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Home My WebLink About1991-04-09 - AGENDA REPORTS - HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN (2)AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval CONSENT CALENDAR DATE: April 9,.1991 SUBJECT: HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office BACKGROUND Item to be presented by: Raquel Garcia Prior to the City of Santa Clarita applying to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Entitlement Status beginning FY 1991-92, and receiving its annual Community -Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation of $522,000, the City' must comply with pre -submission application requirements as regulated by.the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987. One of several critical requirements for the City is to submit a Housing Assistance Plan (HAP). The Housing Assistance Plan ordinarily covers a three year period. In light of change in requirements which replace the HAP with the Comprehensive Housing and Affordability Strategy (CHAS) after September 1, 1991 and to allow for the HAP of new cities which are applying for entitlement. status to be consistent with the last cycle of applicability, FY 1988-91, the HAP will 'be based on approximate housing information data available during that period. The attached HAP for Santa Clarita, fulfills a temporary requirement for a 3 month period, July 1, 1991 thru September 30, 1991. It is based on California Department of Finance, Los Angeles County Population and Housing Estimates, January 1, 1989. The HAP is a plan for improving the City's housing stock and for providing housing assistance. It consists of a survey of a locality's housing stock conditions and the housing needs of low and moderate income households. It requires setting goals for provision of housing resources from all assistance and specifically from HUD housing program assistance, and it identifies general locations for certain proposed assisted housing. RECOMMENDATION Council adopt the Housing Assistance Plan for the period of July 30, 1991 through September 30, 1991 and direct staff to submit HAP to HUD. ATTACHMENTS Housing Assistance Plan RG:gmm-1168 g—"�,p, Anda Iteft f Form AooloVM OMB No. 25060063 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 1. NAME OF COMMUNITY - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM I - HOUSING STOCK CONDITIONS ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM • 2. GRA T UMBER HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN B _ 1 9 _ '-1 1 N C _ 0 _ 6 1 3. PERIOD OF APPLICABILITY 5. HUD APPROVAL FROM: JUly 1, 1991 TO: Se telllber 30 199 9 4. DATE OF SUBMISSION M. April 10, 1991 Q Original ClRevision ❑Amendment (SignaNreofAuthorized Ofnciatl /Dare) PART I - HOUSING ASSISTANCE NEEDS PART II • THREE YEAR GOAL TABLE I - UNITS TO BE ASSISTED TABLE I - HOUSING STOCK CONDITIONS REHABILITATION NEW CONVERSIONTO S11B57ANODARO UN1S CONSTRUCTION STANDARD UNITS HOME IMPROVEMENTS STANDARD UNITS SUBSTANDARD UNITS SUBSTANDARD UNITS SUITABLE FOR REHAB 15 Owner 0 0 0 TENURE TYPE OCCUPIED UNITS VACANT UNITS OCCUPIED UNITS OCCUPIED UNITS VACANT UNITSUNITS Total Lower Income VACANT 17 Owner 0 0 0 A 9 C D E F G 6 Owner 28.279 798 1488 42 19 937 33 38 7 Renter 6490 414 721 4 1 650 1 455 41 TABLE 11 - RENTAL SUBSIDY NEEDS OF LOWER INCOME HOUSEHOLDS ELDERLY SMALL FAMILY LARGE FAMILY TOTAL ELDERLY SMALLFAMILY LARGE FAMILY TOTAL 211 Households to be Assisted 1 13 H J K 6 Very Low Income NEW �--REHAB EXISTING 57 I 57 121 ql 1; 119 1194 9 Percent % % A 7 % 100% 10 Other Lower Income -CIC; 7q6 142 1 n'A 14 tt ETR 12 To be Displaced 13 Total._291 2 22 14 Percent % % % 100% PART II • THREE YEAR GOAL PART III - GENERAL LOCATIONS 1 24 1 Attach map identifying the general roeations of proposed assisted housing. HUO.7091.1 (10.821 _1_ (24 CFR 570.3061 TABLE I - UNITS TO BE ASSISTED REHABILITATION NEW CONVERSIONTO S11B57ANODARO UN1S CONSTRUCTION STANDARD UNITS HOME IMPROVEMENTS L M N O 15 Owner 0 0 0 13 16 Renter 0 0 0 2 (UNITS EXPECTED TO ASSIST LOWER INCOME HOUSEHOLDS) 17 Owner 0 0 0 13 16 Renter 0 0 0 2 TABLE 11 - LOWER INCOME HOUSEHOLDS TO RECEIVE RENTAL SUBSIDIES ELDERLY SMALL FAMILY LARGE FAMILY TOTAL P D R S 1g Households to be Assisted 13 T9 57 20 Percent % 1 68.4% % 100% TABLE III - GOALS FOR HUD RESOURCES: SUBJECT TO LOCAL REVIEW AND COMMENT ELDERLY SMALL FAMILY LARGE FAMILY TOTAL T u V w 211 Households to be Assisted 1 13 HOUSING TYPE PREFERENCE (Maximum Number of Units that will be Accepted! 