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Home My WebLink AboutCORRESPONDENCE - 75DCity Council Meeting Correspondence IflU IIIIItliV�9/18/2018 zti i,n"' Item 75D No, PUBLIC NEARING: CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT *RA - Recommended Action Thursday, September 27, 2018 In Favor of In opposition RA*. of RA*. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Page 1 of 2 Date of Name Representative of Correspondence 1 9/18/2018 Karla Juarez Tu Santa Ana 2 9/1812018 Karla Juarez SACReD 3 9/18/2018 Martin G. Lopez Unite Here Local 11 q 9118/2018 Sandra Ortega on behalf of Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice Rabbi Jonathan Klein 5 9118/2018 Jessica Ramirez oh behalf of Mix Academy Maribel Toan 6 9/18/2018 Shakeel Syed OCCORD 7 9/18/2018 Dr, Erualdo Gonzalez Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies CSUF 8 9118/2018 Vecindario Lacy VeLA 9 9/18/2018 Sandra Esmeralda De Anda 10 9/1812018 Miguel Hernandez OCCCO 11 911812018 Cesar Covarrubias The Kennedy Commission 12 9/18/2018 Nancy Mejia Latino Health Access 13 9/18/2018 Alma Leyva Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities *RA - Recommended Action Thursday, September 27, 2018 In Favor of In opposition RA*. of RA*. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Page 1 of 2 *RA - Recommended Action Thursday, September 2.7, 2018 Page 2 of 2 Date of Name Representative of In Favor of In opposition Correspondence RA*. of RA*. 14 9/18/2018 Enrique Valencia Orange County Environmental Justice Yes 15 9/18/2018 David Carbajal Yes 16 9/18/2018 Luis Sarmiento THRIVE Santa Ana Yes 17 9118/2018 Jose Rea Madison Park Neighborhood Association Yes 18 9/1812018 Laura W. Kanter The LGBT Center CC Yes 19 9/18/2018 Ugochi L. Anaebere- Public Law Center Yes Nicholson 20 9/18/2018 Gema Suarez EI Centro Cultural de Mexico Yes 21 9/18/2018 Haire Cortes Chispa Yes *RA - Recommended Action Thursday, September 2.7, 2018 Page 2 of 2 Mitre -Ramirez, Norma From: Karla Juarez < Sent: Monday, September 17, 2018 11:57 PM To: eComment Subject: 75D: Public Hearing: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Attachments: Rental Assistance Program Letter 9-18-18.docx Good Morning, Please see attached letter in support of the creation of a Rental Assistance Program. Thank you for your assistance. Sincerely, Tu Santa Ana N September 18, 2018 Mayor Pulido and City Councilmembers City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza P.O. Bo 1988, M31 Santa Ana,CA 92701 RE: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Support Development of a Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program Tu Santa Ana: Tenants United Santa Ana is a coalition made of grassroot organizations, non-profit organizations and Santa Ana residents coming together to protect and advocate for Santa Ana tenants facing unjust evictions, discriminating rent increases and in constant fear of displacement. The need for housing affordable to low-wage earners in Orange County, California, is enormous. Ranked among the top ten least affordable metropolitan areas in the countryttl, Orange County is suffering from an affordable housing crisis. A resident must earn at least $36.08 per hour to afford a two-bedroom apartment at a fair market rent of $1,876 a month. l21 As rents and the number of residents needing affordable homes have continually increased, the number of affordable homes being built for lower income households has not kept up with the demand. The average asking rents is the City is $1,687, which is a nine percent increase from the year before and rents are expected to continue to increase. l'1 With lower wages that are not keeping up with rising rents, many renting families continue to struggle financially to live and work in this City. Approximately 60 percent of renter households are lower income E41 and 84 percent of residents held moderate and low-income occupations that paid less than $53,500 per year.151 In order for rent to be affordable, only 30 percent of an individual's income should be used towards housing costs. Unfortunately, 57 percent of renters overpaid or spent more than 30 percent of their income towards housing costs.[ ] IIl Out of Reach 2018- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 14, 2018. [21 Out of Reach 2018- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 38, 2018. [31 O.C. Rents forecast to rise 9.4% by 2018. 4] City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 14, January 2014. [s] City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 12, January 2014. City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 20, January 2014. Tenants United Santa Ana It is necessary that the City create a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program to assist Santa Ana's rent burdened residents. A HOME Investment Partnerships Program funded Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program would provide a rental subsidy to help make up the difference between what a renter can afford to pay and the actual rent for a home. For the 2017 - 2018 fiscal year the City of Santa Ana received $1,207,942 in HOME funds. For this 2018 - 2019 fiscal year the City has received $1,783,000 in HOME funds. The City has the ability to use these funds to provide direct assistance to low-income households who need help paying their rent. A tenant based rental assistance would be different from the Housing Authority's existing Section 8 Housing Voucher Program and Emergency Solutions Grant Homeless Prevention Programs. The City would be able to design and tailor a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance Program to our rent -burdened residents. We strongly urge the City Council to direct the Housing Development Analyst to develop and design a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program alongside a community partners and impacted community members workgroup. 'Ilii Santa Ana is at the forefront of the housing crisis. Some of our members lived through unjust evictions, disproportionate rent increases and not to mention landlord harassments. We are at the brink of changing our name to Homeless United of Santa Ana. Sincerely, Tu Santa Ana Tenants United Santa Ana Mitre -Ramirez, Norma From: Karla Lopez < Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 8:30 AM To: eComment Subject: 75D: Public Hearing: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Attachments: Rental Assistance Program Letter 9-18-18 - SACReD.docx Good Morning, Please see attached letter in support of the creation of a Rental Assistance Program. Thank you for your assistance. Sincerely, Karla Juarez SACReD N SACReD 837 N Ross St Santa Ana, CA 92701 September 18, 2018 Mayor Pulido and City Councilmembers City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza P.O. Bo 1988, M31 Santa Ana,CA 92701 RE: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Support Development of a Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program Dear Mayor Pulido and City Council Members, SACReD (Santa Ana Collaborative for Responsible Development) has experienced firsthand of what displacement looks like as some of our members have been affected by unjust rent increase and evictions. The need for housing affordable to low-wage earners in Orange County, California, is enormous. Ranked among the top ten least affordable metropolitan areas in the countryl'l, Orange County is suffering from an affordable housing crisis. A resident must earn at least $36.08 per hour to afford a two-bedroom apartment at a fair market rent of $1,876 a month. E21 As rents and the number of residents needing affordable homes have continually increased, the number of affordable homes being built for lower income households has not kept up with the demand. The average asking rents is the City is $1,687, which is a nine percent increase from the year before and rents are expected to continue to increase.l31 With lower wages that are not keeping up with rising rents, many renting families continue to struggle financially to live and work in this City. Approximately 60 percent of renter households are lower incomel"I and 84 percent of residents held moderate and low-income occupations that paid less than $53,500 per year.151 In order for rent to be affordable, only 30 percent of an individual's income should be used towards housing costs. Unfortunately, 57 percent of renters overpaid or spent more than 30 percent of their income towards housing costs.11 Colaborativo de Santa Ana por un Desarrollo Responsable Santa Ana Collaborative for Responsible Development SACReD 837 N Ross St Santa Ana, CA 92701 P] Out of Reach 2018- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 14, 2018. X21 Out of Reach 2018- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 38, 2018. L1 O.C. Rents forecast to rise 9.4% by 2018. [4] City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 14, January 2014. [s] City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 12, January 2014. [el City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 20, January 2014. It is necessary that the City create a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program to assist Santa Ana's rent burdened residents. A HOME Investment Partnerships Program funded Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program would provide a rental subsidy to help make tip the difference between what a renter can afford to pay and the actual rent for a home. For the 2017 - 2018 fiscal year the City of Santa Ana received $1,207,942 in HOME funds. For this 2018 - 2019 fiscal year the City has received $1,783,000 in HOME funds. The City has the ability to use these funds to provide direct assistance to low-income households who need help paying their rent. A tenant based rental assistance would be different from the Housing Authority's existing Section 8 Housing Voucher Program and Emergency Solutions Grant Homeless Prevention Programs. The City would be able to design and tailor a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance Program to our rent -burdened residents. We strongly urge the City Council to direct the Housing Development Analyst to develop and design a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program alongside a community partners and impacted community members workgroup. SACReD has deep roots in Santa Ana. We can attest that a rental assistance program will bring immediate relief needed to tenants in Santa Ana striving to survive and remain in Santa Ana. Please do your part in bringing programs requested by our community. Sincerely, Karla Juarez Coordinator Colaborativo de Santa Ana por un Desarrollo Responsable Santa Ana Collaborative for Responsible Development Mitre -Ramirez, Norma From: Martin Lopez < Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 9:38 AM To: eComment Subject: Re: 75D: Public Hearing: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report and BCC Attachments: Santa Ana Rental Assistance Support Letter.pdf Santa Ana City Clerk, On behalf of UNITE HERE Local l l and the hard working men and women we represent, many of whom reside in the beautiful City of Santa, (attached) please find a letter of support for the creation of a Rental Assistance Program in Santa Ana. Thank you for your consideration, MARTIN G. LOPEZ Recording Secretary UNITE HERE Local I' UNITEHERE! LOCAL 77 September 18, 2018 Mayor Pulido and City Councilmembers City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza P.O Bo 1988, M31 Santa Ana,CA 92701 RE: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Support Development of a Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program UNITE HERE Local 11 represents more than 5,000 hard working men and women employed in hotels, restaurants, ariports, and convention centers throught Orange County, many of whom live in the City of Santa Ana. The need for housing affordable to low-wage earners in Orange County, California, is enormous. Ranked among the top ten least affordable metropolitan areas in the countrylll, Orange County is suffering from an affordable housing crisis. A resident must earn at least $36.08 per hour to afford a two-bedroom apartment at a fair market rent of $1,876 a monthPl As rents and the number of residents needing affordable homes have continually increased, the number of affordable homes being built for lower income households has not kept up with the demand. The average asking rents is the City is $1,687, which is a nine percent increase from the year before and rents are expected to continue to increase. E31 With lower wages that are not keeping up with rising rents, many renting families continue to struggle financially to live and work in this City. Approximately 60 percent of renter households are lower income [41 and 84 percent of residents held moderate and low-income occupations that paid less than $53,500 per year.151 In order for rent to be affordable, only 30 percent of an individual's income should be used towards housing costs. Unfortunately, 57 percent of renters overpaid or spent more than 30 percent of their income towards housing cpsts.161 11] Out of Reach 2018- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 14, 2018.. IZ1 Out of Reach 2018- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, it. 38, 2018. 