Agenda packet, study session — Cathedral City City Council, April 27, 2022

CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA

Study Session
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
3:00 PM

City Council Chambers
68-700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero
Cathedral City, CA 92234

THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PERSON AND VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND VIA ZOOM PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING LINK TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE:

AFTER REGISTERING, YOU WIL L RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION EMAIL CONTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT JOINING THE MEETING.

MAYOR
Ernesto Gutierrez

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS

Mayor Pro Tem
Rita Lamb

Councilmember
Mark Carnevale

Councilmember
Nancy Ross

Councilmember
Raymond Gregory
• CALL TO ORDER
• ROLL CALL
• AGENDA FINALIZATION
At this time the City Council may announce any items being pulled from the agenda or continued to another date.

1. CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):

Name of Case and Number: Koslow v. DataTicket, et al.

Case Number: CVPS2103087
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B. Conference with Labor Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.6
Agency Negotiator: Charles McClendon, City Manager
Represented Employees: Non-represented Employees

2. PUBLIC COMMENT
This is the opportunity for members of the public to comment on any items not appearing on the regular agenda. Because of restrictions containe d in California Law, the City Council may not discuss or act on any item not on the agenda but may briefly respond to statements made or ask a question for clarification. The Mayor may also request a brief response from staff to questions raised during pub lic comment or may request a matter be agendized for a future meeting. Public Comment will be limited to three (3) minutes.

3. STUDY SESSION
Normally no action is taken on Study Session items, however, the City Council reserves the right to give specific policy direction and take specific action as necessary. Presentation w ill be limited to 10 minutes unless other provisions are made in advance.

A. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) FY 2022-27 Consolidated Plan Final Review, CDBG FY 2022-23 Annual Action Plan Introduction and Formation of a City Council Public Services Review Subcommittee Recommendation: Final review of the City's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) FY 2022-27 Consolidated Plan (Con Plan);
and for Staff to introduce the FY 2022-23 Annual Action Plan (AAP); and, for the City Council to appoint a Subcommittee to assist Staff in the review of the Public Services proposals received.

B. Introduction to SiFi Networks License Agreement an Open Source Fiber Optic Development Agreement
Recommendation: An Introduction to the SiFi Networks License Agreement, an Open-Source Fiber Optic Development Agreement, for
Council Review, Discussion and Direction Only.

ADJOURN
NOTES TO THE PUBLIC:

The City of Cathedral City complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you require special assi stance to participate in this meeting, please call the City Clerk’s Office at (760) 770-0322 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

If you desire to address the City Council during the meeting, please complete a Request to Speak Form available at the ent rance and present it to the City Clerk. Speakers will be called upon at the appropriate time.

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Any documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s offic e at City Hall located at 68 -700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero during normal business hours. In addition, such documents will be posted on the City’s website at www.cathedralcity.gov.

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Staff Report

City Council

Meeting Date: April 27, 2022
From: Eric Vail, City Attorney
Title: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):

Name of Case and Number: Koslow v. DataTicket, et al.

Case Number: CVPS2103087

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Staff Report

City Council

Meeting Date: April 27, 2022
From: Charles McClendon, City Manager
Title: Conference with Labor Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.6
Agency Negotiator: Charles McClendon, City Manager
Represented Employees: Non-represented Employees

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Staff Report

City Council

Item No. 3.A

Meeting Date: April 27, 2022
From: John Corella, Director of Engineering/Public Works Title: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) FY 2022 -27 Consolidated Plan Final Review, CDBG FY 2022 -23 Annual Action P lan Introduction and Formation of a City Council Public Services Review Subcommittee

City Council

RECOMMENDATION:

Final review of the City's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) FY 2022 -27 Consolidated Plan (Con Plan); and for Staff to introduce the FY 2022-23 Annual Action Plan (AAP); and, for the City Council to appoint a Subcommittee to assist Staff in the review of the Public Services proposals received.

BACKGROUND:

The Community Development Block Grant ( CDBG) program, funding awarded from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD), allows Cathedral City to carry out a wide range of community development activities directed toward revitalizing neighborhoods, economic development, an d improving community facilities and services, principally for low-to-moderate (low-mod) income individuals.

As an entitlement city, Cathedral City receives annual entitlement funds to address the priority needs of the community which are outlined in the 5-Year Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) . The Con Plan planning process serves as the framework for a communitywide dialogue to identify housing and community development priorities. The Annual Action Plan (AAP) is a plan that shows how CDBG funds will be allocated for the upcoming fiscal year as part of the Con Plan objectives.

Preparing the Con Plan included several methods which analyzed the housing and community development needs. Methods include d hosting focus groups, surveying community residents and stakeholders, analyzing U.S. Census data, and uti lizing information in several public planning documents. The Con Plan summarize s the City’s priorities and specific objectives in addressing the needs of low -income households and communities. The City hosted t wo community advisory meetings to discuss the proposed Con Plan with residents and one focus group advisory meeting with public service providers in an effort to reach out and encourage participation from both

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residents and service providers particularly low-mod income residents, elderly persons and p ersons with disabilities. These teleconference meetings took place on the following dates:

• February 17 at 12:00PM (Focus Group)
• February 17 at 5:30PM (Community Meeting)
• March 23 at 5:30PM (Community Meeting)

Meeting times and dates were placed in Cathed ral City’s newspaper, the Desert Sun , on February 5, 2022 , in both English and Spanish and posted conspicuously at City Hall, Cathedral City Library, Boys and Girls Club, and the Cathedral City Senior Center starting on February 1, 2022.

On January 12, 2 022, City Staff and its Consultant presented the City’s 5 -Year Con Plan to the City Council at its Study Session . Following the discussion, City Council requested additional examples of qualified programs eligible for funding through the CDBG Program. The City Council requested Staff to research qualified programs that have the potential to be considered and an investigation on what other CDBG entitled cities fund. All the aforementioned will provide the City Council better insight to opportunities to addr ess the needs of the community and appropriately allocate future CDBG funds.

At the City Council Study Session on March 23, 2022, City Staff presented the potential uses of CDBG funds to provide the City Council further insight into opportunities and priority needs that could be addressed . The Con Plan planning process was also discussed. During this discussion, City Council recommended that the City’s Con Plan include broad priority needs and subcategory needs. The goal being to select versatile priority needs such that, should an unforeseen priority need arise during the lifespan of the Con Plan, the need could still be addressed with CDBG funds.

Subsequent to the March 23, 2022 City Council meeting, Staff had further discussions with HUD representatives regarding the specifics of the Con Plan and the AAP. HUD confirmed that the Con Plan and the first year AAP of the Con Plan are to be submitted as one document. For the remaining four subsequent years, only the AAP will be submitted to HUD for approval. At the end of the 5 -Year Con Plan period, the City will repeat the process of drafting a Con Plan which includes the first year AAP.

DISCUSSION:

Con Plan: City Staff and its Consultant compil ed data gathered from the surveys, public meetings, and meeti ngs with City Council to understand the priority needs of the community. The results of these meetings are compiled in a draft of the Con Plan that is included as an attachment to this Staff Report. In the Con Plan , the outlined priority needs include the following:

• Housing Rehabilitation (Minor Home Repairs)
• Code Enforcement Assistance
• ADA Improvements
• Rental Assistance

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• Homeownership Assistance
• Community Services (Public Services)
o Includes: Youth, Senior, Homeless, Disability, and Fair Housing • Business and Jobs (Economic Development)

The Con Plan considered various components to determine the priority needs listed above. A few of the key assessment areas considered and evaluated were:

• Segregating disabilities by type for seniors 65 years of age and above • Statistics on spending on rent
• The cost burden of income assessment by percentage
• Statistics on overcrowding within the home
• Needs and market analysis for employment by occupation • A review of barriers to affordable housing
• Extremely low income needs evaluation

The attached draft of the Con Plan is in the final review stage, minus the AAP component (reflected within sections starting with the letters “AP”) that is required to be included in the Con Plan submittal. Staff is asking that the City Council review the proposed Con Plan , with its statistical evaluations that make up the priority needs and provide the final input for Staff to complete the Con Plan portion of the Plan.

AAP:

At this City Council meeting, City Staff will be introducing the FY 2022-23 AAP for review. The presentation on the AAP will include discussion on allocations for Program Administration, Public Services and Public Improvements based on last year’s 2021 -22 CDBG allocation amount of $656,357. Please note that when the City receives notice of its FY 2022-23 CDBG allocation, Staff will adjust the specific area funding amounts accordingly. A template for the allocation areas are as follows:

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Public Servi ces: The portion of the CDBG allocation that can be used for Public Services is capped at 15% of the total allocation of the annual entitlement. In this case $95,000. The City Council should note that the City has not been notified of any additional CDBG-CV (Covid) funding for FY 2022 -23. Thus, at this time, only $12,865 of the existing CDBG -CV funding remains unallocated, which can be added to the Public Services total, or be used for Public Improvements if programmed so. In addition, if any funds remain from the FY 2021 -22 AAP, these can be reprogrammed into the FY 2022-23 AAP at a later date via an Administrative or Substantial Amendment.

Staff is requesting that the City Council provide initial input as to what Public Services programs should be c onsidered for funding . A short list, and not limited to, of past approved public service providers, as well as qualified service providers that have not been approved for grant funding are listed in alphabetical order for consideration at this initial introductory discussion:

• Alcoholic Anonymous
• Angel View
• Assistance League
• Big Brother – Big Sister
• Boys and Girls Club
• Braille Institute
• Cathedral City Historical Society

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• Cathedral City Senior Center
• Coachella Valley Association of Governments Housing First Program • Coachella Valley Rescue Mission
• Community Blood Bank
• Desert Access and Mobility
• Lift to Rise
• Martha’s Village
• Operation Safe House
• Path of Life Ministries
• Salvation Army
• Stonewall Ministries
• Transgender Health and Wellness Center
• WeeCare Child Services

To assist in this initial review, City Staff has already reached out to many of these Public Service Providers in Cathedral City, as well as in the Coachella Valley, to solicit proposals for this upcoming FY 2022-23 AAP.

To further assist Staff in its evaluation of Public Service provider proposals, Staff is requesting City Council appoint a Subcommittee composed of two (2) City Council members to also review the proposals received. It is proposed that the Consultant, City Staff and the Subcommitt ee make a recommendation for the FY 2022 -23 CDBG Public Services allocation for City Council consideration and approval. The final approved AAP, with the Public Se rvices allocations will be submitted as the concluding component of the Con Plan , currently now shown in the AP Sections of the attached Con Plan.

Public Improvements: The portion of the CDBG allocation that can be used for Public Improvements is not capped and in the above past year scenario is shown as $436,357.

In past years , this funding would go to a Public Improvement Project within a low -mod areas designated by HUD.

This past year ’s FY 2021 -22 Program designated the Phase 1 of the Via De Anza Roadway Improvements to be completed utilizing the $436,357 Public Improvements entitlement. For the FY 2022 -23 AAP Public Improvements entitlements, Staff will be proposing that the Public Improvements allocation be directed to the Phase 2 of the Via De Anza Roadway Improvements ; and propose an allocation of $15,000 to establish and initiate a Low-Mod Sidewalk Repair Grant Award Program. This Low-Mod Sidewalk Repair Grant Award Program will assist property owners within the City’s HUD designated low -mod areas with a grant to assist with the cost to repair sidewalks fronting properties that have been identified by Code Compliance as needing repair.

Schedule: The following schedule for study , review and approval of the FY 2022-23 AAP is proposed in order to maintain compliance with HUD:

• April 27, 2022 City Council Study Session:
o Review of final Con Plan draft.
o Introduction of the AAP and general review of components based on last

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year’s entitlement grant.
o Appointment of a City Council Subcommittee to review the Public Services applications.
• May 18, 2022 City Council Special Study Session:
o Review of AAP as proposed by Staff and the City Council Subcommittee for concurrence and approval to post.
• May 19, 2022:
o Posting of the 30-day notice for public comments on the Con Plan/AAP. • June 22, 2022 City Council Meeting:
o Public Hearing for the approval of the Con Plan/AAP.

In summary at tonight’s Study Session Staff is requesting the following:

• That the City Council complete a final review of the City's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) FY 2022-27 Consolidated Plan (Con Plan). • For Staff to intr oduce the FY 2022 -23 Annual Action Plan (AAP) , including a recap of Public Service providers approved in the past. • For the City Council to appoint a Subcommittee to assist Staff in review ing the Public Service provider proposals in order to be brought back to the May 18, 2022 Special Study Session for review and concurrence prior to posting.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This item has no fiscal impact at this time.

ATTACHMENTS:

DRAFT FY 2022-27 CONSOLIDATED PLAN

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2022-2027

CONSOLIDATED
PLAN
Draft April 2022

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Table of Contents
ES-05 Executive Summary - 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.220(b) ..................................................................4 The Process ......................................................................................................................... 13 PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies 24 CFR 91.200(b) .................................................................... 13 PR-10 Consultation – 91.100, 91.110, 91.200(b), 91.300(b), 91.215(I) and 91.315(I) ........................ 14 PR-15 Citizen Participation – 91.105, 91.115, 91.200(c) and 91.300(c) ............................................ 20 Needs Assessment ............................................................................................................... 22 NA-05 Overview ........................................................................................................................... 22 NA-10 Housing Needs Assessment - 24 CFR 91.205 (a,b,c) .............................................................. 24 Disability by Type - Seniors (65 and over) ............................................................................. 31 Substandard Housing .......................................................................................................... 33 Crowding by Extent and Tenure ........................................................................................... 34 Spending on Rent ................................................................................................................ 35 Cost Burden by Income ........................................................................................................ 35 NA-15 Disproportionately Greater Need: Housing Problems – 91.205 (b)(2) ................................... 41 NA-20 Disproportionately Greater Need: Severe Housing Problems – 91.205 (b)(2) ........................ 44 NA-25 Disproportionately Greater Need: Housing Cost Burdens – 91.205 (b)(2) ............................. 47 NA-30 Disproportionately Greater Need: Discussion – 91.205(b)(2) ............................................... 48 NA-35 Public Housing – 91.205(b) ................................................................................................. 50 NA-40 Homeless Needs Assessment – 91.205(c) ............................................................................ 56 NA-45 Non-Homeless Special Needs Assessment - 91.205 (b,d)...................................................... 63 NA-50 Non-Housing Community Development Needs – 91.215 (f) ................................................. 69 Housing Market Analysis ..................................................................................................... 73 MA-05 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 73 Housing Type ....................................................................................................................... 73 MA-10 Number of Housing Units – 91.210(a)&(b)(2)...................................................................... 74

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Housing Type Trend ............................................................................................................. 75 Assisted Units at Risk of Conversion ..................................................................................... 76 MA-15 Housing Market Analysis: Cost of Housing - 91.210(a) ........................................................ 80 Median Home Sales Price for Existing Homes ....................................................................... 82 Spending on Rent ................................................................................................................ 82 MA-20 Housing Market Analysis: Condition of Housing – 91.210(a) ............................................... 84 MA-25 Public and Assisted Housing – 91.210(b) ............................................................................ 87 MA-30 Homeless Facilities and Services – 91.210(c) ....................................................................... 89 MA-35 Special Needs Facilities and Services – 91.210(d) ................................................................ 94 MA-40 Barriers to Affordable Housing – 91.210(e)......................................................................... 98 MA-45 Non-Housing Community Development Assets – 91.215 (f) .............................................. 100 Employment by Occupation ............................................................................................... 103 MA-50 Needs and Market Analysis Discussion............................................................................. 112 MA-60 Broadband Needs of Housing occupied by Low- and Moderate-Income Households -

91.210(a)(4), 91.310(a)(2) ........................................................................................................... 117 MA-65 Hazard Mitigation - 91.210(a)(5), 91.310(a)(3) .................................................................. 119 Strategic Plan .................................................................................................................... 123 SP-05 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 123 SP-10 Geographic Priorities – 91.215 (a)(1) .................................................................................. 125 SP-25 Priority Needs - 91.215(a)(2) ............................................................................................. 132 SP-30 Influence of Market Conditions – 91.215 (b) ...................................................................... 136 Assisted Units at Risk of Conversion ................................................................................... 137 Extremely Low Income Housing Needs ............................................................................... 149 SP-50 Public Housing Accessibility and Involvement – 91.215(c) .................................................. 150 SP-55 Barriers to affordable housing – 91.215(h) ......................................................................... 151 SP-60 Homelessness Strategy – 91.215(d) ................................................................................... 155 SP-65 Lead based paint Hazards – 91.215(i) ................................................................................. 157 SP-70 Anti-Poverty Strategy – 91.215(j) ....................................................................................... 159

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SP-80 Monitoring – 91.230.......................................................................................................... 160 Expected Resources ........................................................................................................... 161 AP-15 Expected Resources – 91.220(c)(1,2) ................................................................................. 161 Annual Goals and Objectives ............................................................................................. 164 Projects ...................................................................................................................................... 167 AP-35 Projects – 91.220(d) .......................................................................................................... 167 AP-38 Project Summary .............................................................................................................. 168 AP-50 Geographic Distribution – 91.220(f) .................................................................................. 169 Affordable Housing ........................................................................................................... 171 AP-55 Affordable Housing – 91.220(g) ......................................................................................... 171 AP-60 Public Housing – 91.220(h) ................................................................................................ 172 AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities – 91.220(i) ................................................... 173 AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing – 91.220(j) ......................................................................... 177 AP-85 Other Actions – 91.220(k) ................................................................................................. 179 Program Specific Requirements ......................................................................................... 182

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Introduction
Cathedral City is located between the cities of Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage in the west end of the Coachella Valley approximately 115 miles from Los Angeles. Development in the City began in 1925 as a housing subdivision of Palm Springs and became incorporated in 1981.

Although the Coachella Valley is known as a playground for the wealthy, there are many residents at low-income levels, including senior citizens, large family households, and single-parent households.

Growth of population of these groups, plus continued diversification in demographics, have resulted in an increased need for housing resources. Potential conflicts among different groups can create fair housing and equal opportunity concerns. This report outlines Cathedral City’s demographic profile, examines the housing needs for specific groups, and evaluates the housing units available. It also analyzes the conditions in the private and public market sectors that may hinder access to fair housing.

Purpose of the Consolidated Plan
Cathedral City’s Five-Year Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) consists of three basic components required of the HUD program. The three components of the Con Plan are:

1. A housing and community development needs assessment.

2. A survey of available resources.

3. A five-year strategy that specifies attainable program goals.

Through these three components, the Con Plan will address the following CDBG Program implementation issues:
• A collective process whereby the community establishes a unified vision for community development actions.
• A Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) that sets forth the City’s policy for allocating investment housing needs and activities.
• A statement of specific long-term and short-term community development objectives and priority non-housing community development needs.
• An application for funding under the Community Planning and Development formula grant programs for CDBG.
• A strategy to be followed in carrying HUD programs; and • A management tool for tracking and measuring results.

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The City does not currently administer a HOME Investment Partnership program (HOME), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program (HOWPA), or Emergency Shelter Grant Program (ESG). If in the future, the City is allowed to participate in any of these programs the Con Plan will be expanded.

Summary of the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan Needs Assessment Overview The City of Cathedral City has identified seven priority development areas to meet the greatest needs of residents in the City. Priorities are based on responses to the Community Survey conducted in the City, information gathered in specific focus groups, interviews with various organizations and service providers in the housing and community development field, and data obtained from the 2020 Census, the American Community Surveys, SCAG Housing Data, California Housing Element, Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy, and the City’s General Plan. It will invest its CDBG funding to address needs in the priority areas listed below:

1. Housing Rehabilitation (Minor Home Repairs)

2. Code Enforcement Assistance

3. American Disabilities Act (ADA) Improvements

4. Rental Assistance

5. Homeownership Assistance

6. Community Services (Public Services)

7. Business and Jobs (Economic Development)
More detailed priorities and accomplishment projections for Housing, Community Development, Homeless and Special Needs populations and anticipated accomplishments are presented in the appropriate narrative sections and tables within this document.

Evaluation of past performance
At the end of each program year, as required by HUD, a Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) must be submitted to HUD by September 30th. The CAPER gives an actual account of activities, which occurred during the previous program year, and how the City maintained and expended funds, which were outlined in the Annual Action Plan (AAP) for that program year. Upon completion of the CAPER, the City will make the report available to the general public for a 15-day review and comment period. Any comments received from the general public will be included in the CAPER submitted to HUD. The City will provide a notice in the local newspaper for the availability of the CAPER at least 15 days before review and comment period. The notice and the draft CAPER will also be made available to the public via the City’s website.

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Summary of citizen participation process and consultation process Cathedral City residents and public and private agencies either directly or indirectly involved with Consolidated Plan issues in Cathedral City were invited to participate in two community advisory committee meetings on the following dates and below location:

Feb 17th at 12:00PM and 5:30PM
Location: Zoom
March 23rd at 5:30PM
Location: Zoom
Meeting times and dates were placed in Cathedral City’s newspaper in both English and Spanish and posted conspicuously at City Hall and the Cathedral City branch of the County Library. The City also used social media platforms such as Facebook, to ensure the broadest possible community communication. We also employed the assistance of City Council Members to encourage residents to attend the meetings. Hosting community meetings by Zoom were important to the City’s objective of encouraging participation from populations that are typically underrepresented in the planning process.

The community meeting comments:
• Homelessness should be a priority.
• Affordable housing is an issue.
• Transitional housing is needed.

Study Session
A study session with the City Council was held on January 26th via Zoom. The purpose of the study session was to provide the City Council with an update on the Con Plan process and get their direction on the community development priorities of the community. The Council asked questions regarding the use of CDBG funding, expected funding for 2022-2027, and the support of homeless programs within the City.

Focus Group
In addition, a focus group was held to discuss the development of the Con Plan. The purpose of the focus group was to provide social service advocates and providers within the community a forum to express their views on the needs of special needs groups and the community at large. The focus group was held at the following location:

Feb 17th at 12:00pm at Zoom

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Although the invite was open to all interested community stakeholders. the following organizations were especially invited to contribute to the focus group:

Cathedral
City Senior
Center
37171 W. Buddy Rogers 404.759.8443 https://theccsc.org/ Geoff Corbin geoff@cathedralcen ter.org
Angel View 67625 East Palm Canyon
Drive 760-329-6471 https://www.angelview.org/ Patti Parks [email protected] Boys & Girls
Club of CC
32141 Whispering Palms
Trail 760-770-4965 https://www.bgcccity.org/ Scott Robinson srobinson@bgcccity. org
Transgender
Health and
Wellness
Center
35-325 Date Palm Drive, Suite
143
(760) 202-
4308
www.Trans.health Thomi Clinton [email protected]
Stonewall
Ministries 73 Oasis Drive North 206-696-1850 http://www.stonewallministri es.org/
Robert
Stewart [email protected]
Cathedral
City Branch
Library
33520 Date Palm Drive (760) 328-
4262
Kristin Lehigh
Inland Fair
Housing and
Mediation
Board
1500 South Haven Ave.,
Suite 100
(909) 984-
2254 ext. 153 https://www.ifhmb.com/ C. Ilene Garcia [email protected] Riverside
County
Housing
5555 Arlington Avenue,
Riverside, CA 92504 951-343-5473 http://rivcoeda.org/Departme nts/Housing Juan Garcia [email protected]
CVAG
Homeless
Program
73-710 Fred Waring Drive,
#200, Palm Desert 92260 760-346-1127 https://www.cvag.org/ Libby Carlson [email protected] CVRM 47470 Van Buren St, Indio,
CA 92201
760-347-3512
x248 www.cvrm.org Kimberly
McKinney
[email protected]
g
Metropolitan
Community
Church
32150 Candlewood Drive 760-512-1700 www.mcccv.net Clinton Crawshaw
revcrawshaw@gmail
.com
Bridge
Calvary
Chapel
32611 Date Palm Drive 760-324-8281 www.thebridgecalvarychapel.c om Pastor Aaron aaron@thebridgecc.
com
Northgate
Church 30010 Date Palm Drive 760-328-8300 www.ngcclife.com David Gilmore [email protected] Church of
Nazarene
33055 Cathedral Canyon
Drive 760-321-2414 www.psnaz.com Pastor Ned
McCarty
[email protected]
om
Hosanna City
Church
35688 Cathedral Canyon
Drive 760-327-1451 www.hosannacitychurch.org Josh Best info@hosannacitych urch.org
St. Louis
Church 68633 C Street 760-328-2398 www.stlouischurch.ws Father Luis stlouiscathedralcity @sbdiocese.org
Korean
Presbyterian
Church
38088 Chuperosa Lane 760-770-4268 www.communitypresbyterianc c.org
Pastor Lee
Ireland
info@churchintheco
ve.org
Glory to God 67399 East Palm Canyon 760-321-5222 www.glorytogod.org Rev. Randy

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The following are the problems and solutions discussed in the meetings:
• Affordable housing is a problem.
• Free Childcare for workers is needed.
• More Senior housing is needed.
• Tiny houses for low-income residents should be explored. • The City should work with developers to rehab hotels for transitional housing. • The City should increase support for disabled services.

Resident Survey
To supplement the citizen advisory meetings, a survey was made available to Cathedral City residents at City Hall, Cathedral City public library, and Cathedral City Senior Center. The survey was also available online at the City’s website, via a dedicated address. Spanish versions of the survey were provided to reflect the diversity of Cathedral City’s residents. The purpose of this survey is to give residents an opportunity for involvement in the development of the City’s Con Plan planning process.

Public comments
City Staff developed a detailed participation plan that is part of this Con Plan. Citizens who participated in the process received information about the Con Plan, the Citizen Participation Process (CPP), the HUD requirements for an entitlement City, the amount of funding that the City anticipates receiving and how those funds can be used by the City. Residents were given the opportunity to provide City staff with their input on the prioritization of community needs. Below is a summary of comments:

1. Please Evaluate the Level of Importance for the Following Types of Public Facilities

H M L N/C TOTAL

RESPONDENTS
Senior Citizen Centers 53.57%
30 23.21%
13 19.64%
11 3.57%
2 56
Youth Centers 65.45%
36 21.82%
12 10.91%
6 1.82%
1 55
Centers for Disabled 32.69%
17 38.46%
20 26.92%
14 1.92%
1 52
Childcare Centers 43.64%
24 34.55%
19 21.82%
12 0.00%
0 55
Parks and Recreation 58.18%
32 32.73%
18 7.27%
4 1.82%
1 55

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Health Care Facilities 48.15%
26 37.04%
20 11.11%
6 3.70%
2 54
Parking 14.81%
8 22.22%
12 53.70%
29 9.26%
5 54
Community Centers 50.00%
28 26.79%
15 19.64%
11 3.57%
2 56
Shelters for Abused and Neglected
Children

41.07%
23 41.07%
23 14.29%
8 3.57%
2 56
Facilities for Homeless 42.86%
24 28.57%
16 23.21%
13 5.36%
3 56

2. Please Evaluate the Level of Importance for the Following Types of Infrastructure

H M L N/C TOTAL RESPONDENTS
Street Improvements 67.86%
38 23.21%
13 8.93%
5 0.00%
0 56
Sidewalks 41.82%
23 30.91%
17 25.45%
14 1.82%
1 55
Flood Prevention and/or drainage 44.64%
25 35.71%
20 19.64%
11 0.00%
0 56
Sewer Improvements 30.36%
17 41.07%
23 28.57%
16 3.57%
2 56
Tree Planting 42.86%
24 32.14%
18 21.43%
12 3.57%
2 56
Fire/Stations Equipment 52.73%
29 30.91%
17 14.55%
8 1.82%
1 55

3. Please Evaluate the Level of Importance for the Following Types of Social and Public Service Need

H M L N/C TOTAL RESPONDENTS
Senior Citizen Services 50.88%
29 33.33%
19 12.28%
7 3.51%
2 57
Services for the Disabled 42.86%
24 37.50%
21 16.07%
9 3.57%
2 56
Youth Services 61.82%
34 25.45%
14 10.91%
6 1.82%
1 55
Transportation Services 34.55%
19 38.18%
21 23.64%
13 3.64%
2 55

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Substance Abuse Services 33.93%
19 41.07%
23 21.43%
12 3.57%
2 56
Employment and Training 32.14%
18 41.07%
23 23.21%
13 3.57%
2 56
Crime Prevention and Awareness 60.71%
34 30.36%
17 7.14%
4 1.79%
1 56
Tenant/Landlord Counseling 12.50%
7 41.07%
23 41.07%
23 5.36%
3 56
Child Care 45.61%
26 26.32%
15 26.32%
15 1.75%
1 57
Health Services 51.79%
29 30.36%
17 14.29%
8 3.57%
2 56

4. Please Evaluate the Level of Importance for the Following Types of Economic Development Needs

H M L N/C TOTAL

RESPONDENTS
Job Creation 50.00%
28 35.71%
20 10.71%
6 3.57%
2 56
Micro-enterprise Assistance 25.00%
14 42.86%
24 25.00%
14 7.14%
4 56
Business Support Services 30.36%
17 48.21%
27 16.07%
9 5.36%
3 56
Technical Support to Nonprofit
businesses

19.30%
11 43.86%
25 31.58%
18 5.26%
3 57

5. Please Evaluate the Level of Importance for the Following Types of Housing Needs

H M L N/C TOTAL

RESPONDENTS
Down payment Assistance
(First-time homebuyers)

22.64%
12 43.40%
23 32.08%
17 1.89%
1 53
Lead-based paint testing and
abatement for single family
residential

16.67%
9 38.89%
21 42.59%
23 1.85%
1 54
Residential Historic
Preservation

20.00%
11 34.55%
19 45.45%
25 0.00%
0 55
Renter Rehabilitation 23.64%
13 29.09%
16 43.64%
24 5.45%
3 55
Homeowner Rehabilitation 35.71%
20 30.36%
17 30.36%
17 3.57%
2 56
Energy Efficient Improvements 58.18%
32 30.91%
17 10.91%
6 0.00%
0 55
Rental Housing Subsidies 22.64%
12 32.08%
17 39.62%
21 5.66%
3 53

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Code Enforcement 54.55%
30 21.82%
12 21.82%
12 1.82%
1 55
Improvements for Disabled
Accessibility

29.09%
16 47.27%
26 23.64%
13 0.00%
0 55
Homeless Transitional Housing 41.07%
23 25.00%
14 30.36%
17 3.57%
2 56
Homeless Permanent
Supportive Housing

37.50%
21 25.00%
14 37.50%
21 1.79%
1 56
Business Mentoring and
Counseling

21.82%
12 34.55%
19 40.00%
22 3.64%
2 55

5. Please evaluate the following group’s needs for services

H M L N/C TOTAL RESPONDENTS
Youth 47.27%
26 16.36%
9 18.18%
10 18.18%
10 55
Seniors 38.60%
22 26.32%
15 21.05%
12 14.04%
8 57
Special Needs 20.00%
11 38.18%
21 30.91%
17 10.91%
6 55
Homeless 33.93%
19 32.14%
18 19.64%
11 14.29%
8 56
Other (please specify below) 38.10%
8 0.00%
0 9.52%
2 52.38%
11 21

6. In your opinion, how do you rate the available city-run services in terms of meeting the needs of Cathedral City's residents?

HOUSING COMMUNITY

DEVELOPMENT

ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT
TOTAL

RESPONDENTS
Sufficient 58.82%
10 41.18%
7 58.82%
10 17
Somewhat
Sufficient

48.39%
15 61.29%
19 54.84%
17 31
Not Sufficient 60.00%
21 57.14%
20 62.86%
22 35
Don’t
Know/Neutral

91.67%
11 66.67%
8 58.33%
7 12

7. Compared to five years ago, how would you describe the housing, economic and community development growth of your community?

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MUCH
BETTER

SOMEWHAT

BETTER SAME SOMEWHAT
WORSE
MUCH
WORSE

RE
Housing 20.41%
10 14.29%
7 40.82%
20 16.33%
8 8.16%
4 Community
Development

14.29%
7 28.57%
14 38.78%
19 10.20%
5 8.16%
4 Economic
Development

14.29%
7 22.45%
11 38.78%
19 14.29%
7 10.20%
5 Comments or views not accepted and the reasons for not accepting them All comments were accepted.

