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1995-12-12 adjDecember' 12, 1995 (Adjourned Meeting) (Page 1) An adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, was held on December 12, 1995, at 5:30 P.M., in the Basement of City Hall, Charlottesville, Virginia, said meeting being adjourned from November 29, 1995. PRESENT: Mr. David P. Bowerman, Mrs. Charlotte Y. Humphris, Mr. Forrest R. Marshall, Jr., Mr. Charles S. Martin, Mr. Walter F. Perkins and Mrs. Sally H. Thomas. ABSENT: None. OFFICERS PRESENT: County Executive, Robert W. Tucker, Jr.; Deputy County Executive, Richard E. Huff, II; and County Attorney, Larry W. Davis. Agenda Item No. 1. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order at 5:35 P.M., by the Chairman. Agenda Item No. 2. Joint Meeting with Charlottesville City Council. CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Ms. Virginia Daugherty, Mr. Alvin Edwards (arrived at 5:41 p.m.), Ms. Katherine Slaughter, Mr. David J. Toscano and Mr. Tom Vandever. CITY STAFF PRESENT: Mr. Gary O'Connell, City Manager; and Mr. Clyde Gouldman, City Attorney. Item No. 2a. Discussion: Town Reversion. Mr. Martin presented a draft resolution concerning City and County Cooperative Education items that were discussed at the last joint meeting of the Board and City Council. He said this is a first step. At the request of Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Martin read the draft resolution into the record. Ms. Daugherty said she thinks this is a good agreement that came out of a lot of work from both school systems, and the City and County staffs. The resolution provides constructive means to move forward. She think the Council and Board can achieve a lot by adopting the agreement. Mr. Martin said the resolution does not prohibit the two schools boards from continuing to discussion areas in which to cooperate. Mr. Martin then made a motion to adopt the resolution. Mrs. Humphris seconded the motion. Roll was called and the motion carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Bowerman, Mrs. Humphris, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Martin and Mr. Perkins. NAYS:None. Ms. Slaughter moved that City Council adopt the resolution. Ms. Daugherty seconded the motion. On a voice call vote all Council members voted aye. (Mr. Edwards was absent.) Ms. Slaughter asked that the two school boards be directed to prepare a progress report for the Council and Board to review in March, 1996. Board members concurred and asked the County Executive to pass that along to the School Board. (The adopted resolution is set out below:) WHEREAS, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors and the Charlottesville City Council believe that a high priority of their joint efforts is to provide students in both jurisdictions with more educational opportunities within the two public school systems; and WHEREAS, an important by-product of cooperative efforts will be in the voluntary opportunities for students to cross school district lines which should lessen the separation along racial and economic lines; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the governing bodies of Albemarle and Charlottesville encourage and support their respective school boards in considering the following educational programming opportunities in order to provide a more efficient and cooperative educational system for the Albemarle/Charlottesville area: * a magnet program concept, * cooperative summer schools and alternative schools, * cooperative staff development, * cooperative adult education, December 12, 1995 (Adjourned Meeting) (Page 2) 00025. joint summer school enrichment programs, networking of computers between both school systems, and cooperative recruitment of teaching personnel. Clerk Charlottesville City Council Clerk Albemarle County Board of Supervisors (Mr. Edwards arrived at 5:41 p.m.) Mr. Bowerman said a joint subcommittee of Board members met about a week ago and developed a housing proposal and a draft resolution that outlines a proposal for implementing principals and strategies to address affordable housing issues. The draft proposal was forwarded to City Council for comments. The proposal~sets out the goal, the objective, guiding principles and strategies. Mr. Bowerman said if the Board and City Council can agree on the overall goal and objective, the details can be worked on for inclusion on a future agenda of the two governing bodies. He said it would be premature to adopt the draft resolution today because it needs additional work. Mr. Bowerman then summarized the following portions of the proposal: GUIDING PRINCIPLES: A shared understanding that affordable housing builds a stronger community, which means both a strong core city and a strong county. An acknowledgment that more affordable housing is needed in the County and that the County has been and will continue to address this need through a variety of housing options, not only rental assistance. A recognition that a regional and a more coordinated approach to affordable housing is beneficial to both the City and the County. A willingness to pursue other collaborative approaches to the community's human service needs that may be as effec- tive, or more effective, than a housing strategy. GOAL: In accordance with the guiding principles, develop a coordinated and more regionally focused approach to the provision of affordable housing in the City and the County. OBJECTIVE: Charge County and City staff, in collaboration with other community housing interests, to design and recommend a new organizational structure that would develop affordable housing policies, plan jointly supported short and long term housing initiatives, and implement affordable housing projects in both the City and County. The organization would be charged, but would not be limited to, the following strategies: STRATEGIES: Support contributing to a revolving loan fund that can be used by City and County residents for affordable housing with the following stipulations: Bring in the private sector for management assistance. Ensure that the pooled funds are flexible, so they can be combined with or be used to leverage other regional and/or private funds for creative financing packages tailored to specific housing and client needs. Require local government representation in the management of the loan pool. Require applicants to participate in housing counseling and home ownership programs. Mrs. Slaughter asked what is the next step, if the two bodies can reach an agreement. Mr. Bowerman said he has received some other suggestions from Council and Board members. He thinks all the ideas need to be considered for possible inclusion in the document. He also thinks before the Board and Council vote, they need a clear idea of what they are voting on. Mrs. Slaughter said she received calls from outside organizations who wanted to have some input. She asked if the intent is for staff to meet with these outside organizations. Mr. Bowerman agreed that there are some outside organizations, such as the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission and the Housing Director, who could play a vital role, but he is not sure, at this time, what that role is. That is one of the areas which needs some more December 12, 1995 (Adjourned Meeting). (Page 3) discussion. He is open to suggestions. Mr. Marshall suggested bringing all the interested organizations together to get their ideas. Mr. Martin suggested the members of the Education Subcommittee meet with the City's Social Services Department to look at different areas of possible cooperation, especially with regard to the changes in welfare laws, with the idea being to develop some definitive goals. Mr. Bowerman said he thinks it is important that the two bodies first agree on the problems and possible solutions. He thinks that at some point there will need to be a dollar commitment. Mr. Toscano said he thinks it is a good idea for the staffs to take the information they have, refine it and bring back an actual resolution. Mr. Bowerman agreed, and suggested staff members establish benchmarks and indicators with community participation, using the adopted guiding principles as guidance. The staffs are to then bring recommendations back to their respective boards. Board members concurred. Motion was then offered by Mr. Bowerman, seconded by Mr. Martin, to include the four guiding principles (set out above) on joint solutions to affordable housing issues. Roll was called and the motion was carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Bowerman, Mrs. Humphris, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Martin and Mr. Perkins. NAYS: None. Mr. Vandever, moved that City Council include the four guiding principles (set out above) on joint solutions to affordable housing issues. Ms. Daugherty seconded the motion. On a voice call vote all Council members voted aye. Item No. 2b. Other Matters not Listed on the Agenda. Mr. Bowerman suggested the two bodies schedule its next joint meeting for either the last week of January, 1997, or the fist week of February, 1997. It was the consensus of the two bodies to schedule its next meeting for the first week of February, 1997, at 5:30 p.m., in the County Office Building. Agenda Item No. 3. Adjourn. At 6:45 p.m., with no further business, the meeting was adjourned.