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HomeMy WebLinkAbout55D - RELOCATION PLAN FOR STATION DISTRICT PROJECTREQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 8, 2009 TITLE: RESOLUTION APPROVING RELOCATION PLAN FOR STATION DISTRICT PROJECT c Ul' CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a resolution District Project. DISCUSSION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ^ As Recommended ^ As Amended ^ Ordinance on 1S` Reading ^ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ^ Implementing Resolution ^ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER approving the Relocation Plan for the Station Over the past ten years of Santa Ana has acquired corridor for the purpose City. This corridor is < Downtown, and will also planned "Go Local" street developer for the area anc .he Community Redevelopment Agency of the City numerous parcels along the Santa Ana Boulevard of improving this critical gateway into the key connection from the I-5 Freeway into the serve as a major transportation link for the car system. The Agency has selected a master is ready to proceed with the project. Many of the Agency properties had tenant occupants at the time they were purchased. The Agency's practice was not to relocate them at the time of purchase, but to allow them to relocate at a time of their own choosing, and to pay full relocation benefits. All but seven tenant households were relocated in this manner. In order to move forward with the demolition of the remaining Agency-owned structures, the remaining seven households must now relocate within the time frames noted below. California law requires that a relocation plan be prepared and followed to insure these households are relocated to suitable housing and are paid appropriate relocation benefits. The attached Relocation Plan (Exhibit 1) was prepared by Overland, Pacific and Cutler (OPC), the Agency's relocation consultant. The Plan indicates that there are more than adequate replacement housing resources available to the affected households. It also indicates that OPC will work with these households 55D-1 Station District Relocation Plan September 8, 2009 Page 2 to determine their eligible benefits, and suitable replacement housing. The Plan payments will not exceed $123,000, including a to assist them to find estimates that relocation 10 percent contingency. In accordance with California law, all affected households received an Informational 90-Day Vacate Notice on June 26 that provided them with a general written description of the Agency's relocation program and information about their rights. On July 7 they were provided copies of the draft plan and given 30 days to comment. No comments were received. Finally, the law requires that the legislative body adopt a resolution approving the relocation plan, and the attached resolution (Exhibit 2) was prepared by the City Attorney's Office for that purpose. Following approval of the resolution, the affected households will be given 60 days to complete their relocation. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the proposed project is exempt from further review. Categorical Exemption No. ER 2009-133 will be filed for this project. FISCAL IMPACT Funds are available in the Tax Increment Housing Set-Aside Account (no. 507-936-6951) in the amount of $123,000. APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: Cynt is J. Ne son Deputy City Manager for Development Services Community Development Agency Francisco Gutierrez ~- Executive Director Finance & Management Services Agency CJN/TG/kg 55D-2 .~~+~ ~`~t~~~a1Z ~lS'~y`lC~ .~~'~~~~~` DF.A~F'T' R~L~CAT~QN PLAN Prepared far: The community Recieve3opinent Agency of the City of Santa ~;ria 20 Civic tenter Plaza Santa. Aria, CA 92701 By; 4vsrlariel, :Pacific & Cutler, .Inc. 1 Q Hughes, quite A207 Irvine., California 32618 949-351-5263 July $, 2t3~3 Exxzsz~ z 55D-3 TABi;E QF CONTENTS INTr~oDUCTrQN I. PROTECT IJESCRIPTION 2 A. REC'irION.4L.LOCATIfJN 2 B., PROTECT SITELOEATION AND.DESCPIPTIOI~I 2 ,II. ASSESSMENT,OF RELOC:?TION. N>EDS 3. A. SURVEY 'vIETHOD g B. FIELD STLII7Y DATA. 3 1. Ctu~ent Occupants 3 2. Replacement Housing Needs 3 3. Income 3. 4: Etf~icity/Laaguage 4 5~ . 5eriior/~Isndieapped Households 4 6, PCeferre8 Relocation ,4reas q TII,. RELf3C~4TION:RE$OURCES 5 A. METHODOLQGY ~ B, REPLACEMENT HOUSING AVAILABILITY 5 1. Residential Ren€alHousiiig 5 2. Su. mmary 5 C. RELATED ISSUES ~ 1. Conanirent Residential Displacement 6 2. `I'e?npora~y Housing 6 IV. THE RELOCATI(JN PROGRAM ~ A. .ADVISORY. ASSISTANCE 7 B. RELOCATION BEIVEFII'S g. 1, Residential Moving Expenses: 9 2. Rental As'sisfance to "i'enants'Who Choose to Rent g 3.. I~o~~mpayuient,Assistance fo Tenants Who Choose~:to Purch. ase :Il 4: Payments to NQa-Teztuted Residential. Tenants l'l C. DETERMINATION QF CO,'MPARABI,E_HOUSING 11 D: GENERAL, INFORi~IATION REGARDING THE PAYMENT OF EtEI:OC~TION BENE~'ITSl l E. LAST' RESORT HOUSNG , 12 V. ADMINISTRATNE PROVISIONS 1.4: A. 1VOTICES l4 ,B. PRLVACY REGORI3S 15 C. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES l 5 D. EVICTION POLICY IS E CITIZEN PARTICiPAT'ION. IS F PROJEC'T'ED DATES bF DISPLACEMENT.' I6 G: ESTIMATED REL(QC:4TION CE}ST'8 I'6 55D-4 LIST ~F TABLES TABLE 1: Availability and Cost of Replacement Rental Housing, g TABLE 2: Schedule o€Fixed Mavin~ Payments g TABLE 3: Computation o€Rental Assistance I'ayznents lp LIST QF EXHIBITS EXHIBIT A Projecf Sie Location EXIIIBIT.Bs ResIdentaa~Tritecvze~v Harm EXHIBIT Gt )=ND IncomeI.evels-_~Oraiige Cotintg E3CF7IBIT.IJ; Residezztisl.Inforutat~anal Brachui~e EXHIBIT Et Pu61ic.Goriimen#s and,Respdnse 55D-5 The Station Disif-ict Project INTRQDU~TI~Iv -The Conunz~nity Redeveloprtzent Agency of the City of Santa Ana has authorized the preparation of a. relocation plan to be ttndei•takep in .connection with-.the coznniencernent of their prapas€d S.tatian District ~rojec#: Currently, the Agency is .evaluating responses to an RFQ fora "master" developer to partner with the Agency in the d~"velopxrierit of an area vsrthin #Iie Lacy 1~leighEiarhood. The proposed Project requires the develapnient of 48 non-contiguous parcels- totaling approximately 6.76-acres under-the. ownership of the Agenc~~tGty:: Proposed plazis could.include. for-sale and rental 1iQUSng of varied: tykes; rangzng from. appro~im~tely 2030 d~relling units per ~.cre, while. allowing .for: rn~ed-use 1~vhere appropriate. Once a master plan and strategy are :completed, it is the Agency's intent tc~ enter into a Disposition and Development Agreement:with the develope~• for .all or a portion of these properties, the terms of which will be negotiated at that thee. -The oecuparits ofall improveniertts on any ofthe parcels v~~ili be relocated, and the structures will be demolished to clear the propezties for development, At this tune; the proposed project will potentially cause the displacement of seven residential. households of which all are tenant- -occupied. The needs and characteristics of the. displacee .popuIatan, available relocation resources and the .Agency's program to provide assistance to each affected person are general subjects of this Relocation PIari.(Plan), Funding for the Project will .lse ,provided by :fax increznerit monies. This Plan confo~~xis to the requirements of the California Relocation Assistance .Lai; Gri~errimeiiit Code Sectioi1.7260; et seq, (Law), the Relocation Assistance and Real 13roperty Acquisition Ctiideli~es adopted by the Department of Housing and ~amxnunity I}evelopirent and Title 25; California. Cade of Regulations Section 600Q, et seq.'(Gtzidelines}. This Plan is:arganized in five sections: 1. I?raject description (SEC~'IQN I); ~. Assessment of the relaeation.needs of persons subject to dsplacoinent (SECTION II); 3. Assessment of available replacement housing units withixa the City of Santa Ana (SECTION III}; ~. Description of the Agency' §.relocation program. (SECTION Imo; 5. Description of the .Agency's outreach effoz~ts, .P.roject timeline and budget (SECTION ~• 55D-6 7'he Sfntrort IJistr•ict Project r. PROJECT ~3ES~R:IP'I'ION A. ItEGIOIYAL LOCATION The- Projeet is located i.n the Cif of Barite Ana within grange County. Santa Ana is located in the rriiel-region of Oz°ange County, approXirnately '33 mzles soutlzeast of dowAtown Los .Angeles and is immediately. accessa.ble from Interstate 5 and Highway 55:: Atijacerit communities` include Orange, Tustin, Costa Mesa,. Fountain Valley and Garden Grove. (see Figure 1: Regional ~'~oject Location) CanYm:~, ~,' StateParfr~ rL&~ga `' ~`~.:. _ T"~e~-~~ _ -R I V~E.~ SI~E j -~x . ~i ~ t. ~'- ~` ~~~.~- ::, .Si~ei>3~s iNtd_ :ills ~`i ~ -~.~w. -• .. ~_ .. fib,, .~ Yt4.rx = . LlcrrestPE:e /~ ~ of ' •. csayon' ~x;:; A>wa'1I ~i~f`z ~ ~S ~y r ~ondl I Pqr@ ~ ~ r ~, ,, *~ ~' ' t~ ~~ 1~=g~ stScb ScMa.. ' ss Lake ~~~ a ` ~a ~ ~ .~: F ~iyatai Chuc J ri'.~.'-. ~. State Park _ ~~~~`~ ~ (~~ ..~-. Fled ntteaen ...fit, lslw ' : Figure 1: RegonaC ~X'rojec[:L~ocatan B. PRCIJECT SITE LOCATION AN- DIi;SCRIPTI~JN The. Station 1'rgjest site is,generally bordered by PoirLSet#ia Street;ta the east, :Fourth Street tQ the sonth, Mortimer Street to the west and Civic Center Drive to the north ..(See Exhibit A}. The Projeet site includes 48 non-eonfiguaus paieela consisting o~ap~roximately 6.76 acres,. Three of the parcels -have occu~ieii residential units for :a total of. seven households -that. will require permanent relocation.seruiees. 2 55D-7 The Station .Z?istr~ict Project ~~. As~~ss~~N~r of ~a~A~~or~ rr~E~s ~. suT~vl~,y l+>Il~Txon To obtain. information necessary for the preparation of this Plan,_ personal inteivie~.vs with tiie Project occupants v~rere conducted in June 20Q9. `I`he- i~iterviewers were successful iri obtaining survey iespo~ases from, alI seven :occupied households in the Project. The .dafa in this section of the.Plan are based s'oeiy oi~ the uricoxifirtned responses of those individuals'who pat~ticipated in the survey. Inquiries fnade of the residential occupants concerned,household size anti- composition, income, xnonthiy rent; length of occupancy,- ethnicity, berme laiigtlagc, physical disabilities; and. replacement Housing preferezrce.s. A Sample of #He- residential inteiyew form used in the interviewprocess is presented as Exhibit B of this report, B. FIELD ~I7Ri~EX pATA 1. Current (}ccuuants There are seven residential: households to .be relocated. for the Project. At the time ofthe. interviews, there were ~5 `ad~?lts and- 1~ children (T? years: nr younger} on-site for a total project-occupancy of 38 persons. -The project households currently:oceupy six apartment.units-(three:stuclios and filiree,two- bedro4rn units) aiid; one foul-bedroom single-family residence. The commonly accepted standard for .housing density, and the Agency's approved.policy, :allows two persons per bedroom and -one person in :the common living area. Based on this criterion and.available tenant data, there -appears to be three overcrowded units among the project Irouseliolds. 