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Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report - FY 99 -00 City of San Leandro Page 12 The safe house has capacity for up to twenty women and children. The rehabilitation improvements made it possible to provide supportive services, child care and children's activities on -site. The City applied and received approval for a Section 108 loan for the purchase of a property for future development of senior housing. Working with a non - profit, the City also identified a property for developmentally disabled housing. The City also supported the Emergency Shelter Program (ESP), located in Hayward, and the Davis Street Community Center. ESP provides shelter services, while the Davis Street Community Center, located in San Leandro for many years, provides food, emergency medical services, motel vouchers, and referrals for homeless and very low- income families at risk of becoming homeless. Over the last two years the Davis Street Community Center, with the assistance of the City's Human Resources Commission Subcommittee on Welfare Reform, obtained a grant for the one -stop center which has been in operation for over one year. Actions to Address Obstacles to Meeting Underserved Needs, Foster and Maintain Affordable Housing, and Eliminate Barriers to Affordable 1 In the fall of 1996, the City Council adopted the recommendations of the Affordable Housing Task Force for the Five -Year Affordable Housing Strategy and Implementation Plan. The recommendations included the following: maintaining affordable rents by assisting owners of older apartment with rehabilitation and seismic retrofitting, assisting first -time homebuyers by providing second mortgages, and exploring opportunities for affordable senior housing. During FY 99 -00, the Apartment Rehabilitation Program activities resulted in the rehabilitation of 12 apartment units and the construction of 2 new apartments. The First -Time Homebuyer Program assisted 14 home buyers and provided five home buying seminars for prospective low- and moderate- income buyers. During FY 1999 -00 the City also applied for and received a Section 108 Loan for the acquisition of a site for a senior housing development and supported affordable housing education efforts through participation in EBHO's Affordable Housing booklet and Affordable Housing Celebration in June, 2000 Actions Taken to Overcome Gaps in Institutional Structure and Enhance Coordination During FY 1999 -00, the City coordinated CDBG, HOME, Redevelopment and Community Assistance funds to provide housing programs, public service assistance, capital improvement opportunities, and economic development programs to the City. The City Council continued its support of the Vision Statement. The document emphasizes the desire for strong communication and participation throughout the community. The City continued its participation in the Alameda County HOME Consortium and Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). The Consortium coordinates the planning and use of the local jurisdictions' HOME funds. The City continued to utilize the Affordable Housing Task Force recommendations and Five -Year Strategic Plan as the guiding housing policy and worked closely with