TITLE
Recommendation to request City Manager to work with the Development Services Department to provide a report back to the City Council within 60 days on the status of senior housing in Long Beach; and
Include updates on existing senior housing stock, proposed senior projects, senior projects under construction, opportunities for future investment in senior housing, incentives for developers to include senior housing in their projects, and potential sources of funding to support future senior housing in Long Beach.
DISCUSSION
As our Long Beach population ages, it is increasingly important for us, as a City, to think proactively about the needs of our seniors. Housing security and availability is a major issue for our senior population in Long Beach and should also be a focus as we work to develop the City for the future needs we see in decades to come. Therefore, the City Council would request a report back on the status of senior housing in Long Beach today, as well as opportunities for the development of senior housing in the future.
In recent years we have seen significant investment in housing throughout Long Beach, and we expect even more housing development in the coming years. As a City Council there has been major focus placed on affordable housing, as well as low- and moderate-income housing, workforce housing, and creating policies that incentivize and ensure we are creating needed housing units for all Long Beach residents, present and future. However, there las been less direct attention placed on developing units or housing projects that focus specifically on our senior community which is often unique from our general population.
FISCAL IMPACT
A fiscal impact study has not been completed for this item, however the fiscal impact is anticipated to be minimal.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
SUZIE PRICE COUNCILWOMAN,
THIRD DISTRICT
AL AUSTIN COUNCILMAN,
EIGHTH DISTRICT