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conversion, the City may
provide technical
assistance to non-profit
groups interested in
buying the projects. It may
aggressively look for an
agency to buy the
property or help the
residents establish an
association to buy the
project.

Funding
Source:

City General
Fund CDBG
funds, and
other funding
sources as
available.
development of
affordable units
included an option
to purchase at-risk
units and retain
affordability.

Another option
included payment
of in-lieu fees.

These fees could be
combined with
other funding
sources to purchase
sites for affordable
housing and/or
assist with
construction costs.

Inclusionary
Housing Program
The City shall explore the
feasibility of requiring
affordable housing units
within new housing
developments. This may
be promoted by density
bonuses and other
incentives, coupled with a
use restriction on the
affordable units. The City
may also require
developers to provide a
minimum percentage of
affordable housing or pay
fees, dedicate land or
establish agreements with
otherwith other agencies
for the construction of
affordable units off site.

To addressTo address
Cudahy's overcrowding
problems, the City shall
include in this study, the
available options to
requiring or encouraging
large dwelling units (2
bedrooms or more) within
new development. This
may likewise be promoted
by incentives to the
allowable density and less
stringent development
standards. The
inclusionary housing study
shall be initiated by the
Department of
Community Development,
with funding from the
Time Frame:
2013
Responsibility:

Community
Development
Director
Funding
Source:

City General
Fund and other
funding sources
as available.

The City initiated
the Inclusionary
Housing Program in
2021 and adopted
the Program in
2022.

Delete (program was
adopted; however,
implementation will begin in
2022 and will be ongoing).

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General Fund to the
extent of available
resources. The study and
associated ordinance or
program will be
completed by December
2015.

Housing
Maintenance
and
Conservation
The City of Cudahy has an
ongoing program for the
maintenance and
conservation of the
existing housing stock.

There are programs aimed
at the conservation of
older housing units which
are in good condition to
maintain the units as
affordable housing
options. Rehabilitation
and property maintenance
programs ensure that
living conditions are safe
and decent for all
households.

Time Frame:
2013
Responsibility:

Community
Development
Director
Funding
Source:

City General
Fund and
oCDBG funds.

In 2020 two homes
received funding
through the CDBG
program.

There have been no
demolitions or
removal of mobile
homes.

Continue (Program 8 Housing
Maintenance and
Conservation)
Tenant Minor
Home Repair
Program
The City shall continue to
apply for Community
Development Block Grants
for housing rehabilitation
programs in the City.

These funds shall be used
to offer technical
assistance and loans under
the Tenant Minor Home
Repair program, as well as
to implement housing
rehabilitation programs
which provide low interest
loans, grants, and
technical assistance to
property owners. The
program is ongoing and
will continue to be
managed and monitored
annually (coinciding with
the fiscal year) by the
Community Development
Department and financed
through CDBG funds. The
Tenant Minor Home
Repair Program is
complaint driven;
complaints are filed with
the City’s Code
Enforcement department
Time Frame:
2013
Responsibility:

Community
Development
Director
Funding
Source:

City General
Fund and other
funding sources
as available.

This is an ongoing
program.
two homes
received repair
assistance in 2020.

Delete (Combined with
Program 8 Housing
Maintenance and
Conservation)

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which then schedules
follow up inspections and
provides tenants with
information to resources.

FurthermoreFurthermore,
the tenants may be
referenced to the City’s
Housing Department to
seek possible financial
assistance.

SRO Hotels The City shall preserve
single-room occupancy
(SRO) hotels and strictly
enforce ordinances
regarding property
maintenance and fire and
safety standards to
safeguard the public
health, safetysafety, and
welfare of tenants. Code
enforcement efforts on
hotels and motels in the
City have led to the
upgrading and renovation
of two local motels. The
City does not allow SRO
hotels to be used as
permanent housing but
will encourage their use as
emergency and
transitional shelter for the
homeless. The regulation
on the maximum stay of
30 days by motel guests
has abated the use of SRO
hotels are permanent
housing. The City regularly
checks hotel records to
ensure that this regulation
is followed. To encourage
the use of hotels by
"homeless" individuals,
the City continuously
works with hotel
managers on making
rooms available for
emergency/transitional
housing and makes
community service
agencies in the area aware
of the facilities. The City
also refers persons in need
to these facilities.

Vouchers shall be solicited
from the hotel, local
Time Frame:
2013
Responsibility:

Community
Development
Funding
Source:

City General
Fund
This programThis
program is
ongoing,
implemented, and
monitored annually
(coinciding with the
fiscal year).

Homeless persons
in the City
decreased from 76
in 2019 to 23 in
2020. In 2020 seven
homeslesshomeless
persons were
placed in
permanent
housing, six in
interim housing,
and 23 in rapid
housing.

Modify. Program 9 Hotel and
Motel Resources, and
New Program 25 Single Room
Occupancy Units
2023

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businesses, charitable
agenciesagencies, and
other
organizations/individuals
to provide short-term
stays at the hotels. The
160 rooms available in
local hotels are adequate
to serve theserve the
temporary housing needs
of homeless individuals
in the area.

Development
Standards to
Allow uses
The City shall modify its
Municipal Code to allow
the development,
maintenance, and
improvement of
Emergency Shelters,
SRO’s, Transitional
Housing, and Supportive
Housing to address
constraints and facilitate
the development of low
income housing
throughout the City. The
City shall refer person in
need to these facilities.

Time Frame:
2013
Responsibility:

Community
Development
Director
Funding
Source:

City General
Fund and other
funding sources
as available.

Zoning Code
Amendments
completed in 2018.

Modify: Update, statutory
compliance. Program 10
Development Standards to
Allow Uses and Program 11
Emergency, Transitional and
Supportive Housing.
2023
Emergency
Shelters
The City will amend the
Zoning Ordinance so
emergency shelters shall
be a permitted use
without a conditional use
permit or other
discretionary action in the
High Density Residential
zone. Emergency
sheltersEmergency
shelters shall be subject
to the same
development and
management standards as
other permitted uses in
the High Density
Residential Zone, except
for any written, objective
standards for emergency
shelters the City may
develop as prescribed in
SB 2.

Time Frame:
2014
Responsibility:

Community
Development
Funding
Source:

City General
Fund
Zoning Code
Amendments
completed in 2018.

Modify. Update, statutory
compliance. Program 11
Emergency, Transitional, and
Supportive Housing
2023
Transitional and
Supportive
Housing
The CityThe City will
continue to monitor the
inventory of sites
appropriate to
accommodate transitional
housing and supportive
Time Frame:
2013
Responsibility:

Community
Development
Director
The City began
review of state
laws to amend
Zoning Code.

Modify. Program 11
Emergency, Transitional and
Supportive Housing. Update,
statutory compliance. 2023

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housing and will work
with the appropriate
organizations to ensure
the needs of homeless and
extremely low-income
residents are met. The City
is committed to
prioritizingto prioritizing
funding and other
available incentives for
projects that provide
housing for homeless and
extremely low-income
residents whenever
possible. In compliance
with Senate Bill 2, the City
will amend the Zoning
Code to allow transitional
and supportive housing in
all residential zones,
subject only to those
regulations that apply to
other residential uses of
the same type in the same
zone. This program is
funded by the General
Fund and managed by the
Community Development
Department. Transitional
and Supportive Housing
are to be permitted and
implemented within 120
days of the adoption of
the Housing Element
Update, no later than
March 2014.

Funding
Source:

City General
Fund and other
funding sources
as available.

Neighborhood
Preservation
Neighborhood
preservation is seen as a
mechanism to increase
homeownershiphomeownership
in the City, to promote
property maintenance,
and to maintain a more
stable resident
population.

Time Frame:

Ongoing
Responsibility:

Community
Development
Director
Funding
Source:

City General
Fund and other
funding sources
as available.

In 2020 the City
issued 109 violation
notices regarding
housing and
property
maintenance
issues. Two units
received
rehabilitation
assistance in 2020.

Modify. To include Citywide
Design Review Program
(Program 12 Neighborhood
Preservation)
2023
Code
Enforcement
The City shall continue
code enforcement of
nuisances such as
inoperable vehicles,
property maintenance,
substandard units, and
illegal garage conversions.

Time Frame:
2013
Responsibility:

Community
Development
Director
This program is
ongoing,
monitoredongoing,
monitored annually
(coinciding with the
fiscal year). The
Code Enforcement
Continue (Program 13 Code
Enforcement)

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It shall identify
substandard dwelling
units and encourage
rehabilitation through the
provision of technical
support and incentives
such as streamlined
permit processing,
variances to development
standards on a case by
case basis, waiver of fees
or fines if rehabilitation is
undertaken within the
next three months, etc.

Also, it shall actively work
towards the rehabilitation
of structures which do not
meet seismic safety
standards and current
electrical code
requirements. The City
shall coordinate with
homeowner's associations
in the enforcement of
CC&R's regarding property
maintenance.

Funding
Source:

City General
Fund,
andFund, and
other funding
sources as
available.

Program is
complaint driven;
complaints are filed
with the City’s
Code Enforcement
Division which then
schedules follow up
inspections and
provides tenants
with resource
information.

Housing
Cooperation
Program
The City shall work with
Los Angeles County to
identify and coordinate
water and sewer
infrastructure on the
provision of adequate
infrastructure and public
services in Cudahy,
including monitoring for
grant funding sources, to
meet the City’s RHNA. It
shall coordinate County
and City capital
improvement projects
(CIP). This includes
setting priorities for
infrastructure and public
service projects through
the City's capital
improvement program.

The City shall coordinate
with state and regional
agencies on addressing
planning and
environmental issues that
affect Cudahy. It shall
initiate talks with adjacent
cities on potential areawide strategies to
Time Frame:
2013
Responsibility:

Community
Development
Director
Funding
Source:

City General
Fund and other
funding sources
as available.

The CIP program is
completed
annually. The
continues to work
with surrounding
agencies on
regional issues and
compliance with
statutory
compliance.

Modify. Combined with
Program 14 Infrastructure
Availability

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promote jobs/housing
balance.

Equal Access There are many special
needs households in
Cudahy that will benefit
from programs designed
to promote equal access
and opportunity to
housing. The City intends
to minimize difficulties of
special needs households
in finding adequate
housing by providing
programs to prevent
discrimination or to
encourage the production
of housing specifically
designed for these
households.

Time Frame:
2013, 2014
Responsibility:

Community
Development
Director
Funding
Source:

City General
Fund
City Zoning Code
Amended in 2018
with updated
definitions. City
works with the Fair
Housing Network
on any
discrimination
complaints.

Modify. Combine with other
Programs. Program 16 Fair
Housing
Program 19 Disability Access
Program 21 Persons with
Special Needs
New Program 28 Zoning Code
Review (includes new
definition of Family, statutory
compliance).

Reasonable
Accommodation
The City shall develop a
policy pursuant to the Fair
Housing Amendments Act
of 1988, to provide people
with disabilities
reasonable
accommodation in rules,
policies,
practicespractices, and
procedures that may be
necessary to ensure equal
access to housing.

Time Frame:
2014
Responsibility:

Community
Development
Director
Funding
Source:

City General
Fund.

City Zoning Code
Amended in 2018
to include formal
procedure for
individuals with
disabilities seeking
equal access to
housing to request
a reasonable
accommodation to
zoning regulations.

Delete (program was
completed; however, services
continue through Program 16
Fair Housing).

Public
Participation
The City encourages
community participation
in all City programs.

Noticing practices in the
City include posting
information on scheduled
public hearings at City
Hall, the Cudahy Library,
and the Council Chambers
at least two weeks prior to
the hearing dates. The
City also advertises these
hearings, as well as other
City programs, in the local
newspaper (The Wave)
and in the City newsletter.

Both papers use English
and Spanish in their
articles to reach the
primarily Hispanic
Community ofCommunity
of the area. An
interpreterAn interpreter
is also available during
Time Frame:
2013
Responsibility:

Community
Development
Director
Funding
Source:

City General
Fund
This program is
ongoing,
monitoredongoing,
monitored annually
(coinciding with the
fiscal year).

Continue (Program 15 Public
Participation)

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public hearings to
facilitate communication
between individuals who
only speak Spanish.

Brochures at City Hall are
available in both English
and Spanish versions.

Spanish-speaking
employees also facilitate
the dissemination of
information regarding City
programs. It shall
encourage residents to
attend City Council and
Planning Commission
meetings by increased
publiCitypublicity
practices. This will allow
the City to get more input
into its programs and
tailor them to meet the
needs expressed by
residents. Public
workshops have been
conducted in the General
Plan's revised goals and
policies and Draft Land
Use Plan to solicit resident
concerns. Public hearings
will continue to be held
prior to adoption of the
General Plan, including
this Element. This will
allow the City to better
respond to the concerns
and interests of Cudahy
residents.

Fair Housing
Program
The CityThe City
promotes the use of the
Fair Housing Council of
Long Beach through the
City newsletter and local
papers, and informs all
City employees of the
available services for
referral. The City shall
prepare a list of referral
agencies to serve lowincome households,
handicapped, elderly,
homeless, and other
special needs groups.

Time Frame:
2013
Responsibility:

Community
Development
Director
Funding
Source:

City General
Fund
Information is
provided by the
Code Enforcement
Division and the
Community
Development
Department.

Continue (Program 16 Fair
Housing)
Homeless
Assistance
The CityThe City shall
continue to provide
funds for the Human
Time Frame:
2013
This program is
ongoing, monitored
annually
Continue (Program 18
Homeless Assistance)

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Services Association to
serve the homeless and
other special needs groups
in the community. It shall
also maintain a list of local
social services to use as
referral sources for
residents in need.

Responsibility:

Community
Development
Director
Funding
Source:

General Fund,
CDBG Funds
(coinciding with the
fiscal year).

BilinqualBilingual The CityThe City will
actively produce
documents and
publications that are in
both English and Spanish.

Time Frame:
2013
Responsibility:

Community
Development
Funding
Source:

City General
Fund
This is an ongoing
program monitored
annually
(coinciding with the
fiscal year)
Delete. This Program has
been combined with Program
15 Public Participation)
Ongoing
Handicapped
Access
The City currently requires
new development to
comply with State
standards for handicapped
access. It shall also
enforce the recently
adopted American with
Disabilities Act.

Time Frame:
2013
Responsibility:

Community
Development
Funding
Source:

City General
Fund
The City adopted
the Los Angeles
County 2020
Building Code
which includes
standards for ADA
compliance. The
City continues to
update current
codes, per
statutory
compliance.

Continue (Program 19
Disability Access)
Senior Shared
Housing
The senior’s Center on
Clara Park serves as an
information center for
senior programs and
resources.

Time Frame:
2013
Responsibility:

Community
Development
Funding
Source:

City General
Fund
This is an ongoing
program monitored
annually
(coinciding with the
fiscal year).

Continue (Program 20 Senior
Shared Housing)
Housing for
Extremely -
LowExtremely
Low Income
Households
Program
The City will encourage
the development of
housing units for
households earning 30
percent or less of the
median Family income for
Los Angeles County.

Specific emphasis shall be
placed on the
provisionthe provision of
family housing and nontraditional housing types
such as single-room
occupancy units and
transitional housing. The
City will encourage
development of housing
Time Frame:
2015
Responsibility:

Community
Development
Funding
Source:

City General
Fund and other
funding
sources.

In 2018 the City
rezoned 14 acres to
higher densities in
the HDR and CC
zone districts from

14.52 du/acre to 20
du/acre to meet
the RHNA. In 2022
the City adopted an
Inclusionary
Housing Program
with specific
requirements for
construction of
units affordable to
lowto low and
extremely-low
Delete (however, actions
continue to be provided
through other Programs 11
Emergency, Transitional and
Supportive Housing, 18
Homeless Assistance, 25
Single Room Occupancy, and
with implementation of the
2022 Inclusionary Housing
Program).

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for extremely-low income
households through a
variety of activities such as
outreach to housing
developers on at least an
annual basis, providing
financial or in-kind
technical assistance or
land-write downs,
providing expedited
processing, identifying
grant and funding
opportunities, applying for
or supporting applications
for funding on an ongoing
basis, reviewing and
prioritizing local funding at
least twice during the
planning period and/or
offering additional
incentives beyond the
density bonus provision.
income
households.

Persons with
Disabilities,
including
Developmental
Disabilities
The City shall seek State
and Federal monies, as
funding becomes
available, in support of
housing construction and
rehabilitation targeted for
persons with disabilities.

The City shall provide
regulatory incentives, such
as expedited permit
processing and fee
waivers and deferrals, to
projects targeted for
persons with disabilities,
including persons with
developmental
disabilitiesdevelopmental
disabilities. The CityThe
City shall reach out
annually to developers
of supportive housing to
encourage development
of projects targeted for
persons with disabilities,
including persons with
developmental
disabilities. The City shall
work with the local
Regional Center to
implement an outreach
program informing
families within the City of
housing and services
Time Frame:
2013
Responsibility:

Community
Development
Funding
Source:

City General
Fund
The City continued
to work with the
localthe local
Regional Center.

The City adopted
an Inclusionary
Housing Program in
2022, which will
further
opportunities for
low income
persons with
disabilities.

Modify
(Program 21 Persons with
Special Needs)
2024, 2025

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available for persons with
developmental
disabilities. Information
will be made available on
the City’s website and at
City Hall counter.

Preservation of
At-Risk Units
The City will monitor
every three months, the
status of any HUD
receipt/approval Notices
of Intent and Plans of
Action filled by property
owners to convert to
market-rate units. The City
will annually identify and
meet and pursue funding
with non-profit
organizations as potential
purchasers/managers of
at-risk housing units. As
part of coordination with
non-profit partners, the
City will annually explore
funding sources available
to purchase affordability
covenants on at-risk
projects, transfer
ownership of at-risk
projects to public
agencies, purchase
existing buildings to
replace at-risk units, or
construct replacement
units.

Time Frame:
2013
Responsibility:

Community
Development
Funding
Source:

City General
Fund, CDBG
Funds
The City continued
to provide services
as needed. In 2022
the City adopted
the Inclusionary
Housing Program.

Options to on-site
development of
affordable units
included:
an option to
purchase at-risk
units and retain
affordability.
payment of in-lieu
fees; and
conversion of
market rate units
to affordable units.

Continue. Program 7 At-Risk
Housing Preservation,
Program 26 Replacement
Housing
Consistency with
General Plan
The City shall conduct an
integral review as part of
its General Plan
implementation to
achieve consistency with
other general plan
elementsplan elements,
policies, programs, and
community goals to reflect
the policy direction
contained in other parts of
the General Plan. As
portions of the General
plan are amended in the
future, this Housing
Element will be reviewed
to ensure that internal
consistency is maintained.

Time Frame:
2013
Responsibility:

Community
Development
Funding
Source:

City General
Fund
This is an ongoing
program monitored
annually
(coinciding with
thewith the fiscal
year)
Continue. (Program 22
Consistency with General
Plan).

Zoning Update
Program
To address a shortfall and
un-accommodated need
of 280 units at appropriate
Time Frame:
2014
In 2018 the City
Amended the
Zoning Code and
Delete (Rezones completed;
however, a new Program 28
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densities, the City will
increase allowable zoning
densities of the HDR and
CC Zone’s City wide from

14.52 to allowing a
minimum of 20 dwelling
units per acre. Increasing
the density to 20 dwelling
units per acre will further
facilitate meeting the
demand for affordable
housing. Pursuant to
Government
CodeGovernment Code
Section 65583(c)(1) and
65583.2(h) and (i), sites
to accommodate the
shortfall and unaccommodated need of
280 units will permit a
minimum of 16 dwelling
units per site and 50%
will be zoned residential
only.

Responsibility:

Community
Development
Funding
Source:

City General
Fund
Zoning Map to
rezone 14 acres to
meet the RHNA
requirements.

Amendments is included in
the 2021-2029 Housing
Element Update to maintain
updates and address
statutory compliance).

Effectiveness of Past Goals, Policies, and Actions for Special Needs Populations Seniors
The City of Cudahy’s 5th Cycle Housing Element included many successful goals, policies, and actions for the City’s senior population. During the 5th Cycle, the City’s Second Unit Ordinance allowed second units on single-family lots, leading to second units on most lots in the LDR zone.

These additional second units are often inhabited by family members, allowing for more comfortable multigenerational family living on LDR lots. Additionally, second units can often be more affordable than primary units, which is beneficial for Cudahy’s senior population who are often limited by their monthly budget. This Second Unit Ordinance has been renamed to the Accessory Dwelling Units Program (Program 3) within the 6th cycle Housing Element and will continue throughout the 6th cycle. The 5th cycle’s Affordable Housing Incentives Program encouraged the development of affordable housing units, provided developers with incentives, and shortened the permit process for low-income and senior citizen housing projects. Through this program, the City adopted an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance in 2022. This program will continue during the sixth cycle.

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Program have been combined into the At-Risk Preservation Program and the Replacement Housing Program of the sixth cycle. Through the 5th cycle’s Equal Access Program, the City worked with the Fair Housing Network on discrimination complaints in an effort to minimize difficulties special needs households face in finding adequate housing. This program will continue in the 6th cycle and has been combined with Program 16 (Fair Housing), 19 (Disability Access), 21 (Persons with Special Needs), and 28 (Zoning Code Review).

Through the 5th cycle’s Reasonable Accommodation Program, the City amended its zoning code in 2018 to include formal procedure for individuals with disabilities seeking equal access to housing to request a reasonable accommodation to zoning regulations. Due to the link between the senior and disabled populations, this program benefits the City’s senior population with disabilities. This program has been deleted in the 6th cycle; however, these services will continue through the Fair Housing Program (Program 16). The 5th cycle’s Handicapped Access Program also serves the City’s senior disabled population and will be continued in the 6th cycle. Through the 5th cycle’s Fair Housing Program, the City connected residents to referral agencies, including residents from special needs groups such as seniors. The Fair Housing Program (Program 16) will continue in the 6th cycle. The 5th cycle’s Senior Shared Housing Program allows the City to provide senior programs and resources at the Senior Center in Clara Park. This program will continue in the 6th cycle.

Persons with Disabilities
The City of Cudahy’s 5th Cycle Housing Element included many successful goals, policies, and actions for the City’s disabled population. Through the 5th cycle’s Equal Access Program, the City worked with the Fair Housing Network on discrimination complaints in an effort to minimize difficulties special needs households, including disabled households, face in finding adequate housing. This program will continue in the 6th cycle and has been combined with Program 16 (Fair Housing), 19 (Disability Access), 21 (Persons with Special Needs), and 28 (Zoning Code Review). Through the 5th cycle’s Reasonable Accommodation Program, the City amended its zoning code in 2018 to include formal procedure for individuals with disabilities seeking equal access to housing to request a reasonable accommodation to zoning regulations. This program has been deleted in the 6th cycle; however, these services will continue through the Fair Housing Program (Program 16). The 5th cycle’s Handicapped Access Program also serves the City’s disabled population and will be continued in the 6th cycle.

Through the 5th cycle’s Fair Housing Program, the City connected residents to referral agencies, including residents from special needs groups such as disabled residents. The Fair Housing Program (Program 16) will continue in the 6th cycle. The 5th cycle’s Persons with Disabilities, including Developmental Disabilities Program resulted in the adoption of the City’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance in 2022 which will improve future housing opportunities for low income persons with disabilities during the 6th cycle. This Program will continue with the modified name, Persons with Special Needs (Program 21).

Large Households

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The City of Cudahy’s 5th Cycle Housing Element included many successful goals, policies, and actions for the City’s large family population. During the 5th Cycle, the City’s Second Unit Ordinance allowed second units on single-family lots, leading to second units on most lots in the LDR zone. These additional second units are often inhabited by family members, allowing for more comfortable multigenerational family living on LDR lots. Additionally, second units can often be more affordable than primary units, which benefits low income large families. This Second Unit Ordinance has been renamed the Accessory Dwelling Units Program (Program 3) within the 6th cycle Housing Element and will continue throughout the 6th cycle. The 5th cycle’s Affordable Housing Incentives Program encouraged the development of affordable housing units, provided developers with incentives, and shortened the permit process for low-income and senior citizen housing projects. Sometimes low-income housing developments include three to four bedroom units, which would house Cudahy’s low income large families. Through this program, the City adopted an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance in 2022. This program will continue during the sixth cycle.

During the 5th cycle, through the CDBG Information Programs, the City used CDBG funds towards code enforcement, single-unit housing rehabilitation, senior activities, food distribution and two construction projects in two City parks. Many of these CDBG funded programs benefit Cudahy’s low income large families. This program will continue in the sixth cycle. During the 5th cycle, the Housing Conversion Program and Preservation of At-Risk Units Program both supported the preservation of subsidized housing programs in Cudahy, some of which provide large units which house Cudahy’s large families. These Program have been combined into the At-Risk Preservation Program and the Replacement Housing Program of the sixth cycle. The 5th cycle’s Development Standards to Allow Uses Program resulted in the modification of the City’s zoning code in 2018 to address constraints and facilitate the development of supportive and low income housing.

Supportive housing can include low income family housing developments in Cudahy. This program has been modified and will continue in the 6th cycle, through the program of the same name (Program 10) as well as the Emergency, Transitional, and Supportive Housing Program (Program 11). Through the 5th cycle’s Transitional and Supportive Housing Program, the City began review of state laws to amend the City’s zoning code in support of supportive housing for extremely low income households, including extremely low large family households. This program will continue in the 6th cycle.

