This week at City Council we’ll discuss these items -
SECOND READING OF “TRANSITORY LODGINGS” ORDINANCE (ITEM #6)
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SECOND READING OF “GRANNY UNIT” ORDINANCE (ITEM #7)
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AWARD CONTRACTS (ITEMS #10, 11, 17)
- Median Parkway and Slope Landscape Maintenance
- Tree Management
- Graffiti Removal and Steam Maintenance Services (Click Here)
CITY HALL LEASE EXTENSION (ITEM #14)
The City currently leases office space at 25550 Commercentre Drive for City Hall, the Community/Senior Center, and Policing Center. The lease expires on June 30, 2018. The City is advancing construction of its new Civic Center on the site dedicated to the City by the Irvine Ranch Water District (“IRWD”). Given that the City’s lease expires on June 30, 2018, and the construction timeline for completion of the new Civic Center is summer 2019, the City requires an extension of term. To this end, a Fourth Amendment to the lease was prepared to extend the term to coincide with the anticipated schedule for the completion of the proposed Civic Center. The Fourth Amendment includes an increase to the current lease rate that would increase the monthly base rent by $4,635 from July 1, 2018 thru June 30, 2019, for a total additional yearly cost of $55,620.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR VETERANS (ITEM #15)
On November 1, 2016, the City Council directed staff to prepare and distribute a Notice of Funding Availability (“NOFA”) focused on affordable housing for veterans. Staff prepared the NOFA in partnership with the City Attorney’s Office and RSG, the Lake Forest Housing Authority’s Affordable Housing Consultant. In total, the NOFA indicates $3.7 million in available funds.
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As outlined in the NOFA, interested affordable housing non-profit organizations and/or for-profit developers are encouraged to complete a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) outlining proposed projects and the organization’s experience with affordable housing projects. Statements of Qualifications are due to the City by Wednesday, July 19, 2017
ADOPTION OF BUDGET (ITEM # 18)
The City’s General Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-18 consists of revenues of $46.9 million, expenditures of $46.3 million, and net transfers in of $0.1 million resulting in a $0.6 million surplus.
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ADOPTION OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET (ITEM #19)
Adoption of the Proposed Capital Improvement Projects Budget 2017-19 results in capital expenditures of $64.7 million in Fiscal Year 2017-18 and $25.9 million in Fiscal Year 2018-19.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Jim Gardner is on the City Council for Lake Forest. You can check him out on LinkedIn and/or Facebook and you can share your thoughts about the City at Lake Forest Town Square on Facebook. His comments are not meant to reflect official City Policy.
Dr. Gardner has office hours every Tuesday from 4 pm to 6 pm at the City Hall. In addition, he holds a mini town meeting every month. The next meeting will be on Sept 9 at 2 pm at the Foothill Ranch Public Library.
