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Letter to Mayor Pulido and Members of the City- Council Re: Opposition — Amendment to Housing Opportunity Ordinance September 6, 2016 Page Two LLC's proposed amendment will be a setback and provide uncertainty for the future development of affordable housing. Many of out clients ate working families in Santa Ana that are facing a housing affordability crisis and are in desperate need of decent, affordable housing. In Santa Ana, there is a significant need to address and provide housing opportunities for all economic segments of the community. Families in our City are extremely rent burdened, as most of their limited income (over 50%) is used to pay for housing costs. As residents struggle to find available and affordable housing in Santa Ana, rents have continually increased. In the City, the 2016 average rent for a large rental complex was $1,786.00, which was a 3.7% increase from the year before.' These rents are far out -of -reach for many lower income working families in the City. There is a scarcity of quality affordable housing units in the city. Amending the Housing Opportunity Ordinance does not support the City of Santa Ana's efforts to meet the Strategic Plan Goal No. 5 and Objective No. 3. If the Ordinance is amended it will not facilitate diverse housing opportunities and it will not support efforts to improve livability in Santa Ana. Amending the Housing Opportunity Ordinance to allow For the phased payment of inclusionary housing in -lieu fees will affect all future affordable housing developments, not just the First Street Apartments, We urge the City Council to vote against approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2016 — 02. Sincerely, Ugochi Nicholson ' Tiny Spaces Not So Cheap.' Studios are O.C. 's Priciest Rentals, Orange County Register, April 19, 2016 601 Civic Center Drive West -Santa Ana, CA 927014002 - (7141 541-1010 -Fax (714) 541-5157