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WORKING DRAFT FOR HCD REVIEW <br /> <br /> <br />EVALUATION OF 2010 ELEMENT 2-22 SAN LEANDRO HOUSING ELEMENT <br />Apartments was renovated, 74 of the tenants were relocated to other affordable housing developments and <br />89 met the income eligibility requirements and are returning to Lakeside Apartments. <br /> <br />Policy 56.4 promoted the expanded participation of landlords in rental rehabilitation programs, and <br />suggested incentives and outreach to generate more interest in such programs. The City has implemented <br />this policy on an ongoing basis, although its ability to provide incentives is limited. The City works with <br />landlords to facilitate tax credit financing and is amenable to partnerships to support rehabilitation. <br /> <br />Policy 56.5 recommends education, technical assistance, monitoring, and code enforcement to ensure that <br />rental apartment complexes are well managed and operated. During the 2014 Housing Element Update <br />public meetings, it was suggested that regular inspections of the city’s rental units should be considered <br />and that steps be taken to assist tenants living in substandard or uninhabitable units. <br /> <br />Policy 56.6 called on the City to develop measures to preserve affordable housing in projects with <br />affordability restrictions that will expire during the next 10 years. This continues to be a relevant policy, <br />and is an important part of the City’s HUD Consolidated Plan. Chapter 3 of this Housing Element <br />identifies one project with units at risk of converting by 2023. The City has been diligently monitoring <br />such properties on a case by case basis to preserve affordability. New programs should be considered <br />during 2015-2023 to reduce future losses. <br /> <br />Policy 56.7 was to provide assistance to landlords and tenants in resolving conflicts and to avoid <br />displacement due to sudden rent increases. The policy provides the framework for the City’s Rent <br />Review program and continues to be relevant. The City has supported the use of non-binding arbitration <br />to resolve rent disputes between landlords and tenants, and works with both property owners and tenants <br />to provide information, mediate conflicts, and ensure that the provisions of the City’s Municipal Code on <br />rent increases (Title 4, Chapter 32) are followed. In addition, the City contracts with ECHO Housing to <br />provide mediation services and to disseminate information to tenants and landlords on housing rights and <br />responsibilities. <br /> <br />Policy 56.8 was to promote the rehabilitation of the City’s mobile home parks without displacing tenants <br />or reducing the number of affordable units. Based on community input during the 2014 Housing Element <br />Update, the policy should be modified to recognize mobile homes as an essential affordable housing <br />resource for seniors and very low income residents. Although the City has not undertaken a major <br />rehabilitation of a mobile home park, the park owners and homeowners at Mission Bay (the city’s largest <br />mobile home park, with 366 lots) entered a five-year rent stabilization agreement in December 2010. <br /> <br />Policy 56.9 established the prerequisites for condominium conversions, including a relocation plan for the <br />tenants, incorporation of a wide range of unit types, and an opportunity to remove obsolete or <br />inappropriate design features. The policy also discourages condo conversions when the result would be a <br />loss of affordable units. This policy provides the framework for the City’s Condominium Conversion <br />ordinance, and has been helpful in shaping the City Council’s past recommendations on conversion <br />requests. <br />