Reso 2020-056 US HUD FY 2020-2024 5-Year Plan, 19-20 Action plan and CPP

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