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HOUSING ELEMENT 2021 ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Some significant facts about affordable housing efforts during the 2021 calendar year (January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021) include:
Rental Assistance
Five (5) households received HOME funded Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA).
The target population for the TBRA program included those households who are literally homeless or are at risk of being homeless. Thirty-one (31) households participated in the HOME COVID-19 Program.
Two (2) households received Rapid Re -Housing rental and/or security deposit assistance (for those who are literally homeless).
One (1 ) household was assisted through the City’s Low -Mod Homeless Prevention Program.
In 2021, there were 12 applications received for the Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP). However, it was put on hold due to COVID -19 and issues with the inspection process. Applicants are on the waitlist. Due to these constraints, there were no increases in marketing and outreach efforts. All inspections and marketing resumed in January of 2022.
Through the CDBG-funded Hotel Motel Voucher Program the City assisted nineteen (19) homeless individuals with temporary bridge sheltering as they navigated towards a more permanent housing solution.
First Time Homebuyer Assistance
No low-income households received down payment assistance through the First Time Homebuyer program in Calendar Year 2021. The City is re-launching the FTHB program in the Spring of 2022.
Code Enforcement Activities
In 2021 Code Enforcement conducted a total of 65 inspections for apartment communities through the Multifamily Housing Inspection Program.
Through Title 25, Code Enforcement staff has completed 65-unit inspections throughout various parks in 2021.
Code enforcement staff responded to 499 residential (e.g. apartments, duplexes, condominiums, mobile homes and single -family homes) complaints during 20 21. For condos and single-family dwellings such activities included unpermitted construction, trash junk and debris, and inoperable vehicles. Code Enforcement conducted a total of 49 apartment, 12 condominium and 4 duplex inspections.
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Neighborhood Revitalization
Chula Vista voters approved Measure P – a temporary, ten-year, half-cent sales tax to fund high priority infrastructure needs. Collection of the sales tax began April 1, 2017. Updates on how Measure P Funds are used can be found at
https://www.chulavistaca.gov/departments/public-works/infrastructurement.
In 2021 Measure P funded major projects including repair and replacement of three fire stations, 121,451 feet of str eet pavement rehabilitation, turf installation at public parks, sidewalk replacement in 6,200 locations, traffic signal system -fiber network repair in 13 locations, and start of rehabilitation of the Loma Verde Recreation Center. A comprehensive list of i mprovements can be found on the City’s website at www.chulavistaca.gov/measurep.
Conservation and Energy Efficiency
San Diego Community Power (SDCP) is on track to provide 100% renewable electricity by 2035. Municipal and commercial accounts have been enrolled in phase 1 and 2 (97% of all phase 1 and 2 customers enrolled with SDCP) and residential and solar accounts will begin enrollment in May 2022.
The active transportation plan was approved on May 12, 2020 and notable projects completed include the Bike lanes on Broadway, bike lanes added on Mane St, Sweetwater Bike Path. The Chula Vista Action Challenge is active and has 314 users that have reduced 250 tons of CO2.
Solar photovoltaic systems were required in single family homes starting in 2019 and starting in 2023 single family homes will have to be all electric ready and multifamily and some commercial properties are required to have solar and battery storage systems. Currently 10% of parking spots in Multifamily and 6% of other nonresidential parking spots are required to be EV capable.
The City completed a residential food waste collection pilot program in 2021 and is on track to begin the new residential Food and Yard waste collection progra m in all single -family residences and multi-family complex by the end of 2022.
Accessory Dwelling Unit Construction
A total of 118 accessory dwelling unit building permits were issued during 2021. 2021 Housing Element Progress Report – Executive Summary Page iii of iii
Chula Vista
6th Cycle 2021-2029
Table B
Regional Housing Needs Allocation Progress
Permitted Units Issued by Affordability
1 2 3 4
Income Level
RHNA
Allocation
by
Income
Level
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Total
Units
to
Date
(all
years)
Total
Remaining
RHNA by
Income
Level
Very Low
Deed
Restricted
2,750
12 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
28 2,722 Non-
Deed
Restricted
16 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Low
Deed
Restricted
1,777
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,777 Non-
Deed
Restricted
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Moderate
Deed
Restricted
1,911
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,911 Non-
Deed
Restricted
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Above
Moderate
4,667
1,728
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,728
2,939
Total RHNA
11,105
Total Units
1,756
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,756
9,349