* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [00:05:14] OKAY, [00:05:14] I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THE LONG [CALL TO ORDER] BEACH COMMUNITY INVESTMENT COMPANY MEETING TO ORDER FOR APRIL 16TH, 2025. FOR THE RECORD, DIRECTOR DELGADO AND DIRECTOR ESPARZA ARE EXCUSED FROM THE, UH, MEETING IF THERE ARE ANY OBJECTIONS FROM THE COMMISSION. NO HEARING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL [ROLL CALL] DIRECTOR CHAMBERS PRESENT. UH, DIRECTOR MENEZ PRESENT. UH, DIRECTOR SIDES PRESENT, VICE CHAIR MEL REJO, PRESENT AND CHAIR RAMIREZ. PRESENT, WE HAVE QUORUM. THANK YOU. MAY I PLEASE VOLUNTEER? [PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE] UM, VICE CHAIR. LET'S GO WITH ME. HARRIS, PLEASE FOR THE FLAG SALUTE. OKAY. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ THE RECOMMENDATION FOR ITEM NUMBER ONE. ITEM NUMBER ONE [1. 25-55006 Recommendation to receive and file President’s Report.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] IS A RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE PRESIDENT'S REPORT. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO HEAR THIS ITEM? SO MOVED. OKAY. AND THE SECOND, IT SHOULD POP UP ON YOUR SCREENS AS WELL. SO I HAVE ONE FROM DIRECTOR CHAMBERS AND THEN DIRECTOR, UM, NJA. YEP. UM, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO THE STAFF WITH THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT. GOOD AFTERNOON BOARD MEMBERS. I'M ELIZABETH WITHERS, HOUSING OPERATIONS OFFICER, AND I'M FILLING IN FOR CHRISTOPHER AND MEGAN TODAY. UM, SINCE THEY'RE OUT TODAY, I HAVE TWO THINGS TO MENTION FOR THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT. UM, THE FIRST IS TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF THE RESULTS OF OUR CAPERS SUBMITTAL THIS PAST DECEMBER. AS YOU KNOW, THE CAPERS OUR ANNUAL REPORT TO HUD ON FINANCIAL DATA AND PROGRAMMATIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PROGRESS TOWARDS OUR FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN APPROVED BY THIS BOARD AND CITY COUNCIL. THE HUD ASSESSMENT RECEIVED LAST WEEK SHOWED WE MET ALL OUR DISBURSEMENT DEADLINES, SPENDING CAPS FOR THE LAST YEAR, AND SOHA DETERMINED WE HAVE THE CAPACITY TO CONTINUE TO CARRY OUT PROGRAMS. THE ASSESSMENT ALSO ACKNOWLEDGED PROGRAMMATIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND WE EVEN MET MOST DEADLINES EARLY FOR THE CURRENT YEAR, WHICH WILL BE REPORTED IN THE NEXT CAPER IN DECEMBER. AND IT'S ALWAYS GOOD IN IT'S ALWAYS GREAT NEWS TO BE IN GOOD STANDING WITH HUD AND WE APPRECIATE THE BOARD'S DEDICATION TO BEING A PART OF THE PROCESS AND HELPING US POSITIVELY IMPACT LONG BEACH RESIDENTS WITH OUR HUD FUNDS. THE SECOND IS TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES STAFF WILL BE HOSTING A VARIETY OF EVENTS NEXT WEEK IN CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEEK, THE FOCUS OF CD WEEK IS TO HIGHLIGHT CDBG HOME AND ESG FUNDS FROM HUD AS PART OF THE CELEBRATION. ON MONDAY, WE'LL BE HAVING A SENIOR AND YOUTH PROGRAMS WORKSHOP WITH PARKS AND RECREATION STAFF FOR OUR CDBG FUNDS. ON TUESDAY, CITY COUNCIL WILL BE MAKING A PROCLAMATION FOR CD WEEK WEDNESDAY STAFF IS HOSTING A NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP. THURSDAYS OUR VIRTUAL ACTION PLAN WORKSHOP VIA ZOOM AND SATURDAYS, OUR IN-PERSON WORKSHOP IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PLANNING BUREAU FOR THEIR HOUSING ELEMENT MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT. YOU'LL HEAR YOU'LL HEAR MORE ABOUT CD WEEK FROM NIKKI AMICK AND FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ AND THEIR PRESENTATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. THAT'S IT FOR THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WE'LL NOW TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT. ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT, PLEASE LINE UP IN FRONT OF THE MICROPHONE AND HEARING NONE. UM, MADAME CLERK, PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE. MOTION IS CARRIED. THANK YOU. PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM. ITEM NUMBER TWO IS [2. 25-55007 Recommendation to approve the minutes for The Long Beach Community Investment Company meeting of Wednesday, March 19, 2025.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] THE RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE LONG BEACH COMMUNITY INVESTMENT COMPANY MEETING OF WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19TH, 2025. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO HEAR THIS ITEM? IT HAS BEEN MOVED BY, UM, VICE CHAIR MAN CARREJO AND SECONDED BY CHAIR RAMIR, UH, CHAMBERS. SORRY, DIRECTORS, ANY QUESTIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS ON THE MINUTES? NO, NONE. OKAY. WE WILL NOW TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT AND, AND HEARING NONE. UH, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE. MOTION IS CARRIED. OKAY. PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM. [00:10:02] ITEM NUMBER THREE [3. 