221 NEW �--REHAB EXISTING 57 I 57 23 ❑ Lrieck this box if the applicant wishes to review State Housing Agency pmposels within itsiurisdiction. PART III - GENERAL LOCATIONS 1 24 1 Attach map identifying the general roeations of proposed assisted housing. HUO.7091.1 (10.821 _1_ (24 CFR 570.3061 Narrative Section on Housing Assistance Needs Part I 1. The local definitions of Substandard and Substandard Suitable for Rehabilitation as outlined in Section 570.306(e)(1) of the regulations are: The local definition of Substandard Housing is "Any housing unit that does not meet Section 8 existing housing quality standards." The local definition of Substandard Suitable for Rehabilitation is "Any unit economically feasible to be rehabilitated is suitable for rehabilitation if it does not cost 80X of its value." 2. The number of lower income households expected to reside by components parts are: Total Expected to Elderly Sm. Family Lg. Family Households Reside (ETR) 0 204 31 235 (Source: HUD economist; SCAG, RHNA, October 1988) 3. The City of Santa Clarita assessment of the expected impact of conversion of rental housing to condominiums or cooperative ownership is none primarily because of lack of older multifamily units. For the City of Santa Clarita, it is estimated that 50% of approved condominiums are managed as rental property. Since incorporation, there have been no conversions of rental housing to condominiums or cooperative ownership. 4. For Santa Clarita, the estimated number of total lower income minority households in Substandard housing by tenure type; and the number of households in each minority household category in such housing by tenure type are: Total Lower Income Minority Households in Substandard Housing Total Minority Households Hispanic Black Indian Asian, Owners 282 188 28 28 38 Renters 254 182 27 27 18 (Source: HUD.Economist; 1980 Census Data) In addition, Attachment 1, provides an estimate of the number of total lower income minority households requiring rental subsidies by household type. As for the. City, no lover income minority households are expected to be displaced. (Source: HUD Economist; 1980 Census Data) -2- ATTACHMENT 1 7CG:45 —3— LOWER INCOME MINORITY HDDSEHOLDS (RENTERS) IN NEED OF RENTAL ASSISTANCE Small Large Hispanic Elderly Family Family TOTAL Very Low Income 83 369 56 508 Other Low Income 66 164 48 278 Slack Very Low Income .7 31 5 42 Other Low Income 5 16 2 23 Indian Very Low Income 8 33 5 46 Other Low Income 6 17 2 25 Asian Very Low Income 11 83 6 101 Other Low Income Other 10 43 2 55 Very Low Income 3 13 2 18 Other Low Income 2 7 1 10 Total Minorities Very Low Income 112 529 74 715 Other Low Income 89 247 '55 391 7CG:45 —3— 5. Based on Southern California Association_ of Governments (SCAG), Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA), the Special Housing needs of handicapped persons in the community are: Handicapped. Households Handicapped Elderly 38 Handicapped Small Family 207 Handicapped Large Family 51 Handicapped 1 PerNE * 76 *1 PerNe is 1 person non -elderly handicapped household. As identified is the City's draft general plan housing element, the elderly and handicapped have unique housing needs, often related to mobility. The U.S.. Census does.not provide separate statistics for handicapped persons, but does indicate that 1,183 persons is the City's planning area in 1980 had a disability that affect their ability to use public transportation. Handicapped persons may require special aids, such as wheel chair ramps, hand rails in restrooms, and wider doorways to accommodate wheel chairs, all of which can add to housing costs. 6. Based on 1980 Census Data for the unincorporated areas of Santa Clarita the following table identifies the special housing needs of households headed by Single Individuals with dependent children: Special Housing Needs of Households Headed by Single Individuals with Dependent Children Canyon Country Newhall Saugus Valencia Total Female 335 297 289 164 1085 Head of Household with dependent child Male Head 77 65 83 57 282 of Household with dependent child - According to the City's draft general plan's, housing element, households with employed female heads frequently earn low incomes, partly because of lower overall wage rates for female employees. Households with unemployed female heads may be dependent on welfare, child support, alimony, or other subsidy payments, and consequently are often in the lowest income groups. For either type of household, the housing opportunities are limited unless the family pays a disproportionate share of income for housing and limits spending in areas such as clothing, health care, and recreation. Information about special housing needs for male headed households is unavailable, however, it may be assumed that these households may face additional obstacles and expenses not faced by other households. -4- 7. According to the City's draft general plan, housing- element other special housing needs of particular groups of lower income households in the City may include: a. Large families which may result in the overcrowding of individual housing units. According to census data from 1980, there were 600 overcrowded units