131 O.C. Rents forecast to rise 9,4% by 2018. 141 City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, It. 14, January 2014. I51 City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 12, January 2014. 161 City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 20, January 2014. -s -nl It is necessary that the City create a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program to assist Santa Ana's rent burdened residents. A HOME Investment Partnerships Program funded Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program would provide a rental subsidy to help make up the difference between what a renter can afford to pay and the actual rent for a home. For the 2017 - 2018 fiscal year the City of Santa Ana received $1,207,942 in HOME funds. For this 2018 - 2019 fiscal year the City has received $1,783,000 in HOME funds. The City has the ability to use these funds to provide direct assistance to low-income households who need help paying their rent. A tenant based rental assistance would be different from. the Housing Authority's existing Section 8 Housing Voucher Program and Emergency Solutions Grant Homeless Prevention Programs, The City would be able to design and tailor a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance Program to our rent -burdened residents. We strongly urge the City Council to direct the Housing Development Analyst to develop and design a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program alongside a community partners and impacted community members workgroup. Sincerely, ; -J artin Lopez Recording Secretary UNITE HERE Local 11 Orozco, Norma From: Sandra Ortega < Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 10:38 AM To: eComment Subject: 75D: Public Hearing: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Attachments: Rental Assistance Program.in support.pdf Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding the attached letter. Thank you Sandra Ortega Senior Faith -Rooted Organizer Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice 13252 Garden Grove Blvd, Ste 107 Garden Grove, Ca 92843 www.clueiustice.org I Donate Now 01 u Clergy h Lolly United for Economic Justice Board of Directors Rev. Norman Copeland Chair So Cal AME Church Rabbi Dr. Aryan Cohen American Jewish University Rev. Jim Conn, Dealt United Methodist Church (Ret.) Rabbi Dr. Stephen J. Einsteii Congregation B'nai Tzedek (Emeritus), Fountain Valley The Rev. Francisco Garcia Treasurer Holy Faith Episcopal Church, Inglewood Father Mike Gutierrez St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Baldwin Park Rev. Dr. Sarah Halverson- Cano Fairview Community Church, Costa Mesa September 18, 2018 Mayor Pulido and City Councilmembers City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza P.O. Bo 1988, M31 Santa Ana,CA 92701 RE: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Support Development of a Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program As CLUE, we educate, organize, and mobilize the faith community to accompany workers and their families in their struggle for good jobs, dignity, and justice. The need for housing affordable to low-wage earners in Orange County, California, is enormous. Ranked among the top ten least affordable metropolitan areas in the counts lll, Orange County is suffering from an affordable housing crisis. A resident must earn at least $36.08 per hour to afford a two-bedroom apartment at a fair market rent of $1,876 a month.lzl As rents and the number of residents needing affordable homes have continually increased, the number of affordable homes being built for lower income households has not kept up with the demand. Betty Hung, Esq. The average asking rents in the City is $1,687, which is a nine percent increase from the Glynndana Shevlin Disney Worker, UNITE -HERE year before and rents are expected to continue to increase. l3l With lower wages that are Mary Stancavage not keeping up with rising rents, many renting families continue to struggle financially to Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society live and work in this City. Approximately 60 percent of renter households are lower Bishop Mary Ann Swenson incomel4l and 84 percent of residents held moderate and low-income occupations that United Methodist church (ret.) paid less than $53,500 per year.l51 In order for rent to be affordable, only 30 percent of an Prof. Najeeba Syeed Claremont School of Theology individual's income should be used towards housing costs. Unfortunately, 57 percent of Rev. Heidi Worthen -Gamble renters overpaid or spent more than 30 percent of their income towards housing Presbytery of the Pacific, PCUSA eosts.lel All Tweini Teamsters Local 2010 Richard zaldivar [I] Out of Reach 2018- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 14, 2018.' The Wall Las Memorlas Project [z] Out of Reach 2018- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 38, 2018. Staff (31 O.C. Rents forecast to rise 9.4% by 2018. Jeremy Arnold [al City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 14, January 2014. Rev. Rebecca urrur Juan Carlos Durruthy lsl Cit of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, 12, Januar 2014. Y g p• Y Lucero Garcia [e] City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 20, January 2014. Rev. Rae Chen Huang Pastor Cue Jn-Marie Kevin Johnson Rabbi Jonathan D. Klein It is necessary that the City create a Tenant Rental Assistance program t0 Executive Director Sandra Ortega s assist Santa Ana's rent burdened residents. A HOME Investment Partnerships 1J Guillermo Torres Program funded Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program would provide a rental subsidy to help make up the difference between what a renter can afford to pay and the actual rent for a home. For the 2017 - 2018 fiscal year the City of Santa Ana received $1,207,942 in HOME funds. For this 2018 - 2019 fiscal year the City has received $1,783,000 in HOME funds. The City has the ability to use these funds to provide direct assistance to low-income households who need help paying their rent. A tenant based rental assistance would be different from the Housing Authority's existing Section 8 Housing Voucher Program and Emergency Solutions Grant Homeless Prevention Programs. The City would be able to design and tailor a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance Program to our rent -burdened residents. We strongly urge the City Council to direct the Housing Development Analyst to develop and design a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program workgroup that would include community partners and impacted community members. Sincerely, J_ _ Rabbi Jonathan Klein Executive Director 464 Lneas Ave #202 • Los Angeles, CA 90017 * 213-481-3740 • wuryv.clnejustice.org + Printed in-house Orozco, Norma From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Jessica Ramirez < Tuesday, September 18, 2018 11:46 AM eComment 75D: Public Hearing: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Letter of Support - Mix.pdf Jessica Ramirez Executive Assistant Newsong Church ( �J September 18, 2018 MIX Mayor Pulido and City Councilmembers City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza P.O. Bo 1988, M31 Santa Ana,CA 92701 RE: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Support Development of a Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program Mix Academy's mission is to make everyone feel seen, cared for by the giving of our talents and by seeing the beauty, history and pain of each others story. The need for housing affordable to low-wage earners in Orange County, California, is enormous. Ranked among the top ten least affordable metropolitan areas In the country['], Orange County Is suffering from an affordable housing crisis. A resident must earn at least $36.08 per hour to afford a two-bedroom apartment at a fair market rent of $1,876 a month.121 As rents and the number of residents needing affordable homes have continually increased, the number of affordable homes being built for lower income households has not kept up with the demand. The average asking rents is the City Is $1,687, which is a nine percent increase from the year before and rents are expected to continue to increase.131 With lower wages that are not keeping up with rising rents, many renting families continue to struggle financially to live and work in this City. Approximately 60 percent of renter households are lower Income 141 and 84 percent of residents held moderate and low-income occupations that paid less than $53,500 per year.151 In order for rent to be affordable, only 30 percent of an individual's Income should be used towards housing costs. Unfortunately, 57 percent of renters overpaid or spent more than 30 percent of their income towards housing costs. [61 ------------ ti1 Out of Reach 2018• The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 14, 2018. 121 Out of Reach 2018- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 38, 2018. 131 O.C. Rents forecast to rise 9.4% by 2018. 141 City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014.2021, p. 14, January 2014. 151 City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014.2021, p. 12, January 2014. 161 City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014.2021, p. 20, January 2014. 