To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: JANE CHUNG, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING JOINING THE SOUTH BAY REGIONAL HOUSING TRUST AND SELECTING A CITY REPRESENTATIVE TO SERVE ON THE SOUTH BAY REGIONAL HOUSING TRUST BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On February 3, 2026, the City Council directed staff to return to the City Council with the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) after other member agencies decided whether to join the South Bay Regional Housing Trust (SBRHT). As of March 4, 2026, at least three South Bay cities have executed the Agreement to participate in the SBHRT, and five additional cities have approved joining and are in the process of signing the JPA.
BACKGROUND
In September 2024, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) awarded the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) approximately $570,000 in Regional Early Action Planning Grants 2.0 (REAP 2.0) funding. REAP 2.0 is a state initiative designed to accelerate progress toward housing and climate goals by supporting stronger coordination among state, regional, and local partners. Using these funds, the SBCCOG has conducted a feasibility analysis for the potential formation of a SBRHT, which would operate as an independent joint powers authority to support affordable housing projects endorsed by participating member agencies.
The JPA establishes the SBRHT as a separate public entity formed by participating SBCCOG members to collaboratively fund and support affordable, workforce, and supportive housing. The SBRHT is authorized under California Government Code ?6539.9 and becomes effective once four member agencies approve the Agreement.
The purpose of the SBRHT is to receive and leverage public and private funding to plan and construct housing of all types and tenures for individuals and families with Extremely Low, Very Low, and Low incomes, support the development of permanent supportive housing and other...
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