Item 31 - 2020 General Plan Annual Progress Report

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1 2 3 4 Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation Housing Programs Progress Report Table D Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 9. Neighborhood Safety Continue to coordinate and support interdepartmental efforts to improve and maintain the health and safety of residential neighborhoods.Apply the principles of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)to enhance safety and security within multi- family residential developments. Ongoing In 2020,the City Development Review process engaged the Police Department and City Planners to identify physical design measures that promote safe environments within new and existing development projects through the use of crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) techniques. 10. Property Maintenance Standards Evaluate the appropriateness of the new Healthy Housing Standards for applicability to Santa Ana Municipal Codes. Incorporate relevant portions into the Municipal Codes to assist City staff in inspecting and enforcing city codes. Coordinate with Orange County Health Department on how to collaborate on efforts as authorized by Senate Bill 488, including training opportunities for City staff.Research industry best practices (i.e. Rent Escrow Account Programs)to identify Code Enforcement Tools to remedy and expedite compliance with property violations.Prepare an annual report for City Council summarizing PREP Program activities and accomplishments.Coordinate PREP Program inspections and City Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program to facilitate health and safety improvements. 2014-2015 The City continues to apply Healthy Housing Standards along with other codes to promote safe/healthy homes in its community and ensure good property maintenance continues.Enforcement tools to expedite and remedy violations include: Administrative Citations,Notices of Violation,and Notice and Orders.In 2020,with COVID-19 pandemic making its presence,the City’s Code Enforcement Division continued to work diligently with tenants and property owners to reduce and eliminate life safety issues related to their housing and improve their quality of life,while committed to exercising COVID-19 Safety Protocols that include but not limited to physical distancing to the maximum extent possible,use of face coverings,frequent handwashing and usage of sanitized gel/cream. As such,implementing COVID-19 Safety Inspection Protocols severely impacted our abilities to conduct inspections of the city’s properties. Nonetheless,Code Enforcement staff continued to use Administrative Citations best practices as a tool to expedite and remedy violations. We continued our collaboration with the City Attorney’s Office and the Santa Ana Police Department to address severe land use violations such as illegal casinos and cannabis business in residential properties;a commercial use not permitted in residential districts.Severe substandard properties that require special attention are handled through the Code Enforcement Receivership Program. This program facilitates enforcement through the court system to ensure violations are abated and community concerns are mitigated.The Proactive Rental Enforcement Program (PREP)staff continues providing City Loan Program information to residential property owners when corrective notices are issued. Information on the City Housing Loan Program is made available to property owners by Code Enforcement and Housing staff. 11. Proactive Rental Enforcement (PREP) Inspect housing units and bring into compliance with City codes and standards (1,600 rental units annually). Work with the County Health Department to identify infestation code violations and streamline resolution of violations. Ongoing In 2020,through PREP Code Enforcement efforts,1,797 rental units were inspected and generated 30 permits with a valuation of $44,200 in improvements to rental properties.