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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Wednesday, September 22, 2004 AT 5:00 p.m. IN THE Basement Conference Room. THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: Work Session: Housing Police Task Force Report BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox BASEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM - September 22, 2004 Council met in special session on this date with the following members present: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Schilling. Mr. Jim Tolbert, Director of Neighborhood Development Services, asked Councilors to address key decisions points in order to give guidance to staff and the community. 1) Critical to our negotiations regarding affordable housing is the definition of affordable housing. Decision point: Acceptance of the definition provided by the Task Force to be used for all discussions regarding affordable housing. Mr. Caravati noted that the median income of $63,700 is for the area, and it is less in Charlottesville. Mr. Lynch said that the Charlottesville family median income is $45,000, and household median income is $31,000, but noted that this is skewed by the University student population. He said the focus should be on families. He said that 25% of families make less than $25,000. Council agreed that the median income for Charlottesville be used. 2) The strategy recommends the creation of a standing housing committee. Decision point: a) Do you desire to create a standing housing committee to provide input on housing needs and to measure implementation of this policy? B) Should the current housing strategy policy task force begin service as the housing committee or would you like to appoint other members? It was agreed that a standing committee would be formed, with approximately seven members, with a list of categories to be proposed by staff with input from Council. Mr. Schilling asked that the categories of the former Task Force be provided to Council. 3) The plan recommends that we develop annual affordable housing goals based on documented needs. Decision point: a) Do you believe we should set goals for affordable housing? b) To break this down further, do you believe that we should set goals based on projects that are submitted and work through proffers or other negotiations to meet those goals? and c) Should our goals as expressed to developers include a break down of a range of income levels within the definition of affordable housing? Mr. Lynch said he agrees with all the points, but said we need to work out what Numbers are used, and said we are back to the percentage of where family income breaks down. Ms. Hamilton said that the Task Force discussed the need for the goals to be broken down by neighborhood.