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The existing language in the Affordable Housing Guidelines allow for the flexibility for affordable <br /> housing developers to evaluate strong potential sites and condition the potential funding upon <br /> obtaining the appropriate zoning. This flexibility is essential to ensure that strong potential <br /> affordable housing sites are not excluded from consideration prematurely. Eliminating the existing <br /> language would restrict or limit the scope of sites where these developers can support the <br /> production of affordable units through the funding conditions. Additionally, this flexibility in the <br /> guidelines is necessary to assist and incentivize affordable housing since it takes more time and <br /> multiple funding sources with different requirements and deadlines to fully fund. Many of these <br /> state and federal affordable housing funding sources also look for local government funding <br /> commitments before committing their funds. <br /> In addition, current state laws such as SB 4 and AB 2011, further encourage property owners, the <br /> city and affordable housing developers to partner and be creative in using land not zoned residential <br /> to address the affordable housing crisis. The proposed changes to the Affordable Housing <br /> Guidelines will contradict CA State Housing Laws, the City's Housing Element commitments and <br /> Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing policies and goals. <br /> We urge the City Council to retain the existing language within the Affordable Housing Funds <br /> Policies and Procedures to preserve flexibility and maximize opportunities for affordable housing <br /> development. Santa Ana has made significant progress toward addressing housing needs, and <br /> maintaining these provisions is critical to sustaining that momentum and ensuring that all potential <br /> affordable housing sites can be fully evaluated. <br /> Thank you for your consideration and for your continued leadership in advancing equitable housing <br /> opportunities across Santa Ana. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at(949) <br /> 250-0909 or cesarc(a�kennedycommission.org. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Cesar Covarrubias <br /> Executive Director <br /> 2 <br />