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Consolidated Plan SAN LEANDRO 24 <br />OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) <br />• There was a question on if the Low-Income Owner-occupied Single Family Home Rehabilitation <br />Program covered the cost of replacing aging sewer laterals; <br />• A San Leandro resident who attended the meeting and who is also a lawyer working for a local <br />public interest law firm noted that their organization had recently received a spike in the <br />number of tenants from San Leandro seeking help at their housing rights clinics; <br />• A San Leandro resident commented on their difficulty finding affordable housing in the City and <br />cited Fair Housing concerns and the inadequacy of the legal services available to address their <br />concerns; <br />• A San Leandro resident commented on the visible increase in homelessness in their <br />neighborhood hood and wanted to know what services were available for those residents; <br />• A San Leandro resident commented on the increase in number of homelessness in the City <br />according to the 2019 EveryOne Home Point-In-Time count and wanted to know what the City <br />was doing in response to this issue. The resident specifically asked about if the City is <br />contributing funding to a nearby Safe Parking Program; <br />• A San Leandro resident commented on the limitations of the Rent Review and the Tenant <br />Relocation Assistance Ordinances. <br />Finally, in response to COVID-19, a brief Needs Assessment was conducted by the City’s <br />Emergency Operations Center and further informed by area social service agencies. As a result <br />of shortages in some areas, combined with loss of income for many households, there has been <br />substantial increase in demand for assistance through public services, especially food banks, <br />meal delivery services, healthcare-related services including for mental health services and <br />support for- and prevention of- domestic violence services. The rapid increase in demand has left <br />many service providers under-staffed and under-resourced and has added substantial cost. The <br />increased demand is expected to be sustained beyond the shut-down as households will take time <br />to regain employment and economic stability. <br />Homelessness response and homelessness prevention has also risen in priority. Many households <br />have been unable to pay rent since the shut-down and shelter-in-place orders were issued in early <br />March 2020. While the City of San Leandro adopted a moratoriums on evictions on March 23, <br />2020, housing costs are still a major concern, particularly for lower-income households who may <br />be at risk of homelessness once the moratorium is lifted. Homelessness prevention must be a <br />community priority to prevent increase in homelessness as housing protections are lifted. Persons <br />already experiencing homelessness are also at increased risk of infection and death due to <br />COVID-19. Congregate shelters are not a viable housing solution in a pandemic, and persons <br />experiencing homelessness need access to safe shelter to prevent infection and spread of the <br />disease. <br />Public facilities that support healthcare or that provide safe housing for persons experiencing <br />homelessness also are prioritized. The demand on the healthcare facilities for increased capacity <br />has already been experienced in urban areas of the nation, and smaller and rural communities <br />262