CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
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CITY OF
HUNTINGTON PARK
City Council
Regular Meeting
Agenda
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
6:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
6550 Miles Avenue, Huntington Park, CA 90255
Marilyn Sanabria
Mayor
Karina Macias Arturo Flores
Vice Mayor Council Member
Eduardo “Eddie” Martinez Graciela Ortiz
Council Member Council Member
All agenda items and reports are available for review in the City Clerk’s Office and www.hpca.gov.Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda (other than writings legally exempt from public disclosure) will be made available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk located at 6550 Miles Avenue, Huntington Park, California 90255 during regular business hours, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday – Thursday, and at the City Hall Council Chambers during themeeting.
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PLEASE SILENCE ALL CELL PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT WHILE COUNCIL IS IN SESSION. Thank you.
PLEASE NOTE--The numerical order of items on this agenda is for convenience of reference.
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Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Mayor or Members of the City Council.
Members of the City Council and the public are reminded that they must preserve order and decorum throughout the Meeting. In that regard, Members of the City Council and the public are advised that any delay or disruption in the proceedings or a refusal to obey the orders of the City Council or the presiding officer constitutes a violation of these rules. • The conduct of City Council meetings is governed by the portion of the California Government Code commonly known as the "Brown Act" and by the Huntington Park City Council Meeting Rules of Procedure.
• The City Council meeting is for conducting the City's business, and members of the audience must obey the rules of decorum set forth by law. This means that each speaker will be permitted to speak for three minutes to address items that are listed on the City Council agenda or topics which are within the jurisdictional authority of the City.
• No profanity, personal attacks, booing, cheering, applauding or other conduct disruptive to the meeting will be permitted. Any person not adhering to the Rules of Procedure or conduct authorized by the Brown Act may be asked to leave the Council Chambers.
• All comments directed to the City Council or to any member of the City Council must be directed to the Mayor (or Chairperson if Mayor is absent).
We ask that you please respect the business nature of this meeting and the order required for the proceedings conducted in the Council Chambers.
PUBLIC COMMENT
For both open and closed session, each speaker will be limited to three minutes per Huntington Park Municipal Code Section 2-1.207. Time limits may not be shared with other speakers and may not accumulate from one period of public comment to another or from one meeting to another. This is the only opportunity for public input except for scheduled public hearing items.
All comments or queries shall be addressed to the Council as a body and not to any specific member thereof. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2(a)(2), the Ralph M. Brown Act, no action or discussion by the City Council shall be undertaken on any item not appearing on the posted agenda, except to briefly provide information, ask for clarification, provide direction to staff, or schedule a matter for a future meeting.
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO AGENDA
Items of business may be added to the agenda upon a motion adopted by a minimum twothirds vote finding that there is a need to take immediate action and that the need for action came to the attention of the City or Agency subsequent to the agenda being posted. Items may be deleted from the agenda upon the request of staff or Council.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The City of Huntington Park shows replays of City Council Meetings on Local Access Channel 3 and over the Internet at www.hpca.gov. NOTE: Your attendance at thispublic meeting may result in the recording and broadcast of your image and/or voice.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Mayor Marilyn Sanabria
Vice Mayor Karina Macias
Council Member Arturo Flores
Council Member Eduardo “Eddie” Martinez
Council Member Graciela Ortiz
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATION(S)
1. CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION FOR UCLA SOUND BODY SOUND MIND
PROGRAM
2. HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH PROCLAMATION
3. RECOGNITION TO HUNTINGTON PARK POST OFFICE EMPLOYEES
4. RECOGNITION OF LOCAL EDUCATORS
PUBLIC COMMENT
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3(a) Members of the public will have an opportunity to address the City Council on items listed on this agenda. For items on this agenda each speaker will be limited to three minutes per Huntington Park Municipal Code Section 2-1.207. Time limits may not be shared with other speakers and may not accumulate from one period of public comment to another or from one meeting to another.
STAFF RESPONSE
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Hector Barba, Sr. & Norma Barba v. City of Huntington Park, et al.