25-55008 Recommendation to conduct the first public hearing on the preparation of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 Action Plan and accept public comment.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] IS A RECOMMENDATION TO CONDUCT THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PREPARATION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 THROUGH 2026. ACTION PLAN AND ACCEPT PUBLIC COMMENT. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO HEAR THIS ITEM? IT HAS BEEN MOVED BY DIRECTOR SIDES AND SECONDED BY DIRECTOR RAMIREZ. UM, MAY WE PLEASE HAVE THE PRESENTATION? THANK YOU. NIKKI AMICK, DEVELOPMENT PROJECT MANAGER, WILL BE DOING THE PRESENTATION FOR THE ITEM. ALRIGHT, GOOD EVENING. UH, BEFORE WE GET STARTED, I DO JUST WANNA ANNOUNCE I, IF THERE'S ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HERE, WE DO HAVE INTERPRETATION SERVICES AVAILABLE AT THE BACK TABLE, UM, IN SPANISH, AYA AND TAGALOG. UM, ALRIGHT. SO THIS IS THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FY 25 26 ACTION PLAN. THIS WILL BE THE FOURTH ACTION PLAN IN THE CURRENT FIVE YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR OUR US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FUNDS. IN THE PRESENTATION TODAY, WE'LL COVER OUR FIVE YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN, GOALS, PRIORITIES, AND CURRENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS. UH, THEN WE'LL DETAIL SOME CHALLENGES, PARTICULARLY WITH THE NEW ADMINISTRATION CHANGE AND OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP INFORM THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FY 26 ACTION PLAN. UM, AT THE END, I'LL GO OVER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEEK AND A TIMELINE FOR OUTREACH AND SOME UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES TO NOTE. I AM SURE YOU ALL HAVE SEEN THIS SLIDE MANY TIMES, BUT IT'S GOOD CONTEXT. SO, AS YOU ALL KNOW, THE CITY OF LONG BEACH IS IN ENTITLEMENT JURISDICTION FOR THESE THREE DIFFERENT HUD GRANT FUNDS THAT YOU SEE HERE TO THE RIGHT. UM, EVERY FIVE YEARS, THE CITY MUST DEVELOP A CONSOLIDATED PLAN IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THESE FUNDS DURING THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN PROCESS. THAT'S WHERE WE DETERMINE NEEDS, UH, SET PRIORITIES AND GOALS OVER THE FIVE YEAR PERIOD. UM, AND THEN IN THE, IN THE ACTION PLAN PROCESS, THAT'S WHERE WE IDENTIFY THE PROGRAMS THAT WILL MEET THOSE GOALS AND PRIORITIES, UM, THAT ARE ESTABLISHED IN THE CON PLAN. AND WE DO THAT WITH DOLLAR FIGURES THAT ARE APPROPRIATED ANNUALLY BY CONGRESS. UM, AND THEN FINALLY IN THE CAPER, THAT'S WHERE WE VALIDATE, EVALUATE OUR ANNUAL ACTION PLAN ACCOMPLISHMENTS. SO THE THREE GRANTS THAT ARE PART OF THIS, UM, ENTITLEMENT ALLOCATION ARE TO THE RIGHT, UH, STARTING WITH CDBG COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS. UM, THIS FUNDING CAN BE USED FOR BOTH HOUSING AND NON HOUSING ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING THINGS THAT REVITALIZE NEIGHBORHOODS, PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPROVE COMMUNITY FACILITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE, UM, AND SERVICES AND LOW TO MODERATE INCOME COMMUNITIES. THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE REHABILITATION PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS, UM, AS WELL AS RENTAL PROGRAMS TO LOW INCOME RESIDENTS. THE EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT OR ESG PROVIDES FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. UM, THIS FUNDING CAN DO THINGS LIKE OPERATE SHELTERS, PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO SHELTER RESIDENTS, RAPIDLY REHOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, AND PREVENT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FROM EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. AND, UH, THE LONG BEACH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ADMINISTER THESE ESG PROGRAMS FOR THE CITY. ALRIGHT, SO THE CURRENT CONSOLIDATED PLAN WAS APPROVED BY THE L-B-C-I-C CITY COUNCIL AND HUD IN 2022. IT WENT INTO EFFECT OCTOBER 1ST OF THAT YEAR, AND IT WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2027. UM, AGAIN, THE PURPOSE OF THE ACTION PLAN IS TO MEET THE NEEDS AND GOALS OF THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN. SO IT'S JUST IMPORTANT TO NOTE WE DON'T START FROM SCRATCH EVERY ACTION PLAN YEAR. WE ESSENTIALLY LOOK AT WHAT IS WORKING WELL AND, UM, WHAT WE NEED TO DO DIFFERENTLY IN ORDER TO MEET THOSE FIVE YEAR GOALS. UH, WE ARE CURRENTLY ADMINISTERING THE FY 24 25 ACTION PLAN, WHICH IS THE THIRD ACTION PLAN IN THE CURRENT CYCLE. UH, WE JUST REPORTED THE YEAR TWO ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO HUD, WHICH LIZ MENTIONED IN THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT. UM, AND WE'RE NOW IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING THE FOURTH ACTION PLAN, UH, WHICH IS WHY WE'RE HERE TODAY. SO NOW WE'LL GET A LITTLE DEEPER INTO THE CAPER. UM, AGAIN, THE CAPER