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17th Annual San Diego Affordable Housing & Community Development Conference 
"Challenges, Changes & Opportunities" Friday, October 17, 2008 8:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Please complete a survey regarding your experience at the conference: Click here for survey Conference Program Welcoming Remarks Arnulfo Manriquez President, San Diego Housing Federation Keynote Speaker Richard Gentry, New CEO San Diego Housing Commission CONFERENCE SCHEDULE 8:00 - 8:30 Registration & Breakfast 8:30 - 9:30 Welcome & Keynote Speaker 9:30 - 9:45 BREAK 9:45 - 11:00 Workshop Session I Design & Development: Low Impact Development-Stormwater Treatment Implementation This panel discussion will be a review of the new storm water treatment standards set by the Regional Water Quality Control Board and the County of San Diego. The cities within the County of San Diego have already begun implementing these requirements. Our panel will consist of design consultants familiar with the new treatment requirements and how they are affecting design and coordination between the various design disciplines. A general contractor will weigh in on the effects of these new requirements on project costs and a LEED AP professional will aid in the discussion of how to tie these new standards into LEED certification for your projects.
PRESENTATIONS/HANDOUTS FOR THIS SESSION: Housing Finance: MHSA Funding- Using It In San Diego County The Mental Health Service Act Funding Program (MHSA) administered by CalHFA is now up and running; MHSA funds are now being committed to projects throughout California. At this workshop, find out about program updates and Universal Application nuances, how it is working with state and county mental health agencies, and how user friendly the program can be. A case study of a San Diego rental housing project will be presented.
PRESENTATIONS/HANDOUTS FOR THIS SESSION: Supportive Housing: Sources of Operating Subsidies in San Diego County This panel will discuss the funding sources available for on going operations of special needs housing. These sources need to be accurately portrayed in a proforma to receive development funding for the proposed project. This panel will discuss the most common operating subsidies used currently in San Diego County projects. The discussion will include: an overview of the Continuum of Care grant programs and planning processes; public lenders’ perspective on reviewing supportive housing proformas; and funding opportunities for operating subsidies from existing federal, state and local programs. Featured case studies will include MHSA mixed income projects utilizing the CALHFA operating calculator methodology. Speakers will present techniques in how best to structure and input operating sources in a proposed housing project proforma.
PRESENTATIONS/HANDOUTS FOR THIS SESSION: Corporation for Supportive Housing - Operating Financing- An Introduction Green Building: Green Beyond the Myth “Building green is too expensive,” “Lenders don’t back green developers,” “Green products are unreliable.” “Green takes longer.” Urban legends or green truths? Get answers from local developers who have been through the green development process. Drawing from local case studies, the panel will discuss what worked and what didn’t, and present a realistic look at what it takes – in finance, design, and project management - to go green.
Housing Operations: Security As A Unifying Force in the Communtiy: A Public/Private Partnership In this session, a case study features the success one San Diego affordable housing complex has had in securing the property to increase quality of life for residents. Learn how a coalition of property management, security guard company and the police are working together to proactively make the community a safer place to live and work after identifying an ideal security system for the complex. This system features a combination of video surveillance, property "talk-down, and video verification. The session will feature before and after statistics on crime and safety issues as well as video footage of property incidents where the deterrence features of the system were able to stop issue escalation.
Opportunities: Housing & Economic Recovery Act of 2008: Housing & Trust Fund Stabilization Funds The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, H.R. 3221, is arguably the most important federal housing legislation passed in the last eight years. The focus of the 75-minute panel will be on helping the audience understand how and when the funding from two new programs will be available to California communities: The National Housing Trust Fund and The Neighborhood Stabilization Fund. Explore what you need to know about these new federal housing programs and how they will affect San Diego.
PRESENTATIONS/HANDOUTS FOR THIS SESSION: 11:00 - 11:15 BREAK 11:15 - 12:30 Workshop Session II Design & Development: How To Get Brownfields Deals Done in Subprime Times This panel will focus on state funding sources and regulatory reforms for environmental due diligence and brownfields deals, including the CA Land Reuse Revitalization Act of 2004 (AB 3898) and recent vapor intrusion legislation and technical guidance. There will also be an update on some of the dramatic shifts in the insurance markets in response to the overall financial crises in the global economy.
PRESENTATIONS/HANDOUTS FOR THIS SESSION: Housing Finance: Planning for Year 15- Even If It’s Only Year 10 As the end of the tax credit recapture period approaches for many projects, current owners and potential buyers need to plan to preserve the affordability and quality of existing developments. This panel will look at alternative decisions, such as exercise of options, rights of first refusal, purchase and sale of properties or partnership interests and resyndications. In addition, other government agencies that provided financing may have rights regarding ownership and affordability. We will include issues of control, permanent affordability, rehabilitation needs, available financing, approval of existing lenders and regulators, and tax issues.