USDC Case No.: 2:22-cv-08987-FMO-JEM
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time the Council votes on the motion unless members of the Council, staff, or the public request specific items to be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.
CITY CLERK
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1. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
Approve Minute(s) of the following City Council Meeting(s):
1. Regular City Council Meeting held September 19, 2023
FINANCE
2. CHECK REGISTERS
RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Approve Accounts Payable and Payroll Warrant(s) dated October 17, 2023;
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
POLICE DEPARTMENT
3. APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF THREE POLICE DEPARTMENT PATROL
OPERATIONS DIVISION VEHICLES AND SUPPLEMENTARY EQUIPMENT RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Authorize the requisition of funds to purchase three Police Department Patrol Services Division police patrol vehicles from FCA US, LLC (DODGE), specifically Carville Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Greeneville, TN; and
2. Approve an appropriation in the amount of $235,000 to general fund account 111- 7010-421.73-10 (FY 23-24 budget project code 500) and a not to exceed amount of $17,495 to general fund account 111-7010-421.73-10 (FY 23-24 budget project code 600) for a grand total of $252,495; and
3. Authorize the Chief of Police to purchase the vehicles and equip them with the associated technology and emergency response equipment.
REGULAR AGENDA
PARKS AND RECREATION
4. AUTHORIZATION AND RATIFICATION OF CERTAIN EXPENDITURES FOR HUNTINGTON PARK 2023 HOLIDAY PARADE
RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Authorize and ratify the expenditures in a not-to-exceed amount of $45,000 for TV production, TV Broadcasting and Parade Security for the 2023 Holiday Parade; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with LS3 Media for Production of the 2023 Holiday Parade.
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PUBLIC WORKS
5. APPROVE ACCEPTANCE OF WORK PERFORMED AS PART OF CIP 2022-05
SALT LAKE PARK OUTDOOR BASKETBALL COURT
RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Approve acceptance of work performed by Ferandell Tennis Courts, Inc. for the resurfacing of the outdoor basketball courts as part of CIP 2022-05 Salt Lake Park Outdoor Basketball Court; and
2. Authorize staff to execute the Notice of Completion (NOC) and direct the City Clerk to file the NOC with the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office.
6. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF AWARD OF A PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR THE PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
DOCUMENTS, REPORTS AND STUDIES AND PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATE OF CIP 2022-07 SALT LAKE PARK CISTERN PROJECT
RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Award the preparation of environmental documents, reports and studies and plans, specifications, and estimate (PS&E) of CIP 2022-07 Salt Lake Park Cistern Project to Craft Water Engineering, Inc. for a not-to-exceed amount of $1,691,813; and
2. Appropriate $1,500,000 from the first allotment of the FY 2022-23 County of Los Angeles Safe Clean Water Program and $191,813 from General Plan until the second allotment of the FY 2023-24 County of Los Angeles Safe Clean Water Program funds are received by the City; and
3. Authorize the Finance Department to provide an account number and project code for this specific project in order to process project invoices; and
4. Authorize the City Manager to execute the professional services agreement.
7. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT TO INSTALL
FIRE ALARM SERVICES
RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Pursuant to Huntington Park Municipal Code section 2-5.12 Formal Bid Procedures (i): Waive of Bidding. City Council, by a majority vote, may dispense with bidding and other procedures required by this chapter in any individual instance upon finding that it would be impracticable, useless or economically infeasible to follow such procedures and that the public welfare would be promoted by dispensing with them;
2. Award Radiant Fire & Integration Inc. Dba. Radiant Fire Alarm Systems the construction contract to install the fire alarm system for a not-to-exceed amount of $1,852,034.96;
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3. Authorize the Finance Department to provide the funding source, account number(s) and project code for this specific project in order to process project invoices; and
4. Authorize City personnel to execute the contract.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
8. APPROVE PSA AGREEEMENT FOR T2 SYSTEMS PAY STATION MAINTEANCE PROGRAM UTILIZING T2 DIGITAL “IRIS” SOFTWARE SERVICE AND T2 SYSTEMS EXTENDED FULL WARRANTY FOR 3, 1 YEAR EXTENSION OPTIONS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Approve T2 Systems Digital “Iris” Software Service 1 Year Cost