Summary
Based on the public participation process, review of regional data and reports (i.e., Housing Element and Continuum of Care Homeless Survey,) and study session held with City Council, Cathedral City has the following housing and community priorities to address over the next five years:
• Public Infrastructure and Capital Improvements within qualified census tracts. • Continued support of area nonprofit agencies, particularly those programs that provide social services for special needs populations (i.e. - senior, disabled…). • Programs that improve the living environment of low- and moderate-income families residing in substandard housing.
• Programs that promote fair housing, especially targeting extremely low- and low-income households.
• Services for the Homeless and Homeless Prevention.

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The Process
PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies 24 CFR 91.200(b)

1. Describe agency/entity responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and those responsible for administration of each grant program and funding source The following are the agencies/entities responsible for preparing the Con Plan and those responsible for administration of each grant program and funding source.

Table 1 – Responsible Agencies
Agency Role Name Department/Agency
Lead Agency CATHEDRAL CITY
CDBG Administrator CATHEDRAL CITY Engineering Department HOPWA Administrator NA
HOME Administrator NA
HOPWA-C Administrator NA

Narrative
The Engineering Department serves as the Lead Agency in coordinating the preparation of the Con Plan, AAP, Amendments, and the CAPER. The Department administers the CDBG Program, ensures satisfactory product and service delivery by all grantees, and commits to meeting all HUD CDBG program regulations.

Consolidated Plan Public Contact Information
Andrew Lee, City of Cathedral City
68-700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero Cathedral City, CA 92234

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PR-10 Consultation – 91.100, 91.110, 91.200(b), 91.300(b), 91.215(I) and

91.315(I)

1. Introduction
The City conducted significant consultation with citizens, municipal officials, nonprofit agencies, public housing agencies, governmental agencies, and the Continuum of Care in preparing this plan. These meetings are summarized in the Citizen Participation Section of this plan.

Provide a concise summary of the jurisdiction’s activities to enhance coordination between public and assisted housing providers and private and governmental health, mental health and service agencies (91.215(I)).

Through the year, the City works closely with the following public and assisted housing providers and private and governmental health, mental health, and service agencies to enhance coordination. Each was consulted during the City's Con Plan process:
• The Housing Authority of Riverside County provides residents throughout the County with rental assistance to those that are eligible based on income. The Authority administers the Section 8 Rental Assistance Program. They also own and operate the affordable housing projects throughout the County and collaborate with local jurisdictions with rehabilitating and upgrading multi-family housing units.
• Riverside County Continuum of Care (CoC) is comprised of representatives from public, private, and nonprofit agencies including homeless and formerly homeless individuals that are committed to assisting in facilitating a continuum of care planning process throughout the County. This coalition assesses the need for affordable housing and homeless services countywide to provide a seamless delivery of services to those in need.
• Department of Public and Social Services (DPSS) administers programs under the anti-poverty umbrella for the County of Riverside. The main goal for residents is to move them towards self- sufficiency and moving poor families from poverty. DPSS assists residents on many levels including childcare, education, employment training, health and human services, homeless and housing.

Describe coordination with the Continuum of Care and efforts to address the needs of homeless persons (particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans, and unaccompanied youth) and persons at risk of homelessness Significant aspects of the Con Plan development process and implementation of project objectives was a result of meeting and coordinating with the CoC as well as agencies and organizations that serve Riverside County residents. These meetings helped identify priority needs and the level of need for

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various coordinated housing and homeless efforts in the County. The City will continue to consult with the CoC where necessary to address the needs of the homeless populations. To ensure the effective and efficient provision of housing and services to homeless individuals and families, the development of the Consolidated Plan also included active citizen participation as described later in the Citizen Participation section. This joint effort has worked successfully in the past, and the City pledges its continuing support of the endeavor.

Describe consultation with the Continuum(s) of Care that serves the jurisdiction's area in determining how to allocate ESG funds, develop performance standards and evaluate outcomes, and develop funding, policies and procedures for the administration of HMIS Cathedral City does not currently administer an ESG Program.

2. Describe Agencies, groups, organizations and others who participated in the process and describe the jurisdictions consultations with housing, social service agencies and other entities
Table 2 – Agencies, groups, organizations who participated 1 Agency/Group/Organization ANGEL VIEW CRIPPLED CHILDREN'S

FOUNDATION
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Children
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Non-Homeless Special Needs
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Agency was invited to participate in public
hearings and 30-day review of plans. The
anticipated outcome of the consultation is
improved data and planning within the
selected sections above.
2 Agency/Group/Organization CoC
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Homeless
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Homelessness Strategy
Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
Homeless Needs - Families with children
Homelessness Needs - Veterans
Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth

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How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Agencies were invited to participate in public
hearings and 30-day review of plans. The
anticipated outcome of the consultation is
improved data and planning within the
selected sections above.
3 Agency/Group/Organization Fair Housing and Mediation Board Agency/Group/Organization Type Service-Fair Housing
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Fair Housing
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Agency was invited to participate in public
hearings and 30-day review of plans. The
anticipated outcome of the consultation is
improved data and planning within the
selected sections above.
4 Agency/Group/Organization PATH OF LIFE MINISTRIES
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Homeless
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Homelessness Strategy
Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
Homeless Needs - Families with children
Homelessness Needs - Veterans
Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth
Non-Homeless Special Needs
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Agency was invited to participate in public
hearings and 30-day review of plans. The
anticipated outcome of the consultation is
improved data and planning within the
selected sections above.
5 Agency/Group/Organization Jewish Family Services of San Diego Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Children
Services-Elderly Persons
Services-Persons with Disabilities
Services-Homeless

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What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Homelessness Strategy
Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
Homeless Needs - Families with children
Homelessness Needs - Veterans
Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth
Non-Homeless Special Needs
Anti-poverty Strategy
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Agency was invited to participate in public
hearings and 30-day review of plans. The
anticipated outcome of the consultation is
improved data and planning within the
selected sections above.

Identify any Agency Types not consulted and provide rationale for not consulting The City made every effort to consult with all agency types relevant to the development of this Consolidated Plan.

Other local/regional/state/federal planning efforts considered when preparing the Plan Table 3 – Other local / regional / federal planning efforts Name of Plan Lead
Organization
How do the goals of your Strategic Plan overlap with the goals of each plan?
Continuum of
Care
Riverside
County
The County of Riverside is a CoC applicant and conducts homeless counts, surveys of the homeless population, and strategic planning to end homelessness. Consistent with the goals of the CoC, the City of Cathedral City Strategic Plan will provide support to nonprofits that meet the social services needs of the City residents with an emphasis on the homeless.

Housing
Element
City of
Cathedral City
Based on the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) set forth by the State of California, The Housing Element is the City's chief policy document for the development of affordable and market rate housing. Consistent with this policy document, the City will maintain and enhance the quality of existing residential neighborhoods through and promote and encourage fair housing opportunities for all economic segments of the community, regardless of age, sex, ethnic background, physical condition, or family size.

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Describe cooperation and coordination with other public entities, including the State and any adjacent units of general local government, in the implementation of the Consolidated Plan (91.215(l))
Public Works Department: The Public Works Department is responsible for maintaining the City’s infrastructure including streets, traffic signals, circulation, sewers, storm drains and water lines. The Department also maintains public facilities and manages the graffiti removal program.

Planning Department: Planning Department is responsible for zoning and land-use in the City.

City Manager’s Office: The City Manager’s Office is responsible for the daily operations of the City, including financial commitments, media services and program staffing.

County of Riverside
• Housing Authority: The Housing Authority administers the Section 8 Rental Assistance Program, manages public housing, and provides emergency housing services. • Department of Public Social Services: DPSS administers the homeless programs for the County and maintains an operational countywide Continuum of Care. The COC program is the region’s plan to coordinate and provide supportive social services, including housing options to meet the needs of homeless persons and families. Ideally, the COC and HUD strategy is aimed toward relocating homeless persons towards stable housing and maximum self-sufficiency rather than placing homeless persons in shelters. DPSS also administers the Anti-Poverty programs for the County and participating jurisdictions.
• Department of Health: This Department administers the Countywide HIV/AIDS Program and the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. The City relies on this Department to provide services to protect the health of its residents.
• Economic Development Agency (EDA): The Economic Development Agency administers the County’s CDBG program.

Narrative (optional):

The Consolidated Plan details how HUD federal funds are used by the City of Cathedral City address priority needs identified by public input and engagement.

Cathedral City residents and public and private agencies either directly or indirectly involved with Consolidated Plan issues in Cathedral City were invited to participate in two community advisory committee meetings on the following dates and locations:

Feb 17th, 2022 12:00PM, 5:30PM
Location: Zoom

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March 23rd, 2022 5:30PM
Location: Zoom
The meetings provided the opportunity for the Cathedral City community to gain awareness of the Consolidated Plan Goals, as well for or residents and service agencies to share what they saw as community development priorities for the City over the next 5 years. To ensure that issues pertaining to low- and moderate-income and special needs residents were addressed, individual invitation letters were distributed via mail and, if available, to agencies and organizations that serve the low- and moderate-income and special needs community. Staff presented a PowerPoint presentation with an overview of the ConPlan process, past priorities and objectives and priorities set in the Assessment to Fair Housing plan (AFH). The priorities shared during the forum were proposed priorities. The Riverside County was consulted regarding the ConPlan and AFH process.

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PR-15 Citizen Participation – 91.105, 91.115, 91.200(c) and 91.300(c)

1. Summary of citizen participation process/Efforts made to broaden citizen participation Summarize citizen participation process and how it impacted goal setting Community Meetings
Cathedral City residents and public and private agencies either directly or indirectly involved with low- income residents’ issues in Cathedral City were invited to participate in two community advisory committee meetings on the following dates and locations:

Feb 17th, 2022 12:00PM, 5:30PM
Location: Zoom

March 23rd, 2022 5:30PM
Location: Zoom

The meetings provided the opportunity for the Cathedral City community to gain awareness of the Con Plan process and for residents and service agencies to share what they saw as community development priorities for the City over the next 5 years. The discussion also included goals related to the AFH. To ensure that issues pertaining to low- and moderate-income and special needs residents were addressed, individual invitation letters were distributed via mail and, if available, to agencies and organizations that serve the low- and moderate-income and special needs community.

Meeting times and dates were placed in Cathedral City’s newspaper in both English and Spanish and posted conspicuously at City Hall and the Cathedral City branch of the County Library. The City also used social media platforms such as Facebook, to ensure the broadest possible community communication. We hosted two community meetings, which are located within the City’s Low- Moderate Census tracts. We also employed the assistance of City Council Members to encourage residents to attend the meetings. Hosting community meetings in these areas were important to the City’s objective of encouraging participation from populations that are typically underrepresented in the planning process.

Study Session
A study session with the City council was held on January 12, 2022 in Zoom. The purpose of the study session was to provide the City Council with an update on the Con Plan process and get their direction on the community development priorities of the community. The Council asked questions regarding the use of CDBG funding, expected funding for fiscal year 2022-2027 and the support of homeless programs within the City.

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Citizen Participation Outreach
Table 4 – Citizen Participation Outreach

Sort Or
der
Mode of Outr
each
Target of
Outreach
Summary of
response/attendance
Summary of
comments r
eceived
Summary of
comments
not accepted
and reasons
URL (If
applicabl
e)
1 Public
Meeting
Non-
targeted/b
road
communit
y
Focus on infrastructure,
housing, and homeless
Focus on
infrastructur
e, housing,
and
homeless
N/A
2 Public
Hearing
Non-
targeted/b
road
communit
y
Focus on infrastructure,
housing, and homeless
Focus on
infrastructur
e, housing,
and
homeless
N/A

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Needs Assessment
NA-05 Overview
Needs Assessment Overview
The Needs Assessment of the Con Plan, in conjunction with information gathered through consultations and the citizen participation process, will provide a clear picture of Cathedral City needs related to affordable housing, community development, and homelessness. From this Needs Assessment, Cathedral City identified those needs with the highest priority, which will form the basis for the Strategic Plan and the programs and projects to be administered.

The housing needs of Cathedral City are assessed by analyzing various demographic and economic indicators. Developing a picture of the current needs in the community begins by looking at broad trends in population, area median income, the number of households, etc. The next step is intersecting those data points with a more nuanced analysis of variables such as family and household dynamics, race, and housing problems.

A key goal of the needs assessment is to identify the nature and prevalence of housing problems experienced by the residents of Cathedral City. The main housing problems looked at are: (a) cost- burdened households; (b) substandard housing; and (c) overcrowding. Furthermore, these housing problems are juxtaposed with economic and demographic indicators to discern if certain groups carry a disproportionate burden. Are African Americans more cost-burdened than other racial groups? Do low- income households experience higher levels of overcrowding? Do large families have more housing problems than small families? These sorts of questions are empirically answered through data analysis.

Understanding the magnitude and incidence of housing problems in the community is crucial in aiding Cathedral City to set evidence-based priorities for the CDBG program. The area’s public housing needs, homeless, non-homeless special housing needs and non-housing community development needs, such as public services are also discussed.

The City of Cathedral City has identified seven priority development areas to meet the greatest needs of residents in the City. Priorities are based on responses to the 2022 Community Survey conducted in the City, information gathered in specific focus groups, interviews with various organizations and service providers in the housing and community development field, and data obtained from the 2020 Census, the American Community Surveys, Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS), and the City’s General Plan. It will invest its CDBG funding to address needs in the priority areas listed below:

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1. Housing Rehabilitation (Minor Home Repairs)

2. Code Enforcement Assistance

3. ADA Improvements

4. Rental Assistance

5. Homeownership Assistance

6. Community Services (Public Services)

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NA-10 Housing Needs Assessment - 24 CFR 91.205 (a, b, c) Summary of Housing Needs
This section addresses the most significant housing needs of low- to moderate-income families in Cathedral City. Those housing needs are summarized and projected over the five-year Consolidated Plan period. Current supportive housing needs are also summarized. Primary data will come from the City of Cathedral City Housing Element which is the jurisdictions’ chief policy document relating to community growth, land use, and housing. Other data sources will include U.S. Census, HUD’s CHAS, and American Community Survey (ACS) estimates. Public community meetings and interviews with interested parties and City staff account for information sources as well.

The section documents many areas where households are facing a cost burden (housing costs that exceed 30 percent of gross household income) and a severe cost burden (housing costs that exceed 50 percent of gross household income). Many of the households identified as having housing problems that do not face cost burdens are subject to overcrowding or substandard conditions. Data in this section represents Cathedral City as a whole.

The following general housing needs have also been identified:
• More extremely low- to low- income units.
• Improved accessibility in units and range of accessibility features. • Transitional housing options for families with children. • Increased number of renter options and units for large families.

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Estimated housing needs projected for the ensuing five-year period Each city is required to analyze existing and projected housing needs and develop an implementation program to describe how the City will attain its housing goals. In addition, the projected housing need must include a locality’s fair share of regional housing needs. During the 2022-2027 5-year planning period, the City estimated housing needs is as follows:

Table 5 – Housing Needs

Table 6 - Housing Needs Assessment Demographics
Demographics Base Year: 2009 Most Recent Year: 2017 % Change Population 51,581 53,735 4%
Households 18,107 17,885 -1%
Median Income $45,993.00 $43,384.00 -6%
Data Source: Census, ACS (Most Recent Year)
Number of Households
Table 7 - Total Households Table
0-30%
HAMFI
>30-50%
HAMFI
>50-80%
HAMFI
>80-100%
HAMFI
>100%
HAMFI
Total Households 2,820 2,615 3,835 1,935 6,680
Small Family Households 725 795 1,489 780 2,965
Large Family Households 335 430 555 410 705
Household (with at least one-
person age 62-74) 689 705 880 535 1,905
Household (with at least one-
person age 75 or older) 413 419 525 190 739
Table-A Units
Very-Low Income (<50% of AMI) 537
Low Income (50-80% of AMI) 352
Moderate Income (80-120% of AMI) 456
Above Moderate Income (>120% of AMI) 1,197
TOTAL 2,542

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0-30%
HAMFI
>30-50%
HAMFI
>50-80%
HAMFI
>80-100%
HAMFI
>100%
HAMFI
Households (with at least one child
6 years old or younger) 415 530 700 500 715

Data
Source:

CHAS

Housing Needs Summary Tables

1. Housing Problems (Households with one of the listed needs) Table 8 – Housing Problems Table
Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total 0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
Substandard
Housing -
Lacking
complete
plumbing or
kitchen
facilities
65 30 0 0 95 8 19 10 0 37
Severely
Overcrowded -
With >1.51
people per
room (and
complete
kitchen and
plumbing)
90 135 95 55 375 4 40 55 10 109
Overcrowded -
With 1.01-1.5
people per
room (and
none of the
above
problems)
65 125 215 105 510 25 20 139 45 229

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Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total 0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total
Housing cost
burden greater
than 50% of
income (and
none of the
above
problems)
864 495 375 10 1,744 745 650 480 130 2,005
Housing cost
burden greater
than 30% of
income (and
none of the
above
problems)
120 250 840 190 1,400 30 300 655 435 1,420
Zero/negative
Income (and
none of the
above
problems)
280 0 0 0 280 219 0 0 0 219

Data
Source:

CHAS

2. Housing Problem 2 (Households with one or more Severe Housing Problems: Lacks kitchen or

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complete plumbing, severe overcrowding, severe cost burden) Table 9 – Housing Problem (part 2)
Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total 0-
30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
Having 1 or more of four
housing problems 1,084 790 685 170 2,729 784 725 679 180 2,368 Having none of four
housing problems 325 539 1,155 580 2,599 130 560 1,315 1,005 3,010 Household has negative
income, but none of the
other housing problems
280 0 0 0 280 219 0 0 0 219
Data Source: CHAS

3. Cost Burden > 30%
Table 10 – Cost Burden > 30%
Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
Total 0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
Total

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
Small Related 425 435 730 1,590 230 260 470 960
Large Related 175 295 175 645 120 125 210 455
Elderly 304 199 200 703 355 485 480 1,320
Other 260 110 325 695 100 135 129 364
Total need by
income 1,164 1,039 1,430 3,633 805 1,005 1,289 3,099
Data Source: CHAS

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4. Cost Burden > 50%
Table 11 – Cost Burden > 50%
Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
Total 0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
Total

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
Small Related 425 250 140 815 220 195 180 595
Large Related 175 150 15 340 120 85 95 300
Elderly 214 135 45 394 335 310 200 845
Other 235 55 185 475 100 105 85 290
Total need by
income 1,049 590 385 2,024 775 695 560 2,030
Data Source: CHAS

5. Crowding (More than one person per room)
Table 12 – Crowding Information (part 1)
Renter Owner
0-
30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total 0-
30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
Single family households 120 290 290 120 820 25 60 119 10 214 Multiple, unrelated
family households 40 4 20 40 104 4 0 50 45 99
Other, non-family
households 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 20
Total need by income 160 294 310 160 924 29 60 189 55 333 Data Source: CHAS

Table 13 – Crowding Information (part 2)

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Renter Owner
0-
30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
Total 0-
30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
Total
Total 1,725 1,255 1,570 6,980 1,135 1,205 1,765 11,005

Describe the number and type of single person households in need of housing assistance.

According to the ACS, Cathedral City’s has 17,885 households and median income is $43,384. The need for housing assistance for single person owners could be mortgage payment assistance. In Cathedral City, a total of 2030 owner occupied households have a housing cost burden of over 50%.

Graph 1: Population Trend, 2000-2020

CA DOF E-5 Population and Housing Unit Estimates

0.0 10.0

20.0 30.0

40.0 50.0

60.0 2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
Cathedral City
42,647
49,766
51,200
52,441
53,580
SCAG
16,516,703
17,541,873
18,051,534
18,731,901
19,021,787

15.0 15.5

16.0 16.5

17.0 17.5

18.0 18.5

19.0 19.5

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Cathedral City has a 2020 total population of 53,580 including 290 living in group quarters according to the California Department of Finance. The chart above describes the population trend in Cathedral City from 2000 to 2020. Over this period Cathedral City had an annual growth rate of 1.1% compared to

0.7% for the region.

Estimate the number and type of families in need of housing assistance who are disabled or victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking.

Physical and mental disabilities can hinder access to housing units of conventional design as well as limit the ability of the disabled individuals to earn an adequate income. The proportion of physically disabled individuals is increasing nationwide due to overall increased longevity and lower fatality rates. Mentally disabled individuals include those disabled by a psychiatric illness or injury, including schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease, AIDS-related infections, and conditions related to brain trauma. Disabilities tabulated by the Census include sensory, physical, and mental limitations.

According to data, 10% of Cathedral City's population have some sort of disability. Physically disabled persons often require specially designed dwellings to permit access within the unit, as well as to and from the site. The disabled, like the elderly have special needs regarding location. Because of their limited mobility, the disabled often need to live close or have transportation assistance to shopping and medical facilities.

Graph 2: Disability by Type

Cognitive
Vision
Hearing 2,057
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500
American Community Survey 2014-2018 5-year estimates.

Disability data also provides valuable context for assessing current and future need for accessible housing units. Note that since some disability types are not recorded for children below a certain age, calculating disability as a percentage of total population may not be accurate.

Graph 3 - Disability by Type - Seniors (65 and over)
2,002
3,306
1,461
2,3
38 Ambulatory
Self-care
Independent Living
1,666

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American Community Survey 2014-2018 5-year estimates.

In Cathedral City, the most commonly occurring disability amongst seniors 65 and older was an ambulatory disability, experienced by 19.9% of Cathedral City's seniors (and 22.9% of seniors in the SCAG region). Understanding the employment status of people with disabilities may also be an important component in evaluating specialized housing needs. In Cathedral City, 34.5% of the population with a disability is employed, compared to 69.9% of the non-disabled population.

Fair Housing Accessibility Standards and California Administrative Code Title 24 sets forth access and adaptability requirements for the physically handicapped (disabled). These regulations apply to public buildings such as motels, employee housing, factory-built housing and privately funded newly constructed apartment houses containing five or more dwelling units. The regulations also require that ramp ways, larger door widths, restroom modifications, etc. be designed to enable free access. Such standards, however, are not mandatory of new single family residential construction. The City of Cathedral City provides grants and loans to low- and moderate-income disabled persons for accessibility modifications to the single-family homes, and assistance to disabled renters.

Persons who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking Per the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have been victims of some form of physical violence by an intimate partner within their lifetime. Based on these estimates, it can be assumed that 12,391 women and 9387 over the age of 20 could have been victims of domestic violence.

Domestic violence is a leading cause of homelessness for women and their children. Many victims face homelessness when they flee abusive homes. Their experiences are confounded by economic instability,

14.0 %

7.9 %

7.4 %
%

19.9 7.2
%

13.4 %

13.1 %
%

6.6 10.1
%

22.9 %

10.5 %

17.5 %

0.0 %

5.0 %

10.0 %

15.0 %

20.0 %

25.0 %
Hearing
Vision
Cognitive
Ambulatory
Self-care
Independent Living
Cathedral City Percent
SCAG Region Percent

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often perpetuated by abusers. Policy makers must work to ensure that safe, affordable housing is available to victims and must reduce the barriers victims face in securing and maintaining housing.

Between 22% and 57% of all homeless women report that domestic violence was the immediate cause of their homelessness. Additionally, 38% of all victims of domestic violence become homeless at some point in their lives. A victim of domestic violence will often leave an abuser multiple times before finally escaping the violence, therefore, experiencing multiple periods of homelessness. • Over 90% of homeless women have experienced severe physical or sexual abuse at some point in their lives, and 63% have been victims of intimate partner violence as adults. • In a report by the U. S. Conference of Mayors, 44% of the cities surveyed identified domestic violence as the primary cause of homelessness.
• Over 80% of survivors entering shelters identified “finding housing I can afford” as a need, second only to “safety for myself” (85%).

What are the most common housing problems?
HUD defines a housing problem as one or more of the following housing conditions:
• Substandard Housing - Lacking complete plumbing or kitchen facilities • Severely Overcrowded - With >1.51 people per room (and complete kitchen and plumbing) • Overcrowded - With 1.01-1.5 people per room (and none of the above problems) • Housing cost burden greater than 50% of income (and none of the above problems) • Housing cost burden greater than 30% of income (and none of the above problems) • Zero/negative Income (and none of the above problems) Graph 4 - Substandard Housing

American Community Survey 2014-2018 5-year estimates.
%

4.60 0.32
%
%

0.31 1.95
%

0.39 %

1.29 %
0 %
1 %
1 %
2 %
2 %
%
3 3
%
4 %
%
4 5
%
5 %
No Telephone Service Available
Lacking Plumbing Facilities
Lacking Complete Kitchen Facilities
Cathedral City
SCAG

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The ACS includes surveys about three factors of what may be considered substandard housing. In Cathedral City, 828 units lack telephone service, 57 units lack plumbing facilities, and 56 units lack complete kitchen facilities.

Overcrowding
A persistent problem affecting single person’s households is overcrowding. The U.S. Census defines overcrowding as at least 1.01 persons per room excluding kitchen, bathrooms, and hallways.

Overcrowding is often an indicator of households that may be financially unable to obtain adequate space for their needs, or households that are required to house extended family members. It is not necessarily a reflection of inadequate physical conditions of the housing units themselves. Cathedral City is prepared to address these needs on a variety of levels including its density bonus and second unit policies, partnership with the County’s Housing Authority, and encouraging affordable housing development and activities.

Graph 5 - Crowding by Extent and Tenure

American Community Survey 2014-2018 5-year estimates.

In Cathedral City, 507 owner-occupied and 1,217 renter-occupied households had more than 1.0 occupants per room, which meets the ACS definition for overcrowding. 174 owner-occupied households and 512 renter-occupied households had more than 1.5 occupants per room, which meets the ACS definition for severe overcrowding.

Overcrowding can occur for multiple reasons, not all of them economic. In Cathedral City, where almost 60% of the population identifies as Hispanic/Latino, for example, multi-generational households are not uncommon, and the need for larger units, or flexibility in providing accessory units or second dwelling units must be considered. Cathedral City’s Development Code allows the development of second %

4.6 1.6
%

17.4 %

7.3 %

4.9 %
%

1.3 %

15.6 %

6.4 %

0.0 %

2.0 %

4.0 %

6.0 8.0
%

10.0 %

12.0 %

14.0 %

16.0 %

18.0 %
%

20.0 1.0+
/room

1.5+
/room

1.0+
/room
/room

1.5+
Owner
Owner
Renter
Renter
Cathedral City
SCAG

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dwelling units that provide additional living facilities for one or more persons on lots with a primary residence. Second dwelling units can help alleviate overcrowding in owner-occupied units.

Cost Burden
Graph 6 - Spending on Rent

Com
Percent of Income Spent on Rent
Across Cathedral City's 6,981 renter households, 4,058 (58.1%) spend thirty percent or more of gross income on housing cost, compared to 55.3% in the SCAG region. Additionally, 2,164 renter households in Cathedral City (31%) spend fifty percent or more of gross income on housing cost, compared to 28.9% in the SCAG region.

Overpayment is defined as households paying more than 30 percent of their gross income on housing related expenses. This includes rent or mortgage payments and utilities. High housing costs can cause households to spend a disproportionate percentage of their income on housing. This may result in payment problems, deferred maintenance or overcrowding.

Table 14 - Cost Burden by Income
Households by Share of Income
Spent on Housing Cost:

Income < 30% 30-50% > 50%
< 30% HAMFI 323 254 1,875
154
274
498
787
703
827
498
569
2,164
507
0 500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
<10
%
10-15
%
15-20
%
20-25
%
25-30
%
30-35
%
35-40
%
40-49
%
>50
%
Not

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30-50% HAMFI 680 725 1,380
50-80% HAMFI 1,295 1,835 929
80-100% HAMFI 1,094 615 113
> 100% HAMFI 5,400 634 53
Total Households 8,792 4,063 4,350
HUD CHAS, 2012-2016. HAMFI refers to Housing Urban Development Area Median Family Income.

Housing cost burden is most commonly measured as the percentage of gross income spent on housing, with 30% a usual threshold for 'cost burden' and 50% the threshold for 'severe cost burden.' However, a lower-income household spending the same percent of income on housing as a higher-income household will likely experience truer 'cost burden.' These data indicate the number of households in Cathedral City by their income relative to the surrounding area and their share of income spent on housing.

Are any populations/household types more affected than others by these problems? According to the CHAS estimates, extremely low income (0-30% AMI) renters are most effected by housing problems. In this income group 1084 household have at least one housing problem. For homeowners, income (0-30% AMI) households are most effected, representing 784 households.

There are limited opportunities to address these household type by the City. However, the needs of these lower income groups are taken into consideration and are generally addressed through the City’s overall programs for housing affordability and social services.

Certain individuals and families in Cathedral City encounter greater difficulty finding affordable housing due to their special circumstances. These special circumstances could be related to age, employment, family type, or other characteristics. Cathedral City residents include seniors, people with disabilities, female-headed households (single–parent), large households, veterans, homeless people, and others with special needs. Providing housing and support services are essential to meeting their needs.

Describe the characteristics and needs of Low-income individuals and families with children (especially extremely low-income) who are currently housed but are at imminent risk of either residing in shelters or becoming unsheltered 91.205(c)/91.305(c)). Also discuss the needs of formerly homeless families and individuals who are receiving rapid re-housing assistance and are nearing the termination of that assistance The characteristics and needs of those at risk of becoming homeless include:
• Income at subsistence level where one event can lead to homelessness.

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• Current “doubling up” in a housing unit where various events can lead to homelessness. • Levels of access and length of process to receive support services.

People experiencing homelessness need shelter, either short-term or long-term. Homelessness can have a variety of causes, including a lack of affordable housing in the community, unemployment or reduction in work hours, illness, disability, mental illness, and substance abuse, among others.

The Homeless Point- In-Time (PIT) Count is a federally mandated annual count of homeless individuals used to evaluate the extent of homelessness. The data provide a snapshot of homelessness on a particular date and time. The 2019 PIT Count for Riverside County determined there were 82 unsheltered homeless individuals in Cathedral City . This is the second highest number of homeless people among the nine Coachella Valley cities behind Palm Springs. It represents a 78% increase over the 2018 PIT Count for Cathedral City (46 individuals). According to the PIT Count report, the significant increase could be partially due to undercounts in 2018 and earlier years and/or changes in counting and surveying methods, such as increased coverage by more volunteers, that were implemented in 2019; however, the increase may also be due to actual increases in homelessness and a lack of available affordable housing.

Particularly sensitive homeless subpopulations include veterans, the chronically homeless, those w ith mental health conditions and physical disabilities, victims of domestic violence, and others. As shown in the following table , of the 51 homeless individuals interviewed in Cathedral City, 34% were chronically homeless, 28% had substance abuse issues, 22% had mental health conditions, and 20% had PTSD. Some subpopulations could be higher, but the extent is unknown because 31 individuals could not be interviewed for various reasons, including refusal to participate, sleeping, language barrier, inability to respond, physical barriers, or unsafe site conditions.

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Developmental Disability 3 4%
Brain Injury 9 11%
Victim of Domestic Violence 5 6%
AIDS or HIV 7 9%
Jail release, past 12 months 13 16%

1 Results of interviews with 51 homeless individuals. Actual numbers may be higher as 31 individuals were not interviewed.

Source: 2019 Riverside County Homeless Point -In-Time Count and Survey Report, County of Riverside Department of Public Social Services, page 46.

Emergency, transitional, and supportive housing facilities and services can serve some of the short - and long-term needs of homeless individuals. Emergency shelters provide temporary shelter, often with minimal supportive services. Supportive housing is linked to support services intended to imp rove the individual’s ability to independently live and work in the community. Transitional housing is provided with financial assistance and support services to help homeless people achieve independent living within 24 months. Supportive and transitional housing are often in apartment-style units.

