Tomorrow, September 25, State Assemblymember V. Manuel Pérez will - TopicsExpress

Tomorrow, September 25, State Assemblymember V. Manuel Pérez will be holding a meeting with housing stakeholders to continue to address barriers facing affordable housing in the Coachella Valley. The meeting will run from 2-4 p.m. at the UCR Palm Desert campus. This meeting serves as a follow-up to the “Affordable Housing & Stabilization of Mobile Home Parks in the Coachella Valley” forum held by Pérez earlier this year. At the May 24th forum, affordable housing stakeholders identified a number of challenges facing Coachella Valley housing, including permitting processes, regional planning, infrastructure, and access to financing. At tomorrow’s meeting, the group will push further on the issue of water and wastewater infrastructure financing. As such, the meeting will feature experts from the California Department of Public Health and the State Water Resources Control Board to discuss mechanisms for local agencies to access funding for much needed infrastructure. Updates will also be given on efforts related to mobile home park permitting. DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. LOCATION: UCR Palm Desert Campus, 75080 Frank Sinatra Drive, Room B 114-117, Palm Desert MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Please contact Jacqueline Lopez @ 760-342-8047 or 760-989-3899. # # # Assemblymember V. Manuel Pérez (D-Coachella) serves as the Assistant Majority Floor Leader of the California State Assembly and as Vice Chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus. He represents the 56th district, which comprises the cities and communities of Blythe, Brawley, Bermuda Dunes, Calexico, Calipatria, Cathedral City, Coachella, Desert Hot Springs, El Centro, Holtville, Imperial, Indio, Mecca, Oasis, North Shore, Salton Sea, Thermal, Thousand Palms, and Westmorland.