CHC to Host Roundtables on Prop 1C Transit-Oriented Development Funds

CHC will be hosting roundtables on HCD’s proposed guidelines for administering the $300 million of Prop1C money for Transit-Oriented Development.  Based on the outcome of these forums, CHC will be submitting written comments and a formal CHC position to HCD by September 10.  All CHC members are invited to participate.

The forums will be held in:

Southern California on Wednesday, August 29 - CityView offices, 520 Broadway, Suite 250, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (Tel: 310.566.8700)

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Northern California on Friday, August 31 - BRIDGE Housing offices, 345 Spear Street, Suite 700, San Francisco, CA 94105 (Tel: 415.989.1111)

Both meetings will be held from 10am to 1pm with lunch provided

Members should RSVP by emailing emackres@calhsng.org no later than Friday, August 24th.  Please include which roundtable you will be attending

HCD’s proposed guidelines can be found here: http://www.hcd.ca.gov/fa/tod/.  Please bring your notes and comments on the proposal with you to the roundtable.

Background:

Last February, CHC held similar forums regarding Prop 1C’s money for infill development.  Because of the input and unified voice from our diverse membership, CHC’s resulting policy position was adopted, almost in its entirety, in the enabling legislation.  During last week’s Policy Taskforce call it was decided holding roundtables similar to the ones held in February would make sense in order to craft CHC’s position on the TOD money. 

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) released its proposed guidelines for administering the $300MM in Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) money earlier this month.  They will be holding stakeholder meetings in four locations across the state over the coming weeks to solicit comments on the proposal.  HCD will also be accepting written feedback until September 10th.  More details and the dates and locations of the HCD forums are below.

Simultaneously to HCD’s development of its guidelines, Assembly Member Karen Bass introduced a legislative proposal for the administration of the TOD funding.  This bill AB 1091 is still working its way through the legislature.  For your reference the legislative analysis of AB 1091 is attached.