In the Coachella Valley, there are approximately 472 year- round emergency shelter beds, 90 seasonal emergency shelter beds, 15 transitional beds, 20 rapid rehousing beds, and 118 permanent supportive housing beds operated by a variety of organizations. Facilities are located throughout the Coachella Valley, from Palm Springs to Indio, and are available to Cathedral City residents. Additional services, including emergency food, rent/mortgage and utility assistance, clothing, and bus passes, are provided by Catholic Charities, Salvation Army, Well in the Desert, and other organizations.

The needs of formerly homeless receiving rapid re-housing assistance include:
• On-going case management to address identified needs. • Sustainable income to achieve permanent housing.
• Adequate resources available from state and federal support programs.

Cathedral City works closely with the Homeless Provider Network to assist Low-income individuals and families with children (especially extremely low-income) who are currently housed but are at imminent risk of either residing in shelters or becoming unsheltered. The goal of the Homeless Provider Network

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(HPN) is to advocate for the homeless and those at-risk of becoming homeless residing in the County of Riverside. The HPN provides a forum and environment where collaborative public and private programs can work to improve the current delivery of services and fill identified gaps in services to the homeless and those at-risk of becoming homeless in the County of Riverside.

If a jurisdiction provides estimates of the at-risk population(s), it should also include a description of the operational definition of the at-risk group and the methodology used to generate the estimates:

Cathedral City has no reliable numerical estimates of at-risk groups. However, the County ESG operational definition of those at risk of homelessness is set forth in the County’s ESG Program Guide, which indicates that an individual or family qualifies for ESG assistance if it demonstrates:
• An income below 30 percent of median income for the geographic area; and, • Insufficient resources immediately available to attain housing stability.

Specify particular housing characteristics that have been linked with instability and an increased risk of homelessness
Affordability is a major housing characteristic linked with instability and increased risk of homelessness.

In addition, lack of housing related supportive services affects housing stability and increases the risk of homelessness for vulnerable populations such as seniors, persons with mental illness and persons with substance abuse issues.

One of the reasons for homelessness in the Coachella Valley include sudden job loss, illness and lack of medical insurance, family break-ups such as divorce, and seasonal job layoffs or reduction in hours.

Discussion
Each city is required to analyze existing and projected housing needs and develop an implementation program to describe how the City will attain its housing goals. In addition, the projected housing need must include a locality’s fair share of regional housing needs.

A recent analysis of Coachella Valley homelessness found that emergency shelter and transitional housing are not operating at full capacity; the occupancy rate was 79% in 2018 despite high rates of unsheltered single adults. Lower occupancy may be partially because some beds are reserved for domestic violence victims and youth rather than the general population.

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with Path of Life Ministries to operate its Coachella Valley Housing First program that placed people in permanent housing before addressing issues such as joblessness o r behavioral health. Program results were positive, with 81% of the 242 people who exited the program in the first year able to find permanent housing, and all participants who exited the program more than doubling their monthly incomes. In late 2019, CVAG initiated an effort to advance the goals of CV Housing First through a collaborative approach called the Coachella Valley Homelessness Engagement & Action Response Team (CVHEART). The program is expected to establish a formal structure for regional homele ssness policies and programs, identify funding opportunities for future projects, and expand multi -agency cooperation and participation. In addition to its own efforts to end homelessness, Cathedral City’s membership in CVAG will assure its continued parti cipation in regional efforts. The City allocates $103,000 annually toward CVAG’s homelessness prevention and intervention programs. The City also works in partnership with the Riverside County Office of Fair Housing to identify and facilitate innovative ho using solutions, such as comprehensively addressing the needs of the homeless, not only in Cathedral City but Valley-wide.

The City currently has two Homeless Liaison Police Officers, both of whom are fully funded, who work with the local homeless communit y to encourage the transition from outdoor encampments to permanent housing. The officers also help to align the needs of homeless individuals with available local and regional resources.

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NA-15 Disproportionately Greater Need: Housing Problems – 91.205 (b)(2) Assess the need of any racial or ethnic group that has disproportionately greater need in comparison to the needs of that category of need as a whole.

Introduction
A disproportionately greater need exists when the members of racial or ethnic group at a given income level experience housing problems at a greater rate (10 percentage points or more) than the income level as a whole. For the purpose of this analysis, the furthest right columns of the tables below have been calculated to determine if a disproportionately greater need exists. For example, assume that 60% of all low-income households within a jurisdiction have a housing problem and 70% of low-income Hispanic households have a housing problem. In this case, low-income Hispanic households have a disproportionately greater need. Per the regulations at 91.205(b)(2), 91.305(b)(2), and 91.405, a grantee must provide an assessment for each disproportionately greater need identified. Although the purpose of these tables is to analyze the relative level of need for each race and ethnic category, the data also provide information for Cathedral City that can be useful in describing overall need.

0%-30% of Area Median Income
Table 15 - Disproportionally Greater Need 0 - 30% AMI
Housing Problems Has one or more
of four housing
problems
Has none of the
four housing
problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none
of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 2,018 315 499
White 653 149 254
Black / African American 80 15 45
Asian 25 0 20
American Indian, Alaska Native 30 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0
Hispanic 1,205 149 180
Data
Source:
2013-2017 CHAS

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30%-50% of Area Median Income
Table 16 - Disproportionally Greater Need 30 - 50% AMI
Housing Problems Has one or more
of four housing
problems
Has none of the
four housing
problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none
of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 2,065 549 0
White 680 344 0
Black / African American 60 10 0
Asian 60 0 0
American Indian, Alaska Native 0 4 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0
Hispanic 1,240 190 0
Data
Source:
2013-2017 CHAS

50%-80% of Area Median Income
Table 57 - Disproportionally Greater Need 50 - 80% AMI
Housing Problems Has one or more
of four housing
problems
Has none of the
four housing
problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none
of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 2,865 974 0
White 940 539 0
Black / African American 110 40 0
Asian 90 24 0
American Indian, Alaska Native 0 0 0
Pacific Islander 25 0 0
Hispanic 1,674 375 0
Data
Source:
2013-2017 CHAS

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80%-100% of Area Median Income
Table 18 - Disproportionally Greater Need 80 - 100% AMI Housing Problems Has one or more
of four housing
problems
Has none of the
four housing
problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none
of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 970 960 0
White 415 420 0
Black / African American 10 0 0
Asian 70 34 0
American Indian, Alaska Native 10 15 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0
Hispanic 445 490 0
Data
Source:
2013-2017 CHAS

*The four housing problems are:

1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities

2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities

3. More than one person per room

4. Cost Burden greater than 30%

Discussion
The age of the City’s housing stock can be a key indicator of potential rehabilitation, repair, or demolition needs. 60.8% of housing units in Cathedral City were built before 1990 and are, therefore, more than 30 years old. Depending on constru ction quality and maintenance history, older homes can have problems with inadequate or unsafe mechanical systems and appliances, foundation or roof problems, inefficient windows, the presence of asbestos or lead, or other issues that affect livability and safety.

Generally, the oldest homes were built before 1940 and are located in the Downtown area. Homes built between 1940 and 1949 are located in the Cove neighborhood; homes built from 1950 to 1959 are located in the Downtown, Cove and Outpost neighborhoods; and homes built from 1960 to 1969 are located in the Dream Homes, Outpost, and Cove neighborhoods. From 1970 to the present, the distribution of new homes has been more widespread throughout the City, with construction occurring on in -fill lots in existing subdivisions.

Another measure of potentially substandard housing is the number of housing units lacking adequate kitchen and plumbing facilities. In Cathedral City, there are 30 units (0.16% of all units) lacking complete kitchens and 46 units (0.24% of all units) lacking plumbing facilities. More rental units have deficiencies in plumbing facilities than homeowner units, and more owner- occupied units have deficiencies in kitchen facilities than rental units. These homes could potentially benefit from rehabilitation programs.

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NA-20 Disproportionately Greater Need: Severe Housing Problems – 91.205 (b)(2)
Assess the need of any racial or ethnic group that has disproportionately greater need in comparison to the needs of that category of need as a whole.

Introduction
Similar to NA-15, disproportionately greater need exists when the members of racial or ethnic group at a given income level experience severe housing problems at a greater rate (10 percentage points or more) than the income level as a whole.
0%-30% of Area Median Income
Table 19 – Severe Housing Problems 0 - 30% AMI
Severe Housing Problems* Has one or more
of four housing
problems
Has none of the
four housing
problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none
of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 1,868 455 499
White 613 194 254
Black / African American 50 39 45
Asian 25 0 20
American Indian, Alaska Native 30 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0
Hispanic 1,135 219 180
Data
Source:
2013-2017 CHAS

30%-50% of Area Median Income
Table 20 – Severe Housing Problems 30 - 50% AMI
Severe Housing Problems* Has one or more
of four housing
problems
Has none of the
four housing
problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none
of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 1,515 1,099 0
White 479 544 0
Black / African American 10 60 0
Asian 60 0 0
American Indian, Alaska Native 0 4 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0
Hispanic 940 490 0

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Severe Housing Problems* Has one or more
of four housing
problems
Has none of the
four housing
problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none
of the other
housing problems
Data
Source:
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50%-80% of Area Median Income
Table 26 – Severe Housing Problems 50 - 80% AMI
Severe Housing Problems* Has one or more
of four housing
problems
Has none of the
four housing
problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none
of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 1,364 2,470 0
White 420 1,060 0
Black / African American 85 65 0
Asian 45 70 0
American Indian, Alaska Native 0 0 0
Pacific Islander 25 0 0
Hispanic 779 1,275 0
Data
Source:
2013-2017 CHAS

80%-100% of Area Median Income
Table 22 – Severe Housing Problems 80 - 100% AMI
Severe Housing Problems* Has one or more
of four housing
problems
Has none of the
four housing
problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none
of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 350 1,585 0
White 95 740 0
Black / African American 0 10 0
Asian 25 85 0
American Indian, Alaska Native 0 25 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0
Hispanic 230 705 0
Data
Source:
2013-2017 CHAS

*The four severe housing problems are:

1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities

2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities

3. More than 1.5 persons per room

4. Cost Burden over 50%

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Discussion
The City does not currently conduct regular housing condition surveys to estimate the number of units in need of rehabilitation or replacement. However, in February 2021 the City’s Code Enforcement Department conducted a records search of dwelling units with code violations to gain an idea of the current condition of existing housing stock. As of February 2021, there were approximately 158 open cases citing structural deficiencies. Most violations were associated with faulty or hazardous electrical systems (68), faulty plumbing systems (18), illegal non -conforming struc tures (200), general dilapidation or deterioration of the structure (20), and general health and safety code violations (32). There is no correlation made in City records between code violations and household income, however, it is expected that lower income households have greater difficulty maintaining their homes. The records search found 1,196 open cases citing aesthetic and nuisance violations. Most were associated with trash and debris (368), overgrown/dead/decayed vegetation (487), inoperative or abandoned vehicles (273), and fallen or broken fencing (68).

Based on the age of existing housing stock and number of open cases citing structural deficiencies, it can be assumed that more than 60% (14,363) of the City’s housing stock either requires more regular maintenance and repair, or in the case of the older units, may also require more extensive rehabilitation or replacement. The City does not directly offer programs that assist homeowners and apartment complex owners with home maintenance and repair costs. The County of Riverside Economic Development Agency (EDA) offers home repair programs including the Home Repair Loan Program (HRLP) and the Senior Home Repair Grand (SHRG) program. According to the County’s website, Cathedral City is not eligible for these programs because the City exceeds the County’s income limit. However, eligibility is subject to change if the City falls below the County’s income limits. The City is, however, financially participating in the renovation of the 224 -unit Cathedral Palms, a special -needs housing development located in Cathedral City for extremely low- and low-income seniors.

To improve housing conditions, the City needs develop a Housing Rehabilitation Program that provides access to grants funded by CBDG funds to low-income families who need to make improvements to make their homes safe to occupy. As part of this new program, the City shall also conduct a City-wide windshield survey every 3 years to identify general housing conditions to estimate the number of residential structures in need of rehabilitation or replacement. The addition of this program in conjunction with an active code enforcement, the City hopes to assist a larger number of low -income homeowners to rehabilitate their homes during the 2022-2027 planning period. Table 36 includes 40 units (5 per year) to be rehabilitated through this program.

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NA-25 Disproportionately Greater Need: Housing Cost Burdens – 91.205 (b)(2) Assess the need of any racial or ethnic group that has disproportionately greater need in comparison to the needs of that category of need as a whole.

Introduction:

As before, the same methodology applies to calculating disproportionately greater need. A disproportionately greater need exists when the members of racial or ethnic group at a given income level experience a housing cost burden at a greater rate (10 percentage points or more) than the income level as a whole. Unlike previous sections, section NA-25 does not analyze multiple housing problems that a resident may experience but focuses on Housing Cost Burden.

Housing Cost Burden
Table 73 – Greater Need: Housing Cost Burdens AMI
Housing Cost Burden <=30% 30-50% >50% No / negative
income (not
computed)
Jurisdiction as a whole 9,149 3,990 4,229 514
White 4,925 1,570 1,574 264
Black / African
American 180 125 150 45
Asian 345 140 150 20
American Indian,
Alaska Native 19 10 30 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 25 0
Hispanic 3,584 2,095 2,235 185
Data
Source:
2013-2017 CHAS

Discussion:

A person is considered to have a housing cost burden when he or she spends more than 30% of gross income on housing expenses. In Tables above, the City provides data and calculations as to whether a disproportionately greater need exists when the members of racial or ethnic group at a given income level experience a housing cost burden at a greater rate (10 percentage points or more) than the income level as a whole. In this case the Hispanic population has greater Housing Cost Burden than other groups.

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NA-30 Disproportionately Greater Need: Discussion – 91.205(b)(2) Are there any Income categories in which a racial or ethnic group has disproportionately greater need than the needs of that income category as a whole? The Hispanic population overall faces more disproportionate needs than other groups. This could be the result of continuous migration of this group into the area.

If they have needs not identified above, what are those needs? The language barrier may contribute to this problem. The migration of new Hispanic population to the area may also contribute.

Are any of those racial or ethnic groups located in specific areas or neighborhoods in your community?
Based on the analysis performed in the 2017 AFH, Hispanics experienced the highest increase in segregation index over time when compared to other Race/ Ethnicity protected classes. in the 2010 Census year, the location of Hispanics tended to cluster around the core of the City, while the location of Whites was more prominent outside the City’s core. The latter could indicate a lack of integration which means that there is not a high concentration of people of a particular protected class in an area subject to analysis, such as a census tract or neighborhood, compared to the broader geographic area. Along with residential segregation for Hispanics within the City’s core, the area also has a high segregation of person from Mexico as their National Origin as well as Limited English Proficiency.

Ethnic and racial composition of a region is useful in analyzing housing demand and any related fair housing concerns, as it tends to demonstrate a relationship with other characteristics such as household size, locational preferences, and mobility. According to the 2019 American Community Survey, the largest racial group in the City identifies as “White” (75.6%) and the largest ethnic group identifies as Hispanic (58.6%). Compared to neighboring jurisdictions, Whites are the dominant racial/ethnic group with 81.2% of Rancho Mirage residents to the east and 61% of Palm Springs residents to the west identifying as White.

Figure 1 shows racial/ethnic concentrated block groups from in 2010 and Figure 2 shows them in 2018.

Consistent with the increase Citywide, most block groups in Cathedral City have seen an increa se in racial/ethnic minority populations since 2010.

HUD defines Racially or Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty (R/ECAPs) as census tracts with a non - White population over 50 percent and with 40 percent or three times the overall poverty rate. In the Coachella Valley, there are RECAPs scattered in sections of Desert Hot Springs, Indio, Coachella, Thermal, and unincorporated county areas. Currently, there are no R/ECAPs located in the City.

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Figure 1 and 2: Cathedral City Racial Demographics 2010

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NA-35 Public Housing – 91.205(b)
Introduction
The City does not have Public Housing. This section provides a concise summary of the needs of public housing residents in Riverside County. This information is gathered through consultations with the public housing agency or agencies located within the jurisdiction’s boundaries.

Totals in Use
Table 84 - Public Housing by Program Type
Program Type
Certificate Mod-
Rehab
Public
Housing
Vouchers
Total Project
-based
Tenant
-based
Special Purpose Voucher
Veterans
Affairs
Supportive
Housing
Family
Unification
Program
Disabled
*
# of unit
vouchers
in use
0 79 456 8,748 36 8,364 135 178 19
*includes Non-Elderly Disabled, Mainstream One-Year, Mainstream Five-year, and Nursing Home Transition

Data
Source:

PIC (PIH Information Center)

Characteristics of Residents
Table 25 – Characteristics of Public Housing Residents by Program Type Program Type
Certificate Mod-
Rehab
Public
Housing
Vouchers
Total Project
-based
Tenant
-based
Special Purpose Voucher
Veterans
Affairs
Supportive
Housing
Family
Unification
Program
Average Annual
Income 0 12,664 13,261 13,870 10,805 13,850 13,465 14,983 Average length
of stay -years 0 6 4 6 2 6 0 5
Average
Household size 0 1 3 2 1 2 1 3

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Program Type
Certificate Mod-
Rehab
Public
Housing
Vouchers
Total Project
-based
Tenant
-based
Special Purpose Voucher
Veterans
Affairs
Supportive
Housing
Family
Unification
Program
# Homeless at
admission 0 2 331 205 1 197 2 5
# of Elderly
Program
Participants
(>62)
0 67 38 3,249 9 3,211 15 10
# of Disabled
Families 0 12 70 2,587 26 2,422 82 33
# of Families
requesting
accessibility
features
0 79 456 8,748 36 8,364 135 178
# of HIV/AIDS
program
participants
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
# of DV victims 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Data Source: PIC (PIH Information Center)

Race of Residents
Table 26 – Race of Public Housing Residents by Program Type Program Type
Race Certificate Mod-
Rehab
Public
Housing
Vouchers
Total Project -
based
Tenant -
based
Special Purpose Voucher
Veterans
Affairs
Supportive
Housing
Family
Unification
Program
Disabled
*
White 0 66 318 5,469 26 5,195 79 144 15
Black/African
American 0 10 126 2,967 8 2,867 55 29 3
Asian 0 1 9 209 2 203 0 2 1
American
Indian/Alaska
Native
0 0 2 80 0 76 1 3 0
Pacific Islander 0 2 1 23 0 23 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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*includes Non-Elderly Disabled, Mainstream One-Year, Mainstream Five-year, and Nursing Home Transition Data
Source:

PIC (PIH Information Center)
Ethnicity of Residents
Table 27 – Ethnicity of Public Housing Residents by Program Type Program Type
Ethnicity Certificate Mod-
Rehab
Public
Housing
Vouchers
Total Project -
based
Tenant -
based
Special Purpose Voucher
Veterans
Affairs
Supportive
Housing
Family
Unification
Program
Disabled
*
Hispanic 0 29 250 2,318 7 2,220 13 74 1
Not Hispanic 0 50 206 6,430 29 6,144 122 104 18
*includes Non-Elderly Disabled, Mainstream One-Year, Mainstream Five-year, and Nursing Home Transition Data Source: PIC (PIH Information Center)

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Program Type
Certificate Mod-
Rehab
Public
Housing
Vouchers
Total Project
-based
Tenant -
based
Special Purpose Voucher
Veterans
Affairs
Supportive
Housing
Family
Unification
Program
Disabled
*
Mainstream
Vouchers (for
Non-Elderly
Disabled)
# of unit
vouchers in
use
0 80 0 9885 858 9027 798 180 241
Program Type
Average
Annual
Income
0 15741 0 17523 20088 17252 16125 18397 13133
Average
length of stay
(Years)
0 7 0 8 5 8 5 8 7
Average
Household
size
0 1 0 2 3 2 2 4 1
# Homeless at
admission
0 6 0 1093 153 940 365 50 27
# of Elderly
Program
Participants
(>62)
0 77 0 4243 173 3990 163 5 13
# of Disabled
Families
0 53 0 4163 217 4216 130 25 122
# of Families
requesting
accessibility
features
0 Data
not
tracked
0 Data
not
tracked
Data
not
tracked
Data
not
tracked
Data not
tracked
Data not
tracked Data not tracked
# of HIV/AIDS
program
participants
0 Data
not
tracked
0 Data
not
tracked
Data
not
tracked
Data
not
tracked
Data not
tracked
Data not
tracked Data not tracked
# of DV victims 0
Data
not
tracked
0 Data
not
tracked
Data
not
tracked
Data
not
tracked
Data not
tracked
Data not
tracked Data not tracked

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Program Type
Race Certificate Mod-
Rehab
Public
Housing
Vouchers
Total Project -
based
Tenant -
based
Special Purpose Voucher
Veterans
Affairs
Supportive
Housing
Family
Unification
Program
Disabled
*
Mainstream Non-
Elderly, Disabled
White 0 60 0 5534 549 4741 191 150 81
Black/African
American 0 16 0 3066 203 2844 151 45 33
Asian 0 2 0 176 10 164 6 1 2
American
Indian/Alaska
Native
0 0 0 105 8 97 14 4 1
Pacific Islander 0 3 0 73 9 61 2 1 1
Other 0 0 0 97 28 69 1 7 4

Section 504 Needs Assessment: Describe the needs of public housing tenants and applicants on the waiting list for accessible units:

Most immediate needs of residents of Public Housing and Housing Choice voucher holders Based on a consultation, the most immediate need for residents of Public Housing and Housing Choice voucher holders is additional services to ensure self-sufficiency. During the last planning period, revenue streams from State, Federal and local sources have declined. Therefore, despite the demand, services and programming have been reduced, particularly in the area of services to those at-risk of homelessness.

How do these needs compare to the housing needs of the population at large? The latest CHAS data for the 2013-2017 period for Cathedral City shows that 39.4% of owner households are overpaying for h ousing, and 20.4% are severely overpaying. Of all lower- income owner households,

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overpaying, and 28.5% are severely overpaying. Percentages are higher for low -income households as a group. Of all lower-income renter households, 75.1% are overpaying, and 41.5% are severely overpaying.

Similar to residents receiving subsidized housing assistance, the population at large is experiencing cost burden, which could mean a high risk of homelessness. Housing assistance is offered to low-income families who wish to live in privately owned multi- family developments that have been rehabilitated or upgraded. Once eligibility is confirmed, the family is given a choice of available sites from which to choose. They are expected to pay between 30% and 40% of their income. The Riverside County Housing Authority provides HUD Section 8 rental assistance to lower income renters within the City. Since Section 8 vouchers are "portable" the number of households using vouchers in the City fluctuates over time.

Discussion
The City works in close collaboration with the Housing Authority of Riverside County to provide public housing within the City. Cathedral City will continue to work independently and closely with the HA and local nonprofits to provide assistance to low-income families. As population demographics continue to change, the City will continue to work with the county housing authority and local (and regional) nonprofits to develop affordable housing projects in Cathedral City.

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NA-40 Homeless Needs Assessment – 91.205(c)
Introduction:

The U.S. HUD provides the following definition of homelessness: “A person is considered homeless only when he/she resides in one of the places described below:
• In places not meant for human habitation, such as cars, parks, sidewalks, and abandoned buildings.
• In an emergency shelter; or
• In transitional or supportive housing for homeless persons who originally came from the streets or emergency shelter.

People can become homeless because of social structural issues such as increases in rent, loss of job, and rising health care costs. In addition, personal experiences such as domestic violence, physical disabilities, mental illness, and substance abuse can cause people to become homeless as well. Often, one or more of these experiences factor into a household’s homeless experience.

Due to the transient nature of the homeless population, estimating the precise number of homeless persons in a community is a difficult, if not impossible, challenge. Measuring the number of homeless individuals is a difficult task in part because, in most cases, homelessness is a temporary, not permanent, condition. Also, neighboring jurisdictions often share the responsibility of servicing and assessing common homeless persons.

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Nature and Extent of Homelessness: (Optional)

Table 28 - Homeless Needs Assessment

CoC data 2022 (Table 27)

Population
Estimate the # of persons
experiencing homelessness on a
given night
Estimate the #
experiencing
homelessness
each year
Estimate the #
becoming
homeless each
year
Estimate the #
exiting
homelessness
each year
Estimate the # of
days persons
experience
homelessness
Sheltered Unsheltered
All Household 729 2155 8314 8314 1180 71
Persons in
Households with
Adult(s) and
Child(ren)
218 23 3078 3078 352 124
Persons in
Households with
Only Children
11 13 248 248 172 13
Persons in
Households with
Only Adults
55 2119 5044 5044 655 65
Chronically
Homeless
Individuals
129 878 1085 1085 599 65
Chronically
Homeless Families 0 0 1085 1085 128 83
Veterans 54 216 972 972 399 52
Unaccompanied
Child 63 290 137 137 94 10

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Persons with HIV 8 46 53 53 18 96
Race: Sheltered: Unsheltered
(optional)
White 493 1538
Black or African
American 173 431
Asian 7 31
American Indian or
Alaska Native 12 79
Pacific Islander 1 27
Ethnicity: Sheltered: Unsheltered
(optional)
Hispanic 287 750
Not Hispanic 442 1405

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If data is not available for the categories "number of persons becoming and exiting homelessness each year," and "number of days that person’s experience homelessness," describe these categories for each homeless population type (including chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth):

Table 29 - Homeless Subpopulations
Subpopulation Number1 % of total
homeless
Individuals
Veterans 2 2%
Chronically Homeless 28 34%
Substance Abuse 23 28%
PTSD 16 20%
Mental Health Conditions 18 22%
Physical Disability 14 17%
Developmental Disability 3 4%
Brain Injury 9 11%
Victim of Domestic Violence 5 6%
AIDS or HIV 7 9%
Jail release, past 12 months 13 16%

1 Results of interviews with 51 homeless individuals. Actual numbers may be higher as 31 individuals were not interviewed.

Source: 2019 Riverside County Homeless Point-In-Time Count and Survey Report, County of Riverside Department of Public Social Services, page 46.

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Estimate the number and type of families in need of housing assistance for families with children and the families of veterans.

According to CoC there are 3078 families with Children and 972 veterans in need of assistance.

In the last few years there was a surge in funding by the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) to provide supportive services to veterans and their families. This includes increased funding for the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program that provides rental assistance for homeless veterans and the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program that provides a range of supportive services to eligible Veteran families that are designed to promote housing stability. Also, additional services are offered to Veterans encountered during the street-based Count. Veterans who wanted to receive housing services were transported to either the Riverside Access Center or the Indio Workforce Development Office for immediate processing. VA and Housing Authority staff were available at these centers to complete VISPDATs (needs assessments), issue VASH vouchers and complete other eligibility services. Beds were reserved at Path of Life Ministries and the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission to offer emergency shelter for any veterans encountered on the day of the PIT Count.

Describe the Nature and Extent of Homelessness by Racial and Ethnic Group.

Table 30 - Cathedral City Homeless Characteristics
Number Percent
of Total
Race
White 51 62%
Unknown Race 16 20%
American Indian 6 7%
Multiple Races 4 5%
Asian 3 4%
Black 2 3%
Native Hawaiian 0 0%
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic 38 46%
Hispanic 31 38%

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Unknown Ethnicity 13 16%
Gender
Male 61 74%
Female 20 24%
Gender Non-Conforming 1 1%
Age
Adults (>24 yrs) 76 93%
Youth (18-24 yrs) 4 5%
Children (<18 yrs) 0 0%
Unknown age 2 2%
TOTAL HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS = 82

Source: 2019 Riverside County Homeless Point -In-Time Count and Survey Report, County of Riverside Department of Public Social Services, page 46.

The majority of homeless people in Cathedral City are white (62%), non-Hispanic (46%), male (74%), and adults over 24 years (93%). Homeless subpopulations include veterans, the chronically homeless, those with mental health conditions and physical disabilities, victims of domestic violence, and others. As shown in the table above, of the 51 homeless individuals interviewed in Cathedral City, 34% were chronically homeless, 28% had substance abuse issues, 22% had mental health conditions, and 20% had PTSD. Some subpopulations could be higher, but the extent is unknown because 31 individuals could not be interviewed for various reasons, including refusal to participate, sleeping, language barrier, inability to respond, physical barriers, or unsafe site conditions.

Describe the Nature and Extent of Unsheltered and Sheltered Homelessness.

Emergency, transitional, and supportive housing facilities and services can serve some of the short - and long-term needs of homeless individuals. Emergency shelters provide temporary shelter, often with minimal supportive services. Supportive housing is linked to support services intended to improve the individual’s ability to independently live and work in the community. Transitional housing is provided with financial assistance and support services to help homeless Supportive and transitional housing are often in apartment-style units. In the Coachella Valley, there are approximately 472 year- round emergency shelter beds, 90 seasonal emergency sh elter beds, 15 transitional beds, 20 rapid rehousing beds, and 118 permanent supportive housing beds operated by a

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variety of organizations. Facilities are located throughout the Coachella Valley, from Palm Springs to Indio, and are available to Cathedral City residents. Additional services, including emergency food, rent/mortgage and utility assistance, clothing, and bus passes, are provided by Catholic Charities, Salvation Army, Well in the Desert, and other organizations. A recent analysis of Coachella Valley homelessness found that emergency shelter and transitional housing are not operating at full capacity; the occupancy rate was 79% in 2018 despite high rates of unsheltered single adults. 16 Lower occupancy
may be partially because some beds are reserved for domestic violence victims and youth rather than the general population.

There are a number of programs and opportunities directed at providing housing and services for homeless persons. These assistance programs offer a range of social services from counseling, assistance with utilities, emergency food, rent and mortgage assistance for the first month, and the distribution of bus passes. Other groups of homeless individuals, which may not be served by the above-mentioned facilities include the mentally ill, those with chemical dependencies, and those who voluntarily choose a transient lifestyle. These individuals may be served by the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission in Indio, or by the Emergency Cold Weather Shelter, located at the National Guard Armory in Indio. However, these facilities provide only emergency shelter and do not deal with the causes of homelessness.

Discussion:

In the last few years, a targeted countywide effort to coordinate services to permanently house homeless people who are living in encampments began as part of a collaboration between key county and nonprofit agencies working on the frontlines to end homelessness. This enhanced partnership includes the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, DPSS Homeless Programs Unit, Housing Authority of the County of Riverside, The Riverside University Health System – Behavioral Health (formerly Department of Mental Health), the U.S. VA, Loma Linda Medical Center, Path of Life Ministries and other key nonprofit housing providers. This coordination effort has assisted in closing several homeless encampments and providing permanent housing for a majority of the people who were living in riverbeds, near freeways and other places not meant for human habitation.

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NA-45 Non-Homeless Special Needs Assessment - 91.205 (b, d) Introduction:

Non-homeless special needs refer to the needs of population subgroups that have been identified by HUD as more commonly in need of housing assistance than the general population. Due to their economic, social, mental, and/or physical conditions, these populations have difficulty finding appropriate housing. These groups include:
• Elderly and frail elderly
• Persons with disabilities
• Single-Parent Families and Female-Headed Households
• Large Families
Additionally, individual regions often contain specific subgroups that face challenges unique to the region. This section is intended to identify the nature and extent of these needs as well as strategies being implemented to address these needs.

Describe the characteristics of special needs populations in your community:

The elderly and frail elderly
Senior residents ages 65 and older are considered a special population because they typically live on fixed or limited incomes, have an increased incidence of physical and memory impairments that can adversely affect independent living, and have higher health care costs. Potential housing problems can include lack of accessibility or independent living support services, lack of affordability, lack of transportation options, and inconvenient distance to appropriate health care facilities. As shown in the following table, 5,671 households (30.1% of all households) in Cathedral City are 65 years or older. Senior households make up (36.6%) of all owner-occupied households and 20.1% of all renter-occupied households.

