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Ref # |
Implementation Action |
Agency |
Funding |
Time Frame |
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GOAL HE-1: Livable and affordable neighborhoods with healthy and safe housing conditions, community services, well-maintained infrastructure, and public facilities that inspire neighborhood pride and ownership. |
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| Housing Rehabilitation | ||||
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1
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Single-Family and Mobile Home Rehabilitation. |
CDA, |
CDBG & HOME |
Ongoing |
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B. Conduct an annual workshop starting Fiscal Year 2023-2024 to promote rehabilitation grants and available housing programs/opportunities to all owner occupied single-family and mobile home residents in the city. |
CDA, |
CDBG & HOME |
Annually |
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2
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Multiple-Family Acquisition and Rehabilitation |
CDA, |
CDBG, HOME, LMIHAF, PBVs, |
Ongoing |
| B. Once per year, issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development of affordable housing in the city. Proposed developments may be for acquisition and rehabilitation of eligible properties for rental and/or ownership housing; acquisition and conversion of nonresidential property to multifamily housing units; and/or new construction of housing units for rental and/or ownership housing. The objective is to finance the development of at least one multifamily affordable housing project per year. |
CDA, |
CDBG, HOME, LMIHAF, PBVs, |
Annually |
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| Neighborhood Initiatives | ||||
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3
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Neighborhood Improvement A. Create, assist, and support neighborhood associations, especially in R/ECAP and TCAC census tracts, to collaborate on projects, and sponsor and hold annual events. |
PBA, Planning Division |
CDBG |
Annually |
| B. Provide capacity-building support to the Santa Ana Communication Linkage Forum (Com-Link) – the City’s neighborhood associations’ advocacy organization, and the Santa Ana Neighborhood Associations to engage and support residents to involve and emerge as leaders in their neighborhoods. | PBA, Planning Division |
CDBG |
Annually |
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4
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Neighborhood Infrastructure A. Complete infrastructure improvements in residential neighborhoods consistent with the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The CIP is updated every fiscal year and is available to view on the City’s website: The CIP is updated every fiscal year and is available to view on the City’s website: https://www.santaana. org/capital-improvement-program. Identify improvements from the City’s asset management plans for inclusion in the yearly CIP/budget. |
PWA |
M2, SR2S, Prop 84, CDBG, & GF |
Annually & Ongoing |
| B. Seek additional funds to improve infrastructure, including state and federal grants for improvements for health and wellness, prioritizing R/ECAP and TCAC census tracts. Prioritize grant opportunities to fund active transportation and infrastructure improvements on an ongoing basis and maximize opportunities in R/ECAPs and TCAC census tracts. |
PWA |
M2, SR2S, Prop 84, CDBG, & GF |
Annually & Ongoing |
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5
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Healthy Neighborhood Initiatives A. Continue to implement Santa Ana Green program, including tree planting, corridor greenways, build-green initiatives, and energy conservation. |
PWA |
GF |
Ongoing |
| B. Collaborate with neighborhoods and community organizations, especially in R/ECAP and TCAC census tracts, to promote Healthy Neighborhood Initiative, hold five community garden workshops, program the City’s fitness courts, hold annual 5k and Fit festival, and operate Street Team with the objective of bringing recreation activities to communities that are challenged with lack of park space. | PRCSA |
Grants |
Apr. Annually |
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C. Update the City’s zoning code development and operational standards for industrial zones to address incompatibility with adjacent uses, including minimum distance requirements to buffer heavy industrial uses from sensitive receptors. Conduct a study to evaluate and establish appropriate minimum distances and landscape buffers between polluting industrial uses from sensitive receptors such as residences. |
PBA, Planning Division |
LEAP |
Dec. 2023 |
| Community Building | ||||
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6 |
Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities A. Proactively engage SABHC leaders and other advocacy stakeholders to forge a comprehensive health agenda to be included in the zoning code update (see Program 18). |
PBA, Planning Division |
LEAP |
Dec. 2023 |
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7
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Building Community Efforts A. Prepare an annual report for City Council and public review providing the progress made toward achieving the quantifiable objectives in the Housing Element implementation table. Report to include monitoring of housing production and distribution, especially lower income units, by TCAC areas, CalEnviroScreen ranking, and R/ECAP status. |
PBA, Planning Division |
GP |
Apr. Annually |
| B. Pursue grants and partnership opportunities from local, state, federal, and nonprofit partners to continue and expand strategic investments that build community. | PRCSA & PWA |
CIP & GF |
Annually |
