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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 supports the Alameda County Continuum of Care Council and participates in meetings regularly to enhance coordination with other jurisdictions and countywide social service agencies. The City also 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. Using CDBG funds, the City subcontracted with six (6) services programs. In addition, the City participates in the HOME cities and the County of Alameda. The City also supports the Housing Authority of A Assistance Program within San Leandro. Actions Taken to Improve Public San Leandro has no public housing. The H also has no public housing sites in San Le. Plus Care certificate progr l?��r the City. certificates in FY 2010 11. `. agencies to provide social [E TA 1 with six (6) other operate the Stion 8 Rental g and Reg tial Initiatives of Alameda County (HACA), which e Section 8 voucher and Shelter fT,388 vouchers and seventeen (17) A -,"ons Taken to E to � t2educe Lid -Based Paint Hazards The CityU ety 5� es Divisio requires contractors who are working on homes built pgA k to 1978 to d�onstraf fat they have satisfied the new Environmental Protection Ager A) law, which k eff6 hh April 22, 2010, by obtaining EPA -lead certifications prior to ping them the i buildih permits needed. The City's Since Family R fi,bilitation Program, which includes low interest loans and minor home repair grant.' low-income homeowners, is funded solely with Redevelopment Housing Set-AsideW,,, The Residential Rehabilitation Program includes lead-based paint awareness and informn 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 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 2010-2011 City of San Leandro Page 26