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Page 12 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. _ Infrastructure Maintenance Action 59.07-A:Correction of Ensure that the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) includes the projects needed to Ongoing ADVANCE:The Engineering and Transportation Department prepares the annual CIP for Infrastructure Deficiencies correct existing infrastructure deficiencies and develop housing on the sites identified in the Council approval to carry out actions on a continual basis through the Project Development Housing Element. Focus on upgrading sanitary and storm sewers in the Downtown BART Division. station area. The City has just completed the design for sanitary sewer improvements to accommodate TOD development in the downtown area.Construction of the new San Leandro Blvd. sewer main near the downtown BART station will start this summer with completion expected by the end of 2012. The work will resolve some projected capacity issues for future development in the downtown area.A subsequent phase of the San Leandro Blvd. project will be required to address all the deficiencies identified. Environmental Constraints Action 59.09-A:Remediation Explore possible funding sources and other ways to assist housing developers in Ongoing ADVANCE:The City will assist housing developers on a case-by-case basis.No requests of Soil Contamination addressing soil contamination problems on potential housing sites. have been received to date. Goal 60: Ensure that all persons,within their abilities and means and without discrimination,have See each 1.ACHIEVED and ADVANCE:The City's ADA and Sec.504 Coordinators are responsible Fair Housing freedom of choice as to where they live. timeframe for responding to all complaints and/or grievances with regard to reasonable 1.Follow up on 100%of all fair housing inquiries and complaints, below accommodations.If City staff cannot handle a fair housing inquiry/complaint,it is referred to ECHO Housing, the City's outsourced fair housing service provider. ECHO conducts an annual investigation of local property owners/managers to test for fair housing/discrimination concerns. ECHO's findings are reported to the City Council, and ECHO staff follows up with all property owners/managers who may have shown potential discrimination against one of ECHO's testers. Ending Housing Discrimination Action 60.01-A:Contract with Continue to contract with ECHO Housing for fair housing assistance and the investigation ACHIEVED and ADVANCE:The City annually contracts with ECHO Housing to provide fair ECHO Housing(Fair Housing) of discrimination complaints,and for tenant-landlord counseling and mediation services. housing services. For CY 2013, ECHO Housing provided information,counseling,and/or investigation into 22 fair housing inquiries or allegations of housing discrimination involving 50 clients. With some cases reporting more than one type of discrimination, these allegations accounted for the following: 1 involved abitrary complaint,7 involved disability, 5 involved familial status,2 involved national origin,4 involved race, 1 involved source of income, 1 involved sexual harassment,and 1 involved sexual orientation.Below were the outcomes: §5 cases were pending; §2 case was closed by referral; §2 cases showed no discrimination; §2 cases were dropped; §1 clients dropped their complaints due to insufficient evidence; §7 cases were conciliated by ECHO Housing;and §3 cases were resolved by ECHO Housing. Public Education Action 60.06-A:Fair Housing Work with ECHO Housing to conduct fair housing training sessions for landlords and Ongoing ACHIEVED and ADVANCE: This entails the City's efforts to affirmatively promote fair Training Sessions property owners, tenants and homebuyers, realtors, and the public. Support ECHO's housing practices. ForCY 2013, ECHO Housing's fair housing counselors conducted a targeted audits to gauge the level of discrimination in the rental housing market. total of 13 fair housing training sessions: § 1 session for 3 landlords and property managers; § 1 Fair Housing Seminar for 30 persons; § 3 sessions for 16 tenants or potential homebuyers;and §8 general presentations for 126 persons. In April 2013, ECHO Housing conducted a fair housing seminar for the Apartment Owners'Association which provided training and education to 30 landlords on fair housing law and equal access in housing.