Hawaiian Gardens City Council
February 21, 2024

City of Hawaiian Gardens 2021- 2029 Housing Element

6. EVALUATION OF THE PREVIOUS HOUSING ELEMENT
Table 6.1 Evaluation of 2013-2021 Housing Element Programs 2013-2021 Program
This program implements the Land Use Element policies on the vacant, underutilized, and mixed-use development sites.

The Land Use Element (LUE) was adopted on January 26,
2010. The sites identified in the Sites Inventory and Analysis are the same as described in the 2008-2014 Housing
Element. The Land Use Element has not been amended
since January 2010.

Implementation/Progress Continue/Modify/Delete

1. Land Use Element
Implementation
Timeframe: 2013 Ongoing, was monitored annually (coinciding with the fiscal year). Modify.

Responsibility: CDD Although sites were identified, monitoring showed that there was very little growth or activity within the city during this period.

One identified site at 12329 214th Street has an approved 5-unit apartment project. The second site has an approved 18-unit condominium project at 21821 Hawaiian Avenue.

This program has been modified:

Funding Source: General Fund (GF) Renamed Program 1 Adequate Sites. Update.

Statutory regulations.

Each fiscal year beginning in 2021/20222024
through 2029.

With no changes made to the LUE staff noted that the addition of mixed-use as a permitted use rather than as a new land use category was not effective.

2. Lot Consolidation Incentives The City will play an active role in facilitating lot Timeframe: 2013 Lot consolidation was monitored annually (coinciding with the fiscal year).

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consolidation, particularly as it relates to parcels listed in the Sites Inventory and Analysis. For example, the City will work with non-profit developers and owners of small sites to identify and consolidate parcels to facilitate the development of housing affordable to lower-income households. The lot consolidation procedure will also be posted on the City’s website and discussed with developers during the
preliminary review team process. Lot consolidation requests will be processed ministerially. Incentives offered for lot consolidation could include allowing higher densities for larger parcels once consolidated, flexibility in development standards, expedited processing, rounding up to the next unit when fractions are involved, fee waivers or deferrals as related to consolidation.

Responsibility: CDD
Funding Source: GF
The City feels this program could be effective,
but it needs to be modified. It has been renamed
Program 2 Promote Lot Consolidation.

Changes will update Statutory regulations to
increase density, reduce development standard
requirements and add specific incentives. Staff
will be assigned to increase developer contact.

The CDD sought partners by attending conferences and discussing lotconsolidation opportunities and procedures with potential developers; however, CDD representatives did not receive any developer interest in lot consolidation for the parcels listed in the sites inventory.

Existing uses and current ownership lack of interest in consolidation or selling to a developer are impediments to lot consolidation.

Staffing issues were also identified as an impediment. The City does not have an economic development director or staff with experience in real estate transactions; this impaired the outreach efforts.

Although some incentives were discussed with potential developers, none was officially implemented in the code update.

End of 2024 through 2029.

3. Mixed Use Incentives Mixed use incentives are intended to encourage such development on the vacant and underutilized C-4 General Commercial lots located along Carson Street and to provide housing at a density of 20 dwelling units per acre.

On a case-by-case basis, the incentives could include the following:

Timeframe: 2013 The program was monitored annually in the GP update. No mixed-use development occurred.

The C-4 zone district amendment to allow multi-family residential uses at 20 du/ac was not completed.

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Responsibility: CDD
Funding Source: GF
City will modify this program completely and
rename it Program 3 Affordable Housing
Incentives. The GPU will include incentives for
all affordable projects, not just those in the C-4
zone district.

Mixed use was added as a permitted use but proved not to be effective as no developers submitted applications for mixed-use projects.  expedited processing through the Minor Use Permit
process;
density bonuses;
Lot consolidation was likewise not effective. Existing uses on adjacent Ongoing, with benchmarks in 2024. underutilized lots impede lot consolidation and there are not enough  vacant lots to meet the City’s housing needs.
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fee waivers; The city needs to reach out to existing owners to put together marketing material for those areas where the existing uses are most amenable to change.
small housing unit sizes in the form of SROs and
efficiency units as defined by the Zoning Code;
reduced/shared parking;
relaxation of enclosed parking requirements;
increased heights and reduced setbacks through the
minor exception process.
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Creating new mixed-use districts with increased density, reduced development standards, and added incentives should advance lot consolidation.

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4. No Net Loss To ensure adequate sites are available throughout the planning period to meet the City’s RHNA, the City will
annually update an inventory that details the amount, type, and size of vacant and underutilized parcels to assist
developers in identifying land suitable for residential development.

Timeframe: 2013 This program was implemented on an ongoing basis throughout the planning period.

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Responsibility: CDD
Funding Source: GF
The City will modify the program completely and
The City has kept records for vacant and underutilized parcels and combine it with Program 1 Adequate Sites. evaluates capacity on a project-by-project basis. Each fiscal year beginning 20243 through 2029.

The city recognizes that there has been a lack of an increase in inventory for all categories, reducing development regulations, and The City will also report on the number of extremely low, increasing densities to accommodate additional inventory. very low-, low- and moderate-income units constructed
annually. If the inventory indicates a shortage of available sites; the City will rezone sufficient sites to accommodate the City's RHNA.

HG amended its ADU ordinance both in 2019 and 2022 (Assembly Bill 2299 and Senate Bill 1069) in 2018 and _ Senate Bill 330 in 2019 to revise the application process and fees to make it easier to apply and be approved.

To ensure sufficient residential capacity is maintained to accommodate the City's RHNA, the City will develop and
implement a formal ongoing (project-by-project) evaluation procedure pursuant to Government Code Section 65863.

Should an approval of development result in a reduction of capacity below the residential capacity needed to
accommodate the remaining need for lower income
households, the City will identify and zone sufficient sites to accommodate the shortfall.

The City is seeing an increase in applications for ADU units. Although only 6 building permits were issued for ADU units, during the period from 2019 to 2021, after the ordinance update, 15 new applications were received. Three are counted in the new units and an additional 10 have been approved with two units being upgraded to meet the state law and code requirements.

The city will continue to update the ADU requirements within the development code to comply with State law (see Program 15).

5. Zoning Code Amendments to
Provide a Variety of Housing
Types
The City has completed draft Zoning Code amendments to
provide for a variety of housing types. The amendments will be considered and approved by the City Council
concurrently with or soon after adoption of the 2013-2021 Housing Element. The amendments include definitions for:

Timeframe: 2013-2021
Responsibility: CDD
Funding Source: GF
Title 18 Zoning Code now includes definitions for:

Employee housing
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Renamed Program 5 (now Program 4); this will
Single room occupancy housing be addressed in the Zoning Code Review.

Transitional housing Will modify in updated HE.

Any required statutory regulation amendments
shall be completed in 20243. Other
amendments shall be completed within three
years of adoption of this 6th Cycle Housing
Element unless otherwise specified
Supportive housing Single Room Occupancy Housing
Employee/Farm Employee Housing
Transitional and Supportive Housing
Farmworker housing was not included in the Employee housing definition, nor as a stand-alone definition because Hawaiian Gardens is situated in a densely developed urban area and is not near agriculturalproduction areas of the State.

There was little growth in this area that could be determined by new development and without a permit-tracking process additions to existing housing are not formally counted in the City’s inventory. However, the Code changes add a variety of housing types and create more opportunities for extremely low, very low-, low- and moderate-income units.

6. Maximum Density The City will proactively encourage and facilitate the construction of housing on the vacant, underutilized, and mixed-use sites at the maximum densities permitted. In the event a development application on a specific lot is
submitted to the CDD for less than the maximum density, the Director will encourage the applicant to construct
housing at the maximum density.

Timeframe: 2013-2021
Responsibility: CDD
Funding Source: GF
The city adheres to the state requirements for the density bonus program and has one apartment project currently proceeding through the entitlement phase using the program for reduced parking by providing two low-income units.

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Renamed Program 6 (now Program 5) State
Density Bonus Law UpdateProgram. Statutory
regulations.

No other projects have applied for the density bonus program.

An 18-unit condominium project was approved in 2019 but was stalled due to pandemic issues. The project is currently in building plan check and when constructed will increase housing availability for abovemoderate-income residents.

The Zoning Code will be amended to comply
with State Density Bonus Law. If the applicant wants to proceed at a density lower than the maximum density, then the City will identify a lot(s)/site(s) to replace the lower density with higher density housing. The higher density replacement lot/site could be accomplished through a re-zoning (R-3 to R-4), a density bonus or other means.
2023-2024

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7. Section 8 Rental Assistance The Housing Authority annually receives from HUD about $860,000 for purposes of providing rental assistance
payments. These funds together with a General Fund
contribution provide the financial resources for program administration and rental assistance payments.

Timeframe: 2013-2021 Ongoing, was monitored annually (coinciding with the fiscal year). Modify.

Responsibility: CDD 112 active vouchers were managed by the City in 2021 which is consistent with previous years.

Program 7 (now Program 6) Section 8 Rental
Funding Source: HUD funding and GF Assistance. Will modify in updated HE.

The program has been effective, and the City continues to encourage eligible persons to participate in the HACoLA Section 8 rental assistance program. Handouts and contact information are regularly provided to requestors, and program links are provided on the City’s website.
20243 and ongoing through 2029.

8. Nonprofit Housing
Partnership
The City will continue to implement a Nonprofit Partnership Program in order to promote housing for low- and moderate- Housing Element adoption. income households. The City will identify experienced
nonprofit housing developers by:
1) contacting surrounding HOME participating jurisdictions to identify CHDOs (CDD housing development organizations); Timeframe: 2015 or within two years of The City contacted surrounding cities for input on identifying non-profit developers providing affordable housing projects and has created a list of organizations and developers to reach out to. The city has not effectively engaged any additional organizations but has recently received additional organizations to reach out too.

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Program 8 (now Program 7) Nonprofit Housing
Responsibility: CDD Partnership. Will modify in updated HE.

Funding Source: GF 2024.

New development standards will make this
program more implementable. The CDD Housing Division met with the Resident Advisory Board in 2015 and again in 2021 to obtain input on how to improve the Section 8 Program. Board members indicated that they were pleased with the current policies and goals of the Section 8 Program and did not recommend any changes.
2) contacting surrounding cities to identify nonprofit
developers of recently constructed affordable housing
developments and
3) contacting the Los Angeles Community Development
Commission to identify special needs housing developers. The city is changing the application parameters to be more inclusive of applicants not currently living within the city. The City will transmit a survey to the nonprofit developers to determine the kinds of affordable housing projects they believe could be implemented in the City. The nonprofits would be asked to identify the sources they intend to apply for and the assistance that could be provided by the City.

9. Extremely Low-Income
Housing (ELI)
The needs of extremely low-income households are
addressed within the framework of the programs
administered by the City and Hawaiian Gardens Housing
Timeframe: The City continued working with the Housing Rights Center to provide fair housing counseling, discrimination investigation, and education services to all City residents, including landlords and tenants participating in the Public Housing Authority (PHA) Section 8 Program.

The PHA also made available the guidebook, California Tenants – a Guide to Residential Tenants’ and Landlords’ Rights and Responsibilities to all its residents.

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2015 or within two years of Housing Element
adoption.

Program 9 (now Program 8) Extremely LowIncome Housing. Will modify in updated HE.

Authority. Each of these entities addresses the needs of lowand moderate-income households, including extremely lowincome households.

Responsibility: CDD
Funding Source: GF 2023-2024-2025 and each year after 2025 until 2029.

The City will work with the Harbor Regional Center to
implement an outreach program that informs families within Hawaiian Gardens about housing and services available for persons with developmental disabilities. The program could include the development of an informational brochure,
including information on services on the City’s website, and providing housing-related training for individuals/families through workshops. The City also will work with the Harbor Regional Center to identify funding sources that can address the housing needs of developmentally disabled persons.

