To: Board of Supervisors
From: Internal Operations Committee
Report Title: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE COMMITTEE
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☒ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPOINT Denarious Daniels to the City Representative (east County sub-region) seat to a new three-year term ending on June 30, 2026, and Sarah Allen to the Community/At-Large Representative seat to a term ending on June 30, 2025, on the Affordable Housing Finance Committee.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
The Affordable Housing Finance Committee (AHFC) advises the Board of Supervisors on the annual allocation of HOME Investment Partnership Program, Community Development Block Grant, Measure X Housing, and Permanent Local Housing Allocation funds for affordable housing development in Contra Costa County. It typically convenes once annually in the spring to review staff’s recommendations for project funding of applications received through a public request for proposals process.
The AHFC consists of seven seats, including:
§ Three city representative seats (one from each sub-region of the County, currently residing in an incorporated city); and
§ Three County representative seats (one from each sub-region of the County, currently residing in an unincorporated area of the County); and
§ One Community/At-Large representative seat (currently residing in the County, either incorporated or unincorporated).
Nominations for AHFC representatives are solicited by the Department of Conservation and Development, reviewed by the Internal Operations Committee (IOC) and referred to the Board of Supervisors for approval. AHFC terms are for three years. Per the bylaws adopted in 2021, all members are required to have professional experience in the field of affordable housing finance, design, development, or property management. Members may be retired or active affordable housing professionals.
The Department of Conservation and Development recruited for the open/vacant positions beginning on July 10, 2023, with applications due August 31, 2023 (flyer attached). Nine applications were submitted to fill four current vacancies:
§ Central sub-region Unincorporated Representative - term expired June 30, 2022
§ Community/At-Large Representative - term expired June 30, 2022
§ City Representative (east sub-region) - term expired June 30, 2023
§ East sub-region Unincorporated Representative - term expired June 30, 2023
Of the nine applications received, two have addresses listed outside of the county and are, therefore, ineligible to serve on the AHFC. Three of the applicants have professional affordable housing experience in some capacity and are currently eligible as they reside in a geographic area within the county where there currently is a vacancy on the AHFC. The remaining four applicants did not demonstrate professional affordable housing finance, design, or property management experience. The ineligible applicants will be thanked for their application and interest in serving on the AHFC and encouraged to consider other County commissions and committees.
No applications were received for vacant Central Unincorporated Representative and East Unincorporated Representative seats.
The applicants were invited to the October 2, 2023 IOC meeting; however, none attended. On the basis of their applications, the IOC on October 2 considered the following qualified applicants:
City Representative (east County sub-region) Applications
§ Denarious Daniels, City of Pittsburg: Has professional experience as an assistant property manager for an affordable housing management company.
Community/At-Large Representative Applications
§ Sarah Allen, City of Concord: Currently works as a project developer for Eden Housing, Inc. for the last few years. Prior to her current position, Ms. Allen worked for the City of Lafayette in various positions in the Planning and Building Department.
§ Denarious Daniels, City of Pittsburg: Has professional experience as an assistant property manager for an affordable housing management company.
§ Prajoel Karki, City of San Ramon: Has professional experience as a licensed Real Estate and Mortgage Broker since 2010.
The IOC recommends Denarious Daniels for appointment to the City Representative (east County sub-region) seat to a new three-year term ending on June 30, 2026, and Sarah Allen for appointment to the Community/At-Large Representative seat to a term ending on June 30, 2025.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Should the Board not act make appointments to the vacancies, the AFHC will not have a quorum and will
be unable to meet and function.