2. Approve T2 Systems Pay Station Warranty 1 Year Cost
9. CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DISOLUTION OF MEMBERSHIP WITH ECO-RAPID TRANSIT (ERT).
RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Approve a Resolution authorizing the dissolution of membership with Eco-Rapid Transit; and
2. Authorize the ERT representative to vote to terminate ERT pursuant to section
3.2(i) of the ERT Joint Powers Agreement; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute any relevant documents on behalf of the City.
10. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO ALLOW FOR A SPECIAL EVENT
TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURE AND TRAFFIC SAFETY MEASURES
ADJACENT TO LINDA MARQUEZ HIGH SCHOOL.
RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Authorize City staff to make the necessary closures and related traffic safety measures along Cottage Street from Gage Avenue to Randolph Street and Alameda (East) Street from southerly cul-de-sac to Randolph Street and Randolph Street from Alameda to Cottage Street; and
2. Waive permit fees associated with the event.
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FINANCE
11. FISCAL YEAR 2024 BUDGET STATUS REPORT AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Receive and file the FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report as of September 30, 2023; and
2. Adopt a Resolution approving appropriations and inter-departmental budget transfers; and
3. Authorize the Director of Finance in conjunction with the City Manager to align the department budgets with department expenditures through budget transfers.
CITY MANAGER
12. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET UPDATE FOR FY 2024 RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Adopt a new CIP Budget policy that prioritizes any and all CIP projects which are identified as “high value” community investments and improvements by the City Council, and establishes a separate process and action for the identification of funding sources for projects. This Council CIP Budget policy’s goal is to separate the CIP project “investment” decision from the CIP project “financing” decision.
2. Approve the formal list of 30 different CIP projects (funded and unfunded), and assign a unique CIP project “number” in the Naviline accounting system.
3. Authorize the Finance Director to work with the Public Works Director to obtain funding source documentation, and to identify all revenues that can be used to bring back expenditure “appropriations” for approved and awarded grant awards.
4. Establish a new CIP project documentation system that integrates the CIP project files in Public Works with the Naviline financial accounting system.
5. Direct staff to return at the Q2 Quarterly Budget Report (and ongoing each quarter) to provide updates to the City Council, presenting the budget status and construction progress achieved on each project in the FY 2024 CIP Budget.
6. Approve a Resolution authorizing the establishment of CIP project numbers and expenditure budgets, funded through various funding sources.
END OF REGULAR AGENDA
PUBLIC HEARING(S)
13. CONSIDERATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO ADOPT THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON PARK’S HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE, HEALTH AND SAFETY
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ELEMENT UPDATE, LAND USE ELEMENT UPDATE, ZONING ORDINANCE AND
ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS FOR CONSISTENCY WITH THE GENERAL PLAN TO IMPLEMENT THE 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE
RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Conduct a Public Hearing for Case No. 2023-01-GPA-ZOA and receive public testimony; and
2. Review and adopt a Resolution for a General Plan Amendment to update the Housing Element, Health and Safety Element and Land Use Element; and
3. Waive full reading and introduce by title only an Ordinance to amend the Municipal Zoning Code Text and the Zoning Map; and
4. Review and certify the Environmental Assessment - ENV-2023-01-EA.
END OF PUBLIC HEARING(S)
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Council Member Graciela Ortiz
Council Member Eduardo “Eddie” Martinez
Council Member Arturo Flores
Vice Mayor Karina Macias
Mayor Marilyn Sanabria
ADJOURNMENT
The City of Huntington Park City Council will adjourn the meeting in memory of Ms. Maria Lusia Gastelum Murillo and Mr. Juan Cerda to a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 6:00 P.M.
I, Eduardo Sarmiento, hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted at City of Huntington Park City Hall and made available at www.hpca.gov not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Dated this 13th day of October 2023.