IS INTENDED TO DETAIL AND EVALUATE THE PROGRESS THAT WE'VE MADE TOWARD OUR FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN GOALS. UM, AND WE ALSO EVALUATE FINANCIAL INFORMATION RELATED TO OUR ACTIVITY. UM, DELIVERY. HUD DOES PROVIDE A FORMAL RESPONSE ON HOW WE'RE PERFORMING EACH YEAR AFTER WE'VE SUBMITTED OUR CAPER. UM, AND THE OUTCOME OF THAT WAS, UM, MENTIONED IN, IN THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT THAT WAS PROVIDED. OKAY, SO THE NEXT THREE SLIDES DETAIL OUR PROGRESS TOWARD OUR CON PLAN GOALS BY ACTIVITY TYPE. SO THE ACCOMPLISHMENT INFORMATION YOU SEE HERE IS ONLY CAPTURING YEARS ONE AND TWO. UM, AS I MENTIONED, IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR THIRD ACTION PLAN YEAR IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. SO, UM, IN ORDER TO [00:15:01] BE ON TRACK TO MEET CONSOLIDATED PLAN GOALS, ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE AROUND 40% OF THE FIVE YEAR GOAL AT THIS POINT. SO STARTING WITH GOAL NUMBER ONE, CREATE AND PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, WE ARE ON TRACK TO MEET OR EXCEED OUR FIVE-YEAR GOALS. UM, SO ALTHOUGH COMPLETED NEW AFFORDABLE UNITS IS CURRENTLY ONLY AT 18%, YOU'LL SEE THAT THERE ARE 642 UNITS UNDERWAY. AND ONCE THOSE ARE COMPLETED, WE WILL HAVE EXCEEDED OUR GOAL OF 540 UNITS FOR THE FIVE YEAR PERIOD. UM, FOR SECURITY DEPOSIT AND RENTAL ASSISTANCE, THAT ACTIVITY IS ALSO ON TRACK. UH, SO FAR WE'RE NEARLY 50% TO THAT GOAL. UNDER GOAL TWO, SUPPORT ACTIVITIES TO END HOMELESSNESS. UH, THE EMERGENCY SHELTER AND HOMELESS PREVENTION ACTIVITIES ARE ALSO BOTH ON TRACK TO MEET THEIR FIVE-YEAR TARGETS. UH, RAPID REHOUSING IS CATCHING UP A LITTLE BIT. UM, THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN SPENDING DOWN, UM, SOME OTHER GRANT FUNDING THAT SUPPORT HOMELESS SERVICES, LIKE THROUGH THE ESG CV GRANT AND THROUGH THE HOME A RP GRANT AND SOME OTHER FUNDING. UM, BUT THEY ARE CONFIDENT IN THEIR ABILITY TO MEET THE FIVE-YEAR TARGET UNDER GOAL THREE, ELIMINATE BLIGHT AND STRENGTHEN NEIGHBORHOODS. UH, MOST ACTIVITIES ARE ALSO ON TRACK TO MEET THEIR GOALS. TWO ACTIVITIES, UM, ARE SLIGHTLY UNDER THAT 40% TARGET, UM, WHICH IS THE NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCE CENTER AND THE SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. UM, SO THE NRC JUST TO CONTEXTUALIZE, EVEN THOUGH THIS FIGURE LOOKS LOW, IT REALLY DOESN'T CAPTURE THE FULL IMPACT OF THE REACH OF THE PROGRAM. UM, THIS NUMBER IS THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE ACCESS TO THE SERVICES OF THE NRC, UM, BUT IT DOESN'T CAPTURE THE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT THE NRC ACTUALLY REACHES THROUGH THE, THE VARIOUS THINGS THAT THEY DO, LIKE, UM, E-BLAST NOTIFICATIONS, EVENTS AND OUTREACH. THE SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, LIKE MANY OTHER CONSTRUCTION TYPE ACTIVITIES REQUIRE JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE LEAD TIME, UM, THAN SOME OTHER THINGS. SO, UM, PUBLIC WORKS HAS IDENTIFIED SOME UPCOMING SITES THAT THEY'LL BE ADDRESSING, AND THEY'RE ALSO CONFIDENT IN THEIR ABILITY TO MEET THE, THE FIVE-YEAR GOAL THAT YOU SEE HERE UNDER GOAL FOUR, EXPAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. THE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS DOING GREAT, UM, THEY'RE ON PACE TO EXCEED THEIR FIVE YEAR GOAL. UM, AND THEN LASTLY, UNDER GOAL FIVE, PROMOTE FAIR HOUSING. UH, THE FAIR HOUSING SERVICES ACTIVITY IS ALSO CLOSE TO THAT 40% BENCHMARK. UM, OUR TEAM HAS ALSO BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH THEM TO JUST HELP SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THE SERVICES THAT THEY PROVIDE AROUND, UM, EDUCATION. OKAY, SO NOW WE JUST QUICKLY WANNA COVER FUNDING TRENDS ACROSS THE DIFFERENT HUD GRANTS THAT WE RECEIVE. UM, AND THEN WE'LL TALK ABOUT FUNDING IMPLI IMPLICATIONS AT THE FEDERAL AND LOCAL LEVEL WITH THE INFORMATION THAT WE HAVE TODAY. SO AS YOU'LL SEE HERE FROM, UH, WELL, THIS CHART BEGINS AT 2014, BUT FROM 2000 TO 2014, TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS BY CONGRESS FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND FLUCTUATED BETWEEN A HIGH OF JUST OVER 5 BILLION IN, UH, FY 2001 TO A LOW OF THREE 3 BILLION IN 2012. SO DURING THIS PERIOD, THE AVERAGE GRANT AMOUNT ALLOCATED TO ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITIES LIKE LONG BEACH, UM, DECLINED BY 43.7%. AND THEN FROM 2013 TO 2024, TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS HAVE ALSO FLUCTUATED WITH CDBG, OUR LARGEST GRANT OF THESE THREE HAVING BEEN ON A STEADY DECLINE OVER THE YEARS. SO THE DECLINE IN THE AVERAGE GRANT AMOUNT IS BOTH A FUNCTION OF FEWER DOLLARS BEING APPROPRIATED BY CONGRESS AND AN INCREASE IN THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITIES THAT EXIST NATIONALLY. SO AS MORE CITIES AND COUNTIES ACHIEVE THE POPULATION THRESHOLD NECESSARY TO BE DESIGNATED AND ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITY, THE POT OF FUNDING KIND OF GETS SPREAD A LITTLE BIT MORE