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Ensure that the City and the developer will provide the density bonus affordable housing <br />units in exchange for the development incentives and concessions received in the <br />pipeline and new developments. <br />6. The proposed amendment allows for the use of inclusionary housing for `one- <br />time programs for code enforcement, and quality of life, and general health and <br />safety activities' <br />The creation of new affordable housing for Santa Ana residents needs to <br />continue to be a priority to address the critical housing shortage for lower <br />income working families. Affordable housing monies should not be diverted to <br />fund code enforcement and health and public safety programs that are funded <br />from the City's budget. The City should not deplete the Inclusionary Housing <br />Fund's limited funds for these programs. Such an amendment goes against the <br />purpose of the HOO. Since its inception the HOO has been clear in its <br />language and purpose in that it states "Monies deposited into the inclusionary <br />housing fund must be used to increase and improve the supply of housing <br />affordable to moderate, low, very low, and extremely low income housings in <br />the city... " (Sec. 41-1909. (a)(1)). <br />We urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance. <br />Ca "Aw <br />Cesar Covarrubias <br />Executive Director <br />