Eduardo Sarmiento, City Clerk
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON PARK
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
City Council Agenda Report
October 17, 2023
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
City of Huntington Park
6550 Miles Avenue
Huntington Park, CA 90255
Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council:
FISCAL YEAR 2024 BUDGET STATUS REPORT AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 QUARTER ONE (Q1) OF FISICAL YEAR 2024 (FY 2024) BUDGET STATUS REPORT PRESENTS THE BUDGET VS. ACTUAL REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES,
BUDGET TRANSFERS BETWEEN DEPARTMENTS, PREVIOUSLY APPROVED
BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS AND NEW REQUESTS, AND PURCHASE ORDER ROLLOVERS FROM FISCAL YEAR 2023 (FY 2023).
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Receive and file the FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status report as of September 30, 2023.
2. Approve appropriations and inter-departmental budget transfers.
3. Authorize the Director of Finance in conjunction with the City Manager to align the department budgets with department expenditures through budget transfers.
PURPOSE/JUSTIFICATION OF RECOMMENDED ACTION
The FY 2024 budget was originally adopted at a special meeting on June 30, 2023, with the request by the City Manager’s office to provide quarterly updates. As we move through the Fiscal Year adjustments will be needed to align budgets with expenditures, and the adjustments will be brought forward to City Council for review and approval.
The Q1 FY 2024 revenues and expenditures are consistent with the Budget adopted by the City Council on June 30, 2023. The City Manager’s Office has proposed a quarterly budget reporting to ensure economic trends are quickly addressed with the right budget policy. There will be a Quarterly Budget Status Report presented to City Council every three months as follows:
FY2024 Q1 Budget Status Report
October 17, 2023
• Q1 for July – August – September presented in October • Q2 for October – November – December presented in January • Q3 for January – February – March presented in April
• Q4 for April – May – June presented in September (due to year-end accruals) The budget submitted at the special meeting provided reasonable expectations of revenues and expenditures by departments. However, adjustments are needed to address unforeseen organizational expenses or new projects that address new opportunities of benefit for the community.
The Q1 Budget Status Report shows the City has received approximately 16% of the expected revenue. This is in line with expectations due to the timing of when actual revenues are received by the City.
FY 2024 FY 2024 %
Revenues Budget Q1 YTD Received
General Fund $61,128,189 $ 8,300,152 13.6%
Special Revenue Funds 18,068,900 5,162,322 28.6%
Internal Service Funds 6,170,500 - 0.0%
Enterprise Funds 5,138,700 1,386,932 27.0%
Fiduciary Funds 1,087,000 - 0.0%
Total $91,593,289 $14,849,405 16.2%
The Q1 actual expenditure total shown in the Budget Status Report reflects approximately 21% of the expenditures budget has been used, while an additional
11.5% has been ear-marked (encumbered) for future expenses. The YTD encumbrance amount, shown below, includes purchase order roll-overs from the prior fiscal year for projects that were unable to be completed in FY 2023 but are anticipated to be completed in FY 2024.
FY 2024 FY 2024 YTD
Expenditures Adopted Q1 Actual Encumbrances
General Fund $62,994,440 $11,658,372 $ 5,310,811
Special Funds 13,130,982 4,452,074 2,707,405
Internal Service Funds 1,647,300 600,206 426,659
Enterprise Funds 7,779,179 944,156 1,402,194
Fiduciary Funds - 258,965 -
Total $85,551,900 $17,913,773 $ 9,847,070
During the first quarter of FY 2024, there have been appropriation requests that total $1,819,222. Included in the budget status report are four new appropriation requests for the Roybal-Allard Elementary Art Project, Discretionary Fund, Toy Drive Event, and Turkey Give-A-Way Event that will total $143,900.
FY2024 Q1 Budget Status Report
October 17, 2023
The Full-Time and Part-Time Positions pages of the document have also been updated to reflect the positions filled as of September 30, 2023, and includes new positions to reflect department needs. Specifically, in Parks & Recreation the addition of a Senior Recreation Supervisor; Public Works addition of two Administrative Specialists positions and an Inspector position.