This program remains appropriate to the
updated Housing Element with modifications. Flyers are available in the City Hall lobby describing all the programs and benefits. A list of referral agencies has been prepared and is available for anyone who needs assistance at City Hall, the library and City recreation centers.

This program has been very well received and is effective in providing information, however it has not been effective in finding additional funding resources.

10. Zoning Code Amendments
to Remove Governmental
Constraints
Definitions -– of the Zoning Code will be updated to add a Licensed Group Home definition. The provisions of the
California Health & Safety Code will guide the contents of the definition.

Timeframe: Title 18 Zoning Code now includes a definition for:

Licensed group home
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2013-2014 or within six months of Housing
Element adoption.

Combine with Program 4, Zoning Code Review.

Any required statutory regulation amendments
shall be completed in 20232024. Other
amendments shall be completed within three
years of adoption of this 6
th Cycle Housing
Element unless otherwise specified,
Responsibility: CDD
Funding Source: GF
Title 18 Zoning Code was amended to include Licensed group home as a permitted use in all residential zone districts except the Mobile Home Park zone district. This effectively permits group homes, but the city has not received any applications. More than half of residential properties in the city is rental property (65%), limiting the availability for group home agencies to purchase property.

Section 18.40.070A – Uses Permitted in the Residential
Zones – will be updated to list the zones in which Licensed Group Homes will be permitted.

This program remains appropriate to the
updated Housing Element and will be continued
with additional measures to remove
governmental restraints.

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11. Housing Code Enforcement The City will continue to implement – during the 2013-2021 planning period -- a Housing Code
Timeframe: The city’s security bar removal program has been very effective.

Additionally, the presale permits program ensures that homes are brought up to current code standards prior to being sold.

The City’s building department ensures that all projects meet the state ADA requirements for accessibility during the building permit process which includes the special needs community. Additionally, the city’s Housing division has worked with the Fair Housing Network to identify complaints and open a path to their resolution. This is an ongoing program which staff feels has been effective in requiring landlords to take care of any reported issues.

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Ongoing Program 11 (now Program 9) Code
Enforcement
2023Ongoing, with benchmarks in 2024 and -
20242025.

Enforcement Program. The program is implemented
primarily on a complaint basis. The City staff inspects the properties and notices are given to the property owners having code violations. The latter may include violations of the Fire, Building, and Zoning Codes, the State Vehicle Code, and the State and County Public Health Codes. This Program warns homeowners against converting a garage to a room addition without appropriate building permits.

Responsibility: CDD
Funding Source: GF & CDBG funding
This program remains appropriate to the
updated Housing Element and will be continued
with additional measures to ensure compliance
with AB 838 and promote a more active code
enforcement program.

Over the 8-year period more than 3,300 code cases were reviewed with a greater than 90% completion rate.

A new Beautification sub-program was added to work with owners of illegal ADUs to make the permitting process easier.

12. Pre-Sale Inspection This program requires an inspection report prior to the sale of residential and commercial property. Through this
program, the City will inspect the property, review pertinent City records, and issue a disclosure report that will identify the property, its zone classification, authorized uses, discretionary approvals such as variances and conditional use permits, and any special restrictions applicable to the property. In addition, the report will identify the results of the visual inspection, including but not limited to, major land use violations, unpermitted additions, modifications, or
alterations.

Timeframe: This program is ongoing, is monitored monthly and annually with reports going to the City Council
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2013-2014 or within six months of Housing
Element adoption.

Program 12 (now Program 10) Pre-Sale
The application is available by request at the counter, by email, and by Inspection Responsibility: CDD a download from the City’s website. Ongoing.2021-29 This program has been very effective in making sure that homes meet city standards prior to sale.

In the 8-year period from 2013 to 2021 approximately 400 presale inspection reports were completed ensuring that structures met code and health and safety standards.

Funding Source: GF, CDBG funding This program remains appropriate to the updated Housing Element as it will continue to
identify health and safety issues prior to sale of
any property.

The owner or agent of the property must correct the noted violations. Upon correction, the CD Director will issue a Certificate of Correction.

13. Housing Rehabilitation This program includes grants and deferred housing rehabilitation loans to lower-income households.

Timeframe: 2013 This program is ongoing and is monitored annually (coinciding with the fiscal year).

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Responsibility: CDD Combine with Program 14 (now Program 11) Since 2014, 20 units have been successfully assisted through this City Beautification. program. It is well-received and there is a waiting list of over 100 applicants for assistance.

Funding Source: CDBG funding
Ongoing, with benchmarks at the end of
20232024 and -20242025.

The program has been effective as Since 2014, 20 units have been successfully assisted. However, there have been ongoing issues with staffing for implementation and issues with selected contractors. The program was put on hold due to the pandemic so there was little done in 20/21. An RFP was put out in 2022 to select a new construction team and implementation will resume.

This program remains appropriate to the
updated Housing Element as it will continue to
provide assistance for housing improvements.

Additional funding sources are being
investigated to address the waiting list.

In 2020 the City initiated a security bar removal program and completed 10 of these projects which were updated with improved security.

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14. City Beautification The program serves to eliminate the appearance of blight, enhance the City of Hawaiian Gardens neighborhoods,
increase property values, and bring properties into
compliance with the Municipal Code. The program provides financial assistance of up to $10,000 to residentially zoned and utilized properties, including mobile homes, containing up to two residential units for the cost of exterior
improvements.

Timeframe: 2013-2021
Responsibility: CDD
This program is ongoing and is reviewed monthly and monitored annually (coinciding with the fiscal year).

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This program remains appropriate and will be
modified as Program 11, City Beautification. (It
will include Housing Rehabilitation and Mobile
Home Park Preservation Programs and will also
include researching other grant opportunities for
additional funding sources).

This program also includes a security bar removal program wherein residents can have their security bars on windows removed and replaced with security cameras or other security enhancements.

Funding Source: GF and the Public
Housing Authority.

The program is very effective. From 2013-2021 there were more than 48 rehabilitation projects that were completed. In 2020 the City initiated a security bar removal program and completed 10 of these projects.

Approximately 25 mobile homes received financial grants through the Beautification Program.
2023Ongoing, with benchmarks at the end of
2024 and -2024 2025.

The City proposes to continue and expand this program. There is a very long waiting list of applicants. Additional funding sources are being investigated to increase the number of grants available per year.

15. Fair Housing Services The City’s Fair Housing Services Program will continue to promote fair housing through its participation in the County’s CDBG Program. The City, in cooperation with the County
and the Fair Housing Foundation (FHF), will continue to make available fair housing services to its residents. The FHF offers the following services: anti-discrimination, outreach and education, general housing (counsels tenants, landlords, and housing providers on their rights and
responsibilities).

Timeframe: 2013-2021
Responsibility: CDD
Since 2014, the City has used CDBG funds for Code Enforcement, Single-unit Housing Rehabilitation Program, Business Assistance Program, Senior Activities Program, and Food Distribution Program.

The program has met with much success and proven instrumental in assisting those who lost work or suffered during the Covid-19 crisis. It is ongoing and provides assistance to homeless, low income, seniors, and those in need.

Modify.

Combine with Program 16, Fair Housing
Funding Source: CDBG funding Information.

Renamed to Program 12, Fair Housing.
2021-29
Ongoing, with benchmarks at the end of 2024
and 2025.

The city conducts hot meal and food distribution every week. There are several programs which are well-attended and usually have lines and waiting lists. Every Wednesday there is a drive-through food distribution event at City Hall. The food is provided through Food Finders (https://www.foodfinders.org/). It is open to all residents. Hot lunches are provided Monday through Friday to senior residents; due to Covid19 social distancing constraints, lunch service is limited to 40 residents but will eventually be expanded to over 100. There are two application programs for those with disabilities. One provides hot meals daily and one provides a week’s worth of frozen meals once a week. All programs are supported with city funds.

The City will provide flyers on the Foundation’s programs and services, booklets on Landlord/Tenant laws and rights, and will make available City offices for fair housing
workshops.

The city’s Senior Center serves the senior population within the city and offers programs and classes as well as information and staff assistance.

The programs offered are well-attended and full-time staff are constantly busy assisting the senior population.

The City currently works with the Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority (LAHSA). Members of the Department of Mental Health visit Hawaiian Gardens every Thursday to reach out to the homeless, to offer temporary sheltering at a regional shelter which services Hawaiian Gardens’ homeless. However, most decline temporary shelter and they cannot be forced to enter a shelter.

In 2020 the City adopted the Public Housing Agency 5 Year and Annual Plan.

The City continued working with the Housing Rights Center to provide fair housing counseling, discrimination/investigation, and education services to all City residents, including landlords and tenants participating in the PHA’s Section 8 Program. The PHA also made available the guide California Tenants – a Guide to Residential Tenants’ and Landlords Right and Responsibilities to all its residents.

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16. Fair Housing Information The Housing Division of the CDD provides links to the following fair housing resources:

Timeframe: 2014 or approximately six months While the City has made advances in the areas of special needs Modify. after Housing Element adoption housing, including ensuring fair housing for members of the community with special needs, the City’s outreach and enforcement capacities are limited. The City will therefore address these issues from a regulatory standpoint, but also strengthen partnerships with outside organizations to provide and protect housing for households with special needs.

For the 2021 to 2029 HE the City will modify this
program and combine it with Program 15 Fair
Housing Services and the combined Programs
15 and 16 to new Program 12, Fair Housing.
 U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD)
Responsibility: CDD
Funding Source: GF
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Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity (HUD)
Fair Housing Foundation
Housing Rights Center
National Fair Housing Advocate
Legal Aid Foundation
A Guide to Residential Tenants’ and Landlord Rights
and Responsibilities
Will modify in updated HE.

The City’s Website CDD Housing Division includes links to private and non-profit organizations, local and regional agencies, state agencies, and federal agencies.
*The City will increase public outreach and
education efforts and continue to work with the
Housing Rights Center to provide fair housing
counseling, discrimination/investigation, and
education services to all residents, including
landlords and tenants participating in the Public
Housing Authority’s Section 8 Program.

The city refers fair housing complaints to the Housing Rights Center and advertises fair housing services and information through the city newsletter, on the city website, and local papers and informs all city employees of the available services for referral. Flyers are available in the city hall lobby describing all the programs and benefits. A list of referral agencies has been prepared and is available for anyone who needs assistance at City Hall, the library, and City recreation centers.

Information for persons with disabilities, including developmental disabilities, programs are featured on the city website on a rotating basis. The information is also available at City locations throughout the city such as the library, safety center, and recreation centers.

The Housing Division will add the following resource to its links:

Ongoing, with benchmarks at the end of 2024
and 2025.2021-29, with benchmarks in 2023
and 2024.
 California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
(https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/)
To continue its efforts at disseminating fair housing
information, the Housing Division of the CDD Development Department will transmit to on-site resident apartment
managers the following important documents:
 U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Joint
Statement of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development and Department of Justice, Reasonable
Accommodations Under the Fair Housing Act (May 17,
2004)
 U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Joint
Statement of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development and Department of Justice, Reasonable
Modifications Under the Fair Housing Act (March 5,
2008)

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2013-2021 Program Implementation/Progress Continue/Modify/Delete  As a resource for preservation, the CDD Development
Department will implement the following technical
assistance activities during the 2013-2021 time period:

Evaluation of the legal and procedural framework for
preservation of at-risk units.

Determination of the feasibility of an entity acquiring and preserving the units at risk of conversion.

Analysis of Federal, State, and local financial incentives available to deter the conversion and assist with the
acquisition and preservation of units at risk of
conversion.

Estimates of the amounts local funding resources that
could be dedicated to housing preservation, including
Section 8 rental assistance funds and the Los Angeles
County Community Development Commission HOME
funds.

Maintain an inventory of qualified nonprofit housing
organizations, meet with nonprofit housing corporations.

In the event that the Section 8 rental assistance
contracts are not renewed, the City will implement a
program to facilitate the preservation of the affordable rental housing.

