Jerry Gomez

The City of Maywood's Sixth Cycle Housing Element (2021-2029) serves as a roadmap to address current and future housing needs and implement state housing laws. It aims to promote new residential development, conserve existing housing, and accommodate 365 additional housing units as identified by the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). Key priorities include facilitating new housing opportunities for all income levels, managing challenges such as land availability, housing costs, overcrowding, and ensuring fair housing practices by assessing and addressing segregation, areas of poverty, access to opportunities, and displacement risks for vulnerable populations.

The City of Maywood's ADA Title II Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan outlines findings from a comprehensive accessibility evaluation of its programmatic and administrative policies, procedures, facilities, parks, and public right-of-way. It identifies non-compliant policies, facilities (parking areas, pathways, restrooms, entryways), and public right-of-way elements (sidewalks, curb ramps, transit stops, pedestrian signals). The plan details a phased implementation strategy to address these physical and programmatic barriers, with an estimated total cost of $46.5 million for barrier removal, aiming to ensure equitable access to public services, facilities, and infrastructure for all residents.

The City of Maywood Homelessness Plan addresses homelessness by focusing on prevention, increasing access to affordable housing and income opportunities, enhancing case management and services, and creating a coordinated system. It aims to align with regional strategies, leverage partnerships, and secure funding to reduce homelessness, improve the quality of life for residents, and streamline resource allocation. The plan includes specific goals and action items to be implemented and reassessed between February 2021 and January 2026.

The meeting included closed session items concerning public employee appointments for interim City Attorney and interim City Manager, and conferences with legal counsel regarding existing and anticipated litigation. Open session items included a presentation and approval of a concept plan for Pine Avenue Park, approval of several resolutions for demands and payroll, and authorization for the City Manager to execute an amendment to a partnership agreement with the Central Basin Municipal Water District to extend participation in a conservation program.

The meeting included a closed session to discuss anticipated litigation, conference with labor negotiators, and a joint powers agency conference concerning termination of insurance coverage. The regular session covered consent items such as approval of fireworks stand permits and resolutions related to budget appropriations and street lighting assessments. Public hearings addressed delinquent rubbish collection charges and liens, and the reprogramming of Community Development Block Grant funding. An ordinance regarding park operating hours was also discussed.