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April 22, 2025

3. Continue to help develop housing projects for special needs households by providing technical assistance with tax credit applications, tax-exempt bond financing and
other public funds, including ESG, CDBG, and HOME.

Ongoing

4. Review reasonable accommodation standards and
procedures annually and update within 6 months of
annual review if not compliant with state or federal law. If not compliant, the City will process reasonable
accommodations in compliance with state or federal law
in the interim.

Annually

5. Enhance the proactive code enforcement program that
targets areas of concentrated rehabilitation needs,
resulting in repairs and mitigating potential costs,
displacement and relocation impacts on residents.

Review and revise annually

6. The City shall develop a program to collaborate with nonprofit housing providers and develop a preservation strategy. The preservation strategy will allow the City to act quickly if, and when, it receives notice of conversion. As part of the strategy, the City shall ensure compliance with noticing requirements; conduct tenant education and
pursue funding to preserve the units.

Develop strategy by 2024, apply
for funding annually thereafter.

7. Explore anti-gentrification policies and regulations to combat displacement, which especially affects lowincome residents and communities of color. These may include, but are not limited to foreclosure assistance, community land trusts, and housing trust funds.

Report to Council by October
2025.

8. Provide housing mobility counseling either directly or through referrals. This counseling may include, but is not limited to, information on opportunity areas, housing
search skills and tools, workshops, search assistance,
referrals, structured support for a time after a move to the City, landlord-tenant mediation, and retention counseling.

Ongoing

9. Engage community health workers to conduct ground
level site visits and meetings within areas of lower income to better understand resident and business barriers,
resources, and needs.

Ongoing

10. Seek funding and will review Capital Improvement
Program in order to prioritize projects in areas of lower income, to improve living environments and reduce the
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improvements, multi- modal investments, safe routes to
school, parks, community facilities and amenities,
infrastructure, and other investment toward community
revitalization.

11. The City will continue to encourage and emphasize public art in areas of lower income and diversity.

Ongoing
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11. San Juan Capistrano
Issue: Segregation, Disparities in Access to Opportunity, and Disproportionate Housing Needs Contributing Factors:

1. Limited local private fair housing outreach and enforcement

2. Overcrowding in Capistrano Villas

3. Limited affordable and accessible low-income housing

4. Inability to afford and take advantage of local educational, recreational activities

5. Private discrimination against protected classes (in violation of federal Housing Law) directly limits housing choice and mobility.

6. Zoning standards that limit the ability to achieve the maximum permitted density.

7. Lower and moderate households may face displacement pressures as rents rise due to high overall housing costs.

Actions: Timeframe:

1. Contract directly with a fair housing services provider to provide specific services for San Juan Capistrano residents
Annually

2. Continue increased bilingual translation and interpretation services as well as alternative events and workshops times, locations, and formats to enable and facilitate meaningful participation from the Community of Focus Ongoing

3. Provide tenant/landlord training about fair housing laws, requirements, services, and resources.

Annually

4. Pursue development of a program to increase maintenance and necessary repairs and safety of overcrowded rental units through voluntary owner certifications and randomized inspections in a manner that does not rely on tenant complaints or lead to increased threat of retribution or displacement.

Ongoing

5. Update Density Bonus Ordinance Ongoing

6. Continue to coordinate and support community-based organizations that support after school programs, self-help training, food-assistance and counseling and access to other resources.

Annually

7. As part of the Capital Improvement Plan, coordinate with Public Works to prioritize Environmental Justice / Community of Focus areas for actions and capital improvements.

Annually

8. Rezoning to permit high density residential development in higher resource areas,
Ongoing

9. Increase housing choices through removal of regulatory and procedural barriers to higher density housing; increased incentives and requirements for construction of affordable housing,
Ongoing
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10. Amend the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance to increase the minimum percentage of lower-income affordable housing units (or in-lieu fees) to the extent feasible based on current economic analysis.
2023 and
ongoing

11. Review Architectural Control process to ensure objective design standards. 2024

12. Continue Housing Rehabilitation Grant Program. Ongoing

13. Continue to implement the mobile home park rent increase limits ordinance and the senior mobile home park overlay,
Ongoing

14. Consider new forms of rent stabilization and price control for older multifamily units to ensure existing residents are not priced out of their homes.
2024

15. Ensure compliance with and education regarding the Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (AB 1482), including maximum annual rent increases, just cause evictions, and financial compensation requirements to stabilize residents living in areas at risk of displacement.

Ongoing
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12. Seal Beach
Issue: Segregation, Disparities in Access to Opportunity, and Disproportionate Housing Needs Contributing Factors:

1. Lack of affordable housing in high opportunity areas due to local land use and zoning laws.

Actions: Timeframe:

1. The City will process zoning and General Plan
amendments for sufficient sites with appropriate densities as identified in the City’s Housing Element, to fully
accommodate the City’s remaining housing need.
2025

2. Create a mixed-use zone that meets state requirements for RHNA site designation, specifically to facilitate housing for lower income households. The zoning code update
process will accommodate all relevant state requirements regarding density and affordability and will engage with all relevant stakeholders to ensure the development
standards can result in the development of the maximum
number of units allowed and facilitate the inclusion of affordable units.
2025

3. Make information on available incentives and concessions available and evaluate their efficacy regularly.

Ongoing

4. Provide a streamlined and understandable process for the development of ADUs and JADUs, supported by
incentives and resources as they may be available. Adopt pre-approved plans. Permit 10 ADUs during the planning
period.

Revise ordinance by
September 2024 and adopt
pre-approved plans by June
2025.

5. Reduce barriers to housing development by streamlining permit processing consistent with SB 35.

By January 2024

6. Implement SB 9 requirements - Reduce barriers to housing development through simplified processing and creating
incentives to make units created affordable.

Process 2 SB 9 projects
between 2021-2029.

7. Amend the Zoning Code to allow employee housing
consistent with Health and Safety Code §17021.5 and
17021.6.

August 2025

8. Allow housing at select locations in the Main Street Specific Plan. Permit two residential units in the Main Street Specific Plan during the planning period.

By October 2025
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9. Reduce minimum unit size constraints to housing
development, especially to promote affordable housing.

By August 2025

10. Allow SROs as uses allowed by-right in the RHD Zone. By December 2026

11. Reduce Parking Requirements for Studios and 1-Bedroom Units.

By December 2026
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13. Stanton
Issue: Segregation, Disparities in Access to Opportunity, and Disproportionate Housing Needs Contributing Factors:

1. Lack of resources for fair housing agencies and organizations.

2. Displacement of residents due to economic pressures.

3. Location and type of affordable housing, including availability of affordable units in a range of sizes.

4. Lack of access to opportunity due to high housing costs.

5. Quality of affordable housing information programs.

6. Access to transportation for individuals with disabilities.

Actions: Timeframe:

1. Support fair housing services provider and efforts to minimize discriminatory housing practices.

Ongoing

2. Maintain and monitor the residential sites inventory to ensure sufficient sites remain to accommodate the RHNA allocation throughout the planning period. Receive and process development applications for residential projects.
2021-2029

3. Maintain adequate capacity to accommodate the City’s RHNA obligations at all income levels throughout the planning period. Report as required through the HCD annual report process.
2021-2029

4. Collaborate with the development community annually, including affordable housing developers, to evaluate the viability of developing city-owned land as affordable housing.

Annually

5. For all project applications, identify the need for replacement of affordable housing units and ensure replacement, if required, occurs.

Ongoing

6. Monitor the City’s existing affordable housing stock and support affordable housing developers in their efforts to develop new affordable units in Stanton. Monitor the City’s options for special needs housing and likewise support special needs housing developers.
2021-2029

7. Understand the potential for market-force economic displacement and consider programs to address the issue, if necessary.
2021-2029

8. Ensure that the City’s parking standards for residential uses are adequate while not unduly constraining housing development.
2021-2029
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14. Villa Park
Issue: Segregation, Disparities in Access to Opportunity, and Disproportionate Housing Needs Contributing Factors:

1. Lack of local private fair housing outreach and enforcement may be a significant contributing factor to fair housing issues in Orange County. Although Orange County is served by two highquality private, nonprofit fair housing organizations, they are underfunded and understaffed in comparison to the total need for their services. Victims of discrimination would be more able to exercise their rights, thus deterring future discrimination, if the capacity of existing organizations grew to meet the scale of the problem.

2. Lack of local public fair housing outreach and enforcement may also be a significant contributing factor to fair housing issues in Orange County. There are no local public entities that conduct fair housing outreach and enforcement, with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing and HUD constituting the only public enforcement bodies that operate in Orange County. Advocates across Orange County and the state of California have reported issues with the timeline of the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing’s investigations and the standards that it applies in making probable cause determinations. A local public enforcement agency, if created, would have the potential to be more responsive to victims of discrimination in Orange County than either the state or HUD.

3. Lack of access to opportunity due to high housing costs may be a significant contributing factor to fair housing issues in Orange County. Increasing housing affordability would make it easier for low-income households to access the types of services and amenities that further social mobility.

4. General lack of a range of affordable housing opportunities, including limited affordable housing options for families

5. Limited opportunity for residential development in sites accommodating multiple family development.

Actions: Timeframe:

1. The City will continue to disseminate information regarding fair housing in a variety of locations including City Hall, the City website and the library, and conduct ongoing, proactive outreach to engage members of all socio-economic groups and recruit members of underrepresented groups to participate in City meetings. The City will continue to seek funding to support the Fair Housing Council of Orange County (FHCOC), which provides community education, individual counseling, mediation, and low-cost advocacy with the expressed goal of eliminating housing discrimination and guaranteeing the rights of all people to freely choose the housing for which they qualify in the area they desire. The City will invite FHCOC to conduct annual fair housing outreach targeted to Villa Park residents and landlords.

Ongoing

2. The City will seek to improve access to opportunity for lower-income households and other protected classes by providing adequate sites for affordable housing development, encouraging the production of ADUs, Orange County 195 25-29 Regional AFH
and facilitating the production of housing for individuals with special needs.

3. Recruit at least five landlords to become a participating voucher property during three-year period.

4. Coordinate with the County to assist with improving voucher mobility at local level by:
2021-2024
a. Identifying local staff to commit to 25% administrative function to support voucher mobility programs.

June 2024
b. Establishing a customer service framework including dedicated phone number, email and contact information.

June 2024
c. Establishing an annual monitoring program to evaluate the success of voucher mobility program. Provide for annual program amendments, as necessary.

By June 2024,
annually thereafter

5. Annually review the Sites Inventory and the location of new, affordable housing development to ensure equal and fair housing development practices throughout the whole City.

Annually

6. Annual meetings with developers to explore affordable housing and non-traditional single-family housing opportunities.

Annually
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15. Yorba Linda
Issue: Segregation, Disparities in Access to Opportunity, and Disproportionate Housing Needs Contributing Factors:

1. Lack of effective fair housing outreach to seniors due to digital divide

2. Private discrimination

3. Lack of knowledge of existing resources among the public

4. Low number of HCVs in the City compared to the County overall

5. Lack of affordable housing opportunities throughout the city, including in areas where rent and sale prices have become exclusive, and for special needs groups such as persons with disabilities and female-headed households

6. Need for more public investment in infrastructure and accessibility improvements in moderate resource opportunity areas

7. Challenges for housing/property upkeep due to financial/physical constraints and age of housing stock.

Actions: Timeframe:

1. Increase the distribution of fair housing materials and increase awareness of fair housing options among residents, including special needs groups and low-income residents, through the following actions:
a. By the end of 2022 have additional fair housing information posted at the Yorba Linda Senior Center site and on their digital platforms.

Hold an informational workshop in 2023 and 2025
2022-2025
b. By December 2022, conduct a fair housing information session for the City Council. Invite local nonprofits (including the Orange County Human Relations Commission, the Kennedy Commission, Making Housing Happen and People for Housing O.C.) to attend
2022
c. Publish Fair Housing information, including any community meetings, on non-traditional media such as Facebook or Instagram, and conduct targeted outreach to tenants, mobile home park residents and other lower income populations.

Annually

2. Increase public and private investment in areas of Yorba Linda that have been identified as moderate resource areas and portions of the City with higher percentages of special needs groups, through the following actions:
a. Starting in 2022, work with the FHCOC to contact landlords of affordable multifamily complexes every two years and provide fair housing information and assistance. This outreach will focus on promoting the Section 8 voucher program to landlords who have not previously participated in the program and should include multilingual materials.

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b. Adopt an ordinance to expand the housing supply in High Resource single-family zones by allowing for lot splits and duplexes under the parameters of SB 9. In coordination with research being conducted at the State level, evaluate opportunities to incentivize and provide funding assistance for homeowners to provide affordable units under SB 9.

Completed in
2023
c. Continue to improve access to persons with disabilities through ADA improvement to streets, sidewalks and public facilities. Dedicate or seek funding, including annual CDBG allocations, to prioritize infrastructure and accessibility improvements in the moderate resource opportunity areas
Annually
d. Coordinate with the Orange County Housing Authority in 2023 about utilizing the mobility counseling program in Yorba Linda. This OCHA program informs Housing Choice Voucher holders about their residential options in higher opportunity areas and provides holistic support to voucher holders seeking to move to higher opportunity areas.
2023

3. Increase affordable housing options throughout the city through the following actions:
a. Adopt the Affordable Housing Overlay, Commercial Mixed-Use Overlay and Congregational Land Overlay, providing geographically dispersed sites for over 600 lower income units which foster a more inclusive community. Initiate rezoning and the Measure B election in 2024 and pay for all costs associated with the ballot measure.

Completed in
2024
b. Increase the allocation of units in Savi Ranch from 200 to 790 high density units, creating a better geographic distribution of development between the eastern and western areas of the community.

Completed in
2024
c. Promote and support the development of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), including pursuing funding for rent-restricted ADUs, and seek to issue permits for over 50 units annually throughout Yorba Linda
Ongoing
d. Expand information available on affordable housing in Yorba Linda, including any community meetings on non-traditional media such as Facebook and Instagram.

Ongoing
e. Require affordable developers receiving public funds to prepare an affirmative marketing plan and encourage private developers with affordable units in their projects to prepare an affirmative marketing plan. The affirmative marketing plan shall ensure marketing materials Ongoing
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for new developments are designed to attract renters and buyers of diverse demographics, including persons of any race, ethnicity, sex, handicap, and familial status.
f. During the public hearing processes for the Affordable Housing Overlay, Mixed-Use Housing Overlay, and Congregational Land Overlay, as well as the outreach process for the Measure B election (in November 2024), utilize tools such as the “Myths and Facts About Affordable & High-Density Housing” currently on the City’s website to show what affordable housing means and who it benefits. Contact Kennedy Commission, Making Housing Happen and People for Housing O.C. for potential input. Conduct at least five educational events for the public in locations throughout the community.

Completed in
2024
g. By the end of 2022, research the development of a program that would provide low interest loans to single-family homeowners and grants to homeowners with household incomes of up to 80% of the Area Median Income to develop accessory dwelling units with affordability restrictions on their property. This research should also explore outside funds. If funding is available, establish a pilot program by December 2023 with a goal of achieving at least two deed-restricted ADUs annually; evaluate the program by the end of 2025.
2022-2025

4. Preserve the existing housing stock through the following actions:
a. Include information about rehab and maintenance resources (including the Residential Rehabilitation Program and Community Preservation Program) in City newsletters and on the website.

Include translated information when feasible. Seek to assist 10 households annually. Starting in 2022, conduct targeted outreach through annual mailings to Census Tracts 218.20 and 218.26. about available rehabilitation assistance.

Annually
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B. Aliso Viejo
Issue: Concentration
Most of the city is considered an area of high White concentration, except for a few neighborhoods with low-medium concentration (which are predominantly White) in the northern and eastern parts of the city. Since 1990, levels of concentration have been increasing but remain low.

Contributing Factors:

1. Location and type of affordable housing.

2. Limited access to opportunity due to high housing costs.

3. Insufficient fair housing outreach and enforcement.

4. Availability of affordable housing.

5. Availability of affordable units in a range of sizes.

6. Insufficient Housing Choice Vouchers.

7. Displacement of residents due to economic pressures.

Actions:

Expand access to opportunity for all protected classes
through the following actions:

1. Identify sites in high opportunity areas for new hous ing development.

2. Review policies and programs that increase the sup
ply.

3. Conduct a landlord/tenant education campaign on
fair housing laws.

4. Encourage development of a range of affordable
housing types.

5. Encourage the development of ADUs.

6. Promote Housing Choice Vouchers.

7. Educate renters about their rights.

Timeframe:

Annually and ongoing.

Issue: Disparities in Access to Opportunities
Based on analysis of fair housing complaint data, individuals with disabilities may disproportionately experience discrimination in housing.

Contributing Factors:

1. Lack of outreach and education regarding supportive services for individuals with disabilities.

2. Lack of education regarding resources available in the City and County, such as schools, transportation, and other in-home or community resources, for individuals with disabilities and single female-headed households.

Actions:

Bring existing resources to protected classes through
the following actions:

Timeframe:

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1. Review and amend (if necessary) Reasonable
Accommodation regulations and procedures.

Review and amend regulations and
procedures by the end of FY 25/26.

2. Provide information on supportive services for
individuals with disabilities, single female-headed
households, and homeless individuals via the OC
Social Services Agency.

Conduct annually by Dec. 31st of each
year.

3. Partner with OCTA and publish public transit
program info (OC Flex, OC ACCESS Service, and
youth rider free pass).

Conduct bi-annually by Dec. 31st of each
year.

Issue: Disproportionate Housing Needs
The City’s 2021-2029 Housing Element identified substandard housing conditions for low-income households as an issue facing low-income residents in the city. Additionally, housing cost burden is an issue for renters throughout Orange County.

Contributing Factors:

Substandard housing conditions due to:

1. Insufficient affordable and healthy homes for very-low incomes.

2. Lack of insufficient outreach and education on code enforcement.

3. Insufficient funding for repairs or rehabilitation.

4. Via Iglesia neighborhood has homes in need of repairs Actions:

Reduce existence of substandard housing
conditions through the following actions:

Timeframe:

1. Add information about the City's Code
Enforcement service on the City's website
for renters and owners.

Information added on City’s website to be
completed by the end of FY 25/26. Annually,
conduct one informational campaign on Code
Enforcement services with the goal of reaching at
least 10 renters and 10 owners.

2. Create educational materials about
healthy homes, and post information on
the City's website.

Educational materials to be completed by the end
of FY 25/26 and posted to the
City’s website annually.

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C. Anaheim
Issue: Segregation, including R/ECAPs; and Disproportionate Housing Needs.

While segregation levels overall in Anaheim are low, the city has neighborhoods considered to be areas of high POC segregation north of downtown and along SR-91, and south of downtown and adjacent to Disneyland. These areas are predominantly Hispanic. The neighborhoods north and south of downtown also have a higher percentage of overcrowded units than other neighborhoods in the city, and the areas north of downtown are home to multiple publicly supported housing developments. Additionally, housing cost burden is an issue for renters throughout Orange County. Anaheim also has one R/ECAP to the northeast of Disneyland, along Ball Rd and I-5. This Census Tract is predominantly Hispanic, as are all the surrounding neighborhoods. Additionally, Anaheim Hills is considered an area of high White segregation.

Contributing Factors:

Historic practices of redlining and legal racial segregation have created many of the residential patterns that still exist today. Additionally, the high cost of land and existing housing in Anaheim (and throughout Orange County) are significant constraints to the development of new affordable housing and access for families to existing housing.

Actions: Timeframe:

Increase the supply of affordable housing in high
Opportunity areas through the following actions:

1. Disseminate on the City’s website,
information material to promote and facilitate
implementation of state and City regulations
and incentives to create affordable housing.

2. Develop and maintain a database of
affordable housing developers working in
California; and hold an annual workshop to
engage and collaborate with affordable
housing developers on these topics.

Develop webpage, including housing element
candidate site list, and developer database
and hold first annual workshop by October
2024.

Update housing element candidate site list
annually in conjunction with Housing
Element Annual Progress Report.

Review by October 2025, and revisions, if
necessary, by October 2026.

3. Disseminate on the City’s website,
information material to promote and facilitate
AMC 18.38.215 Residential Uses of Motels,
Commercial, and Office Structures.

4. Develop and maintain a database of existing
motels, commercial, and office structures for
which conversion could be feasible.

Develop information and database and
participate in annual affordable housing
workshop by October 2025.

5. Encourage the production of ADUs.

6. Continue to seek opportunities to defray costs
associated with construction to homeowners.

Continue to refine existing review process for
ADUs not using pre-approved plans.

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7. Develop, subject to funding availability, a
program to facilitate the construction of deedrestricted ADUs.

Continue to refine existing review process for
ADUs using pre-approved plans and expand
pre-approved plan catalog.

Continue to support and promote programs
such as the Orange County Housing Finance
Trust’s Affordable ADU Loan Program, when
offered.

Continue to seek potential local, state, and/or
federal funds to establish an Anaheim
Housing Authority affordable ADU grant/loan
program.

In conjunction with Annual Progress Report,
identify and track ADU construction in high
and highest resource areas/Racially
Concentrated Areas of Affluence (RCAAs).

Conduct review by October 2025, and if ADU
construction is disproportional to the number
of units, develop targeted outreach with a
goal of improving the ADU/overall dwelling
unit metric for the areas relative to other
residential areas in the City.

8. Continue to regularly monitor deedrestricted, affordable housing units that exist citywide.

9. Collaborate with nonprofit housing providers
and develop a preservation strategy to meet
the City’s Quantified Objective for preserving
60 At-Risk Units (30 Very Low- and 30 LowIncome).

Continue monitoring all deed-restricted
affordable housing units annually and add
new properties as applicable.

Develop preservation strategy for 60 units
converting in 2027 – 2031.

Issue: Disparities in Access to Opportunities
Hispanic residents have the least access to low-poverty neighborhoods, neighborhoods close to high performing schools, and neighborhoods with high labor force participation and human capital. Geographically, neighborhoods near the downtown have low environmental health, low education scores, low economic scores; but good access to HQTAs. Conversely, Anaheim Hills, which is a predominantly White area, has the best access to environmentally healthy neighborhoods with low poverty rates, high education scores, and high economic scores.

Additionally, based on analysis of fair housing complaint data, individuals with disabilities disproportionately experience discrimination in housing.

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Contributing Factors:

A lack of affordable housing in high opportunity areas (due to the factors discussed above) contributes to the disparities in access to opportunities. Additionally, specific groups in the city face the unique housing challenges that impact access to opportunity, including:
• Seniors:
o Having limited and fixed incomes.
o Disproportionately higher healthcare costs, adding monthly living costs. o Require customized housing features due to mobility and self-care limitations. o Transit dependency.
o Limited in-home support, due to living alone.
• Individuals with physical and developmental disabilities:
o Need for specialized housing to accommodate disabilities. o Higher incidence of dependent living needs.
o High incidence of unemployment and having fixed income. o Need for supportive services.
• Large person households:
o Lack of affordable housing with sufficient bedroom counts. o Options for larger bedroom counts in rental units.
o Higher monthly cost burden.
o Affordable options for large family households.
o Childcare needs for working families.
• Single parent households
o Affordable housing options.
o Rental and for sale housing options.
o Higher monthly cost burdens with single-income families. o Childcare needs for working families.
• Farmworker households
o Affordable housing options.
o Higher incidents of cost burden for housing.
o Rental and for sale housing options.
• Extremely Low-Income households:
o Need for increased affordable housing options.
o Markedly higher incidents of cost burden for housing. o Need for smaller housing unit options such as SRO’s.
o Rental assistance.
o Higher incidents of homelessness.
o Higher likelihood for transitional and supportive housing. • Residents experiencing homelessness:
o Need for increased affordable housing options.
o Need for smaller housing unit options such as SRO’s.
o Rental assistance.
o Higher likelihood for transitional and supportive housing. o Need for emergency shelters.
o Need for stable health care.

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Actions: Timeframe:

The city will ensure equal access to housing, expand access to opportunity for all protected class groups, and increase community integration for individuals with disabilities through the following actions:

1. Continue to provide an estimated 6,500 Section 8 Rental Assistance Vouchers annually, subject to federal funding availability, to qualified tenants.

2. Develop and maintain a database of existing housing in high and highest resource areas/Racially Concentrated Areas of Affluence (RCAAs) which has the potential to provide
voucher-based unit(s), including ADUs.

3. Develop a targeted outreach program to recruit potential additional landlords in these areas.

Continue to award all funded
Section 8 Rental Assistance
Vouchers annually.

Develop database and conduct
first annual outreach program
by October 2025.

Target and increase the portion
of Section 8 Rental Assistance
Vouchers leased in high and
highest resource areas/Racially
Concentrated Areas of
Affluence (RCAAs) in planning
period.

4. In partnership with the Fair Housing Council of OC,
disseminate and display for public viewing information
regarding fair housing law applicable to landlords, tenants, sellers, buyers, real estate professionals and others in the housing industry at City Community Centers / Family
Resource Centers/ Youth Centers.

Include in Scope of Services for
Fair Housing Council of OC no
later than October 2026.

5. Continue to implement the Homelessness Action Plan,
including the four overarching principles:
• Housing First: The City of Anaheim commits to following nationally recognized best practices in addressing
homelessness including Housing First practices and the
belief that housing and housing support services are the solutions to homelessness.
• Person-Centered: All programs funded by the City strive to be person- centered, including prioritizing traumainformed care and acknowledging that people experiencing homelessness understand best what
services and supports are needed to help them gain and
keep housing that will resolve their homelessness.
• Equity: The City commits to incorporating equity into service delivery systems and using data to evaluate gaps in service and identify areas of improvement so that
every household in City- funded programs receives
Ongoing with update to the
Homeless Action Plan for July
2024 – June 2028.

The Homeless Action Plan has
the following metrics:

Decrease unsheltered
homelessness by 70% and
overall homelessness by 50%.

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relevant and affirming support from the City’s network of providers.
• Data-Driven Solutions: The City commits to the
utilization of data to drive funding decisions and
solutions to homelessness. This includes evaluating the efficacy of programs and continual monitoring of the
City’s portfolio of interventions to ensure collective
efforts are meeting the needs of the community while
making gains against agreed upon community goals.

The Plan identifies Unsheltered Households, Chronically Homeless Individual Households, Families, Veterans,
Transition-Aged Youth, and Seniors as unique
populations experiencing homelessness within the City.

6. Increase community integration for individuals with
disabilities by continuing to assist in the development of housing projects for special needs households by providing technical assistance with tax credit applications, tax-exempt bond financing and other public funds, including, ESG,
CDBG, and HOME.

On-going, with annual review
and adjustments, if
adjustments are required and
applicable.

7. The City shall continue to monitor to ensure the
effectiveness of reasonable accommodation standards and procedures and maintain compliance with federal and state housing laws.

On-going, with annual review
and adjustments, if
adjustments are required and
applicable.

8. In partnership with the Fair Housing Council of OC, provide and maintain multi-lingual informational materials on
tenant legal counseling and resources with the goal of
eliminating housing discrimination and guaranteeing the rights of all people irrespective of race religion, sex, marital status, ancestry, national origin, color, age, family size or disability to freely choose the housing for which they qualify in the area they desire.

9. Continue to participate in City of Anaheim Neighborhood Services Mobile Family Resource Centers as well as
agencies and associations who specialize in supporting
disabled tenants including those with hearing, vision,
cognitive, ambulatory, self- care, and independent living difficulties consistent with data from Anaheim residents reporting a disability.

Continue to provide estimated
annual allocation of $100,000,
based on program funding
availability.

Annually evaluate program
effectiveness and adjust Scope
of Services as appropriate and
based on available funding.

Target an increase in the
number of households served
per funding dollar.