THIN. FROM 2000 TO 2013, THE NUMBER OF JURISDICTIONS RECEIVING A DIRECT ALLOCATION, UM, INCREASED BY 16.9%, WHILE THE AVERAGE ALLOCATION FOR ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITIES DECLINED BY BY 37.9%. UM, SO SINCE EN ENTITLEMENT FUNDING CONTINUES TO DECREASE, LEVERAGING RESOURCES AND ALIGNING PROGRAMS CONTINUES TO BE AN IMPORTANT FACTOR AS WE CONSIDER, UM, HOW TO BEST IMPLEMENT OUR CONSOLIDATED PLANS AND ACTION PLANS. OKAY, SO FOR THE FY 25 26 ACTION PLAN UNDER CURRENT DEVELOPMENT, UM, PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNED SOMETHING CALLED A CONTINUING RESOLUTION ON MARCH 15TH. AND, UM, THAT CR UH, SAYS THAT THEY'LL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR FEDERAL PROGRAMS AT THE FY 24 LEVELS, UH, WHICH MEANS WE'RE CURRENTLY ANTICIPATING MINOR, IF ANY, UM, CHANGES TO PROGRAMS STARTING OCTOBER 1ST, 2025. [00:20:02] HOWEVER, FOR THE FY 26 27 CYCLE, CDBG AND HOME FUNDING COULD BE ZEROED OUT IN THE ADMINISTRATION'S BUDGET REQUEST, ALTHOUGH THAT HAS REALLY YET TO BE DETERMINED. UM, SO WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR LONG BEACH? WITH, UM, WITH LIMITED AND UNPREDICTABLE FEDERAL FUNDS, CITY STAFF CONTINUE TO MONITOR LEGISLATION AND POLICY CHANGES CLOSELY. UH, STAFF WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, LEVERAGE RESOURCES AND ALIGN PROGRAMS TO MEET MULTIPLE HIGH PRIORITY NEEDS AND CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. WE WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH OUR PARTNERS TO IMPROVE SERVICE COORDINATION AND EFFICIENCY IN SPENDING. UM, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, NOT ALL NEEDS OR PRIORITIES CAN BE SUPPORTED, BUT HOUSING REMAINS A CENTRAL NEED, UM, AS ESTABLISHED IN OUR CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND IS ALSO A CORE SERVICE OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. SO IN ADDITION TO THOSE FACTORS I JUST MENTIONED, WE WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO CONSIDER THINGS THAT WE TYPICALLY CONSIDER, UM, DURING OUR ANNUAL ACTION PLAN DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, WHICH INCLUDES, UM, PRIORITY NEEDS AND GOALS IN THE CURRENT FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN, UH, PUBLIC INPUT AND CONDUCTING INTENTIONAL PUBLIC OUTREACH, UM, WHICH I'LL DESCRIBE, UH, IN MORE DETAIL IN A LATER SLIDE. AND EXAMINING FUNDING TRENDS AND ANALYZING RESOURCES, INCLUDING THINGS LIKE PROGRAM INCOME AND ANY PRIOR YEAR UNSPENT FUNDS. OKAY, SO NOW I'LL PROVIDE MORE DETAILS ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEEK AND SOME OTHER UPCOMING DATES THAT ARE IMPORTANT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FY 25 26 ACTION PLAN. OUR ACTION PLAN SURVEY WENT LIVE ON MARCH 5TH, SO THROUGHOUT THE MONTHS OF MARCH AND APRIL, STAFF ARE ATTENDING SEVERAL EVENTS TO BOTH PROMOTE THE ACTION PLAN INPUT PROCESS AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEEK EVENTS, UM, THAT LIZ DESCRIBED. UM, TODAY IS MARCH 16TH. IT'S OUR, IT IS NOT MARCH 16TH, IT'S APRIL, UM, 16TH, AND IT'S OUR FIRST PUBLIC HEARING HERE WITH THE L-B-C-I-C. UM, NEXT WEEK IS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEEK, AS LIZ MENTIONED. UM, ALL OF THE EVENTS OF CD WEEK ARE SHOWN HERE ON THE SLIDE. UM, AND IN ADDITION TO THESE EVENTS WE'RE ALSO, UM, WE ALSO HAVE A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN PLANNED FOR THE WEEK AS WELL. AND ON MAY 8TH, THE DRAFT ACTION PLAN WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT FOR A 30 DAY PERIOD ON JUNE 11TH, WE WILL HAVE OUR SECOND AND FINAL PUBLIC HEARING WITH THE L-B-C-I-C FOR THE FY 26 ACTION PLAN. AND THEN ON JUNE 17TH, WE WILL PRESENT THE ACTION PLAN TO CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL. AND BY AUGUST 15TH, WE'LL NEED TO SUBMIT THE ACTION PLAN TO HUD. UM, AND ONCE WE DO ALL OF THAT, THE FY 25 26 ACTION PLAN WILL, UH, TAKE EFFECT ON OCTOBER 1ST, 2025. SO, AS I MENTIONED, COMMUNITY OUTREACH IS A KEY ELEMENT OF THE ACTION PLAN DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. UM, I DISCUSSED MANY OF OUR OUTREACH EVENTS IN THE PRIOR SLIDE, BUT JUST TO GIVE YOU A MORE IN-DEPTH PICTURE OF WHAT WE'VE BEEN DOING, UH, TO SPREAD THE WORD. UM, ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 SEC, OH MY GOODNESS, APRIL 22ND, CITY COUNCIL WILL PRESENT A PROCLAMATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEEK. AS PART OF OUR ACTION PLAN PROCESS, WE WILL CONDUCT TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS, THE FIRST OF WHICH IS HAPPENING TODAY, AND THE SECOND ONE WILL BE JUNE 11TH. UM, AS PART OF OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS, WE PLACE ADVERTISEMENTS 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE AND LOCAL MULTILINGUAL NEWSPAPERS, UM, BEING THE LONG REACH PRESS TELEGRAM AND LAO PINON. UM, AGAIN, OUR ACTION PLAN SURVEY WENT LIVE ON MARCH 5TH. IT'S AVAILABLE ONLINE AND IN HARD COPY IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, KAMAI, AND TAGALOG. UH, SO FAR WE'VE RECEIVED 234 RESPONSES, WHICH