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Sec. 41-1904. — Options to satisfy Inclusionary requirements <br />- (c)(1) The proposed amendment reduces the in -lieu fee from $15 to $5 <br />The city must retain a $15 in -lieu fee and secure this funding source for much needed <br />affordable housing. The city risks losing state and federal housing matching funds by <br />lowering the in -lieu fee, at a time we face economic uncertainty as a result of the <br />pandemic. <br />- (c)(2)(ii) The proposed amendments allow for Entitled Residential Projects to pay <br />a reduced fee of $10 per square foot as an incentive to obtain building permits <br />during the current economic climate. <br />Santa Ana residents are those that are most affected by the current economic climate. <br />The entitled projects in the pipeline would generate well over $30 million in in -lieu <br />fees that is needed urgently to create new affordable housing. Providing this incentive <br />until April 20201 may result in a loss of 33% of the in -lieu fees expected to be <br />collected, or over $10 million dollars, that would be used to build much needed <br />affordable housing in the city. <br />Sec. 41-1909. - Inclusionary Housing Fund <br />(a)(1)The proposed amendment allows for the use of inclusionary housing for `... <br />one-time programs for code enforcement, and quality of life, and general health <br />and safety activities' <br />The creation of new affordable housing for Santa Ana residents needs to continue to <br />be a priority to address the critical housing shortage for lower income working <br />families. Affordable housing monies should not be diverted to fund code enforcement <br />and health and public safety programs that are funded from the City's budget. The <br />City should not deplete the Inclusionary Housing Fund's limited funds for these <br />programs. Such an amendment goes against the purpose of the HOO. Since its <br />inception the HOO has been clear in its language and purpose in that it states `Monies <br />deposited into the inclusionary housing fund must be used to increase and improve the <br />supply of housing affordable to moderate, low, very low, and extremely low income <br />housings in the city... " (Sec. 41-1909. (a)(1)). <br />We urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity <br />Ordinance. The proposed amendments are inconsistent with the intent of the ordinance <br />and do not advance its goals. <br />Sincerely, <br />X910V C. z4eel <br />Recording Secretary <br />UNITE HERE Local 11 <br />