THE VISION
An Inclusive, Prosperous, Beautiful City where
people Take Pride in their Neighborhoods and
Community. A Government that Listens, Keeps
its Promises, and is Owned by the People - We
Work For You
1. Housing and Homelessness
2. Beautify Fresno
3. Inclusive Economic Development
4. Downtown Pride
5. Youth Leadership
6. We Work for you
THE PRIORITIES
Founded on a basis of
restoring public trust and
safety.
WHAT IS A LOCAL
HOUSING
STRATEGY?
Not to override or compete with a city’s Housing
Element, a local housing strategy comprehensively
describes the approach a city plans to take to meet its housing objectives. Often developed by the Mayor’s
Office, a local housing strategy coordinates the actions of all the local government agencies and divisions that
administer policies and programs affecting housing.
When accepted and executed, the administration firmly
believes that this strategy can serve as a powerful tool and roadmap to help us make significant progress
towards addressing Fresno’s affordable housing and
unhoused population challenges
Background
ONE FRESNO HOUSING STRATEGY
BACKGROUND CONTINUED
January 2022 Mayor Dyer convened the One Fresno
Housing Strategy Committee
Committee led by Matthew Grundy, Jennifer Clark, Phil Skei, and Tyrone Williams but comprised of City Staff,
Councilmembers, and Council Staff
Solicited direct input from for- and not-for profit
developers, housing advocates and other individuals
94-page document is built on the voices of over 3,000 Fresnans whose input was captured in various reports
including:
Fresno’s 2021 -2022
Annual Action Plan
Evicted in Fresno Report
Downtown
Neighborhoods
Community Plan
DRIVE’s Permanent
Affordable Housing Plan
Financing Valley Infill
Report
Here to Stay Report
2020 Impediments to Fair
Housing Report
Southwest Specific Plan;
and
Street2Home Report
STATE OF HOUSING
STATE OF HOUSING - CALIFORNIA
0.00%
0.50%
1.00%
1.50%
2.00%
2.50%
3.00%
3.50%
4.00%
0 100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 City of Fresno Population and Growth Rate
Census Estimates Growth Rate
0 500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
City of Fresno Historical Housing Production
Single Family
Multiple Family
ESRI TAPESTRY LIFE MODE SEGMENTATION
1 9.00% 2
1.40% 3
0.60%
4 7.20%
5 10.20%
6 0.10%
7 26.40%
8 12.50%
9 3.20%
10 0.60%
11 10.30%
12 0.80%
13 15.50%
14 2.20%
COMPARISON OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME TO HOUSING
Less than $5,000
$5,000 to $9,999
$10,000 to
$14,999
$15,000 to
$19,999
$20,000 to
$24,999
$25,000 to
$34,999
$35,000 to
$49,999$50,000 to
$74,999
$75,000 to
$99,999
$100,000 to
$149,999
$150,000 or more
Less than $300
$300 to $499
$500 to $799
$800 to $999
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 to $1,999
$2,000 to $2,499
$2,500 to $2,999
$3,000 or more
21001
17114
7347
3318
694
1,253
2,091
4,619
6,085
4,613
1,253
2,091
4,619
6,085
4,613
0 5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
Less than $20,000 $20,000 to $34,999 $35,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $74,999 $75,000 or more # OF COST BURDENED RENTAL HOUSEHOLDS BY INCOME
>30% 20%-29% <20%
5214 3740 4573 5205 4174
476 1,095 809
5,399 9,290528 2,117 2,402
7,027
27,656
0 5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
Less than $20,000 $20,000 to $34,999 $35,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $74,999 $75,000 or more # OF COST BURDENED OWNER HOUSEHOLDS BY INCOME
>30% 20%-29% <20%
COMPARISON OF HOUSING MARKET SUPPLY AND DEMAND
(COST)
Total Housing Supply Total Market Demand
12243 15757 16540 16402 19051
1,500
7,017
33,321 30,958
14,794
4,048
0 5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
40000
45000
Owner Renter
566
21,332 20,979 24,819 22,409
4,000 3,746
40,460
22,133
9,584
4,503
-
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
Owner Renter
COMPARISON OF HOUSING MARKET SUPPLY AND DEMAND
(SIZE)
1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
needed 1,146 26,882 42,891 9,505
available 28,899 29,101 29,101 5,720
(5,000)
5,000
15,000
25,000
35,000
45,000
55,000
65,000
Occupied Renter Units
1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
needed 184 20,956 60,646 8,321
available 828 26,864 26,864 25,439
(5,000)
5,000
15,000
25,000
35,000
45,000
55,000
65,000
Occupied Owner Units
FRESNO
HOUSING NEEDS
A HOUSING RESPONSE
ONE FRESNO
HOUSING
STRATEGY
Goal summary
Housing strategy vision goal is…
To develop as much quality housing as fast as possible at a price every Fresno resident can afford.
Housing strategy objective aims to…
Seek to take advantage of every housing opportunity to
maximize short term production of housing types.
Housing strategy goal is to…
Create an environment that leads to the 3-year completion, rehabilitation, and preservation of
6,926 affordable and 4,110
market-rate housing units by identifying available land, vacant property and financial resources while deploying a wide range of development partners to increase housing
options across the housing spectrum throughout the City.
