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Councilmember Sarmiento, noted family housing is most demanded in City, <br />need to work with developer to reconfigure housing element, and need to <br />relax requirements to meet family housing needs in the interim to allow staff <br />to work with developer. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Martinez, indicated project will provide for 60% area <br />medium income, home choice vouchers do not meet markets needs and <br />demand. Cautioned project housing will not meet City housing needs, <br />project will support seniors that are not residents of the City, and removal <br />of properties from the City tax rolls will negatively impact City. <br />Councilmember Solorio, expressed support for item. Opined need to <br />provide affordable housing, market opportunities towards city residents, and <br />project benefits to community. <br />Mayor Pulido, expressed support for item. Noted seniors are most <br />vulnerable and have limited finances and mobility. <br />MOTION: Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to <br />execute a Density Bonus Agreement with Santa Ana Senior <br />Associates, a California Limited Partnership, or assigns, for a 55 -year <br />term, for the development of a 418 -unit affordable senior rental <br />residential community at 2222 East First Street, subject to non - <br />substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney <br />(AGMT. No. 2018-236). <br />MOTION: Tinajero <br />VOTE: AYES: <br />NOES: <br />ABSTAIN: <br />ABSENT: <br />SECOND: Solorio <br />Pulido, Sarmiento, Solorio, Tinajero, (4) <br />Benavides, Martinez, Villegas (3) <br />None (0) <br />None (0) <br />COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS <br />Pursuant to Santa Ana Charter Section 411, any member of the City Council may place <br />items on the City Council Agenda to be considered by the City Council. <br />85A. MAYOR PRO TEM MARTINEZ - DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING POLICIES, <br />POSSIBLE PARTNERSHIPS AND NEXT STEPS TO ADDRESS <br />ATTAINABLE HOUSING STRATEGIES, AND DIRECT STAFF <br />ACCORDINGLY: <br />• RENT STABILIZATION <br />• JUST CAUSE EVICTIONS ORDINANCE <br />• TENANT BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM <br />• SANTA ANA PUBLIC LANDS POLICY <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 6 OCTOBER 16, 2018 <br />