2. RepIacetttent ~ousirig I~TeetlS Replacement housing needs, as ;expressed in Phis-.plan;. are defined by the total number of rewired replacement units ana distribution of those units by bech~ooin size. 'The projected number of requzred units by bedroom size is- calculated by comparing survey data for household size with typical replacement Housing occupancy standards. These standards, generally, allow for up to theee persons in. none-bedroom unit, f ~e persons in a two- bedroom unit,.seven persons in:a three-bedroom unit oriel nine or more pei:sons in a four bedroom unit. Replacement units required: for the Project occupants include: two studios, one one- bedroozrz unit, one two-bedroom unit, two tbxee-bedroom units and one: four-bedroom unit.. 3 55D-8 The. ~tatiorT Distr7ci Profect 3. Income AlI but one household ~=er~ially provided. in#'orinatzo~i (and in some cases ~itien doeumentatic~n) regarding gross household income. According to income standards for the C©unty of Orange ~zhibi# C) adjusted for.faimily size as. published by tlie. United States Department of Housing and IJrban;Developtnenf (HUD}, of.the six Households :that reported income; ftvo Projecf households qualify as Extremely Low income X30%0 or less of area Enedian income), two Project households qualify as Y:oyv income (51°~!° - 84°fo of area median income) and two Project households. qualify _as Moderate. income (8:1%- `l24%a of median}, The ineame is unknown fpr the seventh: househalct. 4. Ethnicity/Language A11. seven households reported FIspanic as: their ethnicity. Five households (7.1.4%) are ~pattsH-speaking, andtwo households (28,:6%) are English speaking: 5. S.eniorll~andieapped Households There ae na households: with a senior ahead of household or. spouse (62 years or alder} .in the Project. One household. zeporked a current stress.-related disability relatei to their current-unemployed status, and 'one household. desires a first floor replacement unit due~to a: recent knce.surgery an one of the occupants. 6. Pre€erred.Kelocation :Areas- :All householdssurveyed .expressed a pzeference to reinairi in floe Santa,l?,na community in order to maintain :ciu7erit :access to einploymertt; 'schools, shopping and medical .facilities. t3.dditiorial concern was expressed regarding not moving to a gang-arienfed aiea. 4 55D-9 TTie Station District Project III. REI.O~ATIC~I~ RES~UR~E~ A. METHODOLOGTe'~ For residential housing; a resource survey was initially conducted to identify available rental units in Sams. Ana: The foliowinb soZU~ces were utilized: -- Classified rental lsti~lgs from local r~ezvspapers and For,tZen~ publications -- Contacts with real eatateJprvperty management companies serving.the community -- Internet sources of rental opportunities B. .ItEPLACEIViENT HOITSIlYG A:YAILABIL,ITY l:. Residential Ren#al Housing Tl~e rzntal replacement housing siuvey considered apartments, .anti single-family residences ,for rent in Santa Ana, This :data is summaxizeil in Table I below: The individual figures for. numbex .of units found by bedroom size are .presented in the fable aloz~gsicle tl~e number of uriifs needed _(shown iri parentheses) to meet tl~e re-l~vusing obligations. - TABLE 1: Av~i labil and host of Re lacer,.ent Renta l l~ousin _ Beclrvo~n:Sze ~ S.tudio .One Two Three FQUr _ _ # Found {# Needed 21 {2) 37 {1) 64.{1) 17 {2) 7 {1) Relit Ran a $b0t~-•$84:5 $825-$950 $'l.,t?~Q=~ 1,40t} $:1,250-$1.,995 $2dQQ-~2 $00 Median iZenf $800 $900 $1,254 $.1;75Q $2;300 The median lent amount shown. rr the table is among the figures used to.make benefit and budget projections for the Plan; This amount is, naft~ratly~ subject to change according to the ma3ket rates prevailing at the #ii'ne of displacement. 2, Summary Considering the above. described availability .of replacement housing resources gathered over atwo-week period, it appears that there are more than 'adequate replacement resources .for the .residential.- occupants. j3ut, while adequafie epIacement resources exist, based on S~irvey results of rental opportunities axid the tenant's current rent, the tenant occupan#s will likely have an crease in naontlily rent. Posstila increases; i£ any, .will be met through ~Iie Agency's obligation utader the relocation regulations, including Last Resort Housing {LHR) requirements. (See Section N, E). 