17. Preservation of “At Risk”
Affordable Housing
Developments
Timeframe: 2013 Ongoing, is monitored annually (coinciding with the fiscal year). Modify.

Responsibility: CDD The City’s CDD Housing Division continues to evaluate, analyze, and seek funding to preserve at risk units. The city monitors the status of any HUD notices every three months as described but has not had any notices of intent to convert units to market rate.

Rename Program 17 (now 13), At-Risk Housing
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Ongoing 20241-2029
The city will continue to monitor and work with
the available affordable housing entities and
ensure that any at risk units are identified and
assisted.

The City’s Website CDD Housing Division includes links to private and non-profit organizations, local and regional agencies, state agencies, and federal agencies.

The Section 8 program continues serving City residents.

Several conversion projects are ongoing, and the city is working with the applicants to continue the income and rental rate of the existing tenant to the new properties.
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18. Mobile Home Park
Preservation
The City has a Mobile Home Park Zone that has been
applied to two parks. Chapter 18.40.060 states the purpose of this zone:

Timeframe: 2013 Ongoing, is monitored annually (coinciding with the fiscal year). In Hawaiian Gardens, a manufactured/ factory-built house is a singlefamily detached dwelling unit and is treated as such. The mobile home housing program has proved successful at providing a low to moderate income housing option within the city and will continue to be supported.

Mobile homes are included in the beautification program for grant funding for housing improvements. Grant funding is ongoing throughout the next cycle.

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Responsibility: CDD Combine with Program 11, City Beautification.

Funding Source: GF and Grant funding Ongoing with benchmarks at the end of 2024 The purpose of the mobile home park zone (MHP) zone is to and 2025. preserve existing mobile home park sites, consistent with the city’s goals of accommodating alternative housing types.

Through this zoning, the City preserves affordable housing. 2023-2024
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Develop an educational outreach program that provides
the CDD with useful information regarding energy
efficiency and conservation.

Consider expanding the residential rehabilitation
program to include improvements that promote energy
conservation.

Revise the Zoning Code to include guidelines to support energy efficient residential and nonresidential design.

Revise the Zoning Code to include green building
guidelines for new residential and nonresidential
development.

19. General Plan Energy
Conservation
Timeframe: 2013 Ongoing, is monitored annually (coinciding with the fiscal year). Modify.

Responsibility: CDD
Funding Source: GF
The City continues to review energy conservation improvements as part Renamed Program 19 (now Program 14), of the rehabilitation program. Energy Conservation.

Title 18, Zoning Code, includes a section on nonresidential design. 2024 Title 15, Buildings and Construction, includes a section on small residential rooftop solar energy system.

Title 6, Health and Safety, includes references to green building standards code.

Update: iIncorporate information on energy
conservation in Program 11, City Beautification.

New: Program 16, Consistency with the General
Plan
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Title 13, Utilities, references green roofs. 2025
Title 18, Zoning Code, pending amendment for green building guidelines.

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7. HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES 7 HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, PROGRAMS,

AND QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES
This section of the City of Hawaiian Gardens 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 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 California” (Government Code Section 65580). The programs have been reviewed, in relationship to the General Plan, updated analysis, and state housing laws, and modified accordingly.

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

7.1 HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS
The City's housing goals have been developed to respond to the key housing related issues facing the City. The City of Hawaiian Gardens adopted the City’s General Plan in 2010, stating that the City’s Housing Element goals were established for the preservation, improvement, and development of housing in the City. The following list are the goals, with respective policies, that the City adopted for the 5th cycle Housing Element. The City has modified these policies where necessary to address current housing needs and will continue to apply these goals and policies for the 6th Cycle Housing Element as a guide for implementation of the City’s continued, modified, and new housing programs, to provide a variety of housing opportunities for all residents. Following the Goals and Policies, list is a description of the continued, modified, and new programs.
6th Cycle Goals and Policies
Goal 1. Accommodate housing needs of all income groups as quantified by the Regional Housing Needs Assessment.

Policies:
1A. Implement the Land Use Element and Zoning Code to achieve adequate housing sites.
1B. Facilitate the construction of the maximum feasible number of housing units for all income groups.

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7. HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES 1C. Encourage the development of mixed-use housing opportunities in the General Commercial land use designation on sites with a minimum lot size of 1 acre.

Goal 2. Provide housing affordable to extremely low-, very low, low- and moderateincome households.

Policies
2A. Continue to implement land use regulations that facilitate meeting affordable housing needs.
2B. Continue to pursue the development of an affordable housing development. 2C. Provide rental assistance to extremely low-, very low, and low- income households through programs administered by the Hawaiian Gardens Housing Authority.

Goal 3. Remove existing governmental constraints to the maintenance, preservation, improvement, and development of housing.

Policy
3A. Approve Zoning Code amendments as they are needed in order to comply with State law.

Goals 4, 5. 4. Achieve a housing stock free of substandard dwelling units;

5. Conserve and improve the existing stock of affordable housing.

Policies
4, 5A. Continue to support a Housing Code Enforcement Program to help maintain the physical condition of housing.
4, 5B. Continue to support a Housing Rehabilitation Program subject to funding availability.
4, 5C. Continue to implement the City Beautification Program subject to funding availability.

Goal 6. Attain a housing market with “fair housing choice,” – the ability of persons of similar income levels regardless of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, familial status, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, source of income or other arbitrary factor to have available to them the same housing choices.

Policies
6A. Continue to promote fair housing opportunities through the City’s participation in the County’s Community Development Block Grant Program.

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7. HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES 6B. Promote fair housing through the provision of information and referral services to residents who need help in filing housing discrimination complaints.

Goal 7. Preserve the existing supply of affordable housing that is financially assisted by City, County, and State or Federal governments.

Policies
7A. Monitor and protect the supply of affordable housing. 7B. Ensure the long-term affordability of future affordable housing developments.

Goal 8. Achieve reductions in energy consumption.

Policies
8A. Educate residents regarding the need for energy conservation. 8B. Encourage the use of passive solar design for new projects. 8C. Encourage the use of green building techniques and sustainable building practices.

Housing Programs – Continued, Modified, And New
Following the evaluation of the 5th Cycle Housing Element programs, the City proposes to continue many of the programs due to their community success and support. Additionally, a number of programs have been modified to be combined with similar programs, and or, include additional information. Finally, in response to community needs, analysis from this Housing Element, and statutory regulations, the City is proposing several new programs. Table 7.1 provides a list of the programs, followed by a description of each respective program.

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7. HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES Table 7.1 6th Cycle Housing Element Programs
Responsible
Department Program Program Name Time Frame
Continued and Modified 2013-2021 Programs – Now included as Programs in 2021-2029 Each fiscal year
beginning in 20243
through 2029.

Community
Development 1
2 Adequate Sites
Community
Development
Beginning inEnd of 2024
through 2029 Promote Lot Consolidation
Each year 2021-
2029Ongoing, the first
update to the incentive list
shall occur in 2024 and
be distributed to
Community
Development 3 Affordable Housing Incentives
developers by the end of
2024.

Any required statutory
regulation amendments
shall be completed in
20232024. Other
Community
Development
amendments shall be
completed within three
years of adoption of this
6th Cycle Housing
4 Zoning Code Review
Element unless otherwise
specified
Community
Development 5
6 7
State Density Bonus Law 2023-2024
Community
Development
Each year 2023 2024 and
ongoing through 2029.,
Section 8 Rental Assistance
Nonprofit Housing Partnership Community
Development 2024
Each year 20212024-
2029, with benchmarks in
2023 2024 and 20242025
Community
Development 8 Extremely Low-Income Housing
Each year 20212024-
2029, with benchmarks in
2023 2024 and
Community
Development 9 Code Enforcement
Pre-Sale Inspection
20242025.

Community
Development
Each year 2021-
2029Ongoing 10
Each year 2021-2029,
with benchmarks at the
end of 2023 and
2024Ongoing with
benchmarks at the end of
2024 and 2025
Community
Development 11
12 City Beautification
Fair Housing
Ongoing with benchmarks
at the end of 2024 and
2025Each year 2021-
Community
Development

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7. HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES Responsible
Department Program Program Name Time Frame
2029, with benchmarks in
2023 and 2024
Community
Development
Each yearOngoing
20212024-2029 13 At-Risk Housing Preservation
Energy Conservation Community
Development 14
15 20245
Community
Development
Ongoing with annual
updates as needed Accessory Dwelling Units
The time frame will
coincide with the time
frame established in
Program 4.

Community
Development 16 Consistency with the General Plan
New Programs 2021-2029
Community
Development
Each year 2021-
2029Ongoing 17
18 19
Disability Access
Each year 2021-
2029Ongoing, with
benchmarks by the end of
20232024
Emergency, Transitional, and
Supportive
Community
Development
Recreation and
Community Services
Each year 2021-
2029Ongoing Food Distribution
The survey shall be
completed by the end of
2024 and a subsequent
survey shall be completed
between January 2029
and June 2029.

Community
Development 20 Housing Conditions Survey
2024 and 2029
Community
Development
Each year 2021-
2029Ongoing 21
22 Infrastructure Availability
Community
Development Low Barrier Navigation Centers 2025
2023, 2024Ongoing, and
each year 2021-2029with
benchmarks in 2024
Community
Development 23
24 Persons with Special Needs
Public Participation
Each year 2021-
2029Ongoing, with
benchmarks in 2024
Community
Development
Community
Development 25
26 27
Replacement Housing 2024
2024
2024
Community
Development Single Room Occupancy
Zone District Densities Update Community
Development

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7. HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES Responsible
Department Program Program Name Time Frame
Ongoing monitoring each
year during the planning
period with benchmarks in
2024 and 2025.

Join the Gateway Cities Affordable
Housing Trust (AHT)
Community
Development 28
2023
Community
Development 29
30 31
32 33
34 35
36 Cottage/Carriage Dwelling Units
Permit Streamlining
2024
20232024 Community
Development
Public Works
Department Place based mobility and strategies
Permanent Supportive Housing
Mixed-Use Zone
2023-2024
Community
Development Ongoing through 2029
2024 Community
Development
Community
Development Inclusionary Housing Ordinance
Religious Institution Housing Overlay
Surplus Land Act
2024, with review in 2026
2024 Community
Development
Community
Development 2025

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7. HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES

7.2 PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
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 20243 through 2029. The City will maintain an inventory of available sites for residential development and provide it to prospective residential developers upon request.

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 City will evaluate residential development proposals for consistency with statutory requirements, and the City’s General Plan goals and policies as they relate to the housing needs of the community.

Time Frame: Each fiscal year beginning in 2023 2024 through 2029.

Responsibility: Community Development Department.

Funding: City General Fund.

Program 2: Promote Lot Consolidation
The City will play an active role in facilitating lot consolidation for multi-family residential and/or mixed-use development. The City will work with the development community and property owners to develop an informational pamphlet that will detail the consolidation procedure and specific incentives to assist with consolidating lots. This information will be posted on the City’s website by the end of 2024. Lot consolidation requests will be processed ministerially. City staff will The lot consolidation procedure will be posted on the City’s website and discussed lot consolidation information and incentives with developers during the preliminary review team process.

Specifically, bBeginning in 20254, the City will take the following actions:
 Eestablish development incentives for lot consolidations, including but not limited to fee waivers/reductions, allowing additional density, parking requirement waivers, flexibility in development standards, infrastructure support;
 Prepare including a list of potential consolidation sites;,  Pprovide assistance with compliance with the state’s Subdivision Map Act requirements; and, fee reductions, ADA compliance, infrastructure support, allowing higher densities for larger parcels once consolidated, and flexibility in development standards.

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7. HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES  Staff will be assigned to iIncrease developer contact to promote the City’s lot consolidation program.

At the end of 2025, the City aims to have at least five lot consolidation approvals in the City. If this goal is not met, the City will evaluate the program’s effectiveness and revise as necessary by the beginning of 2026. The City will continue to track the number of lot consolidation applications each year to monitor the program’s effectiveness.