1010 W. 17" St. Santa Ana, CA 92706 1 www.MixAcaderny.org I ino(r7mixacademY org r� It is necessary that the City create a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program to assist Santa Ana's rent burdened residents. A HOME Investment Partnerships Program funded Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program would provide a rental subsidy to help make up the difference between what a renter can afford to pay and the actual rent for a home. For the 2017 - 2018 fiscal year the City of Santa Ana received $1,207,942 in HOME funds. For this 2018.2019 fiscal year the City has received $1,783,000 in HOME funds. The City has the ability to use these funds to provide direct assistance to low-income households who need help paying their rent. A tenant based rental assistance would be different from the Housing Authority's existing Section 8 Housing Voucher Program and Emergency Solutions Grant Homeless Prevention Programs. The City would be able to design and tailor a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance Program to our rent -burdened residents. We strongly urge the City Council to direct the Housing Development Analyst to develop and design a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program alongside a community partners and impacted community members workgroup. Maribel Toan Associate Pastor - Local/Global Initiatives 1010 W. 17" St. Santa Ana, CA 92706 1 www.MixAcademy.org i info(cDrnixacademy.org Orozco, Norma From: Karen Rodriguez < Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 11:56 AM To: eComment Subject: 75D: Public Hearing : Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Attachments: Rental Assistance Program Santa Ana- OCCORD.pdf Karen Abigail Rodriguez Community Organizer ( OCCORD strong voice for a fair economy September 18, 2018 Mayor Pulido and City Councilmembers City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza P.O. Bo 1988, M31 Santa Ana,CA 92701 RE: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Support Development of a Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program OCCORD STRONG VOICE FOR A FAIR ECONOMY OCCORD's mission is to bring workers, families and community partners together to organize and advocate for good jobs, strong neighborhoods and an inclusive democracy in Orange County. The need for housing affordable to low-wage earners in Orange County, California, is enormous. Ranked among the top ten least affordable metropolitan areas in the countryhl, Orange County is suffering from an affordable housing crisis. A resident must earn at least $36.08 per hour to afford a two-bedroom apartment at a fair market rent of $1,876 a month.l23 As rents and the number of residents needing affordable homes have continually increased, the number of affordable homes being built for lower income households has not kept up with the demand. The average asking rents is the City is $1,687, which is a nine percent increase from the year before and rents are expected to continue to increasePl With lower wages that are not keeping up with rising rents, many renting families continue to struggle financially to live and work in this City. Approximately 60 percent of renter households are lower incomeE41 and 84 percent of residents held moderate and low-income occupations that paid less than $53,500 per yearPl In order for rent to be affordable, only 30 percent of an individual's income should be used towards housing costs. Unfortunately, 57 percent of renters overpaid or spent more than 30 percent of their income towards housing eoSt6.161 ISI Out of Reach 2018- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 14, 2018. I21 Out of Reach 2018- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 38, 2018. Ir O.C. Rents forecast to rise 9.4% by 2018. I41 City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 14, January 2014. IA City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 12, January 2014. [e] City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 20, January 2014. A It is necessary that the City create a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program to assist Santa Ana's rent burdened residents. A HOME Investment Partnerships Program funded Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program would provide a rental subsidy to help make up the difference between what a renter can afford to pay and the actual rent for a home. For the 2017 - 2018 fiscal year the City of Santa Ana received $1,207,942 in HOME funds. For this 2018 - 2019 fiscal year the City has received $1,783,000 in HOME funds. The City has the ability to use these funds to provide direct assistance to low-income households who need help paying their rent. A tenant based rental assistance would be different from the Housing Authority's existing Section 8 Housing Voucher Program and Emergency Solutions Grant Homeless Prevention Programs. The City would be able to design and tailor a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance Program to our rent -burdened residents. We strongly urge the City Council to direct the Housing Development Analyst to develop and design a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program alongside a community partners and impacted community members workgroup. Sincerely, Shakeel Syed Executive Director cc: Santa Ana City Councilmembers Orozco, Norma From: Isuri Ramos < Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 12:04 PM To: eComment Cc: Gonzalez, Erualdo Subject: Item 75d Attachments: Erualdo Gonzales - Rental Assistance Letter of Support.pdf Please see attached letter of support for the creation of a Rental Assistance program from Dr. Erualdo Gonzales. The Kennedy Commission Increasing Orange County's Affordable Housing Opportunities www.kennedvcommission.org The content of this email is confidential and intended for the recipient specified in this message only. It is strictly forbidden to share any part of this message with any third party, without a written consent of the sender. If you received this message by mistake, please reply to this message and follow with its deletion, so that we can ensure such a mistake does not occur in the future. September 18, 2018 Mayor Pulido and City Councilmembers City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza P.O. Bo 1988, M31 Santa Ana, CA 92701 RE: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Support Development of a Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program The need for housing affordable to low-wage earners in Orange County, California, is enormous. Ranked among the top ten least affordable metropolitan areas in the country111, Orange County is suffering from an affordable housing crisis. A resident must earn at least $36.08 per hour to afford a two-bedroom apartment at a fair market rent of $1,876 a month.lal As rents and the number of residents needing affordable homes have continually increased, the number of affordable homes being built for lower income households has not kept up with the demand. The average asking rents is the City is $1,687, which is a nine percent increase from the year before and rents are expected to continue to increase.i31 With lower wages that are not keeping up with rising rents, many renting families continue to struggle financially to live and work in this City. Approximately 60 percent of renter households are lower incomel41 and 84 percent of residents held moderate and low-income occupations that paid less than $53,500 per year.151 In order for rent to be affordable, only 30 percent of an individual's income should be used towards housing costs. Unfortunately, 57 percent of renters overpaid or spent more than 30 percent of their income towards housing costs.1e1 I'1 Out of Reach 2018- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 14, 2018. tzt Out of Reach 2018- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 38, 2018. 131 O.C. Rents forecast to rise 9.4% by 2018. (4) City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 14, January 2014. t51 City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 12, January 2014. 161 City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 20, January 2014. It is necessary that the City create a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program to assist Santa Ana's rent burdened residents. A HOME Investment Partnerships Program funded Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program would provide a rental subsidy to help make up the difference between what a renter can afford to pay and the actual rent for a home. For the 2017 - 2018 fiscal year the City of Santa Ana received $1,207,942 in HOME funds. For this 2018 - 2019 fiscal year the City has received $1,783,000 in HOME funds. The City has the ability to use these funds to provide direct assistance to low-income households who need help paying their rent. A tenant based rental assistance would be different from the Housing Authority's existing Section 8 Housing Voucher Program and Emergency Solutions Grant Homeless Prevention Programs. The City would be able to design and tailor a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance Program -to our rent -burdened residents. - We strongly urge the City Council to direct the Housing Development Analyst to develop and design a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program alongside a community partners and impacted community members workgroup. Kind regards. N Erualdo R. Gonzalez, Ph.D. — Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies California State University, Fullerton Orono, Norma From: Vecindario Lacy < Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 12:37 PM To: eComment Subject: Tema 75d Attachments: Vel -A - Carta de Apoyo para Asistencia de Renta.pdf Hola, Estamos mandando una carta de apoyo para la creacion de un programa de asistencia de renta. Por favor confirmen que to han recibido. Gracias U September 18, 2018 Mayor Pulido and City Councilmembers City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza P.O. Bo 1988, M31 Santa Ana,CA 92701 RE: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Support Development of a Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program Vecindario Lacy en Acci6n (VeLA) is a group of residents from the Lacy neighborhood that have united to advocate for their community. The group includes: mothers, fathers, students, individuals with special abilities and comtmrnity leaders that share the vision of improving the quality of life in their neighborhood and the city of Santa Ana. All with the purpose of creating more opportunities for families to succeed. The need for housing affordable to low-wage earners in Orange County, California, is enormous. Ranked among the top ten least affordable metropolitan areas in the countryltl, Orange County is suffering from an affordable housing crisis. A resident must earn at least $36.08 per hour to afford a two-bedroom apartment at a fair market rent of $1,876 a monthPl As rents and the number of residents needing affordable homes have continually increased, the number of affordable homes being built for lower income households has not kept up with the demand. The average asking rents is the City is $1,687, which is a nine percent increase from the year before and rents are expected to continue to increaseYl With lower wages that are not keeping up with rising rents, many renting families continue to struggle financially to live and work in this City. Approximately 60 percent of renter households are lower incomel4l and 84 percent of residents held moderate and low-income occupations that paid less than $53,500 per year.lsl In order for rent to be affordable, only 30 percent of an individual's income should be used towards housing costs. Unfortunately, 57 percent of renters overpaid or spent more than 30 percent of their income towards housing costs.lel Out of Reach 2018- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 14, 2018. [z� Out of Reach 2018- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 38, 2018. O.C. Rents forecast to rise 9.4% by 2018. City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 14, January 2014. City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 12, January 2014. 