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D. Buena Park
Issue: Segregation
Segregation levels in the city have increased since 1990 but remain low overall. However, the following areas in the city are considered to have high POC segregation: the northeast corner of the city, which is predominantly AAPI; and the neighborhood between I-5, Artesia Blvd, Beach Blvd, and the LA County line, which is predominantly Hispanic.

Contributing Factors:

1. Concentration of Hispanics/Latinos of any race and non-Hispanic Asian groups experiencing limitation to housing opportunities.

2. Barriers to mobility.

3. Lack of opportunities for residents to obtain housing in higher opportunity areas.

4. Housing Choice Vouchers.

Actions: Timeframe
The city will increase affordable housing opportunities in high opportunity areas through the following actions:

1. Amend the city's Zoning Ordinance to establish provisions for Low Barrier Navigation Centers (LBNC) consistent with state law.

By the end
of 2023

2. Continue to annually monitor and facilitate the preservation of at-risk affordable housing units throughout the community. Facilitate new housing developments accessible to the elderly and disabled individuals throughout the community.

Through these steps, the city's goal will be to preserve 130 units considered to be "at-risk" of market-rate conversion.

3. Facilitate new housing developments accessible to the elderly and disabled individuals throughout the community, with efforts targeting Census Tracts 086801, 086803, 110201, 110202, 110302, and 110500. Through this step, the city's goal will be to increase the supply of accessible units by at least 25 percent.

4. Continue to administer city-operated programs to assist households with disabilities with architectural modifications to their homes and continue to implement the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

5. Provide information in public places regarding the city's reasonable accommodation ordinance and make information available on this program more widely available.

6. Continue to facilitate/process Reasonable Accommodation requests to ensure equal housing opportunities. Through this step, the city's goal is to ensure approval of 100 percent of the reasonable accommodation applications submitted.

7. Support Infill, Site Recycling and ADU construction throughout the community.

Through this step, the city's goal will be to reach its RHNA obligation to meet the community's needs.

Ongoing
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8. Continue to provide outreach and education to housing providers and potentially qualified residents regarding Housing Choice Voucher program, with efforts targeting Census Tracts 086801, 110110, 110116, 110201, 110202, 110303, 110401, 110402, 110500, 110603, and 110606. Through these steps, the City's goal will be increasing participation in the voucher program by 20 percent.

Issue: Disparities in Access to Opportunities, including Homeownership.

Hispanic and Black residents have less access than other groups to neighborhoods with low poverty rates and high performing schools. Geographically, the neighborhoods in the center of the city, between I-5 and the Artesia Freeway (SR-91), have poor environmental health, lower educational scores, and lower economic scores.

Large disparities in homeownership rates exist between White households, who have the highest rate, and Black households, who are least likely to own their own home. Additionally, housing cost burden is an issue for renters throughout Orange County.

Contributing Factors:

1. Lack of affordable housing in a range of sizes.

2. Land use and zoning laws.

Actions: Timeframe:

The city will increase affordable housing opportunities in high opportunity areas through the following actions:

1. Amend the zoning code to enable and promote residential development through use of the mixed-use overlay zones, religious congregation and fraternal site overlay zones, and housing opportunity overlay zones, among other planning tools. These initiatives provide new opportunities for a variety of residential development types and prices and includes areas where residential development was previously not allowed.

By end of
2024

2. Prepare educational material, develop pre- approved site/floor plans, and establish a monitoring program to ensure city is on track to meeting ADU construction goals. Through these steps, they will be to facilitate construction of at least 16 ADUs throughout the community.

By early
2025

3. Provide technical and financial (subject to availability) assistance for singlefamily residential additions to eliminate overcrowding conditions, with efforts targeting Census Tracts 110402, 110603, and 110606. Through these steps, it will be the city's goal to provide residential rehabilitation assistance to approximately 160 units.

4. Continue to promote use of the state Density Bonus Law through website materials and counter assistance.

5. Promote, increase, maintain homeownership for LMI households, as well as residential rehabilitation assistance for senior and down payment assistance Ongoing
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programs for young families with assistance throughout the community, with efforts targeting Census Tracts 086803, 110201, 110202, 110302, 110401, 110402, 110500, 110603, 110607). Through these steps, the city's goal will be to increase assistance to eligible residents by 25 percent.

6. Continue to enforce city codes to eliminate and prevent unsightly or hazardous conditions in residential areas throughout the community, with efforts targeting Census Tracts 110603, 110500, 110301, 110302, and 110401 located adjacent to limited access freeways. Through these steps, the city's goal will be to reduce blighted conditions by 20 percent.

7. Continue to participate in Orange County assessments and programs as a participating city in the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing.

8. Continue to promote fair housing among all income categories throughout the community.

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E. Costa Mesa
Issue: Segregation and R/ECAPs
There is moderate segregation between Hispanic and White residents in the city, though these levels declined slightly between 2000-2010. Geographically, the neighborhoods between downtown and the Costa Mesa Country Club are areas of high POC segregation, with a predominantly Hispanic population. The largest number of publicly supported housing units and the highest concentration of vouchers in the city is in this area. The city’s one R/ECAP is also located here, in the neighborhood between Newport Avenue and Placentia Avenue, south of 19th Street. The neighborhoods in East Side Costa Mesa (east of SR-55 and south of Mesa Drive) are all areas of high White segregation, as are the neighborhoods north of the Country Club and the neighborhoods between Estancia High School and Canyon Park.

Contributing Factors:

1. Housing discrimination.

2. Lack of affordable housing due to governmental and market constraints.

Actions: Timeframe:

The City will take the following meaningful actions, in addition to resisting discrimination, to overcome patterns of segregation based on protected characteristic, as defined by California law:

1. Continue to contract with the Fair Housing Foundation or other fair housing service provider and provide information regarding the Public Law Center to address Housing Discrimination and unfair lending, including promoting mediation services, foreclosure assistance and/or multilingual tenant legal counseling services. Promote available services on the City’s webpage.

Ongoing

2. Continue to enforce the City’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, which was approved on August 6, 2024, and became effective on September 6, 2024.

Ongoing

3. Support the development of affordable housing through the following efforts:
• Continue to evaluate programs and incentives to encourage the development of affordable housing.
• Make materials available to applicants regarding the City’s affordable housing ordinance.
• Develop additional incentives and materials as state
legislation provides additional incentives.
• Continue to pursue funding and partnerships with affordable housing builders.

Ongoing
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4. Amend the City’s Zoning Code to meet requirement set forth in the California Health and Safety Code Sections 17021.5 and 17021.6, which requires the City to permit farmworker housing by‐right, without a conditional use permit, in single‐family zones for six or fewer individuals and in agricultural zones with no more than 12 units or 36 beds. Until the zoning code is updated, the City will process any proposed farmworker housing by-right in single-family zones pursuant to State Law.

Revise Zoning Code in
2025

5. Review and update the Zoning Code to comply with the State Density Bonus Law as part of the City’s rezone program. In the meantime, continue to process State Density Bonus Law
requests and project in compliance with state law.

Revise Zoning Code in
2025

6. Review planning application fees to avoid creating a constraint to the development of affordable housing, as part of the City’s rezone program.

Revise Zoning Code in
2025

7. Reduce barriers to construction of housing for extremely low and lower-income households through the following actions:
• Subsidize up to 100 percent of the City’s application processing fees for qualifying developments where all units are affordable to 80 percent AMI or lower, as funding is available.
• Annually promote the benefits of this program to the
development community by posting information on its
webpage and creating a handout to be distributed with land development applications regarding development
opportunities and incentives.
• Proactively reach out to developers at least once annually to identify and promote development opportunities.
• Adopt priority processing and streamlined review for
developments with units affordable to lower income
households.
• Support funding development applications throughout the planning period for projects proposing units affordable to lower income households.

Ongoing

8. Review and revise the Zoning Code’s requirements for residential off‐street parking for multi‐family projects to facilitate the development of multi‐family housing, and specifically affordable housing.

Revise Zoning Code in
2025

9. Promote the development of ADUs through the following actions:

Complete the update to
ADU regulations in
municipal code by April
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• Review and revise the City’s ADU ordinance as necessary to comply with state law.
• Maintain a dedicated web page that promotes ADU
development.
2025. Maintain web page
on ongoing basis.

Issue: Disparities in Access to Opportunities
Hispanic residents have the least access to low-poverty neighborhoods, neighborhoods close to high performing schools, and neighborhoods with high labor force participation and human capital. Geographically, the neighborhoods downtown and west of downtown are less environmentally healthy and have lower education and economic scores. These are also predominantly Hispanic neighborhoods. Conversely, neighborhoods east of Newport Boulevard (SR-55), which are predominantly White, have higher education and economic scores, are more environmentally healthy, and have lower poverty rates. Additionally, Black, Hispanic, and Native American residents are less likely to own their home than White and AAPI residents.

Additionally, based on analysis of fair housing complaint data, individuals with disabilities disproportionately experience discrimination in housing.

Contributing Factors:

1. Unfair lending practices

2. Approximately 86 percent of housing units were built prior to 1989 before the Fair Housing Act and state laws regarding accessibility requirements for individuals with disabilities were adopted.

Actions: Timeframe:

The City will take the following meaningful actions, in addition to resisting discrimination, to foster inclusive communities free from barriers that restrict access to
opportunity based on protected characteristic, as defined by California law:

1. Continue to contract with the Fair Housing Foundation or other fair housing service provider and provide
information regarding the Public Law Center to address
Housing Discrimination and unfair lending, including
promoting mediation services, foreclosure assistance
and/or multilingual tenant legal counseling services.

Promote available services on the City’s webpage.

Ongoing

2. Continue operating the Owner-Occupied Housing
Rehabilitation Program, which may be used to assist
qualified property owners in improving single-family
residential properties, including health and safety
repairs such as mechanical plumbing, electrical,
roofing, security, medical emergency requirements,
On an annual basis, provide
informational materials on the
Owner‐Occupied Housing
Rehabilitation program; encourage
the participation of seniors,
veterans, and disabled residents in
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and/or aid the mobility of the physically disabled and/or elderly.
this program; and evaluate the
effectiveness of this program and,
if necessary, modify program
characteristics.

3. Increase the availability of accessible housing for
individuals with disabilities through the following
actions:
• Review and revise the Reasonable Accommodation
procedure to promote access to housing for
individuals with disabilities, address potential
constraints and establish potential objective
standards, and provide guidance and amend as
necessary to promote greater certainty on how
approval findings will be implemented.
• Meet with local organizations and developers to
promote access to housing for individuals with
disabilities and address potential constraints.

The City is currently in the process
of reviewing its Reasonable
Accommodation procedures and
anticipates bringing any
recommendations to Planning
Commission and City Council in
2025. Other efforts are ongoing.

4. Increase the availability of transitional and supportive housing through the following actions:
• Amend the Zoning Code to include transitional and
permanent supportive housing within the City’s
land use matrix in compliance with Senate Bill 2 and
Government Code Section 65651.
• Monitor the inventory of sites appropriate to
accommodate transitional and supportive housing.
• Proactively engage relevant organizations to meet
the needs of individuals experiencing
homelessness and extremely low‐income
residents, including the Costa Mesa Network for
Homeless Solutions, which aims to provide a
comprehensive system programs and services for
residents experiencing homelessness and those at
risk of homelessness.

Revise Zoning Code in 2025. Other
efforts are ongoing.

5. Review and revise the City’s Zoning Code and
application procedures applicable to group homes to
promote objectivity and greater approval certainty
similar to other residential uses.

The City is currently in the process
of reviewing its Group Homes
procedures and anticipates
bringing any recommendations to
Planning Commission and City
Council in 2025.

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F. Fountain Valley
Issue: Disproportionate Housing Needs
Housing cost burden is an issue for renters throughout Orange County, including Fountain Valley.

Contributing Factors:

1. Stigma associated with Housing Vouchers: A large percentage of rental households in Fountain Valley spend more than 30 and 50 percent of household income on monthly rent and utilities. While this may be due in part to residents being willing to pay more for access to high performing school districts, there may also be a stigma associated with the use of Housing Vouchers, both by property owners and tenants.

2. Lack of additional housing options. The City’s housing supply has not increased at a rate commensurate with regional demand, driving costs higher and limit housing choices for existing residents looking to remain in Fountain Valley (adult children eager to move out of their parent’s house and older adults looking to downsize) and potential new residents looking for more affordable options in Fountain Valley.

Actions: Timeframe:

Expand voucher use by 50 tenants by 2028, and extend affordability term of 70 units in the Guadalupe Manor an additional 20-30 years by 2029, through the following actions:

1. Coordinate with OCHA to generate a detailed understanding of where overpayment rates are highest in the city (as of latest available Census data), where vouchers are and are not used, and how many tenants could potentially qualify at each multifamily property in target areas.

By 2028

2. Update Development Code consistent with state law and produce residential project flow-chart and/or informational sheets, consistent with SB 35 and SB 330.

By 2026

3. Coordinate with OCHA and FHCOC to develop an outreach plan and materials to communicate the benefits of vouchers.

By 2026

4. Complete study of options to augment/adjust affordable housing preservation program for possible application of funds for those overpaying.

By 2026

5. Distribute outreach materials through means that reach target populations (e.g., those receiving subsidized school lunches). Conduct direct outreach to five properties (tenants and owners) in Census Tracts illustrating high rates of rental overpayment.

By 2026

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Increase supply of affordable housing through the following efforts:

1. Evaluate options to apply affirmative advertising requirements to incomerestricted units in the Slater Avenue project.By 2026

2. Adopt Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. By 2024

3. Establish procedures and requirements that will ensure affirmative advertising requirements are applied to and conducted for all future income-restricted housing developments.

By 2026

4. Adopt 2045 General Plan. By 2024

5. Adopt appropriate pre-vetted ADU site plans, with the goal of permitting 100 ADUs affordable to lower income households in high and highest resources areas by 2026 (as measured from June 30, 2021).

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G. Fullerton
Issue: Segregation
Areas of the city considered to have high POC segregation include most of the neighborhoods west of Harbor Blvd and north of Malvern Ave, which have predominantly AAPI populations.

Contributing Factors:

1. Lack of resources for fair housing agencies to conduct more rigorous testing and audits, outreach, training, public education campaigns.

2. Lack of language access.

Actions: Timeframe:

1. Provide informational seminars to area residential real estate agents and brokers on fair housing laws and regulations.

Provide training to at least
15 real estate agents and
brokers annually.

2. Work with tenants, tenant advocates to identify violations of fair housing federal and state fair housing laws and support prospective and existing tenants who are experiencing
discrimination.

Annually

3. Provide trainings for property owners/managers on the requirements of federal and state fair housing laws to prevent discrimination.

Provide training to at least
15 property owners and
managers annually.

4. With the Fair Housing Foundation, support an annual Fair Housing Audit Report that assesses typical or timely marketbased suspected areas of discrimination.

Review methodology for a
Fair Housing Audit by
January 2025

5. Affordable Rental Housing Counseling Services: Provide funding for information and referral services that direct families and individuals with financial resources for housing rental or purchase, locating suitable housing, and obtaining housing with special needs facilities such as disabled-accessible units.

Hold at least four
informational events
between 2025-2029; assist
at least 50 residents and
landlords annually.

6. Create a Language Access Plan based on HUD guidelines and publish on the City’s website: The goal of the Language Access Plan is to survey, maintain and publish a list of multi-lingual staff capacity at City Hall so that staff may respond to the needs of Limited English Proficiency households.

Create a Language Access
Plan by January 2025.

Maintain multilingual staff
capacity at City Hall on an
ongoing basis.

7. Ensure that local housing programs respond to the needs of a culturally diverse community that includes multi-generational families, a variety of living arrangements, and Limited English Proficiency households. Collaborate with community groups, including faith-based and nonprofit organizations, to provide Review the existing fair
housing marketing plan
every two years to ensure
compliance with current
City policy to Affirmatively
Further Fair Housing and
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outreach on housing resources to all types of households and those households with Limited English Proficiency.
make necessary changes
within six months.

8. Add information on fair housing laws and resources on the City’s website regarding housing programs in several
languages.

By January 2025

9. Seek opportunities to expand outreach and public education strategies on available tenant protection, fair housing services, and homeownership education to reach vulnerable households by offering information in multiple languages, targeted social media efforts, combining information with other assistance programs, distributing resources through local schools and colleges, and partnering with community-based organizations. 2021-2029
Issue: Disparities in Access to Opportunities
Hispanic residents have the least access to low-poverty neighborhoods, neighborhoods close to high performing schools, and neighborhoods with high labor force participation and human capital. Geographically, neighborhoods in southeast Fullerton (which are predominantly Hispanic), have relatively low economic and education scores, poor environmental quality, and relatively high poverty rates. Conversely, neighborhoods in the northern part of the city, which are predominantly White or AAPI, have higher education and economic scores, better environmental health, and lower poverty. Additionally, based on analysis of fair housing complaint data, individuals with disabilities disproportionately experience discrimination in housing.

Contributing Factors:

1. Location, type, and supply of affordable housing.

2. Land use and zoning laws.

3. The availability, type, frequency, and reliability of public transportation.

4. Location of environmental health hazards

5. Lack of investment in community-based infrastructure and services

6. Lack of access to housing mobility
Actions: Timeframe:

1. Implement changes to the in-lieu fee
structure and the desire and ability of
developers to contribute to an affordable
housing trust fund. Adopt incentives such as
increased densities, increased height limits,
reduced parking standards, and ministerial
review for projects that incorporate increased
affordable units or deeper levels of
affordability.

Complete a feasibility study on in-lieu
payments to a Housing Trust Fund by
January 2026. If feasible, amend the
municipal code to allow for an in-lieu fee
structure by December 2027 and implement
an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance by
December 2029.

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2. Facilitate the development of housing for
individuals with disabilities (including
developmental disabilities) through
incentives for affordable housing
development with services, resources, and
assistance.

Develop 25 housing units for special needs
households between 2021-2029.

3. Provide financial support to organizations
that provide supportive housing for
emancipated foster youth (ages 18-21) who
are homeless or at immediate risk of
becoming homeless.

Assist at least 10 foster youth with
supportive housing between 2021-2029.

4. In compliance with recent updates to the
Surplus Land Act (AB 1255, 2019-Rivas; AB
1486, 2019-Ting), identify City-owned land for
the development of affordable housing. If
surplus properties are identified, pursue
development via a competitive Request for
Proposals or other processes.

Annually, assess the list of surplus sites and
solicit development via a competitive RFP
process or other forms of partnership such
as land lease agreements.

5. Acquire funds from local, state, and federal
grant opportunities, including the HCD Infill
Infrastructure Grant Program, to support the
development of affordable housing, housing
for special needs, and support service
projects. When a critical mass of state
(various HCD programs) and/or federal
(CDBG, HOME) funding is available, the City
will issue a competitive Notice of Funding
Availability with objective criteria to
transparently identify the best non-profit
affordable housing developer to partner with
on new affordable housing developments in
the city.

Partner with at least one nonprofit housing
developer biennially throughout the planning
period and support the entitlement of at least
400 subsidized housing units affordable to
extremely low-, very low-, and low-income
households in the city during the planning
period.

6. Partner with Orange County Housing Finance
Trust to secure funding for affordable
housing in Fullerton.

Conduct feasibility study for an affordable
housing trust fund by January 2027.

7. Develop a web-based Housing Development
Toolkit that outlines a step-by-step process
for residential development, including
identifying steps in the entitlement and
building permit process, detailed information
on development incentives, and funding
Publish Housing Development Toolkit on
City’s website by December 2026.

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programs and resources for affordable
housing development.

8. Review the General Plan, applicable Specific
Plans, and Zoning Code and Zoning Map to
evaluate opportunities for removing barriers
to housing production such as adding
housing capacity and accommodating a
greater mix of dwelling types and sizes in
High and Highest Resource areas identified
by the California Tax Credit Allocation
Committee (TCAC), focusing efforts in
northeastern and northwestern Fullerton.

Recommend amendments, as necessary, to
accommodate added housing capacity in
these areas. Additionally, review the Zoning
Code to identify opportunities to increase and
encourage a greater mix of dwelling types
and sizes, specifically housing types that may
accommodate moderate-income households
(e.g., duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes,
townhouses, courtyard buildings), in lowerdensity residential areas and mixed-use zones citywide and amend the Zoning Code
as needed (i.e., implementation of LTD).

Review the General Plan, applicable Specific
Plan, and Zoning Code and Zoning Map by
June 2025 and implement any changes by
January 2026. Following adoption of zoning
code changes, monitor at least 1,801
moderate-income units and 2,238 lowerincome units to be constructed annually in High and Highest Resource areas as
designated by TCAC. Permit the
development of at least 150 moderateincome dwelling types in the neighborhoods of E Las Palmas Dr/N Sunnywood Dr, Craig
Park, Sunny Hills, Bastanchury Rd/Fairway
Isles Dr, Acacia Park, and Byerrum Park
(Racially Concentrated Areas of Affluence) by
the end of 2029.

9. Identify and advertise housing opportunity
sites within one-quarter mile of public transit
stops in northern Fullerton. Educate
developers on the Transit Oriented
Development (TOD) Housing Program,
and/or pursue funding to increase transit
infrastructure in northern Fullerton.

On an ongoing basis, consult with interested
developers on the TOD Housing Program.

Conduct a study with OCTA to identify capital
projects to increase transit infrastructure by
2026. Apply for TOD Housing Program funds
as NOFA becomes available.

10. Monitor lot splits and two-unit developments
under SB 9, provide technical assistance to
homeowners, and develop or adjust
development standards as needed. Provide
easily accessible information and resources
about SB 9 on the City website. Conduct
outreach to homeowners’ associations in the
neighborhoods of E Las Palmas Dr/N
Sunnywood Dr, Craig Park, Sunny Hills,
Bastanchury Rd/Fairway Isles Dr, Acacia Park,
and Byerrum Park, and the neighborhoods in
Beginning in 2025, meet with at least one
homeowners’ association annually in the
areas of northwest Fullerton and the
neighborhoods of E Las Palmas Dr/N
Sunnywood Dr, Craig Park, Sunny Hills,
Bastanchury Rd/Fairway Isles Dr, Acacia Park,
and Byerrum Park to provide education on
SB 9 implementation. Amend the Zoning
Code to comply with SB 9 by December
2025.

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northwest Fullerton, and provide information
on SB 9.

11. Conduct outreach to religious institutions and
provide technical assistance for interested
parties to develop affordable housing on sites
zoned religious institution.

Starting in 2025, annually mail or email
resources on developing affordable housing
to all religious institutions in the city with
underutilized land. Conduct follow up calls
with institutions with sites that hold the most
potential based on location and size,
prioritizing potential sites in the
neighborhoods of E Las Palmas Dr/N
Sunnywood Dr, Craig Park, Sunny Hills,
Bastanchury Rd/Fairway Isles Dr, Acacia Park,
and Byerrum Park since they are Racially
Concentrated Areas of Affluence. By
December 2026, present information during
at least one meeting with the board and/or
members of OC United. By the end of 2027,
provide technical assistance for the potential
development of at least one affordable
housing development on a religious
institution site.

12. Conduct outreach to people experiencing
homelessness with the Illumination
Foundation and the OC Health Care Agency,
focusing efforts in areas where there is a high
concentration of homeless individuals in the
neighborhoods of Independence Park, Santa
Fe District/SoCo, and Gilbert Park, and along
arterial boulevards and commercial centers.

Provide resources to connect individuals with
shelter space in Fullerton and as needed, to
services in surrounding cities.

Annually allocate funding and City resources
to support outreach efforts in coordination
with the Illumination Foundation and the OC
Health Care Agency to provide information
and resources to those experiencing
homelessness. Annually fund the Fullerton
Police Department’s Homeless Liaison
Officer Unit, and as funding is available and
based on need, increase the number of
officers to provide services for residents
experiencing homelessness.

13. Adopt an ordinance for new development
standards to allow additional ADUs that meet
basic setbacks and square footage
requirements on properties exceeding one
acre in the R-1 and R-2 zoning districts. The
ordinance shall allow at least two ADUs on
qualifying properties if such properties can
safely accommodate two ADUs (e.g., that the
properties have adequate sewer/septic and
water capacity, can construct the ADUs in
Adopt the ordinance by July 2025.

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compliance with all building code and fire
prevention requirements, and can meet
parking requirements).

14. Reduce minimum unit sizes and update the
Zoning Code, as necessary, to accommodate
alternative housing types such as housing cooperatives, Single-Room Occupancy (SROs), dormitories, tiny homes, and collective home
ownership models in more areas of the city,
including religious sites and publicly owned
land. Stakeholder outreach shall include
discussions with for-profit and non-profit
housing developers.

Amend the Zoning Code by July 2025.

Conduct stakeholder outreach with
developers and community groups and
service providers on alternative housing at
least once by January 2026, with the goal of
achieving 30 units of alternative housing
types by the end of 2029, with at least half of
those units in the neighborhoods of E Las
Palmas Dr/N Sunnywood Dr, Craig park,
Sunny Hills, Bastanchury Rd/Fairway Isles Dr,
Acacia Park, and Byerrum Park since they are
Racially Concentrated Areas of Affluence.

15. Encourage the development of both smaller
rental and owner units (studio and onebedroom) and larger rental units (3 to 4- bedroom units) in residential and mixed-use
development. In consultation with
developers, identify and provide incentives
and reduction of constraints to encourage the
construction of these housing types and
develop a work plan to implement any
proposed changes to development
standards, City programs, and so forth.

Develop incentives and mitigations to
constraints by July 2025. Starting in 2025,
hold an annual workshop with developers
and provide education about technical
assistance and incentives for larger and
smaller rental units, with a goal of
supporting the development of 50 large (3-4-
bedroom) units and 100 studio/1-bedroom
units by December 2029. At least 50 percent
of large and small rental units should be in
neighborhoods of greater degrees of
overcrowding, including Woodcrest Park,
Artesia Blvd/N Gilbert St, Valencia Park, W
Oak Ave/Lambert Dr, E Wilshire Ave/N
Raymond Ave, Rancho La Paz.

16. Prioritize public health, education, economic,
and safety programs in lower resource areas
as defined by TCAC in coordination with area
public health entities, school districts,
workforce development groups, and the
police department. Identify addresses and
compile mailing list and email addresses to
focus outreach to neighborhoods with higher
concentrations of low-income and minority
residents to prioritize services in these areas.

Increase participation in the City’s first-time
homebuyer seminars and owner-occupied
housing rehabilitation grant program 5
percent annually from lower income and
minority concentration areas between 2021-
2029 (data collection via surveys conducted
at the seminars).

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17. Assess potential preference policy for
affordable housing opportunities, land use,
transportation, urban design, public facilities
and services, and economic development
strategies. The City will seek involvement
from community organizations and
advocates, business councils, and residents
to further refine the program scope.

Establish a community working group that
meets annually to prioritize funding for
community investments.

18. Apply for funding and coordinate with the
OCTA Safe Routes to School program to
establish at least one partnership in the city
for active transportation projects and/or
safety education campaign, prioritizing
school routes within and from the
neighborhood of E Imperial Highway and N
Harbor Boulevard.

Establish partnership for Safe Routes to
School and apply for grant funding by the
end of 2025. Initiate at least one project or
campaign by the end of the planning period.

Issue: Disproportionate Housing Needs
Housing cost burden is an issue for renters across Orange County, including in Fullerton. More than 20% of all units are overcrowded in the neighborhoods south of downtown, which are predominantly Hispanic.

