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POLICIES AND ACTIONS <br />PROGRESS <br />Action 56.02 A: Apartment Rehabilitation Program <br />Continue the Apartment Rehabilitation Program funded through HOME, CDBG, and <br />local redevelopment agency set-asides. This program provides"technical and financial <br />assistance to the owners of rental properties to rehabilitate substandard units. The <br />following specific actions related to this program should be pursued: <br />• Rehabilitation of the SuffAparbnents on Tropic Court (HOME and Redevelopment <br />Agency funding), with the condition that at least SO percent of the units are <br />affordable after completion. <br />• Funding to rehabilitate and/or acquire and rehabilitate additional apartment <br />complexes in the City by 2006. The City will work as co-applicant witl2 interested <br />owners and non profit developers to obtain additional funds for apartment <br />rehabilitation. <br />Potential measures to expand the apartment rehabilitation program to include small, <br />single family homes that are rented out, where such homes are in deficient condition, <br />in need of repair, and will remain as affordable rental units after rehabilitation.. <br />Measures to ensure that rental units created through this program remain affordable <br />in the event that loans are paid off early. <br />Expanded publicity of the apartment rehabilitation program through direct mailings <br />to the owners of rental properties and coordination with interested nonprofit <br />developers. <br />Policy 56.03 TENANT RETENTION IN <br />REHABILITATED PROJECTS <br />Ensure that the City's apartment rehabilitation <br />program includes relocation provisions for <br />displaced tenants, and measures which ensure <br />that former tenants can be re-housed in the <br />rehabilitated units. <br />Policy 56.04 EXPANDED LANDLORD <br />. PARTICIPATION <br />Promote the expanded participation of local <br />landlords in rental housing rehabilitation <br />programs. Explore incentives and public <br />information tools to generate interest in these <br />programs. <br />For projects involving HUD funds <br />the City conforms with the provisions <br />of the Uniform Relocation Act, while <br />projects involving the <br />Redevelopment Agency, relocation <br />law under the State Redevelopment <br />law applies. <br />When opportunities arise, the City <br />informs landlords about available <br />programs and staff typically <br />promotes the benefits of maintaining <br />residential properties which include <br />lower vacancies, fewer property <br />management concerns, etc. <br />Year 2004 Annual Housing Progress Report 31 City Of San Lemzdro <br />