Councilmembers will hear two housing related items in the afternoon session. One is a resolution supporting Housing as a Human Right. The other is a presentation from the Independent Budget Analyst on barriers to creating more housing in the city.

From the Office of Council President Sean Elo-Rivera  

City Council Meeting – January 24, 2023 – 10 a.m.

Council Meeting Agenda

10 a.m. – Minutes, Consent Agenda, Proclamations, Non-Agenda Public Comment

2 p.m. - Information and Discussion Items

Consent Agenda

13 items are listed on the consent agenda including appointments and reappointments to the Community Forestry Advisory Board, the Advisory Board on Police and Community Relations and the Regional Airport Authority Board of Directors.

Proclamations

Item 30 - San Diego Tê’t Festival Day celebrates the Lunar New Year Festival presented by the Vietnamese Federation of San Diego and Vietnamese American Youth Alliance.

Item 31 – Lunar New Year Week marks the celebration of the lunar new year with the Asian Business Association.

Item 32 - Human Trafficking Awareness Month raises awareness of human trafficking and seeks to educate the public on how to identify it and prevent it.

Item S501 - CIF San Diego Fall 2022 Champions Day recognizes the achievements of many high school teams won their CIF San Diego Championships.

Information and Discussion Agenda

Item 330 - Response to Request for Analysis on Improving Housing Affordability - This informational item from the Independent Budget Analyst responds to a request from Council President Elo-Rivera, Councilmember Whitburn, and Councilmember Moreno for an analysis of certain programmatic, administrative, and structural barriers to creating new housing.

Item 331 - Resolution to Declare Support for Housing as a Human Right in the City of San Diego – This item would adopt a resolution declaring the City Council’s support for housing as a human right. On October 31st, 2022, the San Diego City Council voted to request the City Attorney's Office prepare a Resolution for City Council's consideration to declare housing as a human right. Council President Sean Elo-Rivera, Council President Pro Tem Monica Montgomery Steppe, Councilmember Joe LaCava, and Councilmember Raul Campillo worked with the City Attorney’s Office to bring forward the proposed resolution.

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