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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE February 14, 2008 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. San Leandro City Hall 835 East 14th Street San Leandro, California Sister Cities Gallery Room HIGHLIGHTS Committee Members: Vice Mayor Grant and Councilmember Souza City staff present: City Manager Jermanis, Assistant City Manager Hollister, Community Development Director Sims, Planning Manager Livermore, Assistant to the City Manager Battenberg, Housing Manager Liao, Housing Specialist Hom, and Development Planner Evans Public present: Tiffany Crain and Pam Nelson-Hollis (Congregations Organizing for Renewal - COR), Darrell Harris, Lindsay Imai (Urban Habitat), Barry Luboviski (Building Trades), Dan Martinez, Andrew Slivlea The meeting was called to order at 4:20 p.m. 1. Acquisition and Development Update on 14860 East 14th Street (former Dollar Rent-A- Car site on East 14th Street and Bancroft Avenue) City Manager Jermanis introduced Housing Manager Liao who reported that a purchase agreement has yet to be signed by the Hifai Family (property owner), EAH (proposed non- profit housing developer) and the City/Redevelopment Agency. City staff wishes to complete due diligence associated with environmental study and review of the site prior to an agreement being signed. Additionally, Liao reported that City staff will be working with EAH to analyze and project the total costs, including City/Redevelopment Agency subsidies, for the proposed housing project. Discussion among the Committee included clarification that the proposed project would be rental housing for families, and that the project is dependent upon a funding commitment by the City. The effect that funding assistance preferences for very-low and extremely-low income units has on the type of affordable projects being proposed, as well as the decrease in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding, was also discussed. As the discussion closed, it was generally agreed that City staff should continue to seek ways to make this project and other affordable housing projects financially possible.