in the City's planning area, representing 2.4 percent of all occupied housing units. While overcrowding did not appear to be a problem in 1980, the lack of affordable housing may result in increased overcrowding in the future. One unfortunate consequence of the search for affordable housing is that many larger families move into smaller, older homes. Currently, such homes are concentrated in portions of Newhall, Saugus, and in some unincorporated areas such as. Val Verde. b. Persons in need of Emergency Shelter Persons requiring emergency shelter can be divided into two categories: (1) those who require temporary shelter because of damage to their place of residence (through flood, fire, or earthquake), and (2) those who are homeless. Homeless persons, according to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HOD), are those persons whose nighttime residence is either a temporary shelter provided by a public or private agency or a public or private space not designed for shelter. Public and private social service agencies, such as the Red Cross, typically respond to the need for shelter in the case of fire or natural disaster. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's.Department in Santa Clarita, all public buildings in Santa Clarita are available to provide temporary quarters when needed. When an emergency arises, a public building close to the affected location is chosen, and an agency, usually Red Cross, sets up a temporary shelter. The U.S. Census in 1980 did not compile statistics on homeless persons. The 1990 census will include estimates for homeless persons based on field surveys and visits to shelters by census workers. For Santa Clarita, this information will assist the City in determining it's . need. As of January 1, 1990, there were no facilities for homeless persons in the Santa Clarita Valley. At present, a community effort through the Santa Clarita Valley Interfaith Council is underway to set up a program. In addition, persons requiring shelter are referred to San Fernando Valley facilities which accept them on a space available basis. The Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Newhall maintains a .resource directory of available shelters' in the San Fernando.Valley for people seeking assistance. St. Stephens in Valencia also maintains a food pantry for low, income and needy persons. Mi! I Form Approved U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 1. NAME OF COMMUNITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM City of Santa Clarita NUMBER2. GRANT HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN BI -1 _ 9 1— M C 0 6— 0 5 7 6 3. PERIOD OF APPLICABILITY 15. INCREMENTAL YEAR OF 6. HUD APPROVAL 14, SUBMISSION FROM: July TO; SeptemlJer KIOriginal ❑Revision ❑Amendment 0 02 [33 SI nature of Authorized Official (Oats 1, INCORPORATION OF HAP, PARTS 1 - III, BY REFERENCE. Parts I, II and III of the HAP approved are incorporated by reference and are not contained in this (secondl (third) year submission. (Latest amendment date of the HAP, Parts l - ill, if any: / PART IV • ANNUAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GOALS PROGRAM OR PROJECT UNITS TO BE ASSISTED LOWER INCOME HOUSEHOLDS TO BE ASSISTED List HUD Assisted Rental Housing Programs flat, then other Renter HUD NUMSEROF HOUSING ELDER LV SMALL LARGE TOTAL Programs and Ovrner Programs Separate . UN TYP FAMILY FAMILY e C D E F G H Rental Section 8 Certification/Vouchers x 57 Existing 13 39 5 57 Handyworker Program (CDBG) x 2 HI 2 2 Owners Handyworker:Program (CDBG) x 13 HI 3 10 13 HUD -7091.2 (10821 124 CFA 870.3081 Part III General Locations for New Construction and for Substantial Rehabilitation Assisted Housing New Construction Substantial Rehabilitation_ 1980 Census Tracts 1980 Census Tracts 9200.01 9200.01 9200.03 9200.03 9200.21 9200:21 * 9200.22 9200.22 9200.23 9200.23 9200.24 9200.24 * 9200.25 9200.25 9201 9201 - 9202 9202 9203.11 * 9203.11 9203.13 9203.13 Attachment 2, provides a map of census tract boundaries and locations in the City of Santa Clarita. Census tracts with asterisks * are considered high priority census tracts. -7- c O . cnRw•no..�rwrR 0103.!! •'b '`•L0 ter. �. 01\03.13 �• YtCRR WfIfM.M IORR 1980 Census Tract Boundaries 0 7970 10p70 FaT j AA29"MIL -541 Santa Clarita General Plan City of Santa Clarita i 9901 i � \ �\ ' ;: .: nee. �: • � 02 22, �. AY • & .J F .. iOO •f _� 1200. - •\ _,. 19307 21 �,i ._.� : nof.m \ 9207.33 $207.} 22 .02 0103.!! •'b '`•L0 ter. �. 01\03.13 �• YtCRR WfIfM.M IORR 1980 Census Tract Boundaries 0 7970 10p70 FaT j AA29"MIL -541 Santa Clarita General Plan City of Santa Clarita Part IV, ANNUAL GOAL NARRATIVE 1. Specific actions the community will take to minimize displacement of low income households: a. The City will not undertake any CDBG activities which will result in the displacement of low income households. 