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Letter to Mayor Pu4do and Members of the City Council Re: Opposition —Amendment to Housing Opportutaity Ordinance Sep tcmber G, 2016 Pagc Two F.F .C's pzoposed am¢ndment will be a setback and provid¢ unceztainry for the future developmntt of affordable housing. Many of our clients are working Families in Santa Ana that are Eacing a housing affordability crisis and are in desperate need of decent, affordable housing. In Santa Ana, theze is a significant need to address and provide housing oppoxtuxaities For all economic segments of the community. Families in out City aze exaemely rent bttrdcned, as most of their limited income (over 50%) is used to pay for housing costs. As residents straggle io find available and affordable housing in Santa Ana, rents have continually increased. In the City, the 2016 average rent fox a large rental complex was $1,78G.00, which was a 3.7% increase from the pear before.' These rents are far out -of --reach for many lower income worlting faxrtilies in the City. There is a scarcity of quality affordable housing utaits in the city. Amending the Housing Opportunity Ordinance does not support th¢ City of Santa Ana's efforts to meet the Saat¢gic Plan Goal No. 5 and Objective No. 3_ IF the Ordinance is amended it will nor facilitate diverse housing opportuttities and it will not support eF£oxts to improve livability in Santa Ana. Amending the Housing Opportunity Ordinance to allow for the phased payment of inclusionaty housing in -lieu fees will affect all Future affordable housing developments, not just the First Street Apartments. W¢ urge the Ciry Council to vote against approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2016 — 02. Sincerely^, ^ Ugochi Nicholson ' T'ny Spaces Nor So Chenp: Studios are O.G 's Prtctest Reheats, Orange County Register, Aprit t 9, 2016. 601 Civic Center Urivc W¢se � Santa Ana, CA 9270I-4002 - (7I4) a41-101 O � Fax fT 41 54I-5t57