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• The City's Housing Authority conducted outreach to rental property owners to encourage participation in the rental assistance program. The Authority's staff also provided counseling to new /prospective tenants on the importance of building good credit history. Credit counseling was provided by the Consumer Credit Counseling Center, a local nonprofit agency. • While the City's Redevelopment Agency no longer exists, the City (via the Agency's successor) has been allowed to follow projects with enforceable agreements in place, to be completed. Phase 1 of the City's Station District was completed during the repor ad. Twenty -three newly constructed affordable rental housing are restricted to hous cxtremely Low - income, and 87 are restricted to Very Low- income households. loortunities will also be created by Habitat for Humanity of Orange Co 17 new homes on scattered sites. The latter accomplishments wi s the units come to fruition. 4. ACTIONS TO OVERCOME GAPS IN INSTITUTIONAL sTRUCTUP' gw The City worked closely with local institutions * - onomic incentives with neighborhood and community devel ,rts included building relationships with neighborhood associat% _ agencies, nonprofits, and educational institutions. The City a' r at enhancing coordination among various City departments. Examples of actions and ,od to overcome gaps and enhance coordination included t • The City s Workf ` =_ ;t '- sory board played a key role in developing employment r nta Ana residents. The WIA board is comprised of various = o` private employment, education, social services and gover 3oard's representation ensures that the community's wo _ ddressed through a variety of public and private resources. Thl s key community contacts together resulting in enhanced coordi =fiery and resource utilization. • The City p ie meetings to create the region's 10 -Year Plan to End Homelessness, Continuum o munity Forum, and the HIV Planning Council. Through this participation the City can ens barriers created by regional institutional structures that address the needs of the homeless and individuals with HIV /AIDS are identified and addressed through the coordinated use of limited funds. • The City sought to encourage home ownership opportunities to promote neighborhood stability. Even with a relatively low median purchase price of homes, homeownership remains 08/11/2013 24 19E -32