6] City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 20, January 2014. It is necessary that the City create a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program to assist Santa Ana's rent burdened residents. A HOME Investment Partnerships Program funded Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program would provide a rental subsidy to help make tip the difference between what a 2017 - 2018 fiscal year the City of Santa Ana received $1,207,942 in HOME funds. For this 2018 - 2019 fiscal year W 11 UP - tML the City has received $1,783,000 in HOME funds. The City has the ability to use these funds to provide direct assistance to low-income households who need help paying their rent. A tenant based rental assistance would be different from the Housing Authority's existing Section 8 Housing Voucher Program and Emergency Solutions Grant Homeless Prevention Programs. The City would be able to design and tailor a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance Program to our rent -burdened residents. We strongly urge the City Council to direct the Housing Development Analyst to develop and design a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program alongside a community partners and impacted community members workgroup. Sincerely, Vecindario Lacy en Accion (VeLA) Orozco, Norma From: Sandra Esmeralda De Anda < Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 12:40 PM To: eComment Subject: 75D: Public Hearing: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report 13 Rental Assistance Program Letter (OCIYU) 1 September 18, 2018 Mayor Pulido and City Councilmembers City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza P.O. Bo 1988, M31 Santa Ana,CA 92701 RE: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Support Development of a Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program OCIYU: We are an undocumented immigrant youth -led organization that advocates for the rights of undocumented immigrants to live lives free from exploitation and persecution. The need for housing affordable to low-wage earners in Orange County, California, is enormous. Ranked among the top ten least affordable metropolitan areas in the countryM, Orange County is suffering from an affordable housing crisis. A resident must earn at least $36.08 per hour to afford a two-bedroom apartment at a fair market rent of $1,876 a month.�al As rents and the number of residents needing affordable homes have continually increased, the number of affordable homes being built for lower income households has not kept up with the demand. The average asking rents is the City is $1,687, which is a nine percent increase from the year before and rents are expected to continue to increase.131 With lower wages that are not keeping up with rising rents, many renting families continue to struggle financially to live and work in this City. Approximately 60 percent of renter households are lower income [41 and 84 percent of residents held moderate and low-income occupations that paid less than $53,500 per yearPl In order for rent to be affordable, only 30 percent of an individual's income should be used towards housing costs. Unfortunately, 57 percent of renters overpaid or spent more than 30 percent of their income towards housing costs.01 Out of Reach 2018- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 14, 2018. Out of Reach 2018- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 38, 2018. O.C. Rents forecast to rise 9.4% by 2018. ^ City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 14, January 2014. City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 12, January 2014. 6 City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 20, January 2014. It is necessary that the City create a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program to assist Santa Ana's rent burdened residents. A HOME Investment Partnerships Program funded Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program would provide a rental subsidy to help make up the difference between what a renter can afford to pay and the actual rent for a home. For the 2017 - 2018 fiscal year the City of Santa Ana received $1,207,942 in HOME funds. For this 2018 - 2019 fiscal year the City has received $1,783,000 in HOME fiords. The City has the ability to use these funds to provide direct assistance -to low-income households who need help paying their rent. A tenant based rental assistance would be different from the Housing Authority's existing Section 8 Housing Voucher Program and Emergency Solutions Grant Homeless Prevention Programs. The City would be able to design and tailor a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance Program to our rent -burdened residents. We strongly urge the City Council to direct the Housing Development Analyst to develop and design a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program alongside a community partners and impacted community members workgroup. Orozco, Norma From: Christina Samson < Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 1:19 PM To: eComment Cc: Miguel Hernandez Subject: Support Development of a Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program Attachments: Rental Assistance Program Letter.pdf, PastedGraphic-l.tiff Good afternoon, Please see attached letter from Miguel Hernandez, Executive Director of OCCCO. Thank you, Christina Samson Administrative Specialist www.occcooico.org �k �ilF 33�/✓��/✓��JITTTTTT'''("' togethenn faith, lor.vard torjustce September 18, 2018 Mayor Pulido and City Councilmembers City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza P.O. Bo 1988, M31 Santa Ana, CA 92701 RE: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Support Development of a Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program Dear Mayor Pulido and Members of the City Council, Our vision at Orange County Congregation Community Organization is that all people in every community of Orange County live with dignity and thrive. The need for housing affordable to low-wage earners in Orange County, California, is enormous. Ranked among the top ten least affordable metropolitan areas in the countrysls, Orange County is suffering from an affordable housing crisis. A resident must earn at least $36.08 per hour to afford a two-bedroom apartment at a fair market rent of $1,876 a month.111 As rents and the number of residents needing affordable homes have continually increased, the number of affordable homes being built for lower income households has not kept up with the demand. The average asking rents in the City is $1,687, which is a nine percent increase from the year before and rents are expected to continue to increase. 131 With lower wages that are not keeping up with rising rents, many renting families continue to struggle financially to live and work in this City. Approximately 60 percent of renter households are lower incomeM and 84 percent of residents held moderate and low-income occupations that paid less than $53,500 per year.sss In order for rent to be affordable, only 30 percent of an individual's income should be used towards housing costs. Unfortunately, 57 percent of renters overpaid or spent more than 30 percent of their income towards housing costs.s61 In Out of Reach 2018 -The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 14, 2018. i21 Out of Reach 2018 -The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 38, 2018. 131 O.C. Rents forecast to rise 9.4% by 2018. 141 City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 14, January 2014, 151 City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 12, January 2014, 161 City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 20, January 2014, 310 W Broadway* Anaheim CA 92805e (714)491-07710 www.occcopico.org a info@occcopico.org `'c y ik0 �S s� k A ,3d}� together in faith, forward for justice It is necessary that the City create a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program to assist Santa Ana's rent burdened residents. A HOME Investment Partnerships Program funded Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program would provide a rental subsidy to help make up the difference between what a renter can afford to pay and the actual rent for a home. For the 2017 - 2018 fiscal year the City of Santa Ana received $1,207,942 in HOME funds. For this 2018 - 2019 fiscal year the City has received $1,783,000 in HOME funds. The City has the ability to use these funds to provide direct assistance to low-income households who need help paying their rent. A tenant based rental assistance would be different from the Housing Authority's existing Section 8 Housing Voucher Program and Emergency Solutions Grant Homeless Prevention Programs. The City would be able to design and tailor a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance Program to our rent -burdened residents. We strongly urge the City Council to direct the appropriate departmental staff to develop and design a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program alongside a community partners and impacted community members workgroup. Sincerely, Miguel Hernandez, Executive Director Orange County Congregation Community Organization 310 W Broadway • Anaheim CA 92805 • (714) 491-0771 s www.occcopico.org 9 info@occcopico.org Orozco, Norma From: Isuri Ramos < Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 1:46 PM To: eComment Cc: Cesar C Subject: ITEM 75D Attachments: KC - Rental Assistance Program Letter.pdf Please see attached letter from the Kennedy Commission and confirm receipt. Thank you. The Kennedy Commission Increasing Orange County's Affordable Housing Opportunities 17701 Cowan Ave, Suite 200 Irvine, CA 92614 ( www.kennedycommission. ori The content of this email is confidential and intended for the recipient specified in this message only. It is strictly forbidden to share any part of this message with any third party, without a written consent of the sender. If you received this message by mistake, please reply to this message and follow with its deletion, so that we can ensure such a mistake does not occur in the future. 0 September 18, 2018 Mayor Pulido and City Councilmembers City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza P.O. Bo 1988, M31 Santa Ana, CA 92701 www.kennedycommissiorr org 17701 Cowan Ave., Suite 200 Irvine, CA 92614 949 250 0909 Fax 949 263 0647 RE: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Support Development of a Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program The Kennedy Commission is a broad coalition of residents and community organizations that advocates for the production of homes affordable for families earning less than $20,000 annually in Orange County. Formed in 2001, the Commission has been successful in partnering and working with jurisdiction in Orange County to create effective policies that has led to the new construction of homes affordable to lower income working families. The need for housing affordable to low-wage earners in Orange County, California, is enormous. Ranked among the top ten least affordable metropolitan areas in the countryl'l, Orange County is suffering from an affordable housing crisis. A resident must earn at least $36.08 per hour to afford a two-bedroom apartment at a fair market rent of $1,876 a month.i2l As rents and the number of residents needing affordable homes have continually increased, the number of affordable homes being built for lower income households has not kept up with the demand. The average asking rents is the City is $1,687, which is a nine percent increase from the year before and rents are expected to continue to inerease.131 With lower wages that are not keeping up with rising rents, many renting families continue to struggle financially to live and work in this City. Approximately 60 percent of renter households are lower income,"1 and 84 percent of residents held moderate and low-income occupations that paid less than $53,500 per year.i51 In order for rent to be affordable, only 30 percent of an individual's income should be used towards housing costs. Unfortunately, 57 percent of renters overpaid or spent more than 30 percent of their income towards housing costs. 161 nI Out of Reach 2018- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 14, 2018. «� Out of Reach 2018- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 38, 2018. O.C. Rents forecast to rise 9.4% by 2018. [a] City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 14, January 2014. City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 12, January 2014. 