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Subject: New eComment for City Council Special Closed Session-4:30 pm/Regular Meeting-7:00 pm
Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024 2:55:12 PM
City of Tustin. CA
New eComment for City Council Special Closed
Session-4:30 pm/Regular Meeting-7:00 pm
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Meeting: City Council Special Closed Session-4:30 pm/Regular Meeting-7:00 pm
Item: REGULAR BUSINESS ITEM 15-16
eComment: March 5, 2024 Honorable Mayor Austin Lumbard Tustin City Council City of Tustin
300 Centennial Way Tustin, CA 92780 RE: Comments on Agenda Item 15: City of Tustin's Plan
of Temporary Suspension OF Affordable Housing In -Lieu Fee To The Honorable Mayor Lumbard
and City Council members, The Kennedy Commission (the Commission) is a broad -based
coalition of residents and community organizations that advocates for the production of homes
affordable for families earning less than $30,000 annually in Orange County. Formed in 2001,
the Commission has been successful in partnering and working with Orange County jurisdictions
to create effective housing and land -use policies that have led to the new construction of homes
affordable to lower -income working families. Thank you for the opportunity to review and
comment on the Public Hearing regarding the proposal of City of Tustin's Temporary Suspension
of Affordable Housing In -Lieu Fee. Agenda Item 15: Temporary Suspension of Affordable
Housing In -Lieu Fee The Kennedy Commission wants to express concern over the proposal as it
may have an impact on Housing Element programs and funding for the production of the lower
income segments. The staff report discusses an impact on affordable housing grant funding that
will need to come from other City funding sources but does not elaborate or commit specific
funding will fill this gap. The Housing Element Programs 2021-2029 in the Housing Element
identifies Programs C and D, Downtown Commercial Core Specific Plan Implementation and
Red Hill Avenue Specific Plan, as plans that will help increase affordable housing along with
market rate housing. Therefore there needs to be a more comprehensive analysis of the impacts
the suspension of in -lieu fees will have on production and how the city will incentivize affordable
housing. In addition, the city needs to ensure that the Housing Element programs and
commitments are effectively implemented. We look forward to working with the City of Tustin to
encourage effective housing policies that will help create balanced housing development and
create much -needed affordable housing in our local communities. If you have any questions,
please feel free to contact me at . Sincerely,
Cesar Covarrubias Executive Director
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