Female Headed Households
The City of Cudahy’s 5th Cycle Housing Element included many successful goals, policies, and actions for the City’s female headed households. During the 5th Cycle, the City’s Second Unit Ordinance allowed second units on single-family lots, leading to second units on most lots in the

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LDR zone. These additional second units are often inhabited by family members, allowing for more comfortable multigenerational family living on LDR lots. Additionally, second units can often be more affordable than primary units, which benefits low income female headed households. This Second Unit Ordinance has been renamed the Accessory Dwelling Units Program (Program 3) within the 6th cycle Housing Element and will continue throughout the 6th cycle. The 5th cycle’s Affordable Housing Incentives Program encouraged the development of affordable housing units, provided developers with incentives, and shortened the permit process for low-income and senior citizen housing projects. Many female headed households could potentially qualify as low-income and therefore would be able to qualify for low-income housing.

Through this program, the City adopted an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance in 2022. This program will continue during the sixth cycle.

During the 5th cycle, through the CDBG Information Programs, the City used CDBG funds towards code enforcement, single-unit housing rehabilitation, senior activities, food distribution and two construction projects in two City parks. Many of these CDBG funded programs benefit Cudahy’s low income female headed households. This program will continue in the sixth cycle. During the 5th cycle, the Housing Conversion Program and Preservation of At-Risk Units Program both supported the preservation of subsidized housing programs in Cudahy, some of which provide units which house Cudahy’s low income female headed households. These Program have been combined into the At-Risk Preservation Program and the Replacement Housing Program of the sixth cycle.

The 5th cycle’s Development Standards to Allow Uses Program resulted in the modification of the City’s zoning code in 2018 to address constraints and facilitate the development of supportive and low income housing. Supportive housing can include low income housing developments in Cudahy which low income female headed households would qualify to live in. This program has been modified and will continue in the 6th cycle, through the program of the same name (Program 10) as well as the Emergency, Transitional, and Supportive Housing Program (Program 11). Through the 5th cycle’s Transitional and Supportive Housing Program, the City began review of state laws to amend the City’s zoning code in support of supportive housing for extremely low income households, including female headed households. This program will continue in the 6th cycle.

Through the 5th cycle’s Equal Access Program, the City worked with the Fair Housing Network on discrimination complaints in an effort to minimize difficulties special needs households (including female headed households) face in finding adequate housing. This program will continue in the 6th cycle and has been combined with Program 16 (Fair Housing), 19 (Disability Access), 21 (Persons with Special Needs), and 28 (Zoning Code Review). Through the 5th cycle’s Fair Housing Program, the City connected residents to referral agencies, including residents from special needs groups such as female headed households. The Fair Housing Program (Program 16) will continue in the 6th cycle.

Persons Experiencing Homelessness

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The City of Cudahy’s 5th Cycle Housing Element included many successful goals, policies, and actions for the City’s homeless population. The 5th cycle’s Affordable Housing Incentives Program encouraged the development of affordable housing units, provided developers with incentives, and shortened the permit process for low-income and senior citizen housing projects. Lowincome housing projects have the potential to house Cudahy’s homeless population, depending on the targeted population of the project. Through this program, the City adopted an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance in 2022. This program will continue during the sixth cycle. During the 5th cycle, through the CDBG Information Programs, the City used CDBG funds towards code enforcement, single-unit housing rehabilitation, senior activities, food distribution and two construction projects in two City parks. Many of these CDBG funded programs benefits Cudahy’s homeless residents. This program will continue in the sixth cycle.

During the 5th cycle, the Housing Conversion Program and Preservation of At-Risk Units Program both supported the preservation of subsidized housing programs in Cudahy, some of which house Cudahy’s formerly homeless residents. These Program have been combined into the At-Risk Preservation Program and the Replacement Housing Program of the sixth cycle. The 5th cycle’s SRO Hotel Program implementation coincided with a decrease in the homeless population in Cudahy, from 76 in 2019 to 23 in 2020. In 2020, seven homeless residents were placed in permanent housing, six in interim housing, and 23 in rapid housing. This program will continue through two programs in the sixth cycle, the Hotel and Motel Resources Program (Program 9) and the Single Room Occupancy Program (Program 25).

The 5th cycle’s Development Standards to Allow Uses Program resulted in the modification of the City’s zoning code in 2018 to address constraints and facilitate the development of supportive and low income housing. Supportive housing includes housing for homeless residents. This program has been modified and will continue in the 6th cycle, through the program of the same name (Program 10) as well as the Emergency, Transitional, and Supportive Housing Program (Program 11). Through the 5th cycle’s Transitional and Supportive Housing Program, the City began review of state laws to amend the City’s zoning code in support of supportive housing for extremely low income households, including homeless residents. This program will continue in the 6th cycle. During the 5th cycle, the Emergency Shelters Program amended the zoning code so emergency shelters for homeless residents would be a permitted use without a conditional use permit or other discretionary action in the High Density Residential zone. This program will continue as the Emergency, Transitional, and Supportive Housing Program (Program 11) in the 6th cycle.

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Through the 5th cycle’s Fair Housing Program, the City connected residents to referral agencies, including residents from special needs groups such as homeless residents. The Fair Housing Program (Program 16) will continue in the 6th cycle. Through the 5th cycle’s Homeless Assistance Program, the City continued to provide funds for the Human Services Association to serve the homeless and other special needs groups in the community. The City also maintained a list of local social services to use as referral sources for residents in need. This program will be continued in the 6th cycle.

Extremely Low Income Households
The City of Cudahy’s 5th Cycle Housing Element included many successful goals, policies, and actions for the City’s extremely low income households. During the 5th Cycle, the City’s Second Unit Ordinance allowed second units on single-family lots, leading to second units on most lots in the LDR zone. These additional second units are often inhabited by family members, allowing for more comfortable multigenerational family living on LDR lots. Additionally, second units can often be more affordable than primary units, which is beneficial for Cudahy’s extremely low income households. This Second Unit Ordinance has been renamed to the Accessory Dwelling Units Program (Program 3) within the 6th cycle Housing Element and will continue throughout the 6th cycle. The 5th cycle’s Affordable Housing Incentives Program encouraged the development of affordable housing units, provided developers with incentives, and shortened the permit process for low-income and senior citizen housing projects. Through this program, the City adopted an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance in 2022. This program will continue during the sixth cycle.

During the 5th cycle, through the CDBG Information Programs, the City used CDBG funds towards code enforcement, single-unit housing rehabilitation, senior activities, food distribution and two construction projects in two City parks. Many of these CDBG funded programs benefit Cudahy’s extremely low income households. This program will continue in the sixth cycle. During the 5th cycle, the Housing Conversion Program and Preservation of At-Risk Units Program both supported the preservation of subsidized housing programs in Cudahy, many of which house Cudahy’s extremely low income households. These Program have been combined into the AtRisk Preservation Program and the Replacement Housing Program of the sixth cycle.

The 5th cycle’s SRO Hotel Program implementation coincided with a decrease in the homeless population (whom are all likely extremely low income) in Cudahy, from 76 in 2019 to 23 in 2020.

In 2020, seven homeless residents were placed in permanent housing, six in interim housing, and 23 in rapid housing. This program will continue through two programs in the sixth cycle, the Hotel and Motel Resources Program (Program 9) and the Single Room Occupancy Program (Program 25). The 5th cycle’s Development Standards to Allow Uses Program resulted in the modification of the City’s zoning code in 2018 to address constraints and facilitate the development of supportive and low income housing. Supportive and low income housing includes housing extremely low income households. This program has been modified and will continue in the 6th cycle, through the program of the same name (Program 10) as well as the Emergency, Transitional, and Supportive Housing Program (Program 11). Through the 5th cycle’s Transitional

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and Supportive Housing Program, the City began review of state laws to amend the City’s zoning code in support of supportive housing for extremely low income households. This program will continue in the 6th cycle. During the 5th cycle, the Emergency Shelters Program amended the zoning code so emergency shelters for homeless residents (whom are almost all extremely low income) would be a permitted use without a conditional use permit or other discretionary action in the High Density Residential zone. This program will continue as the Emergency, Transitional, and Supportive Housing Program (Program 11) in the 6th cycle.

Through the 5th cycle’s Fair Housing Program, the City connected residents to referral agencies, including residents from special needs groups such as extremely low income households. The Fair Housing Program (Program 16) will continue in the 6th cycle. Through the 5th cycle’s Homeless Assistance Program, the City continued to provide funds for the Human Services Association to serve the homeless and other special needs groups (including extremely low income households) in the community. The City also maintained a list of local social services to use as referral sources for residents in need. This program will be continued in the 6th cycle.

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The CityCity shall establish a promotional campaign to area developers. The campaign shall promote the CityCity of Cudahy and existing investment opportunities. The CityCity shall work with local business groups (such as the Chamber of Commerce and Building Industry Association) on promoting available incentives to new development. The cityCity will work with local early care and education The Housing information campaign was initiated
through the development of an economic
development informational flyer and
presentations by CityCity staff to the Early
Childhood Education Coalition for SPA 7. The
cityCity is continuing to work with local early care
and education advocates to distribute campaign
material.

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advocates to create an information handout to inform developers, business groups, and households about the available early care and education services. The program will be managed by the Community Development Director and begin in 2013, promotional materials were developed by December 2014 for distribution, and is being updated on an ongoing basis.

This program is included in the updated Housing
Element.

Second Unit Ordinance
The CityCity of Cudahy allows second units on single-family lots, as required by State law. This has led to second units on most lots in the Low Density Residential (LDR) Zone and has added to the current housing stock. This is an ongoing program by the Planning Department. Its implementation is funded by the General Fund. The Planning Department will monitor the construction of second units annually (coinciding with the fiscal year).

Single family neighborhoods represent a small
portion of the CityCity’s residential land (23%)
and many of these existing neighborhoods have
second units on their lots. As such, additional
second unit development has been minimal. The
CityCity will update accessory unit requirements
and regulations within the Development Code to
comply with State law (Assembly Bill 2299 and
Senate Bill 1069) in 2018.

An updated version of the program is included in
the updated Housing Element.

Development Monitoring Program
The CityCity shall develop a system for assessing the potential impacts from new development. The cityCity will require all new development to undergo an assessment to ensure that adequate infrastructure is available to serve the development. The feasibility of a Mello Roos fee for the upgrade of existing infrastructure (including roads, water lines, etc.) will be explored for future implementation. The program is ongoing and will be monitored annually (coinciding with the fiscal year) by the Public Works Department and is financed through the General Fund.

The study was completed by June 2014 and is included in the housing information program materials.

Infrastructure impacts from new developments
are addressed through the environmental review
process as required by the California
Environmental Quality Act and will be fully
assessed cityCitywide through the General Plan
Environmental Impact Report (EIR).

Infrastructure availability is an integral part of
maintaining a high quality of life for residents.

This program and the provisions of ensuring
adequate infrastructure are included in Program
13: Infrastructure Availability program.

Manufactured Housing
The cityCity allows manufactured homes and modular units on singlefamily lots. This permits the use of manufactured homes as affordable housing alternatives. This is an ongoing program, managed and monitored annually (coinciding with the fiscal year) by the Planning Department.

State law requires local governments to permit
manufactured or mobile homes meeting federal
safety and construction standards on a
permanent foundation in all single-family
residential zoning districts (Section 65852.3 of
the California Government Code). In Cudahy, a
manufactured/ factory-built house is a singlefamily detached dwelling unit and is treated as such.

This program is implemented and is removed
from the updated Housing Element.

Affordable Housing Incentives
To encourage the development of affordable housing units, the CityCity shall provide developers with incentives and shorten the permit process for low-income and senior citizen housing projects.

The CityCity shall compile information on available financing mechanisms and federal, state, and local programs and agencies that provide funding assistance for housing projects. This information shall be made available to developers. Cooperative ventures with developers on housing projects may also be initiated by the cityCity.

The program began in 2013 under the Community Development The provision of affordable housing for the
Cudahy community is important to the CityCity.

An updated and expanded version of the
program is included in the updated Housing
Element. The new program includes an action
item to develop development incentives and a
community benefit permitting procedure that
incentivizes benefits and desired public
amenities provided by private development,
which include, but are not limited to, low Income
and/or affordable housing.

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Department and was financed through the General Fund. An affordable housing ordinance to encourage development of affordable units and remove constraints was completed in December 2015, along with materials available for developers.

CDBG Information Programs
The CityCity shall continue housing programs on housing development, infrastructure, rehabilitation, and job development, as allowed by the CDBG program. The cityCity currently uses its CDBG moneys for the Home Improvement program, fair housing foundation services, code enforcement, senior nutrition program, food distribution program and the development of public facilities. It shall coordinate with the County Housing Authority in implementing programs outlined in the Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) for Los Angeles County. The cityCity has prepared a brochure outlining available housing assistance and rehabilitation programs in the cityCity. It has l distributed these to property owners and has made them available at CityCity Hall. The brochure shall encourage residents to participate in the Section 8 housing assistance payments program and the housing voucher program through the Los Angeles County Housing Authority. (The cityCity is not applying for other federal programs, although it has evaluated potential participation in the HOME, HOPE, and other housing loan programs of HUD). The program is ongoing and monitored annually (coinciding with the fiscal year) under the Community Development Department and is financed by the General Fund.

Since 2014, the CityCity has used CDBG funds
for Code Enforcement, Single-unit Housing
Rehabilitation Program, Business Assistance
Program, Senior Activities Program, Food
Distribution Program, and two construction
projects at Clara Park and Cudahy Park.

CDBG funding is an important resource for the
cityCity and the programs identified will continue.

This program is included in the updated Housing
Element.

Housing Conversion Program
The CityCity shall take the lead in coordinating efforts for the preservation of subsidized housing projects in Cudahy. To help conserve the low-income units at risk of conversion, the cityCity may provide technical assistance to non-profit groups interested in buying the projects. It may aggressively look for an agency to buy the property or help the residents establish an association to buy the project.

The Community Development Director shall monitor the status of all subsidized housing projects and shall work with the CityCity Manager in developing strategies to preserve these projects. Specific projects shall be reviewed for consistency with the goals of the General Plan and other CityCity policies prior to implementation. Public participation shall be encouraged throughout the process to reflect the needs and interests of Cudahy residents. Financing will come from CDBG funds, and the General Fund, to the extent funds are available. Other funding sources that may be available shall also be explored.

Subsidized housing units in Cudahy are owned
by non-profit affordable housing developers that
have expressed a desire to continue renewing
their subsidies that allow for the provision of
affordable housing.

A program addressing affordable housing at risk
of conversion to market rate will be included in
the updated Housing Element and will be
combined with a second existing program
related to at-risk housing.

Inclusionary Housing Program
The cityCity is in the process of adopting an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance to encourage affordable housing units within new housing developments. The ordinance requires developers to provide a minimum percentage of affordable housing or pay fees, dedicate land, or establish agreements with other agencies for the construction of affordable units off site. To address Cudahy's overcrowding problems, the cityCity included in the ordinance, the available options to requiring or encouraging large dwelling units (2 bedrooms or more) within new development. This may likewise be promoted by incentives to the In addition to adopting an inclusionary housing
program, the CityCity will establish development
incentives and community benefits permitting
procedure that incentivizes benefits and desired
public amenities provided by private
development, which include, but are not limited
to, low Income and/or affordable housing,
consistent with General Plan policy.

This program is included in the updated Housing
Element and directives pertaining to the

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allowable density and less stringent development standards. The inclusionary housing study was initiated by the Department of Community Development, with funding from the General Fund to the extent of available resources.
community befits program are added to several
programs.

Housing Maintenance and Conservation
The CityCity of Cudahy has an ongoing program for the maintenance and conservation of the existing housing stock. There are programs aimed at the conservation of older housing units which are in good condition to maintain the units as affordable housing options.

Rehabilitation and property maintenance programs ensure that living conditions are safe and decent for all households. By maintaining the existing housing stock and preventing the creation of substandard housing, the cityCity improves the living environment for present residents. Implementation measures for housing maintenance and conservation are discussed below.

Approximately 25 housing units are anticipated to benefit from the CityCity's rehabilitation programs by 2021. Also, approximately 400 mobile homes will be conserved. This program is managed by the Community Development Director.

Since 2014, 20 units have been assisted through
this program.

An updated version of the program is included
the updated Housing Element.

Tenant Minor Home Repair Program
The CityCity shall continue to apply for Community Development Block Grants for housing rehabilitation programs in the CityCity. These funds shall be used to offer technical assistance and loans under the Tenant Minor Home Repair program, as well as to implement housing rehabilitation programs which provide low interest loans, grants, and technical assistance to property owners. The program is ongoing and will continue to be managed and monitored annually (coinciding with the fiscal year) by the Community Development Department and financed through CDBG funds. The Tenant Minor Home Repair Program is complaint driven; complaints are filed with the CityCity’s Code Enforcement department which then schedules follow up inspections and provides tenants with information to resources.

Furthermore, the tenants may be referenced to the CityCity’s Housing Department to seek possible financial assistance.

Due to lack of funding, this program is no longer
available. Residents continue to have access to
improvement programs through the Housing
Maintenance and Conservation program.

This program is removed from the Housing
Element.

SRO Hotels
The CityCity shall preserve single-room occupancy (SRO) hotels and strictly enforce ordinances regarding property maintenance and fire and safety standards to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare of tenants.

To encourage the use of hotels by "homeless" individuals, the cityCity continuously works with hotel managers on making rooms available for emergency/transitional housing and makes community service agencies in the area aware of the facilities. The cityCity also refers persons in need to these facilities. Vouchers shall be solicited from the hotel, local businesses, charitable agencies, and other organizations/individuals to provide short-term stays at the hotels. The 160 rooms available in local hotels are adequate to serve the temporary housing needs of homeless individuals in the area. This program is ongoing, implemented, and monitored annually (coinciding with the fiscal year) by the Community Development Department. It is funded by the General Fund, to the extent of available resources.

Two motels in the CityCity provide short term
housing to homeless or at-risk individuals.

CityCity strictly enforces ordinances regarding
property maintenance and fire and safety
standards to safeguard the public health, safety,
and welfare of tenants.

The program will be included in the updated
Housing Element.

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Vouchers and/or an allocated budget were developed in December 2015.

Development Standards to Allow Uses
The CityCity shall modify its Municipal Code to allow the development, maintenance, and improvement of Emergency Shelters, SRO’s, Transitional Housing, and Supportive Housing to address constraints and facilitate the development of low-income housing throughout the CityCity. The CityCity shall refer person in need to these facilities. This program is managed by the Planning Department, funded by the General Fund, and was completed in December 2015.

The cityCity adopted a comprehensive update of
the Development Code in 2018 which addresses
Emergency Shelters, SROs, Transitional
Housing, and Supportive Housing consistent
with state law.

The cityCity will monitor development of these
housing types and re-evaluate the effectiveness
of established development standards. The
program will be included in the updated Housing
Element.

Emergency Shelters
The cityCity will amend the Zoning Ordinance so emergency shelters shall be a permitted use without a conditional use permit or other discretionary action in the High-Density Residential zone.

The cityCity adopted a comprehensive update of
the Development Code in 2018 that addresses
Emergency Shelters consistent with state law.

Emergency shelters are allowed without
discretionary review in the Commercial Mixed
Use (C/MU), Civic Mixed Use (Civic/MU), and
Entertainment (E) zoning districts.

Development standard review and monitoring of
this development type is included in two other
programs. As the zoning ordinance amendment
is completed, this program is removed from the
updated Housing Element. The monitoring of
emergency shelter development is addressed in
the Emergency, Transitional and Supportive
Housing program.

Transitional and Supportive Housing
The cityCity will continue to monitor the inventory of sites appropriate to accommodate transitional housing and supportive housing and will work with the appropriate organizations to ensure the needs of homeless and extremely low-income residents are met. In compliance with Senate Bill 2, the CityCity will amend the Zoning Code to allow transitional and supportive housing in all residential zones, subject only to those regulations that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone. This program is funded by the General Fund and managed by the Community Development Department.

The cityCity adopted a comprehensive update of
the Development Code in 2018 which addresses
Transitional and Supportive Housing consistent
with state law.

The cityCity will continue to monitor the inventory
of sites appropriate to accommodate transitional
housing and supportive housing and will work
with the appropriate organizations to ensure the
needs of homeless and extremely low-income
residents are met. This program is renamed and
updated to also address emergency shelters.

Code Enforcement
The CityCity shall continue code enforcement of nuisances such as inoperable vehicles, property maintenance, substandard units, and illegal garage conversions.

Code enforcement activities are an important
part of the CityCity’s neighborhood preservation
programs. The program will be included in the
updated Housing Element.

Housing Cooperating Program
The CityCity shall work with Los Angeles County to identify and coordinate water and sewer infrastructure on the provision of adequate infrastructure and public services in Cudahy, including monitoring for grant funding sources, to meet the CityCity’s RHNA. The program will Infrastructure impacts from new developments
are addresses through the environmental review
process as required by the California
Environmental Quality Act and will be fully
assessed cityCitywide through the General Plan
Environmental Impact Report (EIR).

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be financed through the General Fund. The CIP program was completed in December 2015 by the Public Works Department. maintaining a high quality of life for residents. In
addition, consistent with the General Plan
Implementation program, the CityCity will
establish permit tracking program by June 2019
that monitors new development and the
redevelopment of existing uses that increase the
number of residential unit and/or nonresidential
square footage. This program is renamed and
updated to address continued coordination with
the County and ongoing development tracking.

Equal Access
The cityCity intends to minimize difficulties of special needs households in finding adequate housing by providing programs to prevent discrimination or to encourage the production of housing specifically designed for these households. The cityCity amended its definition of family in 2014.

The CityCity shall refer discrimination complaints to the Fair Housing Network and ensure complaints are resolved. The cityCity will participate and distribute fair housing materials at a variety of community activities such as food distribution, Easter egg hunt, national night out, and local carnivals/fairs to reach out to all segments of the community. The cityCity will annually conduct fair housing press releases, directly contact interested groups for distributing fair housing materials, mail fair housing materials through utility billing and post fair housing information in a variety of community locations such as the library, bus stops, public counters, and post office. The program, managed by the Community Development Director, began in 2013, and promotional materials were developed in December 2014 for distribution, and will be updated on an ongoing basis. The program will be funded through the General Fund and staff time.

The cityCity adopted a comprehensive update of
the Development Code in 2018 which includes a
definition of family consistent with state law.

This program is combined with the Fair Housing
Program in the updated Housing Element
Reasonable Accommodation Program
The CityCity has developed a policy pursuant to the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, to provide people with disabilities reasonable accommodation in rules, policies, practices, and procedures that may be necessary to ensure equal access to housing.

This policy was developed by CityCity Administration and completed in October 2014.

The CityCity adopted a comprehensive update of
the Development Code in 2018 that includes a
formal procedure for individuals with disabilities
seeking equal access to housing to request a
reasonable accommodation to zoning
regulations, as provided by the Federal Fair
Housing Amendments Act of 1988 and
California's Fair Employment and Housing Act,
and to establish criteria to be used when
considering these requests. The purpose of the
reasonable accommodation process is to
provide flexibility in the application of land use,
zoning or building regulations, policies, or
procedures for individuals with disabilities or
developers of housing for persons with
disabilities when it is necessary to eliminate
barriers to equal housing opportunities.

This program is completed and removed.

Public Participation Program
The cityCity encourages community participation in all cityCity programs. Noticing practices in the cityCity include posting information on Public participation is a priority for the cityCity.

This program is combined with the Bilingual
program in the updated Housing Element, as

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scheduled public hearings at CityCity Hall, the Cudahy Library, and the Council Chambers at least two weeks prior to the hearing dates. The cityCity also advertises these hearings, as well as other cityCity programs, in the local newspaper (The Wave) and in the cityCity newsletter. Both papers use English and Spanish in their articles to reach the primarily Hispanic Community of the area. An interpreter is also available during public hearings to facilitate communication between individuals who only speak Spanish. Brochures at CityCity Hall are available in both English and Spanish versions. Spanish-speaking employees also facilitate the dissemination of information regarding cityCity programs. It shall encourage residents to attend CityCity Council and Planning Commission meetings by increased publicityCity practices. This will allow the cityCity to get more input into its programs and tailor them to meet the needs expressed by residents. Public workshops have been conducted in the General Plan's revised goals and policies and Draft Land Use Plan to solicit resident concerns. Public hearings will continue to be held prior to adoption of the General Plan, including this Element. This will allow the cityCity to better respond to the concerns and interests of Cudahy residents. This program is ongoing, to be monitored annually (coinciding with the fiscal year) and funded by the General Fund as services are contracted and staff time.
access for Spanish speakers in Cudahy is crucial
to obtaining full participation.

Fair Housing Program
The cityCity promotes the use of the Fair Housing Council of Long Beach through the CityCity newsletter and local papers and informs all cityCity employees of the available services for referral. The CityCity shall prepare a list of referral agencies to serve low-income households, handicapped, elderly, homeless, and other special needs groups. Information is given through Code Enforcement and CityCity Housing Department. It shall make the list available at CityCity Hall, the library and CityCity parks for interested persons. Financing will be provided through the General Fund and CDBG funds. Referral information was completed in December 2015.

The cityCity refers fair housing complaints to the
Housing Rights Center and advertises fair
housing services and information through the
cityCity newsletter and local papers and informs
all cityCity employees of the available services
for referral.

The program will be included in the updated
Housing Element and combined with the Equal
Access Program.

Food Distribution Program
The CityCity shall continue the hot meals and food distribution programs.

Also, it shall assist public and non-profit agencies which provide support services to special needs populations (the homeless, the elderly, singleparent households, etc.). The food distribution program is ongoing, to be monitored annually (coinciding with the fiscal year) and financed through the CDBG.

The cityCity conducts hot meals and food
distribution on the 4th Thursday of every month.

The program is important to the cityCity and is a
valuable resource for residents. The program will
be included in the updated Housing Element.

Homeless Assistance Program
The CityCity shall continue to provide funds for the Human Services Association to serve the homeless and other special needs groups in the community. It shall also maintain a list of local social services to use as referral sources for residents in need. These services are discussed in the Housing Element Profile Report. This program is ongoing, to be monitored annually (coinciding with the fiscal year) and will continue to be financed through the CDBG.