ONE FRESNO HOUSING
STRATEGY
AFFORDABLE HOUSING RECOMMENDATIONS
Three-year strategy
Focused on four areas including housing
preservation, production, preventing
displacement and promoting equity
47 priority recommendations are made
Priorities specify alignment between HUD’s
‘House America’ priorities, California’s
Statewide Housing Objectives, the City of
Fresno’s local Housing Element, and local
studies and reports produced by outside
agencies
Calls for an investment of $101,645,000 to
address our housing challenges
Will yield 4,695 affordable units + 4,110
market rate units
Will create environment conducive to
responsibly transitioning single family rental
housing product to ownership product
Will support vulnerable populations (age,
race, income, etc.)
CALIFORNIA LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT VS ONE
FRESNO HOUSING STRATEGY
0 50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
Housing Units Developed
(Per $10 million Invested)
LIHTC (9%) One Fresno Strategy
2022 Avg 2022-25
PREVENT DISPLACEMENT: $900K+ INVESTMENT
HIGHLIGHTS
EVICTION PROTECTION – INVEST IN EXISTING EVICTION PROTECTION PROGRAM EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM – SEEK ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO CONTINUE EMERGENCY
RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMING
PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING: $3.1 MILLION INVESTMENT
HIGHLIGHTS
AGING IN PLACE – FUND HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAMS FOR SENIORS R^3 LOAN FUND – CREATE RESTORE, REHABILITATE, AND REVITALIZE LOAN FUND TO ASSIST
ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON REHABILITATION OF NATURALLY OCCURRING AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PRODUCE AFFORDABLE HOUSING: $96.6 MILLION INVESTMENT
HIGHLIGHTS
LAND BANK – ESTABLISH A LAND BANK TO CAPTURE UNDER-UTILIZED PROPERTY THROUGHOUT FRESNO
AND USE IT FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
LAND TRUST – INVEST IN LOCAL TRUST MODELS TO ENSURE LONG-TERM AFFORDABILITY IN
NEIGHBORHOODS
SECTION 108 LOAN – CREATE RESTORE, REHABILITATE, AND REVITALIZE LOAN FUND TO ASSIST
ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON REHABILITATION OF NATURALLY OCCURRING AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVE DEVELOPMENT – INVEST IN PROJECTS LED BY FRESNO’S AFFORDABLE HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT DEVELOPMENT – LEVERAGE RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL ADU BUILDERS,
COMMUNITY-BENEFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND FRESNO CITY COLLEGE TO FACILITATE PRIVATE
PLACEMENT
PROMOTE EQUITY: $1 MILLION INVESTMENT
HIGHLIGHTS
RENT STABILIZATION – INCENTIVIZE LANDLORDS IN EXCHANGE FOR AFFORDABILITY COVENANTS ESTABLISH ‘OPEN FRESNO’ – UTILIZE LATFORMS THAT PROVIDES FULL ACCESS TO DATA AND PLANS PROHOUSING – SEEK CALIFORNIA ‘PROHOUSING’ DESIGNATION TO CAPTURE INCENTIVES FOR
HOUSING, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS DOWNPAYMENT ASSISTANCE – RE-ESTABLISH CITY AND PARTNER-LED DOWNPAYMENT ASSISTANCE
PROGRAMS FOR HOME OWNERSHIP
HOUSING THE UNHOUSED
ONE FRESNO HOUSING STRATEGY
HOUSING THE UNHOUSED RECOMMENDATIONS
Three-year plan
Plan aims to reduce Fresno’s family homelessness by 35 percent and single adult homelessness by 20 percent by June 2024 while maintaining a safe exit rate of above 50 percent in 90-120 days from our shelters/triage centers
24 priority recommendations are made
Priorities specify alignment between HUD’s ‘House America’ priorities, California’s Statewide Housing Objectives, the City of Fresno’s local Housing Element, and local studies and reports produced by outside agencies
Calls for an investment of $153,184,000 to address the unhoused in our community
UNHOUSED FUNDING
RECOMMENDATIONS
City of Fresno Programs Addressing Homelessness
PROGRAM INVESTMENTS: 2023-2025
Street
Response
Preventio
n
HART Team; Shelter Housing Fund, Hope Project for Students 18-24
Diversion Strategies, Preserve affordable housing
Emergen
cy Shelter
Sleeping Cabin Villages; Increase capacity and sustainability of long-standing community shelter assets (Poverello, Fresno Mission, Marjaree Mason Center, Evangel Home, others)
Safe Exits
Preserve and Increase Permanent Supportive Housing; Increase rapid rehousing; Convert triage centers to Bridge Housing; Encourage shared housing/congregate living; Increase sober living residences, worker dorms and independent living
Triage
Centers
Increase housing for Domestic Violence Victims; Right size and sustain Family Shelters, Right size and sustain Triage Centers, Acquire additional motels for shelter
EXIT
Rental/Hom
e Ownership
ADUs for Safe Exits; Fresno Mission Urban Housing Initiatives; Convert former motels now shelters to affordable housing; Increase landlord recruitment, engagement and mitigation funds; Support affordable home ownership through Tiny Home Condos and ADUs, Self Help Housing, Habitat for Humanity
NEXT STEPS
Draft workplan with staff
Begin bringing forward
policy, funding
recommendations, code
modifications etc. to
subsequent council
meetings
Begin tracking
benchmarks against
goals
6,500 7,250 2,250
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