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Page 13 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. ECHO Housing conducts random and targeted audits to gauge the level of discrimination in the rental housing market. Its FY 2012-2013 Fair Housing Audit focused on race discrimination by conducting a phone audit using African-American and White testers who made phone calls to rental properties in San Leandro, and cities of Alameda, Concord, Cupertino, Hayward, Livermore, Union City, and Walnut Creek,and the County of Santa Clara. ECHO Housing tested a total of 71 rental properties, 12 of which were located in San Leandro (the largest sampling). The audit reported that 61 of these properties exhibited no differential treatment;6 properties,including 1 San Leandro property,showed differential treatment, and 4 properties had inconclusive results (i.e., testing errors or ambiguous differences in treatment). Action 60.06-B:Fair Housing Use public service announcements,newspaper ads,educational fliers,and other media to Ongoing ACHIEVED and ADVANCE: This entails the City's efforts to affirmatively promote fair Outreach raise community awareness about fair housing and the need for affordable units. housing practices. ECHO educates people about fair housing laws, rights, and responsibilities using various methods. ECHO Housing continues to raise awareness in the community about fair housing. For CY 2013,ECHO Housing distributed 557 education fliers(to the public libraries in Alameda County,non-profit agencies,community centers,and local festivals and fairs)and provided 38 public service announcements on radio and television stations. The City and ECHO collaborate annually for"Fair Housing Month' in April. Typically, ECHO provides a fair housing session for landlords/tenants;the City displays large posters at City Hall and the main library and distributes flyers;and,the Council presents to ECHO staff a Mayoral Proclamation proclaiming April as"Fair Housing Month".