Due to lack of funding, the CityCity has not been
able to provide funds to the Human Services
Association. It does maintain a list of local social
services to use as referral sources for residents
in need and refers homeless individuals to local
and regional homeless resources. The program
will be included in the updated Housing Element.

Bilingual Programs
The CityCity's will actively produce documents and publications that are in both English and Spanish. This is an ongoing program Public participation is a priority for the cityCity.

This program is combined with the Public
Participation program.

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monitored annually (coinciding with the fiscal year) by the Community Services Department. It is funded by the General Fund, to the extent available, and staff time.

Handicapped Access
The cityCity currently requires new development to comply with State standards for handicapped access. It shall also enforce the recently adopted American with Disabilities Act. This program is implemented by the Department of Building and Public Services with funding from the General Fund. The cityCity adopted the Los Angeles County Building Code in March 2013, which includes standards for ADA compliance.

The program is ongoing and will be included in
the updated Housing Element
Senior Shared Housing Program
The senior’s Center on Clara Park serves as an information center for senior programs and resources. This is an ongoing program monitored annually (coinciding with the fiscal year) by the Community Services Department with funding from the General Fund.

The program is ongoing and will be included in
the updated Housing Element
Housing for Extremely-Low-Income Households Program
The cityCity will encourage the development of housing units for households earning 30 percent or less of the median Family income for Los Angeles County. Specific emphasis shall be placed on the provision of family housing and non-traditional housing types such as single-room occupancy units and transitional housing. The CityCity will encourage development of housing for extremely low-income households through a variety of activities such as outreach to housing developers on at least an annual basis, providing financial or in-kind technical assistance or land-write downs, providing expedited processing, identifying grant and funding opportunities, applying for or supporting applications for funding on an ongoing basis, reviewing and prioritizing local funding at least twice during the planning period and/or offering additional incentives beyond the density bonus provision. This program, administered by the Planning Department, is ongoing.

Through its Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, the
CityCity has established development incentives
and community benefits permitting procedure
that incentivizes benefits and desired public
amenities provided by private development,
which include, but are not limited to,
extremely/low Income and/or affordable housing.

This program is merged with the Affordable
Housing Incentives program.

Persons with Disabilities, including Developmental Disabilities Program
The cityCity shall seek State and Federal monies, as funding becomes available, in support of housing construction and rehabilitation targeted for persons with disabilities. The CityCity shall provide regulatory incentives, such as expedited permit processing and fee waivers and deferrals, to projects targeted for persons with disabilities, including persons with developmental disabilities. The CityCity shall reach out annually to developers of supportive housing to encourage development of projects targeted for persons with disabilities, including persons with developmental disabilities. The CityCity shall work with the local Regional Center to implement an outreach program informing families within the CityCity of housing and services available for persons with developmental disabilities. Information will be made available on the CityCity’s website and at CityCity Hall counter.

The program is ongoing and will be included in
the updated Housing Element
Preservation of At-Risk Units Program
The CityCity will monitor every three months, the status of any HUD receipt/approval Notices of Intent and Plans of Action filled by property Subsidized housing units in Cudahy are owned
by non-profit affordable housing developers that
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owners to convert to market-rate units. The cityCity will annually identify and meet and pursue funding with non-profit organizations as potential purchasers/managers of at-risk housing units. As part of coordination with non-profit partners, the cityCity will annually explore funding sources available to purchase affordability covenants on at-risk projects, transfer ownership of at-risk projects to public agencies, purchase existing buildings to replace at-risk units, or construct replacement units. Where feasible the cityCity will provide technical assistance and support to these organizations with respect to financing. The cityCity will update this list annually. The CityCity will provide tenant education within 30 days of notice and assist tenants to obtain special Section 8 vouchers reserved for tenants of converted properties. HUD has set aside special Section 8 vouchers for existing tenants in Section 8 projects that are opting out of low-income use.

Upon conversion, the units will stay affordable to the existing tenants if they stay. Once a unit is vacated and new tenants move in, the units will convert to market-rate housing. This is an ongoing program monitored (coinciding with the fiscal year) and managed by the Community Development Department with funding from CDBG funds. their subsidies that allow for the provision of
affordable housing.

A program addressing affordable housing at risk
of conversion to market rate will be included in
the updated Housing Element. The details of this
program are merged with the At-Risk Housing
Preservation Program.

Consistency with General Plan
The CityCity shall conduct an integral review as part of its General Plan implementation to achieve consistency with other general plan elements, policies, programs, and community goals to reflect the policy direction contained in other parts of the General Plan. As portions of the General plan are amended in the future, this Housing Element will be reviewed to ensure that internal consistency is maintained. This is an ongoing program monitored annually (coinciding with the fiscal year) and managed by the Community Development Director and Planning Departments.

The program is ongoing and will be included in
the updated Housing Element.

Zoning Update Program
To address a shortfall and un-accommodated need of 280 units at appropriate densities, the cityCity will increase allowable zoning densities of the HDR and CC Zone’s cityCity wide from 14.52 to allowing a minimum of 20 dwelling units per acre. Increasing the density to 20 dwelling units per acre will further facilitate meeting the demand for affordable housing. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65583(c)(1) and 65583.2(h) and (i), sites to accommodate the shortfall and un-accommodated need of 280 units will permit a minimum of 16 dwelling units per site and 50% will be zoned residential only. Candidate sites for rezoning include Site numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and

11. In addition, the HDR and CC zones will be amended to permit owner-occupied or multifamily residential uses by right (without a conditional use permit, planned unit development permit, or other discretionary). This program was completed by October 2014 by the Community Development Department.

In 2016-2018, new General Plan Land Use
designations were developed, allowing for higher
density development in residential areas and
identifying new areas for mixed-use
development with higher residential densities.

The cityCity completed a concurrent
Development Code and Zoning Map update to
provide zoning districts consistent with the new
General Plan. These changes significantly
increased allowable densities in residential and
mixed-use areas and are expected to provide
more incentive to recycle underutilized and
deteriorating property.

The updated sites inventory shows sufficient
capacityCity to address the CityCity’s current
and previous (rollover) RHNA.

This program is completed and removed.

Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing – AFFH – AB 686.

As of January 1, 2019, AB 686 extends the obligation to affirmatively further fair housing to all public agencies in the State of California.

Affirmatively furthering fair housing means taking meaningful actions to combat discrimination that overcome patterns of segregation and foster inclusive communities free from barriers that restrict access to Section 8 of this Housing Element includes an
analysis of AB 686, Affirmatively Furthering Fair
Housing. The CityCity bears the responsibility of
monitoring and enforcing any rules and
regulations regarding Furthering Fair Housing by
understanding the root causes of housing
discrimination, who is being discriminated

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opportunity based on protected characteristics. The 6th Cycle Housing Element analysis has addressed the following: (1) Significant discrepancies in housing needs and in access to opportunities; (2) Replacing segregated living patterns with truly integrated and balanced living patterns; (3) Transforming racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty (R/ECAP) into areas of opportunity; (4) Fostering and maintaining compliance with civil rights and fair housing laws. The cityCity’s Community Development Department, in conjunction with the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HUD) will administer and monitor this program.
against and why, and implement programs,
policies, and objectives in an affirmative fashion,
to address discrimination of the protected
classes in the CityCity.

This is an ongoing program that must be
monitored and reported to the Department of
Housing and Community Development.

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7 Housing Goals, Policies, Programs, and Quantified Objectives This section of the CityCity of Cudahy Housing Element addresses the State's housing element requirements for a "statement of the community goals, quantified objectives, and policies relative to the maintenance, preservation, improvement, and development of housing." The goals, policies, and programs delineated identified in this Housing Element serve to support the State of California’s overarching goal of providing, “decent housing and a suitable living environment for every Californian ”Californian” (Government Code Section 65580). The programs have been reviewed, in relationship to the General Plan, updated analysis, and state housing laws, and amended accordingly. is Housing Element proposes to add two programs that were not included in the previous Housing Element, and three programs will be deleted because they are no longer needed or may not be the best use of CityCity resources.

The housing goals, policies, and programs that follow were created for the purpose of meeting the housing needs of the CityCity throughout the 2021-2029 planning period given the limitations imposed by current political, economic, and social conditions, budget constraints and available local, sState, and Ffederal funding.

List of Charts, Tables, and Maps
Table 7.1- Review and revise 2021 Housing Element ………………………………………………– Page 117 Table 7.2- Proposed Quantified Objectives …………………………………………………………. - Page

7.1 HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS
The CityCity's housing goals have been developed to respond to the key housing related issues facing the CityCity. As summarized in the Profile Report, Cudahy is experiencing a very high demand for housing. This is manifested by the low vacancy rate, the creation of unpermitted housing units, and the doubling-up of households in individual units resulting in overcrowding.

The lack of housing has led to increases in rents and prices, which go beyond the affordability of its low-income residents.

Housing Element Policies indicates those policies that will be applicable over the course of the planning period governed by this Element;
Housing Element Programsindicates those specific programs that will be effective in assisting in the conservation of affordable housing, the development of new affordable housing, the identification and provision of new sites for residential development, and the removal of governmental constraints.

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Housing Element Goals
Goals
The Housing Element Goals are those goals applicable to the City’s housing related issues.

Housing Element Goal 1: The CityCity of Cudahy will improve the housing supply and the choice of housing opportunities through private investment and, where necessary, through public action and financing.

Housing Element Goal 2: The CityCity of Cudahy will promote affordable housing and shelter for all economic segments of the community.

Housing Element Goal 3: The CityCity of Cudahy will support and provide incentives for the maintenance and rehabilitation of the existing housing stock.

Housing Element Goal 4: The CityCity of Cudahy will encourage development of a viable urban community consistent with orderly growth and environmental conservation to provide suitable living environments, with access to employment, community facilities, and services.

Housing Element Goal 5: The CityCity of Cudahy will promote equal access and opportunity to housing regardless of race, religion, sex, marital status, ancestry, national origin, or color.

Housing Element Goal 6: The CityCity of Cudahy will identify and address significant discrepancies in housing needs and in access to housing opportunities and will initiate antidisplacement policies aimed at protecting existing residents of the cityCity from potential gentrification when new developments are proposed in the cityCity.

Housing Element Goal 7: The CityCity of Cudahy will identify and replace segregated living patterns with truly integrated and balanced living patterns.

Housing Element Goal 8: The CityCity of Cudahy will identify and transform racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty (R/ECAP) into areas of opportunity.

Housing Element Goal 9: The CityCity of Cudahy will foster and maintain compliance with civil rights and fair housing laws.

Housing Element Goal 10: The CityCity of Cudahy will advance housing goals designed to focus on address economic development initiatives aimed at addressing the intersection of housing goals and economic justice.

Housing Element Goal 6: The CityCity of Cudahy will identify and address significant discrepancies in housing needs and in access to housing opportunities.

Housing Element Goal 7: The CityCity of Cudahy will identify and replace segregated living patterns with truly integrated and balanced living patterns.

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Housing Element Goal 8: The CityCity of Cudahy will identify and transform racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty (R/ECAP) into areas of opportunity.

Housing Element Goal 9: The CityCity of Cudahy will foster and maintain compliance with civil rights and fair housing laws.

Issue: Housing Availability
Although there has been an overall population decline in Cudahy, due to over-crowding and housing cost, there is an increasing need for housing in the cityCity. Low vacancy rates and second units on single-family lots reflect this high demand. New housing development coupled with the CityCity’s new Inclusionary Housing Ordinance will help meet this need and provide residents with greater opportunities to find appropriate and adequate housing.

Housing Element Policies
HOUSING ELEMENT GOAL 1:

The Housing Element Policies are those policies that will be applicable over the course of the planning period governed by this Housing Element. The policies are listed under their respective goal.

Housing Element Policy 1.1: The CityCity of Cudahy will encourage future investment in the CityCity's housing stock.4
Housing Element Policy 1.2: The CityCity of Cudahy will evaluate the factors affecting housing costs and examine ways to reduce housing costs where governmental action is appropriate.

Housing Element Policy 1.3: The CityCity of Cudahy will support the development and use of new techniques in housing design, construction, and development.

Housing Element Policy 1.4: The CityCity of Cudahy will promote the development of attractive and safe housing to meet the community's needs.

Housing Element Policy 1.5: The CityCity of Cudahy will provide prompt processing of housing construction applications through standardized development requirements and centralized processing.
4 This symbol indicates a goal, policy , or program that addresses environmental justice issues.

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Housing Element Policy 1.6: The CityCity of Cudahy will encourage the assemblage and consolidation of existing small parcels in areas which permit higher density development.

Larger parcels can better accommodate increased density housing, through a more efficient use of space resulting in more on-site amenities and greater use of open space.

Housing Element Policy 1.7: The CityCity of Cudahy will recognize the changing trends and patterns in the community and encourage a broad range of housing types to meet these needs.

Housing Element Policy 1.8: The CityCity of Cudahy will work with the appropriate service providers to develop and coordinate programs to assist in the conservation of affordable housing and to serve the homeless population.

Issue: Housing Affordability
Low-income households comprise a major segment of the CityCity’s population. Coupled with high demand and market rate housing, it has led to overpaying, overcrowding, and unpermitted housing units. Affordability is a major concern in Cudahy.

HOUSING ELEMENT GOAL 2:

Housing Element Goal 2: The CityCity of Cudahy will promote affordable housing and shelter for all economic segments of the community.

Housing Element Policy 2.1: The CityCity of Cudahy will promote all State, regional and local practices and plans that support housing availability for all economic segments of the population.

Housing Element Policy 2.2: The CityCity of Cudahy will promote local housing services to ensure federal, state, and local housing programs are available to assist the private sector in obtaining funds for housing development.

Housing Element Policy 2.3: The CityCity of Cudahy will utilize Community Development Block Grant funds to develop housing, expand economic opportunities through commercial development, improve community facilities and services, prevent deterioration of the housing stock, and redevelop residential areas.

Housing Element Policy 2.4: The CityCity of Cudahy will inform residents of the availability of housing assistance programs and community services available in the area (such as Section 8 certificates and vouchers).

Housing Element Policy 2.5: The CityCity of Cudahy will encourage variety in the supply of housing at costs affordable to the various income levels of the population.

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Housing Element Policy 2.6: The CityCity of Cudahy will solicit State and Federal funds for new housing development.

Housing Element Policy 2.7: The CityCity of Cudahy will work towards the conservation of existing subsidized housing for low and moderate-income families.

Housing Element Policy 2.8: The CityCity of Cudahy will seek funding opportunities and promote rental assistance for low and moderate-income families.

Issue: Housing Maintenance and Conservation
The CityCity of Cudahy is primarily a residential community and has provided housing to the County's very low, low, and moderate-income households. Without maintenance and conservation, the CityCity's housing stock can go into disrepair or be replaced with more expensive housing. To prevent displacement and the deterioration of housing and neighborhood quality, the cityCity needs to promote the rehabilitation of existing housing units.

HOUSING ELEMENT GOAL 3:

Housing Element Goal 3: The CityCity of Cudahy will support and provide incentives for the maintenance and rehabilitation of the existing housing stock.

Housing Element Policy 3.1: The CityCity of Cudahy will encourage, support, and provide incentives for the maintenance, conservation, and revitalization of existing residential units.

Housing Element Policy 3.2: The CityCity of Cudahy will explore strategies and programs that will be effective in reducing the costs incurred by the homeowner for rehabilitation.

Housing Element Policy 3.3: The CityCity of Cudahy will encourage relocation assistance for displaced persons living in rentals undergoing rehabilitation and/or reconstruction.

Housing Element Policy 3.4: The CityCity of Cudahy will continue residential rehabilitation programs and provide technical assistance to property owners as needed.

Housing Element Policy 3.5: The CityCity of Cudahy will encourage prompt rehabilitation or demolition and replacement of vacant and abandoned properties.

Housing Element Policy 3.6: The CityCity of Cudahy will actively engage in identifying substandard and deteriorating housing in Cudahy and take appropriate actions to correct these deficiencies, such as initiating rehabilitation, maintenance, or replacement programs.

Housing Element Policy 3.7: The CityCity of Cudahy will promote housing rehabilitation and conservation through public education and awareness programs.

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Housing Element Policy 3.8: The CityCity of Cudahy will encourage property maintenance to promote quality design, public safety, and to promote energy conservation.

Housing Element Policy 3.9: The CityCity of Cudahy will work with the County or non-profit agencies in conserving existing low-income housing units and subsidized housing projects.

Housing Element Policy 3.10: The CityCity of Cudahy will preserve existing single-family, lower density residential neighborhoods.

Issue: Neighborhood Preservation
Neighborhood quality is dependent on street and property maintenance, the availability of services and infrastructure and the residents' sense of community. By improving neighborhood quality, the CityCity of Cudahy can create stability in the resident population and pride in its people.

HOUSING ELEMENT GOAL 4:

Housing Element Policy 4.1: The CityCity of Cudahy will reserve the existing residential neighborhoods and provide areas to accommodate new residential development.

Housing Element Policy 4.2: The CityCity of Cudahy will coordinate regional and local public works and capital improvement programs in declining neighborhoods and in neighborhoods experiencing increased population due to redevelopment or land conversion activities.

Housing Element Policy 4.3: The CityCity of Cudahy will provide the necessary public services and infrastructure, including encouraging early care and education facilities, to residential areas and locate new housing developments where availability of public facilities and services is assured.

Housing Element Policy 4.4: The CityCity of Cudahy will encourage the application of highquality urban design standards to create safe, attractive, functional housing units and neighborhoods.

Housing Element Policy 4.5: The CityCity of Cudahy will conserve existing residential areas and prevent the intrusion of incompatible uses into the neighborhoods.

Housing Element Policy 4.6: The CityCity of Cudahy will encourage continued and new investment in the established residential neighborhoods in Cudahy.

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Housing Element Policy 4.7: The CityCity of Cudahy will increase property maintenance efforts by code enforcement to improve the overall appearance of the residential neighborhoods, thus maintaining property values in the CityCity.

Housing Element Policy 4.8: The CityCity of Cudahy will identify the best possible locations and development standards for residential development and encourage a high-quality environment for family life.

Issue: Equal Access to Housing
Discrimination can prevent households with special needs or certain characteristics from obtaining appropriate housing. The CityCity of Cudahy seeks to eliminate all forms of housing discrimination to allow residents to find adequate housing.

HOUSING ELEMENT GOAL 5:

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Housing Element Goal 5: The CityCity of Cudahy will promote equal access and opportunity to housing regardless of race, religion, sex, marital status, ancestry, national origin, or color.

Housing Element Policy 5.1: The CityCity of Cudahy will promote equal access and opportunities to housing through the provision of consumer information, assistance, and protection and through citizen involvement in the design and implementation of housing programs.

Housing Element Policy 5.2: The CityCity of Cudahy will explore procedures for fair and equitable treatment of the parties in housing contracts, such as buyer-seller and landlordtenant agreements.

Housing Element Policy 5.3: The CityCity of Cudahy will encourage citizen participation and community involvement in the development and implementation of housing assistance and housing programs in the CityCity. Actively pursue participation on housing issues by the CityCity's elderly and minority populations.

Housing Element Policy 5.4: The CityCity of Cudahy will establish referral agencies to serve low-income households, the homeless, handicapped, elderly households and residents with special housing needs.

Housing Element Policy 5.5: The CityCity of Cudahy will enforce fair housing laws and encourage the use of fair housing council services.

Housing Element Policy 5.6: The CityCity of Cudahy will encourage and promote accessible housing for the handicapped. This includes the retrofitting of existing units and the enforcement of the State accessibility standards for new residential construction.

Housing Element Policy 5.7: The CityCity of Cudahy will provide continued cooperation between the CityCity and adjacent cities in the development of regional housing programs and homeless services.

Housing Element Policy 5.8: The CityCity of Cudahy will provide density bonuses for lowincome housing projects and senior citizen housing projects.

HOUSING ELEMENT GOAL 6:

Housing Element Goal 6: The City of Cudahy will identify and address significant discrepancies in housing needs and in access to housing opportunities and will initiate anti-displacement policies aimed at protecting existing residents of the City from potential gentrification when new developments are proposed in the City.

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Housing Element Policy 6.1: The CityCity of Cudahy will identify partas of the cityCity where significant discrepancies in housing needs and in access to opportunities exist and address them.

Housing Element Policy 6.2: The CityCity of Cudahy shall convene a task force consisting of cityCity staff from the Community Development Department to implement this policy and make perioding reports to the CityCity Manager and the CityCity Council.

Housing Element Policy 6.3: The CityCity of Cudahy shall formulate policies to fight gentrification by developing anti-displacement policies that protect the rights of current resisentsresidents when new development with the potential of replacing existing housing stock are developed. CityCity staff in conjunction with the CityCity Manager and CityCity Council develop specific language regarding the antidisplacement policies while recognizing the civil rights of all residents of the cityCity as well as applicants.

HOUSING ELEMENT GOAL 7:

Housing Element Goal 7: The City of Cudahy will identify and replace segregated living patterns with truly integrated and balanced living patterns.

Housing Element Policy 7.1: Through its zoning and land use policies, the CityCity of Cudahy shall systematically replace segregated living patterns with truly integrated and balanced living patterns.

Housing Element Policy 7.2: The Community Development Director shall study and advise the CityCity Manager, the Planning Commission, and the CityCity Council on the best practices available to replace segregated living patterns in the CityCity with truly integrated and balanced living patterns. The Community Development Director shall define “segregated living patterns” based on guidance and policies of the State Department of Housing and Community Development Department.

HOUSING ELEMENT GOAL 8:

Housing Element Goal 8: The City of Cudahy will identify and transform racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty (R/ECAP) into areas of opportunity.

Housing Element Policy 8.1: The CityCity of Cudahy, in compliance with State Assembly Bill 686 (AB 686), shall identify and systematically transform racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty (R/ECAP) into areas of opportunity.

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Housing Element Policy 8.2: The CityCity of Cudahy shall establish a critical racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty within its boundaries and implement policies to transform those areas into areas of opportunity. This policy may require coordination with the HCD as most of the CityCity of Cudahy is predominantly Hispanic/Latino and the predominantly low income.

HOUSING ELEMENT GOAL 9:

Housing Element Goal 69: The City of Cudahy will foster and maintain compliance with civil rights and fair housing laws.

Housing Element Policy 69.1: The CityCity of Cudahy shall establish and maintain policies that foster and maintain compliance with all civil rights and fair housing laws by training its Community Development staff in the details of the civil rights and fair housing laws.

Housing Element Policy 69.2: The CityCity of Cudahy, in addition to establishing and maintain compliance with all civil rights and fair housing laws shall employ, where vacancies exist, those who are familiar with, or have worked specifically with fair housing and civil rights laws.

HOUSING ELEMENT GOAL 10:

Housing Element Goal 10: The City of Cudahy will advance housing goals designed to focus on address economic development initiatives aimed at addressing the intersection of housing goals and economic justice.

Housing Element Policy 10.1: The CityCity Council of the CityCity of Cudahy shall develop specific policies for this goal, including economic development initiatives to address the intersection of housing goals and economic justice.

Housing Element Policy 10.2: The CityCity of Cudahy shall develop incentives for residents of Cudahy with businesses in the cityCity. The specific language of the incentives shall be developed in conjunction with the CityCity Council.

Housing Element Policy 10.3: The CityCity of Cudahy shall explore the addition of language to encourage a trained workforce program through apprenticeships and other career connections for local high school students and beyond to foster stronger employment alternatives through the trade industry and other employment potentials.

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HOUSING PROGRAMS
The quality of housing in the CityCity of Cudahy is a major concern. The Housing Program has been designed to address these needs and to help provide adequate housing to all residents. The housing program revolves around the key issues and housing goals of the CityCity which have been discussed previously.

Housing Availability - the policies address the existing and future housing needs.

Housing Affordability - the policies provide housing for the CityCity's lower income households and reduce overpayment.

Housing Maintenance and Conservation - the policies preserve the existing housing stock and conserve affordable housing units.

Neighborhood Preservation - the policies are designed to bring stability to the residential neighborhoods and promote community pride.

Equal Access- the policies are designed to assist special group’s find appropriate housing.

Early care and Education Program Availability – the policies support the availability of quality, affordable early care, and education services for families.

Through the policies and programs in this Element, the CityCity of Cudahy will be able to improve the quality of the environment for all residents. By addressing these interdependent issues at the same time, the CityCity hopes to eliminate or slowly reduce its housing problems. The identification of funding sources for individual programs does not exclude the use of other funding sources which may be available.

Housing Housing EElement Programs
The housing programs were developed to address the City’s housing needs and help provide adequate housing for all residents.

SUMMARY OF PROGRAMS
The programs are identified on Table 77.11. and a description of each program is provided on the followingthe following pages.