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| C. Continue to make strategic investments in parks, recreation, access to healthy food, safe routes to school, and other capital improvements, such as achieving three acres of parkland per 1,000 residents set out in Land Use and Open Space elements, and Parks Master Plan to improve resident health. | PRCSA & PWA |
CIP & GF |
Ongoing |
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8
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Neighborhood Safety A. Apply the principles of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) to all development project applications to enhance safety and security within all residential developments. |
PBA & PD |
GF |
Ongoing |
| B. Create and implement a housing amnesty program for unpermitted units in the city, prioritizing neighborhoods with a disproportionate number or code enforcement cases for unpermitted units, to facilitate legalization and address potential life safety issues. | PBA, Planning & Code Enforcement Divisions |
GF |
Dec. 2024 |
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9
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Property Maintenance Standards A. Evaluate the appropriateness of the new Healthy Housing Standards for applicability to Santa Ana Municipal Codes and incorporate relevant portions to assist city staff in conducting inspections and enforcing city codes. |
PBA, Code Enforcement Division |
CDBG & GF |
Dec. 2023 |
| B. Connect residents with Orange County Health Department regarding County health services and educational opportunities, including Senate Bill 488 mandates related to lead hazards. | PBA |
GF |
Ongoing |
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| C. Coordinate the City’s Residential Rehabilitation Grant Program (see program No. 1) with Code Enforcement and Proactive Rental Enforcement Program (PREP) to provide assistance to low-income households and prevent displacement where feasible when the City is requiring health and safety repairs to comply with building code. | CDA, Housing Division & PBA, Code Enforcement Division |
CDBG & HOME |
Ongoing |
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10
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Proactive Rental Enforcement (PREP) A. Inspect at least 4,200 rental housing units annually and bring them into compliance with City codes and standards while also preserving the City’s housing stock. |
PBA, Code Enforcement Division |
Rental Fee, CDBG, & GF |
Annually |
| B. Prepare an annual report for City Council summarizing Proactive Rental Enforcement Program (PREP) activities and accomplishments. | PBA, Code Enforcement Division |
GF |
Annually |
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| C. Work with the Orange County Health Care Agency to identify infestation code violations and streamline resolution of violations. | PBA, Code Enforcement Division |
GF |
Annually |
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11
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Residential Response Team (RRT) A. Inspect at least 2,000 housing units annually and bring them into compliance with City codes and standards. |
PBA, Code Enforcement Division |
CDBG & GF |
Annually |
| B. Work with the Orange County Health Care Agency to identify infestation code violations and streamline resolution of violations. | PBA, Code Enforcement Division |
GF |
Annually |
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| C. Continue to incorporate traditional code enforcement with community education and empowerment by continuing to offer neighborhood beautification programs such as tree planting, cleanup programs, and other initiatives. | PBA, Code Enforcement Division |
GF |
Annually |
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| Historic Preservation | ||||
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12
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Historic Program and Ordinance A. Implement the historic preservation program and associated ordinances and incentives, including Mills Act, design review, etc., with a goal of entering into contract with and/or renewing at least 20 historic resource reservation agreements annually during the planning period. |
PBA, Planning Division |
CDBG, Grants, & GF |
Annually |
| B. Proactively reach out to at least 20 owners of properties eligible for placement on the local register of historic properties annually to encourage voluntary listing and preservation of resource during the planning period. | PBA, Planning Division |
CDBG, Grants, & GF |
Annually |
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13
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Historic Home Rehabilitation Incentive A. Seek new funding sources, including grants and loans, that can be used or leveraged with others funding sources to focus preventive, rather than corrective, repairs of historic homes and complement the Mills Act program. |
PBA, Planning Division |
Grants & GF |
Dec. 2023 |
| B. Establish a fee reduction or waiver program for low-income applicants to ensure equitable access and participation in the Mills Act Program. The number of participants in the program will be determined once funding is secured. | CDA, Housing Division & PBA, Planning Division |
Grants & GF |
Dec. 2023 |
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| Notes: Rental Fees: Fees collected through Proactive Rental Enforcement (PREP)or Rent Stabilization Ordinance. |
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| FUNDING: GF: General Fund CDBG: Community Development Block Grant HOME: HOME Partnership Funding LIHTC: Low-Income Housing Tax Credits ESG: Emergency Solutions Grant PLHA: Permanent Local Housing Allocation Inclusionary: In-lieu fees collected under the City’s AHOCO. LEAP: Local Early Action Planning Grants SAHA: Santa Ana Housing Authority |
AGENCY: CDA: Community Development Agency PBA: Planning and Building Agency SAHA: Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana PRCSA: Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Agency |
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