Time Frame: Beginning End of in 2024 through 2029.

Responsibility: Community Development Department.

Funding: City General Fund.

Program 3: Affordable Housing Incentives
As part of the City’s efforts to provide a variety of affordable housing throughout the community, the City shall annually prepare a list of updated incentives for developers to be distributed to developers active in the City and region, including non-profit housing partners, the Building Industry Association, and Chamber of Commerce.

This 6th Cycle Housing Element includes the following new incentives that shall be added to the incentive list in 2024:
 Expedited processing;
 Fee waivers;
 Reduced/shared parking;
 Relaxation of enclosed parking requirements; and
 Increased heights and reduced setbacks.

The General Plan Update will include incentives for all affordable projects. 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 development sites and a technical assistance memo on the use of the State’s Density Bonus provisions and the City’s lot consolidation procedure and incentives.

At the end of 2025, the City aims to have at least four approvals of housing developments that include affordable housing in the City. If this goal is not met, the City will evaluate the program’s effectiveness and revise as necessary by the beginning of 2026. The City will continue to track the number of affordable housing applications each year to monitor the program’s effectiveness.

Time Frame: Ongoing 2021-2029, the first update to the incentive list shall occur in 2024 and be distributed to developers by the end of 2024.

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7. HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES Responsibility: Community Development Department.

Funding: City General Fund.

Program 4: Zoning Code Review
The City shall review the Zoning Code and complete the required amendments including the following:
 Review and update definitions section of Municipal Code, for definitions that include housing related terminology including family. The definition will be changed to: 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;  Review and amend definitions for employee/farming, garage conversion, accessory dwelling unit, and other terminology pursuant to statutory regulations;  Eliminate the term “granny flat”;
 Review and amend requirements for Single Room Occupancy units to be approved ministerially with permissive development standards by the end of 2024;  Review and amend development standards for ADUs (including garage conversions) to provide incentives to promote the development ADUs for very low-, low-, and moderateincome households by the end of 20232024;  Review and amend parking standards and entitlement process for residential care facilities with seven or more persons;
 Review and aAmend parking standards for all residential uses to be determined by unit size as follows: 1 space for 1 bedroom, 1.5 spaces for 2 bedrooms, 2 spaces for 3 bedrooms, with a maximum of 1 enclosed space per unit;
 Amend guest parking standards to 1 space per every 3 units;  Amend the common open space requirement for multi-family projects to be at least 15% of total gross development area, up to a maximum required area of 20,000 square feet.  Amend the maximum height requirement in the R-4 zone to 4 stories or 45 feet, whichever is less by the end of 2024;
 Increase the maximum densities permitted and eliminate the per-unit lot size requirement for residential and commercial zones specified in Program 27 by the end of 2024;
 Amend development standards to ensure maximum densities are feasible in each residential zone to promote development of higher density housing in the City, including affordable housing projects within residential zones , and in non-residential zones (in accordance with AB 2011).

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7. HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES 
 Review and amend guidelines to support energy efficient residential and nonresidential design and green building guidelines for new residential and nonresidential development;
 Review preservation of the mobile home park zone.
 Amend Zoning Code to permit emergency shelters in residential zones that allow multifamily uses (R-2 through R-4) and zones that allow mixed-use development (C-2 and C4) pursuant to the objective design standards codified in Section 18.70.110 of the City’s Municipal Code.
 Revise the definition of “emergency shelter” in the City’s Zoning Code to include “other interim interventions” beyond those enumerated in the statute.

Time Frame: Any required statutory regulation amendments shall be completed in 20243. Other amendments shall be completed within three years of adoption of this 6th Cycle Housing Element unless otherwise specified above.

Responsibility: Community Development Department.

Funding: City General Fund.

Program 5: State Density Bonus Law UpdateProgram
The City shall review the City’s density bonus standards and amend the Zoning Code as necessary to comply with State Density Bonus Law. The City will implement the State’s density bonus laws and extend the bonuses beyond what is required in State law to further encourage the inclusion of affordable units in all new housing developments. As part of this program, the City will assess additional density bonus standards that better encourage and reward projects that meet the City’s demonstrated housing needs for lower-income households.

Time Frame: Any required amendments shall be completed in 2023 - 20242024.

Responsibility: Community Development Department.

Funding: City General Fund.

Program 6: Section 8 Rental Assistance
The City Housing Authority will continue to provide rental assistance to City residents through the Section 8 Rental Assistance Program. The City will conduct active outreach to work with landlords of existing apartment buildings by the end of 2023and rental property owners and future apartment buildings during the initial lease-up process to promote participation in the Section 8 Housing Program. The City will prepare a record detailing the landlords in the City that accept Section 8 vouchers and how many vouchers are currently being used each month

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7. HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES for each participating building by the end of 2024. This record will be updated annually to track the progress of the program.

Once the participation numbers for 2024 are recorded, the City will determine feasible goals for this program to evaluate its effectiveness. For instance, one of the goals might be to increase the number of landlords accepting Section 8 Rental Assistance vouchers by 10 percent each year during the planning period.

Time Frame: 20243 and ongoing through 2029.

Responsibility: Community Development Department, Housing.

Funding: HUD funding and City General Fund.

Program 7: Non-Profit Housing Partnership.

The City will continue to implement a Non-profit Partnership Program in order to promote housing for low- and extremely low-income households and supportive housing. The Community Development Director will develop an action plan with the City’s nonprofit partners to develop housing for extremely low-income households by the end of 2024. Activities include assisting with site identification and acquisition, local financial resources, assisting and streamlining entitlements and providing concessions and incentives.

Time Frame: 2024.

Responsibility: Community Development Department, Housing.

Funding: City General Fund.

Program 8: Extremely Low-Income Housing
The City will work with the Harbor Regional Center to create and implement an outreach program that informs families within Hawaiian Gardens on housing, funding, and services available for extremely low-income households, including persons with disabilities. The City is required to meet with the Harbor Regional Center to create an outreach program by the end of 20243, and implement the outreach program by the end of 20254. The outreach program would continue until 2029.

The outreach program will consist of specific actions, including but not limited to conducting a community-wide event, distributing informational pamphlets at strategic public areas, posting information on the City’s website, and holding an educational workshop each year.

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7. HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES Once the outreach program is implemented, the outreach program will be evaluated each year and amended as necessary to ensure its continued success. The outreach program could include a community-wide event sponsored by the City where materials about housing, funding, and services available for extremely low-income households would be distributed.

Information will also be made available on the City’s website, at City Hall, and other sites deemed appropriate by the City that are accessible to extremely low-income households.

Time Frame: 20243-20254, and each year after 20254 until 2029.

Responsibility: Community Development Department, Housing.

Funding: City General Fund.

Program 9: Code Enforcement
The City will continue to implement the Code Enforcement Program, with modifications to address the requirements of AB 838 and ensure a more proactive code enforcement program during the planning period. The program is implemented primarily on a complaint basis, and also includes Pre-Sale Inspections. City staff will inspect the properties prior to sale and provide notices to property owners having code violations.

In accordance with AB 838, the City shall inspect a property when it receives a complaint that alleges violation of Health and Safety Code Sections 17920.3 or 17920.10, including, but not limited to, lack of working bathrooms or kitchens, lack of room dimensions, natural light, or ventilation required by code, or lack of electricity. Inspections shall take place at least as promptly as the City provides final building inspections. If the compliant is substantiated through the inspection, the City shall notify the property owner of the code violations and schedule a reinspection to ensure the violations have been properly addressed.

The City will also create a code enforcement progress program by the end of 2023 2024 and will be implemented by June 20254. The code enforcement program will include a windshield survey conducted annually during the planning period. The windshield survey will include streets where the City has received more than 3 complaints in the same month. Code enforcement officers will be required to take the necessary actions (e.g., warning letter, fine) to ensure the violation is corrected. The key elements of this program are to take a more active approach towards code enforcement in the City, ensure that the City maintains adequate records of code violations and current housing conditions, and substantially reduce the number of code violations in the City.

Violations may include violations of the Fire, Building, and Zoning Codes, the State Vehicle Code, and the State and County Public Health Codes. This program will also to educate homeowners on the requirements and process to legally convert garages to an attached or detached ADU; promote and encourage the security bar removal program; work with

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7. HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES homeowners of illegal accessory dwelling units to make permitting and code compliance easier; and provide information on accessibility compliance.

As of 2023, there are approximately 423 homes in need of rehabilitation. With implementation of this program, the City aims to reduce the number of homes in need of rehabilitation in the City by 35% (148 homes) by October 2029. As discussed in Program 20 below, the number of units in need of rehabilitation (423) and the City’s reduction goal (148 homes) might be updated after the Housing Conditions Survey is completed at the end of 2025.

Time Frame: Ongoing 2021-2029, with benchmarks in 2023 2024 and 20242025.

Responsibility: Community Development Department.

Funding: City General Fund.

Program 10: Pre-Sale Inspection
This program requires an inspection report prior to the sale of residential and commercial property. Through this program, the City inspects the property and pertinent City records and issues a disclosure report that: will identify the property, its zone classification, authorized uses, discretionary approvals such as variances and conditional use permits, and any special restrictions applicable to the property. In addition, the report will identify the results of the visual inspection, including but not limited to, major land use violations, unpermitted additions, modifications, or alterations.

The owner or agent of the property must correct the noted violations. Upon correction of the violations, the Community Development Director issues a Certificate of Correction.

This program will ensure that properties in violation of City code are corrected before the sale of a property, thereby reducing the number of homes in need of rehabilitation during the planning period. By ensuring that property owners correct code violations before the sale of their property, this program will help achieve the City’s goal of reducing the number of homes in need of rehabilitation in the City by 35% by October 2029.

Time Frame: Ongoing 2021-2029.

Responsibility: Community Development Department, Code Enforcement.

Funding: City General Fund.

Program 11: City Beautification
The City’s housing rehabilitation program is called the City Beautification program and serves to assist all income households in the elimination of blight, address building code and zoning

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7. HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES violations, remove security bars from windows, enhance the City of Hawaiian Gardens neighborhoods, and bring properties into compliance with the Municipal Code. The program offers grants to residents that range from $3,000 to $25,000. The City receives approximately $165,000 of CDBG funding per year in total and typically provide grants to approximately 10 households per year to assist in home rehabilitation projects.

The grants are available to low- and moderate- income residents and there are also grants for residents with no income requirements. Condominiums and mobile homes may participate in the program. The contractor must be in good standing with the California State Contractor License Board to perform construction work as identified by the City. The contractor is responsible for obtaining all applicable City building permits, zoning clearances, and following health and safety regulations.

The program shall be expanded to provide grants to improve energy efficiency and conservation by the end of 2024. Additionally, the City shall continue to research other grant opportunities and additional funding sources throughout the planning period to be able provide more grants to lower-income households by the end of 20242025. The City shall also create additional income requirements to prioritize the distribution of grants to lower-income residents who are currently on the waitlist by the end of 20243.

Overall, this program will also help achieve the City’s goal of reducing the number of homes in need of rehabilitation in the City by 35% by October 2029.

Time Frame: Ongoing 2021-2029 with benchmarks at the end of 2023 2024 and 20242025.

Responsibility: Community Development Department.

Funding: City General Fund, Public Housing Authority and CDBG funding.

Program 12: Fair Housing
The City’s Fair Housing Services Program will continue to promote fair housing through its participation in the federally funded Housing Choice Voucher/ Section 8 Program. The City will also continue to work with the Housing Rights Center and Stay Housed LA to provide fair housing counseling, discrimination/investigation, and education services to all City residents, including landlords and tenants participating in the Public Housing Authority’s Section 8 Program.

To City will increase its outreach efforts to educate residents on fair housing issues and services. This will include information on the City’s website and shared through the City’s social media channels at least annually. In addition, the City will provide fair housing brochures at City Hall, provided by Housing Rights Center and Stay Housed LA.

