Item 09 - Request for Proposals for Affordable Housing Development

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CITY OF SANTA ANA identified as proprietary information confidential, to the extent allowed under the California Public Records Act. (6) The City reserves the right to reject, replace or approve any and all subcontractors. All subcontractor(s) shall be identified in the response to the RFP and the City reserves the right to reject any subcontractor(s). Subcontractors shall be the responsibility of the Developer and the City shall assume no liability for such subcontractors. II. COORDINATION Coordination by the awarded Developer with the City, other contractors and agencies will be required to achieve satisfactory and timely delivery of the required work. Coordination may include, but not be limited to, coordination with impacted businesses, neighborhood and civic groups, local and/or state agency boards and staff, or attendance at Community Development Commission meetings or City Council meetings. The City will decide the manner in which the coordination efforts will be conducted. At the City’s option, coordination efforts may be performed by the Developer’s direct contact, by the Developer acting through the City or by the City only. When coordination efforts require agreements, such agreements shall be coordinated with the City. III. DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES The City has established three (3) development priorities for this RFP: A. Acquisition / Rehabilitation Projects As referenced in the City’s 6th Cycle (2021-2029) Housing Element, the City has established a Multiple-Family Acquisition and Rehabilitation Program. The objective of this program is to provide financial assistance to support the acquisition, rehabilitation and construction of new multiple-family properties to preserve and increase affordable housing opportunities for lower income households through the following programs: (1) Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund (LMIHAF) including land assets owned by the Housing Successor Agency; (2) Inclusionary Housing Fund (Inclusionary); (3) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME); (4) Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG); (5) Project-Based Voucher Program (PBV); and (6) HOME- American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP). Proposed developments may be for the acquisition and rehabilitation of eligible properties for rental and/or ownership housing; acquisition and conversion of nonresidential property to multifamily housing units; and/or new construction of housing units for rental and/or ownership housing. Once per year, the City’s objective is to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development of affordable housing in the city. The objective is to finance the development of at least one multifamily affordable housing project per year. B. Homeownership Opportunities Both the Strategic Plan and the City’s Housing Element identify affordable ownership housing suitable for larger households as a high priority for the City. In addition, the City of Santa Ana will be targeting low-income and moderate-income households within the City, including veterans, teachers, fire fighters and/or large families. One (1) of the primary rating criteria is the depth of homeownership. The City desires proposed projects to have dedicated units for low-income families earning no more than 80% Area Median income (AMI). Project design and construction will be subject to and carried out in accordance with established City standards and procedures. In accordance with the City’s Early EXHIBIT 1