NS-3066 - Creating A New Article XXI In Chapter 8 of the Municipal Code

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an annual mandatory training for all staff in the City's Housing Division and Housing Authority; 4) providing annual small apartment managers' workshop to train and educate property owners, HOAs, property managers, and tenants about best practices in property management, neighborhood safety, and landlord/tenant responsibilities; 5) providing CDBG funding to the Fair Housing Council of Orange County to provide legal clinics for tenants on 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, of 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 SANTAANA 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 Ordinance No. NS-3066 Page 2 of 4