55D-10 Tae Slaliott Z?istriet I'ro~ect C, RELATED ~SSIJES 1, Concui-y-ent Resideitt;al Displacement Theme are no; other currentpubiie projects causing significant :displaeerr~eizts untierwa~.in the City o~ Santa Ana,. which ~~Tould compete with. the: T'rajQCt fvr needed housing resources. Nv resideritial:dspiacee vviil lie regiured to 'moue vvitliout ioth adequate notice _azid access tv aval'a#~te affcirda~le decent, safe and sanitary fibusixlg: 2. Temporary Housing Na-:need'fvr'tenpvrary Ivusiug is anticipated< 55D-11 T{re St~tozz District Project IY Ti;iE REL+OCA'I`I~N PROGRAlI~ The Agency's Relocation Program is designed to minimize hardship, be responsive to unique project circumstances, emphasize maintaining personal contaeC with all affected individuals, consistently apply,all regulatory criteria to foi7nulate eligibility and benefit detern3znatioos and. conform to all applteable regturements. The Agency has retained Overland, Pacific ~ Cutler, Tnc. ~OPC) to administer the Relocation. Program. CPC has. worked an more Phan x;800 public Agency- :acquisition and relocation projects over the past 28 years, Additionally, aPC has a_n extensive resume. of redevelopment undertaken in the City of Sazita Ana and other southern California caiirritxnities. Experie~iced _. Agency-staff-will monifor.the perfortnaxce of OPC aril be respora~ible to approve:,or di.Sapprove CPC recommendations concerning eligibility and berie~t determinations anti interpretations of the Ageriey's policy. -The relocation program consists of two. grineipal constituents: Advisory Assistance and Financial Assistance. A:. ADVISORY' ASSTS'TAl~1CE Eligible indivieluals,, vvho will need to move from. existing homes, i~i.ll .receive advisory .. assistance. Advisory assistance services are intended to: « inform clisplacees about the relocation program • help in the process of finding approprate.replacement accommodations facilitate claims processing e maintain a c©inmunicatiori link with the Agency coordinate the involvement. of outside servile .prcividers. To follow through on the advisory assis.tarice componentof`the relocatiirc program and assure that the. Agency meets its obligations- under. the law, relocation stal'F will perform: the following- f-unetions: l . Distribute appropriate written: infdnnation cancerriing the Agency's relocation program; 2, hform eligible project occupan#s afthe nature of, and procedures foi, obtaining avaiIable:reiocation assistance and benef ts. (See Exhibit D) 3: Determine the needs of each residential displacee eligible for assistance;. 4. Provide residential displaeees wi#li at-least three referrals to. cvmpartilZle replacement housing within. a reasonable tiii3e prior fo ciisplaceinent; 5., 11r1aintain an updated database of available- hot~sing.resotirees, and distribute refexral i~ifortuation to dispIacees for the duration of the Project; 7 55D-12 The Stertiojr Dish~ict Project. 6. Provide trarispQxfation to residential displacees, if necessary, to inspECt:replacement sites within the local.area; 7. offer special assistance to help elderly or. ttisa~iled tenants find. housing near friends, relatives, i~tedical facilities, and services and convenient transportation; 8. Supply infoi7natzon concenung federat-and state prograxxis and other governmental programis providing assistance to displaced. persons; 9. Assist each eligible residential occupant in the preparation and submission of relocation assistance claims;. I0. 1'ro~+ide additional reasonable services necessary to successfully relocate residents; 1 I . .Make benefit cieterrnnations and payments in accordance tivth applicable law and the Agency's adopted. relocation giudelrzes; 12. Assure that no occupant. is requ%red to move tiythot~t a minimum of 90 stays wiitteil notice to vacate; 13. Inforrti atl perso~~s subject to displacenaet~t of the Agency's policies with regard to eviction and property managemerif; 14. ..Establish acid maintain a format grie~rance prose .dare for use by displaced. pei~sans seeking: administr~.tive review of the Agency's decision -with respect to relocation: assistance:; .and, 1.5_ .Provide assistance that:does.notresult in different pr separate treatirient due to race, color, religion, national origin, sei~, maital status or other arbitrary circumstances. $. 'REZQCATION BEl~IEFITS Specific eligibility requirements and: bettefttplans wilt be detailed: orr an Individual .basis with all displacees. In the course of :personal. interviews and folloEV-up visits, cacti. displacee will be counseled :as to available options and the consequences: of any choice with zespect to financial assistance. Relocation fienefits will lie paid tv :eligible displacees ixpon submission of :required claim. forms and documentation .in accordance with the Agency's administrative pirocedures. The Agency will process advance payment requests to mxtigafe laai~dslips for residential tenants who do not have- access to .cuff dentfunds to pay mou8-iii costs such as :first month's refit and~or security. c2eposits..Approved. requests will be processed expeditiously to Help avoid the loss. of desirable; ,.. appxoprrate replacement hausii~g; 55D-13 ?'he Stafion 1~isFrict Project 1. Residential Moving Expense Payments All residential occupants to be relocated znay be eligihle to receive ~ payment for xtzoving expenses. 