6 City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 20, January 2014. It is necessary that the City create a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program to assist Santa Ana's rent burdened residents. A HOME Investment Partnerships Program funded Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program would provide a rental subsidy to help make up the difference between what a renter can afford to pay and the actual rent for a home. For the 2017 - 2018 fiscal year the City of Santa Ana received $1,207,942 in HOME funds. For this 2018 - 2019 fiscal year the City has received $1,783,000 in HOME funds. The City has the ability to use these funds to provide direct assistance to low-income households who need help paying their rent. A tenant based rental assistance would be different from the Housing Authority's existing Section 8 Housing Voucher Program and Emergency Solutions Grant Homeless Prevention Programs. The City would be able to design and tailor a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance Program to our rent -burdened residents. We strongly urge the City Council to direct the Housing Development Analyst to develop and design a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program alongside a community partners and impacted community members worlcgroup. sulc fcly, 1 Ccs.ir Cos arra 1 Executive Direclor Orozco, Norma From: Nancy Mejia < Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 1:47 PM To: eComment Subject: 75D: Public Hearing: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Attachments: Tenant -Based RentalAsstProgram_LHALoS.pdf Dear City Clerk Huizar, Please find attached a letter of support from Latino Health Access regarding item 75D in support of the city using funding to create a tenant -based rental assistance program. Sincerely, Nancy Mejia, MPH, MSW Director of Community Engagement and Advocacy Programs Latino Health Access 450 W 4th St, Suite 130 Santa Ana, CA 92701 nmejia(@Iatinohealthaccess org Latino Health Access Cthl "d3rau,,6 "r ; September 18 2018 Mayor Pulido and City Councilmembers City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza P.O. Bo 1988, M31 Santa Ana,CA 92701 "'Out of Reach 2018 -The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 14, 2018. 121 Out of Reach 2018 -The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 38, 2018. 131 O.C. Rents forecast to rise 9.4% by 2018. [41 City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 14, January 2014. 151 City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 12, January 2014, I51 City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 20, January 2014. PREVENTION EDUCATION ACTION RE: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Support Development of a Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program 450 West Fourth Street Suite 130 Latino Health Access has partnered with residents of Santa Ana and other Santa Ana, CA 92701 stakeholders with the goal of improving the conditions that impact health and wellness for Ph: 714-542-7792 the past 25 years. We strive to provide services and create opportunities for civic Fax: 714-542.4853 participation that are led by the community's priorities and needs. Over the past several latinohealthaccess.org years, we have heard and seen the urgent need for affordable housing in the city. Not having access to a stable and decent home negatively impacts both physical and emotional health. Every day we are approached by families in search of resources to help maintain their children in a stable home. Santa Ana is not alone in this crisis. Orange County is ranked among the top ten least affordable metropolitan areas in the country,111 A resident must earn at least $36.08 per hour to afford a two-bedroom apartment at a fair market rent of $1,876 a month.", This is extremely inaccessible to our community. As a result, we have witnessed the number of residents needing affordable homes continually increase along with rent costs, and the number of affordable homes being built for lower income households has not kept up with the demand. The average asking rent in Santa Ana is $1,687, which is a nine percent increase from the prior year and rents are expected to continue to increase.l3l With lower wages that are not keeping up with rising rents, many renting families continue to struggle financially to live and work in this city. Approximately 60 percent of renter households are lower income 141 and 84 percent of residents hold moderate and low-income occupations that pay less than $53,500 per year.lsl In order for rent to be affordable, no more than 30 percent of an individual's income should be used towards housing costs. Unfortunately, 57 percent of renters overpaid or spent more than 30 percent of their income for housing costs in Santa Ana. [61 It is necessary that the City create a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program to assist Santa Ana's rent burdened residents and increase access to a stable home. A HOME Investment Partnerships Program funded Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program would provide a rental subsidy to help make up the difference between what a renter can afford to pay and the actual rent for a home. For the 2017 - 2018 fiscal year the City of Santa Ana received $1,207,942 in HOME funds. For this 2018 - 2019 fiscal year the City has received $1,783,000 in HOME funds. The City has the ability to use these funds to provide direct assistance to low-income households in paying their rent. "'Out of Reach 2018 -The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 14, 2018. 121 Out of Reach 2018 -The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 38, 2018. 131 O.C. Rents forecast to rise 9.4% by 2018. [41 City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 14, January 2014. 151 City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 12, January 2014, I51 City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 20, January 2014. PREVENTION EDUCATION ACTION A tenant based rental assistance would be different from the Housing Authority's existing Section 8 Housing Voucher Program and Emergency Solutions Grant Homeless Prevention Programs. The City would be able to design and tailor a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance Program to support our rent -burdened residents. We strongly urge the City Council to direct the Housing Development Analyst to develop and design a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program alongside a workgroup that includes community partners and impacted community members. Sincerely, 40 Nancy Mejia, MS , MPH Director, Community Engagement & Advocacy Programs PREVENTION EDUCATION ACTION Orozco, Norma From: Alma Leyva (SABHC) < Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 1:51 PM To: eComment Subject: 75D: Public Hearing: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Attachments: SABHC Support Letter for Rental Assistance in Santa Ana.pdf Good afternoon, Please see attached letter in support of the creation of a Rental Assistance Program. Thank you for your assistance. Sincerely, Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities 00 NNA N yA-, t� 111'"„ 4Yk I9E Building Healthy Communities Santa Ana BuildinL Healthy Communities 1505 E 17`h St, Suite 117, Santa Ana, CA 92705 PHONE: (714)617-88911 FAX: (714)647-09011 www.sa-bhc.org September 18, 2018 Mayor Pulido and City Councilmembers City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza P.O. Be 1988, M31 Santa Ana,CA 92701 RE: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Support Development of a Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities (SABHC) is committed to addressing health inequities and improving opportunities for a healthy, thriving Santa Ana. SABHC understands that health is directly shaped by the circumstances in which people are born, raised, live, and work. Improving these circumstances is a collective responsibility and one that must be led by those directly affected. The need for housing affordable to low-wage earners in Orange County, California, is enormous. Ranked among the top ten least affordable metropolitan areas in the countrylrl, Orange County is suffering from an affordable housing crisis. A resident must earn at least $36.08 per hour to afford a two-bedroom apartment at a fair market rent of $1,876 a month.121 As rents and the number of residents needing affordable homes have continually increased, the number of affordable homes being built for lower income households has not kept up with the demand. The average asking rents is the City is $1,687, which is a nine percent increase from the year before and rents are expected to continue to increase.l3l With lower wages that are not keeping up with rising rents, many renting families continue to struggle financially to live and work in this City. Approximately 60 percent of renter households are lower incomelal and 84 percent of residents held moderate and low-income occupations that paid less than $53,500 per year.151 In order for rent to be affordable, only 30 percent of an individual's income should be used towards housing costs. Unfortunately, 57 percent of renters overpaid or spent more than 30 percent of their income towards housing costs.161 f Out of Reach 2018- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 14, 2018. a] Out of Reach 20'18- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 38, 2018. 1 O.C. Rents forecast to rise 9.4% by 2018. I4) City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 14, January 2014. s7 City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 12, January 2014. [67 City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014.2021, p. 20, January 2014. Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities 1505 E 171" St, Suite 117, Santa Ana, CA 92705 PHONE: (714)617-88911 FAX: (714)647-09011 wwwsa-bhc.org It is necessary that the City create a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program to assist Santa Ana's rent burdened residents. A HOME Investment Partnerships Program funded Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program would provide a rental subsidy to help make up the difference between what a renter can afford to pay and the actual rent for a home. For the 2017 - 2018 fiscal year the City of Santa Ana received $1,207,942 in HOME funds. For this 2018 - 2019 fiscal year the City has received $1,783,000 in HOME funds. The City has the ability to use these funds to provide direct assistance to low-income households who need help paying their rent. A tenant based rental assistance would be different from the Housing Authority's existing Section 8 Housing Voucher Program and Emergency Solutions Grant Homeless Prevention Programs. The City would be able to design and tailor a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance Program to our rent - burdened residents. We strongly urge the City Council to direct the Housing Development Analyst to develop and design a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program alongside a community partners and impacted community members workgroup. Sincerely, Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities (SABHC) Orozco, Norma From: Enrique Valencia < Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 1:54 PM To: eComment Subject: 75D: Public Hearing: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Attachments: rental assistance ocej 9.18.18-signed.pdf Dear City Clerk, I am submitting a letter regarding tonight's public hearing on the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report. The letter states our support for the development of a tenant based rental assistance program. Please see attached and feel free to contact me should you have any questions. Sincerely, Enrique Valencia ■ Orange County Environmental Justice 1905 E 17th St, Suite 325, Santa Ana, CA 92705 9J'Al3 a county ( luatiae t -`ii September 18, 2018 Mayor Pulido and City Councilmembers City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza P.O. Box 1988, M31 Santa Ana,CA 92701 RE: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Support