According to the ACS, an estimated 1,498 seniors have incomes below the poverty level, which represents

16.2% of all seniors in the City (9,261). The 2020 federal poverty guideline for one person is $12,760 annually. The major source of income for most seniors is Social Sec urity, and the average Social Security monthly benefit is $1,503, which is $18,036 annually. Therefore, a single senior paying 30% of their monthly Social Security income on housing costs would pay $451 toward housing costs. However, Cathedral City median rents are $615 for a one-bedroom unit. A two-person senior household would have $902 available for housing costs, but median rents are $1,122 for a 2 -bedroom unit. Therefore, Social Security alone cannot adequately cover affordable housing costs in the Cit y. Numerous senior support services are provided by various organizations, including those listed in the following table. There are also numerous privately-operated assisted living facilities and home care service providers in the City and Coachella Valley.

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Table 31 - Senior Resources
Organization Services Provided
Assisted living and home care
providers (various private providers)
Housing, personal care, health care, housekeeping,
meals
Braille Institute Coachella Valley
Neighborhood Center
Rehabilitation, enrichment classes, in-home support
for the visually impaired
Cathedral City Senior Center Health/fitness programs, social events, classes, homebound outreach, food distribution
Eisenhower Memory Care Center Adult day center for neuro-cognitive impairments FIND Food Bank Food distribution
Hidden Harvest Food distribution
Jewish Family Services of the Desert Advocacy, case management services Riverside County Office On Aging Medical case management, counseling, transportation assistance, meals
Salvation Army Food distribution, social events, community programs Senior Advocates of the Desert Public benefits and social services assistance, emergency financial assistance
SunLine Transit Agency For seniors and disabled residents: Half-Fare Program, Taxi Voucher Program, SunDial paratransit service, bus
travel training

Persons with disabilities
A “disability” is a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.

People with disabilities can face unique housing challenges, including lack of affordable units due to fixed or limited incomes, lack of accessible design features such as barrier- free access, lack of in -home supportive medical services, and lack of transportation options and proximity to medical facilities.

There are an estimated 6,433 non-institutionalized residents with a disability in Cathedral City (11.8% of the total City population). Individuals may be affected by one or more types of disability. There are 13,355 disabilities affecting the population. The most affected age groups are 65 years and over (52.5%) and 18

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to 64 years (40.8%). The most prevalent disabilities are ambulatory difficulties and independent living difficulties.

A variety of support services are available to Cathedral City residents with disabilities. Angel View, a non- profit organization headquartered in Desert Hot Springs, operates a Residential Care program that includes 19 six -bed group homes for adults and children with developmental disabilities. Homes are located in Desert Hot Springs, Palm Springs, Thousand Palms, and Joshua Tree. All homes feature wide doorways, roll-in showers, and other design modifications, and all meet affordable housing requirements.

One home is designed for individuals with intellectual disabilities and complex medical conditions, and one is a licensed Congregate Living Health Facility for ventilator- dependent individuals with muscular dystrophy. Angel View also operates a therapeutic day program and outreach program.

The Inland Regional Center (IRC) provides support to people with intellectual disabilities, autism, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy. Support services include day programs, independent and supported living services, family support, educational advocacy, and employment assistance. Desert Arc provides independent living skills programs for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as employment, sports and recreation, and other support services. The Braille Institute Coachella Valley Neighborhood Center, formerly in Rancho Mirage, opened in 2020 in Palm Desert and provides low vision rehabilitation, daily living skills, enrichment classes, and in-home support for the visually impaired. The Riverside County Office on Aging provides case management, social engagement and outreach services, meal programs, and health care support services for adults with disabilities and seniors. SunLine Transit Agency offers SunDial origin-to-destination paratransit service, Half-Fare Program, Taxi Voucher Program, and bus travel training for people with disabilities.

Single-Parent Families and Female-Headed Households
Female-headed households generally have lower incomes, higher rates of poverty, and lower home ownership rates. Income constraints can result in overpayment and severe overpayment, in which housing costs exceed 30% or 50%, respectively, of household income.

There are 9,271 single-parent-headed family households in Cathedral City, or 49.3% of all households.

Male-headed family households comprise 23.0% of all households, and female -headed family households comprise 26.3%. T here are 4,952 female -headed family households in Cathedral City.

Approximately 20% of the female-headed households have children under age 18, and approximately

32.8% of all families with incomes below the poverty level are female-headed households.

Primary housing needs for this special population include affordability and units of appropriate size for the age and gender mix of children. Other considerations include proximity to schools, childcare facilities, recreation areas, and other family services and amenities. Flexible educational programs and job training services can help householders obtain higher paying jobs. The County of Riverside o ffers affordable housing assistance, such as Section 8 housing vouchers, to eligible residents in the City (see Existing Affordable Housing Programs, below).

Large Families

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Large families are those with 5 or more persons. Data indicates that some households in Cathedral City have five or more members. Some of these households result from the consolidation of multiple families that share housing to reduce housing costs. If consolidated families could obtain affordable housing, fewer large family units would be needed.

Graph 7 - Household Size

Number of People per Household
Renter Owner Total
American Community Survey 2014-2018 5-year estimates.

This chart illustrates the range of household sizes in Cathedral City for owners, renters, and overall. The most commonly occurring household size is of two people (29.4%) and the second-most commonly occurring household is of one person (29.1%). Cathedral City has a higher share of single-person households than the SCAG region overall (29.1% vs. 23.4%) and a lower share of 7+ person households than the SCAG region overall (3.1% vs. 3.1%).

Large households can have difficulty finding affordable housing with sufficient bedrooms, which can lead to overcrowding and severe overcrowding. There are 2,805 large households in Cathedral City, or 15.6% of all households. Of all large households, 1,371 (48.9%) are owners and 1,434 (51.1%) are renters.

To avoid overcrowding, suitable housing products fo r large families include those with 4 or more bedrooms. Despite the number of 4 -bedroom dwelling units in the current housing stock, 1,663 units (8.8% of all units citywide) are overcrowded, and seventy percent (71.5%) of them are rental units. There are 199 units with 5 or more bedrooms (1% of total units citywide), and only 9 of them are rental units.

Currently, there are 570 large family households renting, indicating there is a need for additional units with 5 or more bedrooms, particularly rental units.

What are the housing and supportive service needs of these populations and how are these needs determined?
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The housing and supportive service needs of Cathedral City residents were determined by an assessment of 2020 Census data, ACS Data, Housing Element, Community Needs Survey, input from community meetings and several other local and regional data sources.

The elderly and frail elderly
As the elderly become less independent and require more care, a continuum of housing options becomes important, ranging from independent unassisted living, to congregate or board care facilities which provide meals, maid service, and social opportunities, to nursing care facilities which provide complete medical care.

The City has a number of projects and programs available for the senior population. Over 1000 units of rental housing are currently restricted to low- and very-low-income senior households. All but one of the City's mobile home parks are restricted to ages 55 or older. Also, available to seniors and disabled persons are free smoke alarms and fire inspections provided courtesy of the Fire Department and the Office of Housing Assistance.

Persons with disabilities
The City adheres to State guidelines regarding disabled access and promotes the use of principals of architectural design which aid the disabled. The ADA requires all new multi-family construction to include a percentage of units be accessible to disabled persons. The City of Cathedral City monitors and requires compliance with these standards as part of the building permit review, issuance, and inspection process.

The City imposes no special requirements or prohibitions on the development of housing for disabled persons beyond the requirements of the ADA. There is no concentration restriction for residential care homes. State and federal law does not permit the City to regulate group homes of 6 or fewer residents.

Group homes of 7 or more residents are permitted with approval of a conditional use permit in the R-2, R-3, R-M and R-H zones. The City has also adopted procedures for providing reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities.

Single-Parent Families and Female-Headed Households
Primary housing needs for these single-parent households include affordability and units of appropriate size for the age and gender mix of children. Proximity to schools and to other services and amenities is also important for these special needs group.

Large Families

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Large families have a special need for three, four, or more bedroom units. Units of this size, affordable to low- and moderate-income households, are limited. Organizations such as the Coachella Valley Housing Coalition, which actively constructs affordable housing projects throughout the Valley, have found that units with 4 bedrooms are less in demand than they have been in the past. They attribute this change, in part, to the "Americanization" of Latino and Asian households, which had in the past tended toward multi- generational housing opportunities. As these families' cultural basis changes, the need for a larger unit in which two or three generations resides appears to be diminishing.

Discuss the size and characteristics of the population with HIV/AIDS and their families within the Eligible Metropolitan Statistical Area:

National data shows over 90% of the cases of AIDS reported were men. Of the total AIDS population, 59% were White, 18% were Black, 21% were Hispanic (all races), and the remaining 2% were Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian/Alaskan Native.

National studies have shown that at least 25% of people with disabling AIDS will be in need of supportive housing at some time during their illness. The housing and supportive services needs of people living with AIDS differ widely between the Eastern, Western and Mid regions of Riverside County. Special needs and issues related to the HIV/AIDS population include the following:
• Finding and keeping housing is a crisis for many individuals and families living with HIV Disease in the Riverside and San Bernardino area.
• People living with HIV Disease in Riverside County are at risk of losing their housing at any time because of poverty.
• People with HIV Disease have complex health care needs and are often unemployed or under employed, under-insured or uninsured, which impacts their need for supportive housing. • Many people are struggling with substance abuse and mental illness in addition to AIDS. • Women and families with children (where one or more are affected by HIV Disease) have unique social and support service needs, which can negatively impact their ability to maintain housing. • Poor rental and criminal histories make it hard for some people living with HIV Disease to find housing.

Discussion:

The National Coalition on Homelessness reports that the lack of affordable housing is a critical problem facing a growing number of people living with HIV and AIDS. The costs of health care and medications for people living with HIV/AIDS are often too high for people to keep up with. In addition, persons living with HIV/AIDS are in danger of losing their jobs due to discrimination or as a result of frequent health- related absences. As a result, up to 50 percent of persons living with HIV/AIDS in the United States are at risk of becoming homeless.

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NA-50 Non-Housing Community Development Needs – 91.215 (f) Describe the jurisdiction’s need for Public Facilities:

The City has 5 Goals:
• Goal 1: Economical utility services and facilities that adequately and safely meet the needs of the community
• Goal 2: A city-wide sewage collection and treatment system • Goal 3: Conservation of regional and local water resources • Goal 4: Adequate and reliable utility services for all residents and businesses • Goal 5: A long-term, viable landfill site, which can accommodate all waste generated in the city.

The City’s development patterns have resulted in the construction of major arterials and infrastructure throughout the City. Recently, the City expanded its infrastructure north of the freeway to facilitate buildout of The Crossings shopping center located at Bob Hope Drive and Varner Road. West of The Crossings, extension and expansion of infrastructure is planned for the North City area to facilitate future development of the North City and North City Extended Specific Plans.

The City requires, as do all communities in California, that a developer be responsible for all on -site improvements and meet the standards established in the City’s Zoning Ordinance. Off-site improvements, should they be required, are also the responsibility of the developer. If a public street is required, the developer will be responsible for a half width improvement, including curb, gutter and sidewalk, as is typical in most communities. Minimum street right-of-way (full width) is normally 60 feet and minimum curb-to-curb pavement width is typically 36 feet. Since most of the city’s major streets have been improved to their ultimate right -of-way, development of residential projects wil l generally only require the improvement of local or collector streets; the North City area is the exception.

Pursuant to SB 1087, the Desert Water Agency (DWA) and the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD), both of which are water and sewer purveyors for the City, will be provided the adopted Housing Element and shall be required to establish specific procedures to grant priority service to affordable projects. As most water and sewer services are installed in most neighborhoods in the City. The City’s water and sewer providers will not be constrained in providing services in most areas of the City. Portions of the developed Whitewater neighborhood and the Pomegranate Lane and Papaya Lane areas are the only areas of the developed City not currently served by the sewer system. These areas operate on septic tanks. Both DWA and CVWD have approved Urban Water Management Plans, which were prepared based on the City’s General Plan build out. These Plans state that both service providers have sufficient water supp lies and sewer capacity available to meet the City’s build-out demands, including the units listed in the inventory.

The DWA and CVWD both offer incentives to conserve water. Landscaping in the desert environment, especially turf, demand large quantities o f water. In order to regulate unnecessary water consumption, the City and the water agencies have established water- efficient guidelines, incentives, and landscaping

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ordinances. Reducing water use on landscaping can be accomplished through installation of drought- resistant plant species and features that do not require minimal irrigation. Reduced water consumption can also be accomplished through the use of water -efficient appliances, faucets, and irrigation systems.

Although certain water-efficient appliances and technologies may result in slightly higher initial costs, they are not expected to represent a significant constraint to affordable housing. These water -efficient appliances generally reduce monthly bills since less water is used.

North City Specific Plan
In 2007, Cathedral City annexed over 1,300 acres into the City’s limits north of Interstate 10. A specific plan, known as the North City Specific Plan (NCSP), was adopted in 2009. The specific plan area totals approximately 5,000 acres and estimates the maximum residential buildout potential to be approximately 9,618 dwelling units.

In 2014 the City adopted the North City Extended Specific Plan (NCESP) that encompasses 591 acres of recently annexed lands that expands and builds upon the original NCSP. The NCESP is anticipated to generate up to 3,200 residential units, for a combined total of 12,818 potential units in the North City area.

As proposed, the North City and the North City Extended Specific Plan areas will provide for a wide range of residential opportunities. The diversity of residential densities range, for example, between Mixed Use - Urban (MU-U), which allows up to 45 dwelling units to the acre, and Residential Estate (RE) at 2 dwelling units to the acre.

It should be noted that development in much of this area is currently constrained by the limited availability of infrastructure. The City is working to expand the availability and capacity of service systems to facilitate development of this important new area. This infrastructure expansion began in 2018 with the development of commercial parcels within the North City Extended Specific Plan area. One site, #2 in Table 37, is immediately adjacent to the existing commercial development, and is now served by all utilities. This site has been identified as having potential for a broad range of units and is included in the Inventory to address very low, low, moderate and above moderate income household needs. As development expands in this a rea and in the North City Specific Plan area, water and sewer extensions will also allow the expansion for additional housing. Both CVWD and DWA have sufficient water supplies and sewer capacity available to meet the City’s build -out demands, including the units listed in the inventory.

The sites identified for future residential development are located in urbanized areas of the City and are currently designated for residential use. No sites are subject to significant geotechnical or wildfire hazards.

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Map Revisions (LOMR) from FEMA assuring the minimum National Flood Insurance Program standards are met. There are no significant environmental constraints to development on the identified sites.

The City will need to keep abreast of technological advances, particularly in the realm of digital and high- speed data transmissions, to assure that City residents and businesses are offered the most state-of-the- art technologies.

How were these needs determined?
The City of Cathedral City’s General Plan- WATER, SEWER AND UTILITIES ELEMENT Describe the jurisdiction’s need for Public Improvements:

Several neighborhoods, including the 35th Avenue, Dream Homes, and Cove areas, were identified as having substandard infrastructure. Several bonds were issued for sewer and street improvements within these neighborhoods over the past several years that have resulted in infrastructure installation.

Assessment Bonds in the amount of $6 million were issued, and $4.5 million in grants were procured for streets and sewer improvements in the Dream Homes neighborhood. Five hundred homes were assisted, and the project was completed in 2007. In 2004, $7.5 million in Assessment Bonds and other funds was used for the streets and sewer project in the 35th Avenue neighborhood. This project was completed in 2006 and assisted 400 homes. In 2005, nearly $39 million was procured for the streets and sewer project in the Cove neighborhood, which contains 1500 homes.

How were these needs determined?
The City of Cathedral City’s General Plan- LAND USE ELEMENT Describe the jurisdiction’s need for Public Services:

The Fire and Police Protection Element has a direct and important relationship to several other General Plan elements, including Land Use, Circulation, Emergency Preparedness, Water Resources, Health Services and Community Design Elements. The distribution and intensity of land uses, accessibility, coordination of emergency responses, the availability of water to fight fires and health services to treat the injured, and the provision of “defensible space” in urban development are all tied to the effective provision of fire and police services.

Police and fire protection services are essential to the continued safety of this growing community. The City of Cathedral City provides its own law enforcement and fire department and maintains cooperative/mutual aid agreements with other communities and agencies for additional emergency response support.

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A number of state regulatory codes focus on the importance of addressing the protection of the community from natural and man-made hazards. Government Code Section 65302(g) requires that a Safety Element or its equivalent be included in the General Plan to address measures necessary to protect the community from risks associated with fire and other hazards and threats. Public Resources Code 4125(a) states that the State Board of Forestry shall classify all lands within the State for the purpose of determining hazards and addressing financial responsibility for the prevention and suppression of fires. Unclassified lands fall under the jurisdiction of the City or appropriate federal agency, such as the U.S. Bureau of Land Management or U.S. Forest Service.

How were these needs determined?
They are determined by the City Council, the City Manager’s Office, and the City Departments.

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Housing Market Analysis
MA-05 Overview
Housing Market Analysis Overview:

This section looks at the housing market and supply in Cathedral City by analyzing housing indicators.

Developing a picture of the current housing stock in the community begins by looking at trends in structure, age, price, and tenure. Furthermore, the supply of homeless shelter facilities, special needs services and housing, and non-housing community development resources are considered. The analysis is supplemented by GIS maps to provide geographical visualization of the data.

Graph 8 - Housing Type

CA DOF E-5 Population and Housing Unit Estimates
The chart above provides detailed information on the housing stock in Cathedral City, which has a total of 21,447 housing units. The most prevalent housing type in Cathedral City is single-family detached with 12,052 units. The share of all single-family units in Cathedral City is 69.6%, which is higher than the

61.7% share in the SCAG region. Out of the total housing units in Cathedral City, there are 17,322 occupied units, which equates to a 19.2% total vacancy rate. The average household size (as expressed by the population to housing unit ratio) is 3.076.

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MA-10 Number of Housing Units – 91.210(a)&(b)(2)
Introduction
The plan must describe the significant characteristics of the jurisdiction’s housing market. This section details the supply of housing currently in the market.

All residential properties by number of units
Table 32 – Residential Properties by Unit Number
Property Type Number %
1-unit detached structure 12,690 57%
1-unit, attached structure 1,750 8%
2-4 units 2,790 13%
5-19 units 1,780 8%
20 or more units 1,005 5%
Mobile Home, boat, RV, van, etc. 2,265 10%
Total 22,280 100%
Data Source: 2013-2017 ACS

Unit Size by Tenure
Table 93 – Unit Size by Tenure
Owners Renters
Number % Number %
No bedroom 85 1% 350 5%
1 bedroom 395 4% 1,115 16%
2 bedrooms 2,665 25% 2,570 36%
3 or more bedrooms 7,620 71% 3,085 43%
Total 10,765 101% 7,120 100%
Data Source: 2013-2017 ACS

The City’s housing stock includes an estimated 23,620 dwelling units, the majority of which are single-family detached units (55.5%). Other housing types include single -family attached units (6.5%), mobile homes (9.8%), and multi- family complexes with 2-4 units (13.3%) and 5 or more units (14.7%).

The total number of units increased by 1,183 (5.27%) between 2010 and 2019. Specifically, the number of single -family detached units increased by 616, multi -family complexes of 2 -4 units increased by 696, and multi -family complexes of 5+ units increased by 1,654. The number of

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single-family attached units decreased by 1,507, and mobile homes decreased by 207. This discrepancy is likely due to differences in available housing data from 2010 and 2019.

Graph 9 - Housing Type Trend

CA DOF E-5 Population and Housing Unit Estimates
Over the past two decades, 2000s-2020s, there have been more construction of single-family residential units than multi-family residential units in Cathedral City. When comparing the 2000s to 2020s, SFR units increased by 3,526, MFR units increased by 166, and mobile homes decreased by -138.

Residential building permits issued from 2014 to 2020
Permits were issued for a total of 422 residential units, 415 of which were single-family units and had an average value of $206,436, 2 were duplex units and had an average value of $150,000, and 5 were multifamily units with an average value of $164,692. Eight (8) accessory dwelling unit permits were issued in 2020 with an average value of $12,964.

Describe the number and targeting (income level/type of family served) of units assisted with federal, state, and local programs.

City of Cathedral City has thirteen housing projects that have affordability restrictions based on federal housing program funds and/or local sources. These funding sources include:
• Section 8 Rental Assistance Program which provides rental subsidies which represent the difference between the excess of thirty percent (30%) of the gross monthly income and the actual rent. • FHA 203(b) which provides loan guarantees in the form of mortgage payment insurance. • Section 42 Tax Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program which offers federal and state income tax credit to encourage low-income housing production and lower rents. • HUD 202 which are capital advances to finance the construction, rehabilitation or acquisition with or without rehabilitation of structures that will serve as supportive housing for very low-income elderly 1 ,
11 41
3,846
2,636
69 0
13 ,
4,130
2,598
14,536
3,989
2,470
14,573
4,014
2,476
14,937
4,012
2,498
0 2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
Single-Family Residential (SFR)
Multifamily Residential (MFR)
Mobile Homes
2000
2005
2010
2015
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persons, including the frail elderly, and provides rent subsidies for the projects to help make them affordable.
• California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC) which administers tax credits to encourage private investment in affordable rental housing.
• HOME and CALHOME Program which is a federally sponsored program that provides grants to state and local governments and non-profit organizations to assist low-income housing. • USDA Rural Development Loan. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) subsidizes qualified borrowers through the Rural Housing Loan.

CalHFA First Mortgage Loan Programs
• The California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) offers a variety of loan programs for low and moderate-income first-time homebuyers who secure a CalHFA 30-year fixed mortgage.

CalFHA Downpayment Assistance Program
• Moderate-income households may receive a deferred loan of up to the lesser of 3.5% of the purchase price or appraised value of a home, to be applied to the down payment and/or closing costs for the residence, with a cap of $10,000.

HomeChoice Program
• This State program provides disabled low- and moderate-income households with a low-interest 30- year mortgage for a first-time home.

California Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program
• This competitive State program provides tax credits to private-sector developers who provide affordable rental units within their projects. The units can consist of all or part of a project and must meet certain specified criteria. Units must be restricted for a period of at least 55 years.

Provide an assessment of units expected to be lost from the affordable housing inventory for any reason, such as expiration of Section 8 contracts.

Table 33- Assisted Units at Risk of Conversion
Risk Level Definition:

Low-
income
units in
jurisdiction
Percent of
county's
low-income
units
Very High At-risk of converting to market rate within the next year 0 0% High At-risk of converting to market rate in the next 1-5 years 0 0% Moderate At-risk of converting to market rate in the next 5-10 years 0 0%

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Low
At-risk of converting to market rate in the next 10 or more years and/or are owned by a large/stable non-profit,
mission-driven developer.
1,373 100%
TOTAL 1,373 100%
California Housing Partnership, July 2020. Includes HUD, Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), USDA, and CalHFA projects. Subsidized or assisted developments that do not have one of the aforementioned financing sources may not be included.

There are 280 rental units in the Mountain View Apartment complex could be released from their restricted status before 2015. In 1994 financing for this project was changed from the FMHA loan (515) to a USDA Rural Development Loan which allows for affordability controls through 2034. However, after 2014 the loan could be pre-paid, which could remove the affordability control. Should the project elect to pre-pay its loan, a number of organizations, including the Coachella Valley Housing Coalition, the Riverside County Housing Authority, or several private sector developers who currently operate affordable housing projects in the City, would be contacted and encouraged to participate in the project's preservation as affordable housing. There is no evidence that Mountain View plans to pre-pay the loan. Based on the City's most recently obtained proformas for affordable housing projects, construction costs for replacement of these units would be between $240,000 and $325,000 per unit.

Purchasing existing affordable units in the area currently is approximately $100,000 to $130,000 per unit. Therefore, the preservation of these units is important to the City's affordable housing inventory Does the availability of housing units meet the needs of the population? According to the latest CHAS data, 2,820 households (15% of total households (18,816)) in Cathedral City are considered extremely low-income. Most (60%) ELI households are renters. More than 73% experience housing problems, including incomplete kitchen and plumbing facilities, overcrowding, and/or cost burden greater than 30% of income (overpayment). Approximately 70% are in overpa yment situations, and 64.7% are in severe overpayment situations in which housing costs are greater than 50% of household income.

State law recognizes the vital role local governments play in the supply and affordability of housing. Each local government in California is required to adopt a Housing Element as part of its General Plan that shows how the community plans to meet the existing and projected housing needs of people at all income levels. This process is called a Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). Based on this assessment, the availability of housing units does not meet the needs of the City’s population. To meet

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this need, the City would need to develop an additional 2542 units of various income levels. This need is detailed further in the next section.

Describe the need for specific types of housing:

To calculate projected housing needs, the City assumed 50% of its very low- income RHNA are extremely low-income households. As such, from its very low income need of 53 7 units, the City has determined a projected need of 269 units for extremely low-income households.

Housing types that are available and suitable for ELI households include rent -restricted affordable units, housing with supportive services, and housing with rent subsidies (vouchers). The County Housing Authority’s HACR manages public housing and provides rental assistance through the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Additionally, the City’s Zoning Ordin ance supports the development of secondary dwelling units, supportive and transitional housing, and group homes.

Table 35 – Housing Types Available per AMI
Units
Very-Low Income (<50% of AMI) 537
Low Income (50-80% of AMI) 352
Moderate Income (80-120% of AMI) 456
Above Moderate Income (>120% of AMI) 1,197
TOTAL 2,542
SCAG, 2020. Estimate based on final adopted RHNA methodology (3/5/20). Final RHNA allocation will be issued following the conclusion of the RHNA appeals process in early 2021.

Discussion
The following City programs provide housing assistance to eligible residents. The City’s Housing Successor Agency and the Planning and Building Department operate programs and strategies for affordable housing. The goal of the assistance programs is to assist in preserving the affordability of owner-occupied primary residences, and to maintain the supply and quality of affordable owner-occupied housing.

Self-Help Housing
The Coachella Valley Housing Coalition, private developers, and Habitat for Humanity have previously provided for new single-family homes for very-low- and low-income buyers in Cathedral City. The down- payment for these homes was earned through “sweat equity,” which is defined as the recipients’ participation in the construction of the home. Loans that are below the market interest rates are available for such buyers.

Mobile Home Parks
According to the 2019 operating permits for Mobile Home Parks, there are 2,120 mobile home spaces.

Traditionally, mobile home parks have provided affordable housing opportunities, particularly for senior citizens. In Cathedral City all spaces within the existing mobile home parks are under the potential purview

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of the City’s rent control ordinance. The City allows mobile homes in parks or subdivisions, and on residential lots in the R-2 and R-M zones, subject to Building Code requirements and the conditional use permit (CUP) process.

Lift to Rise
Lift to Rise is a non -profit organization in the Coachella Valley that promotes housing stability and economic opportunity through community outreach and strategic planning to reduce rent burden and increase housing stability. This organization encourages joint venture projects (both public and private) to leverage affordable housing applications and provides a number of programs such as gap financing for affordable housing projects, and many others.

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MA-15 Housing Market Analysis: Cost of Housing - 91.210(a) Introduction
This section describes the significant characteristics of the jurisdiction’s housing market. This section details the supply of housing currently in the market with a specific emphasis on the cost of housing.

Cost of Housing
Table 36 – Cost of Housing
Base Year: 2009 Most Recent Year: 2017 % Change
Median Home Value 324,600 232,400 (28%)
Median Contract Rent 883 979 11%
Data Source: 2000 Census (Base Year), 2013-2017 ACS (Most Recent Year)

Table 37 - Rent Paid
Rent Paid Number %
Less than $500 1,044 14.7%
$500-999 2,840 39.9%
$1,000-1,499 2,605 36.6%
$1,500-1,999 570 8.0%
$2,000 or more 70 1.0%
Total 7,129 100.1%
Data Source: 2013-2017 ACS

Housing Affordability
Table 38 – Housing Affordability
% Units affordable to Households
earning
Renter Owner
30% HAMFI 370 No Data
50% HAMFI 1,023 750
80% HAMFI 3,463 2,295
100% HAMFI No Data 3,660
Total 4,856 6,705
Data Source: 2013-2017 CHAS

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Monthly Rent
Table 109 – Monthly Rent
Monthly Rent ($) Efficiency (no
bedroom)
1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 Bedroom 4 Bedroom
Fair Market Rent 955 1106 1390 1917 2369
High HOME Rent 879 943 1134 1302 1433
Low HOME Rent 691 740 888 1027 1146
Data
Source:

HUD FMR and HOME Rents

Is there sufficient housing for households at all income levels? Based on the RHNA, the City does not have sufficient housing for households at all income levels. The State requires the City to develop units to meet this objective. These new units are divided by income levels into four household income categories used in Federal and State programs: Very Low (50 percent of AMI); Low (50-80 percent of AMI); Moderate (80-120 percent of AMI); and Above- Moderate Income (over 120 percent of AMI). The allocations are further adjusted to avoid an over-concentration of lower income households in any one jurisdiction. The City must also plan for the needs of extremely low- income households. The number of units by jurisdiction, by income level, to be fulfilled are as follows:

Table 40- Number of Units by Jurisdiction
Units
Very-Low Income (<50% of AMI) 537
Low Income (50-80% of AMI) 352
Moderate Income (80-120% of AMI) 456
Above Moderate Income (>120% of AMI) 1,197
TOTAL 2,542
SCAG, 2020. Estimate based on final adopted RHNA methodology (3/5/20). Final RHNA allocation will be issued following the conclusion of the RHNA appeals process in early 2021. Please note that for the housing element update, local jurisdictions will have to consider extremely low income (ELI) households as well. ELI housing needs may be calculated either by using Census data or simply assuming that 50 percent of the very low-income households qualify as extremely low-income households.

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How is affordability of housing likely to change considering changes to home values and/or rents?
Graph 10- Median Home Sales Price for Existing Homes

SCAG Local Profiles, Core Logic/Data Quick. SCAG median home sales price calculated as household-weighted average of county medians.

Between 2000 and 2018, median home sales prices in Cathedral City increased 122% while prices in the SCAG region increased 151%. 2018 median home sales prices in Cathedral City were $289,000 and the highest experienced since 2000 was $370,000 in 2006. Prices in Cathedral City have ranged from a low of 47.5% of the SCAG region median in 2011 and a high of 68.1% in 2005.

Graph 11- Spending on Rent

Com
puted Percent of Income Spent on Rent
Across Cathedral City's 6,981 renter households, 4,058 (58.1%) spend thirty percent or more of gross income on housing cost, compared to 55.3% in the SCAG region. Additionally, 2,164 renter households 154
274
498
787
703
827
498
569
2,164
507
0 500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
<10
%
10-15
%
15-20
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%
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%
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in Cathedral City (31%) spend fifty percent or more of gross income on housing cost, compared to 28.9% in the SCAG region. In any circumstance, low-to moderate renters may find it difficult to acquire affordable and quality housing units within the jurisdiction.

How do HOME rents / Fair Market Rent compare to Area Median Rent? How might this impact your strategy to produce or preserve affordable housing? According to data, Fair Market rent in the area is higher than High HOME Rents.

Measuring the portion of a household’s gross income that is spent for housing is an indicator of the dynamics of demand and supply. This measurement is often expressed in terms of “over payers”:
households paying an excessive amount of their income for housing, therefore decreasing the amount of disposable income available for other needs. This indicator is an important measurement of local housing market conditions as it reflects the affordability of housing in the community.

Figure 15 below shows the census tracts in the City and the percent of households in renter -occupied housing units that have a cost burden. A majority of the census tracts in the city have 40 to 80 percent of the renter households overpaying for their housing unit. Figure 16 shows the percent of owner households that have a mortgage or mortgages with monthly owner costs that are 30 percent or more of household income. A majority of the census tracts in the City have 20 to 40 or 40 to 60 percent of households that pay more than 30 percent of their household income to their monthly housing costs.

Discussion
The latest CHAS data for the 2013-2017 period for Cathedral City shows that 39.4% of owner households are overpaying for housing, and 20.4% are severely overpaying. Of all lower- income owner households,

70.4% are overpaying, and 46.1% are severely overpaying. Although rental housing, as described above, can be affordable to lower income households in the City, there is still an overpayment issue with these households. The patterns are similar for renter households. Of all renter households, 56.1% are overpaying, and 28.5% are severely overpaying. Percentages are higher for low -income households as a group. Of all lower-income renter households, 75.1% are overpaying, and 41.5% are severely overpaying.