1Vlaving expense payments will be made based upon the actual cost :of a professional move or a fixed payment based on groom-count schedule, a. Actual Cos# (Professional 1Vlove) The displacee may elect to retain the services of a :licensed professional mover; .in which case the Age~zcy t~vill. pay the actual cost. of.maving :sei~ices, based :on the lovfjest of t<uo acceptable bids. (Tl~e Agency may; at its: discretion, :solicit competitive bids to determine- the lowest, reasonable rnave cost.) After the move is complete, the displacee may pay the r~zover directly arid, seek.reimbuzsenient Pram the Agency or z:egtiest a direct payment. from the Agencyto. the mover. b. fixed Payment (based on Room Count;$chedule) The dsplacee nay, while taking full responsibility for the.inove, elect to receive a fixed payment for .moving expenses based. on a room count in file displacement dwelling, The fixed. payment is a one-tinxe, all. inclusive allowance That does:riot require back-up documentation. The cm~rent schedule for .fixed payments is set. forth in Table 2:- 'TABLE 2: Schedule of Fixed Movie Pa menu tTnfurnished Dwellin Room count 1. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Each additional Amount $625 $844 $1.;000 '$1,.175. x:1,425 $1,60 $1,900 $2,150 $225 furnished Dwellin Room Gt}ltnt I each additional Amount '400 $65 Source: Californ-a DepTitrrient of Trajigportaison. 2. Reu#al Assistance to Tenants -Who Choose to Rent A tenant displaced from, a :dwelling maybe entitled to. a Replacezrrent Housing payment in the form. of 'rental or .do~~n;payment assistance not-to=.exceed $5,25Q (prior .to eonsderatrori of eligibility for Last Resort Housing benefits -see Last. Resort Housing; Section l'4T, E}; if the, displacee 1. Has actually and lawfully occupied the displacement dv~relliz~gf©r:at least:90 days rriinediately-prior to the ini~xtion of negotiations; and 2, Has rented,: or purchased, and: occupied a decent: safe;. and sanitary replaoeriient dwelling within one. year sunless the Agezlcy extends this period foz good cause) after the date lie ar she znaves from. the dis~lecement. drveting. 9 55D-14 TI2e .Station Disti~ief Fr~a, ject Dental Assistance payment .amounts- are equal to 42 dines .the difference between the base monthly rent and the lesser of ~) T'he monthly reirt and estiniated average rriontllly cost of utilities for a comparable replacement dwelling; or (rid 'The monthly rent: artd estimated average monthly cast of utilities for the decent, safe and sanitazy replacement dwelling actually occnpieil by displaced person. The base -rr~ontlily resit'for the displacement dwelling is the lesser of (i) Tlxe average monthly cost for rent. and utilities at the..displaeement dwelling for a xeasonable period prior to the displacement, as detet~ziiiied liy .the Agency. For owner=occupants orhoiisehblds, which pay n'o rent; econdmis rent will be used as a substitute for actual rent; or (ii) Thirty :percent (30%} of fine. displaced :persnn's average, monthly, adjusted gross household ancorrie. Tf a displacee refuses, or. is unable; to provide appropriate evidence. of income or is a dependent, tiie base ntontlily rent: shall be determined to be the. average monthly cost for rent and utilities at the displacement dwelling; or (iii The total of-the amount. designated. for shelter -arid. utilities if receiving a welfare :assistance payment Pram a program that designated the amounts. for shelter and utilities.: ,. Table 3 below illustrates the computation of a rentalldo~~iripaytneiit .assistance payment arioixnt. `TABLE 3: Com utafion ©f.RentaLAssiStance Pa menfs 1 Qld Rent $65© OIcI Rent; lus Utili Allowance or 2: Ability to Pay X700 30%0 of the :A.djttsted Grass ~Iauseholci 'Ixtcame~` 3< Lesser of Iir~es l or 2. $6S0 Base Ivfonthl Rental - Subtract Fratx~: 4: Actual New Rent $75Q Actual New:Rent including Utility Allo~tan~e pI' 5. Corriparable.Rent: x'775. Determined.by agency, includes Utility Allowatce b. Lesser of lines 4-0. r ~ X750 7: Melds lVlfanthly Need SIUO Subtract line 3 from line 6 ~.ei5~al Assista~~e X4,200 Multiply line ? by 42 tnonfhs. 10 55D-15 -The Sicrtion District Project Gross. income means the total arrioimt of annual income of a household less the following: (1} a deduction foi~ each dependent in excess of three; (2) .a deduction of lU% of total income for the elderly or dsabted head of household; :(3) a deduction for recun•ing extraordinary medical expenses defined for this purpose to mean medical expenses in excess of 30 0. of total income, where not cor]]pensated for. or covered b~ii]snrance or oti]er sources; {4} a deductioi] of reasonable amounts "paid for the care of °children or sick or incapacitate family rnenibers when determined to be necessary to employment o€ bead of household or spouse; except tha# the: aincunt shall riot exceed the amount of income received by the person ~vho a arrld not otherwise .be able to seek: employment in the absence of such care. 3. Do~vnpayment Assistance #o Tenants V4nc~~ Choose to Purchase Displaeees othex~vise eligible to receive a :Rental Assistance .PaYn?ent as previously described, may choose to u#ilize the full: amount of their ental assistance eligibility amount (including" Last:Resort benefit) to purchase a' Iia~rtme, Such payments shall be deposited .directly into an escrow _accorani with provso~is that allow= the Agency fo recover its funds Should fhe escrow be cancelled or not proceed in a timely manlier. These funds can be used as a downpayrtient and/or to pay for eligible non-recurring elosinn costs. 4. Payment to Non:-Tenured Residential Tenants An eligible residential tenant uvho has actually and lawfully occupied the displacement dwelling for less. than 9Q days imrriediately prior .to the ,'initiation of negotiations is emtitled to .receive a rnaving expense payment; .Additionally; non=tent~xed residential tenants .may qualify for a rental assistance payment under the provisions of Last Resort Hdusing assistance (see Last Resort Housing, Section IV, E), Such assistance is authorized when corxipaxalale replacement housing is riot available at retital.rates within the tenant's. financial means (30°~0 o-f. gross monthly household income). T,ast Resort Housing assistance to non tenured. households is Based solely on income. C. I3ETERMINATI()N OF C.OMPARA~I.E HOUSING Relc]caiion: staff wil..l evaluate the cost ofc:.omparable aeplacerirezit housing in the preparation of -each intiivicual 1\latice of Eligibility issued to eligible residential. ~isplaeees. Fei- residential tenixt]ts,:the cost of comparable xeplaeernent housing will be deterrriiried pritriarily by a scYtedule method, which detexrriiries the median. rent in the local market' for each-type of unit-heeded. D. GENERAL INF(?RMA.TION"}~GARDING TI•IE PAYMENT OF RELt3CATION _.. I3ENEFITS Claims and supporting doeumentt~tfon for relocation'bene~its must be flied with the Agency no .later than.l8 tno]~ths after-the dat@ o~displaeement: The procedure for the preparation and filing pf claims aad the. processing and delivery of payments will be as'follows XI 55D-16 The Statro~r District Pia, ject I. Claimant(s) will provide all necessary documentation to substaritiaie eligibilityfor assistance; 2, Relocation staff will review :all necessary docuineritatian including,. but :not limited. to, -income ven'fication, `personal idertti~catioz~, lease .Cloeuments -and ese?~ouT xnaterial 1?efoxe reaching a determination as to ~uhicli. oYpenses are eligible far coinpensatian; 3. Required claim fauns will be prepared by relocation .staff ai7d presented to the clan-ant for .review.. Signed. claims and supporting documentation will be returned to relocation staff-and submitted to the .Ageizey;; ~4. The Agency will review and. approve claims for .payment, or request additional information: 5. The Agency-will issue benefit checks to. claimants in the-most secure, expeditious inanner possible; b. I~inal payixients to .residential. dsplacees will be issued after c'a:nfnnafion-that the Project premises: have been completely vaeafed and actual. residency at the replacement unit is verified; 7.. Receipts of payment and all claim -material will be maintained. in the relocation ease file. E; LAST 12ES©RT HOUSi1~IG Based .an data derived :from the surveys: and :aiialyses of the occupants iii. the Project area and. .costs: of reiilac-anent housing resouicos, it is anfcpate~I #hat "comparable°replaee~ient housing" ~~ill not be available as requir-ed. Specifically, for xenters, yvhen the computed replacement housing assistance 'eligibilit3' exeeecls $5,250 or replaceinerit dwellir-g rii4nthlX rental costs {including utilities and. other reasonable xecurritlg expenses} exceeds 30°~a of the person's average monthly ircame, Last Resort Hciiising will have to be provided, ~Therefesre, ifthe Projec# is to..go forward, #l1e Agency jvill authorize its funds oi`'funcls: authorized. -for the Project to pro.vde.housing of last resort. Funds will be used-ta make payments in excess: of the monetary limit: specified in the:sfatute ($5;250).; lierzce, satisfyiiag the req~iuemei7t that <`comparable replacernenrt hauling" zs availabble.. t~ displaced tenant household will be entitted to consideration for ~suppletieritary benefits in the form. ,of Lasf 'Resort Housing :assistance when the cozriputed replacement .housing assistance eligibility exceeds $5;25.0 or :replacement. dwelling i~.orithly 'rental. cysts (including utilities ~:ntl other reasonable recurring expensed exeeerl 3ElD.lo of the person's. average monthly income: .(financial. means} or when a feriant fails fo. meet the 90-day occupancy req~tirement::arid. compar~tle: replacement rental Izousng: is~ not available within the .displaced person's- financial means, GalcuIations of Last Resort rental assistance benefits for "tenants vvho fail to:meet the ~0- I2 55D-17 7"he Station Distf•ict Project day occupancy requirement will be based. solely on household income, 1V~on,94-day qualifiers :must. meet basic eligibility regtiurer~.ents applied to all other displacees. Tlie agency, at its discretion; may opt to pay Last Resort Housing payments in installmez~is or in a:lumla sum, Recipients of Last Resort rental assistance, `who intend to piuchase rather than re- rent replacement housing; will Dave the right to request a lump. sum payment Qf all benefits in tlxe ..farm of ddwripayxnent asszst~anee. Tenanf household..s receiving periodic payments tivill have the opfiion to request a lump sum payment of remaining benefits to .assist with the purchase of a decent, safe and sanitary dwelling,. 13 55D-18 The Station I?istrict Project V. AI3MINI~TI~A.TIVE I'RClVISI+~N A. NUTICES Each notice, which the Agency is regifireci to provide to 'a Project occupant, shall be personally delive-.red or sent. certified or registered first-class.mail, return receipt requested and documented in the case file. IJach Notice will be tivrt#en in.plain, understandable. language. Each. notice will indicate the name: and telephone number of a person ivla tnay be contacted .for :aiistivers to questions and Tither ~reed~d help: There are-three ptincipal notices: l) the Inforinatorial Sfaternerzt 2) the Notice of Relocation Eligibility, and 3)" the 90-Day Vacate Notice,. The Informational Statement is intended to provide potential relcicatees with a general: t~7itteii description of the :Agency's relocation program aiid basic information ct~ncerriing benefits, conditions of eligibility, notzeizg requirements atici appeal rights. A Notice. of_Relacatic~n. Eligibility (NOES will be distributed to .each eliglblc residential relocatee. The. NOE to residential reioeatees contains a ~leterritiniatiort of el~ghiTiy for relocation assistance and a-conipntaton o£ a riaximuxrt entitlement'far rental assistance based o~'nfoi7tation pY~ovicletl l~y the affected household :and`the analysis of comparable replacezr-ent properties undertaken by the relocation staff ldo lawful occupant will be required to move ~tithout Having xecezved at least 9D days :advance vrritten notice of the earliest date by v~Thich the move will be~neeessary: The 90-Day Vasa#e Notice dill state a spec.ifrc :date'as :the earliest .hate by which the occupart `may be requrred.to move or state that the occupant will receive a further notice: indicating? at :least 60: days ;in advance; the ;specific date of the required rzzove. A date=specific .l~~otce to Vacate will not be issued to any residential displacee'befo'rc a comparable replacement dwelling has been made available. In addition: to. the three .principal. ngtces, relocation staff will issue :timely written..notif"acation in the €arin of a Rermnder Notice, wluch:disct~s§es the- possible loss a~ tights and sets tle expiration date for the loss of benefits to those persons ~vho: 1~ are eligible:for monetary benefits 2~ `have:moved from the acquired properfy, and 3) have not filed a clairi far benefts. Reminder Notices will .b~ issued ~eriocically thiougllaut t11e qualification period. An °attempt shall be rrzade to: snake written con#act wish: all non-responsive relocatees nfl later than within the last six months prior to the filing expiraiion date. 14 55D-19 Tlie Stc~tton 13istf~icf P~ aject B. PRIVACY t7F RECQRDS All information obtained from displacees is considered conf dential grid will not be shared without consent of the displacee or the Agency. Reloca~.an staff t~Yill comply with federal. regulations cancerriing safeguarding of relocation files and their contents. C, GRII'uVA1VCE PROCEDURE A person who is dissatisfied with a deterrr~ination as to eligibility for benefits, a payment amouzit, the Failure to provide cainparable teplacerx~ent housing refe~~rals; or the Agency's property management practices musfi file a Relocation Assistance Appeal Forin or .any ;other written farm trf appeal with the Agency's Appeal's Board-or other. designate {Hearing. Offtcer}: The Agency's. appeal policies Quill follat~v the standards described in Article 5; Section 51:50 et seq., Title 25, Chapter 5, Stafe of California, Department of 1-lousing. and ~omxntinity Developrrient Program guidelines.. Specific details for the Developer's appeals policy will be furnished upon request. D, EVIC'TI~IY PULICY The Agency recognizes that :eviction is permissible only as a last resort, acid that relocaton records must. he docunnented to effect the :specific- circtunstances surrounding any eviction. Evietifln will only take- place in eases of ncnpaymerit of rent,. serious violation. of the rental agreemen#, a dangerous- or illegal act iz~ the unit; ar if the household refuses all reasonable offers of alternate accommodaton. A household, who is evicted far cause from the Projecf site, will forfeit any potential relocation benetlts: E. ~CiTIZEN PA:RTICIPATIQN As fhe process for consideringtlie Project moves .forward, the Agency will observe the fotlowirig protocol: 1. Prova;de :affected tenants with full and timely access. t© ddcuments relevant to the relocation program; 2. Eneottrage meartirigfiil particpa#on :in reviewing, the Reioeation Plan. anti iioonitoi~ing the relocation assistance pragr~i, including the: ,project area occupants;. 3: Provide teehnicalassistance xzecessary to:nteipret elements of the Re1oe$fion Flan: and atlier pertinent n~atei~ials; 4. .Issuance of .a general notice eoneeming flee availability cif the .Flan for public review, as required, 30 days prior to its proposed adoption; and 15 55D-20 7'he Station bist~•iet.Projecf Inclusion of written or oral camrnents cancernir~g the Plan as an attachment (Exhibit E) when it is forwarded to the City .of "Santa Ana. Redevelopment Agency for approval. F. PROJECTED DATES QF DISPLACEMEiVT The: Agency anticipates that :date specific Notices to Vacate ~7ll not be issued .przor to :August 2009. Flo. resident -will be required to vacate wXthout a iiinimtuiz. of 9~ days totiee; However; a resident.may chose to vacate ~t~or fo a vacate.riotice .being issued,.once they ha~~e received their Notice of ..Eligibility,. and be assw:ed they will .receive- any replacement housing assistance. anti. moving assistance to ~t~heh they maybe entitled.. G. ESTIMATED RELO~A.TION COSTS The: total budget estimate for relocation-.related payments for this.Project, ncluditg a 10 percent contingency;: is ~"I23,000. The Estimated relocation. budget does net include any payments related to-property acquisitiari. zn `aid#ian, `tlie budgef does not c©nsiiier the cost of any .services necessary to iznglerrent the: :Plan and complete the relocation element of the Project. I-P:the Pi`oject is to be:impleznented, and :circumstances arise that should claatxge either thenuabet_.of resdentiaf occupants,.Qr the ziature of their activity, the Agency will authorize any additional eoirzpensable €ur~ds that .may need to be appropriated. Tie: Agency pledges. to :appropriate, on. a tin:iely basis, the- funds necessary to ensure the sitccessfiiT completion of the 1'raject, including funds necessary far last resort.housixig as indicated in Section IV; E; of this- Plan to meet its obligatiaii under the relocatiori.:Tegulatons. 16 55D-21 E~IBIT A P`12~.~ECT :SITE LOC.A.T'IOlgT 55D-22 EXHIBIT RES~JCioTTIAL IN~'I;RVIE~ F 55D-23 EXHIBIT ~ICD IN~CIME LI~I'I`S -ORANGE C()I7NT~' The following fig~ires are approved by the II. S. Depar€~ient of Housing: anti Urbatx development (HI7I?} -far rise in the County of Qrainge to define at~d de#~ri~ine .housing: eligibility by income level. Area 1V~edian Tneo-ne: $84,1OQ ~ . - ~-- Family Size Extremely Losv Very Losv ~o~~er 1 Person 19,550- 32,550 52,100 2 Person 22,300- 37,200 :59,500 3 Person 25;.100 41,850 66;950 4 Person 27;900 46,500 74,400 5 Person 30,IS~J 50,200 80350 6 Persou 32,3SQ 53,950 56,300 7 Person 34;604 57,65.0 92,250 `S Person 36;850 61,400 98,200 Figures a. re per the Department of Housing-and Urban Development ~ealiforna), as of Apri12, 2009. 55D-24 E~~IBI`T RESIDENTIAL INFflR.~fA;'I'ION~L BRt~CHtJ~2E 55D-25 ~XH~BIT PUBLIC C~I1~~[ME1V~T~ A~TD RE~P~NSE 55D-26 8/19/09 les RESOLUTION NO. 2009- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE RELOCATION PLAN FOR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE STATION DISTRICT PROJECT BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: The City Council of the City of Santa Ana ("Council") hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. The Community Redevelopment Agency ("Agency") has been acquiring parcels along the Santa Ana Boulevard corridor for the purpose of improving this critical gateway into the City. This corridor is a key connection from the freeway into the downtown area, and will also serve a major transportation link for the planned Go Local street car system. B. The Agency has selected a master developer for the area and is ready to proceed with the project. C. Pursuant to California Government Code section 7260, et seq., a public entity is required to adopt a relocation plan, by resolution, whenever it enters into an agreement for acquisition of real property or an agreement for the disposition and development of property which would lead to displacement of people from their homes. D. The relocation plan has been prepared in conformance with applicable provisions of the California Government Code section 7260, et seq., Relocation Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Chapter 6), the federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (URA), as well United States Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations. E. The relocation plan is required because of the permanent displacement of seven (7) households, located at 611 N. Minter Street, Units D, L, and M; 603 E. Fifth Street, Unit B; and,623 N. Garfield, Units A, B, and C ("the Property"). Section 2: In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act and the National Environmental Policy Act, the proposed project is exempt from further review. Categorical Exemption No. ER 2009-133 will be filed for this project. Resolution No. 2009- 55D-27 8/19109 les Section 3: The City Council hereby approves the relocation plan for the residential Property located at the aforementioned address, and the establishment of an account in accordance with state mandates for the payment of relocation benefits to the seven displaced households. Section 4: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution. ADOPTED this day of , 2009. Miguel Pulido Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney Lisa E. Storck Assistant City Attorney By: AYES: Councilmembers: NOES: Councilmembers: ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers: CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2009- to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on Date: Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana Resolution No. 2009- 55D-28