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PART 11: 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 2009-2010, the actions outlined in the Analysis of <br />Impediments to Fair Housing were carried out, and the accomplishments are listed in the table <br />below. <br />Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing <br />IMPEDIMENTS <br />ACTIONS PLANNED <br />ACCOMPLISHMENTS <br />1. Limited housing <br />a. Implement housing programs <br />a. Construction of Estabrook Place, a51 - <br />resources. <br />mentioned in the Housing <br />unit affordable senior property, has been <br />Element to produce additional <br />completed. The property is fully <br />housing units. <br />occupied by very low-income seniors. <br />b. Have non-discrimina <br />b. City CDBG contracts for public <br />clauses in development of <br />services and capital improvements and <br />contracts using City funds. <br />affordable housing agreements have non- <br />discrimination clauses. <br />c. Participate in Continuum of <br />c. Two (2) City staffs participate in the <br />Care (COC) meetin s and events. <br />Eveiy One 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 />2. Significant increase in <br />a. Provi d funds for agenci <br />a. The City provided CDBG funds to <br />population since 1990, <br />serving diverse populations "` <br />public service providers assisting diverse <br />particularly larger Asian <br />populations. <br />and Latino households. <br />53% increase in seniors, <br />b. Respond to public inquiries <br />b. City staff responded to 173 phone <br />age 85+. Significant gap <br />i <br />regarding affordable housing <br />inquiries and walk-in visitors by <br />between rents affordable" <br />units. <br />providing them affordable housing <br />to low-income ho holds <br />information packets. Fifty-eight (58) <br />and market rents. <br />seniors received additional information <br />relevant to their special needs. <br />Forty-eight (48) City staff are able to help <br />translate thirteen (13) different languages, <br />and two (2) 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 />housing inquiries. DSFRC provided 156 <br />customized information packets. An <br />average of 120 callers was assisted with <br />DRAFT Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report: FY 2009-2010 <br />City of San Leandro <br />Page 20 <br />