Contributing Factors:

1. Displacement of residents due to economic pressures.

2. Location, type, and supply of affordable housing

3. Land use and zoning laws
Actions: Timeframe:

1. Develop an outreach strategy in multiple
languages for property owners who own
fewer than 10 residential units (either in
single-family or multi-family rental housing)
to assess needs and connect them with
resources, such as housing unit rehabilitation
and financing programs. The intent of this
program is to preserve Naturally Occurring
Affordable Housing (i.e., not currently
regulated with affordability restrictions),
particularly in the neighborhoods of
Woodcrest Park and Rancho La Paz. The
program will seek to prioritize communities
vulnerable to displacement, generally in the
Develop an outreach strategy for “mom and
pop” property owners by January 2026.

After the strategy is adopted, conduct
outreach to at least 15 property owners with
less than 10 units and assist at least 5
property owners with a combined total of 20
units or more by December 2029.

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southern areas of the city, a focus on
neighborhoods with lower median income.

2. Review the City’s Tenant-Based Rental
Assistance program with input from tenants
and property owners/managers, ensuring
representation across the economic
spectrum, and update as appropriate.

Outreach to be conducted to all vulnerable
communities during the update process and
after final adoption in 2027. Fill any gaps
between Section 8 assistance and rent, or to
aid those who may not qualify for Section 8
but need one-time emergency assistance, to
provide relief to tenants to avoid the
displacement in vulnerable communities.

Update the City’s Tenant-Based Rental
Assistance program by January 2027.

Prepare and present a report on
recommendations for programs that would
provide relief to tenants and landlords to
avoid the displacement in vulnerable
communities by December 2026. If a rental
assistance program is approved and
implemented as a result, the program will
assist at least 10 lower income renter
households annually.

3. In consultation with fair housing service
providers and community-based
organizations, evaluate existing state and
federal “just cause for eviction” (AB 1482;
2019-Chiu) and other similar legislation with
provisions to determine if additional
protections through a local ordinance is
warranted.

Assess if additional protections are needed
by January 2026. If warranted, recommend
adoption of a local tenant protection
ordinance to City Council by December 2026.

4. Partner with Cal state Fullerton to develop a
plan to address the need for off-campus
affordable housing for students.

Develop a city-wide student housing plan by
December 2029.

5. Prioritize public health, education, economic,
and safety programs in lower resource areas
as defined by TCAC in coordination with area
public health entities, school districts,
workforce development groups, and the
police department. Identify addresses and
compile mailing list and email addresses to
focus outreach to neighborhoods with higher
concentrations of low-income and minority
residents to prioritize services in these areas.

Increase participation in the City’s first-time
homebuyer seminars and owner-occupied
housing rehabilitation grant program percent
annually from lower income and minority
concentration areas between 2021-2029
(data collection via surveys conducted at the
seminars).

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Issue: Disparities in Access to Homeownership
Homeownership rates are lower for all groups than the County overall, except for AAPI households. Racial/ethnic disparities exist, with Native American households the least likely to own their home, and AAPI households most likely.

Contributing Factors:

1. Racial discrepancies in loan origination.

2. Lack of funding for consumer rights and responsibility education on Fair Lending practices and identification of predatory lending practices.

Actions: Timeframe:

1. Work to promote fair lending practices throughout the city, including:
a. Ensure that low-income and minority residents
have fair access to capital resources needed to
acquire and maintain housing.
b. Prevent predatory lending through information
and referrals to the Fair Housing Foundation.

Annually conduct and publish
third party review of City or
regional HMDA data to identify
areas of need regarding fair
access to lending.

2. Add information on fair housing laws and resources on the City’s website regarding housing programs in several languages.

By January 2025

3. Seek opportunities to expand outreach and public
education strategies on available tenant protection, fair housing services, and homeownership education to reach
vulnerable households by offering information in multiple languages, targeted social media efforts, combining
information with other assistance programs, distributing resources through local schools and colleges, and
partnering with community-based organizations.
2021-2029

4. Partner with the County and/or community-based
organizations to increase participation in homeownership education and assistance programs for historically
underrepresented residents in the homeownership
market. Organizations may include teachers’ associations, school districts, and community-based service providers to increase awareness of, and access to, housing
resources and financial planning services.

Facilitate homeownership
workshops, counseling, and/or
education campaigns by January
2025. By October 31, 2029,
connect at least 30 residents to
education on homeownershiprelated topics.

5. Prioritize public health, education, economic, and safety programs in lower resource areas as defined by TCAC in
coordination with area public health entities, school
districts, workforce development groups, and the police department. Identify addresses and compile mailing list Increase participation in the
City’s first-time homebuyer
seminars and owner-occupied
housing rehabilitation grant
program 5 percent annually from
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and email addresses to focus outreach to neighborhoods
with higher concentrations of low-income and minority
residents to prioritize services in these areas.
lower income and minority
concentration areas between
2021-2029 (data collection via
surveys conducted at the
seminars).

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H. Garden Grove
Issue: Segregation and R/ECAPs, Disparities in Access to Opportunities, and Disparities in Access to Homeownership
The majority of the city is considered an area of high POC segregation except for West Garden Grove. In West Garden Grove, the residential neighborhoods west of Knott St are considered areas of high White segregation. In the high POC segregation areas, AAPI residents are the predominant group west of 9th St and Hispanic residents are the predominant group east of there.

Additionally, there are lots of publicly supported housing units in the center of city along Garden Grove Boulevard, which is a high POC segregation area. There are no publicly supported housing units in West Garden Grove, which is an area of high White segregation.

There is a R/ECAP in the northern part of the city to between Brookhurst St and Gilbert St, north of Chapman Ave. The R/ECAP tract is predominantly Hispanic and is surrounded by Census Tracts that are predominantly AAPI.

Hispanic and AAPI residents have the least access to low poverty neighborhoods and neighborhoods with high labor force participation and human capital. Additionally, Hispanic residents also have the least access to neighborhoods with high performing schools.

Geographically, the neighborhoods with access to the most opportunities are in West Garden Grove, where education and economic scores are high, environmental quality is high, and poverty is low. West Garden Grove is a predominantly White area.

The Black and Hispanic homeownership rate in the city is half the White homeownership rate.

Contributing Factors:

1. Lack of affordable, accessible housing in a range of unit sizes.

2. Inadequate supply/production of affordable housing.

3. Displacement of residents due to regional economic pressures.

4. Housing discrimination.

5. High land and development costs in the region.

6. Public opposition to new development and land use and zoning laws.

7. Access to financial services.

8. Lack of meaningful language access for individuals with limited English proficiency.

9. Lack of private investment in specific neighborhoods.

Actions: Timeframe:

1. Continue to contract with the Fair Housing Foundation to promote public awareness of federal, state, and local regulations regarding fair housing.

Provide information to the public about local, state, and federal housing programs and fair housing law. Maintain referral information on the City’s website, social media, newspaper ads, and at a variety of other locations such as community and senior centers, local social service offices, in City utility bills, and at other public locations including City Hall and the library. Add or Ongoing
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translate resources and information in Vietnamese, Korean, and Spanish and make available to the public through communications materials and online.

2. Direct homebuyers and property owners with property deeds, covenants, and other real estate property documents that contain restrictions intended to limit where certain people could live or buy property, based on race, religion, or other characteristics, to the Orange County Clerk-Recorder’s Office to have such discriminatory language removed at no charge.

Ongoing

3. Continue to target dissemination of Fair Housing Outreach information and notices of available services and workshops in neighborhoods identified with disproportionate housing needs and displacement risks. Fair Housing Foundation holds regular workshops and 1-on-1 counseling sessions at the City’s Senior Center and Family Resource Centers.

Ongoing

4. Ensure that all development applications are considered, reviewed, and approved without prejudice to the proposed residents, contingent on the development application’s compliance with all entitlement requirements.

Ongoing

5. Pursue funding and target neighborhoods of concentrated poverty for investment in rehabilitation, parks, transit, active transportation, and other needs identified in the City’s Environmental Justice Element. To the extent possible, ensure funding plans reflect the needs of lower-opportunity neighborhoods.

Annually

6. Continue to implement the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice and HUD Consolidated Plan.

Annually

7. Annually monitor building and home sales activities in historically undermarket neighborhoods to identify any adverse trends.Annually

8. Investigate ways to incentivize housing developers to increase the number three-bedroom units in their developments.

Ongoing

9. In concert with Code Enforcement, develop a proactive cooperative code compliance program that targets areas of concentrated rehabilitation needs, results in repairs, and mitigates potential cost, displacement, and relocation impacts on residents.

Ongoing

10. Implement programs to increase housing choices and affordability (e.g., duplex, triplex, multifamily, accessory dwelling units, SB 9 housing developments, transitional and supportive housing, and group homes), with a particular focus in High Opportunity Areas. Establish a protocol to annually monitor development progress towards housing creation that increases housing choices and affordability in High Opportunity Areas. Should monitoring reveal a shortfall in development progress towards housing creation of increased housing choices and affordability, the City will commit to developing additional actions, as necessary, including, but not limited to Ongoing
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incentives, waivers, concessions, expedited processing, and other regulatory approaches, including examination of development standards) to ensure the City satisfies its identified housing need (RHNA).

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I. Huntington Beach
Issue: Disparities in Access to Opportunities and Disproportionate Housing Needs In Huntington Beach, Hispanic residents have relatively low access to neighborhoods with good environmental health, low poverty, high education scores, and high economic scores. Overall, access to opportunities in the city is high compared to the region.

Housing cost burden is an issue for renters across Orange County, including in Huntington Beach.

Contributing Factors:

1. Lack of knowledge of fair housing and associated laws.

2. High cost of housing limits access to lower income households of all races/ethnicities.

Actions: Timeframe:

Promote fair housing practices through the following actions:

1. Continue to contract with the Fair Housing Foundation to provide fair housing services, including fair housing and discrimination investigations, tenant and landlord counseling, education and outreach activities, and affirmatively further fair housing activities.

Ongoing
Preserve quality and affordability of existing housing through the following actions:

1. Provide financial assistance to low-income households for home repairs through the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program.

2. Provide rental assistance to extremely low (ELI) and very low income (VLI) households through the Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program.

Ongoing
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J. Irvine
Issue: Segregation, Disparities in Access to Opportunities, and Disproportionate Housing Needs There are several Census Tracts considered to be areas of high POC segregation, including the neighborhoods between I-405 and UC Irvine, the Westpark community north of I-405, the neighborhoods between Como Channel and I-5, and the Northwood community north of I-5.

There are also areas of high White segregation in Irvine, including the neighborhood bounded by Turtle Rock Dr, the area surrounding the Strawberry Farms Golf Club, the Woodbridge community north of I-405, and the neighborhood west of the Oak Creek Golf Club.

Based on analysis of fair housing complaint data, individuals with disabilities disproportionately experience discrimination in housing.

Housing cost burden is an issue for renters across Orange County, including in Irvine.

Homeownership rates are lower for all racial/ethnic groups compared to the County overall, and racial/ethnic disparities are similar to the County, with Black and Hispanic households having the lowest homeownership rates (15.7% and 18% respectively).

Contributing Factors:

1. Shortage of affordable rental and homeownership options due to market and governmental constraints

2. Underutilized properties (i.e., retail centers and hotels) could provide new affordable housing opportunities for Irvine residents, but current land use and zoning laws inhibit this development

3. Lack of supportive housing in community-based settings

4. Lack of renter protections and economic uncertainty from pandemic increased risk of displacement for lower income households
Actions: Timeframe:

1. The City will continue to pursue alternative options for meeting the RHNA through preservation, legislative changes, and regional cooperation. The City will apply for all available funding to pursue acquisition/rehabilitation of affordable housing projects and preservation of at-risk housing.

Annually

2. The City will incorporate changes in State law (particularly affordable housing, employee housing, emergency shelters, and
transitional/supportive housing, ADUs) into the Land Use Element and Zoning Ordinance. This will involve allowing for increased densities or FAR in both residential and non- residential areas to adhere to RHNA requirements. Other General Plan elements will be updated to ensure consistency with the updated Housing and Land Use Elements, as well as the Zoning Ordinance
Completed

3. The City will establish zoning overlays to allow for multifamily residential in nonresidential areas (which may include properties By October 2024
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designated for religious institutions and schools) to provide flexibility in land use and development standards, including mixeduse developments. These flexible standards shall be directed toward meeting the physical, social, and economic needs of the community.

The City will adhere to the requirements of California Government Code, Section 65583.2, subdivisions (h) and (i), as part of the rezoning program, including applicable by-right provisions, and the residential overlay zones in nonresidential areas will allow for densities of 30 units/acre, allow for 100 percent residential use, and will require residential use to occupy 50 percent of floor area on mixed use projects.

4. The City will encourage the subdivision of sites that are 10 acres or more to provide more opportunities for development of affordable housing, which the HCD has determined is more feasible on sites between 0.5 and 10 acres in size.

City will conduct a
review every 2 years

5. The City will work with UCI to draft an agreement regarding approving, permitting, certifying occupancy, and/or reporting new units to the California State Department of Finance (DOF). The agreement will involve documentation from UCI on planned housing that has been approved to be built as well as information on the timing of the project construction and unit affordability by household income category.

By January 2022, and
ongoing

6. The City will seek to amend the fee collection process for land divisions and lot line adjustments resulting in parcel sizes that facilitate multifamily developments affordable to households with lower incomes (including extremely low income and farmworkers) in light of State, Federal, and local financing programs (i.e., 2–10 acres).

Within 12 months of
Housing Element
certification

7. The City will also identify potential property owners and nonprofit developers by the end of FY 2022-23 and work with them on an annual basis to target and market the availability of sites with the best potential for development. In addition, the City will offer incentives for the development of affordable housing.

Within 12 months of
Housing Element
certification

8. The City will expedite development of housing projects for seniors, people with disabilities, and lower-income people and/or households As projects are
proposed

9. The City will review the current Development Standards and update as appropriate to encourage residential, mixed-use, and transitoriented developments By October 2022
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10. To expedite the process of finding resources and incentives, the City will gather information on the available incentives/concessions for developers within a year of the City’s Housing Element Update certification. The City will then develop and post an overview of the available incentives/concessions for developers on the City’s website and updates will be performed on an annual basis. The goal of this program is either expedite the time it takes to obtain development approvals and/or incentives that provide cost savings on housing projects, thereby improving and increasing the financial feasibility of affordable housing projects
Within one (1) year of
Housing Element
certification

11. To decrease the entitlement and construction process, following the adoption of the Housing Element the City will designate a dedicated planner, plan checker, and building inspector(s) to provide expedited processing for affordable housing projects, with an emphasis on projects that include extremely low-income units. The goal of this program is to expedite the affordable housing development process to accelerate the availability of affordable housing units in the community, which also has the effect of reducing development costs By October 2022

12. Hold one (1) outreach meeting or survey with affordable housing developers and providers each year after the state budget funding for the next fiscal year are made public (by October of each year) to discuss available funding sources (City, state and federal), sites identified in the Housing Element sites inventory that are available, developer needs and opportunities for affordable housing projects.

Provide technical assistance to developers regarding City’s lower income sites, funding opportunities, as well as mixed use zoning and density bonus incentives
October of each
program year

13. The City will establish streamlined, ministerial review procedures and processes for qualifying multi-family residential projects consistent with SB 35
By May 2023

14. The City will update the current Zoning Ordinance to establish higher density in areas with underdeveloped/underutilized property, such as Planning Areas 32 (adjacent to the Irvine Station served by Amtrak/Metrolink passenger rail services and Orange County Transportation Authority bus services), 33, and 36 (a.k.a., Irvine Business Complex or “IBC” near John Wayne Airport). This update will maximize land utilization for residential development to accommodate RHNA requirements, including allowing residential overlays in commercial areas to allow for residential to be added to commercial areas or to allow existing underutilized commercial uses to be converted to residential (i.e., hotels)
By October 2024
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15. Multiple State laws have been passed since 2019 establishing statewide standards for local regulations governing ADU development. State law requires that ADUs be allowed in residential and mixed-use areas despite local ordinances or homeowner’s association rules and requirements. Additionally, State law requires jurisdictions to develop a plan to encourage and incentivize ADUs in an effort to address the current California housing crisis.

By January 2023

16. Assembly Bill (AB) 671 requires local agencies’ Housing Elements to include a plan that incentivizes and promotes the creation of ADUs that can offer affordable rents for households with very-low-, low-, or moderate-income households. As part of the ADU ordinance update (including public outreach), the City will research feasible options to facilitate affordable housing options for ADUs
By October 2024

17. Housing Elements to include a plan that incentivizes and promotes the creation of ADUs that can offer affordable rents for households with very-low-, low-, or moderate-income households. As part of the ADU ordinance update (including public outreach), the City will research feasible options to facilitate affordable housing options for ADUs
By the end of 2022
and begin providing
incentives by January
2023

18. The City will provide financial and other available assistance to affordable housing property owners to preserve units. The committed assistance may consist of both financial and nonfinancial, in-kind services to incentivize the preservation of affordable units. The total number of units to be preserved are seven extremely low, 517 very low and 299 low-income units
By June 30, 2025

19. The City will continue to monitor and preserve the affordability of all publicly assisted housing units, and support applications by nonprofits
Ongoing

20. The Sites Inventory includes four non- vacant sites with existing residential uses. The sites are currently combined and house an 880- unit apartment building. In considering a demolition and new construction of residential development at the site (that increases the total number of units), the City is proposing the incorporation of 465 deed- restricted units affordable to very low- and low-income households on this site, generating replacement units for any units that may be inhabited by very low- and low-income families.

As development
projects are proposed
(timing dependent on
development
community)

21. In addition to providing funding opportunities related to HUD programs on the City’s website, funding opportunities will be disseminated via targeted email notifications and may also be posted Ongoing
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on all City social media accounts and include information on vacant land currently owned by the City.

22. The City will access information from HCD and other State agencies to identify grant application opportunities for affordable housing.

When grant opportunities are known, the City will reach out to affordable developer stakeholders to identify projects and/or opportunities to include on grant applications. The City will apply or support a minimum of three (3) grant application each year. The goal of this program would be to increase the amount of funding available for affordable housing projects, which require public subsidies to be built.

Timing dependent on
State HCD and other
departments

23. The City will retain a consultant to conduct a feasibility study on increasing the inclusionary housing requirement from 15 percent (5 percent very low, 5 percent low, and 5 percent moderate) to 20 percent (9 percent very low, 6 percent low, and 5 percent moderate).

The policy changes proposed to Planning Commission and City Council, if deemed feasible in the study, will include increasing the inclusionary requirement to 20 percent with corresponding updated in-lieu fee
By October 2024

24. The City will identify and analyze local funding options for affordable housing and monitor new funding and financing resources each year.

This program will also include using State and Federal funding received by the City to partner with nonprofit organizations (such as the ICLT), as the commitment of City funding can enhance the scoring of 100 percent affordable projects to secure important funding sources, such as low- income housing tax credits (LIHTCs) that have become highly competitive.

Annually

25. The City will identify and utilize State programs and/or potential public/private partnerships with major employers to acquire existing market rate housing units or develop new housing units to create moderate or workforce housing (available to households with incomes at 80 percent to 120 percent of AMI)
Ongoing

26. The City will follow all requirements of the Surplus Land Act, Article 8 (commencing with Section 54220) of Chapter 5 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5, including holding a public hearing designating the properties as “surplus properties” under California Law. The City will also conduct an analysis to determine, based on market conditions, if selling or leasing the properties would maximize the development of affordable units. The City will then send a Notice of Availability to all required parties regarding the availability of County-owned land available for purchase or lease. It is the City’s intent to facilitate the Surplus Land Act
activities to be
completed by October
2024 and Notice of
Availability by
December 2025
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development of 100 percent affordable housing projects on vacant or underutilized City- owned sites. The City will also coordinate with the public entities that own a site (or sites) to ensure that the legally mandated surplus property process is followed

27. The City seeks to continue to strengthen its relationship with the ICLT to collaborate and partner on efficiently and effectively maximizing affordable housing opportunities.

As opportunities arise
for acquisition,
development, and
legislative initiatives
the City will work with
ICLT. Additionally,
City will meet at least
quarterly with ICLT
starting in November
2021 to coordinate
efforts. City will
document progress
on these items in its
Annual Progress
Report.

28. The City will coordinate with public agencies to facilitate the development of affordable housing projects on vacant and underutilized sites, including sites owned by the County of Orange, the State, and the Irvine Ranch Water District. Activities could include collaboration with public agencies on master-planning and disposition efforts for large vacant and underutilized sites.

Coordination with
County of Orange, the
State, and the Irvine
Ranch Water District
and any other
relevant public
agencies in
connection with the
Land Use Element
Update and Zoning
Ordinance
amendment from
2022
through October 2024

29. The City’s Land Use Element allows for the entitlement of affordable housing units beyond the maximum unit counts established in the Zoning Ordinance, thus considered additive to the General Plan intensity thresholds, which allows additional units to be developed under the City’s established land use designations.

As development
projects are proposed
(timing dependent on
development
community).

30. The City will amend the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance By October 2024

31. Encourage and incentivize ADUs through various programs By January 2023 Orange County 235 25-29 Regional AFH

32. Encourage innovative design prototypes and/or construction, such as smaller units with increased energy efficiency (i.e., sustainable designs and operations), modular units or other innovative building types
On an ongoing basis

33. Streamline permitting to encourage a diverse housing stock On an ongoing basis

34. The City will make appropriate zoning changes as part of the General Plan - Land Use Element Update and Zoning Ordinance Amendment to bring the City’s Zoning Ordinance in compliance with State law changes related to parking, by right uses, and other requirements.

By October 2024.

35. The City will work with UCI to draft agreement regarding approving, permitting, certifying occupancy, and/or reporting new units to the California State Department of Finance (DOF).

By January 2022 and
ongoing tracking.

36. The Federal Housing Choice Voucher Program extends rental subsidies to extremely low and very low-income households, including families, seniors, farmworkers, and the disabled.

Ongoing

37. The City will study the benefits associated with creating an Irvine Housing Authority with the ability to allocate Federal Housing Choice Vouchers
By January 2023

38. The City will analyze incentives to encourage affordable housing developers to consider extending the terms of affordability in perpetuity
By January 2023

39. The City will monitor legislative changes to ensure that City policies and regulations comply with State and Federal laws
Annually

40. The goal of this program is to ensure that fees (both the dollar amount and timing), incentives, development standards/review processes do not constrain the development of housing units or render housing development infeasible
Annually

41. The City will develop and establish specific written procedures for requesting and granting a reasonable accommodation for housing for persons with disabilities.
6/30/2023

42. The City will update the Zoning Ordinance and related policies pertaining to emergency shelters, Low- Barrier Navigation Centers (LBNCs), transitional and supportive housing, and group care facilities to conform to State requirements, as established by AB 139, AB 2162, and Senate Bill 48. Generally, this update would allow these land uses in all of the City’s residential zones and with fewer conditions.

Completed by
October 2024
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43. Any funding sources have specific eligibility criteria or other requirements that may not always align with potential projects in Irvine. The City will pursue relevant State and Federal funding sources to provide additional options for developers of lower-income housing that serve veterans, individual, and families at-risk of and currently experiencing homelessness in the City. The City will ensure that such housing options will include reasonable accommodations and transitional and supportive services for people with disabilities.

Ongoing as funding is
released and
available.

44. The City will explore the feasibility of joining the Orange County Housing Finance Trust (OCHFT), a joint power authority composed of many Orange County cities.

Explore by October
2023

45. The City will ensure that housing options will include reasonable accommodations and supportive services for people with
disabilities.

Explore by October
2023

46. The City will continue to make information about services for people experiencing homelessness available on the City’s website and at City facilities.

Ongoing

47. The City will continue to provide resources for non-profits that provide transitional housing, motel vouchers, food pantry, emergency rent and utility payment assistance, life-skills counseling and clothing.

Ongoing

48. The City will continue to provide CDBG grant funding to non-profits such as Families Forward, South County Outreach, Human Options, and Stand Up for Kids that provide these services. Information on these resources is included in the City’s Affordable Housing Guide and the City’s website.

Ongoing

49. The City will explore establishing a crisis response protocol for local service providers to render rapid crisis support, including after-hour services for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

By October 2022

50. The City will reach out to other California cities currently implementing shared housing programs that help match individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness and seniors for a mutually beneficial living situation. Individuals in need of housing can provide needed physical assistance around the home for seniors.

Explore by October
2024

51. Compile a list of local organizations and reach out to inquire about possible collaborations. This will help the City cooperate with community-based organizations that provide services or information about services to any special needs or linguistically isolated groups.

Ongoing
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52. The City’s primary (and very effective) effort in displacement prevention is facilitating the development of affordable housing in the community, as referenced in the AFFH section of this HEU.

Displacement prevention activities will also include connecting residents to resources to minimize the displacement of households with lower incomes and special needs whenever possible and where necessary to ensure that displacement is carried out in an equitable manner.

Ongoing

53. The City will participate in the Orange County United Way’s Eviction Task Force and associated study. This work includes identifying and coordinating community resources to support households facing eviction.

Ongoing

54. The City will provide a link on its website to landlord/tenant meditation services and landlord/tenant rights and responsibilities, which may include information from service providers such as the Fair Housing Foundation. The City will also add information on the City’s website and provide resources on non-profits such as Community Legal Aid SoCal and the Legal Aid Society of OC.

Annual

55. The City will encourage homeownership through education, sharing information, and links to existing nonprofit, County, State, and Federal resources on the City’s website
Ongoing basis and
updated annually for
accuracy

56. This existing program provides financial assistance to lower-income Irvine homeowners for critical home improvement projects.

Ongoing basis and
updated annually for
accuracy

57. The City will update its Land Use Element and amend the Zoning Ordinance
Ordinance by October
2024

58. The City will continue implementation of its One Irvine program to revitalize individual neighborhoods through a work program uniquely developed with community input for each neighborhood.

By January 2023.

59. The City will reach out to community organizations and collaborate with them on outreach to different communities
By January 2023.

60. The City will provide links to Fair Housing Foundation (a nonprofit the City currently contracts with) to provide Irvine residents with information regarding fair housing law, tenant and landlord rights (including information on mediation services)
Within six months of
Housing Element
certification.

61. Compile a list of local organizations and set up an annual meeting or meetings to discuss community housing needs and potential solutions. Cooperate with community-based organizations that Within six months of
Housing Element
certification.

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provide services or information about services to any special needs and linguistically isolated groups.

Meet annually with
identified
organizations starting
in fiscal year 2022- 23
(meetings will be
conducted by June 30
of each year).

62. The City will connect developers of projects with affordable density bonus units and local non-profits/community organizations to coordinate efforts and determine if the units could be set aside, where feasible, for special groups including but not limited to veterans and special need adults.

Within three months
of a density bonus
project application.

63. The City will provide translations or interpretation in all applicable languages to ensure access to programs, services, and materials Ongoing

64. The City will conduct an internal audit at a minimum of every other year to evaluate that we are addressing all language needs for the City.

Annually or as
needed

65. The City is in the process and has taken several steps to identify climate impacts, reduce pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), and prepare for a climate resilient future
Completed by
December 31, 2022

66. Continuing to require added greenery throughout the City to reduce exposure to environmental pollution such as vehicle emissions through the City’s Zoning Ordinance (Section 3-15-4)
Annually

67. Irvine Cool City Challenge will reduce climate emissions and utility bills while building resiliency and local emergency preparedness against climate disasters such as extreme heat, floods, wildfires, and extreme storm events.

The Cool Block
Challenge was
initiated in January
2022 and will be 2
years in length. There
will be a new team
established roughly
every 4.5-5 months. In
year 3 of the Cool City
Challenge, the City
will present a game
plan to the
Empowerment
Institute. After that,
the City will work to
implement the carbon
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neutrality plan.

68. Provide adequate parks and open space to all parts of the community, the City will prepare a comprehensive design strategy to include passive urban park setting for every project and include other placemaking strategies. This program, as implemented, will reduce unsustainable energy use, reduce pollutants, improve air quality, reduce extreme heat events and improve the health outcomes of residents, employees and others in the community.