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MA-20 Housing Market Analysis: Condition of Housing – 91.210(a) Introduction
This section provides details on the condition of housing units throughout the City by looking at factors such as age, vacancy, and the prevalence of housing problems.

Definitions
Housing is considered substandard when conditions are found to be below the minimum standard of living conditions defined in Section 17920.3 of the California Health and Safety Code. Households living in substandard conditions are considered to be in need of housing assistance, even if they are not seeking alternative housing arrangement, due to threat to health and safety. Substandard housing suitable for rehabilitation is determined on a case-by-case basis depending on the cost to rehabilitate and resulting continued viability (life) of the housing versus the cost of demolition and reconstruction.

Condition of Units
Table 41 - Condition of Units
Condition of Units Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied
Number % Number %
With one selected Condition 4,250 39% 3,674 52%
With two selected Conditions 250 2% 705 10%
With three selected Conditions 8 0% 30 0%
With four selected Conditions 0 0% 0 0%
No selected Conditions 6,255 58% 2,715 38%
Total 10,763 99% 7,124 100%
Data Source: 2013-2017 ACS

Year Unit Built
Table 42 – Year Unit Built
Year Unit Built Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied
Number % Number %
2000 or later 2,355 22% 1,165 16%
1980-1999 5,474 51% 3,633 51%
1950-1979 2,764 26% 2,149 30%
Before 1950 178 2% 179 3%
Total 10,771 101% 7,126 100%
Data
Source:
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Risk of Lead-Based Paint Hazard
Table 43 – Risk of Lead-Based Paint
Risk of Lead-Based Paint Hazard Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied Number % Number %
Total Number of Units Built Before 1980 2,942 27% 2,328 33% Housing Units build before 1980 with children present 2,260 21% 950 13% Data
Source:
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Vacant Units
Table 44 - Vacant Units
Suitable for
Rehabilitation
Not Suitable for
Rehabilitation
Total
Vacant Units 4804 4804
Abandoned Vacant Units 570 570
REO Properties 289 289
Abandoned REO Properties 668 668

Need for Owner and Rental Rehabilitation
The City estimates that about 14,363 housing units are in substandard condition that require more regular maintenance and repair, or in the case of the older units, may also require more extensive rehabilitation or replacement. To improve housing condition s, the City will develop a Housing Rehabilitation Program that provides access to grants funded by CBDG funds to low -income families who need to make improvements to make their homes safe to occupy (Program 3.A.2). As part of this new program, the City shall also conduct a City -wide windshield survey to identify general housing conditions to estimate the number of residential structures in need of rehabilitation or replacement.

The City does not currently conduct regular housing condition surveys to estimate the number of units in need of rehabilitation or replacement. However, in February 2021 the City’s Code Enforcement Department conducted a records search of dwelling units with code violations to gain an idea of the current condition of existing housing stock. As of February 2021, there were approximately 158 open cases citing structural deficiencies. Most violations were associated with faulty or hazardous electrical systems (68), faulty plumbing systems (18), illegal non -conforming structures (200), gen eral dilapidation or deterioration of the structure (20), and general health and safety code violations (32). There is no correlation made in City records between code violations and household income, however, it is expected that lower income households have greater difficulty maintaining their homes. The records search found 1,196 open cases citing aesthetic and nuisance violations. Most were associated with trash and debris (368), overgrown/dead/decayed vegetation (487), inoperative or abandoned vehicles (273), and fallen or broken fencing (68).

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To improve housing conditions, Program 3.A.2 requires the City to develop a Housing Rehabilitation Program that provides access to grants funded by CBDG funds to low-income families who need to make improvements to make their homes safe to occupy. As part of this new program, the City shall also conduct a City-wide windshield survey every 3 years to identify general housing conditions to estimate the number of residential structures in need of rehabilitation or replacement. The addition of this program in conjunction with a n active code enforcement, the City hopes to assist a larger number of low -income homeowners to rehabilitate their homes during the 2022-2029 planning period.

Estimated Number of Housing Units Occupied by Low- or Moderate-Income Families with LBP Hazards
It is difficult to estimate the number of units within Cathedral City that are occupied by low- or moderate-income families that contain lead-based paint hazards. However, we can estimate the location of low- or moderate-income families within the City who may be at greatest risk of lead-based poisoning. The highest percentage (approximate 87%) of potential lead-base units are located in the west central region of the jurisdiction or census tract 06065044702. Within this tract, approximately 25% of all households (2449 total) are low-mod income. Therefore, we can estimate that potentially over 1000 low-mod households could contain lead-based paint hazards within census tract 06065044702.

Discussion
According to 2012, ACS Data, 2,610 of owner-occupied and 1,055 of renter-occupied housing units in Cathedral City were built before 1980 and are occupied with children (Table 39). Contractors performing renovation, repair and painting projects that disturb lead-based paint in homes, childcare facilities, and schools built before 1978 must be certified and must follow specific work practices to prevent lead contamination.

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MA-25 Public and Assisted Housing – 91.210(b)
Introduction
This section provides a concise summary of the needs of public housing, including:
• Identification of the public housing developments in the jurisdiction • Number of public housing units
• Physical condition of public housing units
• Restoration and revitalization need of the public housing units • Number of families on public housing and tenant-based waiting lists • Results from the Section 504 Needs Assessment of public housing projects located within its boundaries.

Totals Number of Units
Table 45 – Total Number of Units in the County by Program Type Program Type
Certificate Mod-
Rehab
Public
Housing
Vouchers
Total Project -
based
Tenant -
based

Special Purpose Voucher
Veterans
Affairs
Supportive
Housing
Family
Unification
Program
Disabled
*
# of units
vouchers
available
0 77 469 8,681 48 8,633 819 1,759 342
# of
accessible
units
2 *includes Non-Elderly Disabled, Mainstream One-Year, Mainstream Five-year, and Nursing Home Transition Data
Source:

PIC (PIH Information Center)

Describe the supply of public housing developments:

There is no supply of public housing developments within the City at this time.

Describe the number and physical condition of public housing units in the jurisdiction, including those that are participating in an approved Public Housing Agency Plan:

There is no supply of public housing developments within the City at this time.

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Public Housing Condition
Table 116 - Public Housing Condition
Public Housing Development Average Inspection Score
NA NA

Describe the restoration and revitalization needs of public housing units in the jurisdiction:

There is no supply of public housing developments within the City at this time.

Describe the public housing agency's strategy for improving the living environment of low- and moderate-income families residing in public housing:

There is no supply of public housing developments within the City at this time.

Discussion
County Programs
The City cooperates with numerous County programs encourage the construction of new affordable housing available to qualified Cathedral City residents.

County Section 8 Housing Assistance
Housing assistance is offered to low -income families who wish to li ve in privately -owned multi-family developments that have been rehabilitated or upgraded. Once eligibility is confirmed, the family is given a choice of available sites from which to choose. They are expected to pay between 30% and 40% of their income. The Riverside County Housing Authority provides HUD Section 8 rental assistance to lower income renters within the City. Since Section 8 vouchers are “portable”, the number of households using vouchers in the City fluctuates over time.

Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program (PLHA)
The PLHA program provides a permanent source of funding to local governments in California to help cities implement plans to increase the affordable housing stock. Per SB 2, the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is authorized to allocate 70% of the monies collected by the Building Homes and Jobs Trust Fund. In 2020, HCD issued notice of the availability of approximately $195 million in PLHA grant funding. The County of Riverside is the agency responsible for allocating PLHA grant funds to the participating cities, including Cathedral City. The City’s PLHA funding will be fully allocated for the years 2019-2023. The City’s 2019 allocation was $283,223 and the estimated 5 -year allocation total is $1,699,338. The County intends to use the remaining PLHA funds in two ways: 1) allocate 20% of the funds towards a down payment assistance program to provide loans to qualified low - and moderate-income households to purchase affordable homes; and 2) allocate 80% of the funds for gap financing new construction or rehabilitation of affordable multifamily rental housing units.

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MA-30 Homeless Facilities and Services – 91.210(c)
Introduction
The plan must include a brief inventory of facilities, housing, and services that meet the needs of homeless persons within the jurisdiction, particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth. The inventory of services must include both services targeted to homeless persons and mainstream services, such as health, mental health, and employment services to the extent those services are used to complement services targeted to homeless persons. Facilities and Housing Targeted to Homeless Households. Most of the data for this section will come from the Riverside County and City Continuum of Care.

Over the last several decades, the homeless population and its attendant social problems have become issues of national significance. Lack of affordable housing can exacerbate homelessness and its negative impacts and hinders a community’s ability to effectively address these challenges. A homeless family or individual as defined by federal regulations is a person or family that lacks a fixed and regular nighttime residence. The homeless population can be divided into two major groups, the sheltered and the unsheltered homeless.

Sheltered homeless are those families or individuals whose primary residence is an emergency shelter, transitional housing, a domestic violence shelter, a shelter for runaway children, or people living in a motel/hotel under a voucher arrangement. Unsheltered homeless are those individuals whose primary residence is a place not designated for sleeping. Unsheltered homeless are typically chronically transient homeless persons, usually are institutionalized mental health patients. They are often alcohol/substance abusers, although mental illness, respiratory infections and malnutrition are common contributors to the general poor health of these individuals. They are predominantly male and usually know how to utilize available charitable and government services.

Families become homeless for different reasons than transient persons do. A certain percentage of homeless families come from other areas seeking employment. Their efforts are hampered, in part, by outdated skills. They are usually able to find employment in minimum wage jobs; however, they rarely make enough money to support their families. In other situations, medical illness has depleted a family’s savings and other assets. Commonly, these families are living on the “economic edge.” Rent payments for shelter in some of these cases are two thirds of a family’s monthly income, leaving insufficient amounts for food and other necessities, such as medical care. If a wage earner in this type of situation loses his/her job, the family cannot pay the rent and is evicted. They resort to living in their cars and depend upon community service programs and churches for food and shelter.

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Facilities and Housing Targeted to Homeless Households

Table 47 - Facilities and Housing Targeted to Homeless Households COC Information Report
Population
Estimate the # of persons
experiencing homelessness on a given
night
Estimate the #
experiencing
homelessness each
year
Estimate the #
becoming
homeless each
year
Estimate the #
exiting
homelessness each
year
Estimate the # of
days persons
experience
homelessness
Sheltered Unsheltered
All Household 729 2155 8314 8314 1180 71
Persons in Households
with Adult(s) and
Child(ren)
218 23 3078 3078 352 124
Persons in Households
with Only Children 11 13 248 248 172 13
Persons in Households
with Only Adults 55 2119 5044 5044 655 65
Chronically Homeless
Individuals 129 878 1085 1085 599 65
Chronically Homeless
Families 0 0 1085 1085 128 83
Veterans 54 216 972 972 399 52
Unaccompanied Child 63 290 137 137 94 10
Persons with HIV 8 46 53 53 18 96

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Race: Sheltered: Unsheltered
(optional)
White 493 1538
Black or African American 173 431
Asian 7 31
American Indian or Alaska
Native 12 79
Pacific Islander 1 27

Ethnicity: Sheltered: Unsheltered
(optional)

Hispanic 287 750
Not Hispanic 442 1405

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Describe mainstream services, such as health, mental health, and employment services to the extent those services are used to complement services targeted to homeless persons The County of Riverside’s Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness recommends that the Continuum of Care create a streamlined benefits application system featuring a single application process for multiple programs in order to expedite enrollment and access to available resources for homeless and to at-risk to homeless individuals and families.

Health Services
With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the County of Riverside CoC will participate in enrollment and outreach activities to ensure eligible households are able to take advantage of new healthcare options. The CoC has initiated a series of trainings and workshops that provide information on the ACA which has expanded Medi-Cal eligibility for people who are experiencing chronic homelessness and allows for the integration of housing, primary care and behavioral health. DPSS also received funding to conduct medical outreach and enrollment and is working with CoC member agencies to train outreach workers and enrollment counselors throughout Riverside County.

Mental Health
The Riverside County Department of Mental Health (RCDMH) has been providing special services to persons with mental illness, who are homeless, for the past 25 years. Beginning in 1988 the RCDMH introduced a voucher-based food and shelter program. In July 1993, the Department initiated a street outreach program that included linkage to case management services. RCDMH collaborates with nonprofit organizations to provide supportive services for homeless individuals with co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders. The current linkage with all the regional mental health outpatient programs facilitates consumer access to the resources RCDMH has to offer. RCDMH has six (6) other HUD funded grants, which include five (5) Permanent housing grants for chronically homeless individuals and their families.

Employment
CoC Program-funded projects assist participants with increasing their income which is one way to ensure housing stability and decrease the possibility of returning to homelessness. The CoC’s Employment and Self-Sufficiency Committee (ESS) is responsible for identifying employment opportunities, training, education, and other resources that will help increase the income of participants by obtaining employment and becoming self-sufficient. ESS created a countywide resource list of all services related to employment/ mainstream benefits identifying potential employers who will work with the CoC to hire the homeless and identify educational programs to assist homeless/ near homeless to become more employable. The CoC also intends to educate participants and program operators on the value and benefits of employment for disabled persons. Social Security will be involved to assure that employment will not jeopardize current benefits and will be available to educate program providers, participants, and the CoC community on employment in conjunction with benefits received. The CoC has identified the PH and disabled population as the lowest percentage of persons employed at exit. The CoC will work with employers to educate them on the employability of the population with disabilities.

List and describe services and facilities that meet the needs of homeless persons, particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their

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families, and unaccompanied youth. If the services and facilities are listed on screen SP-40 Institutional Delivery Structure or screen MA-35 Special Needs Facilities and Services, describe how these facilities and services specifically address the needs of these populations.

Emergency, transitional, and supportive housing facilities and services can serve some of the short - and long-term needs of homeless individuals. Emergency shelters provide temporary shelter, often with minimal supportive services. Supportive housing is linked to sup port services intended to improve the individual’s ability to independently live and work in the community. Transitional housing is provided with financial assistance and support services to help homeless people achieve independent living within 24 months. Supportive and transitional housing are often in apartment-style units.

In the Coachella Valley, there are approximately 472 year- round emergency shelter beds, 90 seasonal emergency shelter beds, 15 transitional beds, 20 rapid rehousing beds, and 118 perm anent supportive housing beds operated by a variety of organizations. Facilities are located throughout the Coachella Valley, from Palm Springs to Indio, and are available to Cathedral City residents. Additional services, including emergency food, rent/mortgage and utility assistance, clothing, and bus passes, are provided by Catholic Charities, Salvation Army, Well in the Desert, and other organizations.

The City currently has two Homeless Liaison Police Officers, both of whom are fully funded, who work with the local homeless community to encourage the transition from outdoor encampments to permanent housing. The officers also help to align the needs of homeless individuals with available local and regional resources.

The City currently allows for emergency shelters and transitional and supportive housing within certain I- l (Light Industrial) districts, specifically within the P/IH Institutional Hous ing Overlay District. The Zoning Code also allows transitional and supportive housing as a residential use subject only to the same standards and procedures that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone, in conformance with state law. Please see Governmental Constraints for further discussion.

Homeless Management Information System - Providers of homeless prevention, emergency shelter, transitional housing, permanent support housing, and related supportive service programs in the City of Cathedral City participate in the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). The County of Riverside DPSS implements the HMIS system for the county, which stores and tracks longitudinal person-level information about people who access homeless services in the CoC. Homeless service providers continually work toward linking homeless individuals and families to existing mainstream benefits. The CoC Collaborative Applicant administers TANF, MediCal and Food Stamps for the county and in 2016 received state funding to enroll 150,000 people in MediCal as part of the Affordable Care Act. Three CoC agencies also received an SSVF grant to partner with the Housing Authority to increase the number of vets who will receive VA benefits and other services.

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MA-35 Special Needs Facilities and Services – 91.210(d) Introduction
Certain segments of the population have more difficulty in finding decent affordable housing due to special needs. This section describes, to the extent information is available, facilities and services that assist persons who are not homeless but require supportive housing and programs for ensuring that persons returning from mental and physical health institutions receive appropriate supportive housing.

Including the elderly, frail elderly, persons with disabilities (mental, physical, developmental), persons with alcohol or other drug addictions, persons with HIV/AIDS and their families, public housing residents and any other categories the jurisdiction may specify, and describe their supportive housing needs
HUD refers to individuals with a disabling condition that require some form of special housing accommodations to live in independent lifestyle. The City includes large households and female headed households as being a special needs population.

Elderly and persons with physical disabilities have similar needs in having homes that are adapted to accommodate their abilities and the need to be near or have onsite supportive services. These groups are especially vulnerable since they are usually on a fixed income which limits their ability to find housing that can accommodate their needs within their financial means.

Persons with mental disabilities can live and work independently or in a group living environment, individuals with severe mental disabilities will need to have constant home care and supervision.

Individuals living with HIV/AIDS and their families have similar needs to the groups discussed before. Access to medical care, counseling, transportation, and food would be required with the increase of life expectancy of individuals living with HIV/AIDS. The provision of stable housing can promote the health and wellness of individuals and can decrease risk factors that can lead to the transmission of HIV and AIDS.

Persons with drug and alcohol addictions would need to have access to affordable healthcare and detoxification programs. Homeless persons have a higher rate of drug and alcohol addiction in addition to their need for supportive housing. Detoxification programs participation fees have been out of the financial reach of persons who fall between extremely low- and moderate-income levels Victims of domestic violence have an immediate need for emergency shelter services, safe and stable housing and supportive case management to aid in permanently ending the cycle of violence. Most important for this specific population is the provision of housing that provides a safe and confidential.

Female-headed households are a special needs group due to their comparatively low rates of homeownership, lower incomes, and high poverty rates, which often makes the search for affordable, decent and safe housing more difficult. In addition to difficulties faced by these households in finding and maintaining affordable housing, these households also typically have additional special needs relating to access to daycare/childcare, healthcare, and other supportive services.

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Describe programs for ensuring that persons returning from mental and physical health institutions receive appropriate supportive housing
The Riverside County Department of Mental Health (RCDMH) exists to provide effective, efficient, and culturally sensitive community-based services that enable severely mentally disabled adults, older adults, and children at risk of mental disability, substance abusers, and individuals on conservatorship that enable them to achieve and maintain their optimal level of healthy personal and social functioning.

In order to fulfill its mission, the Riverside County Department of Mental Health provides a wide range of outpatient and residential treatment services to meet the individual needs of severely and persistently mentally ill persons and substance abusers. The Riverside County Department of Mental Health provides many of these services directly. However, in some instance the Riverside County Department of Mental Health offers these services through contracts with qualified private providers.

Whiteside Manor Riverside serves homeless individuals affected by co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse. Provides a total of 30 beds (one triplex apartment for men, and an adjacent fourplex for women); 24-hour supervision and security; and supportive services to address mental illness and substance abuse treatment and recovery. The target population is defined as a homeless individual with mental or emotional impairments expected to be of long/continued and indefinite duration that impedes their ability to live independently, compounded by substance abuse (dually diagnosed). The availability of transitional housing and psychiatric care provides a safety net to ensure that dually diagnosed individuals obtain the treatment services necessary to move along the continuum to permanent, affordable housing in the community. The goal of the project is to provide up to 24 months of treatment (relapse prevention) and supportive services to foster the potential for independent living in permanent housing.

Specify the activities that the jurisdiction plans to undertake during the next year to address the housing and supportive services needs identified in accordance with 91.215(e) with respect to persons who are not homeless but have other special needs. Link to one-year goals. 91.315(e)
Below are specific non-homeless activities that will be conducted by the jurisdiction:

TBD
TOTAL $0.00
For entitlement/consortia grantees: Specify the activities that the jurisdiction plans to undertake during the next year to address the housing and supportive services needs identified in accordance with 91.215(e) with respect to persons who are not homeless but have other special needs. Link to one-year goals. (91.220(2)) A variety of support services are available to Cathedral City residents with disabilities. Angel View, a non- profit organization headquartered in Desert Hot Springs, operates a Residential Care program that includes 19 six -bed group homes for adults and children with developmental disabilities. Homes are located in Desert Hot Springs, Palm Springs, Thousand Palms, and Joshua Tree. All homes feature wide doorways, roll-in showers, and other design modifications, and all meet affordable housing requirements.

One home is designed for individuals with intellectual disabilities and complex medical conditions, and

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one is a licensed Congregate Living Health Facility for ventilator- dependent individuals with muscular dystrophy. Angel View also operates a therapeutic day program and outreach program.

Housing types that can accommodate people with disabilities include wheelchair accessible units, such as ground floor or single-story units with lowered countertops, roll-in showers, and widened doorways. For those with independent living difficulties, group homes or units with onsite residential assistance may be required for support with housekeeping, medication management, shopping, or transportation. Those with severe disabilities may require intensive 24 -hour medical care. Housing affordability is a major concern as many disabled individuals have limited abilities to work and therefore live on fixed or limited incomes.

In Cathedral City, Casas San Miguel de Allende apartments includes 48 units that are restricted to individuals with special needs or long- term disabilities. Mountain View Apartments are restricted to seniors age 62+ or disabled individuals (all ground level units).

The City adheres to State guidelines regarding disabled access and promotes the use of principals of architectural design which aid the disabled. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires all new multi-family construction to include a percentage of units be accessible to disabled persons. The City of Cathedral City monitors and requires compliance wi th these standards as part of the building permit review, issuance, and inspection process.

The City imposes no special requirements or prohibitions on the development of housing for disabled persons beyond the requirements of the Americans with Disabiliti es Act. There is no concentration restriction for residential care homes. State and federal law does not permit the City to regulate group homes of 6 or fewer residents. Group homes of 7 or more residents are permitted with approval of a conditional use pe rmit in the R -2, R -3, R -M and R -H zones. The City has also adopted procedures for providing reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities.

Per the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, and California Administrative Code Title 24, the City provides all people with disabilities reasonable accommodations in certain residential development standards (Development Code Section 9.104). Any person with a disability may submit an application for accommo dations in the City’s residential development standards by submitting an application to the city planner or his or her designee on a form provided by the city. The Cathedral City Development code provides for transitional and supportive

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housing, supportive housing, long term care facilities, convalescent facilities, and group homes that can serve the housing needs of individuals with disabilities.

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MA-40 Barriers to Affordable Housing – 91.210(e)
Negative Effects of Public Policies on Affordable Housing and Residential Investment Public Policy by the jurisdiction, and by the surrounding jurisdictions influence the amount of housing developed, its type, form, location, and ultimate price. Land use controls, site improvement requirements, building codes, fees and other local programs intended to improve the overall quality of housing may have the unintended consequence of serving as a barrier to affordable housing and residential investment.

The State of California requires the City of Cathedral City, through its Housing Element, to provide an analysis of potential and actual governmental constraints (public policy) upon the maintenance, improvement, or development of housing for all income levels and for persons with disabilities, including land use controls, building codes and their enforcement, site improvements, fees and other exactions required of developers, and local processing and permit procedures. Based on the review of the jurisdiction’s most recent Housing Element, the City does not have any negative effects of public policies on affordable housing and residential investment.

State law requires that the Housing Element be updated every four to eight years. The Housing Element, upon each update, is reviewed by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for consistency with state law. Since the update of the City’s Housing Element is due during the implementation of this Five-Year Consolidated Plan, the City will include in its Annual Action Plan an update of any negative effects of public policies on affordable housing and residential investment.

Residential Density
Land use policies are established in the Land Use Element of the General Plan and implemented through the Zoning Ordinance. The Land Use Element establishes the amount and distribution of different land uses and provides policies that guide residential development in the City. General Plan policies are implemented primarily through the Zoning Code with corresponding zoning that provides for a full range of residential types and densities that are dispersed throughout the City.

In addition to implementing the policies of the General Plan, the Zoning Code protects and promotes the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, as well as the preservation of the character and integrity of existing neighborhoods. The Zoning Ordinance allows varying residential densities according to the recently updated 2040 General Plan. The Cathedral City Land Use Element has designated roughly 6,558 acres (50 percent) of the City's total land inventory for a wide range of residential densities, including the following:
• HR - Hillside Reserve (1du/20ac)
• ER - Estate Residential (0-2du/ac)
• RL - Low Density Residential (2-4.5du/ac)
• RR - Resort Residential (3-6.5du/ac)
• RM - Medium Density Residential (4.5-10du/ac)
• RMH - Medium-High Density Residential (11-20du/ac)
• RH - High Density Residential (20-24du/ac)
• MU-N – Mixed-Use Neighborhood (up to 25du/ac)
• MU-U – Mixed-Use Urban (up to 45du/ac, limited to NSSP area)

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After the Housing Element Update has been adopted, the City’s next step is to conduct a more comprehensive update of the Zoning Code and Zoning Map that will establish complete zoning consistency with the General Plan and demonstrate a greater opportunity for the development of various types of housing to serve the needs of the community.

Density Bonus
The City currently incorporates the State Density Bonus requirements for affordable housing as set forth in California Government Code Sections 65915 through 65918. The density bonus allows residential unit density increases of up to 50 percent over the otherwise maximum permitted density under the zoning ordinance and land use element of the general plan. Overall, the density bonus provision reduces development constraints by allowing reductions in development standards, such as reduced parking standards.

Development Standards
The City’s Zoning Ordinance regulates a wide range of development standards, including building height, lot size, and setbacks. The requirements of the City’s Zoning Ordinance are listed in Table 39 below. The standards described below are consistent with, or more liberal than, many other Coachella Valley cities and generally do not pose a constraint to the development of housing.

Building Height
The City’s height limits do not constrain a property owner’s ability to achieve maximum densities allowed under the City’s General Plan. Zoning standards allow for residences up to 26 feet in height in the R-1, R- 2, and RM zones; 35 feet in height in the R -3 and R-4 zones with provisions for a 16-foot height increase under certain conditions; and up to 65 feet in height in the MU-N and MU-U zones.

Lot Size
The Zoning Ordinance sets minimum lot sizes for residentially zoned properties. The minimum lot size for residential zones varies from 7,200 square feet to two and a half acres, depending on zoning designation.

These minimum lot sizes are not a constraint to housing production.

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MA-45 Non-Housing Community Development Assets – 91.215 (f) Introduction
This section provides a concise summary of the City’s priority non-housing community development needs that are eligible for assistance. This section also provides data regarding the local economic condition of the jurisdiction and compares the ability of the local work force to satisfy the needs of local businesses.

Economic Development Market Analysis
Business Activity
Table 128 - Business Activity
Business by Sector Number of
Workers
Number of
Jobs
Share of
Workers
%
Share of
Jobs
%
Jobs less
workers
%
Agriculture, Mining, Oil & Gas Extraction 390 2 2 0 -2
Arts, Entertainment, Accommodations 5,469 1,816 28 19 -8 Construction 1,139 1,467 6 16 10
Education and Health Care Services 4,017 1,521 21 16 -4 Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate 797 466 4 5 1
Information 327 50 2 1 -1
Manufacturing 566 38 3 0 -2
Other Services 859 797 4 9 4
Professional, Scientific, Management
Services 839 133 4 1 -3
Public Administration 0 0 0 0 0
Retail Trade 2,474 2,001 13 21 9
Transportation and Warehousing 521 64 3 1 -2
Wholesale Trade 523 130 3 1 -1
Total 17,921 8,485 -- -- --
Data
Source:
2013-2017 ACS (Workers), 2017 Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (Jobs)

Labor Force
Table 49 - Labor Force
Total Population in the Civilian Labor Force 24,796
Civilian Employed Population 16 years and over 22,800
Unemployment Rate 8.05
Unemployment Rate for Ages 16-24 19.12
Unemployment Rate for Ages 25-65 5.01
Data Source: 2013-2017 ACS

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Occupations by Sector
Table 50 – Occupations by Sector
Occupations Number of People
Management, business and financial 3,320
Farming, fisheries and forestry occupations 820
Service 3,494
Sales and office 5,540
Construction, extraction, maintenance and
repair 2,114
Production, transportation and material
moving 1,175
Data
Source:
2013-2017 ACS

Travel Time
Table 51 - Travel Time
Travel Time Number Percentage
< 30 Minutes 17,125 79%
30-59 Minutes 3,490 16%
60 or More Minutes 990 5%
Total 21,605 100%
Data Source: 2013-2017 ACS

Education
Educational Attainment by Employment Status (Population 16 and Older) Table 52 - Educational Attainment by Employment Status
Educational Attainment In Labor Force
Civilian Employed Unemployed Not in Labor
Force
Less than high school graduate 4,009 415 2,170
High school graduate (includes
equivalency) 5,800 434 2,299
Some college or Associate degree 5,560 403 1,900
Bachelor's degree or higher 3,385 120 1,014
Data Source: 2013-2017 ACS

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Educational Attainment by Age
Table 53 - Educational Attainment by Age
Age
18–24 yrs 25–34 yrs 35–44 yrs 45–65 yrs 65+ yrs
Less than 9th grade 155 435 740 1,545 948
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 605 765 1,220 1,889 635
High school graduate, GED, or
alternative 1,890 2,470 2,294 3,770 1,975
Some college, no degree 1,550 1,935 1,200 2,958 2,025
Associate degree 160 465 390 925 519
Bachelor's degree 200 810 665 1,569 1,195
Graduate or professional degree 20 290 275 900 948
Data Source: 2013-2017 ACS

Educational Attainment – Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months Table 54 – Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months
Educational Attainment Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months Less than high school graduate 20,130
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 39,060
Some college or Associate degree 30,410
Bachelor's degree 40,920
Graduate or professional degree 70,675
Data Source: 2013-2017 ACS

Based on the Business Activity table above, what are the major employment sectors within your jurisdiction?
According to SCAG data, Cathedral City has 23,026 workers living within its borders who work across 13 major industrial sectors. The most prevalent industry is Arts, Entertainment, Recreation with 5,038 employees (21.9% of total) and the second most prevalent industry is Education & Social Services with 4,556 employees (19.8% of total).

According to census, the three major employment sectors in the City, based on those occupations employing over 65 percent of workers, are:

Arts, Entertainment, Accommodations 5469 Education and Health Care Services 4017 Retail Trade 2474 Other 5105
Total 23,026

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Describe the workforce and infrastructure needs of the business community:

Workforce
Graph 12 - Employment by Occupation

American Community Survey 2014-2018 5-year estimates using groupings of SOC codes.

In addition to understanding the industries in which the residents of Cathedral City work, it is also possible to analyze the types of jobs they hold. The most prevalent occupational category in Cathedral City is Services, in which 8,067 (35% of the total 23,026) employees work. The second-most prevalent type of work is in Management, which employs 5,472 (23.8% of total) in Cathedral City.

For the Region, job proximity was the highest opportunity index for all groups, while transportation cost was the lowest. Environmental health was the highest opportunity index for all groups within Cathedral City. Conversely, the lowest opportunity fo r all groups was transportation cost. For residents below the federal poverty line, environmental health remained the highest opportunity index for all groups.

Unsurprisingly, poverty ranked as the highest index.

To assist in the analysis of opportunities, the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) convened in the California Fair Housing Task Force (Task Force) to create Opportunity Maps to identify resources levels across the state. T hese opportunity maps are made from composite scores of three different domains: economic, environmental, and education. These domains are made up of a set of indicators as follows:
• Economic: Poverty, adult education, employment, job proximity, and median home value. • Environmental: CalEnviroScreen 4.0 pollution indicators and values • Education: Math proficiency, reading proficiency, high school graduation rates, and study poverty rates.

Higher composite scores mean higher resources. Within the Coachella Valley, high and highest resource areas are located in the cities of Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, La Quinta, and Bermuda Dunes. Areas with low to moderate resources are in Desert Hot Springs, Indio, and Coachella. Cathedral City has an even mix of high and moderate resource areas.

Opportunity map scores by Census tract are shown in Figure 10 Regional Opportunity Composite Score and Figure 11 Cathedral City Opportunity Composite Score. The majority of the proposed RHNA sites are 5 ,472
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Services
Sales
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Natural Resour
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Cathedral City

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located within moderate to high resource areas. There is one area of high segregation and poverty in the City bounded by Ramon Road to the north, Date Palm Drive to the east, Dinah Shore Drive to the south, and the Whitewater River Stormwater Channel to the west. Several RHNA sites are located within this area.