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2021-2029 Housing Element Programs
Table 7.1 Summary of Programs
Program # Name Responsible Department Completion Date
1 Adequate Sites Program Community Development Re-zoning completed in 2018; Ongoing (monitored annually) 2021/2022.
2 Housing Information Program Community Development December 20182023. 3 Second Unit Ordinance Accessory
Dwelling Units
Planning Community
Development
2018, Ongoing (monitored annually) 2023
4 Promote Lot Consolidation Planning Community
Development
Ongoing, Community Benefits program by June
20192024
5 Affordable Housing Incentives Community Development Ongoing, Community Benefits program by June 2019 2024
6 CDBG Information Program Community Development Distribute brochure in December 2018. Ongoing (monitored annually)Each year 2021-2029.
7 At-Risk Housing Preservation Community Development Ongoing (monitored annually) Each year 2021-2029
8 Housing Maintenance and
Conservation
Community Development Ongoing Each year 2021-2029
9 Hotel and Motel Resources Community Development Ongoing (monitored annually) Each year 2021- 2029
10 Development Standards to Allow
Uses
Planning Community
Development
2023 January 2020
11 Emergency, Transitional and
Supportive Housing
Community Development 2023 Ongoing (monitored annually) Each year 2021-2029
12 Neighborhood Preservation Community Development Each year 2021-2029, Design Guidelines 2023 132 Code Enforcement Code Enforcement
Community Development
Ongoing (monitored annually as part of the CDBG
program)
Each year 2021-2029
143 Infrastructure Availability Community Development June/December 2019 2024 154 Public Participation Program Community
DevelopmentCityCity Clerk
Ongoing (monitored annually)
Each year 2021-2029
165 Fair Housing Program Community Development
Code Enforcement / Housing
December 2018; Ongoing Each year 2021-2029
176 Food Distribution Program Community Development Ongoing (monitored annually) Each year 2021- 2029
187 Homeless Assistance Program Community Development Ongoing (monitored annually) Each year 2021- 2029
198 Handicapped Disability Access Building & Safety Community Development
Ongoing (monitored annually) Each year 2021-
2029
2019 Senior Shared Housing Program Community Development Services
Ongoing (monitored annually)
210 Persons with Disabilities, including
Developmental Disabilities Special
Needs Program
Community Development December 2018/2019 2024, 2025
221 Consistency with General Plan
Program
Community Development /
Planning Community
Development
Ongoing (monitored annually) Each year 2021-
2029
23 Housing Conditions Survey Community Development
Department
2023
24 Low Barrier Navigation Centers Community Development Department
2023
25 Single Room Occupancy Units Community Development
Department
2023
26 Replacement Housing Community Development
Department
2024

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27 State Density Bonus Law Community Development
Department
2024
28 Additional Zoning Code Amendments Community Development Department
2024
29 Implementation of the Inclusionary
Housing Program and Economic
Development Strategic Plan.

Community Development
Department
2022
30 Environmental Enhancements Community Development
31 Rent Control Ad Hoc Committee Community Development
32 First Time Homebuyers Community Development
33 Economic Development Strategic
Plan and Transit Oriented
Development
Community Development
34 Replacement Housing Community Development End of 2024 Source: CityCity of Cudahy; Community Development Department 2022 Housing Availability
Housing availability refers to the development and provision of housing units to meet existing and future needs of area residents. Housing development can be initiated by the cityCity, private developers, or other agencies. Most new residential development will be initiated by the private sector because of limited financial resources on the part of the CityCity, State, and Federal governments. Developers will generally provide market rate housing because they see housing development as a financially profitable activity. Housing projects funded by local state and federal agencies are likely to be reserved for low and moderate-income households. Specific programs designed to promote new residential development in the cityCity are described in the following section.

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Program 1: Adequate Sites
The City will prepare an annual monitoring report for vacant and underutilized sites. This report shall identify any changes to use, potential environmental concerns, and site development that occurs in each fiscal year beginning in 2021/2022 through 2029. The residential sites inventory consists of vacant and underutilized residential land with the capacityCity to yield at least 710 units. The sites and RHNA comparison indicate that there are adequate sites to accommodate and exceed the total RHNA (including both the 2021 RHNA and 2014 unaccommodated RHNA) under the CityCity’s 2018 General Plan and Development Code standards.

The CityCity of Cudahy has an unaccommodated RHNA from 2014 of 154 units in addition to the current RHNA (2021-2029). Within the current (2021) RHNA, there is a shortfall identified from the 2014 adopted Housing Element of 126 units. To satisfy the total unaccommodated (rollover) RHNA of 280 units, the cityCity will re-zone at least 14 acres at a minimum density of 20 units per acre as part of the new General Plan and Development Code update. Per housing element law (Government Code 65583.2[h]), the sites re-zoned to address the lower-income, unaccommodated (rollover) RHNA units will be on sites that are zoned to permit owner-occupied and rental multifamily residential use by right (as defined in Government Code 65583.2[i]) during the planning period. These sites will permit at least 16 units per site at a density of at least 20 units per acre. The sites inventory presented in Table 4.2 includes sufficient sites to address these requirements.

The CityCity will maintain an inventory of available sites for residential development and provide it to prospective residential developers upon request. The cityCity will also conduct ongoing implementation and annual assessment of status of housing sites inventory as part of the annual reporting process.

Government Code §65863 states that no jurisdiction shall “reduce, or require, or permit the reduction of, the residential density for any parcel to, or allow development of any parcel at, a lower residential density, than projected” for sites identified in the Housing Element sites inventory unless the jurisdiction makes written findings that the reduction is consistent with the General Plan, and that the remaining sites identified in the Housing Element are adequate to accommodate the jurisdiction’s need. The CityCity will evaluate residential development proposals for consistency with statutory requirements, and the City’s General Plan goals and policies; goals and policies of the General Plan specifically as they relate to the housing needs of the community. Responsibility: Community Development Department. Funding: City General Fund and other funding sources as available.

Program 2: Housing Information Program
To encourage the development of high-quality affordable housing on vacant and underutilized siteslots, the CityCity shall prepare a residential data base. establish a promotional campaign to area developers. The data base campaign shall include identification of the vacant and underutilized sites, promote the CityCity of Cudahy and existing investmentCity investment

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opportunities, development incentives, and early care and education services, .. The data base shall be prepared in 2023 and updated annually. The CityCity shall work with local business groups (such as the Chamber of Commerce and Building Industry Association) on promoting available incentives to new development. This may be accomplished through networking, formal presentations, brochures, ads, and other promotional materials and activities. Staff will also keep informed of state and federal housing programs and provide information to interested residents and groups. The cityCity will work with local early care and education advocates to create an information handout to inform developers, business groups, and households about the available early care and education services. The program will be managed by the Community Development Director and will be updated on an ongoing basis. The program will be funded through the General Fund. Responsibility: Community Development Department. Funding: City General Fund and other funding sources as available.

Program 3: Accessory Dwelling Units Second Unit Ordinance As part of the comprehensive update to the Development Code, The City will update the accessory dwelling unit requirements within the Zoning Code, and update the Ordinance, to comply with statutory requirements. The City will review development standards and make amendments as necessary to provide incentives and promote development of accessory dwelling units for very low-, low-, and moderate-income households. Review could include exploring and pursuing available state funding, fee reductions, pre-approved plans, and homeowner/applicant assistance tools. Amendments to the Zoning Code will be completed in 2023. the CityCity will update accessory dwelling unit requirements and regulations within the Development Code to comply with State law – Assembly Bill 2299 and Senate Bill 1069 – in 2018. The Planning Department will monitor the construction of second units annually (coinciding with the fiscal year). Responsibility: Community Development Department. Funding: City General Fund and other funding sources as available.

Program 4: Promote Lot Consolidation
As part of the comprehensive update to the General Plan, the City increased the allowed density in the multi-family residential areas and intensity of nonresidential districts to encourage revitalization and lot consolidation. As demonstrated in Chapter 5, consolidation of residential lots can be extremely helpful to maximizing housing project livability and density. Consolidation of commercial lots can also help make mixed-use projects, including affordable housing projects, feasible. Beginning in 2024 the City will establish development incentives including producing a list of potential consolidation sites, a review to streamline lot consolidations, provide assistance with compliance with the state’s Subdivision Map Act requirements, fee reductions, ADA compliance, and infrastructure support. The City will meet with developers, including nonprofit sponsors, to identify and promote strategies and incentives within one year of adoption of the element.

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Notwithstanding the high priority of lot consolidation, the City will also address regulatory barriers which make small lot development difficult. As described in Program 28, the City will remove density limits to small lot development in the HDR zone and decrease the minimum parcel size requirement for mixed-use development.

The City will monitor the effectiveness of these strategies to promote housing development, report progress in the annual general plan implementation report pursuant to Government Code Section 65400 and adopt alternative strategies as needed to ensure effectiveness of the program.

Responsibility: Community Development Department.

Funding: City General Fund and other funding sources as available.Although long-time policy encourages residential lot consolidation to achieve higher quality development, lot consolidation rarely occurs. As part of the comprehensive update to the General Pplan, the CcityCity increased the allowed density in the multi-family residential areas and intensity of nonresidential districts to encourage revitalization and lot consolidation. Beginning in 2024 Within 3 years, the CityCity will establish development incentives including a list of potential consolidation sites, a review to streamline lot consolidations, provide assistance with compliance with the state’s Subdivision Map Act requirements, fee reductions, ADA compliance, and infrastructure support. The City will work with the development community and property owners to develop information that will assist with consolidating lots. and a community benefit permitting procedure that incentivizes benefits and desired public amenities provided by private development, which include, but are not limited to, lot consolidation. In the interim, CityCity staff will provide technical assistance and information to interested developers and post (at the Planning Department and on the cityCity website) the Housing Element Sites Inventory table that identifies lot consolidation potential for residential sites. Responsibility: Community Development Department. Funding: City General Fund and other funding sources as available.

Program 5: Affordable Housing Incentives
To encourage the development of affordable housing units, the City shall annually conduct proactive outreach to the development community to inform them of City affordable housing incentives, and identify opportunities for new incentives, starting in 2024. New incentives could build upon those included in the Inclusionary Housing Program (Program 29) addressing parking, design review, height, and open space. The permit process shall be expedited for low-income and senior citizen housing projects. Additionally, the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance also included an environmental review streamlining process for eligible Inclusionary Housing projects. The City shall also update the list of local, state, and federal financing sources, and assist developers in obtaining grant funds to support the construction of affordable housing, housing related infrastructure, or environmental remediation. The City will also provide technical assistance and information to interested affordable housing developers and post (at the Planning Department and on the City website) the Housing Element Sites Inventory table that identifies residential

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development sites and a technical assistance memo on the use of the State’s Density Bonus provisions. The activities will be completed by 2024.

In particular, the City will support the developer of the entitled senior housing project at 4610 Santa Ana Street by providing technical assistance and studies, where possible, to support grant applications intended to close any funding gap for this project. The City and developer will submit at least one grant application by the end of 2023.

Responsibility: Community Development Department.

Funding: City General Fund and other funding sources as available.

To encourage the development of affordable housing units, the CityCity shall annually provide developers with a list of updated incentives. The incentives could be similar to those included in the Inclusionary Housing Program addressing parking, design review, height, and open space. The permit process shall be expedited for and shorten the permit process for low-income and senior citizen housing projects. Additionally, the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance also included an environmental review streamlining process for eligible Inclusionary Housing projects. The City shall also update the list of local, state, and federal financing sources. These incentives may be like those awarded for high quality housing projects or developments on larger lots. Or they may involve a different set of parking, open space and density standards which lower the cost of development. By expediting the review process, developers also save money and housing costs can be reduced. Within 3 years, the CityCity will establish development incentives and a community benefit permitting procedure that incentivizes benefits and desired public amenities provided by private development, which include, but are not limited to, extremely low-Income and/or affordable housing. In addition, the cityCity provides information on available financing mechanisms and federal, state, and local programs and agencies that provide funding assistance for housing projects. This information shall be made available to developers. The CityCity will also provide technical assistance and information to interested affordable housing developers and post (at the Planning Department and on the CityCity website) the Housing Element Sites Inventory table that identifies residential development sites and a technical assistance memo on the use of the State’s Density Bonus provisions. The activities will be completed by 2024.

Responsibility: Community Development Department. Funding: City General Fund and other funding sources as available.

Program 6: CDBG Information Programs
The CityCity shall continue, throughout this 6th Cycle Housing Element 2021-2029, housing programs on housing development, infrastructure, rehabilitation, and job development, as allowed by the CDBG program. The cityCity currently uses its CDBG moneys for the Single Unit Home Improvement program, fair housing foundation services, code enforcement, business assistance program, senior activities/nutrition program, food distribution program and the development of public facilities. It shall coordinate with the County Housing Authority in implementing programs outlined in the Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) for Los Angeles County. The cityCity also provides informational brochures outlining available housing assistance and rehabilitation programs in the cityCity. The brochure encourages

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residents to participate in the housing assistance payments program and the housing voucher program (such as Section 8) through the Los Angeles County Housing Authority. The program is ongoing, contingent on federal funding availability, and monitored annually (coinciding with the fiscal year) under the Community Development Department and is financed by the General Fund.

The cityCity will distribute the information brochure to every CityCity facility.

Program 7: At-Risk Housing Preservation
Subsidized housing units in Cudahy are owned by non-profit affordable housing developers that have expressed a desire to continue renewing their subsidies that allow for the provision of affordable housing. The CityCity shall take the lead in coordinating efforts for the preservation of subsidized housing projects in Cudahy. Every three months, the CityCity will monitor the status of any HUD receipt/approval Notices of Intent and Plans of Action filled by property owners to convert to market-rate units. To help conserve the low-income units at risk of conversion, the cityCity will provide technical assistance to non-profit groups interested in buying the projects. If any of the non-profit affordable housing providers decide to let their subsidized housing contracts lapse, the CityCity will aggressively look for an agency to buy the property or help the residents establish an association to buy the project. Tthe CityCity will also notify all appropriate organizations and interested parties listed on Table 2-15 (page 41) of the availability of property to ensure continued low-income housing. HUD has stated that they generally evaluate projects that apply for conversion and offer incentives to property owners to preserve these units. The California Housing Partnership Corporation (CHPC) has indicated that it will assist Cudahy in looking for a suitable organization who would take over the subsidized projects in the cityCity.

The CityCity will also provide tenant education within 30 days of notice and assist tenants to obtain special Section 8 vouchers reserved for tenants of converted properties. Public participation shall be encouraged throughout the process to reflect the needs and interests of Cudahy residents. Financing will come from CDBG funds, and the General Fund, to the extent funds are available. Other funding sources that may be available shall be explored, as well. This is an ongoing program, which will continue through this 6th Cycle Housing Element 2021-2029, monitored (coinciding with the fiscal year) and managed by the Community Development.

Program 8: Housing Maintenance and Conservation
The CityCity of Cudahy has an ongoing program for the maintenance and conservation of the existing housing stock. There are programs aimed at the conservation of older housing units which are in good condition to maintain the units as affordable housing options. Rehabilitation and property maintenance programs ensure that living conditions are safe and decent for all households. By maintaining the existing housing stock and preventing the creation of substandard housing, the cityCity improves the living environment for present residents. These programs and activities shall continue throughout this 6th Cycle Housing Element 2021-2029.

Implementation measures for housing maintenance and conservation are discussed below.

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Responsibility: Community Development Department. Funding: City General Fund and other funding sources as available.

Approximately 5 housing units are anticipated to benefit from the CityCity's rehabilitation programs annually. This program is managed by the Community Development Director.

Program 9: Hotel and Motel Resources
The CityCity shall preserve hotels and motels as an emergency housing resource and strictly enforce ordinances regarding property maintenance and fire and safety standards to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare of tenants. Code enforcement efforts on hotels and motels in the cityCity have led to the upgrading and renovation of two local motels. The cityCity does not allow SRO hotels to be used as permanent housing but will encourage their use as emergency and transitional shelter for the homeless. To encourage the use of hotels by "homeless" individuals, the cityCity continuously works with hotel managers on making rooms available for emergency/transitional housing and makes community service agencies in the area aware of the facilities. The cityCity also refers persons in need to these facilities. Vouchers shall be solicited from the hotel, local businesses, charitable agencies, and other organizations/individuals to provide short-term stays at the hotels. The 160 rooms available in local hotels are adequate to serve the temporary housing needs of homeless individuals in the area. This program is ongoing, implemented, and monitored annually (coinciding with the fiscal year) by the Community Development Department. It is funded by the General Fund, to the extent of available resources.

Vouchers and/or allocated funds are searched for on an ongoing basis. These programs and activities shall continue throughout this 6th Cycle Housing Element 2021-2029.

Program 10: Development Standards to Allow Uses
The City will continue to amend the Zoning Code cityCity has modified its Municipal Code to allow the development, maintenance, and improvement of Emergency Shelters, Transitional Housing, and Supportive Housing to address constraints and facilitate the development of low-income housing throughout the CcityCity. Amendments to Program 11, Emergency, Transitional and Supportive Housing are proposed to be completed in 2023 addressing permitted uses for Supportive Housing and parking standards for Emergency Shelters. Throughout this 6th Cycle Housing Element 2021-2029 Tthe CityCity will continue to monitor development of these housing types and re-evaluate the effectiveness or constraints posed by established development standards. every two years starting in January 2020. Responsibility: Community Development Department. Funding: City General Fund and other funding sources as available.

Program 11: Emergency, Transitional and Supportive Housing The cityCity will continue to monitor the inventory of sites appropriate to accommodate transitional housing and supportive housing and will work with the appropriate organizations to ensure the needs of homeless and extremely low-income residents are met. The cityCity is committed to prioritizing funding and other available incentives for projects that provide housing

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for homeless and extremely low-income residents whenever possible. In 2023 the City will review City parking standards, for emergency shelters, and complete required amendments to the City’s Zoning Code, in accordance with state law. This program is funded by the General Fund and managed by the Community Development Department. The City shall review the City’s zone districts, including the mixed use and commercial zone districts, and amend the permitted uses sections of the appropriate zone districts to include supportive housing, in compliance with statutory requirements These zoning code amendments, will be completed in 2023.

Responsibility: Community Development Department. Funding: City General Fund and other funding sources as available.

Program 12: Neighborhood Preservation
Neighborhood preservation is a means to maintain and increase homeownership in the City. It is also a means to assure healthy all residents have access to well maintained, safe, and healthy open spaces. Property maintenance provides a safe and more stable resident population. The City will continue to improve public services and infrastructure, and establish a Citywide design review program, to further efforts to maintain and create safe, attractive, healthy neighborhoods. The design review program will be compliant with the Housing Accountability Act and all appropriate state laws. The City will initiate a Design Review Program in 2023.

Responsibility: Community Development Department. Funding: City General Fund and other funding sources as available.

Neighborhood preservation is a means to maintain and increase homeownership in the City. It is also a means to assure healthy all residents have access to well maintained, safe, and healthy open spaces. Property maintenance provides a safe and more stable resident population. The City will continue to improve public services and infrastructure, and establish a Citywide design review program, to further efforts to maintain and create safe, attractive, healthy neighborhoods. The City will initiate a Design Review Program in 2023. Responsibility:

Community Development Department. Funding: City General Fund and other funding sources as available.

Neighborhood Preservation
Neighborhood preservation is seen as a mechanism to increase homeownership in the CityCity, to promote property maintenance, and to maintain a more stable resident population. By improving public services and infrastructure in existing neighborhoods, including available early care and education, the cityCity hopes to provide a more attractive residential environment.

Implementation measures that will help achieve this goal are provided below.

Program 132: Code Enforcement
The CityCity shall continue code enforcement each year 2021-2029, of nuisances such as inoperable vehicles, property maintenance, substandard units, and illegal garage conversions. It

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shall identify Ssubstandard dwelling units shall be identified and encourage rehabilitation shall be encouraged through the provision of technical support and incentives such as streamlined permit processing, variances to development standards on a case-by-case basis, waiver of fees or fines if rehabilitation is undertaken within the next three months, etc. Also, it the City shall actively work towards the ensuring the rehabilitation of structures which do not meet seismic safety standards and current electrical code requirements. The CityCity shall coordinate with homeowner's associations in the enforcement of CC&R's regarding property maintenance. This program is ongoing, to be monitored annually (coinciding with the fiscal year) and will continue to be financed through CDBG funds. The Code Enforcement Program is complaint driven; complaints are filed with the CityCity’s Code Enforcement department which then schedules follow up inspections and provides tenants with information to resources. Responsibility:

Community Development Department. Funding: City General Fund and other funding sources as available.

Program 143: Infrastructure Availability
The CityCity shall work with Los Angeles County to identify and coordinate water and sewer infrastructure on the provision of adequate infrastructure and public services in Cudahy, Consistent with the General Plan Implementation program, the CityCity will establish a permit tracking program in by 2024June 2019 that monitors new development and the redevelopment of existing uses that increase the number of residential units and/or nonresidential square footage. The CityCity will annually review the permit tracking data to determine levels of infrastructure needed to ensure appropriate levels of circulation, water, sewer, storm drainage, and other utilities’ availability and capacitycCity. The City will review the 2022 Economic Development Strategic Plan as it relates to housing issuesinclude housing issues in the development of its 2023 Economic Development Strategic Plan , including transportation opportunities, and pursue funding sources for related infrastructure improvements.

Transportation opportunities and increasing access to opportunity will be included in this analysis. The City will further review and adopt specific standards for streets, including bicycle facilities and ADA accessibility. In addition, the CityCity will establish specific procedures, in 2024, and require that priority is given to developments with units affordable to lower-income households. Responsibility: Community Development Department. Funding: City General Fund and other funding sources as available.

The cityCity will pursue a study to evaluate current and potential impact fees from new development for infrastructure improvements and other public facilities to offset the impact of new development.

Program 154: Public Participation Program
The CcityCity encourages community participation in all CcityCity programs. Noticing practices in the CcityCity include posting information on scheduled public hearings at CityCity Hall, the Cudahy Library, and the Council Chambers at least two weeks prior to the hearing dates. The CcityCity also advertises these hearings, as well as other CcityCity programs, in the local

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newspaper (The Wave) and in the CcityCity newsletter. Both papers provide use English and Spanish in their articles to reach the primarily Hispanic cCommunity of the area. . An interpreter is also available during public hearings to facilitate communication between individuals who only speak Spanish. Brochures at CityCity Hall are available in both English and Spanish versions.

Spanish-speaking employees also facilitate the dissemination of information regarding cityCity programs. The City shall utilize the local newspaper, post notices, and utilize the City’s website to It shall encourage residents to attend CityCity Council and Planning Commission meetings. by increased publicityCity practices. This will allow the CcityCity to get more input into its programs and tailor them to meet the needs expressed by residents. Public workshops have been conducted in the General Plan's revised goals and policies and Draft Land Use Plan to solicit resident concerns. Public hearings will continue to be held prior to adoption of the General Plan, including this Element. This will allow the cityCity to better respond to the concerns and interests of Cudahy residents. This program is ongoing, to be monitored annually (coinciding with the fiscal year) and funded by the General Fund as services are contracted and staff time. Responsibility:

Community Development Department. Funding: City General Fund and other funding sources as available.

The CityCity will continue from 2021 through 2029 to also actively produce documents and publications that are in both English and Spanish. This is an ongoing program monitored annually (coinciding with the fiscal year). The City will also work with local schools to support and prioritize bilingual services, bilingual noticing/communication, and ESL programs. The City will work with local schools through meetings on an as needed basis. by the Community Services Department.

It is funded by the General Fund, to the extent available, and staff time. Responsibility:

Community Development Department. Funding: City General Fund and other funding sources as available.

The City will conduct annual outreach starting in 2023 to various stakeholders, including the Housing Rights Center, Jovenes, The Whole Child, PATH, and SHARE HOUSING. The outreach will focus on obtaining more information regarding affirmatively furthering fair housing in Cudahy.

As the City receives feedback from stakeholders, the City will annually examine and implement changes to City policies that might address and alleviate fair housing issues. This portion of Program 15 is the responsibility of the Community Development Department, specifically the Supportive Services Coordinator. Funding: City General Fund and other funding sources as available.
*The Housing Element Update Draft was made available online October 10, 2021.

Program 165: Fair Housing Program
There are many special needs households in Cudahy that will benefit from programs designed to promote equal access and opportunity to housing. The cityCity intends to minimize difficulties of special needs households in finding adequate housing by providing programs to prevent discrimination or to encourage the production of housing specifically designed for these households.

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The cityCity promotes the use of the Housing Rights Center through the CityCity newsletter and local papers and informs all cityCity employees of the available services for referral. The cityCity will participate and distribute fair housing materials at a variety of community activities such as food distribution, Easter egg hunt, national night out, and local carnivals/fairs to reach out to all segments of the community. The cityCity will annually conduct fair housing press releases, directly contact interested groups for distributing fair housing materials, mail fair housing materials through utility billing and post fair housing information in a variety of community locations such as the library, bus stops, public counters, and post office. The CityCity shall prepare a list of referral agencies to serve low-income households, handicapped, elderly, homeless, and other special needs groups. Information is given through the Code Enforcement and Planning Divisions. CityCity Housing Department. The City It shall make the list available at CityCity Hall, the library and CityCity parks. for interested persons. Responsibility: Community Development Department. Funding: Financing Funding is will be provided through the General Fund and CDBG funds. The program will continue each year, throughout 2021-2029.

Program 176: Food Distribution Program
The CityCity shall continue the hot meals and food distribution programs once a month. the 4th Thursday of every month. Also, it the City shall assist public and non-profit agencies which provide support services to special needs populations (the homeless, the elderly, single-parent households, etc.). The food distribution program is ongoing, is to be monitored annually (coinciding with the fiscal year). Responsibility: Community Development Department. Funding: City General Fund and and financed through the CDBG program. The program will continue each year, throughout 2021- 2029.

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Program 187: Homeless Assistance Program
The CityCity shall maintain a list of local social services to use as referral sources for residents in need. The information will be distributed to CityCity departments that interface with homeless persons or persons at risk of being homeless. Responsibility: Community Development Department. Funding: City General Fund and other funding sources as available. The program will continue each year, throughout 2021-2029.

Program 198: Disability Handicapped Access
The cityCity currently requires new development to comply with State disability access standards and the 2020 Los Angeles Building Code. for handicapped access. The It City shall continue to also enforce the recently adopted American with Disabilities Act (ADA). This program is implemented by the Department of Building and Public Services with funding from the General Fund. The cityCity adopted the Los Angeles County Building Code in March 2013, which includes standards for ADA compliance. The program will continue each year, throughout 2021-2029.

Program 2019: Senior Shared Housing Program
The sSenior’s Center located at on Clara Park serves as an information center for senior programs and resources. This is an ongoing program monitored annually (coinciding with the fiscal year). by the Community Services Department with funding from the General Fund. Responsibility:

Community Development Department. Funding: City General Fund and other funding sources as available. The program will continue each year, throughout 2021-2029.

