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C. 53

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department
Date:	April 24, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Waiver to Allow Property Rental, North Richmond

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/24/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Kara Douglas 647-7880

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: April 24, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Conservation and Development, or designee, to allow the rental of the deed-restricted residential real property located at 1556 Martin Drive, North Richmond, identified as Assessor’s Parcel No. 408-230-071, to a qualified tenant for a period of up to two years.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No General Fund impact. The Parkway Estates development was supported in part with Community Development Block Grant and former Contra Costa Redevelopment Agency funds.

BACKGROUND:

On September 19, 1995, the Governing Board of the Contra Costa County Redevelopment Agency (Agency) approved the Second Amendment to the Parkway Estates Development Loan Agreement in North Richmond. This Second Amendment set forth requirements to be met by local non-profit housing developer Community Housing Development Corporation of North Richmond to construct 87 for-sale single family homes on a 10 acre site formerly known as 217 West Gertrude Avenue. Twenty-five of the 87 units were required to be sold to low income homebuyers. In addition, the Agreement stated that all low-income buyers must enter into a Buyer’s Resale Restriction Agreement (Resale Agreement) with the following requirements:

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

• The units would have 28 year resale restrictions
• The homes must be sold at a restricted price to an income eligible buyer (“Eligible Purchaser”); and
• The units must be owner-occupied for 28 years

Crystal Barrett purchased her home on June 20, 2001, at which time she also signed the Resale Agreement. She and her family now have a hardship that requires temporary relocation. These family circumstances compelled Ms. Barrett to request a waiver to allow her to rent the property. It is Ms. Barrett's intention to move back into 1556 Martin Drive and occupy the residence as part of the County’s Affordable Housing Program at the end of two years.

Due to Ms. Barrett’s family hardship, staff recommends that the Agency allow Ms. Barrett to rent her home. The term of this temporary rental shall be for up to two years. An eligible tenant will have a monthly income that does not exceed $83,440 for a household of four, adjusted for actual family size. The monthly rent will not exceed $1,877 per month, including an allowance for utilities. The new tenant will not be entitled to relocation expenses when the lease terminates. The unit must remain affordable for another low income homebuyer with an annual income not to exceed $83,440 for a household of four.

If the owner's circumstance has not changed at the end of two years, the Agency can consider the need to extend the rental time period.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Should the Agency not allow this rental, Ms. Barrett's family will either not be allowed to move, or will have to sell the home to a low-income family.