By December 2024.

69. The City will contact the Irvine Unified School District to inquire about expanding access to enrollment in the district’s schools for residents that may not be within the district’s boundaries
Within six months of
Housing Element
certification.

70. The City will conduct a bi-annual survey of homeowners to obtain input on existing programs and to identify additional ways to support the City’s homeowners and their unique needs
At least one survey
every two years

71. The City shall strengthen its relationship with the local fair housing provider and explore ways to expand services and mutually pursue additional funding resources for that expansion.

Ongoing with check in
meeting one time per
year
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K. La Habra
Issue: Segregation
There are various neighborhoods considered to have high POC segregation, including neighborhoods in the center of the city north of Guadalupe Park and between Idaho St to the west and Sonora High School to the east. These neighborhoods are predominantly Hispanic. Publicly supported housing units are in the city’s center and north neighborhoods, which are all lowmedium or high POC segregation areas.

Contributing Factors:

1. Zoning Code regulations and land use controls that constrain/ restrict housing opportunities.

2. Historic limited available land for new development of multiple- family housing.

3. General lack of affordable housing for low-and moderate-income residents.

Actions: Timeframe:

Increase production of affordable housing through the following actions:

1. Adopt streamlined ministerial approval process to expedite the development of housing.

2. Revise density bonus ordinance and remove CUP requirement to facilitate higher density housing.

3. Remove 1-acre minimum for mixed use projects and 20% standard for multiple-family on a block.

4. Adopt objective design standards to facilitate multi-family and mixed-use production.

5. Remove the CUP neighborhood compatibility finding in the design review process.

6. Adjust story height and parking requirement to facilitate multiple-family housing production.

7. Allow transitional, supportive housing, and low barrier navigation centers in accordance with state law.

8. Allow residential care facilities req. by state law and remove filing fee for reasonable acc. request.

Adopt 8 ordinances by
2024. By 2025, approval of
at least 2 multiple-family
residential projects and
permitting of at least 2 care
facilities.

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Issue: Disparities in Access to Opportunities
Neighborhoods in the city’s center and southeast of the center have poor environmental quality, low education scores, and low economic scores. These neighborhoods are also predominantly Hispanic.

Contributing Factors:

1. Lower ranking schools compared to wealthier districts in the County.

2. Lower graduation rate among Hispanics and other groups compared to County results.

3. Lower incomes due to either under- employment and or unemployment.

4. Need to continue investments in the children and youth of La Habra.

Actions: Timeframe:

Improve access to opportunities in low resource areas through the following actions:

1. Operate the Child Development Division programs and assist up to 600 La Habra children from lower-income families
Ongoing

2. Administer City workforce training and employment programs for 600 participants in the County; increase staff fourfold
Ongoing

3. Continue to support La Habra Boys and Girls Club, serving 3,000 La Habra residents each year
Ongoing

4. Continue to work with housing, employment, and community service partners, as needed, evaluate, and expand partnerships and resources Quarterly or as
needed

5. Retrofit two parks or recreation facilities (e.g., El-Centro-Lions, Vista) in low-mod resource areas in central La Habra
By end of 2025

6. Remediate landfill hazards with vapor devices underneath the Vista Grande Park
Ongoing

7. Continue to support the children’s museum, accommodating nearly 95,000 visits each year
Ongoing

8. Update safety element to address climate change, EJ, and resiliency; implement programs to address hazards
By June 2023

9. Operate the Hillcrest Health and Wellness Center to serve residents in need, including Central La Habra
Ongoing

10. Ensure 25% Love La Habra projects in Central La Habra Complete NTMP projects in K, M, F Neighborhoods
Annually

11. Expend $2.5 million to install East Bishop storm drain By end of 2024

12. Apply for SR2S grants citywide for all schools; if received, develop plan, make improvements during planning period
By 2029

13. Market services to eligible lower income residents through affirmative marketing at Hillcrest Center
By end of 2023
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Issue: Disproportionate Housing Needs
Housing cost burden is an issue for renters across Orange County, including in La Habra. More than 10% of homes have incomplete kitchen facilities in one Census Tract in the north central part of the city.

Contributing Factors:

1. High levels of overcrowding and overpayment; mismatch with housing needs.

2. Rising prices and rents for housing far exceed recent increases in incomes.

3. Several affordable housing projects remain at risk of conversion.

4. Age of housing stock; most homes were built more than 50 years ago.

5. Housing rehabilitation and repairs are expensive, especially for retirees.

6. Limited staff for building/ code compliance make it difficult to address needs.

Actions: Timeframe:

Reduce housing instability through the following
actions:

1. Encourage ADUs, including 20% in higher
resource areas through annual publication
citywide.

Permit 30 ADUs; 20% in high resource
areas by the end of 2022

2. Support and advertise HCV program to increase
participants.

Ongoing

3. Assist up to 200 lower-income households over
the planning period with ARPA-funded bill
assistance.

Assist 200 households by the end of
2023.

4. Retain affordability and condition of mobile home
parks and deed-restricted apartments affordable to
lower income households.

Preserve affordability of 50% of units in
the two city-owned mobile home parks
between 2021-2029.

5. Require replacement units per Gov’t Code 65915
for lower income units demolished.

Ongoing, as projects are proposed

6. Implement inclusionary housing ordinance and
prioritize funding (fees) for affordable housing.

Develop all 100 inclusionary units, 25%
of which are in highest income tracts,
between 2021-2029.

7. Target affirmative marketing in low resource areas
at the Hillcrest Center, Boys & Girls Club, and
others.

Prepare and distribute fliers on City
programs by 2023.

Improve quality of existing housing through the
following actions:

8. Hold regular Love La Habra events to assist
income- qualified residents with home repairs
Annually in September
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9. Hire additional code enforcement staff to address
backlog and provide capacity for proactive work
By end of 2023

10. Purchase Land Management System (LMS) to
track code compliance, building and planning
permits
By end of 2023

11. Issue housing rehabilitation grants/loans for 25
households over the planning period
Make 3 grants per year

12. Evaluate feasibility of rental housing inspection
program and, if feasible, develop program
By end of 2023

13. Seek collaborative partnership which can assist in
addressing local housing rehabilitation needs
Annually

14. Target affirmative marketing in low resource areas
at the Hillcrest Center, Boys & Girls Club, and
others
By end of 2023
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L. Laguna Niguel
Issue: Concentration
Most of the city is considered an area of high White concentration, except for a few neighborhoods with low-medium concentration (which are predominantly White) in the northeastern and eastern parts of the city.

Contributing Factors:

1. Historical land use development patterns and zoning, environmental constraints, and lack of vacant land limit opportunities for larger and higher density project types.

2. Current high cost of housing limits access to lower income households of all races/ethnicities.

3. Lack of affordable housing and need for greater access to opportunities.

4. Regional coordination affects transit services, funding sources, and allocation of housing resources including vouchers.

5. Community resistance to development.

Actions: Timeframe:

Increase fair housing knowledge through the following actions:

1. Promote Fair Housing Council programs and expand knowledge of first-time homebuyer programs on the City’s website, newsletters, and through social media.

By December 2025,
review annually
thereafter

2. Promote affirmative marketing plans in all new housing developments that are designed to attract renters and buyers of diverse demographic backgrounds, including race, ethnicity, income, disability, and familial status.

Ongoing

3. Develop an outreach plan and materials to communicate the benefits of vouchers and tenant rights regarding just cause evictions, limitations on rent increases, and replacement housing requirements if any existing residential units would be removed, based on state law.

By December 2025
Increase housing opportunities in high opportunity areas through the following actions:

4. Incentivize multi-family and mixed- use development in the Gateway Specific Plan area (northeast portion of city) through the following actions:
a. Amend the Gateway Specific Plan to mandate that any public benefit provided to achieve a density of higher than 50 du/ac shall include a provision of affordable housing, and to encourage the production of workforce housing and missing middle housing.

By July 2025
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b. Allocate CDBG or other available funding assistance to projects in the Gateway Specific Plan area that include multi-family units targeted for extremely-low-income households, as feasible.

Annually
c. Provide administrative assistance to affordable housing developers in preparing grant applications.

Ongoing
d. Post and maintain a current inventory of vacant sites in the Gateway Specific Plan area suitable for multi-family residential or mixed-use development on the City website.

Ongoing
e. Contact local developers and publicize development
opportunities within the Gateway Specific Plan area at least once each year.

Annually
f. Assist in facilitating subdivision of large parcels where necessary to create building sites through concurrent
processing and project coordination.

Ongoing

5. Contact the property owners of vacant properties to assist development of the site for residential purposes.

Annually

6. Continue to implement state Density Bonus Law as amended from time to time.

Ongoing

7. Engage and assist developers seeking funding and/or tax credits for the construction of low- and moderate-income housing.

Annually

8. Incentivize affordable housing development through modified development standards, expedited processing, or other financial incentives for affordable housing projects.

Ongoing

9. Provide administrative assistance to developers of low- or moderateincome projects.Ongoing

10. Promote options for assistance to developers on the City website. Ongoing

11. Prioritize funding assistance for Extremely Low-Income units. Ongoing

12. Review City-owned properties annually to identify any surplus land that could be made available for affordable housing development and distribute list of suitable sites to regional affordable housing developers.

Annually

13. Work cooperatively with the County of Orange and other local cities to create a regional housing bond program to help fund affordable housing and permanent supportive housing.

Ongoing,
consultation with
County at least
annually
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Issue: Disparities in Access to Opportunities
Based on analysis of fair housing complaint data, individuals with disabilities disproportionately experience discrimination in housing.

Contributing Factors:

1. Insufficient fair housing monitoring and limited outreach capacity

2. Lack of resources for fair housing agencies and organizations

3. Limited understanding of fair housing laws
Actions: Timeframe:

Improve fair housing education and outreach through the following actions:

1. Direct fair housing inquiries to the Fair Housing Council of Orange County (FHCOC).

Ongoing

2. Post and update information annually regarding fair housing and request that FHCOC conduct a presentation every two years about the services available.

Annually

3. In cooperation with the FHCOC, contact all low-income apartment complexes annually to provide education and materials about the Section 8 program, including multi- lingual materials.

By July 2025 and
annually thereafter

4. Publish and update fair housing information on the City website and via social media annually.

Annually
Issue: Disproportionate Housing Needs
Housing cost burden is an issue for renters across Orange County, including in Laguna Niguel.

Contributing Factors:

1. Historical land use development patterns and zoning, environmental constraints, and lack of vacant land limit opportunities for larger and higher density project types.

2. Current high cost of housing limits access to lower income households of all races/ethnicities.

3. Lack of affordable housing and need for greater access to opportunities.

4. Community resistance to development.

5. Regional coordination affects transit services, funding sources, and allocation of housing resources including vouchers.

6. Age of housing stock.

7. Cost of repairs/rehabilitation.

Actions: Timeframe:

Encourage the development of ADUs and SB 9 units through the following actions:

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1. Monitor the production and affordability of ADUs every three years to ensure the City is meeting ADU production targets and act if projections are not consistent.

Perform review in
December 2026

2. Conduct increased outreach and education on ADU and SB 9 unit/lot split opportunities.

Ongoing

3. Continue to promote ADUs on the City’s website, social media, and at City offices.

Ongoing

4. Promote SB 9 units and lot splits on the City’s website, social media, and at City offices.

Ongoing

5. Expedite ADU permit processing. Ongoing
Provide support to individuals experiencing homelessness through the following actions:

6. Participate in meetings of the Orange County Homeless Issues Task Force as they occur
Ongoing

7. Allocate an appropriate level of CDBG funding in relation to the local need.

Annually

8. Explore and consider Project Homekey and opportunities to work with the County.

Ongoing

9. Assist applicants proposing permanent or interim supportive housing by helping to apply for funding.

Ongoing
Expand the use of Housing Choice Vouchers through the following actions:

10. Contact all low-income apartment complexes annually to provide education and materials about the Section 8 program including multilingual materials.

By July 2025 and annually
thereafter

11. Encourage the development of missing middle housing types and evaluate specific methods to encourage their production in RCAAs, areas of higher density, and in the central areas of the City.

Between 2021-2029,
facilitate 80 “missing
middle” units, with at least
20% located in targeted
areas, including RCAAs,
higher density areas,
central areas of the City.

Preserve existing affordable housing units and prevent
displacement through the following actions:

12. Monitor assisted units to assess the risk of conversion to market rate.

Annually
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13. Offer financial incentives to encourage owners of at-risk properties to maintain their rental units as affordable housing.

Three-year, twelve-month,
and six-month
coordination with at-risk
property owners and
OCHCS.

14. Allocate a portion of CDBG funds to assist in extending affordability covenants for at-risk units.

Annually

15. Provide educational materials to tenants of properties with expiring covenants regarding options for securing other affordable housing.

Ongoing

16. Continue the City’s active property maintenance program run by the Code Enforcement Division of the Community Development Department.

Conduct windshield
surveys covering all
properties in the City every
six months.

17. Seek CDBG funding for housing rehabilitation. Facilitate rehabilitation of 15 housing units between
2021-2029.

18. Survey older areas of the City and connect property owners to rehabilitation programs.

Six property owner
contacts per year.

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M. Lake Forest
Issue: Disparities in Access to Opportunities
While residents overall have relatively good access to opportunities, compared to the region, residents living below the FPL in the city generally have less access to opportunities than the rest of the population.

Contributing Factors:

1. Lack of opportunity due to high housing costs.

2. Lack of access to public transportation.

Actions: Timeframe:

Increase housing supply in high opportunity areas through the following actions:

1. Implement Program 1: Land Use Policy, Entitlements, and Development Capacity (Shortfall Program), to rezone sites to accommodate new residential and mixed-use
development at densities consistent with the City’s General Plan (adopted in 2020) to meet the City’s RHNA at all
income levels.

2. Implement Program 2: Monitor Residential Capacity (No Net Loss), to ensure that replacement sites identified to continue to accommodate the City’s remaining RHNA
throughout the planning period are consistent with the
City’s duty to affirmatively further fair housing.

3. On an ongoing basis, actively recruit residents from neighborhoods of concentrated poverty to serve or
participate on boards, committees, and other local
government bodies as positions are made available due to the regular appointment process or vacancies.

Between 2021-2029, the City’s
goal is to promote the
development of 1,648 new
units (including 303 lower
income units and 167 moderate
income units, consistent with
the City’s Quantified Objectives
for 2021-2029) with 75% of the
new units located in areas of
moderate or high opportunity;
rezone 158 acres to allow for
the development of up to 2,965
multifamily units, with 75% of
the units located in areas of
moderate or high opportunity;
and increase the number of
applications from residents
living in low or moderate
resource areas for open Board
and Commission positions by
20%.

Preserve existing affordable housing opportunities and prevent displacement through the following actions:

4. Implement Program 4: Replacement of Affordable Units, to ensure that affordable units that are removed from the
City’s housing stock are replaced in accordance with state law.

5. Implement Program 5: Facilitate Affordable and Special Needs Housing Construction, to encourage the
development of housing units to serve the needs of larger Between 2021-2029, the City’s
goal will be to maintain at least
202 affordable housing units in
the City; increase the
proportion of new multifamily
units that are 3 or more
bedrooms by 10%; promote the
develop of 70 new extremely
low income housing units
(consistent with the City’s
Quantified Objectives for 2021-
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households, including large extremely low-income
households.

6. Implement Program 23: Economic Displacement Risk
Analysis, to proactively identify potential issues related to economic displacement as a result of new development.
2029); and commit $70,500 to
implement programs and
improvements serving the
Southwest Lake Forest
neighborhood with a focus on
programs and improvements
that protect existing residents
from displacement.

Increase access to opportunities for individuals with disabilities through the following actions:

7. Implement Program 1: Land Use Policy, Entitlements, and Development Capacity (Shortfall Program), to rezone sites adjacent to transit corridors and activity centers to allow for higher density residential development, suitable for
affordable and special needs housing, including new
opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

8. Implement Program 5: Facilitate Affordable and Special Needs Housing Construction, whereby the City will
proactively reach out to developers of housing for special needs populations to share details about special needs
groups in Lake Forest and promote the development of
housing for special needs groups in areas of moderate and high levels of opportunity.

9. Implement Program 6: Monitor and Implement Changes in federal and state Housing, Planning, and Zoning Laws to proactively identify changes in federal and/or state
regulations required to be implemented at the local level to improve access to opportunity for individuals with
disabilities.

Between 2021-2029, the City’s
goal will be to rezone 158 acres
to accommodate the
development of up to 2,965
new units with a focus to
promote the development of
units affordable to lower
income households in areas of
moderate or high opportunity;
increase the number of local
individuals with disabilities
taking transit by 10% by
encouraging the development
of new housing for individuals
with disabilities to be located
close to transit routes; increase
the proportion of new
multifamily units that are 3 or
more bedrooms by 10%; and
resolve 100% of reasonable
accommodation requests
consistent with the
requirements of state law.

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N. Mission Viejo
Issue: Concentration and Disproportionate Housing Needs Most of the city has a high concentration of White residents, although there are neighborhoods in the southern, northern, and western parts of the city where there's more diversity. Overall, residents have good access to opportunities, though getting around on public transit or finding affordable transportation can be a challenge. Additionally, data on fair housing complaints shows that people with disabilities often face challenges when it comes to housing. Renters across Orange County, including in Mission Viejo, are also struggling with housing costs.

Contributing Factors:

1. Limited affordable housing overall due to land use designations and zoning regulations.

2. Limited availability of affordable units in a range of sizes and types.

3. Displacement of residents due to economic pressures.

4. Lack of affordable, integrated housing for individuals who need supportive needs.

5. Regulatory barriers to providing housing and supportive services for individuals with disabilities.

6. Lack of private investments in specific neighborhoods.

7. Housing discrimination in the private market.

Actions: Timeframe:

Increase housing opportunities through the following actions:

1. Proactively outreach to developers about development opportunities.

Annually

2. Actively market Site 3 and reach conclusion regarding the importation of dirt to be able to deliver a Pad-ready site to potential developers.

By July 2026

3. For Site 3 development, establish a priority processing procedure, with fee waivers and grant other incentives and concessions as appropriate, including the need and
applicability for CDBG Funding.

By July 2026

4. Conduct an outreach and education program regarding SB 4 opportunities for religious facilities and nonprofit colleges.

By December 2025

5. Promote funding available from Orange County Housing Finance Trust’s Affordable ADU Loan Program.

Annually

6. Apply for funding available at the state to assist lower and moderate-income homeowners to develop ADUs.

Annually

7. Prioritize funding for projects that set aside units for special needs populations and those with extremely low incomes.

Annually
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8. Assist OCHA, FHF, and United Way in promoting the HCV program
Hold promotional workshops
annually.

9. Study and pursue a home sharing program Establish program in 2025 and begin implementation in 2026.

Improve conditions in neighborhoods through the following actions:

10. Assess and expand MV Shuttle services and Safe Routes to School program to serve new developments and
underserved neighborhoods.

Assess transit services at least
every three years. Assess and
expand Safe Routes to School
program to align with new
developments.

11. Target outreach to two neighborhoods where there are issues of housing conditions.

Annually

12. Study and develop appropriate strategies for adaptive reuse of underutilized commercial properties.

By the end of 2026.

Preserve existing affordable housing units through the
following actions:

13. Monitor status of all affordable units. Annually
Increase fair housing education and enforcement through the following actions:

14. Provide fair housing and tenant/landlord dispute resolution services
Annually

15. Expand promotion of housing resources, including fair housing services, via a multi-media approach, such as
eNewsletter with circulation of 20,000, message boards, senior newsletter, and other social media outlets.

Annually
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O. Newport Beach
Issue: Segregation and Disparities in Access to Opportunity Residents across the city have relatively high access to opportunities, however, all of the city’s neighborhoods are predominantly White and are classified as areas of high White segregation.

Homeownership rates are lower for all groups compared to the County overall, except for AAPI households, who have slightly higher homeownership rate in the city. Housing cost burden is also an issue for renters in the city.

Additionally, based on analysis of fair housing complaint data, individuals with disabilities disproportionately experience discrimination in housing.

Contributing Factors:

1. High cost of housing and limited supply of affordable housing.

Actions: Timeframe:

1. Adopt and codify accessory dwelling unit (ADU)
regulations that facilitate and incentivize ADU
development beyond state law minimum requirements,
create new housing development incentives and fee
waivers, and that provide for access into areas of high opportunity that contribute to the following community
development actions:
a. Increase residential development opportunities;
b. Maximize infill development in “built out”
neighborhoods; and
c. Increase affordable housing options.

2. Conduct two community workshops that will accomplish the following:
a. Identify local issues that are influencing access to opportunity;
b. Identify potential solutions to address those local
issues;
c. Identify opportunities to increase the housing
supply for all income levels; and
d. Establish economic development priorities to help
stimulate the creation of jobs and access to
services.

By June 2023, the City will adopt
revised ADU regulations. By
December 2023, the City will
conduct two community
workshops. The City will seek to
produce 20 to 30 ADUs per
calendar year within higher
resource areas.

3. Adopt an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance to ensure lower income units are developed in conjunction with new
market-rate development equitably throughout the City
and higher resource Census Tracts.

By December 2026, the City will
aspire to have approved
between 750 and 1,000
affordable housing units or to
have collected a commensurate
in-lieu affordable housing fee for
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use to subsidize future
affordable housing projects.

4. Maintain and promote the City’s Business Ambassador
Program to residents to support local businesses and
entrepreneurship.

5. Target outreach to two low-access Census Tracts via
mailers or by other means including social media to
provide website information about local entrepreneurship and educational opportunities.

The City will improve upon its
existing Business Ambassador
Program and will seek to assist
at least 35-45 individuals
annually with establishing their
own business opportunities.

The Business Ambassador
Program will be advertised
within the lower-opportunity
Census Tracts with a goal of
reaching at least 50% of the
households.

6. Continually update the City’s housing-related webpages to ensure current available data.

Starting 2023, the City will
annually review and update its
housing-related webpages.

7. Improve access to mortgage loans through the following actions:
a. Disseminate online information to the community
about home loans and the loan application and
approval process.
b. Conduct biannual affordable housing workshops
with invited guests from the local lending industry
and local affordable housing advocates.
c. Conduct annual report of loan dispositions in the
City and identify any trends or issues. Provide
findings to local lenders and financial institutions.

By June 2023, the City will
provide information to the
community about home loans
and the loan process. By
December 2023, the City will
conduct its first biannual
affordable housing workshop
with affordable housing lenders
and local affordable housing
advocates. The City will seek to
reach between 10,000 and
15,000 households with loan
information and will further seek
to reduce any occurrence of loan
disposition discrimination, if
found to be prevalent.

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P. Orange
Issue: Segregation and Disparities in Access to Opportunities Most of the city to the north and east of Villa Park is considered an area of high White segregation, and there are concentrations of predominantly Hispanic neighborhoods west of Glassel Street.

Additionally, all publicly supported housing units and households with vouchers are located to the west and south of Villa Park. There are no publicly supported housing units or vouchers in use to the east of Villa Park, where it is a high White segregation area.

Geographically, the neighborhoods west of Glassel Street, have lower education and economic scores, and worse environmental quality. Conversely, neighborhoods to the north and east of Villa Park, have high education and economic scores, and good environmental quality. Related to this geographic distribution of opportunities, Hispanic and Black residents (especially Black residents living below the FPL) have relatively low access to neighborhoods close to high performing schools, and to neighborhoods with high labor force participation and human capital.

Additionally, based on analysis of fair housing complaint data, individuals with disabilities disproportionately experience discrimination in housing.

Contributing Factors:

1. Lack of public investment in certain neighborhoods

2. Lack of sufficient affordable housing due, in part, to community opposition to affordable housing and land use and zoning regulations

3. Lack of fair housing knowledge
Actions: Timeframe:

Improve access to opportunity through the following actions:

1. The City will continue to utilize the Public Works and Community Services Departments for the as‐needed removal of graffiti and other deferred maintenance issues on public property, including sidewalks, parks, bus shelters signs and other structures adjacent to the public right‐of‐way, to enhance the quality of Orange’s residential neighborhoods.

Ongoing

2. Provide public information related to housing development and how the provision of affordable housing benefits the community.

Ongoing

3. The City will continue gathering community input on affordable housing, housing for special needs populations, and ADUs. The continued outreach will be City‐wide with a focus on traditionally under‐represented communities.

Ongoing

4. Continue to follow current state Density Bonus law. Ongoing

5. Update the Transitional Housing Ordinance that establishes guidelines and regulations for the development and operation of transitional housing in the city.
2025
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6. Prepare and adopt a Single Room Occupancy Ordinance that sets regulations for buildings designed for single room occupancy.
2025

7. Prepare and adopt a Residential Care Facility Ordinance that establishes regulations and standards for non-medical care facilities providing care to individual requiring assistance.
2025

8. Prepare and adopt a Farmworker and Employee Housing Ordinance that sets standards and regulations for housing provided to farmworkers by their employers.
2025

9. Adopt a program to subsidize application processing fees for qualifying developments where all units are affordable to 80% AMI or lower when funding is available.

Ongoing

10. Continue providing CDBG funds to the Fair Housing Foundation to provide fair housing activities to the community.

Issue: Disproportionate Housing Needs
Housing cost burden is an issue for renters across Orange County, including in the City of Orange.

Contributing Factors:

1. Lack of sufficient affordable housing
Actions: Timeframe:

1. The City will assist in preserving at‐risk units by, but not limited to, supporting non‐profit applications for funding to purchase at‐risk units, work with property owners to maintain affordability and develop preservation strategies, and assist with funding when available.

Ongoing

2. The City will continue to seek qualified non‐profit organizations for acquisition, construction, and rehabilitation of affordable housing. Funds will be available annually, contingent on funding availability.

Annually

3. The City will continue to encourage through outreach to private and non‐profit housing developers, the development of rental and for‐sale housing for larger (5 or more individuals) families. The City will support developers/builders that incorporate larger bedroom counts (3 or more bedrooms) to accommodate the needs of larger families and reduce incidents of overcrowding in the existing housing stock. The City will evaluate providing regulatory incentives such as density bonuses that encourage and support the development of housing for large families on a project‐by‐project basis.

Ongoing

4. The City will develop a program to subsidize application processing fees, when funding is available, for qualifying developments where all units affordable to 80% AMI or lower. The City will also promote the benefits of this program to the Ongoing
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development community by posting information on its webpage and creating a handout to be distributed with land development applications.

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Q. Rancho Santa Margarita
Issue: Concentration
Most of the City’s population is predominantly White, with greater diversity in the neighborhoods east of SR-241. There are no publicly supported housing units. Some vouchers are in use in the northeast part of the city, which is a low-medium concentration area.

Contributing Factors:

1. Location and type of affordable housing available

2. Land use and zoning laws that limit affordable housing development

3. Limited resources for fair housing agencies and organizations.

4. Lack of local private fair housing outreach and enforcement.

Actions: Timeframe:

1. Continue to serve as a liaison between the public and appropriate agencies in matters concerning housing discrimination within the City.

Ongoing

2. Provide annual fair housing literature to schools, libraries, and post offices.

Make information available via the City’s fair housing service provider. Review annually to ensure that the posters and literature being provided are up to date.

Annually

3. In coordination with OCHA and fair housing services provider, conduct biennial landlord education campaign to educate property owners about state law prohibiting discrimination based on household income. Provide public information and brochures regarding fair housing/equal housing opportunity requirements, including how to file a complaint and access the investigation and enforcement activities of the state Fair Employment and Housing Commission. Make said information available on the City’s website and at City Hall. Review information annually to ensure that any materials, links, and information provided are current.

