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PART II: OTHER ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN <br />Actions Taken To Affirmatively Further Fair Housing <br />Under the CDBG and HOME certifications to HUD, the City certifies that it will "affirmatively <br />further fair housing." During FY2007-08, the actions outlined in the Analysis of Impediments to <br />Fair Housing were carried out, and the accomplishments are listed in the table below. <br />Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing <br />IMPEDIMENTS <br />ACTIONS PLANNED <br />ACCOMPLISHMENTS <br />1. Limited housing <br />a. Implement housing programs <br />a. In July 2007 City Council approved a <br />resources. <br />mentioned in the Housing <br />S4 million loan to Eden Housing to <br />Element and housing <br />acquire and construct a 51 -unit affordable <br />implementation strategy to <br />senior property. The City Council also <br />produce additional housing units. <br />adopted the Downtown Transit -Oriented <br />Development (TOD) Strategy in <br />September 4, 2007, which envisions <br />missed -income and use developments. <br />After a successful renovation, the 68 -unit <br />Casa Verde affordable rental property <br />was leased up and fully occupied by May <br />2008. <br />b. Have non-discrimination <br />b. City CDBG contracts for public <br />clauses in development of <br />services and capital improvements and <br />contracts using City funds. <br />affordable housing agreements have non- <br />discrimination clauses. <br />c. Participate in Continuum of <br />c. Two (2) City staffs participate in the <br />Care (COC) meetings and events. <br />EveryOne Home Board subcommittee <br />meetings and activities. City staff also <br />participate in a HOME Consortium to <br />maximize HOME funds throughout <br />member jurisdictions. <br />777777777,7, 77 <br />u-rJ <br />- ', r�k77777,y <br />2. Significant increase in <br />a. Provide funds for agencies <br />a. The City provided CDBG funds to <br />population since 1990, <br />serving diverse populations. <br />public service providers assisting diverse <br />particularly larger Asian <br />populations. <br />and Latino households. <br />b. Respond to public inquiries <br />b. City staff responded to 251 phone <br />53% increase in seniors, <br />age 85+. Significant gap <br />regarding affordable housing <br />inquiries and walk-in visitors by <br />between rents "affordable" <br />units. <br />providing them affordable housing <br />to low-income households <br />information packets: Sixty-six (66) <br />seniors received additional information <br />and market rents. <br />relevant to their special needs. <br />Over thirty (30) City staff are able to help <br />translate thirteen (13) different languages, <br />and one (1) can use sign language. City <br />staff also have access to AT&T's <br />Final Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report: FY2007-2008 <br />City of San Leandro <br />Page 17 <br />