Item 07 - 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report

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Attachment B Name of Program Objective Timeframe in KE Status of Program Implementation 9. Property Maintenance A. Evaluate the appropriateness of the new Dec. 2023 Santa Ana requires adherence to building and property maintenance standards in its Standards Healthy Housing Standards for applicability municipal codes (e.g., International Property Maintenance Code and Health and Safety to Santa Ana Municipal Codes and Standards related to substandard housing). incorporate relevant portions to assist city staff in conducting inspections and enforcing city codes. 9. Property Maintenance B. Connect residents with Orange County Ongoing In 2024, the City of Santa Ana hosted the Lead Action Workgroup, a collaborative Standards Health Department regarding County health group with representatives from the Orange County Health Care Agency- Childhood services and educational opportunities, Lead Prevention team, University of California -Irvine, Cal -Optima, GREEN-MPNA, including Senate Bill 488 mandates related Orange County Environmental Justice, and the City of Santa Ana- Neighborhood to lead hazards. Initiatives and Environmental Services Office. The City of Santa Ana's Lead Action Workgroup met bi-weekly to discuss ongoing lead related programming, studies, grant - funding opportunities, and encourage Santa Ana residents to sign-up to the OC Health Care Agency's Lead Remediation program. C. Coordinate the City's Residential In CY 2024, the City continued its efforts to prevent displacement by coordinating the Rehabilitation Grant Program (see program Residential Rehabilitation Grant Program with Code Enforcement and the Proactive No. 1) with Code Enforcement and Rental Enforcement Program (PREP). In partnership with Habitat for Humanity of 9. Property Maintenance Proactive Rental Enforcement Program Orange County, the program provided grants of up to $25,000 to seven (7) households Standards (PREP) to provide assistance to low- Ongoing for health and safety repairs in single-family and mobile homes. Priority was given to income households and prevent low-income households, seniors (62+), disabled residents, and properties located in displacement where feasible when the City CDBG census tracts. By aligning this program with enforcement efforts, the City helped is requiring health and safety repairs to ensure that necessary repairs were made while supporting housing stability for comply with building code. vulnerable residents. 10. Proactive Rental A. Inspect at least 4,200 rental housing Annually The City's Code Enforcement Division conducts inspections of more than 4,200 rental Enforcement (PREP) units annually and bring them into housing units each year and works to bring them into compliance with City Codes and compliance with City codes and standards standards, which preserves the City's housing stock. while also preserving the City's housing stock. 10. Proactive Rental B. Prepare an annual report for City Council Annually The City's Code Enforcement Division prepares and submits quarterly and annual Enforcement (PREP) summarizing Proactive Rental Enforcement reports to the City Council summarizing Proactive Rental Enforcement Program Program (PREP) activities and activities and accomplishments. accomplishments. 10. Proactive Rental C. Work with the Orange County Health Annually The City's Code Proactive Rental Enforcement team continously works with the Orange Enforcement (PREP) Care Agency to identify infestation code County Health Care Agency to identify infestation code violations and streamline violations and streamline resolution of resolution of them. violations. 11. Residential Response A. Inspect at least 2,000 housing units Annually The City's Residential Response Team inspects more than 2,000 housing units anualy Team (RRT) annually and bring them into compliance to bring them into compliance with City codes and standards. with City codes and standards.