Development of a Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program Dear Mayor Pulido and City Councilmembers: The vision of Orange County Environmental Justice is one of healthy shared environments that are home to resilient and thriving communities. Our mission is to bring the fight for environmental justice to Orange County through advocacy, public accountability, healing, and systematic transformation. The need for housing affordable to low-wage earners in Orange County, California, is enormous. Ranked among the top ten least affordable metropolitan areas in the countryEl�, Orange County is suffering from an affordable housing crisis. A resident must earn at least $36.08 per hour to afford a two-bedroom apartment at a fair market rent of $1,876 a monthPI As rents and the number of residents needing affordable homes have continually increased, the number of affordable homes being built for lower income households has not kept up with the demand. The average asking rents is the City is $1,687, which is a nine percent increase from the year before and rents are expected to continue to increasePl With lower wages that are not keeping up with rising rents, many renting families continue to struggle financially to live and work in this City. Approximately 60 percent of renter households are lower incomeE41 and 84 percent of residents held moderate and low-income occupations that paid less than $53,500 per yearPI In order for rent to be affordable, only 30 percent of an individual's income should be used towards housing costs. Unfortunately, 57 percent of renters overpaid or spent more than 30 percent of their income towards housing costs.i61 It is necessary that the City create a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program to assist Santa Ana's rent burdened residents. A HOME Investment Partnerships Program funded Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program would provide a rental subsidy to help make up the difference between what a renter can afford to pay and the actual rent for a home. For the 2017 - 2018 fiscal year the City of Santa Ana received $1,207,942 in HOME funds. For this 2018 - 2019 fiscal year the City has received $1,783,000 in HOME funds. The City has the ability to use these funds to provide direct assistance to low-income households who need help paying their rent. A tenant based rental assistance would be different from the Housing Authority's existing Section 8 Housing Voucher Program and Emergency Solutions Grant Homeless Prevention Programs. The City would be able to design and tailor a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance Program to our rent -burdened residents. We strongly urge the City Council to direct the Housing Development Analyst to develop and design a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program alongside a community partners and impacted community members workgroup. Sincerely, Enrique Valencia Project Director O] Out of Reach 2018- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 14, 2018. P] Out of Reach 2018- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 38, 2018. P] O.C. Rents forecast to rise 9.4% by 2018. City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 14, January 2014. ts] City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 12, January 2014. [e] City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 20, January 2014. Orozco, Norma From: Isuri Ramos < Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 2:01 PM To: eComment Subject: Fwd: Letter of support Attachments: Rental Assistance Program Letter - Protege Santa Ana.docx please see attached letter. Thank you ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: David Carbajal < Date: Tue, Sep 18, 2018 at 1:59 PM Subject: Letter of support To: Isuri Ramos< The Kennedy Commission Increasing Orange County's Affordable Housing Opportunities 17701 Cowan Ave, Suite 200 Irvine, CA 92614 ( www.kennedycommission.org The content of this email is confidential and intended for the recipient specified in this message only. It is strictly forbidden to share any part of this message with any third party, without a written consent of the sender. If you received this message by mistake, please reply to this message and follow with its deletion, so that we can ensure such a mistake does not occur in the future. 03 September 18, 2018 Mayor Pulido and City Councilmembers City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza P.O. Bo 1988, M31 Santa Ana,CA 92701 RE: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Support Development of a Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program Protege Santa Ana is a grassroots collective of residents committed to protecting local people from gentrification and displacement mainly through popular education. The need for housing affordable to low-wage earners in Orange County, California, is enormous. Ranked among the top ten least affordable metropolitan areas in the countrylll, Orange County is suffering from an affordable housing crisis. A resident must earn at least $36.08 per hour to afford a two-bedroom apartment at a fair market rent of $1,876 a month.l2l As rents and the number of residents needing affordable homes have continually increased, the number of affordable homes being built for lower income households has not kept up with the demand. The average asking rents is the City is $1,687, which is a nine percent increase from the year before and rents are expected to continue to increase. E31 With lower wages that are not keeping up with rising rents, many renting families continue to struggle financially to live and work in this City. Approximately 60 percent of renter households are lower income[41 and 84 percent of residents held moderate and low-income occupations that paid less than $53,500 per year.l51 In order for rent to be affordable, only 30 percent of an individual's income should be used towards housing costs. Unfortunately, 57 percent of renters overpaid or spent more than 30 percent of their income towards housing costs.['] ['] Out of Reach 2018- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 14, 2018. [2] Out of Reach 2018- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 38, 2018. [3] O.C. Rents forecast to rise 9.4% by 2018. E41 City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 14, January 2014. [s] City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 12, January 2014. 01 City of Santa Ana General 'Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 20, January 2014. It is necessary that the City create a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program to assist Santa Ana's rent burdened residents. A HOME Investment Partnerships Program funded Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program would provide a rental subsidy to help make up the difference between what a renter can afford to pay and the actual rent for a home. For the 2017 - 2018 fiscal year the City of Santa Ana received $1,207,942 in HOME funds. For this 2018 - 2019 fiscal year the City has received $1,783,000 in HOME funds. The City has the ability to use these funds to provide direct assistance to low-income households who need help paying their rent. A tenant based rental assistance would be different from the Housing Authority's existing Section 8 Housing Voucher Program and Emergency Solutions Grant Homeless Prevention Programs. The City would be able to design and tailor a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance Program to our rent -burdened residents. We strongly urge the City Council to direct the Housing Development Analyst to develop and design a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program alongside a community partners and impacted community members workgroup. Orozco, Norma From: THRIVE Santa Ana < Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 2:24 PM To: eComment Subject: In Support of Rental Assistance Program Attachments: THRIVE Letter of support Rental Assistance Program.pdf Hello, Please accept the attached letter in support of the Rental Assistance Program, to be considered by City Council today. Thank you, Luis Sarmiento THRIVE Santa Ana ( THRIVE Santa Ana, Inc. ®' P.O. Box 1935 Santa Ana, CA 92702 September 18, 2018 Mayor Pulido and City Councilmembers City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza P.O. Bo 1988, M31 Santa Ana,CA 92701 RE: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Support Development of a Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program Dear Santa Ana City Council and Mayor, As you know, THRIVE Santa Ana is the city's first Community Land Trust, dedicated to building community wealth, seeking to holding land in trust and drive development that ensures access to affordable, healthy neighborhoods. With this mission in mind, we express our wholehearted support for the Rental Assistance Program you will consider today. The need for housing affordable to low-wage earners in Orange County, California, is enormous. Ranked among the top ten least affordable metropolitan areas in the countryEll, Orange County is suffering from an affordable housing crisis. A resident must earn at least $36.08 per hour to afford a two-bedroom apartment at a fair market rent of $1,876 a month.�21 As rents and the number of residents needing affordable homes have continually increased, the number of affordable homes being built for lower income households has not kept up with the demand. The average asking rents is the City is $1,687, which is a nine percent increase from the year before and rents are expected to continue to increase. E31 With lower wages that are not keeping up with rising rents, many renting families continue to struggle financially to live and work in this City. Approximately 60 percent of renter households are lower incomel4l and 84 percent of residents held moderate and low-income occupations that paid less than $53,500 per year.151 In order for rent to be affordable, only 30 percent of an individual's income should be used towards housing costs. Unfortunately, 57 percent of renters overpaid or spent more than 30 percent of their income towards housing costs. [61 It is necessary that the City create a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program to assist Santa Ana's rent burdened residents. A HOME Investment Partnerships Program funded Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program would provide a rental subsidy to help make up the difference between what a renter can afford to pay and the actual rent for a home. For the 2017 - 2018 fiscal year the City of Santa Ana received $1,207,942 in HOME funds. For this 2018 - 2019 fiscal year the City has received $1,783,000 in HOME funds. The City has the ability to use these funds to provide direct assistance to low-income households who need help paying their rent. A tenant based rental assistance would be different from the Housing Authority's existing Section 8 Housing Voucher Program and Emergency Solutions Grant Homeless Prevention Programs. The City would be able to design and tailor a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance Program to our rent -burdened residents. We strongly urge the City Council to direct the Housing Development Analyst to develop and design a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program alongside a community partners and impacted community members workgroup. Thank you for your attention and consideration of this important matter. Respectfully, THRIVE Santa Ana, Inc thrivesantaana@gmail.com (714)425-5562 References E'� Out of Reach 2018- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 14, 2018. [2] Out of Reach 2018- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 38, 2018. [sl O.C. Rents forecast to rise 9.4% by 2018. 