Agenda – Housing Opportunity CommitteeWednesday, January 23, 2008
3:30 pm – 5:15 pm
Hyatt Grand Champions Hotel
Indian Wells, CaliforniaPresiding:
LeFrancis Arnold, Chair
Sandy Kaplan, Vice Chair
Randall Traw, Vice Chair
Steve White, Committee LiaisonC.A.R. Staff:
Dave Milton
Matthew Roberts
Natalie CardenasI. Opening CommentsII. Self-Introductions of 2008 Committee MembershipIII. C.A.R. Sponsored LegislationAB 1366 (Portantino) RegionalHousing Decisions and Annual Housing Element ReportIV. 2007 Legislation of Others; must pass out of “House of Origin” by January 31, 2008 to “stay alive” in 2008.A. General Housing Issues1. AB 239 (DeSaulnier) Recording Fees- Contra Costa and San Mateo Counties
2. SB 303 (Ducheny) 2007 Affordable Housing ActB. Density Bonus Bills1. AB 1256 (Caballero) Density Bonus Exemption for Inclusionary Zoning Jurisdictions
2. AB 1449 (Saldana) Density Bonus ReformC. Proposition 1C Bills (aka: “How many ways can we spend theBond Funds?”)SB 46 (Perata) Proposition 1C Regional Planning, Housing and Infill Incentive Account, V. Report from C.A.R. Foreclosure/Troubled Mortgage Task ForceVI. Federal IssuesA. Subprime Mortgage Reform
B. FHA Reform
C. Home Ownership Opportunities for Veterans
D. National Affordable Housing Trust FundVII. Affordable Housing Definition IBP- A Discussion*VIII. Other BusinessIX. Adjournment