Program 210: Persons with Special Needs Disabilities, including Developmental Disabilities Program
The CcityCity shall seek State and Federal monies, as funding becomes available, in support of housing construction and rehabilitation targeted for persons with special needs. disabilities. The CityCity shall provide regulatory incentives, such as expedited permit processing and fee waivers and deferrals, to projects targeted for persons with special needs including physical and developmental disabilitiesdevelopmental disabilities, seniors, large families, female-headed households, farmworkers, and the homeless. including persons with developmental disabilities.

The CityCity shall reach out annually to developers of supportive housing to encourage development of projects targeted for persons with special needsdisabilities, including persons with developmental disabilities. The CityCity shall work with the local Regional Center to implement an outreach program informing families within the CityCity of housing and services available for persons with special needs. developmental disabilities. Information will be made available on the CityCity’s website and at CityCity Hall. counter. Specific regulatory incentives shall be established by 202419 and initiation of the cooperative outreach program with the local Regional Center will be completed by 2025. Responsibility: Community Development Department. Funding: City General Fund and other funding sources as available. by December 2018, with funding from the General Fund and other sources available.

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Program 221: Consistency with General Plan
The CityCity shall conduct an integral review as part of its General Plan implementation to achieve consistency with other Ggeneral Pplan elements, policies, programs, and community goals to reflect the policy direction contained in other parts of the General Plan. As portions of the General Pplan are amended in the futured, this Housing Element will be reviewed to ensure that internal consistency is maintained. This is an ongoing program monitored annually (coinciding with the fiscal year). Responsibility: Community Development Department. Funding: City General Fund and other funding sources as available.and managed by the Community Development Director and Planning Departments. The reviews will continue each year, throughout 2021-2029.

Program 23: Housing Conditions Survey
The City shall complete a Housing Conditions Survey to identify the number of units in need of rehabilitation and replacement. Following the completion of the survey, the City will review its current programs related to housing conservation, such as Program 8 (Housing Maintenance and Conservation) and Program 13 (Code Enforcement) and make any needed changes. The Survey shall be completed in 2023. Responsibility: Community Development Department. Funding: City General Fund and other funding sources as available.

Program 24: Low Barrier Navigation Centers
The City shall review the City’s mixed use and non-residential zones that permit multifamily residential uses and amend the permitted uses sections of the appropriate zone districts to include low barrier navigation centers, in compliance with statutory requirements. These zoning code amendments will be completed in 2023. Responsibility: Community Development Department. Funding: City General Fund and other funding sources as available.

Program 25: Single Room Occupancy Units
The City will review and amend the Zoning Code to include single room occupancy units in the appropriate zones, in compliance with statutory requirements. The zoning code amendments will be completed in 2023. Responsibility: Community Development Department. Funding: City General Fund and other funding sources as available.

Program 26: Replacement Housing
Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 65583.2, replacement units are required for all sites identified in the site inventory when any new development (residential, mixed-use, or nonresidential) occurs on a site that has been occupied by or restricted for the use of lower-income households at any time during the previous five years. Replacement requirements are set forth

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in Government Code Section 65915 (c)(3). This requirement applies to non-vacant sites and vacant sites with previous residential uses that have been vacated or demolished. By 2024 the City shall prepare a Replacement Unit program, and amend the Zoning Code as required, in compliance with statutory requirements. Funding will be provided from the City’s General Fund and from other funding sources as available.

Program 27: State Density Bonus Law
The City shall review the City’s density bonus standards and amend the Zoning Code as necessary to comply with State Density Bonus Law. Any required amendments shall be completed in 2024.

Funding will be provided from the City’s General Fund and from other funding sources as available.

Program 28: Zoning Code Review
The City shall annually review the Zoning Code, Definitions Section, for definitions that include housing related terminology. Review shall include terminology updates to existing definitions, elimination of out-of-date definitions, and addition of new definitions. The review shall also include consideration of eliminating the garage parking requirements in the medium and highdensity residential zone districts, while still maintaining the number of spaces required.

Additionally, the review will include consideration of the entitlement process for residential care facilities with seven or more persons. The consideration for residential care facilities with seven or more persons shall include review of the not permitted use category in the single-family residential zone district; and eliminating and/or changing the conditional use permit requirement in the medium and high density residential zone districts, and commercial mixed-use zone district.

Additionally, through this program the City commits to making certain changes listed below to the Zoning code by the end of 2023. This program is ongoing and shall commence in 2023 withThe first is a change to the definition of Family as follows: Family: means one or more persons living together in a dwelling unit, with common access to, and common use of all living, kitchen, and eating areas within the dwelling unit. The City shall eliminate the 15 dwelling units per acre limit on sites that are less than half an acre. The City shall increase the FAR limit to 1.5 in the CMU zone. The City shall eliminate the one acre minimum for mixed use projects. The City shall eliminate the 15 feet by 15 feet required open space for ownership projects. The City shall count the fire turnaround within the open space area, and it will be allowed to be non-concrete/asphalt material. However, for the fire turnaround to count as open space the area must be developed and maintained with hardscaping, and it must be free of any obstructions such as BBQ grills, swing sets, etc. The City shall allow permeable, porous materials in the driveway right of way.

The City shall reduce the private open space requirement to 100 square feet per unit. The City shall require a total of 280 square feet of open space per unit. The City shall allow buildings that are two stories or higher to have balconies projecting into the side setback approximately 3 feet, leaving a minimum balcony setback from the side property line of 4 feet. The City shall reduce

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guest parking to 0.25 spaces per unit. Additionally, in this program, the City commits to adopting a checklist and a written procedure to comply with the SB 35 Streamlining Ministerial Approval Process to process applications using this State law. The City commits to removing the development agreement requirement for new development in the HDR zone. The City commits to revising the development review findings to be objective. The City commits to removing the CUP requirement for multifamily development in the LDR zone. The City shall increase the number of units that trigger Planning Commission development review from 3 units to 5 units.

The City shall commit to considering development review by the Director of Community Development to be ministerial in nature. In compliance with Government Code, the City shall consider transitional housing and supportive housing to be a residential use and these two uses shall be permitted by right in all residential zones in the City.

Additionally, the City shall annually explore ideas below related to potential Zoning Code changes. For mixed-use projects, the City shall explore replacing the 1/3 non-residential floor area requirement with frontage requirements and commercial design standards. Instead, the City shall explore changing the Zoning code so that mixed-use projects maintain a certain percent of ground floor for commercial use and reduce or eliminate a required commercial requirement above the ground floor. The review shall also include consideration of eliminating the garage parking requirements in the medium and high-density residential zone districts, while still maintaining the number of spaces required. Additionally, the review will include consideration of the entitlement process for residential care facilities with seven or more persons. The consideration for residential care facilities with seven or more personsshall include review of the not permitted use category in the single-family residential zone district; and eliminating and/or changing the conditional use permit requirement in the medium and high density residential zone districts, and commercial mixed-use zone district.

The responsible party for the program is the Community Development Department, specifically the Community Development Director. Funding will be provided from the City’s General Fund and from other funding sources as available.

Program 29: Implementation of the Inclusionary Housing Program and Economic Development Strategic Plan.

The City shall begin implementation of the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance adopted in 2022 which establishes a requirement that all residential and mixed-use projects with more than four units dedicate 15% of units as affordable, pay an in-lieu fee, or donate land. The current ordinance establishes certain development standard concessions which can be granted on a discretionary basis. However, State Density Bonus Law establishes that developers can request a broader menu of concessions in exchange for the inclusion of affordable housing units through a ministerial process. The City will modify the Zoning Code to establish a list of incentives and process to be processed ministerially.

The City will also reexamine its in-lieu fees as they pertain to ownership projects in order to

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reduce barriers to homeownership developments. Currently, the in-lieu fee is significantly higher for ownership projects than for rental projects.

Additionally, since the Ordinance is new, the City will monitor the effect of this ordinance on housing production and report progress in the annual general plan implementation report pursuant to Government Code Section 65400. Should the ordinance be found to negatively impact the creation of affordable and market-rate housing, the City will adjust the ordinance to remove the constraint to development.

Responsibility: Community Development Department.

Funding: City General Fund and other funding sources as available.The City shall begin implementation of the Inclusionary Housing Program adopted in 2022 to include a requirement that all residential and mixed-use projects with a residential component include affordable housing unit. The City will initiate preparation of an Economic Development Strategic Plan.

Components of the Plan include identifying the City’s identity, capturing quality redevelopment investment, and adopting objectives and initiatives. Inclusionary Housing Program implementation, 2022. Economic Development Strategic Plan adoption and implementation by the end of 2023. Funding local and state.

Program 30: Environmental Enhancements
The City shall continue to implement its current standards which protect environmental quality in the City and address the AFFH identified fair housing issue of high pollution burdens and exposure to environmental contaminants. The City will continue to enforce its ban on trucking facilities which create air quality and noise concerns, and it will continue to require tree planting with all new development per CMC 20.16.130(C). Furthermore, the City will seek to identify funding sources and partners to install and help residents access air filters which improve indoor air quality.

When new development is proposed on City land, the City will also continue to provide land write-downs where possible to assist in the cleanup of contaminated sites. The City has recently done this for a Successor Agency owned site on the corner of Atlantic Boulevard and Patata Street.

Responsibility: City Administration, Community Development Department and Public Works Department.

Funding: City General Fund and other funding sources as available.Ideas of what this could include:

Program 31: Rent Control Ad Hoc Committee
Currently, the City of Cudahy has a rent increase moratorium on multifamily housing in place through April 18, 2023. The moratorium was put in to give the City Council’s Rent Control Ad Hoc

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Committee time to study and evaluate possible rent control and tenant protection programs, and the need to extend the moratorium.

The Rent Control Ad Hoc Committee will study instituting a rent stabilization ordinance, rental registry, just cause evictions and anti-harassment ordinance, and displacement/relocation protections for renters in the City of Cudahy. The Committee will complete its study by the end of 2023.

Responsibility: City Council
Funding: City General Fund and potential new funding sources.

Program 32: First Time Homebuyers
The City will identify and implement strategies to increase Cudahy renters’ access to homeownership opportunities in the City. The City shall continue to partner with nonprofits that administer first time homebuyer funding and training sessions. At least one training session shall be held within City limits each year starting in 2023.

As inclusionary housing in-lieu fees are collected and begin to generate significant income, the City will examine using these in-lieu fees to support homeownership through down payment assistance or development of covenanted affordable homeownership projects.

Responsibility: Community Development Department.

Funding: Affordable Housing In-Lieu Fees and other funding sources as available.

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Program 33: Economic Development Strategic Plan and Transit-Oriented Development The City will initiate preparation of an Economic Development Strategic Plan by the end of 2023.

Components of the Plan include identifying the City’s identity, capturing quality redevelopment investment, and adopting objectives and initiatives. The Economic Development Strategic Plan will provide a roadmap for the encouragement of mixed-use development which provides commercial and job amenities to increase access to opportunity for Cudahy residents, addressing the AFFH identified issue.

The City will also undertake planning and infrastructure projects to create a more connected, walkable and accessible transit-oriented community in the southern part of the City near Atlantic Avenue and the future Firestone/Atlantic Station on the Metro West Santa Ana Branch (WSAB) Line. The City will complete the WSAB Cudahy Strategic Implementation Plan and at least one sidewalk improvement project will be completed by 2025. Increasing the accessibility of this station will increase access to opportunity notably, especially for residents without regular access to a car.The City will initiate preparation of an Economic Development Strategic Plan.

Responsibility: Community Development Department and Public Works Department.

Funding: City General Fund, grants, and other funding sources as available.

Throughout the sixth cycle period, the City will conduct annual outreach with the development community to facilitate the redevelopment of publicly-owned sites located within the City’s Entertainment-zoned district within walking distance of the future WSAB station at Firestone and Atlantic Avenues. Projects moving forward will be adjudicated in keeping with the Surplus Land Act and are thus anticipated to generate additional affordable housing opportunities.

Funding local and state.

Program 34: Replacement Housing
Pursuant to Government Code 65583.2(g)(3), the Housing Element must include a program requiring the replacement of units affordable to the same or lower income level as a condition of any development on a nonvacant site consistent with those requirements set forth in Density Bonus Law (Government Code 65915(c)(3). Replacement requirements shall be required for sites identified in the inventory that currently have residential uses, or within the last five years have had residential uses that have been vacated or demolished, and were either rent or price restricted, or were occupied by low or very low income households. The agency responsible for implementation of this program is the City of Cudahy’s Community Development Department.

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The Community Development Director is the responsible party. The source of funding is the City’s General Fund. The 2021-2019 objective for this program is to update the City’s Municipal Code to specify replacement housing requirements on nonvacant sites consistent with Government Code 65583.2(g)(3). The Municipal Code will be updated by the end of 2024.

Program 35: Replacement Housing
During the 6th Cycle period, the City will adjudicate the disposition of the two mixed-use zoned parcels in the Sites Inventory in a manner consistent with the Surplus Land Act. It will also issue RFPs for the development of the two residential sites identified in the Sites Inventory in a manner consistent with the Surplus Land Act. Developers will be chosen for at least one mixed-use site and at least one residential site by 2024, and projects will be entitled by 2026. The remaining two sites will be entitled by the end of the 6th Cycle period.

Responsibility: Community Development Department.

Funding: City General Fund and other funding sources as available.

7.2 PROPOSED QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES FOR 2021-2029
Local jurisdictions are required under section 65583 of the California Government Code to propose quantified housing objectives and seek to meet them through Housing Element goals, policies, and programs. The quantified objectives do not represent a ceiling on development, but rather set a target goal for the jurisdiction to achieve based on needs, resources, or constraints.

The quantified objectives are provided in Table 7.21 for the new construction (new units), rehabilitation (existing units), and conservation/preservation (at-risk units) of affordable and special needs housing units and or households, as a result of implementation of the actions set forth in the Goals, Policies, and Programs sections of this Housing Element. of the city by income category are provided in table below. The City’s objective is to allow the construction of at least 339 new units; from very low to above moderate-income levels. And to rehabilitate 8 very low and 8 low-income level properties, totaling in 56 rehab units over the seven-year implementation phase.

Table 7.21
Quantified Objectives 2021-2029

7.2 Proposed Qualified Objectives for 2021-2029

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Income Category
New Construction Rehabilitation
Conservation/Preservation
Extremely Low 117 10 10
Very low 117 9 9
Low 46 9 9
Moderate 51 0 0
Above Moderate 141 0 0
TOTALS 472 28 28
Source: CityCity of Cudahy Community Development Department 8 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) AB 686
List of Charts, Tables, and Maps
Map 8.1 Public Housing Buildings – Regional Page ..................................................................138 Map 8.2 Public Housing Buildings – Cudahy Page ..................................................................139 Map 8.3 Percentage of FHEO Case Reported in County 2010 Based on Race Page.................141 Map 8.4 Percent White Population Page....................................................................................142 Map 8.5 Predominant Population Hispanic Majority Page..........................................................143 Map 8.6 Fair Housing Vouchers by Tract – Cudahy Page ........................................................144 Map 8.7 Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Inquiries by CityCity Page..................................145 Map 8.8 Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Cases – Total (2010) County Page......................146 Map 8.9 FHEO Cases with Disability Bias 2010 Page..................................................................147 Map 8.10 FHEO Total Cases 2010 by County Page.......................................................................148 Map 8.11 FHEO Cases with Racial Bias by County 2020 Page......................................................149 Map 8.12 FHEO Cases with Disability Bias – 2020 – County Page................................................150 Map 8.13 Population with Disability – 2015-2019 by Tract Page.................................................151 Map 8.14 Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level – 2015-2019 by Census Tract Page...152 Map 8.15 Median Income 2015-2019 by Block Group Page........................................................153 Map 8.16 Percent of Children in Female Householder, No Spouse / Partner Present Households (ACS, 2015-2019) Tract Page....................................................................154 Map 8.17A Percent of Population 18 Years and Over in Households Living with Spouse (ACS, 2015-2019) Tract Page........................................................................................155 Map 8.17B Percent of Population 18 Years and Over in Households Living Alone 2015-2019 Page 156
Map 8.18 Children in Married – Couple Households (ACS, 2015-2019) Tract Page.....................157 Map 8.19 Neighborhood Segregation (US Berkeley, 2019) Tract Page........................................158 Map 8.20 Diversity Index (2010) Block Group Page.....................................................................159 Map 8.21 Diversity Index 2018 (ESRI) Page.................................................................................160 Map 8.22 Racial Demographic 2010 Block Group Page ...............................................................161 Map 8.23 TCAC Opportunity Areas 2021 – Composite Score – Tract Page..................................162 Map 8.24 TCAC Opportunity Score Areas 2021 – Economic Score – Tract Page..........................163

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Map 8.25 TCAC Opportunity Areas 2021 Environmental Score by Tract Page ............................167 Map 8.26 TCAC Opportunity Areas 2021 Education Score – Tract Page......................................168 Map 8.27 Overcrowded Households (CHHS) Tract Page..............................................................169 Map 8.28 Overpayment by Homeowners (ACS, 2015-2019) Tract Page......................................170 Map 8.29 Overpayment by Renters (ACS, 2010-2014) Tract Page ................................................171 Map 8.30 Location Affordability Index (HUD) Tract Page ............................................................172 Map 8.31 Sensitive Communities (UCB, Urban Displacement Project) Page...............................173 Map 8.32 Areas of High Segregation and Poverty (2021) Tract Page ..........................................174 Map 8.33 Social Vulnerability Index (CDC, 2018) Tract Page .......................................................175 Map 8.34 Mobil Home Parks (HIFLD, 2018) Page.........................................................................176 Map 8.35 CalEnviroScreen 4.0, 2021 – Tract Page.......................................................................177 Map 8.36 SB 535 Disadvantaged Communities Page...................................................................179 Map 8.37 Healthy Places Index (PHASC, 2021) Tract Page ..........................................................180 Table 8.1 Housing Choice Vouchers by Census Tract Page..........................................................140 Table 8.2 Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Inquiry (FHCO) Page...........................................140 Chart 8.1 Percent of Households in Renter – Occupied Housing Units (HUD) Tract Page..........170

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As stated earlier, as of January 1, 2019, AB 686 extends the obligation to affirmatively further fair housing to all public agencies in the State of California. Affirmatively furthering fair housing means taking meaningful actions to combat discrimination that overcome patterns of segregation and foster inclusive communities free from barriers that restrict access to opportunity based on protected characteristics. The Bill added an assessment of fair housing to the Housing Element which includes the following components:
(1) a summary of fair housing issues and assessment of the CityCity’s fair housing enforcement and outreach capacityCity,
(2) an analysis of segregation patterns and disparities in access to opportunities, (3) an assessment of contributing factors, and
(4) an identification of fair housing goals and actions.

This Housing Element analysis, therefore, must address the following:
(1) Significant discrepancies in housing needs and in access to opportunities, (2) Replacing segregated living patterns with truly integrated and balanced living patterns, (3) Transforming racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty (R/ECAP) into areas of opportunity,
(4) Fostering and maintaining compliance with civil rights and fair h housing laws.

Public Housing Program
According to HUD’s Public Housing Program, public housing was established to provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disability.

Public housing comes in all sizes and types from scattered single-family houses to high-rise apartments for elderly families. In the State of California, there are approximately 1.2 million households living in public housing units, managed by about 3,300 housing agencies (HAs) In the County of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Development Authority manages public housing programs for the CityCity of Cudahy and some of the Gateway Cities. As indicated on Map 8.1 and Map 8.2, there are no recognized public housing buildings in the CityCity of Cudahy.

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Map 8.1 – Public Housing Buildings -– Regional
Map 8.1 above, indicates that there are public housing buildings located within the Los Angeles County area and regionally. However, Map 8.2, below shows there are no recognized public housing buildings in the CityCity of Cudahy.

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Map 8.2- Public Housing Buildings - Cudahy
As indicated on Map 8.2, there are no recognized public housing buildings in the CityCity of Cudahy. However, this does not preclude the residents of the cityCity from access to building housing as the cityCity is enrolled in the Section 8 program offered through the State of California and the county of Los Angeles.

Housing Choice Vouchers
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program assists very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled in obtaining decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) receive federal funds from HUD to administer the voucher program, and housing subsidies are paid to the landlord directly by the PHA on behalf of the participating family. The voucher recipient remains responsible for paying any difference that exists between the actual rent charged by the landlord and the amount subsidized by the program. Voucher recipients are responsible for finding a suitable housing unit where the owner agrees to rent under the program. Because housing assistance is provided on behalf of the family or individual, participants are free to choose their own housing, including single-family homes, townhouses, and apartments provided that the

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chosen housing meets the requirements of the program, and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects. Qualified housing may also include the family's present residence.

Furthermore, under certain circumstances, and if authorized by the PHA, a family may use its voucher to purchase a modest home. To protect the confidentiality of those receiving Housing Choice Voucher Program assistance, tracts containing 10 or fewer voucher holders have been omitted from this service. This dataset includes both tenant-based vouchers and project-based vouchers.

There are six Census Tracts in the CityCity of Cudahy, namely: 6037534401, 6037534302, 60375344403, 6037534404, 6037534405, and 6037534406. In all the census tracts, there were 168 Housing Choice vouchers reported. Table 8.1, provides a breakdown by Census Tract and percentage of population by Census Tract:

Table 8.1 – Housing Choice Vouchers by Census Tract
Census Tract # Of Housing Choice Vouchers Percentage % of Population 6037534301 24 2.65
6037534302 29 4.30
6037534403 59 8.44
6037534404 12 1.38
6037544405 44 4.78
6037534406 0 0
Table 8.1 indicates that the highest utilization rate for Housing Choice Vouchers occurs in Census Tract 603754403 with 59, representing 8.44% of the Census Tract population. There are no apparent policy implications for the cityCity of Cudahy other than to continue to understand and provide necessary assistance to the members of its community that need housing assistance. The cityCity’s department of community development is aware of these discrepancies and will monitor and support the population in need of housing assistance.

Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) Inquiries 2013-2021 Between 2013 and 2021, there was one (1) Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity inquiry in the CityCity of Cudahy. In 2010, the number of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity inquiries in Los Angeles County was 291. 80 of those cases, or 25% were with a racial bias, 106 of the cases or

36.4% had a disability bias. 58 of the cases, or 20% had a familial status bias. In 2020, there were 130 total cases reported. 27, or 20.7% of the cases had a racial bias, 86, or 66% had a disability bias, and 9, or 7% had a familial status bias. Table 8.2 depicts the comparison between 2010 and 2020.

Because there was only one (1) Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity inquiry in the cityCity of Cudahy in 2021 does not necessarily indicate that there were no intentions to file such inquiry.

The population demographics of the cityCity (almost 100%) Latino/Hispanic could be indicative of need to not file at least at the racial bias level. However, there are disabled persons in the

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cityCity and there were no filings based on disability. The cityCity will continue to provide resources and access to information through the Community Development Department and other non-cityCity and non-profit organizations who have championed this cause.

Table 8.2 Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Inquiry
County Data
Year
Total
Cases
Cases with Racial Bias
and %
Cases with Disability
Bias and %
Cases with Familial
Bias and %
Los Angeles
County 2020
130 27 or 20.7% 86 or 66% 9 or 7%
Los Angeles
County 2010
291 80 or 25% 106 or 36.4% 58 or 20%
Map 8.3 – Percentage of FHEO case reported in county 2010 based on race Map 8.3 above is a map of the county of Los Angeles showing the percentage of Federal Housing and Equal Opportunity cases based on race. Looking at the geographical location of the cityCity of Cudahy from the county map, it appears that the cases reported in the cityCity fall within the

20.% to 30% range, which is low compared to the rest of the county.

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Segregation and Integration
The population of some areas in the United States is dominated heavily by one racial or ethnic group. In the CityCity of Cudahy, the predominant racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino, comprising of over 96% of the population. The while population percentage (%) was 1.47% and the black population percentage (%) was 1.28%.

Map 8.4 indicates that the cityCity of Cudahy is within the 81% to 100% bracket of the county and region’s non-white population. As stated earlier, the cityCity of Cudahy is predominantly Latino/Hispanic with 96% of its residents being Latino/Hispanic. The population makeup of the cityCity of Cudahy is not based on a particular policy of the cityCity to intentionally attract Latino/Hispanic people into its boundaries. What the cityCity is experiencing with its population is indicative of the historical migration patterns and opportunities available to people of Latino/Hispanic origins.

Map 8.4 – Percent Non-White Population

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Map 8.4 indicates that the cityCity of Cudahy is within the 81% to 100% bracket of the county and region’s non-white population. As stated earlier, the cityCity of Cudahy is predominantly Latino/Hispanic with 96% of its residents being Latino/Hispanic. The population makeup of the cityCity of Cudahy is not based on a particular policy of the cityCity to intentionally attract Latino/Hispanic people into its boundaries. What the cityCity is experiencing with its population is indicative of the historical migration patterns and opportunities available to people of Latino/Hispanic origins.

Cities like Cudahy, without sound economic and fiscal practices could end up with gentrification of its residents. The cityCity is aware of this and the fact that gentrification is a market-driven phenomenon which cannot be excluded through legislation.

Map 8.5 supports map 8.4 in identifying the cityCity of Cudahy as a predominantly Latino/Hispanic community. The percentage of Latino/Hispanic residents in the cityCity is above the state of California Latino/Hispanic population of 39.4%. The percentage of Latino/Hispanic population in the county of Los Angeles is 48%. Based on the cityCity’s socio-economic profile, Cudahy may benefit from county and state programs to help Latino/Hispanic communities.

