80A - AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICIES

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OVA: 11::a "Accessible units" refers to those units which were originally approved by the City specifically as accessible units and which provide specific features to address the needs of persons living with mobility impairments or persons living with sensory impairments. Environmental Review Project sites must be free from adverse environmental impacts or the proposed project must successfully mitigate these impacts. The City shall assess the environmental effects of each activity proposed to be carried out with City funding in accordance with the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as applicable. For projects subject to NEPA review, no loan funds (except for activities normally exempted from the environmental clearance requirements in 24 CFR Part 58.34) shall be released until the environmental review is completed, the notice of finding and environmental assessment results are published, and the 15 -day public comment period expires. Prevailing Wages Any contract for construction (rehabilitation or new construction) of affordable housing with 12 or more units assisted with HOME Program funds, 8 or more units if the project is assisted with CDBG Program funds, or 9 or more units if the project is assisted with PBV Program funds, must contain a provision requiring that not less than the prevailing wages paid in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor pursuant to the Davis -Bacon Act, will be paid to all laborers and mechanics employed in the development of the project. Contractors and subcontractors must comply with regulations issued under this Act and pertaining to labor standards and HUD Handbook 1344.1. Relocation If necessary, the Applicant shall develop a plan for temporary relocation or permanent voluntary relocation, where necessary, for review by the City. The Relocation Plan shall be in accord with the requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 42, and the California Relocation Assistance Act, where applicable. There shall be no permanent involuntary tenant displacement. In cases where tenants will be voluntarily displaced, the Applicant must submit a copy of a letter to each tenant which details the tenant's rights to relocation assistance. In the case of a tenant's waiver of relocation payments, the Applicant must submit a letter signed by the tenant indicating the tenant's knowing and voluntary waiver of any relocation assistance. In the absence of these items, the Applicant/ other displacing entity," as that term is defined under applicable state or federal law will be responsible for paying the tenant the appropriate level of relocation assistance. Contracting Requirements All Applicants will be required to submit an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity plan indicating the methods that they will use to encourage the participation of certified Minority Affordable Housing Funds Policies and Procedures Page 17 80A-21