Figure 3: Regional Opportunity Composite Score (left)
Figure 4: Cathedral City Opportunity Composite Score (right)

As described previously, economic scores are calculated based on poverty, adult education, employment, job proximity, and median home values. The majority of the City is considered to have lower economic scores. There are several areas in the City with a high economic score according, however these tracts are mostly within the neighboring jurisdiction (Rancho Mirage) to the east. It is more likely that the portion of the tracts in the City have a low to moderate economic score consistent with the rest of the City.

The most recent unemployment rates published by the California Employment and Development Department (June 2021) show that Cathedral City’s unemployment rate is slightly lower than Riverside County as a whole (7.6 percent and 7.9 percent respectively). The unemployment ra te in the County spiked to 14.8 percent during COVID according to the Riverside County Health Departments COVID -19 Economic Impact report for June 2020.

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Figure 5: Economic Score (left)
Figure 6: Environmental Score (right)

Infrastructure
Assessed through the City’s General Plan, the following policy and program describes the infrastructure needs of the business community:

In order to maintain existing economic activities and attract new commercial and industrial development, the City should assure the provision of adequate utilities, infrastructure, and other capital facilities. Plan and coordinate the provision of major infrastructure through the development, implementation, and updating of master capital improvement programs that address commercial and industrial development needs.

The City’s development patterns have resulted in the construction of major arterials and infrastructure throughout the City. Recently, the City expanded its infrastructure north of the freeway t o facilitate buildout of The Crossings shopping center located at Bob Hope Drive and Varner Road. West of The Crossings, extension and expansion of infrastructure is planned for the North City area to facilitate future development of the North City and North City Extended Specific Plans.

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should they be required, are also the responsibil ity of the developer. If a public street is required, the developer will be responsible for a half width improvement, including curb, gutter, and sidewalk, as is typical in most communities. Minimum street right -of-way (full width) is normally 60 feet and minimum curb-to-curb pavement width is typically 36 feet. Since most of the city’s major streets have been improved to their ultimate right -of-way, development of residential projects will generally only require the improvement of local or collector streets; the North City area is the exception.

Pursuant to SB 1087, the DWA and the CVWD, both of which are water and sewer purveyors for the City, will be provided the adopted Housing Element and shall be required to establish specific procedures to grant priority service to affordable projects. As most water and sewer services are installed in most neighborhoods in the City, the City’s water and sewer providers will not be constrained in providing services in most areas of the City. Portions of the developed Wh itewater neighborhood and the Pomegranate Lane and Papaya Lane areas are the only areas of the developed City not currently served by the sewer system. These areas operate on septic tanks. Both the DWA and CVWD have approved Urban Water Management Plans, which were prepared based on the City’s General Plan build out. These Plans state that both service providers have sufficient water supplies and sewer capacity available to meet the City’s build-out demands, including the units listed in the inventory.

Describe any major changes that may have an economic impact, such as planned local or regional public or private sector investments or initiatives that have affected or may affect job and business growth opportunities during the planning period. Describe any needs for workforce development, business support or infrastructure these changes may create.

Like much of the Coachella Valley, a substantial portion of the City’s economy is rooted in the regional tourism and service industries. The following table describes employment by industry in Cathedral City in 2019. The data show that 23,119 residents over 16 years of age were in the civilian-employed labor force.

The largest percentage of the population was employed in “arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services” (21.6%), followed by “educational services, health care, and social assistance” (19.7%) and “Professional, scientific, management, admin., waste management” (13.6%).

More than one -third (33.1%) of the City’s civilian -employed labor force is employed in “service occupations,” followed by “management, business, science, and arts” occupations (24.6%) and “sales and office” occupations (22.5%).

The City’s principal employers include health care providers, golf clubs and resorts, auto dealerships and other retailers, and educational facilities. Typical jobs at these facilities include medical providers and support staff, store clerks and managers, teachers and school administrators and support staff, auto salespeople and mechanics, and cooks and food service providers.

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Economic Trends
The Great Recession, which began in late 2007, saw high unemployment and job losses in the Coachella Valley, where every seventh person lost their job. Regional employment started to increase by 2011 but did not reach pre-Recession levels until 2017, much later than western Riverside County, California, and the nation. The construction sector was hardest hit regionally; approximately 70% of jobs were lost and only 14% had been recovered by December 2017. The Retail Trade sector lost approximately 6,000 jobs but has generally returned to pre-Recession levels. Two sectors have fully recovered and even added jobs:

Education and Health Services and, to a lesser extent, Leisure and Hospitality. The COVID -19 pandemic has significantly affected the City’s residents, but its long-term effects cannot be quantified at this time.

Between 2010 and 2019, annual unemployment rates in Cathedral City decreased steadily from a high of

11.4% in 2010 to a low of 3.8% in 2019. However, analysis of employment data from 2005 to 2017 shows that, as of December 2017, Cathedral City had not recovered the job losses it incurred during the Great Recession. The City lost about 36% of jobs relative to peak employment and had recovered only about 13%. This scenario is roughly the same for seven other Coachella Valley cities; only Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage had recovered and exceeded their previous peaks.

Current and future employment opportunities for City residents include a variety of new retail, service, cannabis product sales, manufacturing, and cultivation, and entertainment jobs. Many of these are jobs are the result of the Agua Caliente Casino/mixed-use business district currently being developed and the Downtown Arts and Entertainment District that includes the Mary Pickford Thea ter and CV Repertory Theater, both of which are located on East Palm Canyon Drive. Additional hospitality jobs were recently added at the new Staybridge Hotel and the renovated Doubletree Hotel and Resort. North of the freeway, the Crossings at Bob Hope an d the North City Specific Plan area provide a variety of new and future employment opportunities, including general retail, mixed -use retail, housing, and cannabis -related operations.

North City Specific Plan
In 2007, Cathedral City annexed over 1,300 acre s into the City’s limits north of Interstate 10. A specific plan, known as the North City Specific Plan (NCSP), was adopted in 2009. The specific plan area totals approximately 5,000 acres and estimates the maximum residential buildout potential to be approximately 9,618 dwelling units.

In 2014 the City adopted the North City Extended Specific Plan (NCESP) that encompasses 591 acres of recently annexed lands that expands and builds upon the original NCSP. The NCESP is anticipated to generate up to 3,200 res idential units, for a combined total of 12,818 potential units in the North City area.

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- Urban (MU-U), which allows up to 45 dwelling units to the acre, and Residential Estate (RE) at 2 dwelling units to the acre.

It should be noted that development in much of this area is currently constrained by the limited availability of infrastructure. The City is working to expand the availability and capacity of service systems to facilitate development of this important new area. This infrastructure expansion began in 2018 with the development of commercial parcels within the North City Extended Specific Plan area. One site immediately adjacent to the existing commercial development and is now served by all utilities. This site has been identified as having potential for a broad range of units and is included in the Inventory to address very low, low, moderate, and above moderate income household needs. As development expands in this area and in the North City Specific Plan area, water and sewer extensions will also allow the expansion for additional housing. Both CVWD and DWA have sufficient water supplies and sewer capacity available to meet the City’s build-out demands, including the units listed in the inventory.

Also, the Specific Plan will have a Business Park (BP) District. The intent of the BP is to provide opportunity for commercial, office and light manufacturing, both in business park settings and on individually developed lots. This district encourages a complementary mix of uses that includes offices for administrative, business, and professional activities in relatively large, campus-like settings, and supportive service and retail commercial businesses. This district is also ideal for uses that focus on design and home furnishing products and, given the City’s expanding need for home furnishing products space, could emerge as a prime “home design district.”
No Net Loss
In compliance with SB 166 (No Net Loss), Program 1.A.8 has been added requiring the City to monitor the development of residential acreage to ensure an adequate inventory is available to meet the City’s RHNA obligations. The City will implement the formal ongoing (project -by-project) evaluation procedure pursuant to Government Code Section 65863 to ensure sufficient residential capacity is maintained to accommodate the RHNA. Should an approval of development result in a reduction of capacity below the residential capacity needed to accommodate the remaining need for lower income households, the City will identify replacement sites to accommodate the shortfall and ensure “no net loss” in capacity to accommodate the RHNA.

The Date Palm Drive Corridor Connector Plan
The Date Palm Drive Corridor Connector Plan provides integrated land use and transportation planning in the City of Cathedral City. The Date Palm Drive Corridor is a major regional roadway connecting Cathedral City from the north and south to neighboring communities within the Coachella Valley, such as Desert Hot Springs, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage and Thousand Palms.

The Date Palm Drive Corridor also is an important connection between Cathedral City's revitalized Downtown to the south and its newly annexed North City Specific Plan Area north of interstate 10.The purpose of the proposed plan is to emphasize land uses and transportation strategies that support and

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stimulate economic development, produce a livable and sustainable community and reduce traffic congestion along Date Palm Drive at high-impact regional connection points-all being done consistent with Cathedral City's vision for growth, livability and economic opportunity.

How do the skills and education of the current workforce correspond to employment opportunities in the jurisdiction?
The skills and education of the current workforce does not correspond to employment opportunities in the jurisdiction. According to research conducted by CVEP, health care and life sciences, energy/clean technology and creative arts and design are industries where the city and region might have a competitive advantage. However, each of these industries generally require bachelor’s degree or higher.

When examining the percentage of current workers for available jobs within these industries Cathedral City has negative availably of workers by 18%.

Cathedral City is within the Palm Springs Unified School Distric t. According to the U.S Department of Education, of the 28 schools in PSUSD, 18 schools are considered Title 1 schools. To be considered for Title 1 school funds, at least 40 percent of the students must be considered low- income. Kidsdata.org, a program of the Population Reference Bureau (PRB), estimated that 45.1 percent of children aged 0-17 in the Palm Springs Unified School District were living in low -income working families between 2012 and 2016. Kidsdata.org also reported that in 2019, 88.9 percent of students are considered high -need (i.e., those who are eligible for free or reduced-price school meals, are English Learners, or are foster youth— as reported in the Unduplicated Pupil Count) compared to 67.2 percent of students in the County.

As described above, education scores are based on math and reading proficiency, high school graduation rates, and student poverty rates. Figure 14 shows the education scores of each census tract in the City.

Education scores in the City range from 35 to 60. A majority of the City’s census tracts have a moderately low positive education outcome.

Figure 7- Education Score

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Describe any current workforce training initiatives, including those supported by Workforce Investment Boards, community colleges and other organizations. Describe how these efforts will support the jurisdiction's Consolidated Plan.
2012, CVEP worked to align the various initiatives taking place under a single strategic plan, the Coachella Valley Regional Plan for College and Career Readiness, which has the broad agreement of school administrators, local universities and business leaders across the Coachella Valley. The plan sets ambitious goals, including enrolling nearly 7,000 high school students – roughly one-third of the Valley’s high school enrollment – into education programs that offer a path to professional careers. Many of these students will emerge from career-related programs being offered to thousands of young people at elementary and middle schools throughout the Valley. It also sets a goal of increasing high school graduation and college-going rates by 10 percent and creating an endowment that will offer $1 million in college scholarships to students every year. All within the next four years. The constellation of education and career preparation activities directed at achieving these goals is substantial, and managed under several broad initiatives, including:
• Coachella Valley Education/ Workforce Initiatives Students in career-related academic programs:
6,979 Students receiving scholarships since 2009: 1,155 Total dollars of scholarships since 2009: $7.6

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M Business partners offering internships: 287 Source: CVEP Workforce Excellence internal documents CVEP’s workforce excellence team. The need for workers with better skills and education led the organization to take a more comprehensive approach to college and career readiness. • Career academies at the high school level, which supplement core academic curricula with coursework and experiences that introduce and prepare interested students for careers in industries such as health care, energy and clean technology, and creative arts. • Initiatives to increase college access and success, including college scholarships, mentoring and academic support to low-income students, as well as partnerships with schools to expand students’ access to public financial aid, through completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and maximizing access to Cal Grants.
• Workplace learning opportunities with nearly 300 business partners throughout the Coachella Valley, which offer students at the middle, high school and collegiate level career explorations in business and professional settings, job shadowing, business mentoring and internship opportunities. These efforts will support the jurisdiction's Consolidated Plan’s priority of “Need to increase economic development and employment opportunities” Does your jurisdiction participate in a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)?
Yes
If so, what economic development initiatives are you undertaking that may be coordinated with the Consolidated Plan? If not, describe other local/regional plans or initiatives that impact economic growth.

Established in 1994, the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership (CVEP) has emerged as a vital innovator of regional business and workforce development initiatives. The CVEP’s Workforce/Jobs Model is designed to build a 21st century job base and develop a highly skilled workforce. The goal is to increase the number of students completing college and technical education programs and to employ them upon graduation in the industries that are emerging in the region, particularly healthcare, advanced technology, renewable energy, and digital media.

Discussion
Between 2010 and 2019, annual unemployment rates in Cathedral City decreased steadily from a high of

11.4% in 2010 to a low of 3.8% in 2019.4 However, analysis of employment data from 2005 to 2017 shows that, as of December 2017, Cathedral City had not recovered the job losses i t incurred during the Great Recession. The City lost about 36% of jobs relative to peak employment and had recovered only about 13%. This scenario is roughly the same for seven other Coachella Valley cities; only Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage had recovere d and exceeded their previous peaks. The COVID -19 pandemic has significantly affected the City’s residents, but its long-term effects cannot be quantified at this time.

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MA-50 Needs and Market Analysis Discussion
Are there areas where households with multiple housing problems are concentrated? (include a definition of "concentration")
HUD identifies four types of housing problems: (1) Cost burden over 30% – household is spending more than 30% of income on housing costs; (2) Overcrowding – more than one person per room; (3) Lacking complete kitchen facilities; and (4) Lacking complete plumbing facilities. Concentration of multiple housing needs is when a census tract has 51% or more of its households with 2 or more housing problems. Cathedral City does not have a census tract where households with multiple housing problems are concentrated. However, it’s important to note that each census tract had relatively higher percentages of cost burdened households than other housing problems. On average, more than 50% of households are paying more than 30% of their income on housing related expenses.

Are there any areas in the jurisdiction where racial or ethnic minorities or low-income families are concentrated? (include a definition of "concentration") Figure 8 – Cathedral City Racial Demographics 2010

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Ethnic and racial composition of a region is useful in analyzing housing demand and any related fair housing concerns, as it tends to demonstrate a relationship with other characteristics such as household size, locational preferences, and mobility. According to the 2019 American Community Survey, the largest racial group in the City identifies as “White” (75.6%) and the largest ethnic group identifies as Hispanic (58.6%). C ompared to neighboring jurisdictions, Whites are the dominant racial/ethnic group with 81.2% of Rancho Mirage residents to the east and 61% of Palm Springs residents to the west identifying as White. Figure 1 shows racial/ethnic concentrated block groups from in 2010 and Figure 2 shows them in 2018. Consistent with the increase Citywide, most block groups in Cathedral City have seen an increase in racial/ethnic minority populations since 2010.

HUD defines Racially or Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty (R/ECAPs) as census tracts with a non- White population over 50 percent and with 40 percent or three times the overall poverty rate. In the Coachella Valley, there are RECAPs scattered in sections of Desert Hot Springs, Indio, Coachella, Thermal, and unincorporated county areas. Currently, there are no R/ECAPs located in the City.

Figure 9 – Regional Diversity Index (left)
Figure 10 – Cathedral City Diversity Index (right)

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When comparing the average level of segregation over the three Census periods, no group in Cathedral City experienced higher than low segregation. However, for the Region, Blacks and Hispanics experienced moderate levels of segregation. It is important to note, that Blacks were the only group to not experience higher than low segregation within Cathedral City. Conversely, they experienced the highest average percentage of segregation within the Region. Based on these upward trends and the 2010 indices, it c an be assumed that both the City and the region are currently experiencing moderate levels of segregation.

In 2016, the Cathedral City completed an Assessment of Fair Housing in which they determined the location and extent of Racially or Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty (R/ECAPs). R/ECAPs must have a non-white population of 50 percent or more; 40 percent or more of individuals living at or below the poverty line; and, has a poverty rate that exceeds 40% or is three or more times the average tract poverty rate for the metropolitan/micropolitan area, whichever threshold is lower. In the City of Cathedral City, there are no areas where racial or ethnic minorities or low-income families are concentrated.

Figure 11- Cathedral City Poverty Status

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The City also assessed the concentrations of households below the poverty line to analyze access to adequate housing and jobs. Identifying low or moderate income (LMI) geographies and individuals is important to overcome patterns of segregation. HUD defines a LMI area as a census tract or block group where over 51 percent of the population is LMI (based on HUD income definition of up to 80 percent of the AMI). LMI areas are concentrated in three very general areas in the Coachella Valley. In the northwest area, LMI areas are seen in the cities of Desert Hot Springs and north Palm Springs. In the central portion of the Valley, clusters of LMI areas are seen in Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, and Thousand Palms. In the eastern portion of the Valley, LMI areas are clustered in Indio, Coachella, and Thermal.

Within Cathedral City, LMI areas are clustered in the southern and south -central areas consistent with patterns of poverty (Figure 9 Poverty Status) The City’s RHNA is spread out through census tracts with different percentages of low to moderate income households. More RHNA units are present in the 50 to 75 percent range as it is the most prevalent percentage of LMI population per census tract in the City.

Figure 12- Regional Low to Moderate Income Population (left) Figure 13- Cathedral City Low to Moderate Income Population (right)

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What are the characteristics of the market in these areas/neighborhoods? NA – No R/ECAPs
Are there any community assets in these areas/neighborhoods? NA – No R/ECAPs
Are there other strategic opportunities in any of these areas? NA – No R/ECAPs

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MA-60 Broadband Needs of Housing occupied by Low- and Moderate-Income Households - 91.210(a)(4), 91.310(a)(2)

Describe the need for broadband wiring and connections for households, including low- and moderate-income households and neighborhoods.

Please see plan below. There are plans for broadband for the area, but there is no specific plan based on income.

Describe the need for increased competition by having more than one broadband Internet service provider serve the jurisdiction.

There is need for more broadband infrastructure in the area (wireless or landline).

Figure 14- Inland Empire Regional Broadband Consortium Grand Project Area

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INLAND EMPIRE BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCESS PLAN (Adopted November 2014) • Closing the Digital Divide
• The Inland Empire as a “Smart Region”
• Rural and Remote Areas
• Local Government Broadband Solutions
• Programs for Underserved and Disadvantaged Residents
• Education
• Healthcare and Telemedicine
• Broadband and Economic Development
• Priority List of Action Items

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MA-65 Hazard Mitigation - 91.210(a)(5), 91.310(a)(3)
Describe the jurisdiction’s increased natural hazard risks associated with climate change.

Water Conservation
The CVWD and DWA both offer incentives to conserve water. Landscaping in the desert environment, especially turf, demand large quantities of water. In order to regulate unnecessary water consumption, the City and the wate r agencies have established water-efficient guidelines, incentives, and landscaping ordinances. Reducing water use on landscaping can be accomplished through installation of drought - resistant plant species and features that do not require minimal irrigatio n. Reduced water consumption can also be accomplished through the use of water -efficient appliances, faucets, and irrigation systems.

Although certain water-efficient appliances and technologies may result in slightly higher initial costs, they are not exp ected to represent a significant constraint to affordable housing. These water- efficient appliances generally reduce monthly bills since less water is used.

Emergencies
Cathedral City is a member of the Riverside County Emergency Services Organization. The City has developed its own Emergency Operations Plan to anticipate and comprehensively plan for a variety of man-made and natural disasters, which could potentially expose residents and property to harm. The Plan utilizes the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS), which categorizes various activities necessary to prepare for or mitigate potential disasters and assigns responsibility for managing and implementing those activities to the appropriate City department or entity.

By means of 15 separate but integrated planning documents, which function as area-specific sub- component summaries and response plans, the Plan further details specific actions to be taken in the event of each emergency and which agency or City entity would handle the action. Of these summaries, the first, Emergency Management, which includes Emergency Operations Center (EOC) management and operations, is complete.

Other summaries and response plans still to be completed will cover communications, mutual aid functions between fire and police agencies, public health operations, communications, care and shelter operations, and damage assessment and recovery, as well as other vital areas of emergency operations.

Although under development, the Plan in its entirety will remain a “living document”, with on-going updates and improvements.

Critical facilities such as hospitals, police and fire departments, governmental operations, communications centers, and utility facilities form a vital network functioning to implement the plan in the event of an emergency. Support facilities, such as fire and police communications, auxiliary personnel, and commercial radio stations, can support the primary critical facilities by providing information and direction to the public during a crisis. The City also relies on the Radio Amateur Civil

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Emergency Services (RACES) organization for amateur radio communications county-wide during a disaster. Access, including evacuation routes and transport of the injured, peak-load water supply and delivery, and airport services must also be considered. It is important to take into account transportation system constraints, which may hinder ground-based access or delivery of supplies and emergency services to the affected areas.

Coachella Communications Group (COACHELLACOMM) comprises the Coachella Valley’s arm of a network of seven regional committees mandated by Riverside County. This network was formed to deal specifically with disaster preparedness. Coachella Valley cities’ Emergency Managers or other designated representatives, as well as Safety Officers from at least two of the area’s major hospitals, serve on this committee. The County’s Emergency Operations Coordinator is the current committee chair.

Shelters must be available which are capable of handling large numbers of people and providing basic services such as food, potable water and medical supplies. In the event of an emergency involving Cathedral City, shelters would be set up and managed by the American Red Cross. In addition, the City has been actively purchasing disaster support supplies as part of its Disaster Medical Assistance Center (DMAC), which has been located at the intersecting corner of the Big-League Dreams and Cathedral City High School football stadium. When activated, the DMAC is stocked to provide care to between 300 and 500 persons. Any necessary transport of injured persons would be coordinated between the appropriate emergency transport provider, City and County EOCs, and area hospitals.

In the past, many of the City’s private residential communities participated in the Neighborhood Emergency Service Team (NEST) program and received preparedness, response, and recovery operations training. NEST has been replaced by the Community Emergency Response Training Program (CERT), which is designed to help such communities prepare to be self-sufficient for a period of at least 72 hours following an emergency. Such preparedness optimally includes emergency stockpiles of food, water and other needed supplies. While some of the City’s communities are believed to have such stockpiles, neither levels of preparedness nor participating communities are documented. CERT training is currently offered on a quarterly basis through a valley-wide, consolidated training program. The City does not currently schedule training for individual communities but is willing to do so if requested.

Immediate access to impacted areas by emergency personnel and supplies is essential after a disaster.

East Palm Canyon Drive, Dinah Shore Drive (Mid-Valley Parkway), Ramon Road and US Interstate-10 are major intercity and regional access routes serving Cathedral City. These arteries could be blocked or damaged in the event of a major disaster, including major earthquakes or floods, urban wildfires, major truck or rail accidents, or by other natural or man- made disasters. The loss of freeway overpasses, bridging over the Whitewater River, or the closing of roads due to rockfalls or landslides would each impede the delivery of emergency services and supplies.

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The City is generally well protected from major flooding by the extensive drainage channels built through it and adjacent to the Santa Rosa Mountains. All-weather crossings over the Whitewater River at Date Palm Drive, Ramon Road and Dinah Shore Drive, and where East Palm Canyon Drive crosses the East and West Cathedral Canyon Washes are in place.

Other parts of the City and General Plan study area are susceptible to major flooding and possible isolation from major transportation links and the rest of the community. Lands at the west end, and north and south of East Palm Canyon Drive, are located in an AO flood zone, with the possibility inundation at depths of one to three feet. In the northern portion of the City, lands north and south of I- 10 are also susceptible to major flooding, which could isolate these lands from emergency services (also see the Flooding and Hydrology Element).

The City shall continue to coordinate with CalTrans, the Federal Highway Administration, CVAG, adjoining cities and Riverside County, as well as Sunline Transit Authority, to provide the highest functional reliability of major roadways and the public transportation system serving the City and the region. The City shall also continue to coordinate with Riverside County Flood Control, the Coachella Valley Water District and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to address continuing flooding hazards that threaten people and property, and which may isolate portions of the community.

Programs shall be developed to identify and address weak links in the circulation system, in conjunction with the efforts of other Coachella Valley jurisdictions.

Describe the vulnerability to these risks of housing occupied by low- and moderate-income households based on an analysis of data, findings, and methods.

Environmental health scores are based on CalEnviroScreen 4.0 pollution indicators and values. Figure 13 shows that the majority of the City has a high environ mental score and therefore all affordable housing sites are located in environmentally favorable areas.

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Figure 15- Economic Score (left)
Figure 16- Environmental Score (right)

Most sites are located either outside of a flood zone or within an area protected by a levee except for site #13. These sites are located within a 100-year flood zone; however, the City requires all new development located within the boundaries of a flood zone to incorporate mitigation measures that prevent adverse impacts due to flooding, which will require a Conditional Letter of Map Revisions (CLOMR) and Letters of Map Revisions (LOMR) from FEMA assuring the minimum National Flood Insurance Program standards are met. There are no significant environmental constraints to development on the identified sites.

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Strategic Plan
SP-05 Overview
Strategic Plan Overview
The City of Cathedral City ’s Strategic Plan proposes projects and activities to meet the priorities described in the Con Plan. It describes eligible programs, projects and activities to be undertaken with anticipated funds made available over the next five years and their relationship to identified needs for housing, homelessness, and community and economic development. Each year, assuming funding levels remain the same, more specific projects throughout the City will be identified and implemented via the annual Action Plans.

The general priority categories of housing, homelessness, special needs, and community development needs and their related goals are addressed in the various activities to be undertaken. These activities estimate the number and type of families that will benefit from the proposed activities, including special local objectives and priority needs. The projected use of funds identifies the proposed accomplishments.

Area benefit activities were qualified using 2020 data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The City has been awarded $533,801.00 in CDBG funds. These figures are based on a HUD Grantee Summary and the assumptions that CDBG funding, entitlement funding distribution formulas and/or the number of communities eligible to receive entitlement grants will remain constant. If any of these conditions change, projected activities and accomplishments are also subject to change.

The Strategic Plan provides information related to the proposed geographic distribution of investment.

It includes a general description of the homeless and other community development needs activities to be undertaken and other actions to address obstacles to meet underserved needs and reduce poverty.

This plan can also be found at the City’s website.

Overall, Cathedral City has several priority housing and community needs it plans to address over the next five years:

1. Housing Rehabilitation (Minor Home Repairs)

2. Code Enforcement Assistance

3. ADA Improvements

4. Rental Assistance

5. Homeownership Assistance

6. Community Services (Public Services)

7. Business and Jobs (Economic Development)
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community its residents are proud to call “home”. Given the aforementioned four priorities, the City identified four main goals:
• Support special needs programs and services
• Construct or upgrade public facilities and infrastructure • Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization
• Economic Development

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SP-10 Geographic Priorities – 91.215 (a)(1)
Geographic Area
Table 55 - Geographic Priority Areas

1 Area Name: Census Tract 044907
Area Type: Census Local Target area
Other Target Area Description: Low/mod
HUD Approval Date: 2022-2027
% of Low/ Mod: Over 51%
Type: Other
Other Description: Census Target Area
Identify the neighborhood boundaries for this target area.

Include specific housing and commercial characteristics of this target area.

How did your consultation and citizen participation process help you to identify this neighborhood as a target area?
Council meeting and
other public meetings
Identify the needs in this target area. Housing and
infrastructure
What are the opportunities for improvement in this target area? Housing and infrastructure
Are there barriers to improvement in this target area? Funding 2 Area Name: Census Tract 010600
Area Type: Census Local Target area
Other Target Area Description: Low/mod
HUD Approval Date: 2022-2027
% of Low/ Mod: Over 51%
Type: Other
Other Description: Target Area
Identify the neighborhood boundaries for this target area. Census tract Include specific housing and commercial characteristics of this target area.

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How did your consultation and citizen participation process help you to identify this neighborhood as a target area?
Council meeting and
other public meetings
Identify the needs in this target area. Housing and
infrastructure
What are the opportunities for improvement in this target area? Housing and infrastructure
Are there barriers to improvement in this target area? Funding 3 Area Name: Census Tract 044702
Area Type: Local Target area
Other Target Area Description: Low/mod
HUD Approval Date: 2022-2027
% of Low/ Mod: Over 51%
Type: Other
Other Description: Public Facilities
Identify the neighborhood boundaries for this target area. Census Tract Include specific housing and commercial characteristics of this target area.

How did your consultation and citizen participation process help you to identify this neighborhood as a target area?
Council meeting and
other public meetings
Identify the needs in this target area. Housing and
Infrastructure
What are the opportunities for improvement in this target area? Housing and Infrastructure
Are there barriers to improvement in this target area? Funding 4 Area Name: Census Tract 044906
Area Type: Local Target area
Other Target Area Description: Low/mod
HUD Approval Date: 2022-2027
% of Low/ Mod: Low/mod
Revital Type: Other
Other Revital Description: Public Facilities

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Identify the neighborhood boundaries for this target area.

Include specific housing and commercial characteristics of this target area.

How did your consultation and citizen participation process help you to identify this neighborhood as a target area?

Council meeting and
other public meetings
Identify the needs in this target area. Housing and
Infrastructure
What are the opportunities for improvement in this target area? Housing and Infrastructure
Are there barriers to improvement in this target area? Funding 5 Area Name: Census Tract 044915
Area Type: Local Target area
Other Target Area Description: Low/mod
HUD Approval Date: 2022-2027
% of Low/ Mod: Over 51%
Type: Other
Other Description: Public Improvement
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HUD Approval Date: 2022-2027
% of Low/ Mod: Over 51%
Revital Type: Other
Other Revital Description: Public Improvement
Identify the neighborhood boundaries for this target area. Census tract Include specific housing and commercial characteristics of this target area.

How did your consultation and citizen participation process help you to identify this neighborhood as a target area?
Council meeting and
other public meetings
Identify the needs in this target area. Housing and
Infrastructure
What are the opportunities for improvement in this target area? Housing and Infrastructure
Are there barriers to improvement in this target area? Funds 7 Area Name: Census Tract 044923
Area Type: Local Target area
Other Target Area Description: Low/mod
HUD Approval Date: 2022-2027
% of Low/ Mod: Over 51%
Type: Other
Other Description: Public Improvement
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8 Area Name: Census Tract 044924
Area Type: Local Target area
Other Target Area Description: Low/mod
HUD Approval Date: 2022-2027
% of Low/ Mod: Over 51%
Revital Type: Other
Other Revital Description: Public Improvement
Identify the neighborhood boundaries for this target area. Census Include specific housing and commercial characteristics of this target area.

How did your consultation and citizen participation process help you to identify this neighborhood as a target area?

Revital Type: Housing
Other Description:

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Include specific housing and commercial characteristics of this target area.

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What are the opportunities for improvement in this target area? Housing and Infrastructure
Are there barriers to improvement in this target area? Funds 10 Area Name: Citywide
Area Type:

Other Target Area Description:

HUD Approval Date: 2022-2027
% of Low/ Mod:

Type: Other
Other Description: Neighborhood Park Street
Identify the neighborhood boundaries for this target area.

Include specific housing and commercial characteristics of this target area.

General Allocation Priorities
Describe the basis for allocating investments geographically within the jurisdiction (or within the EMSA for HOPWA)
The City will use a place-based strategy during the planning period. The geographic distribution of funding is predicated somewhat on the nature of the activity to be funded. It is the City’s intent to fund activities in the areas most directly affected by the needs of low-income residents and those with other special needs. The Annual Action Plan directs investment geographically to an area benefit neighborhood. The area benefit category is the most commonly used national objective for activities that benefit a residential neighborhood. An area benefit activity is one that benefits all residents in a particular area, where at least 51% of the residents are low- and moderate-income persons. Public

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infrastructure improvements are an area benefit activity when they are located in a predominately low- and moderate-income neighborhood.

