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CityCouncil | 2018-07-10 | 12 | discrimination: Katherine Allen. In response to Councilmember Matarrese's request, the Community Development Director stated the MOU has been signed; if the City Council does not approve the preference point by September, the District will honor past payments and the rest of the money would be lost; the money would go into a waterfall that is distributed amongst all of the taxing entities. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the City is not producing enough housing or affordable housing; the City would not benefit from turning away money that will help build affordable housing; inquired the cost of a current 30 unit senior housing project. The Community Development Director responded $18 million. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated without the money, affordable housing would not be built; groups should not be pitted against one another; the housing supply shortage needs to be addressed. In response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry regarding community outreach, the Community Development Director stated the matter was on the June 5th City Council agenda and was continued to tonight. Mayor Spencer inquired what housing will not be built without the $30 million; stated projects are being built by developers providing the funding; inquired whether the money would go to Site A, which is not currently funded and is $43 million short. The Community Development Director responded the funding is restricted to very low and low income; stated the funding could be used for the Site A Eden Housing project. Mayor Spencer inquired how the City will know that the money is being used to build the units that will have preference points for AUSD employees; further inquired whether AUSD employees would not get a preference if the money is not used for a project. The Community Development Director responded the funds cannot be used for moderate income units; stated the preference point is being given for 30% of moderate income units. Mayor Spencer inquired whether the moderate units would be where the very low and low units are built, to which the Community Development Director responded the projects would be independent. Mayor Spencer inquired whether there is any relationship between what is being built using AUSD's money and the moderate units being awarded a preference point. The Community Development Director responded the programs are independent. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 4 July 10, 2018 | CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf |