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Page 9 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. In CY 2013, the Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program provided six (6) extremely low-income households with Minor Home Repair grants and two(2)extremely low-income households with Mobile Home Repair grants. The three programs described under Policy 58.08 and the two programs described under ACHIEVED and ADVANCE: For CY 2013, BFWC assisted 213 ELI households while Policy 58.09 also would serve ELI households. Additionally, Action 59.01-E includes DSFRC asssited 2,865 ELI households. Due to limited City funds,ECHO Housing's Rental provisions to allow single room occupancy hotels and supportive housing in additional Assistance Program was not funded by the City in CY 2013. zoning districts. Assistance to Homeless Residents Action 58.08-A:Assistance to Provide financial support to Building Futures with Women and Children's (BFWC) San Ongoing ACHIEVED and ADVANCE: Ongoing City funding. Both BFWC and DSFRC were Homeless Service Providers Leandro Shelter and domestic violence shelter,the Davis Street Family Resource Center allocated funds from CDBG and the General Fund for CY 2013. The City assisted BFWC (DSFRC). and similar organizations assisting the homeless and persons at risk of and other non-profit collaborators to obtain$1.5M in HPRP funds to set up the Housing becoming homeless. Services to include are emergency shelter,case management, hot Resource Center at DSFRC. meals and groceries,motel vouchers, medical care,adult literacy,and other services for this target population. Action 58,08-B:Rental Fund an Emergency Rental Assistance Program (similar to ECHO Housing's RAP Ongoing ADVANCE: Due to limited City funds, ECHO Housing's Rental Assistance Program was Assistance Program program)to provide emergency loans to lower-income families with delinquent rent due to not funded by the City in CY 2013. temporary economic hardship. Action 58.08-C:SB2 Within 12 months of Housing Element adoption, amend the Zoning Code to allow group By 7/1/10 ACHIEVED: City Council approved Zoning Code amendments to implement SB 2 on Compliance residential uses (such as homeless shelters, rooming and boarding houses, supportive March 21,2011. housing, and residential care facilities)as a matter of right on Industrial-Light(IL)zoned parcels. Ending Homelessness Action 58.09-A:EveryOne Develop a local implementation strategy to address the housing needs of homeless and 2010-11 ADVANCE:The City adopted(in 2006)and is committed to the goals set out in Alameda Home extremely low income persons and those living with serious mental illness and/or HIV/ County's EveryOne HOME Plan,the 15-year plan to end homelessness. Currently,staff AIDS and aligned with the goals of the EveryOne Home (EOH) Plan (adopted by the participates in EOH meetings to coordinate homelessness activities with other jurisdictions, Council in 2006),the countywide blueprint to end homelessness by 2020. other county departments,and social service agencies. This could entail additional efforts to prevent homelessness, increase local housing opportunities for extremely low income households, deliver additional services to support stability and independence,and provide technical and financial assistance to organizations that assist those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.Participate in EOH meetings to coordinate with other jurisdictions and social service agencies. Action 58.09-B:Transitional/ Evaluate the feasibility of a local transitional/permanent supportive housing facility that 2010-11 ACHIEVED and ADVANCE: City staff participated on an Everyone HOME (EOH) task Permanent Supportive would provide subsidized rental housing for individuals and families to assist them in the force, which included EOH, county government, and nonprofit staff and local homeless Housing transition between living in a shelter and regular private rental housing.Priorities should be services providers,to consider the idea of a"safe haven". The task force determined that given to single parent households with children in such a facility. If such a facility is this idea was infeasible,and there was little county and financial support for the idea given infeasible, continue to provide financial support to develop such facilities in nearby the regional goal for developing more permanent supportive housing units. communities.Also consider the feasibility of a"safe haven"for homeless persons. It is clear from many local and national homeless programs, reports and data that permanent supportive housing is the best current option to help prevent and end homelessness.Thus,the City has been funding such housing development when feasible, The possibility of future facilities will be dependent upon funds,the status of State bonds and other resources, Council priorities, feasible sites, and the willingness of non-profit developers to develop in our City. Immigrant Households Action 58.10-A:Multi-lingual Maintain multi-lingual staff capacity at City Hall to better respond to the needs of non-Ongoing ADVANCE: Presently, City Hall includes staff members who are fluent in Spanish and Staff Capacity English speaking households and ensure that all residents may participate fully and equally Mandarin, the primary non-English languages in the City.The City maintains a directory in the housing market 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.