55B - AA FOR RESO RELOCATION PLAN FOR WARNER AVE

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3. Summary Considering the availability of replacement housing, adequate replacement resources exist in the Project area for affected residential tenants and owner -occupants. Although adequate replacement resources exist, based on surveyed results of rental and purchase opportunities, and anticipated values of existing dwellings, occupants are anticipated to have increases in monthly rents and/or higher purchase costs. These possible increases, if any, would be met through the City's Relocation Assistance Program. C. Related Issues t. Concurrent Residential Displacement The Project would not compete with or adversely affect the availability of comparable replacement resources. There are no other known current public projects under way in the City of Santa Ana or adjacent communities that currently would compete with the Project for housing resources. The City intends to monitor the activity of local agencies. No residential displacee would be required to move without adequate notice and access to available, affordable, decent, safe, and sanitary housing. z. Temporary Relocation The Project is not anticipated to cause temporary displacements. Affected occupants will be permanently displaced. IV. The Relocation Program The City of Santa Ana's (City) Relocation Program is designed to minimize hardship, be responsive to unique project circumstances, maintain personal contact with all affected individuals, consistently applying all regulatory criteria to formulate eligibility and benefit determinations, and conform to all applicable requirements. The City has retained Paragon Partners Ltd. (Paragon) to administer the Relocation Program. Paragon has worked on more than 2,200 public agency acquisition and relocation projects over the past 28 years. Additionally, Paragon has an extensive resume of public works projects undertaken in other Orange County communities. Experienced City staff would monitor the performance of Paragon and be responsible to approve or disapprove Paragon's recommendations concerning eligibility and benefit determinations and interpretations of the City's policy. The Relocation Program consists of two principal constituents: Advisory Assistance and Financial Assistance. A. Program Assurances, Standards and Objectives The City would provide the displaced residential and business occupants with the assistance, rights, and benefits required under state relocation law and the City's policies and procedures. The relocation program would provide advisory and financial assistance. 11 55B-22