Affordable Housing Task Force Charge Statement

The City of Lake Oswego is required to adopt standards and procedures that comply with the affordable housing component contained in Title 7 of the Metro Urban Growth Management Functional Plan.  Statewide Planning Goal 10 requires all cities and counties in Oregon to address housing needs in local Comprehensive Plans.  For more information on the task force please see Affordable Housing Task Force meeting minutes and agendas.

Affordable Housing Task Force Charge Statement

• Objectives

The objective of the City Council is to analyze the housing situation in Lake Oswego and to determine what steps, if any, may be appropriate to increase the opportunities for housing of low and moderate income households.  This includes addressing the requirements of Title 7 of the Metro Urban Growth Management Functional Plan.

• Charge Statement

The Task Force serves at the request and direction of the City Council, for the purpose of providing the Planning Commission (and City Council) with information, advice and recommendations regarding affordable housing.

The City Council directs the Task Force to:

• Make recommendations to achieve compliance with Title 7 of the Metro Urban Growth Management Functional Plan.

• Determine which segments of the population, if any, are in need of assistance in order to fine affordable housing in Lake Oswego.

• Determine if there are segments of the population who would benefit from specific efforts or programs that can be administered by the City of Lake Oswego or other groups working cooperatively with the City, and recommend such efforts or programs.

• Study the efforts made by other communities to address these issues and determine whether any of them could serve as models for local action.

• Draw upon the expertise of housing providers in the Portland area, and elsewhere, if available.

• Membership

The Task Force shall include those persons appointed by the City Council in Resolution No. 04-28.

• Leadership and Staffing

Task Force meetings will be chaired by the member from the Planning Commission. The Community Development Department of the City of Lake Oswego will provide staff support.

• Decision Process and Responsibilities

Consensus among Task Force members, while desirable, is not necessary.  Rather, it is important to have the Task Force develop well-reasoned options and alternatives for Planning Commission and City Council deliberation.  It is expected that the Task Force will address issues in a timely manner and will report to the Planning Commission at a regular meeting in fall 2004.

All meetings will be open to the public, but public participation in Task Force discussions will be managed with an allotted time specified for public comment.

Responsibilities and procedures of the Task Force include:

• Members will meet with their constituent groups outside of Task Force meetings to identify positions and resolve issues.
• Members will be expected to attend meetings.
• Members will be committed to development of reasonable recommendations for Planning Commission and City Council consideration.
• If votes are taken, each member will have one vote.  Members must be present to vote.
• Schedule