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14 <br /> <br />in the residential unit. In addition, the City held Santa Ana CARES mobile resource <br />assistance centers three times a week in neighborhoods and at parks in <br />conjunction with COVID-19 testing where residents and building owners were able <br />to apply for utility assistance and tenant rental / landlord relief programs to respond <br />to overcrowded housing and economic assistance from August through late <br />December 2020. <br />• The City Code Enforcement continues to apply Healthy Housing Standards along <br />with other codes to promote safe/healthy homes in our community and ensure <br />good property maintenance continues. Enforcement tools to expedite and remedy <br />violations include: Administrative Citations, Notices of Violation, and Notice and <br />Orders. Severe substandard properties that required special attention were <br />handled through the Code Enforcement Receivership Program. This program <br />facilitates enforcement through the court system to ensure violations are abated <br />and community concerns are mitigated. The Proactive Rental Enforcement <br />Program (PREP) staff continues providing City Loan Program information to <br />residential property owners when corrective notices are issued. <br />• As redevelopment set-aside funds for affordable housing are no longer available <br />to jurisdictions, Santa Ana must utilize other federal, state, and local funding tools <br />to promote new affordable housing construction. In 2020, the Santa Ana Housing <br />Opportunity Ordinance (HOO) contributed $6,075,000 towards the construction of <br />107 affordable units in two new housing developments. An additional $1,514,113 <br />from the HOO was earmarked to support the construction of 85 affordable units in <br />a third housing development. The HOO was updated in 2020 by City Council to <br />modify the threshold and lower the in-lieu fee in order to stimulate development <br />activity during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the City of Santa Ana <br />continues to collaborate with the Orange County Housing Trust organization to <br />identify candidate affordable housing projects in Santa Ana to receive Housing <br />Trust funding. <br />• The City’s present Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinance is one tool to facilitate <br />more affordable housing options and accommodate extended family needs. In <br />2020, over 160 planning applications were submitted to construct ADUs, also <br />referred to as Granny Flats or Second Dwelling Units. <br /> <br />10. Noise Element <br />This element is on remedial measures to deal with existing noise problems, prevention <br />of new noise problems through proper arrangement of noise sensitive land uses in <br />relationship to circulation systems, and establishment of appropriate noise emission <br />or insulation standards for the various land uses. <br /> <br />• Review zoning ordinances and modify as necessary to assure appropriate <br />insulation and/or other noise reduction actions with respect to interior and exterior <br />power and mechanical equipment. Require Noise studies (car wash). <br />• Continue to utilize the development approval process to assure that buildings are <br />sited and internal and external traffic circulation systems designed so as to