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new /prospective tenants on the importance of building good credit history. Credit counseling <br />was provided by the Consumer Credit Counseling Center, a local nonprofit agency. <br />• While the City's Redevelopment Agency no longer exists, the City (via the Agency's successor) <br />has been allowed to follow projects with enforceable agreements in place, to be completed. <br />Phase 2, of the City's Station District, which included the development of a owner- occupied <br />units, began construction during this reporting period. Homeownership opportunities will also <br />be created by Habitat for Humanity of Orange County who will construct 17 new homes on <br />scattered sites. The latter accomplishments will be reported in future CAPERS as the units come <br />to fruition. <br />4. ACTIONS TO OVERCOME GAPS IN INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES & ENHANCE COORDINATION <br />The City worked closely with local institutions to initiate programs that linit economic incentives <br />with neighborhood and community development objectives. These efforts included building <br />relationships with neighborhood associations, community based lending agencies, nonprofits, and <br />educational institutions. The City also supported programs aimed at enhancing coordination among <br />various City departments. <br />Examples of actions undertaken during the report period to overcome gaps and enhance <br />coordination included the following: <br />• The City's Workforce Investment Act (WIA) advisory board played a key role in developing <br />employment opportunities for lower income Santa Ana residents. The WIA board is comprised <br />of various community leaders representing private employment, education, social services and <br />government. This diversity in the board's representation ensures that the community's <br />workforce needs are identified and addressed through a variety of public and private resources. <br />This advisory board also brings key community contacts together resulting in enhanced <br />coordination of program delivery and resource utilization. <br />• The City participated in the meetings to create the region's 10 -Year Plan to End Homelessness, <br />Continuum of Care Community Forum, and the HIV Planning Council. Through this participation <br />the City can ensure barriers created by regional institutional structures that address the needs <br />of the homeless and individuals with HIV /AIDS are identified and addressed through the <br />coordinated use of limited' funds. <br />• The City sought to encourage home ownership opportunities to promote neighborhood <br />stability. Even with a relatively low median purchase price of homes, homeownership remains a <br />challenge for households earning less than 80% of county median income. Recent increases in <br />housing costs have exacerbated this situation.6 <br />6 DataQuick News.com reports that at the end of June 2014, the median home sales price in Santa Ana was <br />$433,133. <br />24 DRAFT 2013 -2014 CAPER <br />FXb <br />190-33 <br />