Biennial
campaigns;
annual
review of
information
on website

4. In collaboration with the Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA):
a. Attend quarterly OCHA Housing Advisory Committee to enhance the exchange of information regarding the availability, procedures, and policies related to the Housing Assistance Voucher program and regional housing issues.
b. Support OCHA's affirmative fair marketing plan and de-concentration policies by providing five-year and annual PHA plan certifications.

Ongoing

5. Monitor FBI data annually to determine if any hate crimes are housing-related and if the City’s fair housing service provider can take action to address potential discrimination linked to the bias motivations of hate crimes.

Annually
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Issue: Disparities in Access to Opportunities
Residents across the city have relatively high access to opportunities, except for access to transit.

Homeownership rates in the city are higher for all groups when compared to the County.

However, Hispanic households have the lowest homeownership rate, and it is 20 percentage points lower than the AAPI homeownership rate, which is the highest rate in the city.

Contributing Factors:

1. Location of employers

2. Availability, type, frequency, and reliability of public transportation

3. Location and type of affordable housing available
Actions: Timeframe:

1. Request the Orange County Transportation Authority explore bus route options to ensure neighborhoods with concentration of low-income or protected class populations have access to transportation services.

Ongoing

2. Update the City’s Circulation element to better facilitate multimodal transportation to/from the lower opportunity Census Tracts to goods and services.

By mid-March
2025.

3. In cooperation with the Orange County Transportation Authority, provide community education regarding transport services for individuals with disabilities.

Ongoing
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Issue: Disproportionate Housing Needs
Housing cost burden is an issue for renters across Orange County, including in Rancho Santa Margarita.

Contributing Factors:

1. Economic displacement

2. Environmental hazards such as wildland fires and the interface with urban areas Actions: Timeframe:

1. Support local eviction prevention strategies
to reduce the number of homeless
individuals and families (homelessness
prevention services).

Annually

2. Update the City’s Local Hazard Mitigation
Plan by December 2024 to ensure
community resiliency from hazards.

By mid-2025

3. Conduct outreach to landlords and support
OCHA’s mobility counseling program to
increase Housing Choice Vouchers in the
city.

Increase Housing Choice Vouchers through the
Orange County Housing Authority by 5%
between 2021-2029.

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R. San Clemente
Issue: Concentration, Disparities in Access to Opportunity, and Disproportionate Housing Needs The majority of the city is considered an area of high White concentration, except for one Census Tract encompassing neighborhoods north and east of Max Berg Plaza Park, which is classified as low-medium concentration. There is a cluster of publicly supported housing units in this lowmedium concentration area.

Based on analysis of fair housing complaint data, individuals with disabilities may disproportionately experience discrimination in housing.

Housing cost burden is an issue for renters across Orange County, including in San Clemente.

Contributing Factors:

1. Unaffordable rents and sales prices in a range of sizes, the location and type of affordable housing, and an overall shortage of subsidized housing units

2. Displacement of residents due to economic pressures

3. Cost of repairs or rehabilitation

4. Dominance of single-family housing, which is typically more expensive than multi-family housing

5. Lack of fair housing education and outreach
Actions: Timeframe:

1. Annually promote equal access to fair housing information for all residents. Expand outreach methods beyond traditional media (newspaper or City website) to include other social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Focus fair housing outreach efforts in the area along the western side of Interstate 5 where racial/ethnic minorities and LMI households are concentrated.

Annually, with the goal to
increase distribution of
information by 20%
between 2021-2029

2. Continue to work under contract with the Fair Housing Foundation (FHF) and/or other qualified fair housing service providers to provide fair housing services for all segments of the community.

Serve at least 50
households each year.

Annually evaluate and
adjust the scope of services
to ensure the City address
any emerging trends in fair
housing issues.

3. In coordination with OCHA and fair housing services provider, provide outreach and education to landlords and tenants regarding the state’s new source of income protection (SB 329 and SB 229) that recognizes public assistance such as Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) and Veterans Assistance Supportive Housing (VASH) as legitimate source of income for rent
Conduct outreach and
education annually;
increase vouchers from
Orange County Housing
Authority by 10% between
2021-2029.

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payments. Specifically, provide fair housing responsibility to new ADU applicants.

4. Help non-profits acquire and convert market-rate housing to affordable housing
Ongoing

5. Work to preserve the City’s affordable housing inventory Ongoing

6. Offer a variety of housing opportunities to enhance mobility among residents of all races and ethnicities by facilitating affordable housing throughout the community through the following actions:

Goal of creating 446
affordable units for lower
income households
between 2021 and 2029
a. Promote by-right approvals to facilitate at least one new multi-family housing project with at least 20% of units for lower income households
2021-2029
b. Promote Lot Consolidation program and incentives to
at least three developers.
2021-2029
c. Implement the City’s Affordable Housing Overlay to
facilitate at least one new multi-family housing project 2021-2029
d. Promote the City’s Inclusionary Housing Program to
facilitate at least one multi-family housing project with units affordable for lower income households
2021-2029

7. Provide rehabilitation financing assistance through the Neighborhood Revitalization Program and advertise this
program to the western and southern areas of the City with older housing units and overpaying households.

Assist at least two
homeowners per year

8. Increase public outreach to at least once a year and encourage residents to learn about available housing programs.

Annually

9. Through the City’s fair housing service provider (FHF) increase materials distribution by 25% through the following actions:
a. Provide fair housing education and information to
apartment managers and homeowner associations on
why denial of reasonable modifications/
accommodations is unlawful through fair housing
service contract at least once a year.

Annually
b. Conduct multi-faceted fair housing outreach at least once a year to tenants, landlords, property owners,
realtors, and property management companies.

Methods of outreach may include workshops,
informational booths, presentations to community
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groups, and distribution of multilingual fair housing
literature.
c. Provide general fair housing counseling and referral services to address tenant landlord issues and
investigate allegations of fair housing discrimination
and take appropriate actions to reconcile cases or refer to appropriate authorities.

Ongoing
d. Periodically monitor local newspapers and online
media outlets to identify potentially discriminatory
housing advertisements.

Annually
e. Include testing/audits within the scope of work with fair housing provider.

Ongoing
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S. Santa Ana
Issue: Segregation and R/ECAPs
There is moderate segregation between Hispanic and White residents, and between AAPI and White. The majority of the city is considered an area of high POC segregation and has a predominantly Hispanic population except for the Riverview West community which is predominantly AAPI. There are lots of publicly supported housing units downtown and southeast of downtown, which are high POC segregation areas. There is a higher concentration of vouchers, as well as some publicly supported housing units, west of the Santa Ana River, which is also a high POC segregation area.

There is a R/ECAP covering multiple Census Tracts in the downtown area. These tracts are predominantly Hispanic, as are all the surrounding neighborhoods.

Contributing Factors:

1. Lack of fair housing education and outreach

2. Lack of affordable housing
Actions: Timeframe:

1. Ensure all City programs and activities relating to housing and community development are administered in a manner that affirmatively furthers fair housing.

Ongoing

2. Hold annual small apartment managers’ workshop to train and educate property owners, HOAs, property managers, and tenants about best practices in property management, neighborhood safety, and landlord/tenant responsibilities.

Annually

3. Periodically prepare the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice to identify, remove, and/or mitigate potential impediments to fair housing in Santa Ana.

Every 5 years

4. Partner with legal assistance organizations to provide legal clinics for tenants on tenants’ rights and recourse for intimidation and unjust evictions.

Annually
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Issue: Disparities in Access to Opportunities
Hispanic residents are more likely than other groups to be exposed to poverty in their neighborhoods and are less likely than other groups to live in close proximity to high performing schools, or in neighborhoods with high labor force participation and human capital.

Geographically, neighborhoods downtown, west of downtown, and southeast of downtown have low economic scores, low education scores, high poverty rates, and poor environmental quality.

Neighborhoods in the north and south of the city have better economic and education scores.

Contributing Factors:

1. Lack of affordable housing

2. Lack of public investment in low opportunity areas
Actions: Timeframe:

1. Publish preapproved ADU plans and publicize ADU program through dedicated web page in various languages to facilitate ADU construction.

Facilitate
construction of
723 ADUs
between 2021-
2029

2. Enforce the City’s inclusionary housing ordinance, known as the Affordable Housing Opportunity & Creation Ordinance (AHOCO), to require eligible housing development projects of five or more units, including condominium conversions, to include at least 15 percent of the units as affordable to low-income households; or 10 percent of the units affordable to very low-income households; or 5 percent to extremely lowincome households; or a minimum of 10 percent available affordable households with five (5)5 percent to low- income, 3 percent to very lowincome, and 2 percent to extremely low-income households, for rental housing. Require 5 percent of the units as affordable to moderate-income households for for-sale housing.

Ongoing

3. Establish guidelines as part of the Comprehensive Zoning Code Update for new housing development projects to include a variety of unit sizes, including units for large families, that are affordable to extremely low-, very low-, and low-income families.

By December 2025

4. Annually monitor the status of at-risk housing projects, specifically the Warwick Square, Highland Manor, and other projects that may come due.

Contact owners of properties at risk of conversion within one year of expiration to discuss City’s desire to preserve projects as affordable housing.

Annually

5. Assist low-income households with down payment assistance loans of up to $120,000 and moderate-income households with loans of up to $80,000.

Annually
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6. Create, assist, and support neighborhood associations, especially in R/ECAP and TCAC Census Tracts, to collaborate on projects and sponsor and hold annual events.

Annually

7. Complete infrastructure improvements in residential neighborhoods consistent with the City’s Capital Improvement Plan.

Ongoing

8. Through the City’s RFP process for Affordable Housing Development (see program 2), facilitate and encourage the development in the Transit Zoning Code plan area of varied housing types at a mix of affordability levels, including for lower income households using appropriate incentives, such as awarding bonus points to developers whose projects provide at least 75% or more for the units for extremely low-income families at 30% Area Median Income.

Annually
Issue: Disproportionate Housing Needs
Housing cost burden is an issue for renters across Orange County, including in Santa Ana.

Additionally, more than 20% of housing units are overcrowded in most of the city’s neighborhoods.

Contributing Factors:

1. High cost of housing in the private market

2. High cost of housing repairs/rehabilitation
Actions: Timeframe:

1. Implement the City’s Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance for tenants facing housing instability, including ongoing outreach and education, a program monitor system, and a schedule of penalties that may be imposed for noncompliance. Provide tenant protections beyond state mandates.

Annually

2. Provide housing assistance payments to eligible households participating in the Housing Choice Voucher Program and adhere to policies and procedures in the federal regulations and the Housing Choice Voucher Program Administrative Plan. Administer 100 percent of the funding provided to the Housing Authority annually for eligible households. This includes Special Purpose Vouchers including the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program; Mainstream Voucher Program; Foster Youth to Independence Program; and Emergency Housing Voucher Program. The objectives are to:
1) Utilize 100 percent of the Annual Budget Authority provided by HUD for each CY; 2) Apply for new funding opportunities for additional vouchers; 3) Retain High Performer SEMAP status; 4) Communicate on a regular basis with active landlords by providing information on key program updates.

Ongoing
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3. Contract with a local nonprofit organization (currently Habitat for Humanity) to implement the City’s Residential Rehabilitation Grant Program. Provide grants for the repair and rehabilitation of single-family and mobile homes, prioritizing applicants in R/ECAP and TCAC Census Tracts and low-income households.

Annually

4. Enhance local preferences program for residents working and living in Santa Ana who are seeking affordable housing. Explore a right-of-first-refusal ordinance for mobile home parks and publicly supported multifamily residential properties to minimize tenant displacement and preserve affordable housing stock. Evaluate and pursue collective ownership models for mobile home parks as a tool to prevent displacement.

Ongoing
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T. Tustin
Issue: Segregation
There is moderate segregation between Hispanic and White residents. There is a concentration of publicly supported housing units in the south, in neighborhoods that are predominantly AAPI.

Contributing Factors:

1. Lack of affordable housing opportunities.

Actions: Timeframe:

1. Engage linguistically isolated communities by translating official City announcements (i.e., community meeting, hearings, etc.) to Spanish and disseminating printed copies of information to renters, property owners, and via social media, to expand knowledge of affordable housing options in High Opportunity Areas.

Ongoing

2. Conduct at least one community informational meeting in areas that lack affordable housing opportunities and that exhibit high segregation, on an annual basis.

Annually

3. Improve housing conditions in segregated areas establishing a multi-family quality rental housing inspection program that focuses on high segregation areas. The City will receive at least one monthly referral from the City’s Neighborhood Improvement Task Force (NITF) (NITF includes Code Enforcement, Police, Social Service/County, School District representatives, City staff form various Departments) to identify households in need of this tenant protection and anti-displacement focused program; focused on improving the quality of single family and multi-family residential dwellings by providing technical assistance and funds to repairs substandard housing conditions. The City will conduct at least five multi-family quality rental housing inspections in the program’s first year and will increase the number of annual inspections by 2, each year thereafter, until 2029.
2025
through
2029
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Issue: Disparities in Access to Opportunities
Hispanic residents (especially those living below the FPL) are less likely than other groups to live in close proximity to high performing schools, or in neighborhoods with high labor force participation and human capital; and are more likely to be exposed to poverty in their neighborhoods. Additionally, based on analysis of fair housing complaint data, individuals with disabilities disproportionately experience discrimination in housing.

Homeownership rates are very low for Black and Hispanic households, equaling less than half of the homeownership rate for AAPI and White households.

Contributing Factors:

1. Lack of affordable housing in high opportunity areas.

2. Lack of public and private investment in low-resource neighborhoods.

Actions: Timeframe:

1. Create an ADU/SB 9 accelerator program and focus in
High Opportunity Areas within the northeast portion of
the City where there are predominately single-family
residences to expand housing choices. This program
could include a permit fee waiver for affordable housing units, permit fast tracking, and technical assistance.

By 2025, the City will adopt a
program and mail out
information pertaining to the new
accelerator program for ADUs
and SB 9 developments,
specifically to high opportunity
areas.

2. Provide technical assistance and permit fast-tracking for new ADU/SB9 development proposals and at least six
projects that include housing affordable to lower income households annually through 2029.

Fast track a minimum of 10 ADU
and/or SB 9 developments in
high opportunity areas on an
annual basis; reduce review
times by 25% compared to year
2022.

3. Translate the City’s Tustin Housing Authority website and factsheets promoting affordable housing opportunities
and ancillary support services, such as transit and
childcare, into Spanish, and distribute to low resource areas.

Annually, 2023 through 2029

4. Tustin Legacy (Tract 744.15) is a Master Planned
Community being developed. Although the tract has
been identified as low resource, it has been substantially enhanced with new resources within recent years. The
area comprises 1,500 acres, of which 800 acres remain for future development of a diverse housing stock,
community amenities, and resources. By 2029, the City
will continue to implement projects that increase assets in the Specific Plan area as proposed by developers and identified in the Tustin Legacy Backbone Infrastructure By 2029, the City anticipates the
Tustin Legacy (Tract 744.15) to be
identified as a “high resource”
area according to TCAC/HCD
Opportunity Map criteria.

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Program. Improvements will provide increased access to
safe and decent housing, transportation, recreation, and a healthy environment.

5. Create a “Financial Assistance for Child Care” webpage with information and links to Children’s Home Society of California (CHS) and the Orange County Department of
Education (OCDE). These programs provide funding to
low-income families for childcare services. The City will work with Tustin Preschool, Kiddie Academy of Tustin, or other local preschool programs within Census Tract
755.14 to advertise and promote financial assistance
through pamphlets, e-blasts, and other applicable online community forums (such as Facebook and NextDoor).

By December 2022; update
annually thereafter
Issue: Disproportionate Housing Needs
Housing cost burden is an issue for renters across Orange County, including in Tustin.

Contributing Factors:

1. Lack of affordable housing.

2. Substandard housing in low-resource areas.

3. High cost of housing repairs/rehabilitation.

Actions: Timeframe:

1. The City will partner with a non-profit to develop and launch a CDBG funded Housing Rehabilitation Program
to facilitate the repair of dilapidated housing to address lack of plumbing, kitchen facilities and repairs to provide relief of overcrowding. Program participants will be
provided grants and/or loans to conduct necessary
housing updates.

Starting in July 2024, the program
will facilitate four (4) rehabilitation
projects to assist with reducing
overcrowding per year and
another four (4) projects will assist
with general habitability repairs,
with a total of eight (8) dwellings
assisted annually.

2. The City will amend the zoning code to require all new multi-family projects to provide at least five (5) percent large family units (3+ bedrooms) which will prevent
overcrowding and further cost burden, by addressing
demand for such units and increasing the large units
into the local housing inventory.

Zoning code amended by January
2024. Four (4) large family units
will be generated annually, and 32
total by 2029.

3. Improve housing conditions in segregated areas
establishing a multi-family quality rental housing
inspection program that focuses on high segregation
areas. The City will receive at least one monthly referral 2025 through 2029
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from the City’s Neighborhood Improvement Task Force
(NITF) (NITF includes Code Enforcement, Police, Social
Service/County, School District representatives, City
staff form various Departments) to identify households
in need of this tenant protection and anti-displacement focused program; focused on improving the quality of
single family and multi-family residential dwellings by providing technical assistance and funds to repairs
substandard housing conditions. The City will conduct at least five multi-family quality rental housing inspections in the program’s first year and will increase the number of annual inspections by 2, each year thereafter, until 2029.

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U. Westminster
Issue: Segregation, Disparities in Access to Opportunities, and Disproportionate Housing Needs The majority of the city is considered an area of high POC segregation and has a predominantly AAPI population with a few exceptions. The northwestern corner of the city, between I-405 and Bolsa Chica Rd is an area of high White segregation. The location of publicly supported housing units and areas with highest concentration of vouchers aligns with the high POC segregation areas in the central part of the city. There are no publicly supported housing units, and fewer vouchers in use, in the western parts of the city that are high White segregation, racially integrated, and low-medium segregation areas.

AAPI residents are more likely than other groups to be exposed to poverty in their neighborhoods and are less likely than other groups to live in close proximity to high performing schools or jobs.

Native American residents living below the FPL are also less likely to live in close proximity to high performing schools or jobs. Additionally, based on analysis of fair housing complaint data, individuals with disabilities disproportionately experience discrimination in housing.

There are large racial/ethnic disparities in homeownership. Black, Hispanic, and Native American households have the lowest rates (around 30%), and these rates are less than half the homeownership rate for White households, which is the highest in the city. The AAPI homeownership rate in the city is lower than in the County overall and is nearly 20 percentage points lower than the White homeownership rate in the city.

Housing cost burden is an issue for renters across Orange County, including in Westminster.

Contributing Factors:

1. Lack of resources for fair housing agencies and organizations

2. Land use and zoning laws.

3. Displacement of residents due to economic pressures.

4. Location and type of affordable housing.

5. Lack of private investment in specific neighborhoods.

6. Lack of community revitalization strategies
Actions: Timeframe:

1. Maintain an inventory of the available sites for residential development and post it online (with annual updates) and provide it to prospective residential developers upon request. Monitor development trends to ensure continued ability to meet the RHNA.

Ongoing

2. Continue to perform project-by-project evaluation to determine if adequate capacity remains for the remaining RHNA.

Ongoing

3. Adopt new mixed-use zoning districts and rezone all sites identified in the City’s most recent Housing Element to accommodate shortfall housing need, consistent with the densities, acreages, and capacity Completed
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levels identified in the Housing Element. Complete all rezoning pursuant to Government Code Section 65583.2, subdivisions (h) and (i).

4. Encourage and facilitate construction of ADUs through the following actions:
a. Update the City’s ADU Ordinance to reflect state law. 2025 b. Prepare pre-approved ADU design templates, tailored to meet specific zoning and building standards. Use of these design templates by a potential developer would ensure that the proposed ADU meets most, if not all, required standards at the outset of the development process, minimizing and streamlining the review process. This is expected to significantly incentivize production of ADUs by removing costs, reducing approval timeframes, and providing high application certainty.

Completed
c. Promote development of ADUs by continuing to provide written information at the City’s planning counter and on the City’s website and update it annually.

Ongoing
d. Monitor ADU permit applications and approvals annually through the Housing Element Annual Progress Report (APR) process; identify and implement additional incentives or other strategies including rezoning, as appropriate, to ensure adequate sites during the planning period. Should ADU production fall short of projections for three consecutive APR reporting periods then new incentives, strategies, and/or rezoning shall be implemented within six months of the third submitted APR.

Annually
e. Promote the City’s ADU Process Guide (available on the City’s website).

Ongoing
f. Host an annual workshop on accessory dwelling units, including guidance for development and common questions and answers.

Annually
g. Continue requesting information on rental rates to determine their affordability and review this information annually against the projects identified in the Housing Element.

Annually

5. For all project applications, identify need for replacement of affordable housing units and ensure replacement, if required, occurs.

Ongoing

6. Use HOME Funds and Housing Successor Funds to increase affordable housing production through the following actions:
a. Provide HOME Funds and Housing Successor Funds to assist development such as for the purpose of acquisition and/or 2021-2029
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subsidizing the cost of land acquisition and off-site improvements for construction of 100 new affordable housing units.
b. Use HOME Funds and Housing Successor Funds to acquire 16 multifamily or single-family units to be rehabilitated by a nonprofit and restricted to low-income rental housing.
2021-2029
c. Contact local service providers and developers annually and inform them of the potential partnerships with the Housing Division through paperless methods such as phone calls, email, and online postings.

Annually

7. Encourage development of affordable and special needs housing opportunities
a. Contact affordable housing providers (including non-profit providers) annually to encourage them to develop affordable housing for low-/very-low-income households and the disabled in Westminster.

Annually
b. Maintain on the City’s website an inventory of sites suitable for the development of affordable housing for low-income households and households with special needs and update it annually.

Ongoing
c. Support and prepare applications for funding annually. Annually d. Provide incentives and concessions to developers to assist in the development of housing for lower income households or
households with special needs, such as flexible development standards, expedited processing, and support from state funding including SB 2 Planning Grants and Permanent Local Housing Allocation. The preparation of flexible development standards and expedited processing for projects including affordable units will be addressed through the City’s Zoning Code Update.
2022-2025
e. Explore additional funding sources and strategies such as boomerang funds and financing districts to assist the development of housing for lower income households on a biennial basis.

Ongoing

8. Continue to make available the City’s application submittal packet to provide interested builders or service providers with Density Bonus information through paperless methods such as online postings.

Provide printed copies at the front counter. Meet with developers to explain the process and requirements.

Ongoing

9. Maintain a Zoning Code that is consistent with state law regarding low barrier navigation centers, supportive housing, employee housing, and Ongoing
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farmworker housing; and update the Zoning Code as needed to comply with future changes.

10. If an application to convert a residential development to a condominium/stock cooperative is submitted to the City, the provisions of the City’s condominium conversion ordinance shall be implemented and enforced.

Ongoing

11. Implement the mobile home park conversion ordinance by requiring applicants to (a) identify the quantity and conditions of each lowerincome household/unit, and (b), upon approval of a permit to convert a mobile home park, implement mitigation measures that fully mitigate the net loss of low-income households.

Ongoing

12. Conduct a Displacement Risk Analysis Study to identify the local conditions that lead to displacement and develop and implement an action program based on the results. Identify potential partners to participate in the study that specialize in eviction-related topics related to displacement, such as the Fair Housing Foundation. Annually monitor program effectiveness.
2021-2029

13. Implement incentives that will facilitate lot consolidation and increase the overall feasibility of affordable housing projects; as part of the City’s Zoning Code Update, incorporate specific development standards that support lot consolidation, such as a reduction in parking standards, shared parking arrangements in mixed-use projects, a reduction of minimum unit size, and modification of setback requirements. Apply annually for grant funding to prepare conceptual development plans on consolidated lots.
2022-2025 for code
update and
annually for grant
funding

14. Address substandard housing through the following actions:
a. Using the land use data generated from the General Plan Update, adopted in 2020, combined with the data generated from the 2007 Housing Conditions Survey, identify multifamily projects with the most significant level of deterioration for the purpose of providing loans for rehabilitation of multifamily units, subject to the applicable funding source requirements.
2021-2029
b. Provide funding through the Neighborhood Pride Multi-Family Rental Rehabilitation Program to bring at least 14 substandard units up to code.
2021-2029
c. Continue to conduct annual community workshops explaining code compliance issues. Prepare and distribute a Good Neighbor Guide describing how residents can maintain a healthy, safe, and appealing property.
2021-2029
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d. Continue to utilize the Community Preservation Unit to assist with community education and neighborhood maintenance.
2021-2029

15. Increase fair housing knowledge and enforcement through the following actions:
a. Continue to make available a program directory or list of housing resources (including resources and regulatory opportunities such as the Secondary Unit Ordinance) to the public through the City’s website and in City Hall.

Ongoing
b. Continue to advertise the City’s reasonable accommodations provisions using the City’s website, brochures, and other forms of appropriate media. Ensure continued use of the City’s reasonable accommodation provisions, by processing in a timely manner any application requesting a reasonable accommodation.

Ongoing
c. Continue the City’s commitment to working with the Fair Housing Foundation and disseminating fair housing information at City Hall, public libraries, the Chamber of Commerce, and on the City’s website. Include within the annual budget adequate funding to continue the contract with the Fair Housing service provider.

Annually
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ATTACHMENT 3
Public Notices
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147762 CDBG Funding -Jimenez
Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF CALIFORNIA } SS
COUNTY OF ORANGE }
I am a citizen of the United States; I am over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in the above-entitled matter. I am the principle clerk of the printer of BUENA PARK/ANAHEIM INDEPENDENT, a
newspaper of general circulation, published ONCE
WEEKLY in the city of Buena Park, County of ORANGE,
which newspaper has been adjudged a newspaper of
general circulation by the Superior Court of the County of ORANGE, State of California under the date of February
06, 1990, Case Number A-151797; that the notice, of
which the annexed is a printed copy (set in type not
smaller than nonpareil), has been published in each
regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates, to-wit:

November 15, 2024

CITY OF BUENA PARK

PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Buena Park is currently accepting applications for eligible Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded activities for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026. The City anticipates receiving approximately $774,071 in CDBG funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Fiffeen percent (1 5%) or approximately $116.110 of the Cityas CDBG allocation may be granted to qualified public service agencies/ organizations that provide eligible services to Buena Park residents. Proposed activities must meet at least one of the following national objectives: 1 ) benefit low- and moderate-income persons, 2) aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight, or 3) meet a need having a particular urgency.

Applications will be available on the Cityas website www.buenapark.com/cdbg or may be emailed upon request as of November 15, 2024. Applications must be submitted via u.s. Mail or in person at the Buena Park City Hall Economic Development Division office by December 19, 2024, at
5:00 p.m. Applications will not be accepted affer the deadline.

Any questions regarding the FY 2025-2026 CDBG funding application should be directed to Sarabeth Suarez at (714) 562-3591 or via email at [email protected].

Adria M. Jimenez, MMC
Director of Government and Community Relations/City Clerk Buena Park Independent 11/15/2024-147762
That said newspaper was regularly issued and circulated on those dates.

SIGNED:

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2025-2029 CONSOLIDATED PLAN, 2025-2026 ACTION PLAN, AND 2025-2029 0RANGE COUNTY REGIONAL ASSESSMENT OF FAIR HOUSING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Buena Park will hold a public hearing in the Council Chamber of the Civic Center, 6650 Beach Boulevard, Buena Park, California 90621, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter as the matter can be heard to consider approving the proposed 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, 2025-2026 Action Plan, and 2025-2029 Orange County Regional Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) as required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The public hearing will provide an opportunity for comments on the draft documents.