Supportive Housing: Dimensions of Quality in Permanent Supportive Housing How do you determine or assess the quality of permanent supportive housing? What are the key elements of a quality project? Focus groups convened and identified the dimensions of quality in permanent supportive housing which are: Administration; Management and Coordination; Physical Environment; Access to Housing and Services; Tenant Rights, Input, and Leadership; Supportive Services Design and Delivery; Property Management and Asset Management Activities; Data, Documentation, and Evaluation. Speakers will describe the indicators of high quality supportive housing, and how they can help improve existing and future permanent supportive housing. Senior Community Centers will describe their quality initiatives in their two supportive housing projects for seniors.
Green Building: Keeping Up With the Green Building Rating Systems As rating systems rapidly evolve it is important to stay abreast of the latest trends. The LEED for Homes program is now in its production version, Green Communities was recently updated, and GreenPoint Rated is quickly becoming an option statewide. How does the developer, faced with multiple, continually evolving options, decide which certification to pursue? This workshop will break down the differences and similarities between ratings systems and enable you to determine which system is most appropriate for your development.
Housing Operations: Earth, Wind and Fire: Dealing With The Elements of Emergencies and Insurance Claims Learn from three affordable housing operators that survived both fire and water damage disasters. They will tell their stories and share their lessons learned. Come away with a checklist of what you’ll need immediately upon learning of your disaster. From planning for displaced residents to dealing with the media, remediation companies, contractors and insurance adjustors. Learn the ins and outs of your policy coverage and avoid a second disaster called “insurance.”
Opportunities: Housing & Economic Recovery Act of 2008- Part 2: Changes to the LIHTC and PBV Programs The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, H.R. 3221, is arguably the most important federal housing legislation passed in the last eight years. The focus of the 75-minute panel will be on helping the audience make sense of how the Act improves two financing programs very important to affordable housing in California: Improvements to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program and Improvements to the Project Based Voucher program. Come discover what you need to know about these changes.
PRESENTATIONS/HANDOUTS FOR THIS SESSION: 12:30 - 1:45 Lunch Lunch Speaker Lynn Jacobs, Director California Department of Housing & Community Development 2:00- 3:15 Workshop Session III Design & Development: Lessons Learned from Round 1 of HCD's Infill and TOD Program Evaluations Applicants have received their acceptances and rejections of proposals for use of the Infill and Transit Oriented Development proposals. Based on the experience of HCD and developers, this panel will discuss what has been learned about how to structure a successful application and whether the successful applications appear to be meeting public policy goals, rather than successfully manipulating the system. Panelists will discuss ways in which applicants can both meet the goals of housing developers and local policy makers, while structuring successful funding proposals. In addition, they will discuss possible improvements to program guidelines and scoring systems.
PRESENTATIONS/HANDOUTS FOR THIS SESSION: Housing Finance: New Market Tax Credits The New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program is the largest federal incentive program to stimulate new development in urban areas during the past 30 years. To date, more than $12 billion in tax credits have been allocated, with many of the most innovative uses in California. This workshop will describe how the NMTC Program has funded pioneering mixed-use and affordable homeownership developments, as well as community facilities. Participants will leave with an overall understanding of the NMTC program and how it can help to fund projects.
Supportive Housing: 350 Tenants and Counting: A Year of MHSA Housing What does it mean to provide affordable housing to people with histories of homelessness and mental illness? Hear the experiences of property managers and service providers who have been providing leased rental housing to over 350 people with serious mental illness under the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) since the fall of 2006. In this engaging session, presenters will describe “typical” MHSA tenants, the successes and challenges of providing housing under the MHSA, and how MHSA tenants compare with other affordable housing tenants, and will outline the best practices and lessons learned over the last year.
Green Building: New Routes to Green Power This panel includes expertise in the design, integration & finance of solar PV on your new or existing affordable housing project, with either 9% or 4% LIHTC’s, or paid for by others. Learn how to combine LIHTC & solar credits to pay for 100% of a new solar energy facility, or (especially useful on existing projects) how to utilize a Power Purchase Agreement and have other finance your route to green power. Features include: When to engage an integrator on design, sizing & engineering; Construction schedule considerations to minimize costs, maximize system efficiency; combining subsidies to pay for the solar system; and gaining long-term control of your energy future.
Housing Operations: Affordable Homeownership: How To Protect Your Homeowners This panel will discuss lessons learned in structuring and administering homeownership programs to better protect affordable homes. The panel will discuss homeownership education programs; the need for effective administration and monitoring of affordable homes; how to structure loan documents and programs to minimize the risk of overfinancing; and how to prevent loss of units when foreclosure looms. Members of the panel are experienced in counseling homeowners, designing and administering affordable homeownership programs, and litigating foreclosures resulting from overfinancing.
Opportunities: Land Trust Developments in California More and more communities are using land trusts as a tool to create permanently affordable ownership housing. This workshop will provide an overview of the Land Trust approach, the ways in which land trusts partner with local governments and community groups to help implement inclusionary housing programs and generate local affordable ownership opportunities, how restrictions under a Land Trust model compare to deed restrictions or use covenants, and how land trust resale formulas generate equity for homeowners without loss of affordability. We will also explore the legal considerations that need to be addressed when developing land trust housing and selling the units. Panelists will discuss their recent work in creating land trust housing in California.
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