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2010/11 - 2014 -15 CITY OF SANTA ANA CONSOLIDATED PLAN I 2014/15 <br />ACTION PLAN <br />allegations of illegal housing discrimination. Complaints that cannot be conciliated are <br />referred to HUD, DFEH, or to a private attorney, as appropriated and as directed by the <br />complainant. <br />• During the 2014 -2015 Program Year, FHCOC will conduct investigative testing and <br />auditing to identify discriminatory housing practices. These efforts will primarily use its <br />Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI) from HUD to <br />fund this activity. This investigative testing and auditing of the local real estate market, <br />in both rental and sales, will evaluate apparent discriminatory housing practices in Santa <br />Ana, particularly as to issues related to race, national origin and disability. If such audits <br />reveal discrimination, FHCOC has standing to bring a formal complaint with HUD, DFEH <br />or in the courts. Results of audits showing discrimination will be publicized when <br />possible to both inform and serve as a deterrent to other property owners, managers or <br />agents who might be engaging in discriminatory practices. <br />• FHCOC will provide education and outreach activities to Santa Ana residents, real estate <br />professionals, apartment owners /managers, bankers and advocacy groups. These <br />activities will include the distribution multi - lingual fair housing literature, conducting <br />landlord, tenant and foreclosure workshops, providing fair housing training, and <br />participating in public outreach events. For the 2014 -2015 Program Year, FHCOC will <br />hold four tenant workshops and two landlord workshops in Santa Ana. FHCOC will also <br />attend eight outreach events at which fair housing rights and responsibilities will be <br />presented and /or discussed. <br />• As resources permit FHCOC will monitor lending, and local real estate practices. <br />Monitoring will focus on reasons for denial of home purchase, refinancing and home <br />improvement loans. Resources permitting, activities will also engage local lenders to <br />provide additional community education and outreach on the loan approval process, <br />how to improve credit ratings, available favorable home purchase tools, and will also <br />assist lenders in marketing financial literacy programs at City Hall. <br />• To address local public sectors impediments, the City will consider implementing the <br />following: <br />• Implement the Uniform Building Code in new and major rehabilitation projects <br />• Amend the City's zoning code to address the requirements of Government Code <br />Section 65583(a)(5) .4 <br />4 State code requires that the City identify a zone(s) where year -round emergency shelters are permitted <br />without a conditional use permit or other discretionary permit. Designated zones) must have adequate <br />capacity to accommodate the unmet emergency shelter need of local homeless, a substantial percentage of <br />which are persons with disabilities. <br />04/25/2014 27 <br />