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Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report - FY 99 -00 City of San Leandro Page 14 employment opportunities for lower- income residents. CDBG staff continued to work closely with the Economic Development staff to provide support to businesses funded through the Small Business Loan Program. CDBG staff also continued to work with the City's Community Assistance funding program to support non - profit agencies that provide job training and assistance to low - income members of the community. PART III: EVALUATION OF ANNUAL PERFORMANCE • The City of San Leandro worked with non- profit and for -profit developers to create affordable rental and ownership units. These efforts included regulatory agreements for 36 units of inclusionary housing in new ownership housing developments in Redevelopment Project Areas, and approval of a Section 108 loan for purchase of a property for senior housing. The City continued discussions with developers on how to develop new affordable housing and leveraged federal funds with Redevelopment Housing Set -Aside funds. The City continued its commitment to fair housing, educational programs such as the MIMAP and the First -Time Homebuyer seminars, the Single Family Rehabilitation Program, and the Apartment Rehabilitation Program offered to rental owners who agree to maintain rents affordable to very low - and low- income tenants. Thirteen affordable units were created this year through the Apartment Rehabilitation Program. During this period, the City Council continued to support community assistance programs operated by non - profit agencies serving San Leandro residents, non -profit facility improvements, and public improvements. The ADA Parks Project, funded in FY 1996 -97, had been delayed due to the City's re- evaluation of its Parks Master Plan. The project was completed during the past fiscal year, with the exception of the final draw for project management costs. The Commercial Design Assistance and Business Revitalization activities provided assistance to 12 small businesses in Redevelopment and Low - Moderate- Income target areas. In FY 199, more than 79% of CDBG funds were spend CO benefit low- and moderate- income persons. CDBG funds were not used to displace residential, commercial or nonprofit tenants, demolish or convert housing units. The City followed the Consolidated Plan in the use of available resources and pursued all resources identified in the Plan. The City's activities during the prior fiscal year have been consistent with the Consolidated Plan goals and the programs have been administered in a fair and impartial manner. The City did not hinder implementation of the Consolidated Plan by action or willful inaction. •