ALREADY EXCEEDS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SURVEYS WE RECEIVED LAST YEAR, SO WE'RE VERY HAPPY ABOUT THAT. UM, ALL OF THE LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT CD WEEK AND THE ACTION PLAN IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE, UH, LONG BEACH.GOV/HUD GRANTS. UM, OUR STAFF CONTINUE TO ATTEND A NUMBER OF EVENTS TO PROMOTE THE ACTION PLAN SURVEY AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEEK. UM, SO FAR, UH, WE'VE ATTENDED 18 EVENTS IN MARCH AND APRIL, AND WE HAVE SEVERAL MORE EVENTS THAT WE'LL BE ATTENDING IN THE COMING WEEKS, UM, INCLUDING THE COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS THAT WE'RE HOSTING AS PART OF CD WEEK. ALSO, UM, HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES BUREAU STAFF, UH, WILL BE GOING DOOR TO DOOR ON APRIL 23RD TO INVITE RESIDENTS IN RACIALLY AND ETHNICALLY, UH, CONCENTRATED AREAS OF POVERTY TO INVITE THEM TO OUR APRIL 26TH IN-PERSON COMMUNITY MEETING FOR THE ACTION PLAN. UM, BUT TO ALSO TAKE PLACE, UM, TAKE PART IN THE SURVEY AND PROVIDE RESOURCES ABOUT OUR FUNDED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. WE ALSO CREATED A HUD PROMOTIONAL VIDEO, UM, WHICH IS ANOTHER EDUCATIONAL TOOL TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE [00:25:01] IMPORTANCE AND THE IMPACT OF THIS FUNDING, UH, WHICH I'LL SHARE WITH YOU, UM, ON THE NEXT SLIDE. OH, OH, NO. OH, NO, . IT'S NOT PLAYING. YEAH. OH, HERE WE GO. JUST PATIENCE. NATIONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEEK IS CELEBRATED EVERY YEAR IN APRIL. LET'S LEARN MORE ABOUT ALL THE FEDERAL FUNDING STREAMS THAT SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITIES, ESPECIALLY OUR MOST VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS HERE IN LONG BEACH. FOR OVER FIVE DECADES, THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, OR CBBG, THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP GRANT AND THE EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT, OR ESG FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, OR HUD, HAVE BEEN THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND FLEXIBLE TOOLS TO USE NATIONWIDE BY STATES AND LOCALITIES LIKE THE CITY OF LONG BEACH TO SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, TACKLE ECONOMIC DISTRESS, AND ADDRESS A WIDE VARIETY OF COMMUNITY NEEDS. OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS, CDBG CONTRIBUTED TO INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTS BENEFITING OVER 59 MILLION PERSONS AND MET THE HOUSING NEEDS OF NEARLY 2.1 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS NATIONWIDE. AT A NATIONAL LEVEL. A 2023 STUDY FROM HARVARD UNIVERSITY'S JOINT CENTER FOR HOUSING STUDIES SHOWS THAT THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF 1.5 MILLION RENTAL UNITS THAT ARE BOTH AFFORDABLE AND AVAILABLE TO HOUSEHOLDS MAKING UP TO 80% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME HERE IN LONG BEACH HOUSING HAS CONTINUED TO BE A HIGH PRIORITY FOR RESIDENTS. CDBG AND HOME GRANTS HELP PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND EXPAND THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING STOCK. IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, THE CITY OF LONG BEACH HAS INVESTED MORE THAN 30 MILLION OF CDBG AND HOME FUNDS TO CREATE OVER 600 NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS. IN 2023, CDBG GRANTEES INVESTED OVER 453 MILLION NATIONWIDE TO REHABILITATE SINGLE FAMILY HOMES. THIS ACTIVITY PRESERVES AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADDRESSES. UNSAFE LIVING CONDITIONS, ALLOWS SENIORS TO AGE IN PLACE AND CAN PROVIDE ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. CDBG ALSO STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES BY BUILDING ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE LIKE ROADS, STREETS, AND OPEN SPACE THAT CONNECTS PEOPLE TO JOBS, SERVICES, AND NEIGHBORHOODS WHILE SUPPORTING SOCIAL, PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL WELLBEING. BETWEEN 2021 AND 2023, LONG BEACH INVESTED OVER 1.5 MILLION CDBG FUNDS TO ENHANCE LOCAL PARKS, INCLUDING THE 14TH STREET PARK BASKETBALL COURTS IN THE WASHINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD, THE RAMONA PARK PLAYGROUND IN NORTH LONG BEACH, AND THE ADMIRAL KIDD PARK PLAYGROUND ON THE WEST SIDE. CDPG FUNDING HELPS GROW LOCAL ECONOMIES BY RETAINING, EXPANDING, AND ATTRACTING NEW BUSINESSES AND JOBS TO LONG BEACH. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER OUT OF LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE, CDBG FUNDS PROVIDE WORKSHOPS AND ONE-ON-ONE BUSINESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES GET STARTED. HOMELESSNESS IS A COMPLEX, SERIOUS AND GROWING CRISIS IN THE UNITED STATES IMPACTING INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND THE ENTIRE LONG BEACH COMMUNITY. HOME AND ESG FUNDS PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR HOUSING FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN LONG BEACH. SECURITY DEPOSITS ARE PROVIDED TO FORMALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO HELP THEM GAIN PERMANENT HOUSING. THESE FUNDS ALSO ASSIST WITH HOUSING RELOCATION, HOMELESS PREVENTION SERVICES, AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY EMERGENCY SHELTER AND OTHER SERVICES THROUGH THE CITY'S MULTI-SERVICE CENTER. CDPG GRANTEES CAN USE UP TO 15% OF THEIR ANNUAL ALLOCATION FOR PUBLIC SERVICES TO ADDRESS A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY NEEDS. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE PROVIDING MEALS AND OTHER SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT FOR MANY OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICES SUCH AS NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCES AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. CDBG HAS A GREAT RETURN ON INVESTMENT WITH EVERY DOLLAR OF CDPG FUNDING. AN AVERAGE OF $5 IN LOCAL INVESTMENT IS LEVERAGED. HOWEVER, RISING INFLATION HIGHER HOUSING COSTS AND DECLINING CDBG FUNDS MAKE IT HARDER TO MEET THE GROWING DEMAND. IT IS ESSENTIAL TO SUPPORT THESE FEDERAL FUNDS THAT OFTEN SERVE AS A CRITICAL GAP FOR FINANCING, FOR WIDE ARRAY OF PROJECTS AND SERVICES TO HELP LOCAL ECONOMIES, INCLUDING LONG BEACH WITH A 50 YEAR TRACK RECORD OF SUCCESSFUL [00:30:01] PROJECTS NATIONWIDE. YOU TWO CAN GET INVOLVED TODAY BY INFORMING HOW THESE FUNDS ARE PRIORITIZED AND SPENT IN LONG BEACH. PLEASE VISIT LONG BEACH.GOV/HUD GRANTS TO LEARN MORE. ALL RIGHT. UM, AND WITH THAT, HERE'S OUR RECOMMENDATION TODAY. AND THAT CONCLUDES THE PRESENTATION AND OUR TEAM IS HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE. OKAY. THANK YOU DIRECTORS. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE PRESENTATION? IS THERE A WAY YOU CAN GO BACK TO, I THINK IT WAS SLIDE SIX. UM, NO, IT WAS THE ONE THAT HAD OH, THIS ONE? NOPE, THE ONE BEFORE THAT. THE ONE THAT TALKED ABOUT THE UNITS, MAYBE THE ONE BEFORE. OH, THIS ONE, THIS ONE. FIVE. UH, THE FIRST LINE YOU HAD TALKED ABOUT THE FIVE YEAR GOAL, SO THE TWO YEAR GOAL, YOU'RE AT 18% AND THEN YOU HAD 642 UNITS UNDERWAY, WHICH IS, WHICH WOULD EXCEED BY 137. CAN YOU DEFINE UNDERWAY? IS THAT IN DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION WAITING FOR FUNDING? WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? OBJECTION. THOSE ARE UNITS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THIS BOARD. OKAY, SO THEY THEY JUST HAVEN'T BEEN FINISHED YET. CORRECT. OKAY. OR THEY'RE GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS OF ENTITLEMENTS OR GOT IT. WHAT THEY NEED TO GO THROUGH HAD A QUESTION. THANK YOU. A QUICK QUESTION, I THINK IT'S SLIDE EIGHT. PERFECT. YEAH, YOU MENTIONED BILLIONS QUITE A BIT. AND THE TOTALITY OF IT, MAYBE IT'S JUST ME OR YOUR MISSPOKE, WHATEVER, BUT IT SAYS MILLIONS AND I SEE LIKE THE DIFFERENT COLOR CODES, RIGHT? SO I JUST THINK IS IT, YOU KNOW, ALMOST 6 MILLION HERE, IS IT ALMOST 2 MILLION HERE OR IS IT BILLIONS? OH, THAT'S A, THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION. SO THE MILLIONS HERE, THESE ARE, THIS IS OUR FUNDING ANNUALLY. SO WHAT I WAS MENTIONING, UM, WHEN I WAS TALKING ABOUT THIS SLIDE IS THAT NATIONALLY WHEN CONGRESS DOES THEIR BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS, AT ONE POINT IN TIME THEY WERE APPROPRIATING UPWARDS OF $5 BILLION IN THE FUND THAT SUPPORTS THESE GRANTS. AND THEN OVER TIME, THE THAT APPROPRIATION NATIONALLY HAS DECLINED. AND SO BECAUSE OF THAT DECLINE, THAT HAS ALSO IMPACTED OUR LOCAL ALLOCATION. SO THIS IS LIKE, WHICH IS WITHIN THE MILLIONS. WE DON'T RECEIVE, WE DON'T RECEIVE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS. OKAY. SO THIS IS LIKE THE AVERAGE NOW NATIONWIDE OR IS THIS LIKE THE LONG BEACH? THIS IS THE LONG BEACH OKAY. ALLOCATION, BUT WE, WHEN WE TALK ABOUT BILLIONS, IT'S NATIONALLY. SO EVERY, EVERY JURISDICTION GETS A LITTLE SLICE OF THAT BILLION POT. PERFECT. THANK YOU. UH, KIND OF GOING BACK TO HAKIM'S QUESTION, DO YOU PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION FOR HUD, LIKE FOR THE ONES THAT ARE STILL IN DESIGN OR IN CONSTRUCTION? DO YOU HAVE TO LIKE TELL THEM EXACTLY HOW MANY ARE IN DESIGN OR IN PLANNING OR CONSTRUCTION? YEAH, SO WE PROVIDE AN UPDATES OR JUSTIFICATION TO LIKE WHY WE HAVEN'T MET OUR GOAL. SO WE DO PROVIDE LIKE WHETHER THE ACTIV IS OPEN AND IN CON OPEN IN THE HUD SYSTEM AND JUST UNDER CONSTRUCTION WE HAVEN'T DRAWN DOWN THE FUNDS OR WHETHER IT'S GONE TO OUR BOARD FOR APPROVAL OR WHETHER IT'S WHAT, WHATEVER STAGES THOSE UNITS ARE IN, WE DO PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION TO HUD. AND UM, FOLLOWING UP, DO THEY PROVIDE ANY COMMENTS BACK ON THE REPORTS OR ANY, LIKE SOME OF THE METRICS ARE STILL A LITTLE LOWER ON THE PERCENTAGES, LIKE DO THEY HAVE ANY COMMENTS ON THOSE THIS YEAR? THEY DIDN'T PROVIDE THOSE, THE COMMENTS FOR, I THINK THEY LOOK AT IT OVERALL AND LOOK AT OUR JUSTIFICATIONS AND SEE IF WE'RE, IF WE, IF THEY FEEL WE HAVE THE CAPACITY TO AT THE END OF THE FIVE YEARS MEET OUR GOAL. ONE LAST QUESTION. YOU TALKED ABOUT HOW THE FUNDING IN FUTURE YEARS MAY BE TIGHTER AND WILL FORCE THE CITY TO HAVE TO ADJUST. YOU'RE NOT READY WITH THOSE ADJUSTMENTS YET, HUH? 'CAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW. IT COULD NOT, YOU COULD JUST LET THE MONEY KEEP GOING OR IT'S KIND OF, I'M CURIOUS AS TO THE IMPACT AND HOW THAT WOULD IMPACT THE, THE CONSTITUENTS THAT WE SERVE. THAT'S ALL WE ANTICIPATE GETTING OUR, OUR ACTUAL LONG BEACH NUMBER ON MAY 15TH OF THIS YEAR. THAT WILL BE FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR AND SIMILARLY NEXT YEAR WE'LL GET THAT NUMBER. SO WE ANTICIPATE THAT NEXT FISCAL, NEXT FISCAL YEAR WILL BE COVERED. UM, IT'S THE YEAR AFTER THAT THAT WE'LL HAVE TO HAVE THOSE DISCUSSIONS AND, AND WE'RE ALREADY DOING ANALYSIS FOR THAT. OKAY. OF [00:35:01] COURSE YOU ARE. THANK YOU. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? NO. OKAY. WE'LL NOW TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT. ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK, PLEASE LINE UP AT THE FRONT AT THE MICROPHONE AND HEARING NONE, UM, DIRECTORS, UH, OR MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE. MOTION IS CARRIED. THANK YOU. PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM. ITEM NUMBER [4. 25-55009 Recommendation to approve the selection of Century Affordable Development for an award of HOME funds in the amount of up to $5,000,000; and Authorize the President or designee to enter into an Agreement to Negotiate Exclusively with Century for new construction of affordable rental housing units.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] FOUR IS A RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE SELECTION OF CENTURY AFFORDABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR AN AWARD OF HOME FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF UP TO 5 MILLION AND AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT OR DESIGNEE TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT TO NEGOTIATE EXCLUSIVELY WITH SENTRY FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING UNITS. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO HEAR THIS ITEM? IT'S BEEN MOVED BY DIRECTOR CHAMBERS AND SECONDED BY, UH, CHAIR RAMIREZ. OKAY. MAY WE PLEASE HAVE THE PRESENTATION? AVA, UM, REAL ESTATE PROJECT COORDINATOR WILL BE DOING THE PRESENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. GOOD AFTERNOON. ON JULY 31ST, 2024, STAFF PUBLISHED A NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY FOR $5 MILLION IN HOME FUNDS. THE HOME PROGRAM IS A FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT DESIGNED TO EXPAND THE SUPPLY OF DECENT, SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR LOWER INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. ELIGIBLE USES OF HOME FUNDS INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS ACQUISITION AND OR THE REHABILITATION OF PREVIOUSLY UNRESTRICTED UNITS. THE NOFA PUBLISHED WAS FOR PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE RENTAL UNITS, SERVING HOUSEHOLDS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, OR AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS. THE PROPOSAL FROM CENTURY AFFORDABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE 104 NEW AFFORDABLE RENTAL UNITS KNOWN AS UPTOWN ACRES. PHASE ONE WAS THE ONLY PROPOSAL RECEIVED COLLECTIVELY KNOWN AS UPTOWN ACRES. THE COMMUNITY WILL BE COMPRISED OF THREE ADJACENT SITES ALONG ATLANTIC AVENUE. PHASE ONE WILL SERVE LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AS WELL AS SPECIAL NEEDS HOUSEHOLD EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. UPTOWN ACRES, PHASE ONE CONSISTS OF NEW CONSTRUCTION OF AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING AT 68 0 1 ATLANTIC AVENUE. IT WILL PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS EARNING BETWEEN 30% AND 60% OF AREA AND MEDIAN INCOME. AND IT'LL HAVE A COMBINATION OF 92 1 BEDROOM UNITS AND 12 TWO BEDROOM UNITS. INCLUDES A COURTYARD OUTDOOR YOGA AND MEDITATION SPACE AND A BARBECUE. COLLECTIVELY, THE UPTOWN ACRES CAMPUS WILL PROVIDE APPROXIMATELY 195 HOUSING UNITS, A HEALTH CENTER, A TEACHING KITCHEN, AND A 125 BED SHELTER. AND THERE'S A SITE MAP SHOWING THE PROPOSED ACRES CAMPUS. THE LOWER PARCEL IS PHASE ONE. SO THE RECOMMENDATION TODAY IS TO APPROVE THIS ELECTION OF CENTURY AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR AN AWARD OF HOME FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF UP TO $5 MILLION AND AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT OR DESIGNEE TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT TO NEGOTIATE EXCLUSIVELY WITH SENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING UNITS. THIS CONCLUDES THE PRESENTATION. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, DIRECTORS, ANY QUESTIONS ON THE PRESENTATION? YEAH, I'M JUST WONDERING WHY THERE WAS ONLY ONE BIDDER. WHAT, WAS THERE ANYTHING UNIQUE OR DIFFERENT ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY THAT THE MARKET DIDN'T RESPOND DIFFERENTLY? UM, NOT NECESSARILY. EACH TIME WE DO A NOTICE OF THE FUNDING AVAILABILITY, WHICH IS HISTORICALLY TWICE A YEAR, WE USUALLY CALL OUT A PREFERRED DEMOGRAPHIC BASED ON WHAT OUR HOUSING ELEMENT TELLS US. THE LAST COUPLE THAT WE DID WERE FOCUSED ON FAMILY PROJECTS, SO WE DECIDED THIS TIME TO MAKE IT A HOMELESS PROJECT. OKAY. ONCE THESE FUNDS, IF AUTHORIZED, WHEN WILL THIS PROJECT COME ONLINE? THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION. IF THEY HAVE A FINANCING PLAN AND IF ALL OF THEIR APPLICATIONS GO ACCORDING TO PLAN, THEY WILL BE, UM, SORRY. OH, THEN CONSTRUCTION WOULD COMMENCE NOVEMBER OF 2026 AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE DONE IN MARCH OF 2029. OKAY. AND THEY'VE OWNED THE PROPERTY FOR A FEW YEARS NOW. UM, HOW FAR ALONG ARE THEY IN THE ENTITLEMENTS? THEY'RE JUST GETTING STARTED ON THE ENTITLEMENTS. OKAY. UM, AND IT LOOKED LIKE THERE WAS PORTABLES ON THE LOT. LIKE ARE THEY USING THAT CURRENTLY FOR EMERGENCY SHELTER OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT? OR, OR WHAT ARE THEY GONNA DO WITH THOSE BUILDINGS? [00:40:01] WELL, SO PHASE ONE, THAT'S A VACANT LOT NOW, THERE WAS TWO SINGLE FAMILY UNITS THERE IN THE PAST. THEY'VE ALREADY BEEN RELOCATED AND DEMOLISHED. SO FOR THIS PROJECT THAT'S ALREADY A VACANT LOT. THE SITE ADJACENT IS, I BELIEVE THE CITY'S TEMPORARY HOMELESS SHELTER. YES. THAT'LL BE PHASE TWO. SO PHASE TWO WILL CONSTRUCT A NEW SHELTER. IT WAS 125 BED, WHATEVER IT SAID. YEAH. OKAY. AH, WE WILL NOW TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT. ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK, PLEASE LINE UP AT THE MICROPHONE AND HEARING NONE, UH, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE. MOTION IS CARRIED. THANK YOU. UM, MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO HEAR THE NEXT ITEM OR MAY YOU PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM? YEAH, SO ITEM NUMBER FIVE [5. 25-55010 Recommendation to receive and file Community Outreach Report.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] IS A RECOMMENDATION TO REVIEW AND FILE COMMUNITY OUTREACH REPORT. FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ COMMUNITY PROGRAM SPECIALIST WILL BE PROVIDING THE OUTREACH REPORT. CAN I HAVE A MOTION? I'M SORRY. CAN I HAVE A MOTION? AND A SECOND BEFORE WE DO THE PRESENTATION, WE HAVE A MOTION FROM DIRECTOR SIDES AND THE SECOND FROM DIRECTOR MENEZ. THANK YOU. OKAY. GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIR RAMIREZ AND BOARD MEMBERS. MY NAME IS FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ AND I AM REPRESENTING THE HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES BUREAU. TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR RECENT COMMUNITY OUTREACH WORK, I'M THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. AND SINCE OUR LAST L-B-C-I-C MEETING, WE HOSTED SESSION TWO TITLED EXPLORING CULTURE AND CREATING PROJECT TEAMS. AND ALSO OUR SESSION THREE WEEKEND RETREAT, WHICH TOOK PLACE ON SATURDAY, APRIL 5TH AND SUNDAY APRIL 6TH AT THE INTERNATIONAL CITY MASONIC CENTER. AT THE RETREAT, WE HOSTED BILINGUAL ENGLISH SPANISH CLASS DISCUSSIONS AND INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES AROUND HUMAN RELATIONS AND TEAM BUILDING. PARTICIPANTS IN THIS YEAR'S CLASS WILL LEARN TO WRITE GRANT PROPOSALS AND WILL COMPLETE FOUR CLASS PROJECTS ALONG THE SANTA SANTA FE AVENUE CORRIDOR IN SUPPORT OF THE CITY'S WEST SIDE PROMISE INITIATIVE, AS PART OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEEKS EVENTS THAT WERE SHARED EARLIER. NEXT WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23RD, WE ARE HOSTING A SPECIAL WORKSHOP AT SILVERADO PARK IN WEST LONG BEACH TO SHARE MORE INFORMATION WITH THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERSHIP PROGRAM AND TO HELP RECRUIT RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN NEXT YEAR'S CLASS. WE WILL WELCOME YOU TO JOIN US AT 6:00 PM AT SILVERADO PARK. THANK YOU DIRECTORS. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE PRESENTATION? HEARING NONE WILL NOT TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT. ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK, PLEASE SIGN UP IN FRONT OF THE MICROPHONE AND HEARING NONE. UM, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE. MOTION IS CARRIED. OKAY. AT THIS TIME WE'LL NOW [PUBLIC COMMENT Opportunity to address The Long Beach Community Investment Company on non-agenda items. Each speaker is limited to three minutes to make their comments unless extended by the Chair.] TAKE NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS. ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON AN, ON AN ITEM NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA, PLEASE SIGN UP IN FRONT OF THE MICROPHONE. AND HEARING NONE, ARE THERE ANY [ANNOUNCEMENTS] ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM ANY OF THE DIRECTORS? NO. OKAY. IF THERE'S [ADJOURNMENT] NO OBJECTION, I DECLARE THE MEETING ADJOURNED. THANK YOU. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.