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Page 5 of 13 San Leandro Housing Element Implementation Program -2013 Annual Progress Report-Table C Name of Goal/Program Objectives/Summary of Actions Timeframe Status of Program Implementation in H,E. 4. Rehabilitate at least 100 units of rental housing through the apartment rehabilitation 4.ACHIEVED: 1,221 rental housing units have been rehabilitated since 2011; 1)the 91- program by June 30,2014.At least 30%of these units should be affordable to low-or very unit Las Palmas Apartments(16 VLI&34 LI),2)the 143-unit Eden Lodge(43 VLI&98 LI), low income households. 3)the 46-unit Surf Apartments(11 VLI &25 LI),4)the 26-unit Fuller Lodge(3 ELI&22 VLI), 5)the 75-unit Fargo Senior Center(75 VLI). and 6) the 840-unit Lakeside Village Apartments(75 VLI&755 LI). Low Income Units are at 60%AMI. 5.Preserve the 679 income-restricted units that currently exist in the City. 5.ADVANCE: See Action 54.04-A:Changes to Long-Term Affordability Requirements. 6. Assist at least 15 extremely low income households through the programs listed in 6.ADVANCE: In CY 2013, eight(8)extremely low income homeowners were awarded Objectives 1,2,and 3 above. grants through the programs listed in 1,2,and 3 above. Rehabilitation of Owner-Occupied Housing Action 56.01-A:Home Repair Provide funds to low-and very low income homeowners for home maintenance and repairs Ongoing ADVANCE: In CY 2013,fourteen(14)homeowners received Minor Home Repair grants. Grants via the Minor Home Repair Program. Publicize programs through news articles, the City's website. press releases, the San ADVANCE: Regular activity conducted under Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Leandro Times and other media outlets,the City's local access cable channel,the Police Program. Regular ad appears in the City's quarterly Activities Guide. Program Department's Community Compliance officers, promotional flyers at City public libraries, description/application forms are on the City's website. Program brochures in multi-lingual printed materials, and targeted campaigns in neighborhoods with high English/Spanish/Chinese are available on the City's website and displayed at City Hall and concentrations of older housing stock or lower-income households. the main library. Action 56.01-B:Owner- Provide loans/technical assistance to very low and low-income homeowners for major Ongoing ADVANCE: Due to the State's elimination of the City's redevelopment agency,the City has Occupied Housing home repairs through the Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program. eliminated the rehabilitation loan portion of its Housing Rehabilitation Program. The City Rehabilitation Program Publicize programs through news articles, the City's website, press releases. the San was not able to provide any rehabilitation loans in CY2013.City staff are evaluating other Leandro Times/other media outlets, the local access cable channel, the Police funding sources to revive this eliminated loan program. Departments Community Compliance officers, promotional flyers at City libraries, multi- lingual printed materials, and targeted campaigns in neighborhoods with high concentrations of older housing stock or lower-income households. Rehabilitation of Renter-Occu tied Housing Stock Action 56.02-A:Apartment Provide technical and financial assistance to the owners of rental properties to rehabilitate Ongoing ADVANCE:Regular function for the Housing Services Division/RDA. Projects are typically Rehabilitation Program substandard units through the Apartment Rehabilitation Program using HOME, CDBG, reviewed on a case-by-case basis after owners request funds.Generally,such projects are Redevelopment Agency set-asides,and the local Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Pursue dependent upon some external funding(private or non-profit investment),too. the following actions: a) Rehabilitate and/or acquire and rehabilitate additional apartment complexes by 2014. a)ACHIEVED:See Goal 56:Affordable Housing Conservation;section 4. Have the City work as co-applicant with owners and nonprofit developers to obtain additional funds for rehabilitation. b) Develop measures to extend the affordability terms of units with subsidies that will b) Staff continue to assess/develop strategies to extend the affordability terms of expire before 2019. subsidized units. c) Publicize the program through mailings to the owners of rental properties and c) Due to limited resources and market conditions,the City has not needed to publicize this coordinate with non-profit developers, program.To date,owners of recently expired below market rate units have not expressed interest to the City/RDA in extending their affordability periods. Consistent with Action 54.04-A,changes to the length of this program's affordability terms may help encourage participation and increase the number of below market rate(BMR) units.Affordability terms could vary based on the level of financial assistance provided. At-Risk Rental Units Action 56.06-A:Protection Develop a strategy to protect the 18 BMR rental units at the Tan Apartments(825 San Ongoing ADVANCE: Staff continues to assess and develop strategies to extend the affordability Strategy for At-Risk Units Leandro Blvd)and Warren Manor(111 Preda)set to expire in 2014.The strategy should terms of subsidized units past the 2014 affordability expiration date. Discussions continue include: to focus on properties with affordability periods soon to expire like 825 San Leandro Blvd a) Direct contact with the owners during the next two years; and 111 Preda. b) Offering low-interest rehabilitation loans or other forms of financial assistance to owners for an agreement to retain the units as affordable; c) Working collaboratively with the project owners and non-profit housing developers who may be interested in acquiring an ownership share in the project;