FISCAL IMPACT/FINANCING
1. It is recommended that City Council approve the following Budget Appropriations:
a. Roybal-Allard Elementary School Art Project in the amount of $30,000 account number will be determined by Finance.
b. Discretionary Funds in the amount of $100,000 in account 111-9032- 419.56-41
c. Toy Drive Event in the amount of $8,900 in account 111-6020-451.61-65 d. Turkey Give-A-Way in the amount of $5,000 in account 111-0310-466.55- 57 2. It is recommended that the City Council approve the following budget transfers; these amounts are being reallocated to reflect the department expending the funds:
3. It is recommended that the City Council approve the following positions, that will be revenue neutral:
a. Parks and Recreation Department – Senior Recreation Supervisor b. Public Works –
1. Administrative Specialist - two (2) positions are replacing the Administrative Secretary Position
2. Inspector – this position will be replacing the use of a consultant.
CONCLUSION
Upon Council approval, staff will proceed with the recommended actions.
Respectfully submitted,
FY2024 Q1 Budget Status Report
October 17, 2023
RICARDO REYES
City Manager
JEFF JONES
Director of Finance
ATTACHMENT(S)
A. FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report
B. Resolution #2023-XX authorizing the budget appropriations, budget transfers and new positions in the Parks & Recreation and Public Works department.
City of
Huntington Park
Q1 Budget Status Report
Fiscal Year 2024
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 1 September 30, 2023
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 2 September 30, 2023
City of Huntington Park
List of Principal Officials
CITY COUNCIL
Mayor..................................................................................................................... Marilyn Sanabria Vice Mayor ................................................................................................................. Karina Macias Council Member .......................................................................................................... Graciela Ortiz Council Member .......................................................................................................... Arturo Flores Council Member ...................................................................................... Eduardo “Eddie” Martinez
ADMINISTRATION AND DEPARTMENT HEADS
City Manager ..............................................................................................................Ricardo Reyes City Attorney ............................................................................................... Arnold Alvarez-Glasman Assistant City Manager……………….........…………………………………………………Raul Alvarez City Clerk ................................................................................................ Eduardo “Eddie” Sarmiento Director of Communications and Community Relations ........................................... Sergio Infanzon Director of Community Development ............................................................................Steve Forster Director of Finance ............................................................................................................ Jeff Jones Director of Parks and Recreation ....................................................................... Cynthia Norzagaray Chief of Police ........................................................................................................... Cosme Lozano Director of Public Works .............................................................................................. Cesar Roldan Human Resources ........................................................................................................ Marisol Nieto FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 3 September 30, 2023
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 4 September 30, 2023
Table of Contents
City Organizational Chart................................................................................................................. 7 Revenues ........................................................................................................................................ 9 Revenues ...................................................................................................................................... 10 Revenues ...................................................................................................................................... 11 Revenues ...................................................................................................................................... 12 Revenues ...................................................................................................................................... 13 Revenues ...................................................................................................................................... 14 Revenues ...................................................................................................................................... 15 Revenues ...................................................................................................................................... 16 Revenues ...................................................................................................................................... 17 Expenditures .................................................................................................................................. 18 City Council ................................................................................................................................... 20 City Council ................................................................................................................................... 21 City Council ................................................................................................................................... 22 City Manager ................................................................................................................................. 24 City Manager ................................................................................................................................. 25 City Manager ................................................................................................................................. 26 City Clerk ....................................................................................................................................... 28 City Clerk ....................................................................................................................................... 29 City Clerk ....................................................................................................................................... 30 Communications & Community Relations...................................................................................... 32 Communications & Community Relations...................................................................................... 33 Communications & Community Relations...................................................................................... 34 Communications & Community Relations...................................................................................... 35 Community Development .............................................................................................................. 37 Community Development .............................................................................................................. 