A number of housing units and neighborhoods in the City are of older construction and require either rehabilitation or conservation in order to be maintained as viable dwelling units. As such, the City had implemented programs funded by its former Redevelopment Agency to provide funding and assistance in the rehabilitation of housing units. Areas of particular concern continue to include the areas on the edge of Downtown and the Dream Homes neighborhood. Within these neighborhoods, Hispanics experienced highest rate of housing cost burden, overcrowding, and substandard housing when compared to other groups in the City. They also experienced the highest rate of Severe Housing Problems when compared to other groups in the City.

To meet stated goal, the City will implement the following strategies:
• Conduct a Community Needs Assessment for the City with a particular focus on the need for housing rehabilitation/ replacement and infrastructure improvement. • Use CDBG and other public/ private investments to improve housing and infrastructure conditions of the City.
• Continue to identify private and public investment opportunities to redevelop the higher density housing and encourage mixed use development where residential units are above commercial businesses.

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SP-25 Priority Needs - 91.215(a)(2)
Priority Needs
Table 56 – Priority Needs Summary

1 Priority Need Name Community Services (Public Services) Priority Level High
Population Extremely Low
Low
Moderate
Large Families
Families with Children
Chronic Homelessness
Elderly
Geographic Areas
Affected
City
Associated Goals Support special needs programs and services Increase levels of integration
Reduce the number of fair housing complaints based
Improve the Downtown and Dream Home Area
Description Senior Services; Homeless Services; Disability Services, AFH goals Basis for Relative
Priority
Needs assessment, consultation process and citizen participation process 2 Priority Need Name Housing Rehabilitation (Minor Home Repairs) Priority Level High
Population Non-housing Community Development
Geographic Areas
Affected
Low/mod
Associated Goals Construct or upgrade public facilities and infrastructure Description Street and facility improvements
Basis for Relative
Priority
Needs assessment, consultation process and citizen participation process. 3 Priority Need Name Code Enforcement Assistance

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Priority Level High
Population Non-housing Community Development
Geographic Areas
Affected
Low/mod
Associated Goals Construct or upgrade public facilities and infrastructure Description Non-Housing Community Development
Basis for Relative
Priority
Needs assessment, consultation process and citizen participation process 4 Priority Need Name ADA Improvements
Priority Level High
Population Extremely Low
Low
Moderate

Geographic Areas
Affected
City
Associated Goals Expand Economic Opportunities
Description
Support programs and services that support economic opportunities for low-moderate income residents.

Basis for Relative
Priority
Needs assessment, consultation process and citizen participation process

5 Priority Need Name Rental Assistance
Priority Level High
Population Extremely Low
Low
Moderate

Geographic Areas
Affected
City
Associated Goals Expand Economic Opportunities

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Description
Support programs and services that support economic opportuities for low-moderate income residents.

Basis for Relative
Priority
Needs assessment, consultation process and citizen participation process

6 Priority Need Name Homeownership Assistance
Priority Level High
Population Extremely Low
Low
Moderate

Geographic Areas
Affected
City
Associated Goals Expand Economic Opportunities
Description
Support programs and services that support economic opportuities for low-moderate income residents.

Basis for Relative
Priority
Needs assessment, consultation process and citizen participation process

7 Priority Need Name Business and Jobs (Economic Development Priority Level High
Population Extremely Low
Low
Moderate

Geographic Areas
Affected
City
Associated Goals Expand Economic Opportunities

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Description
Support programs and services that support economic opportunities for low-moderate income residents.

Basis for Relative
Priority
Needs assessment, consultation process and citizen participation process

Narrative (Optional)
The rationale for establishing the allocation priorities for goals were largely due to the community engagement process and review of relevant data. These goals are part of the "Community Services" priority within the plan.

In the near-term, the City will need to concentrate its efforts on pending service issues, including the state-wide energy crisis and the potential connection of unsewered development to the sewer system.

The City recently adopted the North City Specific Plan, which, when implemented, will guide the logical and cost-effective extension of water, sewer, and other utilities north of Interstate 10. The City will need to keep abreast of technological advances, particularly in the realm of digital and high-speed data transmissions, to assure that City residents and businesses are offered the most state-of-the-art technologies.

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SP-30 Influence of Market Conditions – 91.215 (b)
Influence of Market Conditions
Table 57 – Influence of Market Conditions
Affordable
Housing Type
Market Characteristics that will influence
the use of funds available for housing type
Tenant Based
Rental Assistance
(TBRA)
The City does not receive HOME funds. The City is unlikely to use funding for TBRA. Area medium rent for two-bedroom units is higher than HUD’s Fair Market Rents. These units would be considered unaffordable for subsidized renters. Also, Area Medium Rents for two-bedroom units are $500 more than High Home Rents and more than $800 the amount of low HOME Rent. With such a large gap between HOME Rent limits and Area Medium Rents, Cathedral City may find it difficult attracting developers or market rate apartment owners for the creation of two-bedroom HOME-assisted rental units. Area Medium Rents for three- and four-bedroom units would be affordable for subsidized renters. However, similar to two-bedroom units, Area Medium Rent is much higher that HOME Rent limits which potentially would make creating subsidized units difficult within the jurisdiction.

TBRA for Non-
Homeless Special
Needs
The City does not receive HOME or ESG. The City is unlikely to use funding for Non-Homeless Special Needs TBRA The special needs of many elderly households result from their fixed incomes, higher rate of physical disabilities and common need for assistance from others. Elderly or senior citizen is defined as age 65 or older. The City has a number of projects and programs available for the senior population. A total of 1,028 units of rental housing are currently restricted to low- and very-low-income senior households. All but one of the City's mobile home parks are restricted to ages 55 or older. Also available to seniors and disabled persons are free smoke alarms and fire inspections provided courtesy of the Fire Department and the Office of Housing Assistance.

New Unit
Production
State law recognizes the vital role local governments play in the supply and affordability of housing. Each local government in California is required to adopt a Housing Element as part of its General Plan that shows how the community plans to meet the existing and projected housing needs of people at all income levels. This process is called a Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). Based on this assessment, the availability of housing units does not meet the needs of the population. To meet this need, To meet this need, the City would need to develop additional units of various income levels.

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Affordable
Housing Type
Market Characteristics that will influence
the use of funds available for housing type
Rehabilitation As a general rule, homes older than 30 years generally need repairs (e.g., new roof, plumbing, siding, etc.) and in some cases may require lead paint abatement. Homes older than 50 years frequently need new electrical, plumbing, roofing, and other major subsystems. Homes older than 70 years, unless regularly maintained, require substantial rehabilitation. Based on this rule, the majority of the rehabilitation housing needs of the City could be considered as minor to moderate. The City will review annually the need to use CDBG funds to assist in rehabilitating eligible units.

Acquisition,
including
preservation
Mountain View Apartments
This 280-unit project is located at 68-680 Dinah Shore Drive. The project was completed in three phases and was completely financed with a FmHA 515 loan. The project was built in 1982 and refinanced in 1997. The complex is restricted to seniors 62 years of age or older, unless disabled or handicapped.

Rent is restricted to 30% of the renter’s income, and water and trash services are included in the price of rent. The units are restricted to very low- and low- income households. This project was at risk of losing affordability controls in 2015, however a notice of intent to convert or sell these units has not been received to date. The City continually monitors this project for potential notice to release affordability controls.

Table 58 - Assisted Units at Risk of Conversion
Risk Level Definition: Low-
income
units in
jurisdiction
Percent of
county's
low-income
units
Very High At-risk of converting to market rate within the next year 0 0%
High At-risk of converting to market rate in the next 1-5 years 0 0%
Moderate At-risk of converting to market rate in the next 5-10 years 0 0%
Low At-risk of converting to market rate in the next 10 or more years and/or are owned by a large/stable non-
profit, mission-driven developer.
1,373 100%
TOTAL 1,373 100%
California Housing Partnership, July 2020. Includes HUD, Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), USDA, and CalHFA projects. Subsidized or assisted developments that do not have one of the aformentioned financing sources may not be included.

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The California Housing Partnership (CHP) provides data on assisted housing units and assesses the level of risk to converting to market rate. These data identify homes without a known overlapping subsidy that would extend affordability beyond the indicated timeframe and unless otherwise noted are not owned by a large/stable non-profit, mission-driven developer. Detailed 2019 data can be found in SCAG's RHNA data appendix at http://scag.ca.gov/programs/Documents/RHNA/SCAG-Final-RHNA-Data- Appendix-030520.pdf. Complete, updated data can be requested from CHP through Danielle Mazzella, Preservation & Data Manager ([email protected])

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SP-35 Anticipated Resources - 91.215(a)(4), 91.220(c) (1,2) Introduction
One of the main obstacles to meeting community needs is inadequate resources. As with most of the priority goals, the needs far outweigh the City’s available resources; that are not sufficient to address all of the needs of low- and moderate-income persons or special needs residents in the City. It is anticipated that Federal and private funding sources for housing and community development programs will remain limited until the current economic conditions eventually recover. Even under these circumstances, the City strives to make progress in implementing its public improvement and community service projects and programs as well as meeting the established objectives.

The City is estimated to receive a CDBG allocation amount of $533,801 based on the appropriations announced. HUD has not approved the final budget and states that the grant amounts may change depending upon HUD's actual appropriation. The following section summarizes the major sources of funding available to carry out housing and community development activities in the City, and specifically identifies the City’s first year and projected funding levels over the five-year plan period for formula grant CBDG program.

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Anticipated Resources
Table 59 – Anticipated Resources
Program Source
of
Funds
Uses of Funds Expected Amount Available Year 1 Expected Amount
Available
Remainder
of ConPlan
$
Narrative
Description Annual
Allocation:
$
Program
Income:
$
Prior Year
Resources:
$
Total:
$
CDBG public
-
federal
Acquisition
Admin and
Planning
Economic
Development
Housing
Public
Improvements
Public
Services TBD

TBD

TBD
Total
amount is
based on
CDBG
allocation
and the
previous
year
program
income for
the City.

The
expected
remaining
amount is
based on a
5-year
projection
of CDBG
allocated
funding.

Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements will be satisfied Available public resources to serve low- and moderate-income households will need to be distributed across the spectrum of needs and heavily leveraged when possible. This means providing funds for

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homebuyer assistance, housing rehabilitation, and the creation or development of new housing serving the target groups. The City will actively pursue additional State, federal, and other funding sources to leverage CDBG Funds.

If appropriate, describe publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that may be used to address the needs identified in the plan The City’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment for 2022 -2029 estimates that a total of 2,549 housing units will be built in Cathedral City. Of these, 1,199 are expected to be constructed for t hose of above moderate income. These units are expected to be market-driven and constructed as single-family units typical of those already in Cathedral City. As shown in the “Housing Costs and Affordability” analysis above, moderate income households in Cathedral are able to afford currently marketed housing in the community. The City has also identified sites for moderate income units in its land inventory in order to bolster the availability of these units during the planning period.

Data provided in the City’s General Plan offers a list of available parcels to meet the City’s RHNA allocation. The data below includes the Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN), acreage, and potential number of units that could be developed on each parcel. The table also provides a comparison of each site’s permitted density per the Development Code and the realistic density of the site, which has been adjusted to account for space required for infrastructure, open space, and the commercial components of the mixed-use zones. The City has a RHNA allocation of 893 units for low-, very-low- and extremely- low-income units. The inventory of sites could accommodate 1,088 lower-income units in the DTC, DRN, MXC, R-2 and R-3 zones, which exceeds the lower-income RHNA allocation.

Discussion
As previously discussed under Fair Housing Assessment, affordable housing units are geographically distributed throughout the community to avoid clustering of economic, racial, and other populations.

The sites identified above will not exacerbate any such conditions. As shown in the data, there is current realistic capacity for 1,880 total additional units for moderate and above -moderate incomes. For purposes of analyzing capacity of inventory sites, the City looked at development trends for affordable housing projects regionally and determined that certain sites can realistically be expected to develop at a density of 20 units per acre, with the application of an affordable housing overlay. This is consistent with the developme nt of affordable housing proposed and/or constructed in recent years in the Coachella Valley
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SP-40 Institutional Delivery Structure – 91.215(k)
Explain the institutional structure through which the jurisdiction will carry out its consolidated plan including private industry, non-profit organizations, and public institutions.

Table 60 - Institutional Delivery Structure
Responsible Entity Responsible Entity
Type
Role Geographic Area
Served

CITY OF CATHEDRAL
CITY
Government,
and nonprofit
subrecipient
Economic
Development,
Homelessness,
Non-homeless special
needs,
Planning,
neighborhood
improvements,
public facilities,
public services
City Jurisdiction

Assess of Strengths and Gaps in the Institutional Delivery System.

The coordination between agencies is effective in the City because of its small municipality. The Engineering Department will hold regular meetings and coordinate activities between departments. The public service agencies that have obtained CDBG contracts are incorporated into the community and City Hall. Cathedral City is dependent upon the County of Riverside for many of its services and programs. It is important that the City maintains open lines of communication and support to guarantee timely and accurate delivery of services. The primary gap in the delivery system is due to inadequate funding resources. The level of need in the City far exceeds available funding. As a result, even projects with a high priority may have to wait to be funded as the City continues to seek additional funding sources.

Availability of services targeted to homeless persons and persons with HIV and mainstream services
Table 61 - Homeless Prevention Services Summary

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Homelessness Prevention
Services
Available in the
Community
Targeted too
Homeless
Targeted to People
with HIV
Homelessness Prevention Services
Counseling/Advocacy X x x
Legal Assistance X
Mortgage Assistance X
Rental Assistance X x x
Utilities Assistance X
Street Outreach Services
Law Enforcement x x
Mobile Clinics x
Other Street Outreach Services x x x
Supportive Services
Alcohol & Drug Abuse x x
Child Care x
Education x
Employment and Employment
Training
x x
Healthcare x x x
HIV/AIDS x x x
Life Skills x x
Mental Health Counseling x x x
Transportation x x x
Other
Other X

Describe how the service delivery system including, but not limited to, the services listed above meet the needs of homeless persons (particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) The City participates in Riverside County’s CoC, which provides funding and a network of resources for homeless abatement. The CoC provides emergency shelter, supportive services, transitional housing and permanent housing. The City commits staff to the CoC planning and implementation process and provides the CoC Steering Committee critical information regarding the types of resources and programs the City currently funds that assist the homeless.

Locally, the City works with The Salvation Army, FIND Food Bank and People Helping People. They are non-profits centrally located in the City that offer assistance with food and clothing. Nearby emergency shelters for homeless persons and families are located in Palm Springs, Palm Desert, and Indio. Roy’s Desert Resource Center and Desert SOS provide services for the homeless population near Cathedral City. There are shelters on the east end of the valley in Indio.

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• Mary Stuart Rogers Center - Shelter From The Storm
Shelter From The Storm fields more than 3,200 calls on our 24-hour Crisis Lines each year, which in turn brings many families to our 70-bed emergency shelter. They come around the clock, 365 days a year, • Mama's House
ONLY for pregnant mothers! Mama's House is operated by HEARTbeat At 22 a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
• Martha's Village & Kitchen
The Emergency Shelter: Houses 70 single adult males, 23 single adult females and 7 family members on any given day. Provides intake by a staff member for each new or returning neighbor in need and a review of the client handbook. Has supportive staff available 24 hours a day. • Coachella Valley Rescue Mission
The Emergency Overnight Services Program is a secular program. All services are provided free of charge to all arriving in need regardless of gender, national origin, ethnic background, social economic group, religion or age group.

After the closure of Roy’s Desert Resource Center emergency homeless shelter in North Palm Springs in 2017, there was a need for a homeless shelter or navigation center in the western Coachella Valley. The Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG), of which Cathedral City is a member, contracted with Path of Life Ministries to operate its Coachella Valley Housing First program that placed people in permanent housing before addressing iss ues such as joblessness or behavioral health. Program results were positive, with 81% of the 242 people who exited the program in the first year able to find permanent housing, and all participants who exited the program more than doubling their monthly in comes. In late 2019, CVAG initiated an effort to advance the goals of CV Housing First through a collaborative approach called the Coachella Valley Homelessness Engagement & Action Response Team (CVHEART). The program is expected to establish a formal stru cture for regional homelessness policies and programs, identify funding opportunities for future projects, and expand multi -agency cooperation and participation. In addition to its own efforts to end homelessness, Cathedral City’s membership in CVAG will assure its continued participation in regional efforts. The City allocates $103,000 annually toward CVAG’s homelessness prevention and intervention programs. The City also works in partnership with the Riverside County Office of Fair Housing to identify and facilitate innovative housing solutions, such as comprehensively addressing the needs of the homeless, not only in Cathedral City but Valley-wide.

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Describe the strengths and gaps of the service delivery system for special needs population and persons experiencing homelessness, including, but not limited to, the services listed above
The strength of the service delivery system within the City for special needs population and persons experiencing homelessness is our extensive network of partners and programs working together to meet the needs of these groups. To address disproportionate housing needs for special needs groups, the City works in close collaboration with the County of Riverside Housing Authority to provide affordable housing opportunities to extremely low- and low-income renters; as well as the COC and member homeless agencies to address homeless issues. Although these collaborative efforts have been effective in meeting the needs of some residents, the major gap in the service delivery system exist primarily due to inadequate funding to provide the level of services needed.

Emergency, transitional, and supportive housing facilities and services can serve some of the short - and long-term needs of homeless individuals. Emergency shelters provide temporary shelter, often with minimal supportive services. Supportive housing is linked to support services intended to improve the individual’s ability to independently live and work in the community. Transitional housing is provided with financial assistance and support services to help homeless people achieve independent living within 24 months. Supportive and transitional housing are often in apartment-style units.

A recent analysis of Coachella Valley homelessness found that emergency shelter and transitional housing are not operating at full capacity; the occupancy rate was 79% in 2018 despite high rates of unsheltered single adults.16 Lower occupancy may be partially because some beds are reserved for domestic violence victims and youth rather than the general population.

Provide a summary of the strategy for overcoming gaps in the institutional structure and service delivery system for carrying out a strategy to address priority needs As previously stated, the gaps in the institutional structure and service delivery system are primarily lack of funding to meet all service needs of special needs and homeless population. The strategy to address these needs has been an aggressive push to acquire additional resources. The City will continue to actively pursue additional State and federal funding to close the gap that currently exists.

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SP-45 Goals Summary – 91.215(a)(4)
The City does not have a HOME and ESG programs
Goals Summary Information
Table 62 – Goals Summary
Sort
Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs
Addressed
Funding Goal Outcome
Indicator
1 Support
special needs
programs and
services
2022 2027 Non-
Homeless
Special
Needs
Community
Services
(Public
Services)
CDBG:

TBD
Public service
activities other
than
Low/Moderate
Income Housing
Benefit:
1500 Persons
Assisted
2 Construct or
upgrade
public
facilities and
infrastructure
2022 2027 Non-Housing
Community
Development
Infrastructure
Community
Facilities
(Public
Facilities)
CDBG:

TBD
Public Facility or
Infrastructure
Activities other
than
Low/Moderate
Income Housing
Benefit:
1500 Persons
Assisted
3 Expand
Economic
Opportunities
2022 2027 Non-Housing
Community
Development
Business and
Jobs
(Economic
Development)
CDBG:

TBD
Jobs
created/retained:
100 Jobs
4 Increase
levels of
integration
2022 2027 Non-
Homeless
Special
Needs
AFH Goal
Community
Services
(Public
Services)
CDBG:

TBD
Public service
activities for
Low/Moderate
Income Housing
Benefit:
250 Households
Assisted
5 Reduce the
number of
fair housing
complaints
based
2022 2027 Non-
Homeless
Special
Needs
AFH Goal
Community
Services
(Public
Services)
CDBG:

TBD
Public service
activities for
Low/Moderate
Income Housing
Benefit:
300 Households
Assisted

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Sort
Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs
Addressed
Funding Goal Outcome
Indicator
6 Improve the
Downtown
and Dream
Home Area
2022 2027 AFH Goal Community
Services
(Public
Services)
CDBG:

TBD
Public service
activities for
Low/Moderate
Income Housing
Benefit:
200 Households
Assisted

Goal Descriptions
Table 63- Goal Descriptions
1 Goal Name Support special needs programs and services Goal
Description
Continued support of area nonprofit agencies, particularly those programs that provide social services for special needs populations (i.e. - senior, low income, youth households with a cost burden).
2 Goal Name Construct or upgrade public facilities and infrastructure Goal
Description
Construct or upgrade public facilities and infrastructure that are eligible CDBG projects
3 Goal Name Expand Economic Opportunities
Goal
Description
Increase job opportunity through education and job training programs; encourage small business development through business practices and fundamentals education: collaborate with state, county and local agencies that offer trade skills training and basic job search techniques; encourage local education facilities to offer education and training that will lead to employment opportunities in the community; support job creation through business-friendly policies and practices

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4 Goal Name Increase levels of integration
Goal
Description
City will work with a fair housing organization to provide Mobility Counseling which will include a range of options including, assistance for families for “second moves” after they have accessed stable housing, and ongoing post-move support for families.

The goal is to create a new mobility counseling program administered by a Fair Housing organization. The program will monitor annually the efficacy of our outreach by tracking the percentage of households reached and actually complete the counseling program.

City will track mobility counseling outcomes by tracking the percentage of households receiving counseling who successfully move to higher opportunity areas. This metric will help the City determine whether the program is effective at meeting the goal of increase levels of integration by Hispanic residents within higher opportunity neighborhoods. A high rate of successful moves could lead to expanding the program, while a low rate of successful moves might indicate the need to change the counseling curriculum or investigate what other factors pose barriers to integration.

City will work with a fair housing organization to increase testing of multifamily housing market in higher opportunity neighborhoods and census tracts to determine levels of discrimination based on source of income, including SSDI, Housing Choice Vouchers, or other tenant-based rental assistance. 5 Goal Name Reduce the number of fair housing complaints Goal
Description
A spatial review of the cases indicates that the calls from this period of review came from the central part of Cathedral City. Specifically, they came from Census Tracts 449.07, 449.15 and 449.16. These census tracts include areas near the cross streets of Date Palm Drive and Dinah Shore Drive, and also Cathedral Canyon Drive and Ramone Drive. This area is among the most densely populated areas in Cathedral City. Also, this area also has a high proportion of estimated renters and a high number of people in poverty. These census tracts are also predominantly Hispanic.
6 Goal Name Improve Infrastructure
Goal
Description
The City will conduct a community satisfaction survey within the Urban Core and Dream Home Area to understand their level of satisfaction with current housing and infrastructure conditions within the area, as expressed by residents during the AFH process.

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Estimate the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income families to whom the jurisdiction will provide affordable housing as defined by HOME 91.315(b)(2) Table 64 - Extremely Low-Income Housing Needs
Total
Households
Households
below 30%
HAMFI
Share
below
30%
HAMFI
White, non-Hispanic 8,355 1,160 13.9%
Black, non-Hispanic 449 119 26.5%
Asian and other, non-Hispanic 901 69 7.7%
Hispanic 8,015 1,590 19.8%
TOTAL 17,720 2,938 16.6%
Renter-occupied 7,100 1,750 24.6%
Owner-occupied 10,580 1,170 11.1%
TOTAL 17,680 2,920 16.5%
HUD CHAS, 2012-2016. HAMFI refers to Housing Urban Development Area Median Family Income.

Housing the extremely low-income population (below 30% of area median income) can be especially challenging. HUD's CHAS dataset provides a wealth of information on such households in Cathedral City.

The above table provides a breakdown of extremely low-income households by race and ethnicity. The race/ethnicity with the highest share of extremely low-income households in Cathedral City is Black, non-Hispanic (26.5% compared to 16.6% of total population). In the SCAG region, the highest share of extremely low-income households is Black, non-Hispanic (27.1% compared to 17.7% of total households).

Table 65- Regional Housing Needs Allocation for Cathedral City Units
Very-Low Income (<50% of AMI) 537
Low Income (50-80% of AMI) 352
Moderate Income (80-120% of AMI) 456
Above Moderate Income (>120% of AMI) 1,197
TOTAL 2,542
SCAG, 2020. Estimate based on final adopted RHNA methodology (3/5/20). Final RHNA allocation will be issued following the conclusion of the RHNA appeals process in early 2021. Please note that for the housing element update, local jurisdictions will have to consider extremely low income (ELI) households as well. ELI housing needs may be calculated either by using Census data or simply assuming that 50 percent of the very low-income households qualify as extremely low-income households.

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SP-50 Public Housing Accessibility and Involvement – 91.215(c) Need to Increase the Number of Accessible Units (if Required by a Section 504 Voluntary Compliance Agreement)
The City of Cathedral City does not have public housing.

Activities to Increase Resident Involvements
Is the public housing agency designated as troubled under 24 CFR part 902? Plan to remove the ‘troubled’ designation

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SP-55 Barriers to Affordable Housing – 91.215(h)
Barriers to Affordable Housing
Local policies and regulations affect the price and availability of housing and the provision of affordable housing. Land use controls, site improvement requirements, fees and exactions, permit processing procedures, and other factors can constrain the maintenance, development, and improvement of housing. This section of the Housing Element examines the potential governmental constraints imposed by the City in the form of zoning, fees, and other restrictions, and determines whether these are constraints to the provision of housing.

It should be noted that constraints exist at other levels of government which the City has little or no control over. State and federal regulations related to environmental protection, prevailing wages for publicly assisted construction projects, construction defect liability, building codes, and other topics have significant, often adverse impacts on housing cost and availability for which the City has no ability to directly mitigate.

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density increases of up to 50 percent over the otherwise maximum permitted density under the zoning ordinance and land use element of th e general plan. Overall, the density bonus provision reduces development constraints by allowing reductions in development standards, such as reduced parking standards.

Development Standards
The City’s Zoning Ordinance regulates a wide range of development standards, including building height, lot size, and setbacks. The requirements of the City’s Zoning Ordinance are listed in Table 39 below. The standards described below are consistent with, or more liberal than, many other Coachella Valley cit ies and generally do not pose a constraint to the development of housing.

These minimum lot sizes are not a constraint to housing production.

Yards and Setbacks
The yard and setback requirements established in City’s Zoning Code are generally 15 -20 feet for front yards, 10-15 feet for side yards, and 10-15 feet for rear yards. These setback requirements are like those of many communities, are tied to Fire Department accessibility in an emergency, and do not pose a significant constraint to housing development.

Building Lot Coverage
The City imposes reasonable limits on building coverage. The R-1 and RR zones have the lowest percentage of lot coverage at 40 percent, and the R-4 zone has the highest at 65 percent. The building coverage limit does not include enclosed parking or other accessory structures unless they are part of the main building.

With consideration of minimum lot sizes in each of these zones, this covera ge allowance is sufficient to accommodate the permitted density for all residential development. Therefore, building coverage requirements do not impose a constraint on residential development.

Parking Standards
Off-street parking requirements vary by hous ing type. The City has parking requirements for each residential use. Off- street parking facilities are required to be on the same lot or parcel of land as the structure they are intended to serve. For residential uses, parking cannot be located in required front and side yard setback areas. Parking standards do not present a constraint to the development of housing, because they generally are less than 2 per unit, and can be accommodated on multi -family projects of 2 and 3 stories, without encroachment into setbacks.

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Policy review
The State of California requires the City of Cathedral City, through its Housing Element, to provide an analysis of potential and actual governmental constraints (public policy) upon the maintenance, improvement, or development of housing for all income levels and for persons with disabilities, including land use controls, building codes and their enforcement, site improvements, fees and other exactions required of developers, and local processing and permit procedures. Based on the review of the jurisdiction’s most recent Housing Element, the City does not have any negative effects of public policies on affordable housing and residential investment. State law requires that the Housing Element be updated every four to eight years. The Housing Element, upon each update, is reviewed by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for consistency with state law. Since the update of the City’s Housing Element is due doing the implementation of this Five-Year Consolidated Plan, the City will include in its Annual Action Plan an update of any negative effects of public policies on affordable housing and residential investment.

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Strategy to Remove or Ameliorate the Barriers to Affordable Housing The City will work with an effective fair housing agency to provide Mobility Counseling which will include a range of options including, assistance for families for “second moves” after they have accessed stable housing, and ongoing post-move support for families. The goal is to create a new mobility counseling program administered by IFHMB. The program will monitor annually the efficacy of our outreach by tracking the percentage of households reached and actually complete the counseling program.

The City will track mobility counseling outcomes by tracking the percentage of households receiving counseling who successfully move to higher opportunity areas. This metric will help the City determine whether the program is effective at meeting the goal of increase levels of integration by Hispanic residents within higher opportunity neighborhoods. A high rate of successful moves could lead to expanding the program, while a low rate of successful moves might indicate the need to change the counseling curriculum or investigate what other factors pose barriers to integration.

The City will work with a fair housing agency to increase testing of multifamily housing market in higher opportunity neighborhoods and census tracts to determine levels of discrimination based on source of income, including SSDI, Housing Choice Vouchers, or other tenant-based rental assistance.

The City will work with a fair housing agency to implement a targeted campaign of engaging housing providers and tenants in the City with education and outreach materials to address the issue. Annually, the City will review fair housing complaints based on disabilities to determine annual reduction as measured by 2016 levels.

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SP-60 Homelessness Strategy – 91.215(d)
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs
The County of Riverside CoC has established chronically homeless persons as the highest need priority.

The CoC implements a targeted street-to-home outreach program/campaign that covers 100% of its area and takes a housing first approach for chronically homeless households and others with a disabling condition. Non-disabled persons are referred to emergency shelter or transitional housing programs and housed as quickly as possible. The CoC will soon implement a coordinated assessment system to ensure the right intervention through program admissions that will be marketed to community groups and outreach providers who coordinate outreach efforts with staff trained to guide households through the process regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, etc. In addition, the City will continue to cooperate in the bi-annual Point-In-Time Count which seeks to identify the homeless and assess their needs.

Addressing the emergen cy and transitional housing needs of homeless persons
The City will continue to work jointly with the Care (COC), which provides funding and a network of resources for homeless abatement. The COC provides emergency shelter, supportive services, transitional housing, and permanent housing. The City commits staff to the COC planning and implementation process and provides the COC Steering Committee critical information regarding the types of resources and programs provided to assist the homeless. In addition, the City will continue to look at the use of CDBG funds for local homeless facilities, as funding needs are analyzed.

Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again.

The City will continue to work with the CoC. With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the County of Riverside CoC will participate in enrollment and outreach activities to ensure eligible households are able to take advantage of new healthcare options. The CoC has initiated a series of trainings and workshops that provide information on the ACA which has expanded Medi-Cal eligibility for people who are experiencing chronic homelessness and allows for the integration of housing, primary care, and behavioral health. DPSS also received funding to conduct medical outreach and

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enrollment and is working with CoC member agencies to train outreach workers and enrollment counselors throughout Riverside County.

Help low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely low-income individuals and families who are likely to become homeless after being discharged from a publicly funded institution or system of care, or who are receiving assistance from public and private agencies that address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs
The City will continue to work with the CoC. The County of Riverside CoC Discharge Policy is mandated by the state and followed by the CoC. The CoC established a Discharge Planning Committee, responsible for implementing policies and protocols and coordinating with various organizations, to ensure that persons being discharged from a publicly funded institution or system of care are not discharged immediately into homelessness. The goals are to identify discharge housing needs inclusive of housing and supportive services and to link the individual with community resources that will include mental health services, substance abuse support, and housing.

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SP-65 Lead based paint Hazards – 91.215(i)
Actions to address LBP hazards and increase access to housing without LBP hazards The County administers the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) that seeks to eliminate childhood lead based paint (LBP) poisoning by caring for lead poisoned children and identifying and eliminating sources of lead exposure. Services provided include nursing, case management for children, as well as education to health care providers, communities, and families. In addition, the CLPPP maintains an electronic surveillance system that enables collection, analysis, and dissemination of information about childhood lead poisoning. Laboratory, case management and environmental data are collected which provide the basis for case and exposure source evaluation and summary statistics.

