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 Waleed Akbar to the City (central subregion) Representative seat to a new term ending on June 30, 2027 and Dallas Elliott to the Unincorporated (central sub-region) Representative seat to complete the current term ending on June 30, 2025 on the Affordable Housing Finance Committee.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
BACKGROUND:
The Affordable Housing Finance Committee (AHFC) advises the Board of Supervisors on the annual allocation of HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Measure X Housing, and Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) 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 competitive 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.
At its regular meeting on April 8, 2024, the IOC reviewed the applications of four individuals to fill three vacancies:
• Central sub-region Unincorporated Representative - term expired June 30, 2022
• Central sub-region City Representative - vacant as of December 12, 2023
• East sub-region Unincorporated Representative - term expired June 30, 2023
Of the four applicants, one does not currently reside in Contra County, and one does not have relevant professional affordable housing experience. Two 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.
No applications were received for the vacant East County Unincorporated Representative seat.
The IOC approved the staff recommendations for the following appointments:
Uncontested Seats / Single-Applicants
City Representative (central sub-region) Application
• Waleed Akbar, City of San Ramon: They have housing work experience as a licensed real estate agent with over 18 years’ experience in the Bay Area.
• Unincorporated Representative (central sub-region) Application
Dallas Elliott, Unincorporated Walnut Creek: They have experienced finance, data, systems, and business professional with strong financial skills.
Their application materials are attached for reference.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Lack of full representation and difficulty in achieving a meeting quorum.