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ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
<br />Housing Element Implementation
<br />Jurisdiction Santa Ana
<br />Reporting Year 2022 Jan.1- Dec.31
<br />Table D
<br />Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583
<br />Housing Programs Progress Report
<br />Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as identified in the housing element.
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<br />Name of Program
<br />Objective
<br />Timeframe in H.E
<br />Status of Program Implementation
<br />41. Family Housing
<br />B. Provide financial assistance to support the production and/or
<br />Ongoing
<br />In 2022, the City provided financial assistance to support the acquisition, rehabilitation, and new construction of properties to preserve and increase
<br />rehabilitation of affordable housing for extremely low-, very low-, and low-
<br />affordable housing opportunities for lower income households. Specifically, as of the end of 2022, the City had five affordable housing projects under
<br />income large families (see program No. 1).
<br />construction, and two affordable housing projects in pre -development. Each project was made possible through the financial assistance provided by the
<br />City. On May 17, 2022, City Council approved three Loan Agreements with Westview House L.P. (c/o Community Development Partners) for a total of
<br />$3,904,341 for the development of the Westview House affordable housing project located at 2530 & 2534 Westminster Avenue. The City's $3,904,341
<br />in financial assistance consists of $2,003,705 in HOME Program funds, $1,514,113 in Inclusionary Housing funds; and $386,523 in Rental Rehabilitation
<br />Program Funds. The Westview House project will have 84 new affordable units and 1 manager's unit, with 58 three- and four -bedroom units for large
<br />families, and 26 one- and two -bedroom affordable units for persons experiencing homelessness. A total of 75-percent of the units will be set aside for
<br />extremely low-income households at 30-percent AMI.On June 21, 2022, City Council approved two Loan Agreements for a total combined amount of
<br />$4,644,909,15 project -based vouchers, a joint 65-year Ground Lease, and a Development Impact Fee Deferral Agreement with Washington Santa Ana
<br />Housing Partners, L.P. for the development of the Crossroads at Washington affordable housing project located at 1126, 1136, & 1146 East Washington
<br />Avenue. The City's $4,644,909 financial assistance consists of $3,007,489 in HOME Program funds and $1,637,420 in Neighborhood Stabilization
<br />Program funds. The Development Impact Fee Deferral Agreement with Washington Santa Ana Housing Partners, L.P. also defers approximately
<br />$652,717 of their development impact fees. The Crossroads at Washington project will have 85 new affordable units and 1 manager's unit, with 42 three -
<br />and four -bedroom units for large families, and 43 one- and two -bedroom affordable units for persons experiencing homelessness. 100-percent of the
<br />units will be for extremely low- income households at 30-percent AMI.On June 21, 2022, City Council approved a pre -commitment of $5,256,327 in
<br />HOME -ARP funds, $484,000 in Inclusionary Housing Funds, 25 project -based vouchers, a Density Bonus Agreement, and loan forgiveness for
<br />Jamboree Housing Corporation and WISEPIace for the development of the WISEPIace Permanent Supportive Housing project located at 1411 N.
<br />Broadway. The loan forgiveness consists of $723,446.41 in CDBG funds outstanding from a Loan Agreement executed in 1996 and amended in 2001.
<br />The WISEPIace Permanent Supportive Housing project will have 47 studio Permanent Supportive Housing ("PSH") units and one two -bedroom
<br />manager's unit. 100-percent of the units will be set aside for extremely low-income households at 30-percent AMI. The studio units will be designated as
<br />PSH for persons experiencing chronic homelessness. 14 units will serve individuals experiencing chronic homelessness with a mental illness, financed
<br />by the Mental Health Services Act ("MHSA"). Services will be provided for these residents on site by WISEPIace and OCHCA. On December 2, 2022,
<br />City Council conducted a Tax Equity and Financial Responsibility Act hearing in consideration of the issuance of tax exempt bond financing by the
<br />California Municipal Finance Authority (the "CMFA') on behalf of the Santa Ana Pacific Associates II, L.P. to finance or refinance the acquisition,
<br />construction, improvement and equipping of First Point Apartments II, a multifamily rental housing project located at 2110 E.1st Street. The project
<br />consists of 204 restricted rental units and 2 unrestricted managers' units. The project will have 76 two -bedroom units, 68 three -bedroom units and 60
<br />four -bedroom units.
<br />41. Family Housing
<br />C. Offer down payment assistance to qualified low-income and moderate
<br />Ongoing
<br />In 2022, eight households were provided with a down payment assistance loan in order to purchase their first home in the City.
<br />income families see program No.34.
<br />City Council 8 —114 3/21/2023
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