Item 36 - Fiscal Year 21-22 Request for Proposals for Affordable Housing

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City of Santa Ana Community Development Agency Request for Proposals for Affordable Housing Development Page 13 The proposal must be completely responsive to the RFP. Incomplete proposals will be deemed as nonresponsive and will be rejected. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals submitted and no representation is made hereby that any commitment will be awarded pursuant to this RFP or otherwise. XIV. DEVELOPER SELECTION – PROPOSAL AND EVALUATION After each deadline for the Open RFP Process, staff shall review any proposal(s) to determine if the minimum program and RFP Process requirements are met (minimum threshold review). Proposals that do not m eet the minimum threshold review will be considered non-responsive. If the Proposal meets the minimum threshold review, staff will form a Review Panel. The Review Panel for the RFP Process will consist of at least one (1) employee from the City’s Public W orks Agency, Planning and Building Agency, and Community Development Agency, and one (1) outside agency or government-entity. If an employee is not available in one City Agency, a second employee may be requested from one of the other two City Agencies so long as there are at least two of the three City Agencies represented on the Review Panel. Using the scoring and selection criteria provided below, the Review Panel shall determine whether the proposal is recommended for a pre-loan commitment. Using the scoring and selection criteria, the Review Panel shall also review the design of the proposed project for appropriateness for the proposed target group, compatibility with surrounding uses, cost effectiveness of construction, and appropriateness of the design and construction for low maintenance and long term durability. Proposed projects must receive a minimum threshold score of 75 points to move forward in the proposal review process. If the Review Panel determines, in its discretion, that the Proposal may be recommended for approval, the Housing Division shall request an underwriting and subsidy layering review by a real estate advisor selected by the City and paid for by proposer. The real estate advisor shall confirm the underwriting for the Project, the financial gap, and other programmatic requirements related to the funding sources. If the Review Panel determines that the Proposal will not be recommended for approval, (i.e. the Proposal does not meet the minimum threshold score of 75 points), the Developer will be notified in writing of the decision and the result will be published in the Housing Division Quarterly Report. Each member of the Review Panel will evaluate and rank each proposal using the evaluation criteria listed below: COMPETITIVE SELECTION CRITERIA 1. LEVEL OF AFFORDABILITY AND TARGET POPULATION (Max. 25 Points) ELIGIBLE POINTS Project significantly increases affordable housing opportunities for large families (three- and four-bedroom units) 10 Project provides at least 50% or more of the units for extremely low-income families at 30% Area Median Income (possible points based on a tiered scoring – 10 pts. for 50%, 8 pts. For 40%, 6 pts. for 30%, 4 pts. for 20%, etc.) 10 Project increases affordable housing opportunities for special needs populations including, but not limited to, homeless individuals and families, and persons with a disability 5 Sub-total 25 2. TIMELINESS TO BUILD NEW HOUSING (Max. 20 Points) Project has demonstrated site control 7 Project is zoned appropriately 5 Project does not have any other site-related issues 5 Project aligns with the City’s Housing Element, Strategic Plan, and/or 5-Year Consolidated Plan 3 Sub-total 20 EXHIBIT 1