2. Specific actions the community will take to minimize displacement of moderate income housdholds: a. The City will not undertake any CDBG activities which will result in the displacement of moderate income households. 3. Specific actions the community will take to preserve or expand the availability of housing for low income persons: The City will help preserve and expand the availability of housing for low income persons by carrying out the following programs: a. The City will not use CDBG funds to demolish any housing units which are currently being occupied by low income households. b. The City'will-participate in a joint cooperation agreement with the City of Lancaster in a tax-exempt financing for multifamily senior citizen's housing which will make available low income housing for seniors. C. The City will continue to utilize the City's code enforcement program to bring substandard units into compliance with City codes and to improve overall housing conditions. d. The City will participate in State and Federal housing assistance programs such as Section 8. . e. The City will continue to implement the City's Handyworker program which provides for minor home repairs for low and moderate income persons. f. The City will continue to upgrade ,and install public improvements such as drainage improvements, as needed to enhance the quality of the targeted neighborhoods. 4. Specific actions the community will take to preserve or expand . the availability of housing for moderate income persons: a. The City will not use CDBG funds to demolish any housing units which are currently being occupied by low income households. b. The City will adopt the general plan in the summer of 1991. Its adoption by the City Council will layout long term housing goals for the City of Santa Clarita. including programs for people with special needs.. am c. The City will continue to enforce compliance with the City's zoning, fire, health and safety, and building codes. 5. Specific action the community will undertake to implement its annual goals: a. The City will adopt the general plan in the summer of 1991. Its adoption by the City Council will layout long term housing goals for the City of Santa Clarita including programs for persons with special needs. b. The City will continue to provide opportunities to low income residents for home improvement services. c. The City will consider the development of a Housing Rehabilitation Loan program. d. The .City will continue to upgrade and install public improvements, such as drainage improvements as needed to enhance the quality of targeted neighborhoods. 6. Rehabilitation - Majority benefit to low and moderate income. households assurance: a. Owner Occupied Units: The City requires owners applying for minor home improvement services. to complete an application which identifies the owner's gross income. The owners are required to submit two income verification documents to verify eligibility. Services are made to owners whose incomes are equal to or less than the HUD . lower income limits for applicable household size. b. Rental Units: Home Improvement Services are made to renters of single detached dwellings. Renters must obtain written permission from owners to participate in, programs. Eligibility criteria is also determined by income determination and services are made to owners whose incomes are equal to or less than the HUD lower income units for applicable household size. 7. Expected or planned Impediments and Planned.Remedies: a. Problem:- Need for a City Housing Rehabilitation program for the City to address substandard .units suitable for rehabilitation. Remedy: The City will consider the development and implementation of a Housing Rehabilitation Loan program for low and moderate income owner occupied households. b. Problem: Lack of awareness of Housing Authority of County of Los Angeles activity and programs within the City of Santa Clarita. -10- Remedy: The City will find out more about the Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles and its functions within the City of Santa Clarita. c. Problem: Perception of residents toward new construction of publicly assisted housing. In an event, a low income senior project is proposed, it may meet with neighborhood resistance depending on location, design and targeted group. Remedy: The City will promote designs that blend conceptually with the character of the existing area. d. Problem: Lack of full time staff personnel to implement housing programs. Remedy: The City is in process of evaluating its organizational structure and the future assignment of this function. 54M 0 Part IV, THREE YEAR GOAL NARRATIVE 1. Specific actions the community will take to minimize displacement of low income households: a. The City will not undertake any CDBG activities which will result in the displacement of low income households. 