147 City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 14, January 2014. ts] City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 12, January 2014. tel City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 20, January 2014. Orozco, Norma From: Jose Rea < Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 2:06 PM To: eComment Cc: Angie Gomez; Richard Santana; Abigail Alvarez Subject: 75D: Public Hearing: Consolidated Annual Performance and Eval Report /Attachments: CityCou nci I RentM PNA0002.pdf On behalf of Madison Park Neighborhood Association please see attached letter of support. Jose Rea MPNA Treasurer Madison Park Neighborhood Association- Santa Ana, CA BUILDING HEALTHY NEICTHBORI-10ODS TO SUPPORT YOUTH NflCltllc�llticctla AND FAMILY WELL BEING l,ru September 18, 2018 Mayor Pulido and City Councilmembers City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza P.O. Bo 1988, M31 Santa Ana CA 92701 RE: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Support Development of a Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program The Madison Park Neighborhood Association works to improve the quality of life for all residents in the Madison Park neighborhood and surrounding South -East Santa Ana communities by promoting family health and wellness, safe open space, and youth educational development. The need for housing affordable to low-wage earners in Orange County, California, is enormous. Ranked among the top ten least affordable metropolitan areas in the coumrry 11, Orange County is suffering from an affordable housing crisis. A resident must earn at least $36.08 per hour to afford a two-bedroom apartment at a fair market rent of $1,876 a month. 121 As rents and the number of residents needing affordable homes have continually increased, the number of affordable homes being built for lower income households has not kept up with the demand. The average asking rents is the City is $1,687, which is a nine percent increase from the year before and rents are expected to continue to increase.lsl With lower wages that are not keeping up with rising rents, many renting families continue to struggle financially to live and work in this City. Approximately 60 percent of renter households are lower income141 and 84 percent of residents held moderate and low-income occupations that paid less than $53,500 per year.t51 In order for rent to be affordable, only 30 percent of an individual's income should be used towards housing costs. Unfortunately, 57 percent of renters overpaid or spent more than 30 pet -cent of their income towards housing costs.161 Out of Reach 2018- The High Cost, of Housing National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 14, 2018. t�7 Out of Reach 2018 -The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 39,201 K tsl O.C. Rents forecast to rise 9.4% by 2018. 141 City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 14, January 2014. 151 City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 12, January 2014. tbl City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 20, January 2014. It is necessary that the City create a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program to assist Santa Ana's rent burdened residents. A HOME Investment Partnerships Program funded Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program would provide a rental subsidy to help make up the difference between what a renter can afford to pay and the actual rent for a home. For the 2017 - 2018 fiscal year the City of Santa Ana received $1,207,942 in HOME funds. For this 2018 - 2019 fiscal year the City has received $1,783,000 in HOME funds. The City has the ability to use these funds to provide direct assistance to low-income households who need help paying their rent. A tenant based rental assistance would be different from the Housing Authority's existing Section 8 Housing Voucher Program and Emergency Solutions Grant Homeless Prevention Programs. The City would be able to design and tailor a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance Program to our rent -burdened residents. The Madison Park Neighborhood Association strongly urges the City Council to direct the Housing Development Analyst to develop and design a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program alongside a community partners and impacted community members workgroup. ! h 7, se J. Re A, PNA Treasurer Co. Richard Santana, MPNA President Angie Gomez, MPNA Vice President Abigail Alvarez, MPNA Secretary MPNA-GREEN Board of Directors Orozco, Norma From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Signed hard copy attached. September 18, 2018 Kanter, Laura < Tuesday, September 18, 2018 2:20 PM eComment Rental Assistance Program KCSAleter.pdf Mayor Pulido and City Councilmembers City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza P.O. Bo 1988, M31 Santa Ana,CA 92701 RE: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Support Development of a Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program The Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center of Orange County (The LGBT Center OC), urges the Santa Ana City Council to direct the Housing Development Analyst to develop and design a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program alongside a community partners and impacted community members workgroup. The mission of the LGBT Center OC is to advocate on behalf of the Orange County lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) community, and to provide services that ensure its wellbeing and positive identity. Founded in 1971 and incorporated in 1975, The LGBT Center OC is the second oldest LGBT center in the nation. As the only comprehensive health and social service organization specifically targeting Orange County's LGBTQ community, we serve over 10,000 LGBTQ clients annually. The need for housing affordable to low-wage earners in Orange County, California, is enormous. This need is even more highlighted for the LGBT community. LGBT people face the same socio-economic challenges that other people who share their sex, race, ethnicity, age, and disability face. But they also face unique obstacles because of their sexual orientation and gender identity. A 2018 report from the LGBTQ Poverty Collaborative shows how indicators of economic disparity including food insecurity, housing instability, low-wage earning potential, and unemployment and under -employment are all heightened for LGBTQ communities. For example, LGBT people of color are more likely to live in poverty. For example, Latino same-sex couples are significantly more likely to be poor than Latino married heterosexual counterparts and are roughly three times more likely to live in poverty than white same-sex couples. In particular, twenty-four percent of lesbians and bisexual women are poor, compared with only 19% of heterosexual women. (It's not that gay and bisexual men aren't poor, but their poverty rates are roughly equal (13%) to those of heterosexual men.) Same sex couples are also more and more raising their own children, and studies have shown that these children have poverty rates twice those of children in heterosexual married couple households. As Santa Ana is such a young city, it should also be noted that while an estimated 1.6 million youth in the U.S. experience homelessness each year, research suggests that between 20% and 40% of them identify as LGBT. 19 Finally, according to the National Transgender Discrimination Survey, transgender people are four times as likely to have a household income under $10,000 and twice as likely to be unemployed as the typical person in the U.S. Ninety percent of those surveyed reported experiencing harassment, mistreatment, or discrimination on the job. Almost one in five reported being homeless at some point in their lives. Given that Orange County is ranked among the top ten least affordable metropolitan areas in the countryvi, this data indicates that the city has a moral obligation to create a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program to assist Santa Ana's rent burdened residents. A HOME Investment Partnerships Program funded Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program would provide a rental subsidy to help make up the difference between what a renter can afford to pay and the actual rent for a home. For the 2017 - 2018 fiscal year the City of Santa Ana received $1,207,942 in HOME funds. For this 2018 - 2019 fiscal year the City has received $1,783,000 in HOME funds. The City has the ability to use these funds to provide direct assistance to low-income households who need help paying their rent. A tenant based rental assistance would be different from the Housing Authority's existing Section 8 Housing Voucher Program and Emergency Solutions Grant Homeless Prevention Programs. The City would be able to design and tailor a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance Program to our rent -burdened residents. We strongly urge the City Council to direct the Housing Development Analyst to develop and design a Tenant - Based Rental Assistance program alongside a community partners and impacted community members workgroup. Sincerely, Laura Kanter Director of Policy and Advocacy The LGBT Center OC Laura W. Kanter, MSW i Director of Policy, Advocacy and Youth Programs Shel Her i Hers LGBT Center OC I ` enter ) 1605 N Spurgeon St. t: 714-953-5428 1 xt Santa Ana, CA 92701 206 LGBTCenterOC.ora I facebook.com/LGBTCenterOC Please consider supporting our ongoing work to empower the Orange County LGBTQ community. Thank you! Orozco, Norma From: Ugochi Nicholson < Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 2:50 PM To: eComment Subject: Letter of Support re 75D: Public Hearing- Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report, Development of a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance Program Attachments: Letter of Support 9.18.18.pdf Dear Madam City Clerk: Attached is a Letter of Support regarding item 75D- Public Hearing- Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report, Development of Tenant -Based Rental Assistance Program. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. Sincerely, Ugochi Ugochi L. Anaebere-Nicholson I Directing Attorney (pronouns: She/her/hers) Housing and Homelessness Prevention Unit Public Law Center Confidentiality Notice: E-mails from this firm normally contain confidential and privileged material, and are for the sole use of the intended recipient. Use or distribution by an unintended recipient is prohibited, and may be a violation of law. If you believe that you received this e-mail in error, please do not read this e-mail or any attached items. Please delete the e-mail and all attachments, including any copies thereof, and inform the sender immediately at 714-541-1010, ext. 280, that you have deleted the e-mail, all attachments, and any copies thereof. Thank you. • PUBLIC LAW CENTER PROVIDING ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR ORANGE COUNTY'S LOW INCOME RESIDENTS VIA EMAIL ONLY TO: ecomment@santa-ana.org September 18, 2018 Mayor Pulido and Members of the City Council City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza P.O. Box 1988, M 31 Santa Ana, CA 92701 RE: 75D: Public Hearing- Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Support Development of a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance Program Dear Mayor Pulido and Members of the City Council: The Public Law Center is a non-profit pro boon law firm in Orange County that provides access to justice for low-income and vulnerable residents. In our Housing and Homelessness Prevention Unit, we represent low-income families in housing -related matters and advocate for sensible strategies to end homelessness in Orange County, which includes representing tenants in eviction cases. We also collaborate with community organizations, statewide advocates, and law firms to push Orange County jurisdictions to create and maintain effective housing policies for lower- income working families. We write to express our support for the use of HOME Funds to develop a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance Program in the City of Santa Ana. There is great need to use HOME Funds to support very -low and low-income renters in the City of Santa Ana who need assistance with paying their rent. As you are aware, there is a huge shortage of affordable housing statewide, and the need in Orange County is (particularly acute. Ranked among the top ten least affordable metropolitan areas in the country , Orange County is suffering from an affordable housing crisis. A resident must earn at least $36.08 per hour to afford a two-bedroom apartment at a fair market rent of $1,876 a month2. As rents and the number of residents needing affordable homes have continually increased, the number of affordable homes being built for lower income households has not kept up with the demand. In the City of Santa Ana, the average asking rents for housing units is $1,687, which represents a nine percent increase from 2017, and rents are expected to continue to increase for Santa Ana residents.3 With lower wages that are not keeping up with rising rents, many renting families continue to struggle financially to live and work in the City of Santa Ana. Indeed in the City of Santa Ana's Housing Element, the City of Santa Ana has stated that approximately 60 percent of Out of Reach 2018- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, available at http://nlihe.org/sites/default/files/oor/OOR_2018.pdf (last visited on September 18, 2018), p. 14. 