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7. HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES The City will also meet with other cities in the County who have implemented policies that address fair housing issues, such as eviction diversion, moratorium on major renovation related evictions, and rent control or rental caps, by the end of 20232024. Based on outreach and meetings with other cities, the City will create feasible policies to address fair housing issues by the end of 20242025.

Time Frame: Ongoing, with benchmarks at the end of 2024 and 20252023, 2024 and ongoing 2021-2029.

Responsibility: Community Development Department.

Funding: City General Fund.

Program 13: At-Risk Housing Preservation
This Housing Element identified 241 at-risk units for the conversion to market rate; however, these units are considered to have low risk level. The City will continue to monitor and work with the available affordable housing entities and ensure that any at-risk units are identified and assisted to ensure no at-risk units are converted to market rate during the planning period.

Specifically, the City will implement the following technical assistance activities during the 2021-2029 planning period:
 Evaluation of the legal and procedural framework for preservation of at-risk units.  Determination of the feasibility of an entity acquiring and preserving the units at risk of conversion.
 Analysis of Federal, State, and local financial incentives available to deter the conversion and assist with the acquisition and preservation of units at risk of conversion.
 Estimates of the amounts local funding resources that could be dedicated to housing preservation, including Section 8 rental assistance funds and the Los Angeles County Community Development Commission HOME funds.
 Maintain an inventory of qualified nonprofit housing organizations, meet with nonprofit housing corporations each year.
 In the event that the Section 8 rental assistance contracts are not renewed, the City will implement a program before the contract is terminated to facilitate the preservation of the affordable rental housing.

Time Frame: Ongoing 20241-2029.

Responsibility: Community Development Department.

Funding: City General Fund.

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7. HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES Program 14: Energy Conservation
The City will develop an educational outreach program that provides the community with useful information regarding energy efficiency and conservation by the end of 2024, which will include information posted on the City website, informational pamphlets provided at City hall, and informational pamphlets dispersed at community-wide events.

To promote energy conservation in residential development and rehabilitation projects, tThe City will also consider the following: expanding the residential rehabilitation program to include improvements that promote energy conservation by the end of 2024 (Program 11), reviseing the Zoning Code (also included in Program 4, Zoning Code Review) to include guidelines to support energy efficient residential and nonresidential design (Program 4), and to include green building guidelines for new residential and nonresidential development in the Zoning Code (Program 4).

Overall, this program will also help achieve the City’s goal of reducing the number of homes in need of rehabilitation in the City by 35% by October 2029.

Time Frame: 20245.

Responsibility: Community Development Department, Building/Planning.

Funding: City General Fund.

Program 15: Accessory Dwelling Units
The City updated the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) requirements within the Zoning Code, and adopted Ordinance No. 2022-607, to comply with State statutory requirements (see Chapter 18.90.080 of the City’s Zoning Code). The City will continue to update the Zoning Code regularly to reflect any forthcoming changes to State law and promote the development of ADUs. As discussed in Program 28, below, the City will join the Gateway Cities Affordable Housing Trust, which will make available additional financing options for the construction of ADUs that provide housing for lower income households.

Since the beginning of the planning period, 2 building permits were issued in 2021 and 6 were issued in 2022. With implementation of this program and Program 28, the City aims to issue approximately 78 total permits during the planning period. Specifically, this goal assumes that ADU permits will increase by one ADU per year during the planning period. If the City has not issued at least 23 total ADU permits by the end of 2024, the City will revise this program to increase its effectiveness. Possible actions could include providing more incentives for ADU development, increasing financing options for ADU development, conduct outreach efforts to property owners to promote ADU development.

Time Frame: Ongoing, with annual updates as needed.

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7. HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES Responsibility: Community Development Department, Planning.

Funding: City General Fund.

Program 16: Consistency with the General Plan
The City shall conduct a comprehensive 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. Similarly, as the Zoning Code is amended to increase densities, the General Plan will be reviewed for any required amendments to maintain consistency.

Time Frame: The time frame will coincide with the time frame established in Program 4.

Responsibility: Community Development Department, Planning.

Funding: City General Fund.

Program 17: Disability Access
The City currently requires new development to comply with State disability access standards and the 2022 Los Angeles County Building Code. The City shall continue to enforce the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). Additionally, the City Zoning Code includes reasonable accommodations procedures. The City will continue to monitor requests and make findings and update the code as necessary to provide reasonable accommodations.

Time Frame: Ongoing 2021-2029.

Responsibility: Community Development Department.

Funding: City General Fund.

Program 18: Emergency, Transitional, and Supportive Housing Regarding emergency shelters and in accordance with Gov. Code Section 65583(a)(4)), the City will amend the Zoning Code to permit emergency shelters by-right in all residential zones, zones that allow mixed-uses, and the Downtown Commercial zone pursuant to the objective design standards codified in Section 19.70.110 of the City’s Zoning Code (see Program 4).

Additionally, the City will revise the definition of “emergency shelter” to include “other interim interventions” beyond those enumerated in the statute in accordance with Gov. Code Section 65583(a)(4)) (see Program 4).

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7. HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES The City will continue to monitor the inventory of sites appropriate to accommodate transitional housing and supportive housing and facilitate the development of permanent supportive housing in the City with implementation of Program 32, Permanent Supportive Housing.

Additionally, the Gateway Cities Affordable Housing Trust (GCAHT) forthcoming ADU loan program will provide ADU development loans for homeowners willing to rent their ADUs to households with vouchers to provide housing for extremely low-income households (see Program 28).

The City will continue to and will work with the appropriate organizations to ensure the needs of homeless and extremely low-income residents are met. Specifically, the City’s Public Safety Department will partner with the Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority (LAHSA), who visits the City weekly, to reach out to the homeless and offer temporary sheltering at a regional shelter which serves the City’s homeless. The City will also work with PATH LA and neighboring cities to provide formerly homeless people in short-term and long-term housing with essential supportive services (e.g., medical, addiction, senior, veteran, mental health).

Additionally, the Gateway Cities Affordable Housing Trust (GCAHT) forthcoming ADU loan program will provide ADU development loans for homeowners willing to rent their ADUs to households with vouchers.

The City’s Public Safety Department will partner with the Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority (LAHSA), who visits the City weekly, to reach out to the homeless and offer temporary sheltering at a regional shelter which serves the City’s homeless.

The City will work towards providing short-term (e.g., shelters) and long-term (e.g., rental housing) housing in the City and/or surrounding cities to serve the local homeless population.

The City will do this through the following three actions:
(1) Create a program to provide incentives to property owners to waive standard requirements (e.g., income and credit requirements) to people with rental subsidies. (2) Meet with nearby cities (e.g., Redondo Beach, Hawthorne) who have invested in creative design solutions (e.g., tiny homes) to provide short-term and long-term housing. (3) Collaborate with neighboring cities (e.g., Lakewood, Cypress, and Long Beach) to provide more short-term and long-term housing to serve the local homeless population.

The above three actions shall occur no later than December 31, 20232024. A report detailing these efforts, including meeting dates and proposed implementing actions for items 1-3 above shall be prepared by the beginning of 2025. Evidence that at least one of the three actions listed above resulted in a meaningful outcome to address the City’s homeless population shall be documented by the end of 2025. For instance, by the end of 2025, the City has entered into a non-profit partnership to develop tiny homes to provide permanent supportive housing for unsheltered persons in the City.

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7. HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES Additionally, the City will work with the Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority, PATH LA, and neighboring cities to provide formerly homeless people in short-term and long-term housing with essential supportive services (e.g., medical, addiction, senior, veteran, mental health).

The City will continue to initiate code changes related to parking requirements in order to comply with AB 2339 (Weiner).

The City will continue to identify residential and mixed-use zones as well as Downtown Commercial and Light Industrial zones where emergency shelters will be permitted ministerially (not just any zone). The City will draft objective standards and analyze each of the standards that it adopts from the statutory list as a potential constraint on housing for all income levels. The definition of “emergency shelter” will be revised to include “other interim interventions” beyond those enumerated in the statute. Only certain types of sites count (vacancy, proximity to services are factors) and, throughout the cycle, the City must maintain sufficient sites in its inventory to meet its shelter needs (the statute now provides a method of calculating default shelter capacity for sites).

The City will work to obtain grant funds to provide beds for homeless individuals. The City will work on creating partnerships with other cities and non-profit organizations to find beds for the homeless.

Time Frame: Ongoing 2021-2029, with benchmarks by the end of 20232024.

Responsibility: Community Development Department, Planning, Housing.

Funding: City General Fund.

Program 19: Food Distribution
The City will continue to provide the City’s food distribution program on a weekly basis. The City will also refer residents to the Hawaiian Gardens Food Bank and St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church who also provide food distribution. 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.) with food distribution services.

Time Frame: Ongoing 2021-2029.

Responsibility: Recreation and Community Services Department.

Funding: City General Fund.

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7. HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES Program 20: Housing Conditions Survey
As of 2023, the City estimates that 423 units in the City are in need of rehabilitation. To accurately monitor housing conditions during the planning period, tThe City shall complete a Housing Conditions Survey to better identify the number of units in need of rehabilitation and replacement by the end of 2024. The City shall work with residents and landlords to facilitate rehabilitation and replacement efforts to improve housing conditions in the City. The City shall refer residents and landlords to funding sources available to assist with repairs (Program 11).

The City shall complete a subsequent Housing Conditions Survey by June 2029 to maintain an accurate record of housing conditions in the City during the planning period.

Time Frame: The survey shall be completed by the end of 2024 and a subsequent survey shall be completed between January 2029 and June 2029.

Responsibility: Community Development Department, Planning/Housing.

Funding: City General Fund.

Program 21: Infrastructure Availability
The City shall continue to work with the Golden State Water Company to identify and coordinate water services and with Los Angeles County to coordinate sewer services. The City will review new development to determine levels of infrastructure needed to ensure appropriate levels of water, sewer, circulation, storm drainage, and other utilities’ are available and have capacity.

Time Frame: Ongoing 2021-2029.

Responsibility: Community Development and Public Works Departments.

Funding: City General Fund.

Program 22: Low Barrier Navigation Centers
The City shall review the City’s non-residential zones and amend the permitted uses sections of the appropriate zone districts to include low barrier navigation centers, in compliance with statutory requirements. Low barrier navigation centers shall be a use by-right in zones where multifamily and mixed uses are permitted, including the commercial zones.

Time Frame: 2025.

Responsibility: Community Development Department.

Funding: City General Fund.

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7. HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES Program 23: Persons with Special Needs
The City shall seek state and federal monies, as funding becomes available, in support of housing construction and rehabilitation targeted for persons with special needs. The City shall create and implement a regulatory incentive program that specifies incentives, such as expedited permit processing and fee waivers and deferrals, for projects targeted for persons with special needs including physical and developmental disabilities, seniors, large families, female-headed households, farmworkers, and the homeless by the end of 2024.

The City shall reach out annually to developers of supportive housing to encourage development of projects targeted for persons with special needs and provide information on the incentive program. The City shall continue working with the Harbor Regional Center to create and implement an outreach program by the end of 2023 2024 to inform families within the City of housing and services available for persons with special needs.

Information will be made available on the City’s website, at City Hall, and other sites deemed appropriate by the City that are accessible to persons with special needs.

Time Frame: Ongoing 2021-2029, with benchmarks in 2023 and 2024.

Responsibility: Community Development Department.

Funding: City General Fund.

Program 24: Public Participation
The City encourages community participation in all City programs. Residents have a number of opportunities to access information and keep updated on community events and public hearings, accessing informational brochures, and learning of City activities including: the City’s website, City newsletter, postings at City Hall, Library, Safety Center, Senior Center, social media, and Recreation Centers. The City also advertises hearings, as well as other City programs, in the local newspaper (Los Cerritos Community Newspaper).and in the City newsletter.