Types of housing not covered include: a) housing built since January 1, 1978, when lead paint was banned for residential use; b) housing exclusively for seniors or people with disabilities, unless a child under age six is expected to reside there; c) zero bedroom dwellings, including efficiency apartments, single room occupancy housing, dormitories or military barracks; d) property that has been found to be free of lead based paint by a certified lead based paint inspector; e) property where all lead based paint has been removed; f) unoccupied housing that will remain vacant until it is demolished; g) non- residential property; h) any rehabilitation or housing improvement that does not disturb a painted surface; and, i) emergency homeless assistance, unless the assistance lasts more than 100 days, in which case the rule does apply.

How are the actions listed above related to the extent of lead poisoning and hazards? It is important that contractors performing renovation, repair and painting projects that disturb lead- based paint in homes, childcare facilities, and schools built before 1978 must be certified and must follow specific work practices to prevent lead contamination. According to 2012, ACS Data, the highest percentage (approximate 87%) of potential lead-base units are located in the west central region of the jurisdiction or census tract 06065044702. Within this tract, approximately 25% of all households (2449 total) are low-mod income. Therefore, we can estimate that potentially 612 low-mod households could contain lead-based paint hazards within census tract 06065044702.

How are the actions listed above integrated into housing policies and procedures? In accordance with federal regulations and the City policies regarding the identification of lead-based paint hazards, all housing built prior to 1978 must undergo lead-based paint testing prior to receiving funding for rehabilitation. If deteriorated lead-based paint surfaces are found, it must be stabilized during the rehabilitation of the property. Abatement must be performed by a certified lead-based paint professional, and a Clearance Inspection must be issued by the certified lead-based paint assessor prior to the issuance of the Notice of Completion. The City will continue to maintain policies and procedures

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to increase access to housing without LBP hazards. Funding is not provided until it is determined properties are free of LBP hazards.

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SP-70 Anti-Poverty Strategy – 91.215(j)
Jurisdiction Goals, Programs and Policies for reducing the number of Poverty-Level Families Ten percent of Cathedral City's households are experiencing poverty, compared to 7.9 percent of households in the SCAG region. Poverty thresholds, as defined by the ACS, vary by household type. In 2018, a single individual under 65 was considered in poverty with a money income below $13,064/year while the threshold for a family consisting of 2 adults and 2 children was $25,465/year.

According 2013 ACS Data, there were 1,873 families living in poverty over the last 12 months. Of these families, 66% lived in rental housing (1,230). All communities share a goal to eradicate poverty. The City recognizes that a goal to reduce poverty will contribute to the economic wellbeing of individuals and families. The families whose income increases above the poverty level will be able to live independent of public and private assistance. The City’s anti-poverty strategy utilizes existing County job training and social service programs to increase employment marketability, household income, and housing options.

Below are the Goals, Programs and Policies for reducing the number of Poverty-Level Families within the City.

Goal: To reduce poverty level:
• Policy #1: To support nonprofit agencies through the use of CDBG funding and coordinate with public and private efforts aimed at preventing and reducing poverty level incomes. • Policy #2: To conduct outreach with public and private agencies whose mission is to reduce poverty level incomes.

The City will implement the above policies by increasing job opportunity through education and job training programs; collaborating with state, county and local agencies that offer trade skills training and basic job search techniques; encouraging local education facilities to offer education and training that will lead to employment opportunities in the community; and supporting job creation through business- friendly policies and practices.

How are the Jurisdiction poverty reducing goals, programs, and policies coordinated with this affordable housing plan?
The City will allocate CDBG funding to a variety of public service agencies that offer supportive services in the fight against poverty and other special needs. These organizations provide direct assistance in the form of food and housing, others provide indirect assistance such as case management and referral services to other service programs. The City will also coordinate with and refer people to programs offered by the County of Riverside.

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SP-80 Monitoring – 91.230
Describe the standards and procedures that the jurisdiction will use to monitor activities carried out in furtherance of the plan and will use to ensure long-term compliance with requirements of the programs involved, including minority business outreach and the comprehensive planning requirements
Every funded agency or department during the program year, conducts a desktop audit of each sub- recipient contract file annually, and conducts an on-site monitoring visit with each sub-recipient and City department at least once every 18 months. Each monitoring visit is followed up with a formal letter with the results of the monitoring visit. If concerns or findings are found, the sub-recipient or department is given 30 days to either correct the problem or provide a corrective action plan. Executive management is provided with a summary of the results of the monitoring visits. The standards and procedures to monitor activities carried out will include strategies and actions that address the fair housing issues and goals identified in the Consolidated Plan according to HUD rules. This responsibility will be both the City of Cathedral City and the appropriate fair housing organization. The City also ensures compliance with all Federal and City contracting regulations, including procurement, Federal Labor Standards, Davis- Bacon, equal opportunity, et al. While construction projects are underway, weekly on-site compliance interviews with the workers are conducted. In addition, the City will ensure compliance with the US Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requirements for conducting single audits as well as comply with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reporting requirements for accomplishment in the Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS) and CAPER.

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Expected Resources
AP-15 Expected Resources – 91.220(c) (1,2)
Introduction
One of the main obstacles to meeting community needs is inadequate resources. As with most of the priority goals, the needs far outweigh the City’s available resources; that are not sufficient to address all of the needs of low- and moderate-income persons or special needs residents in the City. It is anticipated that Federal and private funding sources for housing and community development programs will remain limited. Even under these circumstances, the City strives to make progress in implementing its public improvement and community service projects and programs as well as meeting the

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established objectives.

The City is estimated to receive a CDBG allocation amount of TBD based on the appropriations.

Anticipated Resources
Program Source
of
Funds
Uses of Funds Expected Amount Available Year 1 Expected Amount
Available
Remainder
of ConPlan
$
Narrative
Description Annual
Allocation:
$
Program
Income:
$
Prior Year
Resources:
$
Total:
$
CDBG public
-
federal
Acquisition
Admin and
Planning
Economic
Development
Housing
Public
Improvements
Public
Services
TBD ?? ?? ?? ???
Total
amount is
based on
CDBG
allocation
and the
previous
year
program
income
for the
City. The
expected
remaining
amount is
based on
a 5-year
projection
of CDBG
allocated
funding
Table 13 - Expected Resources – Priority Table
Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements will be satisfied.

Available public resources to serve low- and moderate-income households will need to be distributed across the spectrum of needs and heavily leveraged when possible. This means providing funds for homeless, housing and community development. The City will actively pursue additional State, federal, and other funding sources to leverage CDBG Funds.

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If appropriate, describe publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that may be used to address the needs identified in the plan TBD
Discussion
The City’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment for 2022 -2029 estimates that a total of 2,549 housing units will be built in Cathedral City. Of these, 1,199 are expected to be constructed for those of above moderate income. These units are expected to be market-driven and constructed as single-family units typical of those already in Cathedral City. Data shows the moderate-income households in Cathedral are able to afford currently marketed housing in the community. The City has also identified sites for low- and moderate-income units in its land inventory in order to bolster the availability of these units during the planning period.

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The contents that appear in the Action Plan (AP) section of this document will be ready for your review at a later City Council Meeting.

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Annual Goals and Objectives

AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives
Goals Summary Information
Sort
Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs
Addressed
Funding Goal Outcome
Indicator
1 Support
special
needs
programs
and
services
2022 2023 Non-
Homeless
Special Needs
Community
Services
(Public
Services)
CDBG:

TBD
Public service
activities for
Low/Moderate
Income Housing
Benefit: 100
Households
Assisted
2 Construct
or upgrade
public
facilities
and infrast
2022 2023 Non-Housing
Community
Development
Community
Facilities
(Public
Facilities)
CDBG:

TBD
Public Facility or
Infrastructure
Activities other
than
Low/Moderate
Income Housing
Benefit: 300
Persons Assisted
4 Increase
levels of
integration
2022 2023 Non-
Homeless
Special Needs
AFH Goal
Community
Services
(Public
Services)
CDBG:
$ TBD
Public service
activities for
Low/Moderate
Income Housing
Benefit:??
Households
Assisted
5 Reduce the
number of
fair housing
complaints
based
2022 2023 Non-
Homeless
Special Needs
AFH Goal
Community
Services
(Public
Services)
CDBG:

TBD
Public service
activities for
Low/Moderate
Income Housing
Benefit: 60
Households
Assisted
Table 14 – Goals Summary

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Goal Descriptions
1 Goal Name Support special needs programs and services Goal
Description
Non-Homeless and handicap programs
2 Goal Name Construct or upgrade public facilities and infrastructure Goal
Description
Non-Housing low/mod area infrastructure
3 Goal Name Increase levels of integration
Goal
Description
City will work with a fair housing agency to provide Mobility Counseling which will include a range of options including, assistance for families for “second moves” after they have accessed stable housing, and ongoing post-move support for families.

The goal is to create a new mobility counseling program administered by a fair housing agency. The program will monitor annually the efficacy of our outreach by tracking the percentage of households reached and actually complete the counseling program.

The City will work with a fair housing agency to implement a targeted campaign of engaging housing providers and tenants in the City with education and outreach materials to address the issue.

The City will review fair housing complaints based on disabilities to determine annual reduction.

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Projects
AP-35 Projects – 91.220(d)
Introduction
The Action Plan must provide a concise summary of the eligible programs or activities that will take place during the program year to address the priority needs and specific objectives identified in the Strategic Plan. In the template, each eligible program/activity is called a project.

Projects
# Project Name
1 TBD
2 TBD
3 TBD
4 TBD
5 TBD
6 TBD
Table 15 – Project Information

Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and any obstacles to addressing underserved needs
The City will use a place-based strategy during the planning period. The geographic distribution of funding is predicated somewhat on the nature of the activity to be funded. It is the City’s intent to fund activities in the areas most directly affected by the needs of low-income residents and those with other special needs. The Annual Action Plan directs investment geographically to an area benefit neighborhood. The area benefit category is the most commonly used national objective for activities that benefit a residential neighborhood. An area benefit activity is one that benefits all residents in a particular area, where at least 51% of the residents are low- and moderate-income persons. Public infrastructure improvements are an area benefit activity when they are located in a predominately low- and moderate-income neighborhood.

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AP-38 Project Summary
Project Summary Information
TBD

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AP-50 Geographic Distribution – 91.220(f)
Description of the geographic areas of the entitlement (including areas of low-income and minority concentration) where assistance will be directed At least 70% of allocated funding will go to low/mod national objective.

Geographic Distribution

The City also assessed the concentrations of households below the poverty line to analyze access to adequate housing and jobs. Identifying low or moderate income (LMI) geographies and individuals is important to overcome patterns of segregation. Figures 7 and 8 show the Lower and Moderate Income (LMI) areas in the Coachella Valley and the City by census tract. HUD defines a LMI area as a census tract or block group where over 51 percent of the population is LMI (based on HUD income definition of up to 80 percent of the AMI). LMI areas are concentrated in three very general areas in the Coachella Valley. In

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the northwest area, LMI areas are seen in the cities of Desert Hot Springs and north Palm Springs. In the central portion of the Valley, clusters of LMI areas are seen in Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, and Thousand Palms. In the eastern portion of the Valley, LMI areas are clustered in Indio, Coachella, and Thermal. Within Cathedral City, LMI areas are clustered in the southern and south-central areas consistent with patterns of poverty. The City’s RHNA is spread out through census tracts with different percentages of low to moderate income households. More RHNA units are present in the 50 to 75 percent range as it is the most prevalent percentage of LMI population per census tract in the City.

Target Area Percentage of Funds
Low/Mod areas At Least 70 percent
Table 16 - Geographic Distribution

Rationale for the priorities for allocating investments geographically To be considered economically disadvantaged, the City’s median income would need to be 80% or less than the statewide average ($75,235), which is equivalent to a median income of $60,1 88 or below.

Although there are areas within the City with incomes that are higher than the county and statewide average, the City, as a whole, is considered economically disadvantaged because the median income is $46,521, which is 61.8% of the statewide average. The Cathedral City has a vacancy rate of 2.3% for rental units and 2.9% percent for ownership units. These vacancy rates are both extremely low, suggesting little room for mobility and high demand for what affordable units there are.

Discussion
See Figure 7 and 8.

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Affordable Housing
AP-55 Affordable Housing – 91.220(g)
Introduction
One Year Goals for the Number of Households to be Supported Homeless 0
Non-Homeless 0
Special-Needs 0
Total 0
Table 17 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Requirement

One Year Goals for the Number of Households Supported Through Rental Assistance 0
The Production of New Units 0
Rehab of Existing Units 0
Acquisition of Existing Units 0
Total 0
Table 18 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Type

Discussion
The City does not plan to use CDBG funding for the purpose of affordable housing as defined in the HOME regulations at 24 CFR 92.252 for rental housing and 24 CFR 92.254 for homeownership.

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AP-60 Public Housing – 91.220(h)
Introduction
The City does not have Public Housing
Actions planned during the next year to address the needs to public housing Actions to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and participate in homeownership
If the PHA is designated as troubled, describe the manner in which financial assistance will be provided or other assistance
Discussion

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AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities – 91.220(i) Introduction
The County of Riverside CoC has established chronically homeless persons as the highest need priority.

Describe the jurisdictions one-year goals and actions for reducing and ending homelessness including Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs
Population
Estimate the # of persons
experiencing homelessness on a given
night
Estimate the #
experiencing
homelessness each
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Estimate the #
becoming
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# to help each
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Sheltered Unsheltered
All Household 729 2155 8314 8314 8314

Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons The City will continue to work jointly with the Care (COC), which provides funding and a network of resources for homeless abatement. The COC provides emergency shelter, supportive services, transitional housing and permanent housing. The City commits staff to the COC planning and implementation process and provides the COC Steering Committee critical information regarding the types of resources and programs provided to assist the homeless. In addition, the City will continue to look at the use of CDBG funds for local homeless facilities, as funding needs are analyzed.

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permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again
The City will continue to work with the CoC. With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the County of Riverside CoC will participate in enrollment and outreach activities to ensure eligible households are able to take advantage of new healthcare options. The CoC has initiated a series of trainings and workshops that provide information on the ACA which has expanded Medi-Cal eligibility for people who are experiencing chronic homelessness and allows for the integration of housing, primary care and behavioral health. DPSS also received funding to conduct medical outreach and enrollment and is working with CoC member agencies to train outreach workers and enrollment counselors throughout Riverside County.

Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely low-income individuals and families and those who are: being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); or, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs
The City will continue to work with the CoC. The County of Riverside CoC Discharge Policy is mandated by the state and followed by the CoC. The CoC established a Discharge Planning Committee, responsible for implementing policies and protocols and coordinating with various organizations, to ensure that persons being discharged from a publicly funded institution or system of care are not discharged immediately into homelessness. The goals are to identify discharge housing needs inclusive of housing and supportive services and to link the individual with community resources that will include mental health services, substance abuse support, and housing.

Discussion
The City participates in Riverside County’s Continuum of Care. (COC), which provides funding and a network of resources for homeless abatement. The COC provides emergency shelter, supportive services, transitional housing and permanent housing. The City commits staff to the COC planning and implementation process and provides the COC Steering Committee critical information regarding the types of resources and programs the City currently funds that assist the homeless.

Locally, the City works with The Salvation Army, FIND Food Bank and People Helping People. They are non-profits centrally located in the City that offers assistance with food and clothing. Nearby emergency shelters for homeless persons and families are located in Palm Springs, Palm Desert and Indio. Roy’s

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Desert Resource Center and Desert SOS provide services for the homeless population near Cathedral City. There are shelters on the east end of the valley in Indio.

Other facilities and services specifically address the needs of these populations are • Mary Stuart Rogers Center - Shelter From The Storm
Shelter From The Storm fields more than 3,200 calls on our 24-hour Crisis Lines each year, which in turn brings many families to our 70-bed emergency shelter. They come around the clock, 365 days a year, • Mama's House
ONLY for pregnant mothers! Mama's House is operated by HEARTbeat At 22 a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
• Martha's Village & Kitchen
The Emergency Shelter: Houses 70 single adult males, 23 single adult females and 7 family members on any given day. Provides intake by a staff member for each new or returning neighbor in need and a review of the client handbook. Has supportive staff available 24 hours a day. • Coachella Valley Rescue Mission
The Emergency Overnight Services Program is a secular program. All services are provided free of charge to all arriving in need regardless of gender, national origin, ethnic background, social economic group, religion or age group.

After the closure of Roy’s Desert Resource Center emergency homeless shelter in North Palm Springs in 2017, there was a need for a homeless shelter or navigation center in the western Coachella Valley. The Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG), of which Cathedral City is a member, contracted with Path of Life Ministries to operate its Coachella Valley Housing First program that placed people in permanent housing before addressing issues such as joblessness or behavioral health. Program results were positive, with 81% of the 242 people who exited the program in the first year able to find permanent housing, and all participants who exited the program more than doubling their monthly incomes. In late 2019, CVAG initiated an effort to advance the goals of CV Housing First through a collaborative approach called the Coachella Valley Homelessness Engagement & Action Response Team (CVHEART). The program is expected to establish a formal structure for regional homelessness policies and programs, identify funding opportunities for future projects, and expand multi -agency cooperation and participation. In addition to its own efforts to end homelessness, Cathedral City’s membership in CVAG will assure its continued participation in regional efforts. The City allocates $103,000 annually toward CVAG’s homelessness prevention and intervention programs. The City also works in partnership with the Riverside

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County Office of Fair Housing to identify and facilitate innovative housing solutions, such as comprehensively addressing the needs of the homeless, not only in Cathedral City but Valley-wide.

The strength of the service delivery system within the City for special needs population and persons experiencing homelessness is our extensive network of partners and programs working together to meet the needs of these groups. To address disproportionate housing needs for special needs groups, the City works in close collaboration with the County of Riverside Housing Authority to provide affordable housing opportunities to extremely low- and low-income renters; as well as the COC and member homeless agencies to address homeless issues. Although these collaborative efforts have been effective in meeting the needs of some residents, the major gap in the service delivery system exist primarily due to inadequate funding to provide the level of services needed.

Emergency, transitional, and supportive housing facilities and services can serve some of the short - and long-term needs of homeless individuals. Emergency shelters provide temporary shelter, often with minimal supportive services. Supportive housing is linked to support services intended to improv e the individual’s ability to independently live and work in the community. Transitional housing is provided with financial assistance and support services to help homeless people achieve independent living within 24 months. Supportive and transitional housing are often in apartment-style units.

In the Coachella Valley, there are approximately 472 year- round emergency shelter beds, 90 seasonal emergency shelter beds, 15 transitional beds, 20 rapid rehousing beds, and 118 permanent supportive housing beds op erated by a variety of organizations. Facilities are located throughout the Coachella Valley, from Palm Springs to Indio, and are available to Cathedral City residents. Additional services, including emergency food, rent/mortgage and utility assistance, cl othing, and bus passes, are provided by Catholic Charities, Salvation Army, Well in the Desert, and other organizations.

A recent analysis of Coachella Valley homelessness found that emergency shelter and transitional housing are not operating at full capacity; the occupancy rate was 79% in 2018 despite high rates of unsheltered single adults.16 Lower occupancy may be partially because some beds are reserved for domestic violence victims and youth rather than the general population.

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AP-75 Barriers to Affordable Housing – 91.220(j)
Introduction:

Local policies and regulations affect the price and availability of housing and the provision of affordable housing. Land use controls, site improvement requirements, fees and exactions, permit processing procedures, and other factors can constrain the maintenance, development, and improvement of housing. This section of the Housing Element examines the potential governmental constraints imposed by the City in the form of zoning, fees, and other restrictions, and determines whether these are constraints to the provision of housing.

It should be noted that constraints exist at other levels of government which the City has little or no control over. State and federal regulations related to environme ntal protection, prevailing wages for publicly assisted construction projects, construction defect liability, building codes, and other topics have significant, often adverse impacts on housing cost and availability for which the City has no ability to directly mitigate.

Actions it planned to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the return on residential investment
The City will work with an effective fair housing agency to provide Mobility Counseling which will include a range of options including, assistance for families for “second moves” after they have accessed stable housing, and ongoing post-move support for families. The goal is to create a new mobility counseling program administered by IFHMB. The program will monitor annually the efficacy of our outreach by tracking the percentage of households reached and actually complete the counseling program.

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the City will review fair housing complaints based on disabilities to determine annual reduction as measured by 2016 levels.

Discussion:

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AP-85 Other Actions – 91.220(k)
Introduction:

This section will describe the jurisdiction’s planned actions to carry out the following strategies outlined in the Consolidated Plan:
• Foster and maintain affordable housing
• Evaluate and reduce lead-based paint hazards
• Reduce the number of poverty-level families
• Develop institutional structure
• Enhance coordination
In addition, this section will identify obstacles to meeting underserved needs and propose actions to overcome those obstacles.

Actions planned to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs A major obstacle for the City in meeting underserved needs is the lack of adequate financial resources to meet the growing needs of low- and moderate-income persons. The City will continue to expand its housing programs to meet the growing need for affordable housing. In addition, the City will continue to use CDBG funding to support public service agencies that address the special needs of the underserved, including the homeless, the potential homeless, the youth, seniors, female-headed families, victims of domestic violence, and the disabled. The City is also proactively seeking additional resources to meet the underserved needs. Federal, state, and local resources expected to be made available to address the needs identified in the Consolidated Plan.

Actions planned to foster and maintain affordable housing The City will utilize a number of policies intended to provide additional flexibility in housing site planning and promote more intense development where appropriate. The City’s Housing Sites Inventory Program helps ensure that the City continuously monitors available sites in the area that may be appropriate for residential uses. A density floor is another tool that can be used to promote the maximum use of residential land. The density floor would establish a minimum density requirement within a given residential land-use designation. The availability of developable acreage in upper density ranges allows for the development of certain types of housing.

The City will also continue to consider alternate forms of residential development, including various types of small-lot, single-family subdivisions; mobile home parks that allow owner-occupied spaces; senior citizen multifamily housing developments offering various degrees of care and assistance; mixed-

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use residential, office and commercial developments; and planned unit developments.

Additionally, to encourage developers to pursue projects providing low- and moderate-income housing, California has provided regulations to govern the approval process, permitting greater density for affordable housing projects that include additional incentives to the developer. The City utilizes this Density Bonus Ordinance to encourage developers interested in additional density or incentives to develop a portion of their market rate project as affordable to low- and moderate-income households to meet the state housing requirements.

Redevelopment funding was a critical tool that the City used to encourage and support the preservation and creation of affordable housing that primarily benefited low- and moderate-income households. The City will seek alternative funding from state and federal sources to make up for the shortfall caused by the dissolution of the jurisdiction’s redevelopment agency by the state.

The City will continue to maintain policies and procedures to increase access to housing without LBP hazards. Funding is not provided until it is determined properties are free of LBP hazards. Types of properties covered include: a) federally owned housing being sold; b) housing receiving a federal subsidy that is associated with the property, rather than with the occupants (project based assistance); c) public housing; d) housing occupied by a family (with a child) receiving a tenant-based subsidy (such as a voucher or certificate); e) multifamily housing for which mortgage insurance is being sought; and, f) housing receiving federal assistance for rehabilitation, reducing homelessness, and other special needs.

Actions planned to reduce lead-based paint hazards
The City will continue to maintain policies and procedures to increase access to housing without LBP hazards. Funding is not provided until it is determined properties are free of LBP hazards. Types of properties covered include: a) federally owned housing being sold; b) housing receiving a federal subsidy that is associated with the property, rather than with the occupants (project based assistance); c) public housing; d) housing occupied by a family (with a child) receiving a tenant based subsidy (such as a voucher or certificate); e) multifamily housing for which mortgage insurance is being sought; and, f) housing receiving federal assistance for rehabilitation, reducing homelessness, and other special needs.

Actions planned to reduce the number of poverty-level families The City's anti-poverty strategy utilizes existing County job training and social service programs to increase employment marketability, household income, and housing options. Below are the Goals, Programs and Policies for reducing the number of Poverty-Level Families within the City:

Goal: To reduce poverty level percentage below 2022 levels by the end of 2027.

Policy #1: To continue to support and coordinate with public and private efforts aimed at preventing

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and reducing poverty level incomes. Policy #2: To conduct outreach with public and private agencies whose mission is to reduce poverty level incomes. Program: The City will implement the above policies by increasing job opportunity through education and job training programs; collaborating with state, county and local agencies that offer trade skills training and basic job search techniques; encouraging local education facilities to offer education and training that will lead to employment opportunities in the community; and supporting job creation through business-friendly policies and practices.

Actions planned to develop institutional structure
The City will continue with current structure which includes City departments and local and regional non-profits.

Actions planned to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies
• The City will continue to foster and maintain relationships with other agencies to establish an institutional structure that maximizes its resources. The City's institutional structure will consist of public agencies, for-profit agencies, and non-profit organizations. • To address fair housing needs, The City will continue to partner with IFMB. • The City will continue to work with the County of Riverside to provide affordable housing opportunities to extremely low- and low-income renters in Cathedral City. • The City will continue to work with the COC to address homeless issues. • The City will also work with the agencies and internal departments listed in AP-38 to bridge any identified gaps in the service delivery system. We receive quarterly reports from the agencies and internal departments we fund about the ongoing services they provide. • The City anticipates holding public meetings to solicit input regarding needs of the community.

These efforts provide for regional collaboration to better serve our community and enhances coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies.

Discussion:

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Program Specific Requirements
AP-90 Program Specific Requirements – 91.220(l) (1,2,4) Introduction:

Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(l)(1)
Projects planned with all CDBG funds expected to be available during the year are identified in the Projects Table. The following identifies program income that is available for use that is included in projects to be carried out.

1. The total amount of program income that will have been received before the start of the next program year and that has not yet been reprogrammed

2. The amount of proceeds from section 108 loan guarantees that will be used during the year to address the priority needs and specific objectives identified in the grantee's strategic plan

3. The amount of surplus funds from urban renewal settlements

4. The amount of any grant funds returned to the line of credit for which the planned use has not been included in a prior statement or plan.

5. The amount of income from float-funded activities
Total Program Income

Other CDBG Requirements

1. The amount of urgent need activities

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Appendix - Alternate/Local Data Sources

1 Data Source Name
American Fact Finder
List the name of the organization or individual who originated the data set.

United States Census Bureau American Fact Finder
Provide a brief summary of the data set.

The American Fact Finder 2010 Demographic Profile Data details the population for Cathedral City separated by age group.

What was the purpose for developing this data set?
Developed for General Population and Housing Characteristics profiles.

Provide the year (and optionally month, or month and day) for when the data was collected.

This information was collected during the last United States Census Report in 2010.

Briefly describe the methodology for the data collection.

US Census sends out surveys to households across America.

Describe the total population from which the sample was taken.

N/A
Describe the demographics of the respondents or characteristics of the unit of measure, and the number of respondents or units surveyed.

The 2010 reported an estimated population of 51,200 in Cathedral City. The Census reported approximately 11,401 children under the age of 18.

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Staff Report

City Council

Item No. 3.B

Meeting Date: April 27, 2022
From: Katherine Fuentes, Assistant City Manager
Title: Introduction to SiFi Networks License Agreement an Open Source Fiber Optic Development Agreement

City Council

RECOMMENDATION:

An Introduction to the SiFi Networks License Agreement, an Open -Source Fiber Optic Development Agreement, for Council Review, Discussion and Direction Only.

BACKGROUND:

Over the last decade, the increased use of technology in the modern world has s parked debate globally as to whether fiber optic internet service should be classified as an essential utility for modern living. A debate that has been reignited by the current pandemic, with the statistics becoming even more predominant in the way people work and live around the world. More than any other recent event in this century, the COVID- 19 pandemic has forced many at -risk/high-risk groups to survive from home, with internet access being vital to preserve their livelihoods, maintain prescriptions, educate their children, and even order vital food and supplies. As the debate over net neutrality continues, the fact remains that the global pandemic has intensified the disparity between those with and those without internet access ; the latter being significantly disadvantaged to the former.

If we accept the internet as an essential service, governments should be discussing how they can assist their communities with obtaining greater access to these services by partnering with private companies to promo te citywide internet access/coverage, consumer choice, and speeds that support tomorrow’s demands . Unfortunately, in rural and disadvantaged communities where Internet Service Providers (ISPs) feel subscriber numbers do not warrant the capital investment r equired to update or extend their infrastructure (or where ISPs hold a monopoly position) , most ISPs are not improving internet access. This continues to increase the disparity among communities, with rural and disadvantaged census tracts disproportionatel y burdened with substandard internet infrastructure.

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internet access needs of their communities.

So why are cities, infrastructure investors, and certain ISPs focusing on fiber ? Fiber optic internet service has become the gold standard of wired interne t, with one of the biggest benefit s being unlimited data capacity ( faster speeds over longer distances ) compared to copper-based technologies such as digital subscriber line (DSL) internet or cable internet. Internet service provided through f iber connectivity can easily be 10 -20 times faster than the standard cable connection. Fiber networks have grown largely through private ISP investment, whether it be fiber to the home, business, cell tower, or intra-state connections , as ISPs recognize the installation of such future -proofed infrastructure retains their monopoly position within a community. The fiber industry has reacted to this tactic with one long-term infrastructure developer, SiFi Networks, leading the industry to deploy citywide Open Access fiber networks that foster multi -ISP competition, removes the digital divide, drives equality, and supports Smart City initiatives, all while removing ISP monopolistic structures.

Currently, in Cathedral City, there are only two (2) major players in the fiber market, Spectrum and Frontier.

DISCUSSION:

Over the last several months, the City has been exploring various options to accomplish the City Council’s goal of bridging the digital divide through citywide broadband infrastructure. The City has preliminari ly engaged SiFi Networks (SiFi) to further understand a citywide Open Access Model, which would be deployed under SiFi’s FiberCity brand, due to the fact that SiFi is not an ISP selling content to the public or competing against ISPs on the FiberCity network.

SiFi is an international fiber optic network developer who privately funds, builds and operates state -of-the-art citywide Open Access networks that enable any number of ISPs to compete against each other to provide every resident, business and public facility with any internet -based service, such as but not limited to, symmetrical Gigabit internet. SiFi has established agreements with multiple municipalities throughout the country to implement networks. Participating agencies within California, where S iFi’s FiberCity networks are being constructed and will serve over 1.2 million people, include Rancho Cordova, Lancaster, Palmdale, Fullerton, Placentia, Yuba City, Pico Rivera, Lynwood, Pittsburg, Downey, Corona, and Simi Valley.

On April 21, 2022, SiFi educated the City Council and the community on their FiberCity model as a comparison to other internet technologies available in the City today. This included why their multimillion-dollar private investment to construct, maintain, and operate a 350 mile O pen Access network throughout the City does not require any municipal investment or taxpayer subsidy, how they address the digital divide, why they are able to attract multiple ISPs to compete against each other on a network the ISPs have no control over, and the processes they implement to keep residents and business fully aware of the networks ongoing construction and availability.

Today, staff will be presenting the components of the FiberCity License Agreement for City Council review, discussion and direction.

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FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact at this time. This information is presented for City Council review, discussion, and direction only.

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PROJECT CAPITAL PRE-ALLOCATED PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION

OPEN ACCESS NETWORK TO CREATE MULTI-ISP COMPETITION

CITYWIDE NETWORK SERVING EVERY PREMISE

LOW-COST GIGABIT BROADBAND PROGRAM SUPPORTING VULNERABLE FAMILIES

ZERO CAPITAL INVESTMENT FROM THE CITY TOWARDS NETWORK CONSTRUCTION

NONEXCLUSIVE USE OF THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAYS

ALL APPLICABLE CITY EXPENSES REIMBURSED
Key Partnership Terms
ISP’S SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL FEES

NETWORK MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS RESPONSIBILITY OF SIFI

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Attachment: Cathedral City FiberCity Study Session_04132022 (3209 : Introduction to SiFi

3.B.a
Packet Pg. 214
Attachment: Cathedral City FiberCity Study Session_04132022 (3209 : Introduction to SiFi

Cathedral City City CouncilApril 27, 2022

Cathedral City City Council
April 27, 2022