Item 15 - Second Reading of the Local Resident Preference in Affordable Housing Ordinance

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EXHIBIT 1 tenants' rights and recourse for intimidation and unjust evictions; 6) providing housing assistance payments to eligible households who are participating in the Housing Choice Voucher Program; 7) providing down payment assistance; 8) providing funding for a single-family rehabilitation program; and 9) providing various sources of funding to develop affordable housing; and. WHEREAS, on January 1, 2023, the Local Tenant Preferences to Prevent Displacement Act, California Government Code Sections 7061, et seq. became effective, and states "Local and state governments have a responsibility to use the powers vested in them to facilitate the improvement and development of housing to make adequate provision for the housing needs of all economic segments of the community"; and WHEREAS, the Local Tenant Preferences to Prevent Displacement Act, requires any local government adopting a local tenant preference policy to create a webpage on its internet website containing the ordinance and its supporting materials, and to annually submit a link to its tenant preference webpage to the Department of Housing and Community Development; and WHEREAS, the City and the Housing Authority, in light of subsequent enactment of State law, desire to satisfy Federal funding requirements for development of affordable housing in accordance with the already adopted Local Preference provisions in the Affordable Housing Funds Policies and Procedures as Amended, and implement City policies and procedures in accordance with the Local Tenant Preferences to Prevent Displacement Act and the City's duty to affirmatively further fair housing under state law; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Recitals. The recitals above are true, correct and each incorporated herein by reference and adopted as findings by the Santa Ana City Council ("City Council"). SECTION 2. Addition. Chapter 8, Article XXII (Section 8-3500), of the Santa Ana Municipal Code shall read as follows: ARTICLE XXII — LOCAL RESIDENT PREFERENCE IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING Sec. 8-3500. — Local Preference. (a) The City may, through its Affordable Housing Funds Policies and Procedures, as amended from time to time, or by Resolution, or by other subsequently approved policies and procedures by City Council, adopt a Local Preference policy for Santa Ana residents and workers in tenant or homebuyer selection as a requirement of the City's local housing programs, and other State or Federal programs implemented by the City. (b) The Local Preference shall comply with Federal and State law, and implementing regulations or other program funding requirements. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 7061, the Local Preference shall be subject to the duty of public agencies to affirmatively further fair housing pursuant to Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8899.50) of Division 1 of Title 2, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Part 2.8 (commencing with Section Ordinance No. NS-XXXX Page 2 of 4