Information is provided in English and Spanish, and in Korean when applicable. A Spanish interpreter is also available during public hearings to facilitate communication between individuals who only speak Spanish. Brochures at City Hall are available in both English and Spanish. Spanish-speaking employees also facilitate the dissemination of information regarding City programs. The City shall utilize the local newspaper (Los Cerritos Community News) to post notices and utilize the City’s website to encourage residents to attend City Council and Planning Commission meetings.

The City shall also participate in at least one communitywide event (e.g., Hawaiian Gardens Carnival) per year of the planning period. The City shall distribute a progress survey at the event, which shall include questions related to fair housing issues (e.g., affordability, access to

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7. HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES resources, environmental hazards, and range of housing types). The first progress survey shall occur in the year 2024. The results of the progress survey shall be used to evaluate the effectiveness of Programs identified to affirmatively further fair housing. This will allow the City to get more input into its programs and tailor them to meet the needs expressed by residents.

In accordance with Assembly Bill 1483, the City will post the current schedule of fees and exactions on the City’s website in 2022by 2024.

Time Frame: Ongoing 2021-2029, with benchmarks in 2024.

Responsibility: Community Development Department.

Funding: City General Fund.

Program 25: 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 non-residential) occurs on a site that has been occupied by or restricted for the use of lowerincome households at any time during the previous five years. Replacement requirements are set forth 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.

The City shall prepare a Replacement Unit program, and amend the Zoning Code as required, in compliance with statutory requirements.

Time Frame: 2024.

Responsibility: Community Development Department.

Funding: City General Fund.

Program 26: Single Room Occupancy
The City will review and amend the Zoning Code to allow Single Room Occupancy (SRO) units ministerially with permissive development standards within residential zones, and nonresidential zones (in accordance with AB 2011) by the end of 2024. The City will monitor and track the number of SRO permits issued each year to evaluate the program’s effectiveness to address housing mobility.

Time Frame: 2024.

Responsibility: Community Development Department.

Funding: City General Fund.

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7. HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES Program 27: Zone District Densities Update
To promote the development of a range of housing typesmore units and affordable housing, the City will eliminate the Single-Family Estates (R1 10,000 square foot lot minimum) zone district and replace it with the R-1 Single Family Residential zone district. Further, the City will adopt new density standards to increase allowable minimum and maximum densities for residential and nonresidential zone districts that allow multi-family housing. Additionally, the City will revise its development standards (e.g., setbacks, parking standardsminimum lot area per unit, maximum lot coverage, and maximum heights) within residential zones and commercial non-residential zones that allow multi-family uses to encourage the development of maximum densities within these zones.

Table 7.2 shows the respective density increases to be adopted:

Table 7.2 Proposed Residential Densities
Current DensityDensities Proposed Densities
Zoning MinimumProposed
Minimum Density
MaximumProposed
Maximum Density Minimum Maximum
R-1: 10,000 Single Family
Estate Zone1 4.011.0 units/acre 4.0 units/acre 1.0 units/acre

7.24.1 units/acre

17.48.5 units/acre

18.919.0 units/acre

23.524.0 units/acre

4.0 units/acre
10 8.4 units/acre
23 25 units/acre
25 27 units/acre
30 units/acre
R-1 Single Family
Residential1

7.24.1 units/acre 8.4 units/acre

17.0 units/acre

19.0 units/acre

24.0 units/acre
R-2 Medium Density
Residential

17.4 8.5
units/acre
R-3 Intermediate
Residential

18.917.1
units/acre
R-4 High Density
Residential

23.519.0
units/acre
Residential
C-2 Downtown
Commercial
allowed via AB
2011Not Not specified 30 20 units/acre 40 30 units/acre specified
Residential
C-4 General
Commercial
allowed via AB
2011Not Not specified 30 20 units/acre 40 30 units/acre specified
1 Zoning standards for R-1 only allow 1 du per lot or 2 as a Two-unit project (Zoning Code Section 18.40.025).

For all zone districts that allow eligible types of housing, densities could be increased with a density bonus.

Time Frame: 2024.

Responsibility: Community Development Department.

Funding: City General Fund.

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7. HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES Program 28 Join the Gateway Cities Affordable Housing Trust (GCAHT) The City will join the Gateway Cities Affordable Housing Trust (GCAHT) to work collaboratively with neighboring cities to address regional issues of affordability, substandard housing stock, and homelessness. The GCAHT will provide funding sources that can be towards affordable housing projects in the City and permanent supportive housing developments to support unhoused people in the City. The City will monitor and track the funds dedicated to affordable housing projects and permanent supportive housing developments in the City each year to ensure that this program is effective in addressing the City’s issue of affordability and homelessness. If the City has not received any funds from the GCHAT for affordable housing projects or permanent supportive housing development in the City by the end of 2025, the City will revise this program by the end of 2026 to increase its effectiveness during the planning period.

Time Frame: 2023, oOngoing monitoring each year during the planning period with benchmarks in 2025 and 2026.

Responsibility: Community Development Department.

Funding: City General Fund.

Program 29: Cottage/Carriage Dwelling Units
The City will review and amend the Zoning Code to include Cottage/Carriage Dwelling Units by the end of 2024. The City will establish a Cottage/Carriage Dwelling Unit ordinance including but not limited to the following: permitted use in residential zones, processed ministerially, design review administrative process, four to eight units per parcel, number of units determined by floor area ratio rather than density (units/acre), common open space, one-two story units, parking one space per unit (if located outside a 0.5-mile radius of a major transit station), parking allowed in set aside area not necessarily at each unit (carriage unit above parking space), and reduced setbacks.

The City will monitor and track the number of Cottage/Carriage Dwelling Unit permits issued each year to evaluate the program’s effectiveness to address housing mobility.

Time Frame: 2024.

Responsibility: Community Development Department.

Funding: City General Fund.

Program 30: Permit Streamlining
The City will continue to operate expedited permit processing for affordable housing projects, including projects that qualify for density bonuses (in compliance with SB 35 and SB 330). The

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7. HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES City will also develop written procedures for SB 35 by the end of 20232024. The City will also advertise the expedited permit process on the City’s website and circulate a notice with the Building Industry Association and Chamber of Commerce.

Time Frame: 20232024.

Responsibility: Community Development Department.

Funding: City General Fund.

Program 31: Place-Based Mobility and Strategies Program The City will complete a bike lane study to develop a citywide Master Plan and determine the locations of future bike lanes. The City was awarded a grant of $370,000 in order to complete this study.

Time Frame: 2023 – 2024.

Responsibility: Public Works Department.

Funding: Caltrans – 2023 Active Transportation Program.

Program 32: Permanent Supportive Housing
The City will apply for Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program (PLHA) funds from the Los Angeles County Development Authority to acquire a suitable site to provide Permanent Supportive Housing within the City. Once acquired, the site will be made available to affordable housing developers for the development of affordable housing, with a permanent supportive housing component that will provide the necessary units to house the City’s unhoused population in accordance with the most recent Point in Time Count at the time the site is offered to developers for development.

The City will issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the development of Site 3, the city-owned library property, for the development of permanent supportive housing by a qualified affordable housing developer during the planning period to address the City’s unhoused population.

Time Frame: Ongoing through 2029.

Responsibility: Community Development Department.

Funding: Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program.

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7. HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES Program 33: Mixed-Use Zone
The City shall adopt a Mixed-Use (MU) zone that will allow residential uses at a minimum density of 20 units/acre and a maximum density of 30 units/acre. As part of this program, the City shall adopt objective development standards that ensure maximum densities can be achieved in the MU zone.

Sites 1 through 7 identified in the Sites Inventory shall be rezoned to MU.

Time Frame: 2024
Responsibility: Community Development Department.

Funding: City General Fund
Program 34: Inclusionary Housing Ordinance
The City shall adopt an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance to require 10% of base units to be made affordable to low-income residents. Projects with less than 20 units will be exempt from this Ordinance. Other provisions of the ordinance include, but are not limited to in-lieu fees, cost of a comparable unit and how the inclusionary regulations relate to state density bonus law and other City development standards. This Ordinance shall be adopted by the end of 2024.

As part of this program, the effectiveness of the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance will be reviewed in 2026 and additional changes will be made to the Ordinance if it is determined that it is an impediment to housing development.

Time Frame: 2024, with review in 2026
Responsibility: Community Development Department.

Funding: City General Fund
Program 35: Religious Institution Housing Overlay
The City shall adopt a Religious Institution Housing Overlay (RIHO) zone that will allow residential uses at a minimum density of 20 units/acre and a maximum density of 30 units/acre. As part of this program, the City shall adopt objective development standards that ensure maximum densities can be achieved in the RIHO zone.

Sites 9 and 10 identified in the Sites Inventory shall be included in the RIHO zone.

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7. HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES Time Frame: 2024
Responsibility: Community Development Department.

Funding: City General Fund
Program 36: Surplus Land Act
To ensure compliance with the Surplus Land Act and undertake the following measures prior to offering Site 3 or any other City-owned lands for sale, in compliance with the State Department of Housing and Community Development’s Surplus Land Act Guidelines (“Guidelines”):
 The City will initiate the lot split, rezoning, the release of the request for proposals (RFP), and other actions necessary to facilitate development of this site within the planning period;
 City Council will make formal findings declaring the land as surplus;  City will provide notices of availability of surplus land for lease or purchase to local public entities and designated housing sponsors, receive any notices of interest from entities desiring to purchase or lease the surplus land, and shall negotiate with those entities in good faith, provide HCD with descriptions of the notices of availability sent, and of any negotiations conducted, and shall forward to HCD a copy of any restrictions to be recorded against the surplus land as described in Government Code Section 54230 and in the form prescribed by HCD in the Guidelines; and  City shall report annually information about all locally owned surplus land sites in accordance with the Annual Progress Report (APR) instructions.

Time Frame: The City will initiate an RFP in 2025
Responsibility: Community Development Department.

Funding: City General Fund

7.3 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 7.3 for the new construction (new units), rehabilitation (existing units), and conservation/preservation (at-risk units) of affordable and

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7. HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES 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.

Table 7.3 Proposed Quantified Objectives for 2021-2029
ADUs With
Approved
Building
Units on
Vacant
and NonVacant
Sites
(Table 5.2)
Units
Approved
Projected
Accessory Total RHNA
New
Construction
Surplus
RHNA
Percent
Income
Group
Total
Capacity
Surplus
Since 6/30/21 RHNA
Rehabilitated1 6/30/21
Conservation2
Permits Since Dwelling
Units
Extremely
Low 6188 500 2410 18 52 70 9 15%
Very Low
Low 4496
4659
050
480
0 35
2 52
63 87
65 43
19 27
79 98%
41%
15%
23%
Moderate 0
Above
Moderate 180311 290 80 23 147 207
Total 331554 29148 8241 78 315 410
1 This Housing Element identified 423 units in need of rehabilitation. The City aims to reduce the number of units by 35% during the planning period (148 homes) and will be addressed by Program 9. However, the number of units in need of rehabilitation may change after the Housing Conditions Survey is completed in 2025. 2 This Housing Element identified 241 at-risk units for the conversion to market rate; however, these units are considered to have low risk level and will be addressed by Program 13.

Appendix A
Community Survey & Results
The City of Hawaiian Gardens encourages and solicits, the participation of the community and other local agencies in identifying the successes, challenges, problem areas, deficiencies, and or housing constraints, restrictions, and other areas of concern in the City. The survey will help to pinpoint some community areas of concern and can potentially lead to the formulation of housing policy goals and objectives for the City of Hawaiian Gardens.

In this summary I will be outlining the results of both the English as well as the Spanish versions of the questions:

1. Do you live and/or work in the City of Hawaiian Gardens? a.
b. The results of this question in both the English and Spanish survey indicate that over 75% of the participants in this survey live in Hawaiian Gardens but their job is located

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somewhere else while in looking at the English survey an interesting result to note is the next 16 percent actually work in Hawaiian Gardens but live somewhere else.