Map 8.5 – Predominant Population Hispanic Majority
Map 8.5 supports map 8.4 in identifying the cityCity of Cudahy as a predominantly Latino/Hispanic community. The percentage of Latino/Hispanic residents in the cityCity is above

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the state of California Latino/Hispanic population of 39.4%. The percentage of Latino/Hispanic population in the county of Los Angeles is 48%. Based on the cityCity’s socio-economic profile, Cudahy may benefit from county and state programs to help Latino/Hispanic communities.

Map 8.6– Fair Housing Vouchers by Tract - Cudahy
Based on Map 8.6, Fair Housing by Tract Cudahy, indicates that majority of the cityCity is within the 0% to 5% category, which a smaller portion of the cityCity is within the 16% to 30% category.

This indicates that compared to the region, about 30% of the cityCity’s residents file for Housing Vouchers compared to 70% that do not. Again, the cityCity of Cudahy has policies in place to help residents with housing needs.

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t, below, there were no Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Inquiries in the CityCity of Cudahy.

However, there were Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Inquiries in the county, but they were in the zero to 25 inquiries category.

Map 8.7 – Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Inquiries by CityCity Map 8.7 above, indicates that there were less than 0.25 Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity inquiries per thousand population in the CityCity of Cudahy between 2013 and 2021. With a population of approximately 14,000 residents, the number of inquiries is as low as zero and as high as 3.5. This number is extremely low compared to communities where the number of fair Housing and Equal Opportunity inquiries as are high as 1 per thousand population. The number of inquiries by population is not necessarily indicative of a fair Housing and Equal Opportunity

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issue that needs to be addressed. Rather, it could be indicative of the availability of resources and information regarding the Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity issues.

Map 8.8 – Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Cases – Total (2010) County According to map 8.8, the number of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity cases in the county of Los Angeles in 2010 ranged from zero cases to 291 cases. The discussions under Map 8.7 already addresses the cases in the cityCity of Cudahy and the accompanying policy implications.

Population with Disability 2015 – 2019

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Map 8.9 – FHEO Cases with Disability Bias 2010
Map 8.9 shows the FHEO cases with disability implications filed in 2010 in the county of Los Angeles. The map indicates that the number of cases filed range from 0% to 100% with the cityCity of Cudahy represented within the 45% to 80% range. This indicates that more residents of Cudahy filed FHEO disability cases than they filed for racial bias. This is not surprising because most of the residents of Cudahy represent as Latino/Hispanic which would reduce the number of racial bias cases. Because of the moderate to high percentage of disability bias cases filed in 2010, the cityCity implemented policies to address housing issues faced by people with disability.

Looking at the FHEO disability bias cases filed in 2020 (Map 8.11), it does not appear that any of the cityCity’s policies have yielded a decrease in the number of disability bias cases filed.

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Therefore, the cityCity is encouraged to enforce its existing policies or implement new policies with identifiable goals to reduce the FHEO disability cased filed in the cityCity.

Map 8.10 – FHEO Total cases 2010 by County
Map 8.11 10 – FHEO Cases with racial bias by County 2020

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From Map 8.10, FHEO Cases with Racial Bias – 2020 – County, there is no discernible difference between the number of cases filed in 2010 and 2020. This is indicative of the soci0-demographic makeup of the cityCity and does not require any imminent policy changes.

Map 8.12 11 – FHEO Cases with Disability Bias – 2020 – County

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In assessing the number of disability bias cases filed in 2020 as indicated in Map 8.11, compared to 2010 cases filed in the same category (Map 8.9), we see no discernable difference. This might indicate that the population of disabled residents in the cityCity has not changed, or that the cityCity’s policy(ies) addressing the issue have not affected the expected outcome.

In Map 8.12, Population With a Disability by Tract – 2015 – 2019, it is observed that most of the residents of Cudahy report disability in the range of 0% to 10%. Only one census tract reports disability within the 11% to 20% range. Compared to the county overall population of people with disability, the occurrence reported in Cudahy is low. The 2020 percentage of disabled population in the United States is 26%, and in the state of California, the percentage is 10.4%. In the county of Los Angeles, the percentage of disabled population is higher with the county reporting that 32.5% of residents in the county with a Bachelor’s degree or people aged 25+

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report a disability. This number is significantly higher (79.1%) with population with high school diploma. The implication for Cudahy is that the community is not significantly different from the state of California in this category, but the cityCity must address any housing-related issues affecting the population with disability within the community.

Map 8.13 12 – Population with a Disability – 2015 - 2019 By Tract In Map 8.12, Population With a Disability by Tract – 2015 – 2019, it is observed that most of the residents of Cudahy report disability in the range of 0% to 10%. Only one census tract reports disability within the 11% to 20% range. Compared to the county overall population of people with disability, the occurrence reported in Cudahy is low. The 2020 percentage of disabled population in the United States is 26%, and in the state of California, the percentage is 10.4%. In the county of Los Angeles, the percentage of disabled population is higher with the county reporting that 32.5% of residents in the county with a Bachelor’s degree or people aged 25+ report a disability. This number is significantly higher (79.1%) with population with high school diploma. The implication for Cudahy is that the community is not significantly different from the state of California in this category, but the cityCity must address any housing-related issues affecting the population with disability within the community.

Based on Map 8.13, 11% to 20% of the Cudahy population reports a form of disability.

Poverty Status by Census Tracts

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There are areas of the CityCity of Cudahy where there are 41% to 100% of its residents live below the poverty level. For most of the cityCity, 21% to 30% of residents live below the poverty level.

Map 8.14 13 – Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level- 2015 – 2019 By Census Tract Map 8.13, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level- 2015 – 2019 By Census Tract, indicates most of the cityCity is reported to be within the 21% to 30% below poverty level range. There is only one census tract that reports at the 41% to 100% below poverty level range. This indicates that There are areas of the CityCity of Cudahy where there are 41% to 100% of its residents live below the poverty level. For for most of the cityCity, 21% to 30% of residents live below the poverty level, and 70% to 89% live above the poverty level compared to the region. There are no discernible policy changes to be made other than stating the fact that a changing population educational achievement will decrease the poverty rate in the cityCity. In comparison, the poverty rate among adults in Los Angeles county is 14.9%. In the state of California, the poverty rate is 16.4%. The poverty rate in the cityCity of Cudahy is higher than the county of Los Angeles and the state of California.

The Economic security programs such as social security food assistant, tax credits, and housing assistance can help provide opportunity by ameliorating short-term poverty and hardship and, by doing so, reduce children’s long-term outcomes..

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Map 8.15 14 - Median Income 2015 2019 By Block Group
MapMap 8.14, Median Income 2015 2019 By Block Group indicates that most of the cityCity of Cudahy is within the less than $55,000.00 median household income bracket. This figure is low compared to the county because the county median income includes very affluent cities like Beverly Hills and Los Angeles where the median incomes are very high. The policy implication for the cityCity of Cudahy is that the cityCity must ensure that information on social services for residents with low incomes must be made available to residents who need them. The cityCity must also ensure that existing government programs for low-income residents are not discontinued, and if discontinued, replaced with similar or better programs.

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Map 8.16 15 – Percent of Children in Female Householder, No Spouse/Partner Present Households (ACS, 2015-2019) – Tract
Map 8.15, Percent of Children in Female Householder, No Spouse/Partner Present Households (ACS, 2015-2019) – Tract identifies two census tracts with 14% to 18% of its residents within the category, and two other census tracts within 21% to 40% category. The policy implication for the cityCity is that programs must be enhanced for early child education and care to ensure that children in these households do not fall behind socially or in their educational achievements later in life.

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Map 8.17 16 – Percent of Population 18 years and Over in Households Living with Spouse (ACS, 2015-2019) Tract
In Map 8.17, Percent of Population 18 years and Over in Households Living with Spouse (ACS, 2015-2019) Tract, we observed that one of the six tracts in the cityCity falls within the 41% to 60% range, while the five other census tracts were in the 21% to 40% range. Cumulatively, between 21% and 60% of the cityCity’s population 18 years and over live in households with their spouses. The policy implications for the cityCity are that programs needs to be implemented to address the needs of the cityCity’s population with spouses.

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Map 8.18 17 – Percent of Population 18 years and over in Households Living Alone 2015 – 2019
Map 8.17, Percent of Population 18 years and over in Households Living Alone 2015 – 2019, is very similar demographically to the data in Map 8.16 which is the percent of population 18 years and over in households living with a spouse. It indicates that the cityCity is split almost equally between those living alone and those 18 years old and over living with a spouse. The policy implications for the cityCity are that programs need to be implemented to address the needs of single people 18 years old and over and those 18 years old and over living with a spouse.

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Map 8.19 18 – Neighborhood Segregation (UC Berkeley, 2019) – Tract Map 8.19, Neighborhood Segregation (UC Berkeley, 2019) – Tract, indicates that the cityCity of Cudahy is mostly Latino/Hispanic.

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Map 8.20 19 – Diversity Index (2010) Block Group
In Map 8.19, Diversity Index (2010) Block Group, Diversity Index prepared by the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) shows 100% of the cityCity is within the higher diversity category. ESRI’s diversity index captures the racial and ethnic diversity of a geographical area in a single number ranging from 0 to 100. The Diversity Index allows for efficient analysis and mapping of seven race groups that can be either of Hispanic or non-Hispanic origin. The Diversity Index from ESRI represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different race or ethnic groups. Ethnic diversity, as well as racial diversity, is included in the definition of the Diversity Index. ESRI's diversity calculations accommodate up to seven race groups: six single-race groups (White, Black, American Indian, Asian, Pacific Islander, Some Other Race) and one multiple-race group (two or more races). Each race group is divided into two ethnic origins, Hispanic and non-Hispanic. If an area is ethnically diverse, the racial diversity is compounded. The Diversity Index is available down to the block group level geography

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and ranges from 0 (no diversity) to 100 (complete diversity). If an area's entire population belongs to one race group and one ethnic group, then an area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups. The United States had a 2010 Diversity Index of 60.6, based on census counts. Based on ESRI’s diversity index, the CityCity of Cudahy is considered diverse even though it has limited White population because of the number of Latino/Hispanic groups within its population.

There are no discernable policy implications for the cityCity in this category.

The diversity index for the CityCity of Cudahy by tract in 2010. In 2018indicates that the cityCity is in the Higher Diversity category. In 2018, as indicated in Map 8.21, the diversity index prepared by ESRI indicates no change in that category.

Map 8.2120- Diversity Index 2018 (ESRI)
Map 8.20, Diversity Index 2018 (ESRI), which is an update to Map 8.19 prepared in 2010, it is clear that the cityCity of Cudahy’s diversity status has not changed.

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Map 8.22 21 – Racial Demographic 2010 Block Group
Map 8.22, Racial Demographic 2010 Block Group, shows the cityCity is in the 0% to 20% nonwhite population category, which supports the predominantly Latino/Hispanic character of the cityCity’s population.

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Map 8.23 22 – TCAC Opportunity Areas 2021 – Composite Score – Tract TCAT refers to the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee map. Map 8.22, TCAC Opportunity Areas 2021 – Composite Score – Tract, indicates that the CityCity of Cudahy is divided into two composite scores, “high segregation and poverty”, and “low resources”. The California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) facilitates the investment of private capital into the development of affordable rental housing for low-income Californians. TCAC allocates federal and state tax credits to the developers of these projects. The composite score is an indication of the amount of federal and state tax credits that would be allocated to developers of projects.

Areas with low resources scores get more tax dollar assistance than areas with high resource scores. Based on this definition, the developers of affordable housing in the CityCity of Cudahy will receive federal and state tax dollars for the development of affordable housing.

Opportunity mapping is a way to measure and visualize place-based characteristics linked to critical life outcomes, such as educational attainment, earnings from employment, and economic mobility. Opportunity maps can be used to inform how to target investments and policies in a way that is conscious of the independent and inter-related effects that research has shown places have on economic, educational, and health outcomes. Opportunity mapping also has limitations.

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For example, the accuracy of maps is dependent on the accuracy of the data behind them. Data may be derived from self-reported surveys of subsets of an area’s population, and sometimes may not be recorded or reliable in some areas. Further, even the most recent publicly available datasets typically lag by two years, meaning they may not adequately capture conditions in areas undergoing rapid change.

In February 2017, the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) convened a group of independent organizations and research centers that would become the California Fair Housing Task Force (“Task Force”).

HCD provided a problem statement related to affirmatively furthering fair housing:

Housing policy, program guidelines, and regulations have untapped potential to both prevent further segregation and poverty concentration as well as encourage access to opportunity. HCD also shared its policy goals:
● Avoid further segregation and concentration of poverty; and ● Encourage access to opportunity through land use policy and affordable housing program design and implementation.

The Task Force was established with the following purpose:

To provide research, evidence-based policy recommendations, and other strategic recommendations to HCD and other related state agencies/departments to further the fair housing goals (as defined by HCD).

For example, maps’ accuracy is dependent on the accuracy of the data behind them. Data may be derived from self-reported surveys of subsets of an area’s population, and sometimes may not be recorded or reliable in some areas. Further, even the most recent publicly available datasets typically lag by two years, meaning they may not adequately capture conditions in areas undergoing rapid change.

TCAC and HCD charged the Task Force with creating an opportunity map to identify areas in every region of the state whose characteristics have been shown by research to support positive economic, educational, and health outcomes for low-income families—particularly long-term outcomes for children. TCAC intended to adopt this map into its regulations, which it eventually 2 did in December 2017, to accompany new policies aimed at increasing access to high opportunity areas for families with children in housing financed with 9% Low Income Housing Tax

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Credits (LIHTCs). For this reason, the Task Force designed this map and the methodology behind it with the funding infrastructure for the 9% LIHTC program (e.g., geographic competition, a separate funding pool for rural applicants), as well as that of key HCD funding programs such as the Multifamily Housing Program, in mind.

As it relates to Cudahy, the cityCity is divided into two distinct groups: High Segregation & Poverty (more than 59%), and the remainder, moderate resources – rapidly changing category.

Map 8.24 – TCAC Opportunity Score Areas 2021 – Economic Score – Tract Map 8.24 23 identifies the economic score for the CityCity of Cudahy based on tract. One tract, located south of the cityCity, has a 0.51 – 0.75 economic demand score, two tracts to the north and northeast of the cityCity have a less than 0.25 score, while two tracts located west, and northwest of the cityCity have a 0.25 – 0.50 score. In this category, not all the CityCity of Cudahy is the same.

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On the issue of environmental health, Map 8.23 24 identifies three distinct categories for the CityCity of Cudahy: 0.74 – 1.00, 0.25 – 0.50, and 0.01 – 0.25.

Indicators used in the TCAC/HCD Opportunity Map index were selected based on the following criteria:
● Evidence from peer-reviewed research that the indicator is linked to improved life outcomes for low-income families, particularly children
● Reliable data
● Publicly available data
Each census tract or rural block group receives a score for each indicator, except where data is missing. To account for the fact that each indicator is measured differently (e.g., percent versus dollar amount), a unit-less “z-score” is calculated for each indicator within each region. These tract level z-scores are averaged together by domain (with each indicator’s score receiving an equal weighting), and the three domain scores are then averaged together to create an index score.

ECONOMIC DOMAIN
Poverty Indicators
Tract-level poverty rates have been shown through numerous studies to be a strong indicator of an area’s level of resources, risk, and opportunity, and predictor of key life outcomes for lowincome children in particular. Living in high-poverty areas increases exposure to localized risks— such as violent crime, low-quality and underfunded schools, and pollution—that have been shown to contribute to toxic stress, poor physical and mental health, low educational attainment, and impaired cognitive development in children. On the other hand, living in low poverty areas has been shown to generate significant benefits such as higher educational attainment and longterm earnings increases for low-income children, as well as improved mental and physical health for both children and adults.

The Task Force chose to use 200 percent of the poverty line to reflect the higher cost of living in California. Because each indicator in this domain is designed to measure opportunity in a positive sense, this indicator is measured as the percent of a tract’s or rural block group’s residents who live above 200 percent of the federal poverty line.

The tract-level share of adults that have earned a bachelor’s degree has been shown to be highly correlated with rates of upward economic mobility for low-income children. Adult unemployment is commonly considered to be an indicator of neighborhood disadvantage that affects not just the individuals who do not have jobs, but members of the entire community.

Areas with low levels of employment see outcomes like those with high poverty rates, including poor health outcomes, low birthweight babies, and violent crime. The employment rate was

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calculated as the percent of individuals in each tract and rural block group age 20-64 who are employed in either the civilian labor force or the armed forces. The Task Force opted to use the employment rate because the unemployment rate does not account for individuals who have dropped out of the labor force due to disillusionment with their job prospects.

Proximity to Jobs Indicator
Proximity to jobs—particularly to jobs that may be accessible to a low-wage or low- to moderateskill worker—is an important place-based attribute according to the “spatial mismatch hypothesis,” which maintains that communities can experience poor labor market outcomes because of the lack of nearby jobs with skill-levels and qualifications appropriate for those community members. According to this literature, the labor market, and the jobs that they can potentially fill are geographically “mismatched.”,
Accounting for proximity to low- and mid-skill jobs in the construction of the overall opportunity index helps avoid this spatial mismatch in the location of affordable housing. This indicator was calculated in two stages. The first stage uses Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics OriginDestination Employment Statistics (LEHD-LODES) data from 2017 to calculate the populationweighted median distance traveled by workers earning $1,250 a month or less (or the equivalent of $15,000 a year). In non-rural areas, the median distance is calculated by region. For rural areas, the median distance is calculated based on all rural areas in the state, to reflect their greater typical travel distances. The Task Force chose this benchmark in recognition that low-wage workers tend to commute shorter distances than higher-wage employees due to constraints on mode and cost of travel. (Note, this is not the same as saying low-wage workers spend less time commuting. The same limitations that constrain commute distances--for example, reliance on public transit--may lead to longer travel times for the working poor.)

ENVIRONMENTAL DOMAIN
The environmental domain relies on twelve of the indicators that are used in the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA)’s CalEnviroScreen 3.0 tool under the “exposures” and “environmental effect” subcomponents of the “pollution burden” domain. To mirror the CalEnviroScreen 3.0 approach to calculating pollution burden scores, the exposure indicators are weighed twice as heavily as the environmental effects burden indicators because they are considered to have more of an impact on pollution burden.

The indicators for each category are listed below: Exposure indicators:

1. Ozone Concentrations

2. PM2.5 Concentrations

3. Diesel PM Emissions

4. Drinking Water Contaminants

5. Pesticide Use

6. Toxic Releases from Facilities

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7. Traffic Density Environmental effects indicators:

8. Cleanup Sites

9. Groundwater Threats

10. Hazardous Waste Generators and Facilities

11. Impaired Water Bodies

12. Solid Waste Sites and Facilities
The indicators were selected based on scientific literature that confirms their detrimental effects on human, and especially child, health; the completeness, accuracy, and currency of the data; and the widespread concerns about each indicator in California. CalEnviroScreen 3.0 was developed to support the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program and other programs that allocate funding from sale of cap and-trade revenue, but it is explicitly acknowledged as a tool that can be used for a variety of policy and planning purposes.

One limitation of the environmental quality indicators is that the levels of a pollutant are generally measured at a limited number of points statewide; the levels of the pollutant are then estimated for other areas that are not immediately adjacent to the measurement site.

Additionally, there are some indicators which may have a large impact in one area of a census tract, but which could have only a marginal effect at another location in the same census tract.

This is particularly true of stationary polluting sources (for example, impaired water bodies like lakes), where the impact decreases as the distance from the site decreases. Note that, because this set of indicators moves in the opposite direction compared to the other two domains (i.e., larger shares on these indicators would reflect a negative outcome for the tract whereas larger shares for other measures—adults with at least a bachelor’s degree, for example—indicate a positive outcome), the additive inverse of this domain score is calculating the final index score.

EDUCATION DOMAIN
Math and Reading Proficiency Indicators
Elementary school test scores from 3rd and 4th grade are considered in the literature to be strong proxies for the level of resources and opportunity during early childhood both in local schools and more broadly in communities. Indeed, studies have shown that test scores should be understood as an output of students’ neighborhood conditions—such as whether they live in a high-poverty or high-crime area—and not only of students’ individual abilities and family backgrounds, or the quality of the schools they attend. Further, test scores and other measures of school quality are highly correlated with upward mobility for low-income children. Proficiency on elementary school-age standardized tests is also a strong predictor of whether individual children will eventually graduate high school, which itself is associated with higher long-term earnings and other social benefits compared to dropping out. “Proficiency” is defined as the percent of students that are performing at grade-level in the 4th grade in each school. Math and reading proficiency scores are calculated as the enrollment weighted average proficiency level of students at the three closest schools, within the same county, to each census tract’s centroid.

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The Task Force utilized the average value from three schools because our methodology does not account for school assignment boundaries, which are different from census tract boundaries. This approach does have limitations, including that student will attend only one of the three closest schools, so the quality of the school they attend may differ somewhat from the average score that is calculated in each census tract. In addition, it does not account for non-neighborhood school district assignment policies. However, the academic literature suggests that low-income students are more likely to attend their neighborhood schools even when they have a choice to go elsewhere—and that choice-based assignment policies can have the effect of worsening school segregation. High School Graduation Rate Indicator Low graduation rates indicate that schools are not preparing students for the workforce. Students who do not graduate from high school face a variety of challenges later in life, including an increased risk of going to prison and lower wages than their classmates who graduate. In addition, high schools with lower graduation rates have also been found to have disciplinary practices that negatively impact low-income and minority youth as well as lower levels of teacher engagement. The high school graduation rate indicator is calculated based on the cohort-weighted average of the three high schools nearest to the tract or rural block group centroid, using California Department of Education data on the percent of students who graduate in four years.

Student Poverty Indicator Studies have consistently shown that attending low-poverty and economically integrated schools boosts educational achievement for low-income students, when compared to attending higher poverty schools. Recent studies have found that the disparity in school poverty rates that Black and white children experience is the primary mechanism through which racial segregation in schools translates to Black-white academic achievement gaps.

However, racial integration in schools provides benefits to low-income students and students of color that both overlap and complement the benefits of economic integration in the classroom— including higher levels of educational attainment, reductions in prejudice and negative attitudes across racial groups, and long-term improvements in earnings, health, and rates of incarceration—all while producing no detrimental effects for white children. As with the math and reading proficiency indicators, the Task Force averaged the attributes, weighted by school enrollment, from the three closest schools to the centroid of each census tract to develop the tract level score. And similar to the poverty indicator in the economic domain, school poverty rates are measured as the percent of students that do not receive free and reduced-price lunch, to better align with the opportunity-oriented constructions of the other variables in this domain.

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Map 8.25 24 – TCAC Opportunity Areas 2021 Environmental Score by Tract Map 8.25, TCAC Opportunity Areas 2021 Environmental Score by Tract, we deduce that the cityCity’s six census tracts fall within three environmental scores namely 0.01 to 0.25, 0.26 to

0.50, and 0.51 to 0.73. The Environmental Score in an indication of general environmental wellbeing based on exposure to the 12 exposure indicators identified above. The higher the score, the lower the environmental health of the community. With the cityCity of Cudahy having an environmental score of 0.51 to 0.73 in some of its census tracts, those census tracts are considered less healthy than the SCAG region and the state.

With Map 8.26 – TCAC Opportunity Areas by Education Score – Tract, we deduce that three of the four Census Tracts in the cityCity is in the 0.25 to 0.50 Educational Score Domain, while one Census Tract is in the 0.50 to 0.75 Education Score Domain. This means that 3/4th of the cityCity is at the 50% or less Education Score Domain. Compared to the State, most of the Census Tracts in the CityCity of Hawaiian GardensCudahyCudahy score less than the state. The Education Score

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Domain is an indication of educational achievement and potential, with the higher score indicating more educational accomplishment and, therefore, success.

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Map 8.26 25 – TCAC Opportunity Areas (2021) Education Score – Tract With Map 8.25 – TCAC Opportunity Areas by Education Score – Tract, we deduce that there are three distinct education score categories encompassing the cityCity’s six census tracts. They are the 0.01 to 0.25 Educational Score Domain, the 0.25 to 0.50 Educational Score Domain, and the

0.51 to 0.73 Education Score Domain. Compared to the State, most of the Census Tracts in the CityCity of Cudahy score less than the state. The Education Score Domain is an indication of educational achievement and potential, with the higher score indicating more educational accomplishment and, therefore, success.

There is no discernable policy strategy that the cityCity can implement to address the educational attainment of its residents. However, it is important to mention that a combination of low educational attainment coupled with a low economic and environmental score could be detrimental to the economic and health outlook for the cityCity.

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Overcrowded Households Data
Residential crowding has been linked to an increased risk of infection from communicable diseases, a higher prevalence of respiratory ailments, and greater vulnerability to homelessness among the poor. Residential crowding reflects demographic and socioeconomic conditions.

Older-adult immigrant and recent immigrant communities, families with low income and renteroccupied households are more likely to experience household crowding. A form of residential overcrowding known as "doubling up"—co-residence with family members or friends for economic reasons—is the most reported prior living situation for families and individuals before the onset of homelessness. The household crowding table is part of a series of indicators in the Healthy Communities Data and Indicators Project (HCI) of the Office of Health Equity. The goal of HCI is to enhance public health by providing data, a standardized set of statistical measures, and tools that a broad array of sectors can use for planning healthy communities and evaluating the impact of plans, projects, policy, and environmental changes on community health. The creation of healthy social, economic, and physical environments that promote healthy behaviors and healthy outcomes requires coordination and collaboration across multiple sectors, including transportation, housing, education, agriculture, and others. Statistical metrics, or indicators, are needed to help local, regional, and state public health and partner agencies assess community environments and plan for healthy communities that optimize public health.

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Map 8.27 26 – Overcrowded Households (CHHS) – Tract
Map 8.27 26 indicates that all the CityCity of Cudahy is in highest category of overcrowded households. This narrative is consistent with the analysis in prior sections of this document that identify the cityCity as densely populatedion, and with a high number of household members.

