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City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element Annual Progress Report <br />March 20, 2018 <br />Page 2 <br />The Housing Element Annual Progress Report includes a summary of Santa Ana's progress in <br />meeting its share of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). There were a total of 195 <br />new housing units constructed in 2017; contributing to the City meeting approximately 59 percent <br />of the overall target for Santa Ana's 405 RHNA units for the planning period of 2014 through 2021. <br />Moreover, the City is on track to exceed its RHNA goals following the commitments and awards for <br />five affordable housing projects (Aqua Housing, Veterans Village, First Street Apartments, Tiny <br />Tim Plaza Apartments, and Santa Ana Arts Collective). <br />Presently, the RHNA process does not allow for housing unit credits to be taken for new <br />emergency homeless shelters. City staff will continue working with both the Southern California <br />Association of Governments (SCAG) staff and State Housing and Community Development (HCD) <br />for consideration of homeless shelters to be counted to achieving the RHNA allocation as these <br />facilities help to address the regions need for additional housing. <br />Progress Towards 2014-2021 RHNA Goal <br />Income <br />RHNA <br />Allocation <br />New <br />Housing <br />Units <br />2014 <br />New <br />Housing <br />Units <br />2015 <br />New <br />Housing <br />Units <br />2016 <br />New <br />Housing <br />Units <br />2017 <br />Total <br />Housing <br />units by <br />Income <br />Total Remaining <br />RHNA by <br />Income Levels <br />Very Low_ ` ` <br />156 <br />20 <br />0 <br />0 <br />49 <br />69 <br />87 <br />Low - <br />122 <br />20 <br />1 0 <br />12 <br />20 <br />52 <br />70 <br />Moderate <br />37 <br />0 <br />11 <br />5 <br />11 <br />27 <br />10 <br />Above <br />Moderate <br />90 - <br />241 <br />127 <br />285 <br />115 <br />768 <br />0 <br />Total: '_ <br />405 <br />281 <br />138 <br />302 <br />195 <br />916 <br />167 <br />Based on building permits finalized <br />The Housing Element Annual Progress Reports are due to the State Department of Housing and <br />Community Development (HCD) and the State Office of Planning and Research in April of each <br />year. In addition, the Housing Element Annual Progress Report is required to be eligible for certain <br />State funding programs such as the Housing Related Parks Program (HRP). Per Government <br />Code 65400, the report is to be considered at a public meeting before the legislative body where <br />members of the public may provide testimony and written comments. <br />STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT <br />Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #5 - Community Health, Livability, <br />Engagement & Sustainability, Objective #3 (facilitate diverse housing opportunities and support <br />efforts to preserve and improve the livability of Santa Ana neighborhoods), Strategy B (ensure <br />compliance with the City's Housing Opportunity Ordinance by requiring rental and ownership <br />housing projects that meet specified criteria to provide a minimum of 15 percent affordable units). <br />19C-2 <br />