2. Do you own a business in the City of Hawaiian Gardens? a.
b. In looking at the result of this question it seems the majority (83% for English and 100% for the Spanish Survey) of participants do not own a business in the city of Hawaiian Gardens.

3. Are you a member of a community civic organization?

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a.
b. In taking a look at the results of both the English and Spanish surveys most participants are not a member of a community civic organization (at 92% for English and 100% for Spanish)

4. If yes to question #4, please describe the nature of your organization.

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a.

5. What is your organization’s size?
a.

6. Do you currently own or rent your residence?

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b. In taking a closer look at these results it seems in the English survey that most of the participants (67%) own their residence where in the Spanish survey the results show the participant rents their residence in the city of Hawaiian Gardens.

7. Do you think that the range of housing options currently available in Hawaiian Gardens meets the needs of the community?

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a.
b. The results of the question in both the English and Spanish survey suggest that the majority of the participants believe that the range of housing options available in Hawaiian Gardens do not meet the needs of the community.

8. In your opinion, what type(s) of additional housing are most needed in the City of Hawaiian Gardens? (Select all that apply)

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b. In looking at the results in regards to both English and Spanish surveys when it comes to the type of housing that is most needed in the city of Hawaiian Gardens the participants

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are equally split between the different types of housing with the most focusing on Single family housing, Duplex/attached housing and Senior Housing.

9. Describe the housing stock in the City of Hawaiian Gardens (Select all that apply):
a.
b. In looking at the results, 44% of the English survey participants picked diverse, and coming in second at 22% was affordable where the Spanish survey was split between diverse and other.

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10. How important are the following housing priorities to you and your household? Provide more housing for all income levels.
a.

11. How important are the following housing priorities to you and your household? Promote housing affordable to working families.

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a.

12. How important are the following housing priorities to you and your household? Build more Single-Family Housing.

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a.

13. How important are the following housing priorities to you and your household? Build more Multi-family housing (apartments, condos, etc.)

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a.

14. How important are the following housing priorities to you and your household? Rehabilitate existing housing.

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15. How important are the following housing priorities to you and your household? Create mixeduse (commercial/retail/office and residential projects to bring different land uses closer together).

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16. How important are the following housing priorities to you and your household? Provide more housing for the disabled.

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17. How important are the following housing priorities to you and your household? How do you feel about Fair Housing?

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a.

18. In a built-out community like Hawaiian Gardens, what strategies should the City apply or pursue to ensure affordable fair housing for its residents?

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b. In studying the responses from this question of the English survey the most frequent answer given were affordability and promoting home ownership in regards to the number one strategies the city should apply or pursue to ensure affordable fair housing for its residents.

19. In your opinion, what is the most pressing housing need(s) for the City of Hawaiian Gardens right now?

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b. In studying the results, the most frequently suggested response in stating what the most pressing housing needs is for the City of Hawaiian Gardens is affordable housing.

In conclusion, the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update Survey completed for the city of Hawaiian Gardens allowed us to infer from this small sample size of participants that of the majority of the people who live in the city they own their residence, but do not own their own business. In looking at both surveys most of the participants are not a member of a community civic organization. But the majority of both survey’s participants agreed that the current range of housing options in the city of Hawaiian Gardens do not meet the needs of the community and all types of housing are needed to provide even more diverse, and affordable options for all residents. As seen in the graphs above for questions 11-17 the majority of the participants for both surveys thought the housing priorities mentioned were either very important or they did know not know (specifically question 14 – 17) if it was to their households. The strategies to pursue fair housing or even deciding on the most pressing needs for the city were all over the place but mainly focused around affordable housing, and promoting home ownership to reduce the number of renters as there are too many of them within the city. Overall, in total there were 13 participants who took part in both surveys over a one-month period. This survey should be extended to the same time period as the last ones conducted and marketed more to be able to collect a larger sample size of participants to have better data that can be extrapolated to the whole city of Hawaiian Gardens.

The Table below shows how the survey responses with written comments were incorporated into this Housing Element.

Written Comments
Question:

Incorporation in Housing Element
In a built-out community like Hawaiian Gardens, what strategies should the City apply or pursue to ensure affordable fair housing for its residents?
“Housing should focus on sustainable, innovative housing Programs included to allow more that fits the needs and affordability of single income
working class citizens, students, young families, and the housing mobility opportunities for
lower-income households, students,
elderly. Pod living is one of many examples of new trends young families, and the elderly in housing, especially near colleges or large warehouses (Programs 15, 26, and 29) and to like Amazon. The city needs to build with less waste of material and space, less traditional construction and
more building designed to take advantage of California
sun and ocean! Be a leader in SoCal like Compton.”
promote the development of
affordable housing by providing
incentives (Program 3) and securing
funding for affordable housing
development (Program 28). Programs
18 and 32 are also included to
promote creative design solutions
(e.g., tiny homes) and provide
permanent supportive housing to the
City’s unsheltered population. The
Housing Element also includes
Program 14, which promotes the use
of green building guidelines for new

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residential development, and Program
11, which provides grants to residents
for energy efficient improvements.

Programs included to provide
resources to lower-income
“Good question. Locating resources for resident who
might suffer from financial difficulties.”
households and educate residents on
available resources (Programs 6, 8,
11, 12, 19, 23, and 24).
“Community block grants.” Program 11 included in this Housing Element to provide grants to residents
for housing improvements using
community block grant funding.
“I don’t know.” Noted.
“Protect religious institutions from discrimination in
zoning/land use decisions. Follow ADA and Rehab Act.

Provide access to fair housing info (i.e. city website, at planning counter, mail postcard to residences). Educate Programs are also included in this
Housing Element to ensure fair
housing services are provided to
residents and residents are educated
the public about ADA policy and their rights to request for on fair housing laws (Program 12 and needed accommodations. Train city staff (at front desk) on fair housing laws and limited English proficiency
obligations. Front desk staff are the first people
interacting with community in terms of complaints.”
“If they are renting provided renters contract.”
24).

This comment is interpreted by the
City to mean that there is a need to
protect renters from negligent
landlords. Program 9 included to
ensure the City’s code enforcement
process complies with AB 838, which
ensures code enforcement complaints
are addressed by property owners.

Additionally, Programs 12 and 24
ensure fair housing services are
provided to renters and renters are
educated on fair housing laws.
“Building town homes that can be more affordable for all Programs included to allow more people and making sure it’s the City of Hawaiian Gardens housing options for all people, residents that needs home that get those opportunities.” including lower-income households, students, young families, and the
elderly (Programs 15, 26, and 29) and
to promote the development of
affordable housing by providing
incentives (Program 3) and securing
funding for affordable housing
development (Program 28).

Additionally, programs are included in
this Housing Element to promote
more dense multi-family development
(Programs 4, 5, and 27).

None. Noted.

None. There are too many renters as it is. Promote home Programs 9 and 11 included in this ownership. For home owners who are renting their
house, impose a limit of how many people can live in a
single family house. 1 bedroom=3 people 2 bedroom=4
Housing Element to ensure rental
properties comply with code

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people 3 bedroom = 6 people. Require garages for cars.

Parking permits for residents only.
regulations, including parking
requirements.

Question:

In your opinion, what is the most pressing housing need(s) for the City of Hawaiian Gardens right now?
“Affordability is no doubt the most pressing housing need Programs included to allow more for all of Southern California cities. We are in a prime location for minimalistic, zero waste building which I’m sure would enable the city to receive grants for meeting housing mobility opportunities for
residents, including lower-income
households, students, young families,
or exceeding Federal guidelines for energy consumption, and the elderly (Programs 15, 26, and sustainability, and less to no impact on our depleting
natural resources like water and trees.”
29) and to promote the development
of affordable housing by providing
incentives (Program 3) and securing
funding for affordable housing
development (Program 28). The
Housing Element also includes
Program 14, which promotes the use
of green building guidelines for new
residential development, and Program
11, which provides grants to residents
for energy efficient improvements.

Program 28 included to require the
City to join the Gateway Cities
Affordable Housing Trust, which will
make available additional financing
options for the construction of ADUs
that provide housing for lower income
households.
“Helping residents find available affordable resources to modify or build an ADU.”
“Unsuitable housing with many overcrowded properties
and lack of parking that inhibit lack of fresh air as well as less noise and trash.”
Programs 9 and 11 included in this
Housing Element to ensure property
owners comply with code regulations,
including parking, trash, and noise.

Programs included to allow more
housing mobility opportunities for
residents, including single parent
households (Programs 15, 26, and
29).
“single parent household housing along with childcare
facilities.”
“Homeless, affordable and low income housing.” Programs included to allow more housing mobility opportunities for
lower-income households, students,
young families, and the elderly
(Programs 15, 26, and 29) and to
promote the development of
affordable housing by providing
incentives (Program 3) and securing
funding for affordable housing
development (Program 28). Programs
18 and 32 are also included to
promote creative design solutions
(e.g., tiny homes) and provide
permanent supportive housing to the
City’s unsheltered population.

Appendix A
Community Survey & Results
“We need to focus on rehabilitating the current houses.

No need to build more. Clean the city up and make
people abide by the city code.”
Programs 9 and 11 included in this
Housing Element to ensure property
owners comply with code regulations
and funding resources are available
for home improvements and repairs.

Programs included to allow more
housing mobility opportunities for
lower-income households, students,
young families, and the elderly
“Affordable single family homes so youth that want to
stay in the City can afford to stay and contribute to their city to make it better rather than pushing them away.”
(Programs 15, 26, and 29) and to
promote the development of
affordable housing by providing
incentives (Program 3) and securing
funding for affordable housing
development (Program 28).
“less city gov. regulating and policing simply to produce revenue. The city should have to justify any feeling of need for expansion. Also you should include the option, “None of the above” to every survey question, avoiding
the participant being forced to reply with an answer they do not agree with. Otherwise voiding the survey
questions for being prejudice and its results
Program 9 included in this Housing
Element to ensure property owners
comply with code regulations and the
code enforcement program takes a
more active approach by conducting a
windshield survey in neighborhoods
that receive more complaints. .
inconclusive.”
“There are too many renters. Non-resident homeowners Programs 9 and 11 included in this who let obscene amount of people rent their single-family Housing Element to ensure property homes.” owners comply with code regulations.

Appendix B
Housing Needs Assessment Survey Results:

Number of Participants: 91
Outreach efforts were made through the City’s social media platforms in both Spanish and English. In addition, outreach efforts occurred at the communitywide Hawaiian Gardens Carnival held April 21-23, 2023 at the Furgeson Elementary School field.

Q1: How long have you lived in Hawaiian Gardens?
ANSWER CHOICES:

Less than 5 years
5-10 years
RESPONSE PERCENTAGE:
7%
8%
11-20 years
Over 20 years
I do not live in the City
11%
57%
18%
Q2: What is your age range?
ANSWER CHOICES:

Under 18
18-25
RESPONSE PERCENTAGE:
1%
9%
26-35
36-45
46-59
60 and above
29%
28%
21%
16%
Q3: There are existing housing goals adopted in the current housing element.