Based on Map 8.2726, the percentage of overcrowded households in the cityCity is in the

20.0001% – 100% range. This is highest category in the SCAG region. Some of the reasons for overcrowding of households have been identified as cultural, social, and economic. There are several policy implications for the cityCity, which include the need for the provision of more affordable housing, and the relaxation of some of the cityCity’s regulations regarding garage conversions, SROs, and other housing assistance programs for the different economic strata of the cityCity.

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Chart 8.1– Percent of Households in Renter- Occupied Housing Units (HUD) Tract Chart 8.1, Percent of Households in Renter- Occupied Housing Units (HUD) Tract, indicates that 12% of the 22.7% of the households in poverty in the cityCity are female-headed households.

The next category, which is 9.7% is female-headed households with children, and the last category (3.4%) is female-headed households with three of more children. The implications are that there are more female-headed households in poverty than any other population demographic. Policy implications are that the cityCity must address the issue of poverty with workable goals and objectives, some of which have been identified in other sections of this report.

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Map 8.28 27 – Overpayment by Homeowners (ACS, 2015 – 2019) Tract Map 8.27, Overpayment by Homeowners (ACS, 2015 – 2019) Tract, indicates that homeowners in two of the cityCity’s six census tracts paid between 61% to 80% of their income on mortgages, and four of the six census tracts paid between 41% to 60% of their income on mortgages. These percentages are high especially since the recommended guidelines for the payment of mortgages is between 25% to 33% of household income. The policy implications for the cityCity would include ensuring that more housing units are built for all economic segments of the cityCity including very low, low, moderate, and above moderate-income households.

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Map 8.29 28 – Overpayment by Renters (ACS, 2010 -2014) Tract Map 8.28, Overpayment by Renters (ACS, 2010 -2014) Tract, indicates that most of the renters in the cityCity of Cudahy pay between 81% to 100% of their income on rent, while the renters in one census tract pay between 41% to 60% of their income on rent. This indicates that the cityCity is almost not affordable for renters in the cityCity either due to insufficient income or high rent.

The cityCity of Cudahy does not have rent control, but the cost of rental housing can be reduced through the provision of more housing in all economic categories.

Map 8.30 – Location Affordability Index (HUD) – Tract
Unable to download the data from the AFFH data viewer website, therefore, this map is not available.

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Map 8.3129– Sensitive Communities (UCB, Urban Displacement Project) Map 8.29, Sensitive Communities (UCB, Urban Displacement Project), displays the result of the Urban Displacement Project (UDP) conducted by the University of California at Berkely and the University of Toronto. UDP conducts community-centered, data-driven, applied research toward more equitable and inclusive futures for cities. The research aims to understand and describe the nature of gentrification, displacement, and exclusion, and to generate knowledge on how policy interventions and investment can support more equitable development. The map indicates that Cudahy is in the vulnerable category of sensitive communities indicating that most of the cityCity is prone to gentrification.

The policy implication for the cityCity is both economic and social.

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Map 8.32 30 – Areas of High Segregation and Poverty (2021) – Tract Map 8.30, Areas of High Segregation and Poverty (2021) – Tract, indicates that all of the six census tracts in the cityCity of Cudahy are designated as “high segregations and poverty”. There are policy changes that could reduce the cityCity’s poverty status, but the high segregation may change due to future gentrification.

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Racially or Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty R/ECAPs 2009 – 2013 To assist communities in identifying racially/ethnically concentrated areas of poverty (R/ECAPs), HUD has developed a census tract-based definition of R/ECAPs. The definition involves a racial/ethnic concentration threshold and a poverty test. The racial/ethnic concentration threshold is straightforward: R/ECAPs must have a non-white population of 50 percent or more.

Regarding the poverty threshold, Wilson (1980) defines neighborhoods of extreme poverty as census tracts with 40 percent or more of individuals living at or below the poverty line. Because overall poverty levels are substantially lower in many parts of the county, HUD supplements this with an alternate criterion. Thus, a neighborhood can be a R/ECAP if it 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. Census tracts with this extreme poverty that satisfy the racial/ethnic concentration threshold are deemed R/ECAPs.

One of the mandates of AB 686, Affirmatively furthering Fair Housing is to identify and transform racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty (R/ECAP) into areas of opportunity. It appears from Map 8.33 31that the cityCity needs to set achievable goals designed to transform all its census tracts into areas of opportunities.

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Map 8.33 31 – Racially and Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty “R/ECAP’S” (HUD, 2009 – 2013) Tract
In the CityCity of Cudahy, the R/ECAP score is 0, while there are pockets in the county of Los Angeles with R/ECAP scores of 1.

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Map 8.34 32 - TCAC Area of High Segregation and Poverty (2020) – Block Group Map 8.32, TCAC Area of High Segregation and Poverty (2020) – Block Group, indicates that the cityCity of Cudahy is in an area of high segregation and poverty. This phenomenon has been discussed and described earlier in this section.

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Map 8.35 33 – Social Vulnerability Index (CDC, 2018) – Tract Map 8.34, Social Vulnerability Index (CDC, 2018) – Tract, indicates that five of the six census tracts in the cityCity of Cudahy is in the higher vulnerability category, and one census tract is in the 0.25 to 0.50 category. This indicates that the cityCity of Cudahy is in a high social vulnerability category. Social vulnerability refers to the potential negative effects on communities caused by external stresses on human health. Such stresses include natural or human-caused disasters, or disease outbreaks. Reducing social vulnerability can decrease both human suffering and economic loss.

The cityCity of Cudahy must set economic goals to strengthen its economic based and wellbeing because the social vulnerability can result in significant economic loss. When that happens, the cityCity of Cudahy could be significantly impacted.

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Map 8.36 34 – Mobile Home Parks (HIFLD, 2018)
Map 8.35, Mobile Home Parks (HIFLD, 2018), identifies several mobile home parks in the cityCity of Cudahy. They are: A & A mobile home park, located at 7722 Atlantic Avenue; Capri mobile home park, located at 4513 Clara Street; ABC mobile home park, located at 8006 Atlantic Avenue; and Atlantic Trailer Village, located at 7735 Atlantic Avenue. The presence of mobile home parks in the cityCity of Cudahy is not unique to the cityCity. Mobile home parks have historically provided housing to the elderly, poor, and disabled because they are of affordable construction and value. Both the cityCity and the state of California have policies in place to protect mobile home parks because they provide housing for a specific segment of the cityCity’s population.

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Map 8.37 35 – CalEnviroScreen 4.0, 2021 – Tract
Map 8.35, CalEnviroScreen 4.0, 2021 – Tract, indicates that the cityCity of Cudahy is within the 71% to 100% percentile. Two of the cityCity’s census tracts are within the 71% to 80% percentile, while four of the census tracts are within the 91% to 100% percentile. The higher the percentile scores, the more a community is vulnerable to the potential effects of pollution.

CalEnviroScreen scores represent a combined measure of pollution and the potential vulnerability of a population to the effects of pollution. CalEnviroScreen 4.0 does not include indicators of race/ethnicityCity or age. However, the distribution of the CalEnviroScreen 4.0 cumulative impact scores by race or ethnicityCity is important. This information can be used to better understand issues related to environmental justice and racial equity in California.

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CalEnviroScreen 4.0 results provide an analysis of the relationship between pollution, the potential vulnerability of a population to the effects of pollution, and race/ethnicityCity. It also shows clear disparities with respect to the racial makeup of the communities with the highest pollution burdens and vulnerabilities. People of color, especially Latino and Black people, disproportionately reside in highly impacted communities in California. One of the potential sources of environmental pollution could be proximity of the communities of color to freeways and/or industries and other land uses that are perennial environmental polluters. The policy implications for the cityCity are numerous as well as limited. For example, there is not a lot a cityCity can do regarding its location adjacent to a freeway. However, with the implementation and adherence to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines regarding construction and new development, the cityCity can begin to mitigate some of the environmental impacts of pollution within its community.

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SB 535
Disadvantaged communities refer to the areas throughout California which most suffer from a combination of economic, health, and environmental burdens. These burdens include poverty, high unemployment, air and water pollution, presence of hazardous wastes as well as high incidence of asthma and heart disease.

Disadvantaged communities in California are specifically targeted for investment of proceeds from the State’s cap-and-trade program. These investments are aimed at improving public health, quality of life and economic opportunity in California’s most burdened communities at the same time reducing pollution that causes climate change.

Authorized by the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32), the cap-and-trade program is one of several strategies that California uses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change. The funds must be used for programs that further reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.

In 2012, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 535 (de Leon), directing that 25 percent of the proceeds from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund go to projects that provide a benefit to disadvantaged communities. The legislation gave CalEPA responsibility for identifying those communities. In 2016, the Legislature passed AB 1550 (Gomez), which now requires that 25 percent of proceeds from the fund be spent on projects located in disadvantaged communities.

As indicated in Map 8.31, the CityCity of Cudahy is a disadvantaged community based on SB 535.

What this means for the CityCity of Cudahy is that in the areas of environmental and social justice, a history of unfair treatment of communities, predominantly communities of people of color and/or low-income residents can be remedied. These communities have been subjected to disproportionate impacts from one or more environmental hazards, socio-economic burdens, or both. Residents have been excluded in policy setting or decision-making processes and have lacked protections and benefits afforded to other communities by the implementation of environmental and other regulations, such as those enacted to control polluting activities.

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Map 8.38 36 – SB 535 Disadvantaged Communities
Map 8.36, SB 535 Disadvantaged Communities, indicates that the cityCity of Cudahy is classified as a disadvantaged community. What this means for the CityCity of Cudahy is that in the areas of environmental and social justice, a history of unfair treatment of communities, predominantly communities of people of color and/or low-income residents can be remedied. These communities have been subjected to disproportionate impacts from one or more environmental hazards, socio-economic burdens, or both. Residents have been excluded in policy setting or decision-making processes and have lacked protections and benefits afforded to other communities by the implementation of environmental and other regulations, such as those enacted to control polluting activities.

Disadvantaged communities refer to the areas throughout California which most suffer from a combination of economic, health, and environmental burdens. These burdens include poverty, high unemployment, air and water pollution, presence of hazardous wastes as well as high incidence of asthma and heart disease.

Disadvantaged communities in California are specifically targeted for investment of proceeds from the State’s cap-and-trade program. These investments are aimed at improving public

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health, quality of life and economic opportunity in California’s most burdened communities at the same time reducing pollution that causes climate change.

The policy implications for the cityCity of Cudahy are that the cityCity must participate in programs that qualify Cudahy for some of the benefits available under prescribed legislations.

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Map 8.39 37 – Healthy Places Index (PHASC, 2021) - Tract Map 8.37, Healthy Places Index (PHASC, 2021) – Tract, identifies the cityCity of Cudahy with a Healthy Places Index score of 0% to 20%. The higher the HPI score, the healthier a community is.

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This means that the cityCity of Cudahy is one of the unhealthy communities, based on the HPI index, in the county of Los Angeles and the SCAG region.

The Healthy Places Index is structured to highlight the community conditions shaping health outcomes in neighborhoods across California. It is designed to showcase extraordinary data that properly frames and recognizes equity issues communities are experiencing, while also offering policy solutions to improve health for all. To ensure that everyone can live a healthy life, the HPI is a crucial resource for guiding informed prioritization of public and private investments, resource allocations, program planning and service delivery.

The HPI applies a positive, asset-based frame for community conditions that influence health while simultaneously offering a unique granularity of detailed data down to the census tract level across California. The methodology of the HPI score is also unique, as its eight Policy Action Area containing a total of 25 individual indicators are weighted to maximize the overall score’s association with life expectancy at birth. Additionally, the HPI offers detailed information on specific and actionable policy solutions to address community conditions across eight policy action areas.

The HPI score is the sum of its eight weighted Policy Action Areas: Economic, Education, Transportation, Social, Neighborhood, Housing, Clean Environment, and Healthcare Access. The final HPI scores are then assigned a percentile rank, with ranks closer to 100 indicating healthier community conditions, and ranks closer to 0 indicating less healthy community conditions.

As a cityCity, Cudahy falls within the 0% to 20% percentile of all cities in the county of Los Angeles.

What this means is that 80% of the communities in the county exceed the cityCity’s health potential value. Therefore, the CityCity of Cudahy is not considered a cityCity with high health potential. This can be due to a variety of factors such as: economy, education, transportation, social, neighborhood, housing, clean environment, and healthcare and healthy food access.

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“Serving The People”
Staff Report
02/07/2023

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STAFF REPORT
Date: February 7, 2023
To: Honorable Mayor/Chair and City Council/Agency Members From: Alfonso Noyola, City Manager/Executive Director
By: Andres Rangel, Management Analyst
Subject: Approval of a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with the Law Offices of Glenn Ward Calsada Cannabis Regulation Consulting Services

RECOMMENDATION
The City Council is requested to approve a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with the Law Offices of Glenn Ward Calsada Cannabis Regulation Consulting Services for cannabisrelated activities in the City.

BACKGROUND

1. On September 25, 2017, the City Council approved a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) (“Agreement”) with the Law Office of Glenn Ward Calsada (“Consultant”) for Cannabis Regulation Consulting Services for cannabis-related activities in the City for a one-year period (i.e., September 25, 2017 to September 25, 2018).

2. On August 21, 2018 the City Council approved a First and Restated Amendment with the Law Office of Glenn Ward Calsada on certain cannabis-related activities in the City and to expand the Scope of Work under the Agreement to include representation of the City in the Litigation Matter and matters arising out of the same facts and circumstances as the Litigation Matter, which representation shall be performed in consultation and cooperation with the Office of the City Attorney. The first amendment is effective through September 25, 2019.

3. On September 17, 2019, the City Council approved a First Amendment with the Law Office of Glenn Ward Calsada to continue providing cannabis related consulting services. "Sirviendo A La Comunidad"
Item Number
16A

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ANALYSIS
The City has been working with the Law Office of Glenn W. Calsada since September 2017 and believes that it possesses the specialized training, skills, expertise and experience to perform the services contemplated pursuant to the Professional Services Agreement for legal support.

Moreover, the Law Office of Glenn W. Calsada has substantial land use transactional and litigation experience to more readily assist City staff in its preparation and drafting of the specific documents necessary to implement the policies and procedures for the regulation of certain cannabis-related business activities in the City of Cudahy, and to assist on issues of compliance with existing local ordinances.

This Agreement shall remain in effect for a one (1) year term with two (2) one year options to renew and is subject to approval by the City Council pursuant to subsection (B) of Section

3.16.160 (Professional Services; Multi-contracts) of the Cudahy Municipal Code, which requires City Council approval for contracts with a value in excess of $25,000. The City Manager, acting under the delegated authority of the City Council by approval of this Agreement, may authorize the payment of fees and charges to Consultant in excess of $25,000 during the term of this Agreement.

CONCLUSION
City Council approval of the Law Offices of Glenn Ward Calsada Cannabis Regulation Consulting Services agreement will allow the City to develop the necessary policies and procedures for the regulation of certain cannabis-related activities in the City of Cudahy.

STRATEGIC PLAN CORRELATION
No correlation to the strategic plan.

FINANCIAL IMPACT
If approved, for FY 2022-23, it is estimated that the financial impact would be approximately $175,000 from the City’s general fund budget. Funding has already been appropriated in the current fiscal year’s budget.

ATTACHMENTS
2023 Professional Services Agreement with the Law Offices of Glenn Ward Calsada Cannabis Regulation Consulting Services with exhibits.

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
(Engagement: Cannabis Regulation Consulting Services)
(Parties: Glenn Ward Calsada and City of Cudahy)
THIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (hereinafter, “Agreement”) is made and entered into this ___________ day of __________________ 2023 (hereinafter, the “Effective Date”) by and between the CITY OF CUDAHY, a municipal corporation (hereinafter, “CITY”) and Law Offices of Glenn Ward Calsada, (hereinafter, “CONSULTANT”). For the purposes of this Agreement, CITY and CONSULTANT may be referred to collectively by the capitalized term “Parties.” The capitalized term “Party” may refer to CITY or CONSULTANT interchangeably, as appropriate.

RECITALS
WHEREAS, CITY requires Cannabis Regulation Consulting Services; and WHEREAS, CITY staff has determined that CONSULTANT possesses the experience, skills and training necessary to competently provide such services to CITY; and
WHEREAS, the execution of this Agreement was approved by the Cudahy City Council at its Regular Meeting of February 7, 2023, under Agenda Item No. _____.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions herein contained, CITY and CONSULTANT agree as follows:

ENGAGEMENT TERMS

1.1 TERM: This Agreement shall have a term commencing from the Effective Date February 7, 2023, for a one (1) year option with the option two (2) one (1) year options to extend (hereinafter, the “Term”). Nothing in this Section shall operate to prohibit or otherwise restrict the CITY’s ability to terminate this Agreement at any time for convenience or for cause as provided under Article V (Termination), below.

1.2 SCOPE OF SERVICES:

A. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and all exhibits attached and incorporated hereto, CONSULTANT agrees to perform the services and tasks set forth in Exhibit “A” (hereinafter referred to as the “Scope of Work”). CONSULTANT further agrees to furnish to CITY all labor, materials, tools, supplies, equipment, services, tasks and incidental and customary work necessary to competently perform and timely complete the services and tasks set forth in the Scope of Work. For Attachment A Page 405 of 439
2 the purposes of this Agreement, the aforementioned services and tasks set forth in the Scope of Work shall hereinafter be referred to generally by the capitalized term “Work.” CONSULTANT’S resume is attached hereto as EXHIBIT “B”.

1.3 PROSECUTION OF WORK:

A. CONSULTANT shall perform the Work contemplated under this Agreement on an on-call, as-needed basis. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to grant CONSULTANT the exclusive right to perform any of the types of services or tasks contemplated under this Agreement nor shall anything in this Agreement be construed to entitle CONSULTANT to the receipt of any sums under this Agreement, except to the extent CITY requests the performance of any Work in the manner described below and such Work is in fact performed and completed by CONSULTANT and accepted by CITY. CITY requests for the performance of specific services or tasks contemplated under this Agreement shall be made in the form of a written work order(s) issued by the City Representative (each such written request hereinafter referred to as a “Work Order”). Each Work Order shall include the following information:

1. A detailed description of the specific services or tasks requested;

2. The location of where the particular services or tasks are to be performed, if applicable;

3. A not-to-exceed budget for performing the services or tasks;

4. A timeline for completing the requested services or tasks;

5. Any other information CITY deems necessary and relevant to the requested services or tasks; and

6. The signature of the City Representative, confirming that the services or tasks have been authorized by the City Representative.

B. CONSULTANT shall perform no Work under this Agreement without a written request from the City Representative, containing the information set forth in Section 1.3(A) above;
C. CONSULTANT shall perform the Work continuously and with due diligence so as to complete the Work by the completion date indicated in each Work Order. CONSULTANT shall cooperate with CITY and in no manner interfere with the work of CITY, its employees or other consultants, contractors or agents;
D. CONSULTANT shall not claim or be entitled to receive any compensation or damage because of the failure of CONSULTANT, or its subconsultants, to have related services or tasks completed in a timely manner; E. CONSULTANT shall at all times enforce strict discipline and good order among CONSULTANT’s employees; and

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3 F. CONSULTANT, at its sole expense, shall pay all sales, consumer, use or other similar taxes required by law.

1.4 COMPENSATION:

A. In consideration for CONSULTANT’s performance of all of the various services and tasks described in the Scope of Work, CITY shall compensate CONSULTANT at a rate of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250) per hour in accordance to the Fee Schedule attached here to as “EXHIBIT C”.

B. Within seven (7) calendar days from the end of each calendar year quarter, commencing with the first quarter of 2023, CONSULTANT shall provide CITY with a status report regarding the various open matters CONSULTANT is handling for CITY under this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, each such quarterly report shall hereinafter be referred to as a “Quarterly Status Report”. Each Quarterly Status Report shall briefly summarize each open matter being handled by CONSULTANT and the general focus of CONSULTANT’s work as to each such matter during the recently concluded calendar year quarter. The Quarterly Report shall also (i) identify all sums invoiced to CITY during the recently concluded calendar year quarter; (ii) identify and briefly explain the primary focus of CONSULTANT’s work as to each open matter for the recently commenced calendar year quarter, inclusive of an estimate of the number of hours and costs associated with CONSULTANT’s anticipated work during the upcoming calendar year quarter; and (iii) identify any anticipated approvals, decisions or guidance that the City Council and/or the City Manager may be required to provide as to any individual open matter during the recently commenced calendar year quarter. The Quarterly Reports shall be prepared by CONSULTANT at no cost to CITY and shall be delivered to the attention of the City Council, care of the City Manager.

1.5 PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION: CONSULTANT will be paid in monthly increments as the Work is performed. Following the conclusion of each calendar month, CONSULTANT will submit to CITY an itemized invoice indicating the services performed and tasks completed during the recently concluded calendar month, including services and tasks performed and the reimbursable out-of-pocket expenses incurred. If the amount of CONSULTANT’s monthly compensation is a function of hours worked by CONSULTANT’s personnel, the invoice should indicate the number of hours worked in the recently concluded calendar month, the persons responsible for performing the Work, the rate of compensation at which such services and tasks were performed, the subtotal for each task and service performed and a grand total for all services performed. Within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of each invoice, CITY will notify CONSULTANT in writing of any disputed amounts included in the invoice. Within forty-five (45) calendar days of receipt of each invoice, CITY will pay all undisputed amounts included on the invoice. CITY will not withhold applicable taxes or other authorized deductions from payments made to CONSULTANT.

1.6 ACCOUNTING RECORDS: CONSULTANT will maintain complete and accurate

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4 records with respect to all matters covered under this Agreement for a period of three (3) years after the expiration or termination of this Agreement. CITY will have the right to access and examine such records, without charge, during normal business hours. CITY will further have the right to audit such records, to make transcripts therefrom and to inspect all program data, documents, proceedings, and activities.

1.7 ABANDONMENT BY CONSULTANT: In the event CONSULTANT ceases to perform the Work agreed to under this Agreement or otherwise abandons the undertaking contemplated herein prior to the expiration of this Agreement or prior to completion of any or all tasks set forth in the Scope of Services, CONSULTANT will deliver to CITY immediately and without delay, all materials, records and other work product prepared or obtained by CONSULTANT in the performance of this Agreement. Furthermore, CONSULTANT will only be compensated for the reasonable value of the services, tasks and other Work performed up to the time of cessation or abandonment, less a deduction for any damages, costs or additional expenses which CITY may incur as a result of CONSULTANT’s cessation or abandonment.

II.

PERFORMANCE OF AGREEMENT

2.1 CITY’S REPRESENTATIVE: The CITY hereby designates Juan Arauz, Community Development Director (hereinafter, the “CITY Representative”) to act as its representative for the performance of this Agreement. The CITY Representative or their designee will act on behalf of the CITY for all purposes under this Agreement. CONSULTANT will not accept directions or orders from any person other than the CITY Representative or their designee.

2.2 CONSULTANT REPRESENTATIVE: CONSULTANT hereby designates Glenn Ward Calsada to act as its representative for the performance of this Agreement (hereinafter, “CONSULTANT Representative”). CONSULTANT Representative will have full authority to represent and act on behalf of the CONSULTANT for all purposes under this Agreement. CONSULTANT Representative or HIS/HER designee will supervise and direct the performance of the Work, using his best skill and attention, and will be responsible for all means, methods, techniques, sequences and procedures and for the satisfactory coordination of all portions of the Work under this Agreement. Notice to the CONSULTANT Representative will constitute notice to CONSULTANT.

2.3 COORDINATION OF SERVICE; CONFORMANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS:

CONSULTANT agrees to work closely with CITY staff in the performance of the Work and this Agreement and will be available to CITY staff and the CITY Representative at all reasonable times. All work prepared by CONSULTANT will be subject to inspection and approval by CITY Representative or his or her designees.

2.4 STANDARD OF CARE; PERFORMANCE OF EMPLOYEES: CONSULTANT represents, acknowledges and agrees to the following:

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5 A. CONSULTANT will perform all Work skillfully, competently and to the highest standards of CONSULTANT’s profession;
B. CONSULTANT shall at all times employ such force, plant, materials, and tools as will be sufficient in the opinion of the CITY to perform the Services within the time limits established, and as provided herein. It is understood and agreed that said tools, equipment, apparatus, facilities, labor, and material shall be furnished and said Services performed and completed as required by the Agreement, and subject to the approval of the CITY’s authorized representative;
C. CONSULTANT will perform all Work in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the CITY;
D. CONSULTANT will comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, including the conflict- of- interest provisions of Government Code Section 1090 and the Political Reform Act (Government Code Section 81000 et seq.) CONSULTANT shall be liable for all violations of such laws and regulations in connection with Services. If CONSULTANT performs any work knowing it to be contrary to such laws, rules and regulations, CONSULTANT shall be solely responsible for all costs arising therefrom; E. CONSULTANT understands the nature and scope of the Work to be performed under this Agreement as well as any and all schedules of performance;
F. All of CONSULTANT’s employees and agents possess sufficient skill, knowledge, training and experience to perform those services and tasks assigned to them by CONSULTANT; and
G. All of CONSULTANT’s employees and agents (including, but not limited to, subcontractors and subconsultants) possess all licenses, permits, certificates, qualifications and approvals of whatever nature that are legally required to perform the tasks and services contemplated under this Agreement and all such licenses, permits, certificates, qualifications and approvals will be maintained throughout the term of this Agreement and made available to CITY for copying and inspection.

