alcohol. The only problem is that they're homeless. I know of several people who are working, who are homeless, but they're working every day. I'm hoping that that word homeless people will result in visible people so that we can start saving now and letting them know of that address so that they have a visual image in their head of possibly where their home will be. So that as this development moves forward. They have a reason to stay in Long Beach and not go to Skid Row. They don't have to be part of the PATH program when in fact we're providing for them here. They don't have to get on the bus with a sandwich and some dollars and end up in Redding, California, or Santa Ana, California, when in fact go Long Beach is saying we can provide for our homeless people here. I'm hoping that as we're hearing this, each councilperson, this is a model. Of what Long Beach can do for their homeless people who have been here, some for 1 to 20 years. With varying stories. I'm going to make it part of my daily process in the coming year to follow this with the people that I have been feeding on a regular basis and keeping track of and letting them know who to contact in that district regarding this this project. And I'm looking forward to the follow suit of other El UAE projects. That can benefit the homeless. They are in each district. They are in every district. And if we just site them in and make them part of the development of corporations who want to build here and who want to profit from Long Beach, letting them know and following up that they have to make part of what they're going to do applicable for not the low income, not just the knowing, not the moderate, but no income. No income. They have none. But Long Beach has the funds. To follow this through. For the homeless. Thank you. Thank you very much.
Speaker 0: Thank you. We have an. Was that. I'm sorry. I came in with the conclusion. A public comment. Vice mayor or. Yes. Okay. Or were you just following the list? Or are we done with the comment or are we just following? Okay. But we want public comment, correct? Okay. So, Shirley, besides spoke, did our guest you speak as well, a comment.
Speaker 3: You.
Speaker 0: Weren't able to take? I'm sorry about that. Okay. Public comment and it's closed right on 14. Our Councilman Gonzalez just spoke. Then we'll go and cast their votes.
Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing the submission of an application to the California State Department of Housing and Community Development for up to $18,000,000 in loan and grant funds available through the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents and agreements necessary to apply for and utilize these funds for the construction of the Las Ventanas affordable housing project proposed for development at 1795 Long Beach Boulevard.  
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