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

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Fiscal Year 21-22 Request for Proposals for Affordable Housing Development December 7, 2021 Page 4 2 2 6 1 After the deadline, staff will conduct a minimum threshold review of each proposal to ensure the proposal complies with all of the minimum requirements in the RFP. Following the minimum threshold review, staff will form a Review Panel that consists of the Executive Director of the City’s Public Works Agency or his designee, the Executive Director of the Planning and Building Agency or his designee, the Executive Director of the Community Development Agency, the Housing Division Manager, the Housing Programs Analyst and one outside agency or government entity. Staff will also have a real estate financial advisor for the Review Panel. 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. In compliance with the City’s Affordable Housing Funds Policies and Procedures, the Review Panel will use the proposal Scoring and Selection Criteria from the RFP to conduct their review and analysis of each proposal. Using the Scoring and Selection Criteria from the RFP, the Review Panel will also review the proposed project design 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 sustainability. The Review Panel will interview all of the developers who submitted a proposal. Substantial Amendment to the Fiscal year 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan On May 4, 2021, City Council approved the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan. The City of Santa Ana’s Annual Action Plan details the funding strategy for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and HOME Investment Partnerships programs each year. These Annual Action Plans implement our jurisdiction’s Five-Year Consolidated Plan and are developed through significant public input, analyses, and planning. The Annual Action Plan describes in detail how these federal grant funds will be allocated and used to serve the community. Title 24 Section 91.505 of the Code of Federal Regulations stipulates that participating jurisdictions shall amend their approved plans whenever they make one of the following decisions: 1. To make a change in its allocation priorities or a change in the method of distribution of funds; 2. To carry out an activity, using funds from any program covered by the Consolidated Plan (including program income) not previously described in the action plan; or 3. To change the purpose, scope, location or beneficiaries of an activity. The City of Santa Ana has been awarded $6,183,914 in HOME-ARP funds that were not previously described in the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan. Per the regulations for these federal funds, a Substantial Amendment to the FY 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan is required (Exhibit 3). The Substantial Amendment includes the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan with two of the four eligible activities allowed by HUD. In