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ATTACHMENT 4
NA-10 –Housing Needs Assessment
American Community Survey (ACS) Table S1101 5-Year estimates (Nonfamily Households/Female Headed Households)
ACS 5-Year Estimates Subject Table S1101* Total
Marriedcouple
family
household
Male
householder,
no spouse
present, family
household
Female
householder,
no spouse
present, family
household
Nonfamily
household
Households and Families Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate

HOUSEHOLDS
Total households 23,777 13,201 2,384 4,143 4,049
Average household size 3.42 4 4 3 1

FAMILIES
Total families 19,728 13,201 2,384 4,143 (X)
Average family size 3.66 4 4 3 (X)

AGE OF OWN CHILDREN
Households with own children of the
householder under 18 years 8,549 5,532 1,967 1,050 (X)
Under 6 years only 15.60% 0 0 0 (X)
Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years 10.60% 0 0 0 (X)
6 to 17 years only 73.80% 1 1 1 (X)
Total households 23,777 13,201 2,384 4,143 4,049

SELECTED HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Households with one or more people
under 18 years 41.90% 0 1 0 0
Households with one or more people 60
years and over 39.20% 0 0 0 1
Households with one or more people 65
years and over 29.50% (X) (X) (X) 41.00%
Householder living alone 13.50% (X) (X) (X) 79.10%
65 years and over 6.30% (X) (X) (X) 37.20%

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit structures 67.20% 77.70% 45.30% 63.10% 50.00%
2-or-more-unit structures 32.80% 22.30% 54.70% 36.90% 50.00% Mobile homes and all other types of units 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

HOUSING TENURE
Owner-occupied housing units 56.90% 64.80% 32.80% 48.50% 54.20% Renter-occupied housing units 43.10% 35.20% 67.20% 51.50% 45.80% * U.S. Census Bureau. "Households and Families." American Community Survey, ACS 5-Year Estimates Subject Tables, Table S1101, 2022.

BUENA PARK Attachment 42025-2029 Consolidated Plan
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)
ATTACHMENT 5
NA-10 –Housing Needs Assessment
American Community Survey (ACS) Table B19201 5-Year Estimate (Income and Poverty Levels)
ACS 5-Year Estimates Detailed Table B19201* Nonfamily Household Income Income Level Number % Below Poverty
Total: 5,151
Less than $10,000 280 5.44%
$10,000 to $14,999 379 7.36%
$15,000 to $19,999 191 3.71%
$20,000 to $24,999 173 3.36%
$25,000 to $29,999 170 3.30%
Subtotal - Below Poverty Level 1,509 23.16%
$30,000 to $34,999 89 1.73%
$35,000 to $39,999 83 1.61%
$40,000 to $44,999 289 5.61%
$45,000 to $49,999 437 8.48%
$50,000 to $59,999 223 4.33%
$60,000 to $74,999 73 1.42%
Subtotal – Low-Income (<80% AMI) 3,587 23.18%
$75,000 to $99,999 1,363 12.85%
$100,000 to $124,999 827 5.32%
$125,000 to $149,999 420 10.77%
$150,000 to $199,999 429 13.34%
$200,000 or more 562 11.38%
* Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2022 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars)." American Community Survey, ACS 5-Year Estimates Detailed Tables, Table B19201, 2022. Analysis in this section is based on HUD 2022 Income limit of $75,900 for a one-person household.

BUENA PARK Attachment 52025-2029 Consolidated Plan
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)
2025-2029 Consolidated Plan BUENA PARK Attachment 6
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)
ATTACHMENT 6
List of Assisted Housing Developments
List of Assisted Housing Developments
The City of Buena Park has 13 publicly assisted housing developments that total 847 units, including 751 unitsthat are set aside ashousing affordable to lowerincome households. These projects are presented in the following, along with information on the funding programs, unit mix, and duration of affordability.

Project Name
Address
Total
Units Program
Assisted
Units
Bedroom
Mix
Potential
Conversion Date
Not At-Risk
Park Landing
8850 La Palma Avenue
71 Redevelopment Set- Aside,
CDLAC,

MHP, LIHTC
70 6 1-bd
41 2-bd
24 3-bd
2068
Clark Commons
8004Orangethorpe Avenue
70 CityHousing Funds LIHTC 70
11 1-bd
37 2-bd
22 3-bd
2071
Parker Collection
8062 to 8162 Orangethorpe Ave.
128 CityHousing Funds 26 12 2-bd
14 3-bd 2061
Arte Home
7411 Artesia Boulevard 21 CityHousing Funds 2 21 2-bd 2077 6062 Kingman Avenue 3 CDBG Funding 3 3 2-bd 2038
Palm Village/OCCHC Apartments 7602-
7638 9th Street
38 Redevelopment SetAside 38 23 2-bd
15 3-bd 2050
Harmony Park Senior Housing
7252-7272 Melrose Street
59 Redevelopment Set- Aside59
57 1-bd
2 3-bd 2051
Dorado Senior Apartments 8622
Stanton Avenue
150 Redevelopment SetAside 150 132 1-bd
18 2-bd 2061
Hope Family TransitionalHousing 8057
Whitaker Street
17 Redevelopment SetAside17 12 2-bd
5 3-bd 2062
Flower Tree Apts./ Walden Glen Apts.
6664 Knott Avenue 186 CDLAC 186
6 studios
2 1-bd
178 3-bd
2040
Subtotal 743 621
At-Risk
Newport House
8361 Knott Avenue
11 Section 202
Section 8 10 10 1-bd 6/1/2027
WesternDevelopment for
AffordableHousing
10 Redevelopment
Set-Aside 10 1 1-bd9 2-bd 2026
Emerald Garden
8720-8732 Valley View Street
110 Redevelopment SetAside; LIHTC110 1 1-bd
109 2-bd 2031
Subtotal 131 130
Total Assisted Units 874 751
Source: City of Buena Park, 2021-2029 Housing Element
2025-2029 Consolidated Plan BUENA PARK Attachment 7
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)
ATTACHMENT 7
CDBG Low- and Moderate-Income Map

City of Buena Park
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Report
A. DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION REGARDING PARKING IN THE VICINITY OF GRAND AVENUE Meeting
Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 5:00 PM
Agenda Group
STUDY SESSION Item: 9A.

Prepared By
Mina Mikhael, Director of Public Works/City Engineer
Approved By
Aaron France, City Manager
Presented By
Norm Wray, Senior Engineering Technician

DISCUSSION
At the November 12, 2024 Regular City Council meeting Study Session, staff presented an item regarding Preferential (permit) Parking on Adams Way and Jackson Way east of Grand Avenue. At the conclusion of the meeting, City Council directed staff to investigate ways to increase the overall amount of on-street parking in the area, particularly on Grand Avenue and the Grand Avenue Frontage Road. The City Council also specifically directed staff to investigate the feasibility of:

1. Implementing angled parking on Grand Avenue;

2. Removing some of the red curb on Grand Avenue; and

3. Shifting parking on the Grand Avenue Frontage Road from the east side to the west side of the street.

Attachment 1 shows a vicinity map of the area in question.

In response to the City Council's direction, staff developed a set of options that incorporate one or more of the above strategies:

1. Implementing Angled Parking on Grand Avenue:  The first item discussed was the potential implementation of angled parking on Grand Avenue. Several sections of the Buena Park Municipal Code (BPMC) allow for angled parking, and have requirements for parking stall size and minimum drive aisle width for traffic traveling adjacent to the parking stalls. Buena Park Municipal Code (BPMC) Section 19.436.070 was reviewed to assess various angled parking layouts. The flowing options were considered here:
a. 60° angled parking on Grand Avenue, along with the removal of 50 ft. of red curb on the Grand Avenue Frontage Road            (Attachment 2):

This layout could potentially add 41 parking spaces to the area. However, the resulting drive aisle width would only be 17 ft., which is below the 20 ft. minimum required by the BPMC. Even if this aisle was deemed acceptable, it would also require reconfiguring a portion of Grand Avenue as a one-way street. Such a change would increase travel time for residents entering and exiting the neighborhood. This change could also increase traffic on side streets in the area as residents adjust their routes to accommodate the new one-way street configuration. Furthermore, this would also necessitate significant coordination with the City of Anaheim, which controls Grand Avenue south of Jackson Way.
b. 45° angled parking on Grand Avenue, along with the removal of 50 ft. of red curb on the Grand Avenue Frontage Road      (Attachment 3):

This layout could potentially add 22 parking spaces to the area. Similar to the first option, this layout would result in an aisle width of 17 ft. 6 in., which is below the 19 ft. minimum required by the BPMC. It would also necessitate converting a portion of Grand Avenue into a one-way street, raising the same concerns regarding neighborhood access, traffic circulation and the need for coordination with the City of Anaheim.
c. 30° angled parking on Grand Avenue, along with the removal of 50 ft. of red curb on the Grand Avenue Frontage Road      (Attachment 4):

This layout could potentially add 1 parking space to the area. In this case, the option would result in a 20 ft.-wide aisle, which exceeds the minimum required by the BPMC. This option also could allow for two-way traffic on Grand Avenue. However, it is highly likely that vehicles backing out of parking spaces would cross over the new centerline of the roadway, requiring drivers to check for traffic in both directions—a situation that is not ideal for a collector street such as Grand Avenue.

If the roadway were to be reconfigured as a one-way street, potential conflicts would be reduced but the option would raise the same concerns as the previous two angled parking layouts regarding traffic flow, accessibility, and the need for coordination with the City of Anaheim.

2. Modifying No-Parking Zones and Reconfiguring Frontage Road Parking (Attachment 5):  This option focuses on adjustments to existing red curbs along Grand Avenue and reconfiguring parking along the Grand Avenue Frontage Road:

Grand Avenue has several long sections of red curb that could be shortened to allow more parking without significantly impacting sight distance.

A major component of this option also involves reconfiguring parking on the Frontage Road by shifting it from the east side to the west side, where a longer uninterrupted curb segment allows for more efficient use of space. An important aspect of this approach ensures that red curbs would remain—or be added—at all driveways and intersections to maintain necessary sight distances.

This layout could potentially add 47 parking spaces to the area. Since this is entirely within Buena Park and does not alter traffic flow, it would not require coordination with the City of Anaheim.

Summary of All Four Options
Option Description Existing
Spaces
New
Spaces Comments
1 60°
angled parking 61 41
Requires one-way street, drive aisle
substandard, could negatively impact
circulation
2 45°
angled parking 61 22
Requires one-way street, drive aisle
sub-standard, could negatively impact
circulation
3 30°
angled parking 61 1
Requires one-way street, drive meets
minimum standards, could negatively
impact circulation
4 Re-configuring red
curbs 61 47 Most favorable: minimum impact, withinCity control Table 1: Summary of Options 1-4 on Grand Avenue and the Frontage Road (NOTE: "New Spaces" indicate spaces added by this configuration)
Public Outreach: To inform the community, staff mailed informational letters to all 114 residents on Adams Way and Jackson Way. The letter summarized the two types of options (i.e. angled parking and red curb reconfiguration) and included a link to a dedicated webpage with detailed information and two surveys:

Survey 1: Resident preference for the parking options
Survey 2: Support for Preferential Parking District
As of April 8, 2025, only 20 residents responded to the first survey (parking configuration), and only 18 to the second survey (preferential parking). Key feedback included:

General opposition to turning Grand Avenue into a one-way street Several residents suggested converting Fillmore Drive and Jackson Way into one-way streets with angled parking
Preferential Parking: 78% (14 out of 18 respondents) supported this idea However, these responses represent only 16% of the total residents surveyed Options for Fillmore Drive and Jackson Way: In response to resident suggestions, staff re-evaluated potential parking enhancements along Fillmore Drive and Jackson Way (between Western Avenue and Grand Avenue), previously reviewed by the City Council during a March 2016 study session.

Staff has re-evaluated potential modifications to red curb zones, one-way street configurations, and angled parking on Fillmore Drive and Jackson Way between Western Avenue and Grand Avenue. Under any one-way street scenario, staff recommends designating Fillmore Drive as eastbound and Adams Way as westbound. This circulation pattern would help manage neighborhood traffic more efficiently while minimizing impacts on adjacent streets.

Both Fillmore Drive and Jackson way have unique design features. Each street is 40 ft.-wide (curb to curb) at Western Avenue, but narrows 36 ft. (curb to curb) at Grand Avenue. Additionally, neither street runs straight; each has one or more "jogs" along its alignment. Fillmore Drive features a jog at approximately the midpoint of the block, while Jackson Way has two—one roughly 200 feet east of Western Avenue and another at the mid-block.

These jogs create challenges for implementing angled parking, as the curved curbs in these areas make it difficult to properly align parking stalls. Additionally, as with parking on Grand Avenue, the resulting drive aisles behind the parking spaces were generally too narrow to comply with the  BPMC standards - particularly in the narrower portions of the streets near Grand Avenue. Ultimately, all options for adding angled parking configurations for Fillmore Drive and Jackson Way resulted in a net loss of parking spaces.

A summary of the options that were investigated is presented below, and the layouts of each option are also attached.

Option Description Existing
Spaces
New
Spaces
Comments
1 Additional Red Curb 223 -21 Red curb would be recommended near a number of driveways th not have any, but this would remove spaces from current park 2 60° angled parking –
north side only
223 -25 Would result in a net loss of parking, aisle width below standa 2A 60° angled parking –
south side only
223 -15 Would result in a net loss of parking, aisle width below standa 3 45° angled parking –
north side only
223 -35 Would result in a net loss of parking, aisle width meets standa 3A 45°
angled parking –
south side only
223 -25 Would result in a net loss of parking, aisle width meets standa 4 30° angled parking –
north side only
223 -14 Would result in a net loss of parking, aisle width slightly below meeting standard
4A 30°
angled parking –
south side only
223 -13 Would result in a net loss of parking, aisle width slightly below meeting standard
Table 2: Summary of Options 1-4A on Fillmore Drive and Jackson Way Additional Public Outreach: Staff mailed out bilingual (English and Spanish) notifications about this meeting to residents on: Fillmore Drive, Jackson Way, Adams Way, and Haldor Place on April 14, 2025.

Staff requests City Council direction in how to proceed with this item.

Attachments
ATTACHMENT 1.pdf
ATTACHMENT 2.pdf
ATTACHMENT 3.pdf
ATTACHMENT 4.pdf
ATTACHMENT 5.pdf
ATTACHMENT 6.pdf
ATTACHMENT 7.pdf
ATTACHMENTS 8 to 17.pdf

CITY OF BUENA PARK

CITY OF ANAHEIM

CRESCENT AVE GRAND AVE STANTON AVE

BEACH BLVD

ADAMS WAY

JACKSON WAY

FILLMORE DR

GRAND AVE FRONTAGE RD

HALDOR PL

JACKSON WAY

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GRAND AVE
GRAND AVE FRONTAGE ROAD ADAMS WAY ADAMS WAY JACKSON WAY JACKSON WAY JACKSON WAY FILLMORE DR HALDOR PL 17' SHEET 1 OF 1
DRAWING NO.

REV.

N / A

CITY OF BUENA PARK

GRAND AVE & THE GRAND AVE FRONTAGE RD

POSSIBLE CHANGES TO
OPTION 1 - 60° ANGLED PARKING
: INDICATES EXISTING NO-PARKING ZONE TO REMAIN IN PLACE : INDICATES NEW NO-PARKING ZONE TO BE INSTALLED
: INDICATES EXISTING NO-PARKING ZONE TO BE REMOVED
: INDICATES THE CITY BORDER
NOTES:

1. OPTION 1 INVOLVES CHANGING GRAND AVENUE INTO A ONE-WAY STREET (NORTHBOUND

ONLY), REMOVING ALL PARKING ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE STREET, AND INSTALLING ANGLED PARKING ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE STREET.

2. OPTION 1 ALSO INVOLVES SOME MINOR CHANGES TO RED CURB ON THE GRAND AVENUE FRONTAGE ROAD.

3. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 60 EXISTING ON-STREET PARKING SPACES ON THIS PORTION OF GRAND AVENUE AND THE GRAND AVENUE FRONTAGE ROAD.

4. THIS OPTION WOULD RESULT IN APPROXIMATELY 102 PARKING SPACES IN THE SAME AREA.

THIS IS AN INCREASE OF 42 PARKING SPACES. 5. THIS OPTION WOULD HAVE ADDITIONAL IMPACTS TO TRAFFIC DUE TO A CHANGE IN TRAFFIC PATTERNS BECAUSE OF THE NEW ONE-WAY STREET CONFIGURATION.

6. THE BPMC REQUIRES AN AISLE WIDTH OF 20' FOR 60° ANGLED PARKING, AND THE RESULTING AISLE WIDTH HERE IS ONLY 17'.
: INDICATES A ONE-WAY STREET
: INDICATES A TWO-WAY STREET
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REV.

N / A

CITY OF BUENA PARK

GRAND AVE & THE GRAND AVE FRONTAGE RD

POSSIBLE CHANGES TO
OPTION 2 - 45° ANGLED PARKING
: INDICATES EXISTING NO-PARKING ZONE TO REMAIN IN PLACE : INDICATES NEW NO-PARKING ZONE TO BE INSTALLED
: INDICATES EXISTING NO-PARKING ZONE TO BE REMOVED
: INDICATES THE CITY BORDER
NOTES:

1. OPTION 2 INVOLVES CHANGING GRAND AVENUE INTO A ONE-WAY STREET (NORTHBOUND

ONLY), REMOVING ALL PARKING ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE STREET, AND INSTALLING ANGLED PARKING ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE STREET.

2. OPTION 2 ALSO INVOLVES SOME MINOR CHANGES TO RED CURB ON THE GRAND AVENUE FRONTAGE ROAD.

3. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 60 EXISTING ON-STREET PARKING SPACES ON THIS PORTION OF GRAND AVENUE AND THE GRAND AVENUE FRONTAGE ROAD.

4. THIS OPTION WOULD RESULT IN APPROXIMATELY 83 PARKING SPACES IN THE SAME AREA. THIS IS AN INCREASE OF 23 PARKING SPACES. 5. THIS OPTION WOULD HAVE ADDITIONAL IMPACTS TO TRAFFIC DUE TO A CHANGE IN TRAFFIC PATTERNS BECAUSE OF THE NEW ONE-WAY STREET CONFIGURATION.

6. THE BPMC REQUIRES AN AISLE WIDTH OF 19' FOR 60° ANGLED PARKING, AND THE RESULTING AISLE WIDTH HERE IS ONLY 17' - 6".
: INDICATES A ONE-WAY STREET
: INDICATES A TWO-WAY STREET
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POSSIBLE CHANGES TO
OPTION 3 - 30° ANGLED PARKING
: INDICATES EXISTING NO-PARKING ZONE TO REMAIN IN PLACE : INDICATES NEW NO-PARKING ZONE TO BE INSTALLED
: INDICATES EXISTING NO-PARKING ZONE TO BE REMOVED
: INDICATES THE CITY BORDER
NOTES:

1. OPTION 3 INVOLVES CHANGING GRAND AVENUE INTO A ONE-WAY STREET (NORTHBOUND

ONLY), REMOVING ALL PARKING ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE STREET, AND INSTALLING ANGLED PARKING ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE STREET.

2. OPTION 1 ALSO INVOLVES SOME MINOR CHANGES TO RED CURB ON THE GRAND AVENUE FRONTAGE ROAD.

3. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 60 EXISTING ON-STREET PARKING SPACES ON THIS PORTION OF GRAND AVENUE AND THE GRAND AVENUE FRONTAGE ROAD.

4. THIS OPTION WOULD RESULT IN APPROXIMATELY 62 PARKING SPACES IN THE SAME AREA. THIS IS AN INCREASE OF 2 PARKING SPACES. 5. THIS OPTION WOULD HAVE ADDITIONAL IMPACTS TO TRAFFIC DUE TO A CHANGE IN TRAFFIC PATTERNS BECAUSE OF THE NEW ONE-WAY STREET CONFIGURATION.

6. THE BPMC REQUIRES AN AISLE WIDTH OF 20' FOR 60° ANGLED PARKING, AND THE RESULTING AISLE WIDTH ARE 20'.
: INDICATES A ONE-WAY STREET
: INDICATES A TWO-WAY STREET
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GRAND AVE

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GRAND AVE & THE GRAND AVE FRONTAGE RD

POSSIBLE CHANGES TO
OPTION 4 - RED CURB CHANGES ONLY
: INDICATES EXISTING NO-PARKING ZONE TO REMAIN IN PLACE : INDICATES NEW NO-PARKING ZONE TO BE INSTALLED
: INDICATES EXISTING NO-PARKING ZONE TO BE REMOVED
: INDICATES THE CITY BORDER
NOTES:

1. OPTION 2 INVOLVES REMOVING A NUMBER OF LARGE SECTIONS OF RED CURB ON GRAND

AVENUE, AND CHANGING PARKING ON THE GRAND AVENUE FRONTAGE ROAD FROM THE EAST SIDE OF THE STREET TO THE WEST SIDE OF THE STREET.

2. 20' OF RED CURB WILL BE KEPT (OR INSTALLED) AT ALL STREET APPROACHES TO GRAND AVENUE.

3. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 60 EXISTING ON-STREET PARKING SPACES ON THIS PORTION OF GRAND AVENUE AND THE GRAND AVENUE FRONTAGE ROAD.

4. THIS OPTION WOULD RESULT IN APPROXIMATELY 107 PARKING SPACES IN THE SAME AREA.

THIS IS AN INCREASE OF 47 PARKING SPACES. 5. THIS OPTION WOULD HAVE ADDITIONAL IMPACTS TO TRAFFIC DUE TO A CHANGE IN TRAFFIC PATTERNS BECAUSE OF THE NEW ONE-WAY STREET CONFIGURATION.

6. THE DIMENSIONS SHOWN ARE TO ESTABLISH THE RED CURB TO EITHER REMAIN OR BE INSTALLED AT EXISTING INTERSECTIONS AND DRIVEWAYS.

Creation Date Of the two options given above, which do you prefer? Do you have any other comments? Please share your address 03/02/2025 00:00 Option 2 The one way street would be bad for us. We live on Jackson Way. We would have to drive around the block just to get to our house. Right now, just to turn on to grand from the east side of grand you cannot see in either direction to make a left or right turn. The parked cars block your vision to make a safe turn. It is very dangerous to leave our neighborhood. I am very surprised there are not more accidents from the two exits from our neighborhood. 7962 Jackson Way
03/02/2025 04:48 Option 2 7795 Adams Way Buena Park,
Ca 90620
03/02/2025 08:02 Option 2 While I understand the necessity of addressing the parking shortage in our neighborhood, I believe that neither Option 1 nor Option 2 offers a fair or practical solution.Option 1: This creates a massive inconvenience, drastically impact the flow of traffic and limiting the way the street is used. Angled parking also takes up excessive space and results in a cluttered and unattractive appearance. New blind spot will increase the risk of accidents on a traffic heavy street.Option 2: Switching parking from the east to the west-side would unfairly impact current residents who can no longer park by their own homes especially for those with accessibility concerns. Certain turns would become more difficult and hazardous especially with the elevated southern entrance by the Anaheim border. Most of parking needs of Grand Avenue are from residents of Fillmore and Jackson Dr. and other Anaheim streets, but these changes would disproportionately and unfairly impact residents inside the tract.
7794 Adams Ways
Creation Date Of the two options given above, which do you prefer? Do you have any other comments? Please share your address 03/02/2025 23:04 Option 2 I’m on Adams way and a one way street on Grand would be Very inconvenient!
7908 adams way, Buena Park ca
03/03/2025 22:01 Option 1 NEITHER OPTION is Acceptable! The City and The City Council are NOT solving the parking issue, only intensifying it! The City and City Council has IGNORED this issue for over 30 years! The residents of Jackson Way & Adams Way brought this issue to the Council back in 1988 / 89 and a few times afterward with ZERO results. I for one would like to know what residents told the City they wanted "more Parking"? This is a congested mess now and has been getting worse over the last 30 years because the City won't address the REAL Problem. OVER Crowded apartments on Jackson, Adams, Monroe streets etc.. Closed, packed, rented garages, multi-families overcrowding the small apartments, people running businesses out of their garages and parking multiple work vehicles on Grand Ave, Adams Way and Jackson Way (cement trucks, Garbage Removal Trucks, construction vehicles etc.). More parking spaces will just enable and encourage MORE parking abuse and destroy the quality of life for the residents.
8139 Pinyon St. Buena ParkNOTE - this address is outside the area of the survey. 03/04/2025 00:50 Option 2 We do not want a one-way road. 7867 Adams Way, Buena Park, CA, 90620
Creation Date Of the two options given above, which do you prefer? Do you have any other comments? Please share your address 03/04/2025 01:19 Option 2 Making grand Ave a one way street will be a big mistake 7801 Adams Way03/04/2025 20:03 Option 2 Re install the parkway trees on Jackson and Filmore that were removed many years ago?
7536 apt c Fillmore Drive city of Buena Park NOTE - This address is outside the area of the survey. 03/05/2025 03:52 Option 1 Neither option will work for the residents of Adams and Jackson unless parking permits are assigned. Not only do we get park visitors and strangers park in front of our house all the time and leave trash behind or do drugs, but we also get people from the apartments across the street, who own multiple cars, leave them here days at a time. 7771 Jackson Way
03/06/2025 04:06 Option 1 We are thankful that the city finally heard all our request. I hope that this will make a better solution in our area.

Jackson way
03/06/2025 04:06 Option 1 I do like the option 1 one way street. Jackson Way, Buena Park Creation Date Of the two options given above, which do you prefer? Do you have any other comments? Please share your address 03/06/2025 04:55 Option 2 I think you need to Go back to the drawing board 7939 Adams Way Buena Park ca 99720
03/08/2025 22:59 Option 2 This doesn’t benefit us as property owners on Jackson Way the people that live in the opposite side of Adams leave trash everywhere it make it unsafe for us to come out to the main street this one-way street does not benefit us at all 7944 Jackson Way for us to go all the way around the whole neighborhood to get into our properties to our homes it’s absurd. Our property values are going to go down due to this traffic jam. It’s bad enough when Knott’s Berry Farm has the holidays and now this. I’m totally against it 7944 Jackson Way
03/09/2025 05:51 Option 1 Work with the city of Anaheim to address the slumlord standards of apartment complexes on presidential streets. Apartment owners should provide parking for their tenants.
7824 Jackson Way
Creation Date Of the two options given above, which do you prefer? Do you have any other comments? Please share your address 03/09/2025 20:43 Option 2 We disagree with parking on the Grand frontage road. This will increase the traffic in such a small area and continue to be a nuisance/safety issue to the Adams/Jackson neighborhood. What will happen with the median? It is already destroyed by the tentants walking through it and leaving their trash, etc.Fillmore Dr & Jackson Way (apts.) could be made one way streets with diagonal parking. Also, removing part of the median (that's already not being used) for additional diagonal parking on the east side of Grand Ave leaving Grand Ave as a 2 way street and adding speed bumps where appropriate. This way we can still have access for residents and emergency vehicles to enter Grand Ave from both Crescent Ave & Lincoln Ave. ************NOTE - We do not know the address for this responder - it was given as an e-mail address, and has been redacted. 03/10/2025 17:43 Option 2 I definitely do NOT want a one way street. That would be such an inconvenience to get home each day. I propose to make the side streets (where the apartments are) into one way streets because that would help with crime and traffic and to install angled parking on those side streets only. I like the parking permit idea for Grand Ave, Adams and Jackson streets. We need speed bumps or a stop sign because the major issue on Grand Ave is speeding!! Cars go so fast and making it a one way street would not help that!! I’m scared coming out of the residential track every time I leave because of the excessive speeding. City of Anaheim starts at Coolidge Ave and they should be involved in this. If we do not make Grand Ave permit parking - knotts berry farm attendees will just park there!!! Do not want to make more parking just for knotts berry farm attendees to use it. Parking from the apartments is bad but should be resolved with added spots in such ways as a parking garage/underground parking 7938 Adams Way, Buena Park
Creation Date Of the two options given above, which do you prefer? Do you have any other comments? Please share your address 03/11/2025 16:13 Option 2 Making Grand a one way street would absolutely have a negative impact on the residents of Adams Way. Please make another choice for parking. 7825 Adams Way
03/12/2025 16:41 Option 2 There’s an empty lot at the end of Jackson way that can be turned into a parking lot for them. The one way parking can be made on JACKSON Way and Fillmore dr. They have parking garages and alley ways were they can park? Not fair for us who are paying property taxes to have to accommodate apartment parking with a one way street to get into our neighborhood. I’m concerned about my property value going down. Not to mention how much more trash they will leave on that center island between the two grands.