2. Specific actions the community will take to minimize displacement.of moderate income households: a. The City will not undertake any CDBG activities, which will result in the displacement of moderate income households. 3. Specific actions the community will take to preserve or expand the availability of housing for low income persons: The City will help preserve and expand the availability of housing for low income persons by carrying out the following programs: a. The City will not use CDBG funds to demolish any housing units which are currently being. occupied by low income households. b. The City will participate in a joint cooperation agreement with the City of Lancaster in a tax-exempt financing for multifamily senior citizen's housing which will make available low income housing for seniors. c. The City will continue to utilize the City's code enforcement program to bring substandard units into compliance with City codes and to improve overall housing conditions. d. The City will participate in State and Federal housing assistance programs such as Section 8. e. The City will continue to implement the City's Handyworker program which provides for minor home repairs for low and moderate income persons. f. .The- City will continue to upgrade and install public improvements such as drainage improvements, as needed to enhance the quality of the targeted neighborhoods. 4. Specific actions the community will take to preserve or expand the availability of housing ,for moderate income persons: a. The City will not use CDBG funds to demolish any housing units which are currently being occupied by low income households. b. The City will adopt the general plan in the summer of 1991. Its adoption by the City Council will layout long term housing goals for the City of Santa Clarita including programs for people with special needs.' 199AI c. The City will continue to enforce compliance with the City's zoning, fire, health and safety, and building codes. 5. Specific action the community will undertake to implement its annual goals: a. The City will adopt the general plan in the summer of 1991. Its adoption by the City Council will' layout long term housing goals for the City of Santa Clarita including programs for'persons with special needs. b. The City will continue to provide opportunities to low income residents for home improvement services. c. The City will consider the development of a Housing Rehabilitation Loan program. d. The City will continue to upgrade and install .public improvements, such as drainage improvements as needed to enhance the quality of targeted neighborhoods. 6. Rehabilitation - Majority benefit to low and moderate income, households assurance: a. Owner Occupied Units: The City requires owners applying for minor home improvement services to complete an application which identifies the owner's gross income. The owners are required to submit two income verification documents to verify eligibility. Services are made to owners whose incomes are equal to or less than the HUD lower income limits for applicable household size. b.. Rental Units: Home Improvement Services are made to renters of single detached dwellings. Renters must obtain written permission from owners to participate in programs. Eligibility criteria is also determined by income determination and services are made to owners whose incomes are equal to or less than the HUD lower income units for applicable household size. 7. Expected or planned Impediments and Planned Remedies: a. Problem: Need for a City Housing Rehabilitation program for the City to address substandard units suitable for rehabilitation. Remedy: The City will consider the development and implementation of a Housing Rehabilitation Loan program for low and moderate income owner occupied households. b. Problem: Lack of awareness of Housing Authority of County of Los Angeles activity and programs within the City of Santa Clarita. -13- Remedy: The City will find out more about the Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles and its functions within the City of Santa Clarita. c. Problem: Perception of residents toward new construction of publicly assisted housing. In an event, a low income senior project is proposed, it may meet with neighborhood resistance depending on location, design and targeted group. Remedy: . The City will promote designs that blend conceptually with the character of the existing area. d. Problem: Lack. of full time staff personnel to implement housing programs. Remedy: The City is in process of evaluating its organizational structure and the future assignment of this function. 8. The number of standard residential units in the community by tenure type. to be demolished in the City of Santa Clarita as a result of direct Federal, State, or local actions is none. -14- Rc:jjm 127