On a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being “very important”, how important is the following concern to you? “Providing housing affordable to extremely low-, very low-, lowand moderate-income households”. 1 not important- 4%
2-11%
3-5%
4-22%
5 very important-64%
Q4: In your opinion, what types of housing would you like to see more of in Hawaiian Gardens?
Answer Choices:
a. Repurposing commercial sites for residential uses – 11% b. Repurposing commercial sites for mixed use; a combination of residential and retail uses – 22%
c. Single family residential units – 63%
d. Condominiums – 15%
e. Apartments – 14%
Q5: On a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being “very important”, how important is the following concern to you? “Providing affordable housing to accommodate individuals of all income levels”.
1 not important- 1%
2- 4%
3- 7%
4- 13%
5 very important- 73%
Q6: If multi-family housing is developed in the City, how many bedrooms are needed per unit?
Answer Choices:
a. One bedroom – 4%
b. Two bedrooms – 37%
c. Three bedrooms – 68%
d. Four or more bedrooms – 24%
Q7: If more multi-family housing is built in the City, what amenities would you like to see?
Answer Choices:
a. Open space for throwing a ball, sitting, or meeting with neighbors and friends - 82%
b. Playground for kids – 64%
c. Barbeque and picnic tables – 41%
d. Community garden – 0%
e. Community meeting space – 14%
f. Community gym – 46%
g. Area for dogs – 46%
h. Other – 20%
Q8: Which of these items would you consider the highest priority when it comes to the location of new housing development?
Answer Choices:
a. Access to public transportation – 44%
b. Proximity to shopping, churches, schools – 75%
c. Proximity to freeway – 20%
d. Proximity to Civic Center and Library – 24%
Q9: On a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being “very important”, how important is the following concern to you? “Providing housing for residents with special needs such as housing for seniors, large families, veterans, or persons with disabilities”.
1 not important- 1%
2- 2%
3- 13%
4- 27%
5 very important- 77%
Q10: On a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being “very important”, how important is the following concern to you? “Establishing shelters and transitional housing for the homeless, including programs that help individuals move out and/or find permanent housing”.
1 not important- 7%
2- 12%
3- 24%
4- 28%
5 very important- 25%
Q11: There are existing housing goals adopted in the current housing element.

On a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being “very important”, how important is the following concern to you? “Attaining a housing market with “fair housing choice”, meaning the ability of persons of similar income levels regardless of race, color, religion, sec, marital status, familial status, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, source of income, or other arbitrary factor to have available to them the same housing choices”.
1 not important- 4%
2- 4%
3- 19%
4- 39%
5 very important- 57%
Q12: There are existing housing goals adopted in the current housing element.

On a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being “very important”, how important is the following concern to you? “Achieving a housing stock free of substandard dwelling units” 1 not important- 6%
2- 4%
3- 16%
4- 37%
5 very important- 57%
Q13: There are existing housing goals adopted in the current housing element.

On a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being “very important”, how important is the following concern to you? “Achieving reductions in energy consumption” 1 not important- 3%
2- 4%
3- 24%
4- 34%
5 very important- 51%
Q14: There are existing housing goals adopted in the current housing element.

On a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being “very important”, how important is the following concern to you? “Preserving the existing supply of affordable housing that is financially assisted by the City, County, State, or Federal governments” 1 not important- 4%
2- 4%
3- 27%
4- 37%
5 very important- 59%
Q15: There are existing housing goals adopted in the current housing element.

On a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being “very important”, how important is the following concern to you? “Removing existing government constraints to the maintenance, preservation, improvement, and development of housing” 1 not important- 3%
2- 4%
3- 14%
4- 37%
5 very important- 65%
Q16: What do you like about living in the City of Hawaiian Gardens? Answer Choices:
a. Small town community – 66%
b. Proximity to freeway -44%
c. Close to job – 34%
d. Schools -43%
e. Family and friends live here – 49%
f. Other – 17%
Q17: We want your feedback! What improvements would you like to see in the City of Hawaiian Gardens?
• That they build more houses in the empty spaces that exist in the city • Housing for low income multi families and assistance for the homeless or those living in an RV/campers. It's become a problem having homelessness and instead of trying to chase them away maybe prove ding them with a clean space to bathe or use the bathroom while providing them their home own space to sleep or a small homeless community we'll be able to help them. • More free space and more single family homes. I like how many businesses are coming in.
• Walkability, safety and homelessness reduction. Thriving commercial buildings/offices.
• I would like to see a new basketball court at lee ware park the old one it’s almost done.
• A better response to complaints regarding "noise" ordinance violations.

Community Safety has to patrol beyond 6pm especially on Friday through Sunday evenings and be deputized to issue citations. House parties should have a city issued permit for DJs and live bands.
• Better traffic flow
• Affordable single family housing.
• I would like to see a cleaner city in all aspects.
• Everyone knows everyone and try to help each other. Need more housing available.
• Affordable housing.
• Affordable housing for all especially seniors.
• More affordable housing.
• Great city and people. More events for children.
• Better crosswalks because people-drivers do not stop for you to go across the street.
• More support in resources. Bigger community pool.
• More police.
• Removal of gangs.
• More public parks.
• More parking for cars.
• Affordable housing for single people.
• People putting junk in their yard. Parking cars that don't work in the yard. • Less trash in yards. Parking cars in yard that don't run. • Rent control.
• More police present.
• Better public service.
• More community events.
• Clean city.
• (More) mental health services.
• Outdoor gym.
• More police and cleaner homes.
• Cleaner streets.
• Low income housing!
• Safety.
• Reduction of unhoused people. Reduced racial tensions and increased diversity.
• Parking.
• Cleaner streets.
• Low income housing!
• Safety.
• Reduction of unhoused people. Reduced racial tensions and increased diversity.
• Parking.

Results: 5/17/2023
The Table below shows how the survey responses with written comments were incorporated into this Housing Element.

Written Comments
Question:

Incorporation in Housing Element
We want your feedback! What improvements would you like to see in the City of Hawaiian Gardens?
“That they build more houses in the empty spaces that
exist in the city.”
There are limited vacant lots in the
City. Program 2, lot consolidation, will
promote consolidating vacant lots and
be used for residential development.
“Housing for low income multi families and assistance for Programs included to allow more the homeless or those living in an RV/campers. It’s
become a problem having homelessness and instead of
trying to chase them away maybe provide them with a
cleans space to sleep or a small homeless community
we’ll be able to help them.”
housing mobility opportunities for
lower-income households, students,
young families, and the elderly
(Programs 15, 26, and 29) and to
promote the development of
affordable housing by providing
incentives (Program 3) and securing
funding for affordable housing
development (Program 28). Programs
18 and 32 are also included to
promote creative design solutions
(e.g., tiny homes) and provide
permanent supportive housing to the
City’s unsheltered population.

Programs are included to promote the
development of more single family
homes in the City.
“More free space and more single family homes. I like
how many businesses are coming in.”
“Walkability, safety, and homelessness reduction.

Thriving commercial buildings/offices.”
Programs are included to promote the
development of affordable housing by
providing incentives (Program 3) and
securing funding for affordable
housing development (Program 28).

Programs 18 and 32 are also included
to promote creative design solutions
(e.g., tiny homes) and provide
permanent supportive housing to the
City’s unsheltered population.
“I would like to see a new basketball court at lee ware Noted. park and the old one it’s almost done.”
“A better response to complaints regarding “noise”
ordinance violations. Community Safety has to patrol
beyond 6pm especially on Friday through Sunday
evenings and be deputized to issue citations. House
parties should have a city issued permit for DJs and live bands.”
Program 9 is included in this Housing
Element to ensure property owners
comply with code regulations,
including the noise ordinance.
“Better traffic flow.” Noted. Program 31 is included to implement a citywide Master Plan and
determine the locations of future bike
lanes.

“Affordable single housing.” Programs included to allow more housing options, including single
housing (Programs 15, 26, and 29)
and to promote the development of
affordable housing by providing
incentives (Program 3) and securing
funding for affordable housing
development (Program 28). Programs
18 and 32 are also included to
promote creative design solutions
(e.g., tiny homes) and provide
permanent supportive housing to the
City’s unsheltered population.
“I would like to see a cleaner city in all aspects.” Programs 9 and 11 included in this Housing Element to ensure property
owners comply with code regulations,
including trash.
“Everyone knows everyone and try to help each other.

Need more housing available.”
Programs included to allow more
housing options for all people
(Programs 15, 26, and 29) and to
promote the development of
affordable housing by providing
incentives (Program 3) and securing
funding for affordable housing
development (Program 28). Programs
18 and 32 are also included to
promote creative design solutions
(e.g., tiny homes) and provide
permanent supportive housing to the
City’s unsheltered population.
“Affordable housing.” Programs included to allow more
housing options for all people
(Programs 15, 26, and 29) and to
promote the development of
affordable housing by providing
incentives (Program 3) and securing
funding for affordable housing
development (Program 28). Programs
18 and 32 are also included to
promote creative design solutions
(e.g., tiny homes) and provide
permanent supportive housing to the
City’s unsheltered population.
“Affordable housing for all especially seniors.” Programs included to allow more housing options for all people,
including seniors (Programs 15, 26,
and 29) and to promote the
development of affordable housing by
providing incentives (Program 3) and
securing funding for affordable
housing development (Program 28).

Programs 18 and 32 are also included
to promote creative design solutions

(e.g., tiny homes) and provide
permanent supportive housing to the
City’s unsheltered population.

Programs included to allow more
housing options for all people
(Programs 15, 26, and 29) and to
promote the development of
“More affordable housing.”
affordable housing by providing
incentives (Program 3) and securing
funding for affordable housing
development (Program 28). Programs
18 and 32 are also included to
promote creative design solutions
(e.g., tiny homes) and provide
permanent supportive housing to the
City’s unsheltered population.

Program 24 included to require the
City to host a community event each
year for public outreach.
“Great city and people. More events for children.”
“Better crosswalks because people-drivers do not stop for Noted. you to go across the street.”
“More support in resources. Bigger community pool.”
“More police.”
Noted.

Noted.
“Removal of gangs.” Noted.
“More public parks.” Noted.
“More parking for cars.” Noted. Programs 9 and 11 included in this Housing Element to ensure
property owners comply with code
regulations, including parking.

Programs included to allow more
housing options, including single
housing (Programs 15, 26, and 29)
and to promote the development of
affordable housing by providing
incentives (Program 3) and securing
funding for affordable housing
development (Program 28). Programs
18 and 32 are also included to
promote creative design solutions
(e.g., tiny homes) and provide
permanent supportive housing to the
City’s unsheltered population.

Noted. Programs 9 and 11 included in
this Housing Element to ensure
property owners comply with code
regulations, including parking.

Noted. Programs 9 and 11 included in
this Housing Element to ensure
property owners comply with code
regulations, including parking and
trash.
“Affordable housing for single people.”
“People putting junk in their yard. Parking cars that don’t work in the yard.”
“Less trash in yards. Parking cars in yard that don’t run.” “Rent control.” Program 12 included to meet with
other cities in the County who have

implemented policies that address fair
housing issues, such as eviction
diversion, moratorium on major
renovation related evictions, and rent
control or rental caps to develop a
program to address fair housing
issues in the City.
“More police present.”
“Better public service.”
“More community events.”
Noted.

Noted.

Program 24 included to require the
City to host a community event each
year for public outreach.
“Clean city.” Programs 9 and 11 included in this
Housing Element to ensure rental
properties comply with code
regulations.
“(More) mental health service.” Program 18 requires the City to meet with regional partners to ensure the
unsheltered receive metal health
services.
“Outdoor gym.” Noted.
“More police and cleaner homes.” Programs 9 and 11 included in this Housing Element to ensure property
owners comply with code regulations,
including trash.
“Cleaner streets.” Programs 9 and 11 included in this
Housing Element to ensure property
owners comply with code regulations,
including trash.
“Low income housing!” Programs included to allow more
housing mobility opportunities for
lower-income households, students,
young families, and the elderly
(Programs 15, 26, and 29) and to
promote the development of
affordable housing by providing
incentives (Program 3) and securing
funding for affordable housing
development (Program 28).
“Safety.” Noted.
“Reduction of unhoused people. Reduced racial tensions Noted. Program 18 included to and increased diversity.” address unhoused populations by working with regional partners to and
using GCAHT funds to provide
housing for the unsheltered.
“Parking.” Programs 9 and 11 included in this
Housing Element to ensure property
owners comply with code regulations,
including parking.
“Cleaner streets.” Programs 9 and 11 included in this
Housing Element to ensure property

owners comply with code regulations,
including trash.
“Low income housing!” Programs included to allow more
housing mobility opportunities for
lower-income households, students,
young families, and the elderly
(Programs 15, 26, and 29) and to
promote the development of
affordable housing by providing
incentives (Program 3) and securing
funding for affordable housing
development (Program 28).

Safety Noted.

Appendix C
Property Owner Interest Letters