Adams way residents
03/15/2025 16:23 Option 2 Making the street a one way not only is it a bad idea, it will make it difficult and inconvenience for all the residents living on adams way and others, where do u think those cars going to end up? In front our house and others
7849 Adams Way Buena Park Ca 90620
Creation Date Of the two options given above, which do you prefer? Do you have any other comments? Please share your address 03/23/2025 02:18 Option 2 Of the two options proposed, I believe the 2nd makes more sense. I will add a third however in the coming comments. Making Grand Ave a oneway would be a huge inconvenience as it connects Lincoln and Crescent.

Cars would be forced to use the streets running east/west from Western to ingress and egress causing more traffic on those. Turning Southbound on to Western is already and issue. Emergency vehicles would also be affected if Grand was only Northbound. Has there been any study as to making any, or all, of the adjacent streets to Grand one-way and angled parking used there? Some eastbound, some westbound. That would be in addition to having Grand Frontage road parking moved to the West side of the street. As for Grand Frontage Road, I would like to see signs placed reminding/encouraging people to use the sidewalks for walking, rather than the street. It's a safety issue and nuisance at times. The street is for cars and the sidewalks are for pedestrians. 7927 Adams Way
Notes:Option 1 indicates the option for angled parking on Grand Avenue and a one-way street. Option 2 indicates re-configuring red curb on Grand Avenue and the Grand Avenue Frontage Road.Two addresses in the responses is from outside the neighborhood.

Creation Date
Given the information above, would
you support a new PPD on Adams
Way and Jackson Way?
Comments What is your address
03/01/2025 21:51 Yes 7842 Jackson Way03/01/2025 22:28 Yes Yes. Too many people park here that don’t live on my block. They use my street as free parking to go to knotts berry farm.
7782 Jackson Way
03/02/2025 02:00 Yes 7830 Jackson Way03/02/2025 08:07 No While I am open to more discussions, I do not believe this is necessary. 7794 Adams Way03/03/2025 22:00 Yes This would only be the first step to actually addressing the problem. 8139 Pinyon St. Buena ParkNOTE - This address is not within the neighborhood
03/04/2025 00:52 No We do not support permit-only parking, as both we and our guests rely on street parking. We do not believe a significant number of outsiders park on our streets, as most of those who park here regularly are local residents.Implementing permit-only parking would negatively impact all residents by requiring us to keep up-to-date permits and ensure our guests always have permits as well. This would place an unnecessary burden on the entire community
7867 Adams Way, Buena Park, CA, 90620
03/04/2025 01:27 No WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO HAVE PERMITS ON OUR CARS OR HAVE TO GIVE OUR GUESTS PERMITS WHEN THEYRE OVER! INSTEAD YOU GUYS SHOULD PATROL THE STREET AND GIVE OUT PARKING CITATIONS TO ANY VEHICLE

THATS NOT REGISTER IN THE STREET WHERE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED, THIS WILL DISCOURAGE PEOPLE FROM PARKING IN THESE AREAS.
7801 Adams Way
Creation Date
Given the information above, would
you support a new PPD on Adams
Way and Jackson Way?
Comments What is your address
03/05/2025 03:44 Yes We live on one of the corner houses of Jackson and Grand Avenue Frontage Road. We are lucky to have a driveway because there are never any available spaces for us to park in front of our home. In addition, there are always Knott’s Berry Farm visitors who park in front of our house and leave trash behind and even consume alcohol or drugs. Some residents from the apartments across the street even own multiple vehicles and leave them here days at a time. One in particular, is a construction truck with a cement trailer that parks the wide truck on our street, don’t move on weekends, and makes it difficult for residents to come in and out. Many neighbors have complained over the years and we have even signed petitions, but we have always been ignored by the city, possibly because we are near the city limits and no one cares. This is the first time in almost 20 years living here that our concerns seemed to be addressed. Thank you for that. My family and I hope something finally gets done. 7771 Jackson Way
03/06/2025 04:09 Yes I hope that the permit parking will eventually better our area for parking and for our neighborhood safety is more important and it eliminate the parking problem in our neighborhood 7825 Jackson Way
03/06/2025 04:17 Yes I would like permit only parking, because I’ve seen big company vehicles parking in blind spots and double parking on Jackson Way. They make our two way street into a one way street and it’s not safe for our neighborhood. 7825 Jackson Way, Buena Park
03/06/2025 04:53 Yes 7939 Adams Way03/08/2025 22:07 No Why not make the parking spots on Jackson way and Fillmore Dr and make them a one way street? And no parking on Grand.

Resident on Adams way
03/09/2025 05:52 Yes 7824 Jackson Way03/09/2025 20:45 Yes 7813 Jackson Way Buena Park
Creation Date
Given the information above, would
you support a new PPD on Adams
Way and Jackson Way?
Comments What is your address
03/10/2025 17:52 Yes I would like permit parking for Adams, Jackson, and Grand Ave. and I have been wanting that for many many years now. The knotts berry farm attendees leave trash everyday and are loud and do not respect our neighborhood. Knotts berry farm needs to be included in this because probably half of the traffic is from there!! If we do not make Grand Ave permit parking then knotts berry farm attendees will just park there like they do everyday right now and take parking away from all the residents including the apartments. I live at the end of adams way and I see it everyday. There is never parking at the end of the street because of the apartments and knotts berry farm. Permit parking would solve that instantly. The residents that will oppose this will be at the end of the street near beach blvd and the residents with several rooms being rented out.

Please help us!!
7938 Adams Way, Buena Park
03/11/2025 16:15 Yes 7825 Adams Way03/12/2025 01:53 Yes 7812 Adams way, Buena Park
04/01/2025 14:31 Yes Permit only parking is absolutely necessary for safety concerns 7777 Jackson Way Buena Park CA
Total Yes Votes: 14
Total No Votes: 4
Notes:

A "yes" vote is in favor of a PPD, a "no" vote is against.

One address here is not within the neighborhood being surveyed.

CRESCENT AVE

LINCOLN AVE WESTERN AVE GRAND AVE CITY OF BUENA PARK CITY OF ANAHEIM

FILLMORE DR

JACKSON WAY

ADAMS WAY

ADAMS WAY

JACKSON WAY

JACKSON WAY

HALDOR PL

FILLMORE DR

COOLIDGE AVE

MONROE AVE

TYLER AVE

POLK AVE

COOLIDGE AVE

AFFECTED AREA

CURRENT CONDITIONS
OPTION 1

SOME RED CURB ADDED
OPTION 2A
60° ANGLED PARKING
OPTION 3A
45° ANGLED PARKING
OPTION 4
30° ANGLED PARKING

REQUIRED
WIDTH
ACTUAL
WIDTH
ANGLED
SPACES

PARALLEL
SPACES
TOTAL
SPACES
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N/A
20'
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211
18' - 19'
OPTION 2
60° ANGLED PARKING 69
18' - 19'
129 198
223
0 211
0 OPTION 3
45° ANGLED PARKING

NORTH SIDE

SOUTH SIDE

NORTH SIDE

SOUTH SIDE

NORTH SIDE
OPTION 4A
30° ANGLED PARKING

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15'
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-25
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-25
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-13

AISLE AISLE

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED PARKING CHANGES AND IMPACTS
NOTES:

1. REQUIRED STALL DIMENSIONS AND AISLE WIDTHS PER B.P.M.C. 19.436.070.

2. 60° AND 45° ANGLED PARKING STALLS WILL REQUIRE NO PARKING ZONES

OPPOSITE THE PARKING STALLS IN ORDER TO MEET THE REQUIRED WIDTHS.

3. 30° ANGLED PARKING STALLS WOULD ALLOW PARALLEL PARKING OPPOSITE THE STALLS.

4. ALL OPTIONS (30°, 45°, AND 60°) WOULD REQUIRE FILLMORE DRIVE AND JACKSON WAY TO BE ONE-WAY STREETS.
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EXISTING CONDITIONS
: INDICATES EXISTING RED CURB
: INDICATES THE CITY BORDER

CURRENT CONDITIONS

REQUIRED

AISLE WIDTH
ACTUAL

AISLE WIDTH
ANGLED
SPACES

PARALLEL
SPACES
TOTAL
SPACES
N/A
NOTES
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CHANGE IN
SPACES
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ANGLED PARKING OPTIONS ON
SHEET 4 OF 10
DRAWING NO.

REV.

N / A
OPTION 1 - SOME RED CURB ADDED
: INDICATES EXISTING RED CURB
: INDICATES PROPOSED RED CURB
: INDICATES THE CITY BORDER
OPTION 1

SOME RED CURB ADDED

REQUIRED

AISLE WIDTH
ACTUAL

AISLE WIDTH
ANGLED
SPACES

PARALLEL
SPACES
TOTAL
SPACES
N/A
NOTES
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CHANGE IN
SPACES
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36'
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24 JACKSON WAY
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FILLMORE DRIVE & JACKSON WAY

ANGLED PARKING OPTIONS ON
SHEET 5 OF 10
DRAWING NO.

REV.

N / A
OPTION 2 - 60° PARKING ON THE NORTH SIDE
: INDICATES EXISTING RED CURB
: INDICATES PROPOSED RED CURB
: INDICATES THE CITY BORDER
OPTION 2
60° ANGLED PARKING

REQUIRED

AISLE WIDTH
ACTUAL

AISLE WIDTH
ANGLED
SPACES

PARALLEL
SPACES
TOTAL

SPACES NOTES CHANGE INSPACES
NOTES:

1. REQUIRED STALL DIMENSIONS AND AISLE WIDTHS PER B.P.M.C. 19.436.070.

2. THIS OPTION WILL REQUIRE FILLMORE DRIVE AND JACKSON WAY TO BE ONE-WAY STREETS.
20' 18' - 19' 69 129 198 -25
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31 32
33 34
35 36
37 38
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11 10 9
8 76
54 32
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18' - 10"

CITY OF BUENA PARK

FILLMORE DRIVE & JACKSON WAY

ANGLED PARKING OPTIONS ON
SHEET 6 OF 10
DRAWING NO.

REV.

N / A
OPTION 2A - 60° PARKING ON THE SOUTH SIDE
: INDICATES EXISTING RED CURB
: INDICATES PROPOSED RED CURB
: INDICATES THE CITY BORDER
OPTION 2A
60° ANGLED PARKING

REQUIRED

AISLE WIDTH
ACTUAL

AISLE WIDTH
ANGLED
SPACES

PARALLEL
SPACES
TOTAL

SPACES NOTES CHANGE INSPACES
NOTES:

1. REQUIRED STALL DIMENSIONS AND AISLE WIDTHS PER B.P.M.C. 19.436.070.

2. THIS OPTION WILL REQUIRE FILLMORE DRIVE AND JACKSON WAY TO BE ONE-WAY STREETS.
20' 18' - 19' 68 140 208 -15
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12 3
4 56
7 89
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 FILLMORE DR 20' - 6" 21'
40' 36'
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7545 7555 7565 7581 7595 7541 7611
7626 7640 7656 7670 7686 7700 7712 7722 7732
7625 7641 7661 7681 7685 7711 7721 7731
1 2
3 45
67 89
1011
1213
1415
1617 JACKSON WAY 36'
20'
20'

CITY OF BUENA PARK

FILLMORE DRIVE & JACKSON WAY

ANGLED PARKING OPTIONS ON
SHEET 7 OF 10
DRAWING NO.

REV.

N / A
OPTION 3 - 45° PARKING ON THE NORTH SIDE
: INDICATES EXISTING RED CURB
: INDICATES PROPOSED RED CURB
: INDICATES THE CITY BORDER
OPTION 3
45° ANGLED PARKING

REQUIRED

AISLE WIDTH
ACTUAL

AISLE WIDTH
ANGLED
SPACES

PARALLEL
SPACES
TOTAL

SPACES NOTES CHANGE INSPACES
NOTES:

1. REQUIRED STALL DIMENSIONS AND AISLE WIDTHS PER B.P.M.C. 19.436.070.

2. THIS OPTION WILL REQUIRE FILLMORE DRIVE AND JACKSON WAY TO BE ONE-WAY STREETS.
19' 19' - 20' 53 135 188 -35
7626
7595
7640 7660 7680 7688 7712 7722 7732
7641 7655 7671 7685 7701 7711 7721 7731 7625
7520 7536 7550 7566 7580 7596 7610
7521 7535 7551 7565 7581 7611
1 23
4 56
7 89
10 1112
13 1415
16 1718
19 20
21 22 23
24 25 26
27 28 29
30 31 32
33 34 35 36
FILLMORE DR 20' 19' - 10" 36'
8732
8694
7550 7560 7570 7590 7600 7610 7540
7545 7555 7565 7581 7595 7541 7611
7626 7640 7656 7670 7686 7700 7712 7722 7732
7625 7641 7661 7681 7685 7711 7721 7731
1 23
4 5
678
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 JACKSON WAY 19' - 10"
20'
40'
36'

CITY OF BUENA PARK

FILLMORE DRIVE & JACKSON WAY

ANGLED PARKING OPTIONS ON
SHEET 8 OF 10
DRAWING NO.

REV.

N / A
OPTION 3A - 45° PARKING ON THE SOUTH SIDE
: INDICATES EXISTING RED CURB
: INDICATES PROPOSED RED CURB
: INDICATES THE CITY BORDER
OPTION 3A
45° ANGLED PARKING

REQUIRED

AISLE WIDTH
ACTUAL

AISLE WIDTH
ANGLED
SPACES

PARALLEL
SPACES
TOTAL

SPACES NOTES CHANGE INSPACES
NOTES:

1. REQUIRED STALL DIMENSIONS AND AISLE WIDTHS PER B.P.M.C. 19.436.070.

2. THIS OPTION WILL REQUIRE FILLMORE DRIVE AND JACKSON WAY TO BE ONE-WAY STREETS.
19' 19' - 20' 52 146 198 -25
7626
7595
7640 7660 7680 7688 7712 7722 7732
7641 7655 7671 7685 7701 7711 7721 7731 7625
7520 7536 7550 7566 7580 7596 7610
7521 7535 7551 7565 7581 7611
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
9 10
11 12
13 14
15 16
17 18
19 20
21 22
23 24
FILLMORE DR 14' - 8" 40' 15' 36'
8732
8694
7550 7560 7570 7590 7600 7610 7540
7545 7555 7565 7581 7595 7541 7611
7626 7640 7656 7670 7686 7700 7712 7722 7732
7625 7641 7661 7681 7685 7711 7721 7731
1 2
3 4
56 7
8 9
10 JACKSON WAY 36'
15' - 6"
14' - 8" 40'

CITY OF BUENA PARK

FILLMORE DRIVE & JACKSON WAY

ANGLED PARKING OPTIONS ON
SHEET 9 OF 10
DRAWING NO.

REV.

N / A
OPTION 4 - 30° PARKING ON THE NORTH SIDE
: INDICATES EXISTING RED CURB
: INDICATES PROPOSED RED CURB
: INDICATES THE CITY BORDER
OPTION 4
30° ANGLED PARKING

REQUIRED

AISLE WIDTH
ACTUAL

AISLE WIDTH
ANGLED
SPACES

PARALLEL
SPACES
TOTAL

SPACES NOTES CHANGE INSPACES
NOTES:

1. REQUIRED STALL DIMENSIONS AND AISLE WIDTHS PER B.P.M.C. 19.436.070.

2. THIS OPTION WILL REQUIRE FILLMORE DRIVE AND JACKSON WAY TO BE ONE-WAY STREETS.
15' 14'-6" - 15' 34 175 209 -14
7626
7595
7640 7660 7680 7688 7712 7722 7732
7641 7655 7671 7685 7701 7711 7721 7731 7625
7520 7536 7550 7566 7580 7596 7610
7521 7535 7551 7565 7581 7611
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
9 10
11 12
1314
15 16
17 18
19 20
21 22
23 24
14' - 8" 14' - 8" 40' FILLMORE DR 36'
8732
8694
7550 7560 7570 7590 7600 7610 7540
7545 7555 7565 7581 7595 7541 7611
7626 7640 7656 7670 7686 7700 7712 7722 7732
7625 7641 7661 7681 7685 7711 7721 7731
1 2
34 56
78 915'
10 JACKSON WAY 36' 40'
14' - 6"

CITY OF BUENA PARK

FILLMORE DRIVE & JACKSON WAY

ANGLED PARKING OPTIONS ON
SHEET 10 OF 10
DRAWING NO.

REV.

N / A
OPTION 4A - 30° PARKING ON THE SOUTH SIDE
: INDICATES EXISTING RED CURB
: INDICATES PROPOSED RED CURB
: INDICATES THE CITY BORDER
OPTION 4A
30° ANGLED PARKING

REQUIRED

AISLE WIDTH
ACTUAL

AISLE WIDTH
ANGLED
SPACES

PARALLEL
SPACES
TOTAL

SPACES NOTES CHANGE INSPACES
NOTES:

1. REQUIRED STALL DIMENSIONS AND AISLE WIDTHS PER B.P.M.C. 19.436.070.

2. THIS OPTION WILL REQUIRE FILLMORE DRIVE AND JACKSON WAY TO BE ONE-WAY STREETS.
15' 14'-6" - 15' 34 176 210 -13
City of Buena Park
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Report
B. DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION REGARDING THE RENOVATION OF BRENNER PARK Meeting
Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 5:00 PM
Agenda Group
STUDY SESSION Item: 9B.

Prepared By
Jim Box, Director of Community Services
Approved By
Aaron France, City Manager
Presented By
Dale Kurata, Community Services Supervisor

DISCUSSION
This item is being brought forward by Vice Mayor Traut for discussion on potential renovations to Brenner Park.

Carl Brenner Park is a 4.5-acre, neighborhood park located at 7373 San Rafael Dr., east of Valley View St. and south of the 91 freeway. The park features:

Basketball courts (4)
Playground area
Clubhouse building
Restrooms
Small gazebo
Walking path
Two parking lots
Wading pool (no longer in use as of 2020)
Nearby elementary schools include Corey Elementary School (Buena Park School District) and Raymond Temple Elementary School (Centralia Elementary School District). The neighborhood park is popular for walkers with dogs, occasional drop in sports on the open turf areas, and regular drop in use of the basketball courts.

In 2023 without approval, painted pickleball court lines appeared on all four basketball courts. Regularly, pickleball is seen being played by participants that bring in portable nets. The chain link fence that borders the 91 freeway is an ongoing problem with people regularly cutting holes in the fence line. A more solid barrier would increase safety and reduce vandalism.

Insufficient park security lighting has long been a concern at Brenner Park. There are three main security light poles with multiple lights on each pole, in addition to security lights on the clubhouse building. Beginning in 2024, Parks Maintenance began leaving the basketball court lights on overnight to provide additional lighting in the park for safety. A very large ficus tree has grown into the security light pole nearest the basketball courts. Limbs have been trimmed back, however the large tree canopy hinders security lighting.

Past park improvements include:
2024: ADA improvements to restrooms, walkways, benches, and drinking fountains 2008: Installed gazebo and added walkway around playground A water feature such as a splash pad has often been mentioned to be a popular replacement of the wading pool space. The water play features could include themed and interactive spray nozzles and showers on a textured nonslip surface that includes a water recirculation system.

The park's clubhouse building is in poor condition to the point that it is no longer used for recreation programs. A renovated clubhouse could house contract classes, facility rentals (including birthday parties in conjunction with other park renovations such as a splash pad), and other recreation programs.

Brenner Park improvements have been identified as a high priority in the Parks and Recreation Master Plan. The park has significant potential for modernization and beautification to create a safe, welcoming, and attractive community space. Park improvements to enhance usability, aesthetics, and security would be embraced by residents.

BUDGET IMPACT
Staff is seeking the City Council's direction on the next steps regarding the proposed renovations at Brenner Park.

The City's estimated project cost in FY 25-26 is $100,000 for conceptual design, community outreach, and architectural design of the splash pad; in addition, $300,000 in FY 26-27 has been included for architectural design of all non-splash pad park design components. Project construction would be budgeted in FY 27-28.

City of Buena Park
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Report
C. DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION REGARDING CREATION OF A POCKET PARK AT STANTON AVENUE AND

PINCHOT COURT
Meeting
Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 5:00 PM
Agenda Group
STUDY SESSION Item: 9C.

Prepared By
Jim Box, Director of Community Services
Approved By
Aaron France, City Manager
Presented By
Jim Box, Director of Community Services

DISCUSSION
At the request of the City Council, staff was directed to explore various open space options for the City-owned property located at the corner of Stanton Avenue and Pinchot Court. The site is 15,510 square feet in size and features a grass area, trees, and a large informational marker welcoming visitors to the Civic Center. Council Member Franco, representing District 2 (which encompasses this site), has proposed re-purposing this property into a "passive" pocket park.

A passive park is a public park designed to accommodate low-intensity, unstructured recreational activities such as walking, picnicking, and enjoying nature. This type of park requires minimal development and maintenance, making it a sustainable and accessible option for communities looking to enhance green space without significant infrastructure investment.

Alignment with the Parks and Recreation Master Plan:

Key Strategy #5 of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan highlights the development of new recreational amenities as a priority. The Master Plan emphasizes that the addition of parks to urban areas provides a wide range of benefits, including:

Increased access to green spaces
Encouragement of physical activity and community bonding Enhancement of mental well-being
Contribution to environmental sustainability
Ultimately, the creation of more parks enriches urban life and improves overall quality of life for residents.

Park Deficiency within District 2:

District 2 is identified in the Parks and Recreation Master Plan as being "park deficient," with only three parks currently within the district:

Rick Gomez Park (0.46 acres)
Bessie Coleman Park (0.27 acres)
Whitaker School Park (3.2 acres)
These existing parks do not sufficiently meet the growing demand for the green space and recreational opportunities in the district. The proposed passive park at Stanton Avenue and Pinchot Court could provide additional green space and contribute to addressing area park deficiency.

Next Steps and Council Direction:

Staff is seeking City Council direction on how to proceed with the potential development of the Stanton Avenue and Pinchot Court property. Should the City Council move forward with the creation of a passive pocket park on this site, staff will work with Public Works on the creation of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the development of a conceptual design and costs. The RFP will also include a community outreach component to gather input from residents and stakeholders in preparation for project construction. If approved, staff will initiate the necessary steps to develop a design and engage with the community to ensure the project meets the needs of residents.

The proposed passive park at Stanton Avenue and Pinchot Court offers an opportunity to enhance public green space in District 2 and align with the goals of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan. Staff are ready to proceed with further planning contingent upon the City Council's direction.

City of Buena Park
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Report
D. DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION REGARDING A CITYWIDE SPEED HUMP/CUSHION POLICY Meeting
Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 5:00 PM
Agenda Group
STUDY SESSION Item: 9D.

Prepared By
Mina Mikhael, Director of Public Works/City Engineer
Approved By
Aaron France, City Manager
Presented By
Deepthi Arabolu, Assistant City Engineer

DISCUSSION
At the Study Session on October 8, 2024, the City Council discussed the Bel Air Street Traffic Calming Options. Staff shared that a traffic forum was conducted on September 9, 2024, to discuss traffic concerns, ideas for improvements, and plans for a grant application to secure funding for planning and implementation of possible solutions. Ultimately, residents requested for installation of speed humps/cushions or other traffic calming options on Bel Air Street. Concluding the session, the City Council directed staff to develop a Citywide policy for speed humps/cushions. Staff then retained a consultant to develop the Citywide policy for speed humps/cushions.

The consultant conducted an inventory of speed hump/cushion policies of Orange County and other California municipal agencies, as well as guidelines from the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and Institute for Transportation Engineers (ITE). The inventory reviewed the criteria and process for implementation. Applying these to Buena Park’s local context, staff proposes the following Speed Hump/Cushion Traffic Calming Policy implementation criteria and process for City Council consideration. Note that for the remainder of this report, staff will use the term “speed cushion” to refer both to speed humps/cushions.

Table 1 – Speed Cushion Implementation Screening Criteria

CRITERIA REQUIREMENT

1. Minimum Roadway Length 1,000 ft. uninterrupted by traffic control device

2. Classification Type Limit Residential (Local Roadway) Only

3. Travel Lanes No more than 1 lane in each direction

4. Maximum Grade 5% or less

5. Prohibited Roadway Types Local roadway shall not provide primary access to a police station, fire station or medical facility served by paramedics or ambulance units

6. Maximum Posted Speed Limit 25 mph

7. Documented Car Volumes At least 1,000 - 3,000 Average Daily Traffic (ADT)

8. Observed Speeding 85th
percentile speed is at least 5 MPH over the posted or prima facie speed limit
Table 2 – Speed Cushion Installation Consideration Petition Process PHASE  STEP   DESCRIPTION

1. Initial Evaluation
a  Requester Initiation
b  Data Collection
c  Enforcement and Roadway Improvements

2. Re-evaluation
(The City to revisit conditions
six months after Phase I deployment,
as needed )
a  Requester Initiate Re-evaluation
b Post 6-Month Data Collection

3. Petition and Outreach
a Property Owner Initial Request Application
b Staff Evaluation
c Staff Conceptual Layout and collaboration with other departments (Po d Petition Signature Collection
e Staff Signature Collection Review
f City Concept Review with Stakeholders

4. Approval and Installation
a Traffic & Transportation Commission and City Council Approval b Speed Cushion Implementation

5. Removal (If necessary)
a Petition Signature Collection
b Staff Signature Collection Review
d City Council Approval
d Removal
See attachment A for the complete proposed Policy.

Based on research involving other cities that have an established speed cushion policy, staff estimates the cost for installation of each speed cushion to be approximately $7,500 to $11,000, which includes staff time, studies, construction, and construction inspection. Ongoing maintenance costs are estimated an additional $500 per cushion, per year. Based on similar research, staff estimates the cost for removal of each speed cushion to be approximately $2,500 to $7,500. There will be no removal cost if the removal is a part of a programmed pavement maintenance project. There is no current account allocated specifically for speed cushion installation/removal.

Staff is seeking direction on next steps to proceed with approving this policy.

