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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 FY 2008-09, the actions outlined in the Analysis of Impediments <br />to Fair Housing were carried out, and the accomplishments are listed in the table below. <br />Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing <br />IMPEDIMENTS ACTIONS PLANNED ACCOMPLISHMENTS <br />1. Limited housing a. Implement housing programs a. Construction of Estabrook Place, a S l <br />resources. mentioned in the Housing unit affordable senior property, has begun <br /> Element to produce additional with the groundbreaking taking place in <br /> housing units. May 1, 2009. In April 2009, City <br /> Council approved a $9.l million loan to <br /> BRIDGE Housing Corporation for the <br /> construction of The Alameda, a 100-unit <br /> affordable rental housing development. <br /> b. Have non-discrimination b. City CDBG contracts for public <br /> clauses in development of services and capital improvements and <br /> contracts using City funds. affordable housing agreements have non- <br /> discrimination clauses. <br /> c. Participate in Continuum of c. Two (2) City staffs participate in the <br /> Care (COC) meetings and events. 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 /> <br />2. Significant increase in a. Provide funds for agencies a. The City provided CDBG funds to <br />population since ] 990, serving diverse populations. public service providers assisting diverse <br />particularly larger Asian populations. <br />and Latino households. <br />53% increase in seniors <br />b. Respond to public inquiries <br />b. City staff responded to l92 phone <br />, <br />age 85+. Significant gap regarding affordable housing inquiries and walk-in visitors by <br />between rents "affordable" amts' providing them affordable housing <br />to low-income households information packets: Seventy (70) <br />and market rents seniors received additional information <br />. relevant to their special needs. <br /> Over thirty City staff are able to help <br /> translate thirteen (l3) different languages, <br /> and one (l) can use sign language. City <br /> staff also have access to AT&T's <br /> Language Line Service. <br /> The City Redevelopment Agency funded <br /> Davis Street Family Resource Center <br /> (DSFRC) to assist with affordable <br />Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report: FY 2008-2009 <br />City of San Leandro <br />Page 19 <br />