2 Id. at p. 38. 3 O.C. Rents forecast to rise 9.4% by 2018, O.C. Register, available at https://www.ocregister.com/2016/04/12/oc- rents-forecast-to-rise-94-by-2018/ (last visited on September 18, 2018) 601 Civic Center Drive West • Santa Ana, CA 92701-4002 • (714) 541-1010 • Fax (714) 541-5157 Support Letter re Development of a Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program Item 75D: Public Hearing- Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report September 18, 2018 p. 2 its renter households are lower income and 84 percent of residents held moderate and low- income occupations that paid less than $53,500 per years. This has resulted in a large percentage of lower-income residents in the City of Santa Ana -57 percent, being rent burdened, which is defined as overpaying or spending more than 30 percent of one's income towards their housing costs 6. It is vitally important that the City of Santa Ana create a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program to assist rent burdened residents in the City of Santa Ana who are at grave risk of homelessness for no other reason than being unable to afford their monthly rent. A HOME Investment Partnerships Program funded Tenant -Based Rental Assistance Program in the City of Santa Ana would provide a rental subsidy to those residents at risk of losing their housing due to an inability to pay their monthly rent. Further, the money is available to make this Tenant -Based Rental Assistance Program a reality. We are informed and believe that in fiscal year 2017- 2018, the City of Santa Ana received $1,207,942 in HOME funds, and that for fiscal year 2018-2019, the City has received $1,783,000 in HOME funds. Accordingly, the City of Santa Ana has the ability to use these funds to provide direct assistance to low-income households who need help paying their rent, and should use a portion of its HOME funds to help its people at risk of homelessness because of an inability to make their rental payment, remain housed. Further, development of a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance Program will help the City of Santa Ana meet its Strategic Plan Goal No. 5 (Community Health, Livability, Engagement & Sustainability), and Objective No. 3 (Facilitate diverse housing opportunities and support efforts to preserve and improve the livability of Santa Ana neighborhoods.) We therefore strongly urge the City Council for the City of Santa Ana to direct the Housing Development Analyst to develop and design a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance Program alongside a community partners and impacted community member workgroup. Sincerely, /s/ Ugochi Anaebere-Nicholson Directing Attorney, Housing and Homelessness Prevention Unit ° City of Santa Ana General Plan and Housing Element, 2014-2021, p. 14. e Id. at p. 12 'Id. at p. 20. 601 Civic Center Drive West • Santa Ana, CA 92701-4002 • (714) 541-1010 • Pax (714) 541-5157 Orozco, Norma From: Gema Suarez< Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 2:54 PM To: eComment Subject: 75D: Public Hearing: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Attachments: Support for Rent Assistance in Santa Ana.pdf 75D: Public Hearing: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report El Centro Cultural de Mexico EL CENTRO CULTURAL tfi�gw DE MEXICO September 18, 2018 Mayor Pulido and City Councilmembers City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza P.O. Bo 1988, M31 Santa Ana,CA 92701 RE: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Support Development of a Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program El Centro Cultural de Mexico is an alternative space in Santa Ana where the community can find cultural, educational, and artistic activities that strengthen their identities, develop their talents and develop a sense of leadership in their community. Ranked among the top ten least affordable metropolitan areas in the Orange County has been ranked among the top ten costliest metropolitan areas in the countryll]; in the housing market this constitutes a crisis. A resident must earn at least $36.08 per hour to afford a two-bedroom apartment at a fair market rent of $1,876 a monthPI As both rents and the number of low-income residents continue to increase, the number of affordable homes has not kept up with the demand." The average asking rents is the City is $1,687, which is a nine percent increase from the year before, 2017. Rand rents are expected to continue to increaseJ'I With lower wages that are not keeping up with rising rents, so that many renting families continue to struggle financially to live and work in this City. Approximately 60 percent of renter households in Santa Ana are lower income0l and 84 percent of residents held moderate and low-income occupations that are paid less than $53,500 per year.E51 In order for rent to be affordable, only 30 percent of an individual's income should be used towards housing costs. Unfortunately, in 2017, 57 percent of Santa Ana renters overpaid or spent more than 30 percent of their income towards housing costs.«I of Out of Reach 2018- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 14, 2018. [_] ibid., 38, 2018. 01 O.C. Rents forecast to rise 9.4% by 2018. E'l City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 14, January 2014. [s] ibid., p. 12 ibid., P. 20 We propose that the City create a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program to assist Santa Ana's rent burdened residents. A HOME Investment Partnerships Program funded Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program would provide a rental subsidy to help make up the difference between what a renter can afford to pay and the actual rent for a home. For the 2017 - 2018 fiscal year the City of Santa Ana received $1,207,942 in HOME funds. For this 2018 - 2019 fiscal year the City has received $1,783,000 in HOME funds. The City has the ability to use these funds to provide direct assistance to low-income households who need help paying their rent. A tenant- based rental assistance would be different from the Housing Authority's existing Section 8 Housing Voucher Program and Emergency Solutions Grant Homeless Prevention Programs. The City would be able to design and tailor a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance Program to benefit our rent -burdened residents and ensure that they can continue to live in Santa Ana. We strongly urge the City Council to direct the Housing Development Analyst to develop and design a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program alongside a community partners and impacted community members workgroup. Sincerely, EI Centro Cultural de Mexico Tuanda la cultura muere, la genie muere.,. September 18, 2018 Mayor Pulido and City Councilmembers City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza P.O. Bo 1988, M31 Santa Ana,CA 92701 RE: Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Support Development of a Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program Chispa is a brave organizing political home for young Latinx identifying peoples. Chispa seeks to engage with excluded peoples to uproot systems of oppression and cultivate systems grounded in community accountability, solidarity, and self-determination for our communities to thrive. The need for housing affordable to low-wage earners in Orange County, California, is enormous. Ranked among the top ten least affordable metropolitan areas in the countryl'l, Orange County is suffering from an affordable housing crisis. A resident must earn at least $36.08 per hour to afford a two-bedroom apartment at a fair market rent of $1,876 a month.lzl As rents and the number of residents needing affordable homes have continually increased, the number of affordable homes being built for lower income households has not kept up with the demand. The average asking rents is the City is $1,687, which is a nine percent increase from the year before and rents are expected to continue to increase.l31 With lower wages that are not keeping up with rising rents, many renting families continue to struggle financially to live and work in this City. Approximately 60 percent of renter households are lower incomel4l and 84 percent of residents held moderate and low-income occupations that paid less than $53,500 per year.lsl In order for rent to be affordable, only 30 percent of an individual's income should be used towards housing costs. Unfortunately, 57 percent of renters overpaid or spent more than 30 percent of their income towards housing Costs.161 Out of Reach 2018- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 14, 2018. «� Out of Reach 2018- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p. 38, 2018. O.C. Rents forecast to rise 9.4% by 2018. [4] City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 14, January 2014. [s] City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 12, January 2014. City of Santa Ana General ,Plan Housing Element 2014-2021, p. 20, January 2014. It is necessary that the City create a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program to assist Santa Ana's rent burdened residents. A HOME Investment Partnerships Program funded Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program would provide a rental subsidy to help make up the difference between what a renter can afford to pay and the actual rent for a home. For the 2017 - 2018 fiscal year the City of Santa Ana received $1,207,942 in HOME funds. For this 2018 - 2019 fiscal year the City has received $1,783,000 in HOME funds. The City has the ability to use these funds to provide direct assistance to low-income households who need help paying their rent. A tenant based rental assistance would be different from the Housing Authority's existing Section 8 Housing Voucher Program and Emergency Solutions Grant Homeless Prevention Programs. The City would be able to design and tailor a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance Program to our rent -burdened residents. We strongly urge the City Council to direct the Housing Development Analyst to develop and design a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance program alongside a community partners and impacted community members workgroup. Sincerely, kG/ Hairo Cortes Executive Director Chispa