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Attachment 1page 15 of 21-12/31/2017ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORTHousing Element Implementation(CCR Title 25 §6202 )JurisdictionCity of San LeandroReporting Period1/1/2017Policy 58.02 Graduated Senior HousingAction 58.01 AAdditional Funding for Seniors and for Persons with Disabilities.OngoingPolicy 58.01 Senior HousingAction 57.04 BHealthy Homes Initiative2015The Alameda County Healthy Homes Alliance is a local forum of government agencies, community-based organizations, and businesses working together to develop and promote healthy housing practices and policies so that all residents have access to a healthy home. Through strategy development, analyses and partnerships, Alliance members aim to improve the health of Alameda County residents by focusing on the environmental and housing determinants of health and lessening health disparities.In addition to advancing policy initiatives, alliance meetings serve as educational opportunities where a range of guest speakers are invited to present on various healthy homes topics.City of San Leandro is not a member agency but will revisit this decision in 2018.Policy 57.05 Public Health and Neighborhood DesignGoal 58: Special Needs Populations (65583(c)(2) -- Proactively address the special housing needs of the community, inclusing seniors, disabled individuals, single parents, large families, and the homeless. Action 58.02 A Allowing Senior Householders to "Age in Place"OngoingSee Action Action 56.01 A.The City's Housing Rehabilitation Program is intended to support senior citizens who prefer to "Age in Place." In 2017, the City's long-standing contractor for this program, Neighborhood Solutions, resigned. City staff released an RFP in early 2017 and by May 1, 2017 was in contract with Rebuilding Together Oakland/East Bay. Given this transition, there were no home rehabilitation grants awarded in 2017 due to the ramp-up of the new agency implementing this program.In 2017 La Vereda (the second phase the Marea Alta development across the San Leandro BART station" began construction of 85 housing units for Senior Citizens. Construction is scheduled to be completed in the Fall of 2018. 177