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San Leandro Housing Element Implementation Program: 2010 Annual Element Progress Report —Table C pg. 16 Name of Goal/Program Action Objectives/Summary of Actions Timeframe in Status of Program Implementation 11.E. Immigrant Households Action 58.10 -A: Multi_ Maintain multi - lingual staff capacity at City Hall to better respond to the needs of Ongoing ADVANCE: Presently, City Hall includes staff members who are fluent in lingual Staff Capacity non- linglish speaking households and ensure that all residents may participate Spanish and Mandarin- the primary non - English languages in the City. The City fully and equally in the housing market. maintains a directory which indicates the languages spoken by staff in all City departments so that residents receive appropriate referrals and information. When necessary. Housing Division staff calls upon bilingual staff from other departments for translation assistance. The City is also working on improving policies and procedures to assist non- English speakers under a [JIM-approved Language Access Plan (LAP). The City's LAP, created in October 2010, discusses various oral and written language access measures, The City will provide this Plan to CDBG subrecipients and work with them to achieve its goals. The City provides housing - related brochures in [English/Spanish/Chinese for the First Time Homebuyer Program, Housing Rehabilitation Program, and Rent Review Program. There is also foreclosure information in English/Spanish on the City's website. ECHO Housing, to whom the City outsources its fair housing services to, provides bilingual staff assistance, an English/Spanish newsletter and :reates an English/Spanish fair housing flyer sent to all City landlords annually. During its annual "Fair Housing Month" activities in April, the City provides an English/Spanish/Chinese fair housing flyer on its website and at City (fall and the main library. Public Service Employees Action 58.12 -A: Explore programs which assist teachers, nurses, police officers, and other Ongoing ADVANCE: No action to date. but the City continues to market its housing Housing for Public :ommunity service employees in obtaining suitable and affordable housing within programs (i.e., First Time Homebuyer and Owner - Occupied Housing Rehab Service Employees the community. Explore state funding possibilities. To the extent permitted by law, Programs) to public service employees. With the State budget deficit issues and :onsider directing a percentage of redevelopment set -aside funds for this purpose. the possible elimination of redevelopment agencies and/or significant reduction of redevelopment funds, the future of affordable housing funding may be problematic. Goal 59: Elimination See each action below Reduce potential constraints that increase the cost or feasibility of new housing Sce each of Housing development. timcframe below Constraints "ACHIEVED" Wolves the ornm ha, berm arrwttpliand, while "ADI ANCE "memo it u ongoing or .should be earnd fonead to 2011.2014. "REPLACE" net= the arlron tho,kl be replaced rirh o new ormmriftd pmpmn m <mry ma the polies.