The Parties acknowledge and agree that CONSULTANT will perform, at CONSULTANT’s own cost and expense and without any reimbursement from CITY, any services necessary to correct any errors or omissions caused by CONSULTANT’s failure to comply with the standard of care set forth under this Section or by any like failure on the part of CONSULTANT’s employees, agents, contractors, subcontractors and subconsultants. Such effort by CONSULTANT to correct any errors or omissions will be commenced immediately upon their discovery by either Party and will be completed within seven (7) calendars days from the date of discovery or such other extended period of time authorized by the CITY Representative in writing and in her sole and absolute discretion. The Parties

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6 acknowledge and agree that CITY’s acceptance of any work performed by CONSULTANT or on CONSULTANT’s behalf will not constitute a release of any deficiency or delay in performance. The Parties further acknowledge, understand and agree that CITY has relied upon the foregoing representations of CONSULTANT, including but not limited to the representation that CONSULTANT possesses the skills, training, knowledge and experience necessary to perform the Work skillfully, competently and to the highest standards of CONSULTANT’s profession.

2.5 ASSIGNMENT: The skills, training, knowledge and experience of CONSULTANT are material to CITY’s willingness to enter into this Agreement. Accordingly, CITY has an interest in the qualifications and capabilities of the person(s) who will perform the services and tasks to be undertaken by CONSULTANT or on behalf of CONSULTANT in the performance of this Agreement. In recognition of this interest, CONSULTANT agrees that it will not assign or transfer, either directly or indirectly or by operation of law, this Agreement or the performance of any of CONSULTANT’s duties or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the CITY. In the absence of CITY’s prior written consent, any attempted assignment or transfer will be ineffective, null and void and will constitute a material breach of this Agreement.

2.6 SUBSTITUTION OF KEY PERSONNEL: CONSULTANT has represented to CITY that certain key personnel will perform and coordinate the Services under this Agreement. Should one or more of such personnel become unavailable, CONSULTANT may substitute other personnel of at least equal competence upon written approval of CITY. In the event that CITY and CONSULTANT cannot agree as to the substitution of key personnel, CITY shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement for cause. As discussed below, any personnel who fail or refuse to perform the Services in a manner acceptable to the CITY, or who are determined by the CITY to be uncooperative, incompetent, a threat to the adequate or timely completion of the Project or a threat to the safety of persons or property, shall be promptly removed from the Project by the CONSULTANT at the request of the CITY.

2.7 CONTROL AND PAYMENT OF SUBORDINATES; INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTOR: The Work will be performed by CONSULTANT or under CONSULTANT’s strict supervision. CONSULTANT will determine the means, methods and details of performing the Work subject to the requirements of this Agreement. CITY retains CONSULTANT on an independent contractor basis and not as an employee. CONSULTANT reserves the right to perform similar or different services for other principals during the term of this Agreement, provided such work does not unduly interfere with CONSULTANT’s competent and timely performance of the Work contemplated under this Agreement and provided the performance of such services does not result in the unauthorized disclosure of CITY’s confidential or proprietary information. Any additional personnel performing the Work under this Agreement on behalf of CONSULTANT are not employees of CITY and will at all times be under CONSULTANT’s exclusive direction and control. CONSULTANT will pay all wages, salaries and other amounts due such personnel and will assume responsibility for all benefits, payroll

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7 taxes, Social Security and Medicare payments and the like. CONSULTANT will be responsible for all reports and obligations respecting such additional personnel, including, but not limited to: Social Security taxes, income tax withholding, unemployment insurance, disability insurance, workers’ compensation insurance and the like.

2.8 REMOVAL OF EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS: If any of CONSULTANT’s officers, employees, agents, contractors, subcontractors or subconsultants is determined by the CITY Representative to be uncooperative, incompetent, a threat to the adequate or timely performance of the tasks assigned to CONSULTANT, a threat to persons or property, or if any of CONSULTANT’s officers, employees, agents, contractors, subcontractors or subconsultants fail or refuse to perform the Work in a manner acceptable to the CITY, such officer, employee, agent, contractor, subcontractor or subconsultant will be promptly removed by CONSULTANT and will not be reassigned to perform any of the Work.

2.9 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS: CONSULTANT will keep itself informed of and in compliance with all applicable federal, state or local laws to the extent such laws control or otherwise govern the performance of the Work. CONSULTANT’s compliance with applicable laws will include, without limitation, compliance with all applicable Cal/OSHA requirements and applicable regulations of the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urbanization.

2.10 NON-DISCRIMINATION: CONSULTANT represents that it is an equal opportunity employer and it shall not discriminate against any subconsultant, employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, handicap, ancestry, sex or age. Such non-discrimination shall include, but not be limited to, all activities related to initial employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination.

2.11 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS: The Parties acknowledge, understand and agree that CONSULTANT and all persons retained or employed by CONSULTANT are, and will at all times remain, wholly independent contractors and are not officials, officers, employees, departments or subdivisions of CITY.

CONSULTANT will be solely responsible for the negligent acts and/or omissions of its employees, agents, contractors, subcontractors and subconsultants.

CONSULTANT and all persons retained or employed by CONSULTANT will have no authority, express or implied, to bind CITY in any manner, nor to incur any obligation, debt or liability of any kind on behalf of, or against, CITY, whether by contract or otherwise, unless such authority is expressly conferred to CONSULTANT under this Agreement or is otherwise expressly conferred by CITY in writing.

III.

INSURANCE

3.1 DUTY TO PROCURE AND MAINTAIN INSURANCE: Prior to the beginning of and throughout the duration of the Work, CONSULTANT will procure and maintain policies of insurance that meet the requirements and specifications set forth under

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8 this Article. CONSULTANT will procure and maintain the following insurance coverage, at its own expense:

A. Commercial General Liability Insurance: CONSULTANT will procure and maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance (“CGL Coverage”) as broad as Insurance Services Office Commercial General Liability coverage (occurrence Form CG 0001) or its equivalent. Such CGL Coverage will have minimum limits of no less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence and Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) in the general aggregate for bodily injury, personal injury, property damage, operations, products and completed operations, and contractual liability.

B. Automobile Liability Insurance: CONSULTANT will procure and maintain Automobile Liability Insurance as broad as Insurance Services Office Form Number CA 0001 covering Automobile Liability, Code 1 (any auto). Such Automobile Liability Insurance will have minimum limits of no less than Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) per accident for bodily injury and property damage.

C. Workers’ Compensation Insurance/ Employer’s Liability Insurance: A policy of workers’ compensation insurance in such amount as will fully comply with the laws of the State of California and which will indemnify, insure and provide legal defense for both CONSULTANT and CITY against any loss, claim or damage arising from any injuries or occupational diseases occurring to any worker employed by or any persons retained by CONSULTANT in the course of carrying out the Work contemplated in this Agreement.

D. Errors & Omissions Insurance: For the full term of this Agreement and for a period of three (3) years thereafter, CONSULTANT will procure and maintain Errors and Omissions Liability Insurance appropriate to CONSULTANT’s profession. Such coverage will have minimum limits of no less than Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) per claim.

3.2 ADDITIONAL INSURED REQUIREMENTS: The CGL Coverage and the Automobile Liability Insurance will contain an endorsement naming the CITY and CITY’s elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers as additional insureds.

3.3 REQUIRED CARRIER RATING: All varieties of insurance required under this Agreement will be procured from insurers admitted in the State of California and authorized to issue policies directly to California insureds. Except as otherwise provided elsewhere under this Article, all required insurance will be procured from insurers who, according to the latest edition of the Best’s Insurance Guide, have an A.M. Best’s rating of no less than A:VII. CITY may also accept policies procured by insurance carriers with a Standard & Poor’s rating of no less than BBB according to the latest published edition of the Standard & Poor’s rating guide. As to Workers’ Compensation Insurance/Employer’s Liability Insurance, the CITY Representative is authorized to authorize lower ratings than those set forth in this

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3.4 PRIMACY OF CONSULTANT’S INSURANCE: All policies of insurance provided by CONSULTANT will be primary to any coverage available to CITY or CITY’s elected or appointed officials, officers, employees, agents or volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by CITY or CITY’s elected or appointed officials, officers, employees, agents or volunteers will be in excess of CONSULTANT’s insurance and will not contribute with it.

3.5 WAIVER OF SUBROGATION: All insurance coverage provided pursuant to this Agreement will not prohibit CONSULTANT or CONSULTANT’s officers, employees, agents, subcontractors or subconsultants from waiving the right of subrogation prior to a loss. CONSULTANT hereby waives all rights of subrogation against CITY, its officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers.

3.6 VERIFICATION OF COVERAGE: CONSULTANT acknowledges, understands and agrees, that CITY’s ability to verify the procurement and maintenance of the insurance required under this Article is critical to safeguarding CITY’s financial well-being and, indirectly, the collective well-being of the residents of the CITY.

Accordingly, CONSULTANT warrants, represents and agrees that it will furnish CITY with original certificates of insurance and endorsements evidencing the coverage required under this Article on forms satisfactory to CITY in its sole and absolute discretion. The certificates of insurance and endorsements for each insurance policy will be signed by a person authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf, and will be on forms provided by the CITY if requested. All certificates of insurance and endorsements will be received and approved by CITY as a condition precedent to CONSULTANT’s commencement of any Work or any of the Work. Upon CITY’s written request, CONSULTANT will also provide CITY with certified copies of all required insurance policies and endorsements.

3.7 CONSULTANT shall obtain and furnish to CITY a professional liability insurance policy covering the work to be performed hereunder. The policy shall provide coverage for CONSULTANT’s professional liability in an amount not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and in the aggregate. The abovementioned insurance shall not contain a self-insured retention, deductible, or any other similar form of limitation on the required coverage except with the express written consent of CITY. A claims-made policy shall be acceptable if the policy further provides that; (i) the policy restrictive date coincides with or precedes the initiation of the Scope of Work (including subsequent policies purchased as renewals or replacements); and (ii) CONSULTANT shall notify the CITY of circumstances or incidents that might give rise to future claims. If insurance is terminated for any reason, CONSULTANT agrees to purchase an extended reporting provision of at least two (2) years to report claims arising from Work performed in connection with this Agreement.

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10 coverage, CITY has the right but not the duty to obtain the insurance it deems necessary, and any premium paid by CITY will be promptly reimbursed by CONTRACTOR or CITY will withhold amounts sufficient to pay premium from Consultant payments. In the alternative, CITY may cancel this Agreement effective upon notice.

3.9 SPECIAL RISKS OR CIRCUMSTANCES. City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.

IV.

INDEMNIFICATION

4.1 The Parties agree that CITY and CITY’s elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers (hereinafter, the “CITY Indemnitees”) should, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be protected from any and all loss, injury, damage, claim, lawsuit, cost, expense, attorneys’ fees, litigation costs, or any other cost arising out of or in any way related to the performance of this Agreement. Accordingly, the provisions of this indemnity provision are intended by the Parties to be interpreted and construed to provide the CITY Indemnitees with the fullest protection possible under the law. CONSULTANT acknowledges that CITY would not enter into this Agreement in the absence of CONSULTANT’s commitment to indemnify, defend and protect CITY as set forth herein Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent CONSULTANT’s services are subject to Civil Code Section 2782.8, the above indemnity shall be limited, to the extent required by Civil Code Section 2782.8, to Claims that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the CONSULTANT.

CONSULTANT’s obligation to indemnify shall not be restricted to insurance proceeds, if any, received by the CITY, its officials, officers, employees, agents or volunteers.

4.2 To the fullest extent permitted by law, CONSULTANT shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend the CITY Indemnitees from and against all liability, loss, damage, expense, cost (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees, expert fees and all other costs, and fees of litigation) of every nature arising out of or in connection with CONSULTANT’s performance of work hereunder or its failure to comply with any of its obligations contained in this Agreement, except such loss or damage which is caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the CITY.

4.3 CITY shall have the right to offset against the amount of any compensation due to CONSULTANT under this Agreement, any amount due to CITY from CONSULTANT as a result of CONSULTANT’s failure to either pay CITY promptly for any costs associated with CONSULTANT’s obligations to indemnify the CITY Indemnitees under this Article, or related to CONSULTANT’s failure to either (i) pay taxes on amounts received pursuant to this Agreement or (ii) comply with applicable workers’ compensation laws.

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11 4.4 The obligations of CONSULTANT under this Article will not be limited by the provisions of any workers’ compensation act or similar act. CONSULTANT expressly waives its statutory immunity under such statutes or laws as to CITY and CITY’s elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers.

4.5 CONSULTANT agrees to obtain executed indemnity agreements with provisions identical to those set forth herein this Article from each and every subcontractor or any other person or entity involved by, for, with or on behalf of CONSULTANT in the performance of this Agreement. In the event CONSULTANT fails to obtain such indemnity obligations from others as required herein, CONSULTANT agrees to be fully responsible and indemnify, hold harmless and defend CITY and CITY’s elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers from and against any and all claims and losses, costs or expenses for any damage due to death or injury to any person and injury to any property resulting from any alleged intentional, reckless, negligent, or otherwise wrongful acts, errors or omissions of CONSULTANT’s subcontractors or any other person or entity involved by, for, with or on behalf of CONSULTANT in the performance of this Agreement. Such costs and expenses shall include reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by counsel of CITY’s choice.

4.6 CITY does not, and shall not waive any rights that it may possess against CONSULTANT because of the acceptance by CITY, or the deposit with CITY, of any insurance policy or certificate required pursuant to this Agreement. This hold harmless and indemnification provision shall apply regardless of whether or not any insurance policies are determined to be applicable to the claim, demand, damage, liability, loss, cost, or expense.

4.7 This Article and all provisions contained herein (including but not limited to the duty to indemnify, defend, and hold free and harmless) shall survive the termination or normal expiration of this Agreement and is in addition to any other rights or remedies which the CITY may have at law or in equity.

TERMINATION

5.1 TERMINATION WITHOUT CAUSE: CITY may immediately terminate this Agreement at any time for convenience and without cause by giving prior written notice of CITY’s intent to terminate this Agreement which notice shall specify the effective date of such termination. Upon such termination for convenience, CONSULTANT will be compensated only for those services and tasks which have been performed by CONSULTANT up to the effective date of the termination.

CONSULTANT may not terminate this Agreement except for cause as provided under Section 5.2, below. If this Agreement is terminated as provided herein, CITY may require CONSULTANT to provide all finished or unfinished Documents and Data, as defined in section 6.1 below, and other information of any kind prepared by CONSULTANT in connection with the performance of the Work.

CONSULTANT will be required to provide such Documents and Data within fifteen (15) calendar days of CITY’s written request. No actual or asserted breach of this

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12 Agreement on the part of CITY pursuant to Section 5.2, below, will operate to prohibit or otherwise restrict CITY’s ability to terminate this Agreement for convenience as provided under this Section.

5.2 EVENTS OF DEFAULT; BREACH OF AGREEMENT:

A. In the event either Party fails to perform any duty, obligation, service or task set forth under this Agreement (or fails to timely perform or properly perform any such duty, obligation, service or task set forth under this Agreement), an event of default (hereinafter, “Event of Default”) will occur. For all Events of Default, the Party alleging an Event of Default will give written notice to the defaulting Party (hereinafter referred to as a “Default Notice”) which will specify: (i) the nature of the Event of Default; (ii) the action required to cure the Event of Default; (iii) a date by which the Event of Default will be cured, which will not be less than the applicable cure period set forth under Sections 5.2B and 5.2C below or if a cure is not reasonably possible within the applicable cure period, to begin such cure and diligently prosecute such cure to completion. The Event of Default will constitute a breach of this Agreement if the defaulting Party fails to cure the Event of Default within the applicable cure period or any extended cure period allowed under this Agreement.

B. CONSULTANT will cure the following Events of Defaults within the following time periods:
i. Within ten (10) business days of CITY’s issuance of a Default Notice for any failure of CONSULTANT to timely provide CITY or CITY’s employees or agents with any information and/or written reports, documentation or work product which CONSULTANT is obligated to provide to CITY or CITY’s employees or agents under this Agreement.

Prior to the expiration of the 10-day cure period, CONSULTANT may submit a written request for additional time to cure the Event of Default upon a showing that CONSULTANT has commenced efforts to cure the Event of Default and that the Event of Default cannot be reasonably cured within the 10-day cure period. The foregoing notwithstanding, CITY will be under no obligation to grant additional time for the cure of an Event of Default under this Section 5.2B.i. that exceeds seven (7) calendar days from the end of the initial 10-day cure period; or ii. Within fourteen (14) calendar days of CITY’s issuance of a Default Notice for any other Event of Default under this Agreement. Prior to the expiration of the 14-day cure period, CONSULTANT may submit a written request for additional time to cure the Event of Default upon a showing that CONSULTANT has commenced efforts to cure the Event of Default and that the Event of Default cannot be reasonably cured within the 14-day cure period. The foregoing notwithstanding, CITY will be under no obligation to grant additional time for the cure of an Event of Default under this Section 5.2B.ii that exceeds thirty (30) calendar days from the end of the initial 14-day cure period.

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13 In addition to any other failure on the part of CONSULTANT to perform any duty, obligation, service or task set forth under this Agreement (or the failure to timely perform or properly perform any such duty, obligation, service or task), an Event of Default on the part of CONSULTANT will include, but will not be limited to the following: (i) CONSULTANT’s refusal or failure to perform any of the services or tasks called for under the Scope of Work; (ii) CONSULTANT’s failure to fulfill or perform its obligations under this Agreement within the specified time or if no time is specified, within a reasonable time; (iii) CONSULTANT’s and/or its employees’ disregard or violation of any federal, state, local law, rule, procedure or regulation; (iv) the initiation of proceedings under any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, reorganization, or similar legislation as relates to CONSULTANT, whether voluntary of involuntary; (v) CONSULTANT’s refusal or failure to perform or observe any covenant, condition, obligation or provision of this Agreement; and/or (vii) CITY’s discovery that a statement representation or warranty by CONSULTANT relating to this Agreement is false, misleading or erroneous in any material respect.

C. CITY will cure any Event of Default asserted by CONSULTANT within fortyfive (45) calendar days of CONSULTANT’s issuance of a Default Notice, unless the Event of Default cannot reasonably be cured within the 45-day cure period. Prior to the expiration of the 45-day cure period, CITY may submit a written request for additional time to cure the Event of Default upon a showing that CITY has commenced its efforts to cure the Event of Default and that the Event of Default cannot be reasonably cured within the 45-day cure period. The foregoing notwithstanding, an Event of Default dealing with CITY’s failure to timely pay any undisputed sums to CONSULTANT as provided under Section 1.5, above, will be cured by CITY within five (5) calendar days from the date of CONSULTANT’s Default Notice to CITY.

D. CITY, in its sole and absolute discretion, may also immediately suspend CONSULTANT’s performance under this Agreement pending
CONSULTANT’s cure of any Event of Default by giving CONSULTANT written notice of CITY’s intent to suspend CONSULTANT’s performance (hereinafter, a “Suspension Notice”). CITY may issue the Suspension Notice at any time upon the occurrence of an Event of Default. Upon such suspension, CONSULTANT will be compensated only for those services and tasks which have been rendered by CONSULTANT to the reasonable satisfaction of CITY up to the effective date of the suspension. No actual or asserted breach of this Agreement on the part of CITY will operate to prohibit or otherwise restrict CITY’s ability to suspend this Agreement as provided herein.

E. No waiver of any Event of Default or breach under this Agreement will constitute a waiver of any other or subsequent Event of Default or breach.

No waiver, benefit, privilege, or service voluntarily given or performed by a Party will give the other Party any contractual rights by custom, estoppel, or otherwise.

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14 F. The duties and obligations imposed under this Agreement and the rights and remedies available hereunder will be in addition to and not a limitation of any duties, obligations, rights and remedies otherwise imposed or available by law. In addition to any other remedies available to CITY at law or under this Agreement in the event of any breach of this Agreement, CITY, in its sole and absolute discretion, may also pursue any one or more of the following remedies:
i. Upon written notice to CONSULTANT, the CITY may immediately terminate this Agreement in whole or in part;
ii. Upon written notice to CONSULTANT, the CITY may extend the time of performance;
iii. The CITY may proceed by appropriate court action to enforce the terms of the Agreement to recover damages for CONSULTANT’s breach of the Agreement or to terminate the Agreement; or
iv. The CITY may exercise any other available and lawful right or remedy.

CONSULTANT will be liable for all legal fees plus other costs and expenses that CITY incurs upon a breach of this Agreement or in the CITY’s exercise of its remedies under this Agreement.

G. In the event CITY is in breach of this Agreement, CONSULTANT’s sole remedy will be the suspension or termination of this Agreement and/or the recovery of any unpaid sums lawfully owed to CONSULTANT under this Agreement for completed services and tasks.

5.3 SCOPE OF WAIVER: No waiver of any default or breach under this Agreement will constitute a waiver of any other default or breach, whether of the same or other covenant, warranty, agreement, term, condition, duty or requirement contained in this Agreement. No waiver, benefit, privilege, or service voluntarily given or performed by a Party will give the other Party any contractual rights by custom, estoppel, or otherwise.

5.4 SURVIVING ARTICLES, SECTIONS AND PROVISIONS: The termination of this Agreement pursuant to any provision of this Article or by normal expiration of its term or any extension thereto will not operate to terminate any Article, Section or provision contained herein which provides that it will survive the termination or normal expiration of this Agreement.

VI.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

6.1 DOCUMENTS & DATA; LICENSING OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: All Documents and Data will be and remain the property of CITY without restriction or limitation upon their use or dissemination by CITY. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Documents and Data” means and includes all reports,

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15 analyses, correspondence, plans, designs, notes, summaries, strategies, charts, schedules, spreadsheets, calculations, lists, data compilations, documents or other materials developed and/or assembled by or on behalf of CONSULTANT in the performance of this Agreement and fixed in any tangible medium of expression, including but not limited to Documents and Data stored digitally, magnetically and/or electronically. This Agreement creates, at no cost to CITY, a perpetual license for CITY to copy, use, reuse, disseminate and/or retain any and all copyrights, designs, and other intellectual property embodied in all Documents and Data. CONSULTANT will require all subcontractors and subconsultants working on behalf of CONSULTANT in the performance of this Agreement to agree in writing that CITY will be granted the same right to copy, use, reuse, disseminate and retain Documents and Data prepared or assembled by any subcontractor or subconsultant as applies to Documents and Data prepared by CONSULTANT in the performance of this Agreement.

6.2 CONFIDENTIALITY: All data, documents, discussion, or other information developed or received by CONSULTANT or provided for performance of this Agreement are deemed confidential and will not be disclosed by CONSULTANT without prior written consent by CITY. CITY will grant such consent of disclosure as legally required. Upon request, all CITY data will be returned to CITY upon the termination or expiration of this Agreement. CONSULTANT will not use CITY’s name or insignia, photographs, or any publicity pertaining to the Work in any magazine, trade paper, newspaper, television or radio production or other similar medium without the prior written consent of CITY.

6.3 FALSE CLAIMS ACT: CONSULTANT warrants and represents that neither CONSULTANT nor any person who is an officer of, in a managing position with, or has an ownership interest in CONSULTANT has been determined by a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction to have violated the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C., Section 3789 et seq. and the California False Claims Act, Government Code Section 12650 et seq.

6.4 NOTICES: All notices permitted or required under this Agreement will be given to the respective Parties at the following addresses, or at such other address as the respective Parties may provide in writing for this purpose:

CONSULTANT: CITY:

Law Office Glenn Ward Calsada
23283 Ventura Boulevard
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
Phone: 818-477-0314
Fax: 818-473-4277
Email: [email protected]
City of Cudahy
Community Development
Department
5220 Santa Ana Street
Cudahy, CA 90201
Phone: 323-773-5143
Attn: Juan Arauz
Such notices will be deemed effective when personally delivered or successfully transmitted by facsimile as evidenced by a fax confirmation slip or when mailed, forty-eight (48) hours after deposit with the United States Postal Service, first class postage prepaid and addressed to the Party at its applicable address.

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16 6.5 COOPERATION; FURTHER ACTS: The Parties will fully cooperate with one another, and will take any additional acts or sign any additional documents as are reasonably necessary, appropriate or convenient to achieve the purposes of this Agreement.

6.6 SUBCONTRACTING: CONSULTANT will not subcontract any portion of the Work required by this Agreement, except as expressly stated herein, without the prior written approval of CITY. Subcontracts (including without limitation subcontracts with subconsultants), if any, will contain a provision making them subject to all provisions stipulated in this Agreement, including provisions relating to insurance requirements and indemnification.

6.7 CITY’S RIGHT TO EMPLOY OTHER CONSULTANTS: CITY reserves the right to employ other contractors in connection with the various projects worked upon by CONSULTANT.

6.8 PROHIBITED INTERESTS: CONSULTANT warrants, represents and maintains that it has not employed nor retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for CONSULTANT, to solicit or secure this Agreement. Further, CONSULTANT warrants and represents that it has not paid nor has it agreed to pay any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for CONSULTANT, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. For breach or violation of this warranty, CITY will have the right to rescind this Agreement without liability. For the term of this Agreement, no member, officer or employee of CITY, during the term of his or her service with CITY, will have any direct interest in this Agreement, or obtain any present or anticipated material benefit arising therefrom.

6.9 TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE: Time is of the essence for each and every provision of this Agreement.

6.10 GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE: This Agreement will be interpreted and governed according to the laws of the State of California. In the event of litigation between the Parties, venue, without exception, will be in the Los Angeles County Superior Court of the State of California. If, and only if, applicable law requires that all or part of any such litigation be tried exclusively in federal court, venue, without exception, will be in the Central District of California located in the City of Los Angeles, California.

6.11 ATTORNEYS’ FEES: If either Party commences an action against the other Party, legal, administrative or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, the prevailing Party in such litigation will be entitled to have and recover from the losing Party reasonable attorneys’ fees and all other costs of such action.

6.12 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS: This Agreement will be binding on the successors and assigns of the Parties.

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Cudahy City CouncilFebruary 7, 2023

Cudahy City Council
February 7, 2023