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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 services 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 Res)r tial Initiati San Leandro has no public housing. The Housing Authority of Alameda County (HACA), 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 1,310 vouchers and nineteen (19) certificates in FY 2009-2010. Actions Taken to Evaluate and Reduce Lead -Based Paint Hazards The new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule effective April 22, 2010 requires that contractors be EPA -lead certified prior to beginning work on structures built before 1978. The City, specifically its Building & Safety Services Division, now requires contractors, who are working on homes built prior to 1978, to demonstrate that they have satisfied the EPA law prior to providing them the City building permits needed. The City's Single Family Rehabilitation Program, which includes low interest loans and minor home repair grants for eligible low-income homeowners, is funded solely with Redevelopment Housing Set -Aside funds. The Residential Rehabilitation Program includes lead-based paint awareness and information literature in each application packet. Testing is always performed on homes when there are children ages seven years old and under living in them. The City utilizes lead abatement contractors in addition to general contractors when appropriate to perform the necessary repairs. Similarly, the program now requires EPA certificates from its general contractors certifying their training with regard to lead-based paint. The City informs tenants of lead-based paint and complies with both the new EPA law on lead and renovation as well as with applicable HUD lead-based paint hazard reduction guidelines and regulations when it uses federal funds, such as HOME funds, for acquisition and rehabilitation of apartments for preservation or maintenance of affordable housing DRAFT Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report: FY 2009-2010 City of San Leandro Page 29