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<br />Disposition and Development Agreement in June 2006 with non-profit developer, Mercy <br />Ilousing Corporation (MIIC). to help develop and manage the property. <br /> <br />. The City actively advertised and solicited proposals from non-profit developers for the <br />sale of one of its BMR properties (Mission Bell Apartments) by its private owner. City <br />staff ended up working intensely with Allied I lousing, Inc. (AI I) for several months on <br />this complex acquisition. The City coordinated negotiations with the owners, AH. <br />realtors, and other funding sources to achieve a timely acquisition. The final outcome is <br />a pe!ll1anent allordable rental property with 2) BMR units and an extended aff()rdability <br />period ofS5 years. <br /> <br />. The City's Single-Family Housing Rehabilitation Program for minor home repair grants <br />and single-family house loans provided 22 grants to and seven loans respectively to <br />homeowners to preserve and improve the existing housing stock and assist elderly <br />homeowners to age in place. <br /> <br />. The City annually ensures preservation of over 700 below-market rate units (through City <br />subsidies, inelusionary zoning, and tax-exelnpt bonds) for tenants earning between 30% <br />and 120% ofthe ^rea Median Income. <br /> <br />. The City otTers a Rent Review Program which provides mediation/arbitration ofrent <br />disputes between tenants and landlords. ^Ithough not an income-based program. the <br />Rent Review Board helps ensure that rent increases are reasonable to help residents <br />maintain housing. The Rent Review Goard staff received several inquiries from tenants <br />for rental assistance. but no complaints were eligible to be forwarded to the Rent Review <br />Hoard for hearing. In response to rental increase inquiries, City staff responded to 30 <br />landlord and 49 tenant inquiries. City staff typically provides info!ll1ation about rent <br />increases, sends educational materials, and makes referrals to appropriate agencies like <br />ECHO I-lousing. <br /> <br />. Rental Housing Organizations manages a property managernent training program called <br />the Multi-family Management Assistance Program (MMAP). MMAP provided training <br />to 12 owners anclmanagers, four of them from San Leandro. This nine to ten-week <br />educational series is designed to provide housing owners and property managers with a <br />comprehensive understanding of genera] rental management fundamentals. Although the <br />City docs not lnanage or fund this program. staff highly encourages the City's below- <br />market rate propcliy owners/managers to attend these trainings. <br /> <br />. Eliminate Barriers to Affordable Housing <br />. The Housing Element of the General Plan identifies barriers to affordable housing and <br />establishes "Goal 58: Elimination of Housing Constraints", which identifies policies and <br />actions with implementation strategies to eliminate barriers. Thcse policies include <br />am end ing zon ing regu lations, stream] in ing pem1 itting procedures, evaluatin g <br />development fees, providing a customer-friendly environment, resolving design issues. <br />and correcting infrastructurc deficiencies and soil contamination. The City amended its <br /> <br />Draft Conslllidatcd Annual Pl,rh)rI11anV' and Fvalualillfl RCpOli: FY2(0)-:'.OO(i <br />Ci1> of. Sl1Il Leandro <br />Puge 21 <br />