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Page 6 of 7 form HUD-50075-5Y (12/2014) B.5 Significant Amendment or Modification. Provide a statement on the criteria used for determining a significant amendment or modification to the 5-Year Plan. The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana defines “significant amendment or modification” as any that meet all of the following criteria: Would create a mission, goal or objective that would fundamentally change the existing mission, goals, or objectives already identified by the Housing Authority and would require formal approval by the Board of Commissioners. Any significant deviation or modification is subject to the following requirements:  The PHA must consult with the Resident Advisory Board (RAB) (as defined in 24 CFR 903.12);  The PHA must ensure consistency with the Consolidated Plan of the City of Santa Ana (as defined in 24 CFR 903.15); and  The PHA must provide for a review of the amendments/modifications by the public during a 45-day public review period (as defined in 24 CFR 903.17).  The PHA may not adopt the amendment or modification until the PHA has duly called a meeting of its Board of Directors (or similar governing body). This meeting, at which the amendment or modification is adopted, must be open to the public.  The PHA may not implement the amendment or modification until notification of the amendment or modification is provided to HUD and approved by HUD in accordance with HUD’s plan review procedures (as defined at 24 CFR 903.23). B.6 Resident Advisory Board (RAB) Comments. (a) Did the RAB(s) provide comments to the 5-Year PHA Plan? Y N (b) If yes, comments must be submitted by the PHA as an attachment to the 5-Year PHA Plan. PHAs must also include a narrative describing their analysis of the RAB recommendations and the decisions made on these recommendations. Three Resident Advisory Board meetings were held on January 23, 2020 with twenty-one (21) HCV participants who receive assistance from the Housing Authority. The meetings were conducted in three languages: English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. All active participants were mailed an invitation to participate on the Resident Advisory Board and the Resident Advisory Board provided input for the development of the 5-Year Plan. Please see attachment for RAB Comments. SAHA also released a survey for all of HCV participants. The survey was e-mailed to 856 active HCV participants who have provided their e-mail address to our staff. A total of five (5) survey responses were received. Staff analyzed all of the recommendations from the Resident Advisory Board and survey responses by: 1) considering the feasibility of each recommendation; 2) discussing as a team the opportunity for SAHA to implement each recommendation; and 3) making a determination on which recommendation(s) could be implemented or considered for future implementation. All of the recommendations were taken into consideration by the Housing Authority. B.7 Certification by State or Local Officials. Form HUD 50077-SL, Certification by State or Local Officials of PHA Plans Consistency with the Consolidated Plan , must be submitted by the PHA as an electronic attachment to the PHA Plan. 3-8