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another, where we can help transform and positively influence a neighborhood. For example, in Yorba Linda, we just completed our second phase in Savi Ranch, and fourth project in the City. Our goal is to have subsequent projects and hope we can do that here. 8. There are many families that fall into the extremely low-income range and the Project doesn’t include any two bedrooms that are available for this income group. RESPONSE: Designing and financing a project requires striking a balance to meet housing needs while ensuring the project is feasible and competitive for funding. Currently, there are not two-bedroom units that are available for extremely low-income households. CORE has asked for vouchers from the City which would likely be for homeless and/or Veterans and would be for one-bedroom units. The project does provide 5 three-bedroom units for ELI, 9 two-bedroom very low income (40% AMI) units, 20 units 2-bedroom and 11 three-bedroom low income (50% AMI) units, and 5 two-bedroom and 2 three-bedroom low income (60% AMI) units. The project would add 52 units that are two and three bedrooms for families that are rent-restricted for households that are very low and low income earning below $45,000 annually. s 9. Latino Health Access Representative: We are excited to see that property owners are bringing affordable housing to this neighborhood. Thank you to those involved in this project. What we see is a need for housing that is affordable for extremely low-income households and bigger units with more bedrooms for families. Can the project be 100% affordable, and not include any market rate units? Our folks living here cannot afford market rate and we see a number of market rate developments and highly encourage the project to be 100 percent affordable. RESPONSE: We will discuss with the partners and look at the financing to determine if the project is still feasible if it is 100% affordable. There are only 10 market rate units and the revenue from those units is intended to provide funds to Church, Mercy House and Hope through Housing Foundation to provide services to residents and the larger neighborhood. 10. As single mom with two kids, it’s sad to see when you are advocating, that you don’t qualify because you make too much money, so I have to pay 80% of my income for market rate rent. I’m thankful that you are here but I believe it’s because of the sunshine ordinance. I think that you are here, because you have to be here, not because you are truly thinking about the community. Sadly, we don’t have the income of other areas in OC. This is our reality. But we want to stay here and if we can have an 100% affordable project it will make a difference. I would like to see the project be 100% affordable. RESPONSE: CORE and the Church have held a number of community meetings, at the Church with the congregation, with neighborhood groups, the City, and even one-on-one meetings with specific community groups like VELA, the Ebell Club, and the Kennedy Commission, over the past year. We are happy to reach out to other groups – please let us know if you know other organizations that should be at the table. CORE will look again at the financing to determine if the project is still feasible if it is 100% affordable. 11. Doing a Google search, there is a review from Dec 23, 2017 about a property owned and managed by CORE, where a resident got into the home because her husband was military 1-40