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• Eliminate Barriers to Affordable Housing • The Housing Element of the General Plan identifies barriers to affordable housing and establishes "Goal 58: Elimination of Housing Constraints", which identifies policies and actions with implementation strategies to eliminate barriers. These policies include amending zoning regulations, streamlining permitting procedures, evaluating development fees, providing acustomer-friendly environment, resolving design issues, and correcting infrastructure deficiencies and soil contamination. The City submitted the administrative draft of its Housing Element Update to the State Housing & Community Development Department (State HCD) on June 30, 2009. City staff are awaiting comments from State HCD as well as the public. • The City, the other six (6) HOME Consortium (HOME TAC) jurisdictions, and the County of Alameda HCD have contracted with Bay Area Economics (BAE) to prepare and produce the Regional Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) for the Alameda County HOME Consortium. The AI Start-Up Meeting was held on June ll, 2009. The draft AI is anticipated to be completed in Fall 2009. • The City translated affordable housing programs/services brochures (i.e., First-Time Homebuyer Program brochure, Inclusionary Housing Ownership Program, Housing Rehabilitation Program, Rent Review Program, and tenant resources information) into Chinese and Spanish. Actions Taken to Overcome Gaps in Institutional Structure and Enhance Coordination The City coordinates with other City departments, social service agencies, other cities, and the County of Alameda to enhance the delivery of services and housing through the Continuum of Care Council. The City subcontracted with nineteen (19) non-profit agencies to provide social service and economic development programs (using both CDBG and General Fund monies). In addition, the City participates in the HOME Consortium (HOME TAC) with six (6) other cities and the County of Alameda. The City supports the Housing Authority of Alameda County to operate the Section 8 Rental Assistance Program within San Leandro. The City supports the Alameda County Continuum of Care Council and participates in meetings regularly to enhance coordination with other jurisdictions and countywide social service agencies. Additionally, the City worked closely with the Alameda County Housing and Community Development Department to adopt and provide support for its Alameda Countywide Everyone Home Plan to end chronic homelessness. Actions Taken to Improve Public Housing and Residential Initiatives San Leandro has no public housing. The Housing Authority of Alameda County (RAGA), which also has no public housing sites in San Leandro, administers the Section 8 voucher and Shelter Plus Care certificate programs for the City. HACA provided 1,288 vouchers and nineteen (19) certificates in FY 2008-09. Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report: FY 2008-2009 City of San Leandro Page 27