Attachments
Attachment A - Draft Final Buena Park Speed Hump-Cushions Traffic Calming Program.pdf Speed Hump/Cushion
Traffic Calming
Program
Prepared for:

City of Buena Park
Department of Public Works
Prepared by:

CITY OF BUENA PARK | SPEED CUSHION TRAFFIC CALMING PROGRAM PAGE ii

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................................................................... ii List of Tables ................................................................................................................................................................................ iii Appendices ................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

1.0 INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................2

1.1 What is Traffic Calming? ................................................................................................................................................... 2

1.2 Objective ................................................................................................................................................................................. 3

1.3 Living Document ................................................................................................................................................................. 4

1.4 Key Terms ............................................................................................................................................................................... 4

1.5 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................................................................................... 6

2.0 SPEED CUSHION PETITION PROCESS ................................................................................... 7

2.1 Initial Phase ............................................................................................................................................................................ 8

2.1.1 Petitioner Initial Evaluation Form...................................................................................................................................... 8

2.2 Property Owner Request and City Screening........................................................................................................... 9

2.2.1 Property Owner Initial Request........................................................................................................................................... 9

2.2.2 Roadway Screening.................................................................................................................................................................. 9

2.3 Property Owner Review and Approval .................................................................................................................... 10

2.3.1 Voting on Installation .......................................................................................................................................................... 10

3.0 SPEED CUSHION CONCEPT PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND COUNCIL APPROVAL........11

3.1 Concept Plan Development ......................................................................................................................................... 11

3.1.1 Review Meetings.................................................................................................................................................................... 11

3.1.2 Approval Process.................................................................................................................................................................... 11

4.0 SPEED CUSHION REMOVAL PETITION PROCESS.............................................................12 CITY OF BUENA PARK | SPEED CUSHION TRAFFIC CALMING PROGRAM PAGE iii

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1 – Speed Cushion Installation Consideration Petition Process Requirements .............................................. 7 Table 2 – Speed Cushion Installation Petition Process Overview ...................................................................................... 8 Table 3 – Speed Cushion Implementation Screening Criteria ......................................................................................... 10 Table 4 – Speed Cushion Removal Consideration Petition Process .............................................................................. 12

APPENDICES
Appendix A: Speed Cushions Installation Criteria and Screening Study ..................................................................... 13 Appendix B: Petition Initial Evaluation Form .......................................................................................................................... 16 Appendix C: Property Owner Initial Request Form .............................................................................................................. 17 CITY OF BUENA PARK | SPEED HUMP/CUSHION PROGRAM PAGE 2

1.0 INTRODUCTION
This document presents the policies and procedures to implement speed humps and speed cushions on local roadways within the City of Buena Park (City). These related engineering solutions shall be identified for potential implementation to help manage motorist speeding on local roadways or residential streets within the City.

This document provides the City with a guidance framework for communities and/or neighborhoods to potentially implement local roadway speed humps and speed cushions, including:
• Screening criteria to justify the need and potential implementation of speed humps and speed cushions.
• Recommended design guidance for speed humps and speed cushions implementation. • Process to remove speed humps and speed cushions if desired by the community and/or neighborhood.

This policy also provides a defined process to make efficient use of City resources including staff time and available funding.

1.1 WHAT IS TRAFFIC CALMING?
Traffic Calming is defined by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) as the combination of physical measures that reduce the negative effects of motor vehicle use, alter driver behavior, and improve conditions for non-motorized roadway users. Using this policy, City staff may evaluate and identify the cause of local roadway traffic issues and determine feasible traffic calming solutions for potential implementation, such as the installation of speed humps and speed cushions. Traffic calming efforts not only include engineering countermeasures but also include non-intrusive enforcement and education efforts. Often, enforcement efforts are deployed as an initial step to mitigate speeding concerns, minimizing the need for costly capital projects that require ongoing maintenance by the City.

Defining Speed Humps and Speed Cushions
Speed humps are defined as raised traffic calming devices installed across local roadways to slow vehicles by elevating the wheelbase of the motor vehicle. Speed humps force motorists to slow down to a manageable speed. Research studies 1
have shown that speed humps may be effective at reducing speeds by nearly 10 miles per hour (MPH). Speed cushions include two-wheel cutouts designed to allow unimpeded travel by vehicles with a wide track, typically operated by emergency responders (police, fire, ambulance) with minimal slowing. Speed Humps are continuous raised areas, approximately 3 to 4 inches high across the entire width of the roadway, curb-to-curb. Speed cushions are a series of raised rectangular sections, approximately 1 to 2 feet, with gaps between them to allow larger vehicles to straddle. 1 U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, Speed Management Countermeasures, “More thank Just Speed Humps,” July 2014. Available at:
https://highways.dot.gov/safety/speed-management/speed-management-countermeasures-more-just-speedhumps#1 CITY OF BUENA PARK | SPEED CUSHION TRAFFIC CALMING PROGRAM PAGE 3 Speed cushions are defined as raised traffic calming devices installed across local roadways to slow vehicles by elevating the wheelbase of the motor vehicle. Similar to speed humps, speed cushions include two-wheel cutouts designed to allow unimpeded travel by vehicles with a wide track, typically operated by emergency responders (police, fire, ambulance) with minimal slowing. The spacing of the cutouts does not allow standard track-width vehicles (personal autos) to bypass the cushions. A speed cushion is different than a speed hump. Other names referring to speed cushions include speed lumps or speed pillows (See section

1.5 Frequently Ask Questions for more information). For the purposes of this policy document, we use the term “speed cushion” to represent the traffic calming tool to address vehicle traffic speed concerns.

1.2 OBJECTIVE
The overall objective of this policy is to implement, where applicable and warranted, speed cushions on Speed cushion in the neighboring City of Anaheim
Speed hump in Stockton, California
CITY OF BUENA PARK | SPEED CUSHION TRAFFIC CALMING PROGRAM PAGE 4 local roadways to improve the quality of life in residential neighborhoods by reducing adverse impacts caused by vehicular traffic.

1.3 LIVING DOCUMENT
This policy document identifies appropriate speed cushions guidelines to address traffic-related concerns, improve neighborhood safety, and accommodate travel by motor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists. This document is designed to be a “living document” to ensure the most current industry-wide research, information, and tools shall be continuously updated and made available to the City. This document is intended to be updated as appropriate by the Director of Public Works, as lessons learned are identified and additional information is obtained by City staff. If no issues arise, the document will remain current.

1.4 KEY TERMS
Key terms documented herein include:
85th Percentile Speed – As established by the California Vehicle Code, this speed is used to set roadway speed limits to be enforced by radar. For example, of 100 vehicles, 85 of those would be traveling at the 85th percentile speed or less.

ADT – Average Daily Traffic, the number of vehicles passing through a particular roadway segment in one 24-hour weekday period.

Affected Properties – Any property owner immediately adjacent to the community or neighborhood local roadway(s) defined within the project study area boundary.

Affected Property Voter – A property owner of an affected property is eligible to cast a vote on behalf of the property. The property owner of an affected multi-family housing shall receive one vote.

Arterial Roads – Roads that act as major thoroughfares, carrying traffic from local roads and collector roads typically across a greater distance, greater volume, and higher traveling speed. Arterial roads are designated in the City of Buena Park’s General Plan Mobility Element.

City – City of Buena Park.

City Staff – Employed agency staff at the City of Buena Park.

Collector Roads – Roads that primarily act as connectors, channeling or connecting traffic between local roads and arterial roads.

Cut-Through Traffic – Traffic that travels through a local roadway but does not begin or end a trip in the neighborhood.

MPH – The standard measure for motor vehicle speed is in miles per hour (MPH).

Project Study Area – Used in this document to indicate the project study area. The project study area shall be primarily a neighborhood or residential area with a set of local roadways providing local access and through movement.

Petition Checklist – Used by the Petitioner to solicit property owners written requests and approval of speed cushion implementation or removal. This checklist shall be used by Petitioners to request the project study area and reasons for the request. (See Attachment C).

Petition Initial Evaluation Form - The form is to be completed by the petitioner to commence Phase 1.

The form identifies the local roadway segment(s) for potential speed cushion implementation and prompts the City to consider enforcement and signing and striping roadway treatments. (See Attachment B).

CITY OF BUENA PARK | SPEED CUSHION TRAFFIC CALMING PROGRAM PAGE 5 Petitioner – The individual listed as the primary contact for the traffic calming petition submitted to the City. If the petitioner is a school official, then a Letter of Support from the School District is required.

Phase I – Phase I improvements are considered non-physical features. These improvements are intended to be implemented in a greater number of situations since they require significantly less modifications to existing infrastructure. Phase I improvements include items such as police enforcement activities, installation of traffic signs, and enhanced roadway striping.

Phase II – Phase II improvements are the installation of the traffic calming device following the Phase I efforts. Phase II improvements require property owner support which shall be obtained through a petition.

Program – This City policy related to the installation of speed cushions (it is intended for Program to be used interchangeably with Policy).

Residential/Local Roadways – Roadways that primarily serve residential areas and are typically two-lane roadways with a 25-mph speed limit and low vehicle volumes. These roadways are not included in the roadway classification system in the City of Buena Park General Plan Circulation Plan.

Property Owner Initial Request – Conducted before the City determines if a roadway is eligible for speed cushions implementation, requiring 51% of neighbors to agree that there is an issue that they want to consider mitigating with speed cushions.

School Bus Access Route – A roadway with a school entrance/exit route and without a traffic control device within 1,000 feet of the proposed implementation location.

Sight Distance – The furthest distance at which a driver may clearly view oncoming traffic, stopped vehicles, obstacles, and pedestrians and cyclists.

Speed Cushions – Raised traffic calming devices installed across local roadways to slow vehicles by elevating the wheelbase of the motor vehicle, including two-wheel cutouts.

Speed Humps – Raised traffic calming devices installed across local roadways to slow vehicles by elevating the wheelbase of the motor vehicle.

Speeding – For the purposes of evaluating petitions by speed criteria, speeding shall refer to vehicle speeds more than 5 mph over the posted speed limit.

CITY OF BUENA PARK | SPEED CUSHION TRAFFIC CALMING PROGRAM PAGE 6

1.5 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is the Buena Park Speed Cushion Traffic Calming Program? The Speed Cushion Traffic Calming Program is a citywide initiative aimed at enhancing safety and addressing speeding issues within residential neighborhoods. This program considers the procedures, criteria and guidelines for installation and/or removal of speed cushions.

How do I know if my road qualifies for installation of speed cushions? Eligible streets must be classified as local roadways and must be publicly owned by the City. Private roadways, alleyways, and driveways are not eligible for this program. The eligibility of local roadways shall be reviewed and approved by City staff based on the established evaluation criteria before being considered for speed cushion installation. See Attachment A.

Are speed bumps, speed humps, and speed cushions all the same thing? Speed bumps, speed humps, and speed cushions all serve to reduce vehicle speeds. Speed bumps are typically reserved for off-street use such as parking lots and are more disruptive to moving motor vehicles.

The city does not allow speed bumps to be used on its local roadways. Speed humps and speed cushions are designed to better accommodate standard passenger vehicles and emergency vehicles traveling on local roadways.

How long does the traffic calming installation process take? The process to install speed cushions shall vary depending on the severity of the issues, size of the project study area, number of potential installations, and property owner response timeline to implementation. For less complex situations, speed cushions may be implemented within six months. For projects that require substantial design, construction, and community coordination, the process may take longer than six months, but should be less than one year.

How do I begin my petition or request more information? To request a petition form and/or further information about this program, please visit the City’s Public Works webpage or contact the Public Works Department via email, phone, or in person. • Call at (714) 562-3670
• Email at [email protected]
• Return a completed physical copy of the petition form to the Public Works Department at 6650 Beach Boulevard, Buena Park, CA 90622
CITY OF BUENA PARK | SPEED CUSHION TRAFFIC CALMING PROGRAM PAGE 7

2.0 SPEED CUSHION PETITION PROCESS
This section presents how the City of Buena Park (City) shall receive and process speed cushion petitions.

As petitions are received, the City shall evaluate them based on the qualifying criteria identified below in Section 3.0: Applicability and Implementation Criteria. Refer to Table 1 and Table 2 below for the petition process requirements and an overview of the steps involved in this petition process.

Table 1 – Speed Cushion Installation Consideration Petition Process Requirements

STEP REQUIREMENT
Phase I

1. Initial Evaluation(Attachment B) • Initiation of evaluation through petitioner request. • City Staff shall investigate and collect data.
• City initial enforcement and signing/striping review if warranted.
• Revisit conditions 6 months after deployment of
changes.
• Post 6 months review must show that the 85th percentile speed is at least 5 MPH above the posted or prima facie speed limit in order to proceed to phase II.

Phase II

2. Property Owner Initial Request
(Attachment C) & City Screening
• Written Property Owner Initial Request must be
submitted by 51% of property owners along local
roadway.
• City Staff confirms if the local roadway is eligible and identifies the project study area.

3. Property Review (Attachment D) &
Staff Approval
• 100% of properties in the project study area must be
contacted, requiring 70% approval by property owners.
• 100% approval required by directly adjacent property
owners.

4. Concept Review Meetings • Preliminary Concept review with City Public Safety representatives and neighborhood, property owners,
then Traffic Commission, followed by approval from City Council.

CITY OF BUENA PARK | SPEED CUSHION TRAFFIC CALMING PROGRAM PAGE 8 Table 2 – Speed Cushion Installation Petition Process Overview

STEP DESCRIPTION

1. Initial Evaluation
a.

Requestor Initiation
b.

Data Collection
c.

Enforcement and Roadway Improvements

2. Reevaluation
a.

Requestor Initiate Reevaluation
b.

Post 6-Month Data Collection

3. Petition and
Outreach
a.

Resident Initial Request Application
b.

Staff Evaluation
c.

Staff Conceptual Layout
d.

Petition Signature Collection
e.

Staff Signature Collection Review
f.

City Concept Review with Stakeholders

4. Approval and
Installation
a.

Traffic Commission and City Council Approval
b.

Speed Cushion Implementation

5. Removal (If
necessary)
a.

Petition Signature Collection
b.

Staff Signature Collection Review
c.

City Council Approval
d.

Removal

2.1 INITIAL PHASE

2.1.1 PETITIONER INITIAL EVALUATION FORM
The petitioner may contact the City either in-person, by phone, or by email to receive information regarding the program process and then proceed to complete the Phase I – Petition Initial Evaluation form (see Appendix B). The form is available at City Hall or through the City Public Works webpage. In this process, the petitioner shall identify the local roadway segment(s) for potential speed cushion implementation. The petition form establishes if the roadway segment may be eligible for speed cushion implementation.

After initiation of Phase I, the City shall collect initial data and consider enforcement, signing, and striping implementation improvements. All petitions that meet the criteria must first go through the (initial) Phase I process including initial improvement implementation, which shall include a six-month evaluation before the City considers the project study area for Phase II speed cushion installation.

CITY OF BUENA PARK | SPEED CUSHION TRAFFIC CALMING PROGRAM PAGE 9 The City shall revisit conditions six months after Phase I deployment. If the review indicates the 85th percentile speed is at least 5 MPH above the posted or prima faice speed limit, the City shall notify the petitioner of the results and proceed with the subsequent Phase II If appropriate, a plan shall be developed by City traffic engineers to identify the appropriate local roadway speed cushion locations and features for the project study area.

2.2 PROPERTY OWNER REQUEST AND CITY SCREENING
A request for Phase II speed cushion consideration for implementation shall require the submittal of a Property Owners Initial Request with 51% support by property owners along the local roadway segment(s) confirming concerns and the potential need for improvements. Once the City receives the qualifying the Property Owner Initial Request with the required signatures, the City shall proceed with program screening.

The City may answer questions from the submitting property owners and supply information regarding the process for review.

2.2.1 PROPERTY OWNER INITIAL REQUEST
Consideration for speed cushions implementation requires completion of Phase 1, including meeting all criteria of Appendix B and the Petition Initial Evaluation showing that the 85th percentile speed is at least 5 MPH above the posted or prima facie speed limit. If this requirement is met, then 51% of neighbors with residences along the local roadway must sign and submit a Property Owner Initial Request, agreeing there is an issue, and stating the desire to consider speed cushions. A designated petitioner may collect and submit the Property Owner Initial Request to City staff. New petitions for speed cushion implementation consideration within the same project study area may be submitted every twelve months.

2.2.2 ROADWAY SCREENING
The City shall screen the identified local roadway segment(s) to verify eligibility by identifying the roadway classification. If the local roadway segment(s) is eligible for the speed cushion program, the City shall define the project study area. The City shall review the identified local roadway segment(s) and surrounding roadways within the project study area to identify potential segments that also have potential traffic issues and/or that would be affected by the implementation of potential traffic calming improvements. During screening, the City shall identify the project study area and determine access points, travel patterns, and traffic diversion to adjacent streets. The City shall then collect relevant traffic data (i.e., auto travel speeds, collisions, and traffic volumes) to further screen and evaluate the need for Phase II. Table 3 lists the screening criteria for City review and use to determine if the petitioned project study area local roadway(s) are eligible for consideration of speed cushions implementation. Appendix A presents the checklist used by the City to screen and assess the eligibility of the implementation.

CITY OF BUENA PARK | SPEED CUSHION TRAFFIC CALMING PROGRAM PAGE 10 Table 3 – Speed Cushion Implementation Screening Criteria # CRITERIA REQUIREMENT

1. Minimum Roadway Length 1,000’ uninterrupted by traffic control device

2. Classification Type Limit Residential (Local Roadway) Only

3. Travel Lanes No more than 1 lane in each direction

4. Maximum Grade 5% or less

5. Prohibited Roadway Types Local roadway shall not be a designated truck, transit, or school bus route, and shall not provide
primary access to a school, police station, fire
station, or medical facility served by paramedics or
ambulance units

6. Maximum Posted Speed Limit 25 mph

7. Documented Car Volumes At least 1,000 - 3,000 Average Daily Traffic (ADT)

8. Observed Speeding Prevailing speed exceeds 85th percentile Upon completion of the screening, the City shall determine if the screening criteria is met or not met by the project study area and local roadway(s) petition. If the City determines that the screening criteria is met, then the petition is eligible for speed cushion implementation and the process shall move forward as presented below in Section 2.3 and Section 3.0. If the City determines that the screening criteria is not met, then the petition shall be closed, and the City shall send a notification to the petitioner.

2.3 PROPERTY OWNER REVIEW AND APPROVAL
Once the City has confirmed local roadway eligibility, a petition shall be mailed to (a minimum of) 100% of property owners.

2.3.1 VOTING ON INSTALLATION
Affected property owners within the project study area must have the opportunity to vote on behalf of their property or household on the potential speed cushion installation for the local roadway(s). Voting is required to ensure that the community along each local roadway identified for potential improvement approves moving forward with a program concept plan. Both of the following are required in this process:

1. A minimum approval rate of 70% from property owners in the project study area agreeing to the proposed physical features (including parallel streets), must be met to proceed with a concept design and implementation Phase II, See Attachment D.

2. An approval rate of 100% from property owners directly adjacent to the proposed physical features (including parallel streets), must be met for the local roadway to proceed to the concept design and implementation Phase II. If this approval rate is not met or satisfied, then the petition shall be closed by the City.

Property owners are all eligible to participate in the petitioning process. If the units in a multi-family property are individually owned, each owner has a vote.

CITY OF BUENA PARK | SPEED CUSHION TRAFFIC CALMING PROGRAM PAGE 11

3.0 SPEED CUSHION CONCEPT PLAN DEVELOPMENT

AND COUNCIL APPROVAL

3.1 CONCEPT PLAN DEVELOPMENT
If the petition is approved by the City, then City Public Works staff shall develop a preliminary concept design with the appropriate traffic calming improvements (speed cushions) identified for the local roadway(s) to address existing and potential traffic concerns within the project study area.

3.1.1 REVIEW MEETINGS
The preliminary conceptual speed cushion design shall be developed by City Public Works staff for review with the City’s Public Safety representatives, including police and fire. A neighborhood meeting shall be held to inform property owners of the implementation concept plan (purpose, location of the improvements, installation schedule) in the project study area. Meeting notices shall be mailed to property owners of the affected properties.

The neighborhood review meeting is intended to allow property owners to voice support and/or concerns regarding the speed cushion concept plan with City staff. Based on the outcomes of this neighborhood meeting, City staff shall adjust or change the concept design plan to better meet the needs of the property owners in the project study area. Also, because of the neighborhood review meeting, the City shall develop the final design plan and conduct another Public Safety Review. Upon satisfaction with the Public Safety Review, the City shall present it to the City Council for approval, and the City will issue a work order for the implementation.

3.1.2 APPROVAL PROCESS
The concept plan shall be presented to the Traffic Commission, and if warranted, to the City Council for review and approval. Refinements by City staff may occur based on input from the Commission or City Council. Following final refinements, a work order shall be issued for implementation.

CITY OF BUENA PARK | SPEED CUSHION TRAFFIC CALMING PROGRAM PAGE 12

4.0 SPEED CUSHION REMOVAL PETITION PROCESS
This section presents how the City shall receive and process a speed cushion removal petition. As shown in Table 4, a request to remove the installed speed cushion must require the submittal of a written request from a minimum of 51% signatures of property owners in the project study area, see Appendix B. Property owners within the project study area shall have an opportunity to vote on the removal of speed cushions.

Once the City receives the required signatures, a petition shall be mailed to 100% of property owners.

Affected Property Voters shall have the opportunity to vote on behalf of their property or household, for the specific speed cushion removal.

Voting shall be required to ensure that the property owners along each local roadway identified for potential speed cushion removal approves removal. A minimum approval rate of 70% must be met to proceed with the removal. See Attachment
If the 70% approval rate is met, the City shall add the removal to the “special project” list. During the next paving project for the specific local roadway(s), the City may repave the roadway without the speed cushions. If the approval rate is not met, then the petition may be closed (and the speed cushions shall remain in-place. Property owners may be able to resubmit a petition for speed cushion removal twelve months after the first petition close date.

Table 4 – Speed Cushion Removal Consideration Petition Process # PROCESS RECOMMENDATION

1. Property Owner Initial Request • Written Property Owner Initial Request required by 51% of property owners along the local roadway.

2. Property Review and Staff
Approval • 100% of properties in project study area contacted, requiring 70% approval.

3. Removal Process Meetings • Take to City Council for approval and rescind resolution.

If property owners would like the City to consider reinstalling speed cushions after removal, any association implementation cost will be the responsibility of the Property Owners and must begin the process again at Phase I.

CITY OF BUENA PARK | SPEED CUSHION TRAFFIC CALMING PROGRAM PAGE 13 Appendix A:

Speed Cushions Installation
Criteria and Screening Study
CITY OF BUENA PARK | SPEED CUSHION TRAFFIC CALMING PROGRAM PAGE 14

SPEED CUSHIONS INSTALLATION CRITERIA AND CONSIDERATIONS • Speed cushion 250 feet from the nearest intersection. • Spacing between speed hump/cushions should be placed from 200 to 600 feet apart. Spacing should be as even as possible to produce a uniform speed along the roadway. • Evaluate roadway geometry to satisfy horizontal and vertical sight distance without utility conflicts.
• Speed cushion markings and design should adhere to City of Buena Park Department of Public Works design standards.
• Signage should adhere to Section 2C.29 Speed Hump Sign and Section 2C.08 Advisory Speed Plaque of the 2014 CA MUTCD.

EXAMPLE SPEED HUMP IN ANAHEIM
2198-2110 Broden Street, Anaheim, CA 92802
CITY OF BUENA PARK | SPEED CUSHION TRAFFIC CALMING PROGRAM PAGE 15

MUTCD SUGGESTED SPEED CUSHION SPACING
CITY OF BUENA PARK | SPEED CUSHION TRAFFIC CALMING PROGRAM PAGE 16 Appendix B:

Petition Initial Evaluation Form
Phase I – Petition Initial Evaluation Form
CITY OF BUENA PARK | SPEED CUSHION TRAFFIC CALMING PROGRAM ATTACHMENT B Date: _______________
Petitioner (Your Name): _______________
Street Address: _______________
Phone Number: _______________
Email Address: _______________
A. Roadway name: ______________________________________________________________ a. Segment: From – _________________________ To – __________________________ B. Adjacent roadways: ___________________________________________________________ Summarize your speed and safety concerns:
____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ The City will review this Petition Initial Evaluation form, collect relevant data, and if deemed warranted by the City, consider enforcement and signing and striping roadway treatments.

The City will contact you directly at the email provided above, to share an update on the evaluation results in 6 to 12 months. Submit this form via email to [email protected] or mail to the Public Works Department at 6650 Beach Boulevard, Buena Park, CA 90622.

Keep a copy of this form for your records.

CITY TO COMPLETE ITEMS BELOW
Date received: ________________ Date reviewed: ________________ CITY OF BUENA PARK | SPEED CUSHION TRAFFIC CALMING PROGRAM PAGE 17 Appendix C:

Property Owner Initial Request Form
Phase II – Property Owner Initial Request
CITY OF BUENA PARK | SPEED CUSHION TRAFFIC CALMING PROGRAM ATTACHMENT C Date: _______________
A request has been received by the Buena Park Public Works Department to consider installing speed hump(s) or speed cushion(s) in your neighborhood. In order to proceed with this application, 51 percent of all affected (fronting) property owners must give their consent (one signature per property).

The speed humps or speed cushions are tentatively proposed to be located on [Insert street name:_______________________________]*, but alternative location(s) may be proposed due to property owners’ objectives
Before considering signing this petition, please read the accompanying information regarding speed humps and the policies and procedures that pertain to this request.

Please call the Department of Public Works if you have any questions at: (714) 562-3670.

Property Owner Name (Please Print): __________________________________________________ Property Address: ___________________________________________________________________ Phone Number: ___________________________ Email Address: ___________________________ I hereby attest that I am the owner of the property identified above. I have read the City’s Speed Hump Program Information Sheet and understand that Speed Humps may delay emergency response times by Police, Fire, and Paramedic services to my neighborhood, and may cause increased vehicular noise and damage to my roadway.

I hereby request the City evaluate if Speed Humps or Cushions may be implemented along the local roadway indicated above*.

Signature: __________________________________ Date: _________________________________ You may mail or hand deliver your signed consent form to the initial petitioner, or submit to the City via email: [email protected] or mail to the Public Works Department at 6650 Beach Boulevard, Buena Park, CA 90622.

City of Buena Park
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Report
E. DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION REGARDING THE MAY 8, 2025, CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE MEETING

APPOINTMENTS
Meeting
Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 5:00 PM
Agenda Group
STUDY SESSION Item: 9E.

Prepared By
Eddie Fenton, Assistant City Manager/Director of Human
Resources
Approved By
Aaron France, City Manager
Presented By
Jessica Fewer, Senior Management Analyst

DISCUSSION
The next Orange County City Selection Committee Meeting will be held on May 8, 2025, at the City of Orange Council Chamber. Below are the available committee appointments for District 4:

Airport Land Use Commission - At-Large Commissioner
Must be a Mayor/Council Member and obtain votes of the majority of the City Selection Committee OC Emergency Medical Care Committee - City Member Representative Must be a Mayor/Council Member and obtain the majority of votes of the City Selection Committee OC Waste Management Commission - At-Large Representative Must be a Mayor/Council Member and obtain the majority of votes of the City Selection Committee OC Waste Management Commission - District 4
Must be a Mayor/Council Member and obtain the majority of votes from the Fourth Supervisorial District cities
OC Older Adults Advisory Commission
Individual to serve as representative and obtain four votes comprising the majority of the Fourth Supervisorial District cities
City Selection Committee - Chair
Must be a be a Mayor and obtain the majority of votes of the City Selection Committee City Selection Committee - Vice Chair
Must be a be a Mayor and obtain the majority of votes of the City Selection Committee There are other positions that are not associated with District 4 or the City Selection Committee at-large.

Unfortunately, the application period for these positions does not close until April 24th. However, the meeting occurs before the next City Council meeting. Previously when the nomination period and City Council schedule did not align, the City Council has either: 1) confirmed the City voting delegate (typically the Mayor) and alternate voting delegate, and allowed the voting delegate to make voting decisions as they see fit ; or 2) held a special meeting to provide direction to the voting delegate after the nomination period has ended.

Staff is seeking direction from the City Council about who will serve as the voting delegate and alternate voting delegate, and if the City Council wants that person to make voting decisions on behalf of the City or if the City Council wants to hold a separate meeting to discuss nominations and voting strategies after the nomination period has closed.

Attachments
Airport Land Use - At Large Commissioner.pdf
Emergency Medical Care Committee.pdf
Waste Management Commission.pdf
Orange County Older Adults Advisory Commission.pdf
City Selection Chair and Vice-Chair.pdf
Candidate Statement -Application - Fill in Version.pdf