38 Community Development .............................................................................................................. 39 Community Development .............................................................................................................. 40 Community Development .............................................................................................................. 41 Community Development .............................................................................................................. 42 Community Development .............................................................................................................. 43 Human Resources ......................................................................................................................... 45 Human Resources ......................................................................................................................... 46 Human Resources ......................................................................................................................... 47 FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 5 September 30, 2023
Human Resources ......................................................................................................................... 48 Finance .......................................................................................................................................... 50 Finance .......................................................................................................................................... 51 Finance .......................................................................................................................................... 52 Finance .......................................................................................................................................... 53 Finance .......................................................................................................................................... 54 Parks & Recreation ........................................................................................................................ 56 Parks & Recreation ........................................................................................................................ 57 Parks & Recreation ........................................................................................................................ 58 Parks & Recreation ........................................................................................................................ 59 Parks & Recreation ........................................................................................................................ 60 Police ............................................................................................................................................. 62 Police ............................................................................................................................................. 63 Police ............................................................................................................................................. 64 Police ............................................................................................................................................. 65 Public Works .................................................................................................................................. 67 Public Works .................................................................................................................................. 68 Public Works .................................................................................................................................. 69 Public Works .................................................................................................................................. 70 Public Works .................................................................................................................................. 71 Public Works .................................................................................................................................. 72 Non-Departmental ......................................................................................................................... 74 Non-Departmental ......................................................................................................................... 75 Special Events ............................................................................................................................... 77 Full-Time and Part-Time Positions ................................................................................................ 79 Full-Time and Part-Time Positions ................................................................................................ 80 Full-Time and Part-Time Positions ................................................................................................ 81 Exhibits .......................................................................................................................................... 83 Exhibits .......................................................................................................................................... 84 Exhibits .......................................................................................................................................... 85 FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 6 September 30, 2023
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 7 September 30, 2023
City Organizational Chart
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 8 September 30, 2023
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 9 September 30, 2023
Revenues
FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenues Actuals Budget Q1 YTD Unrealized
General Fund 46,132,825 $ 61,128,189 $ 8,300,152 $ 52,828,037 $ Special Revenue Funds 24,771,545 18,068,900 5,162,322 12,906,578 Internal Service Funds 29,314 6,170,500 - 6,170,500 Enterprise Funds 5,547,933 5,138,700 1,386,932 3,751,768 Fiduciary Funds 5,149,477 1,087,000 - 1,087,000
Total 81,631,095 $ 91,593,289 $ 14,849,405 $ 76,743,884 $ FY 2024 Adopted Revenue Budget: $91,593,289
YTD Actual Revenue Budget: $14,849,405
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 10 September 30, 2023
Revenues
FY 2023
Actuals
FY 2024
Budget
FY 2024
Q1 YTD
FY 2024
Unrealized
GENERAL FUND
PROPERTY TAXES
111-0000-311.10-10 Property Tax Secured 1,129,552 970,300 45,104 925,196 111-0000-311.40-00 Real Property Transfer 102,086 120,200 10,673 109,527 111-0000-311.50-00 Home Owner Tax Relief - 2,800 - 2,800 111-0000-311.60-00 RDA Pass Through 780,923 370,200 - 370,200 PROPERTY TAXES TOTAL 2,012,560 1,463,500 55,777 1,407,723 SALES TAX 111-0000-313.10-00 Sales & Use Tax 9,394,620 8,986,262 2,246,119 6,740,143 111-0000-313.10-05 Measure S Sales Tax 6,044,408 6,798,000 1,649,805 5,148,195 111-0000-342.10-10 Public Safety Augmentation 237,085 193,500 59,515 133,985 SALES TAX TOTAL 15,676,113 15,977,762 3,955,438 12,022,324 UTILITY USERS' TAX 111-0000-316.10-00 Utility Users' Tax 6,037,936 4,434,300 1,411,640 3,022,660 111-0000-316.10-05 Prepaid Wireless 48,205 5,200 26,078 (20,878) 111-0000-316.15-00 Telephone UUT 778,046 730,600 193,796 536,804 UTILITY USERS' TAX TOTAL 6,864,187 5,170,100 1,631,514 3,538,586 MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE FEES 111-0000-336.40-00 Motor Vehicle In-Lieu Pmt - 7,177,200 - 7,177,200 111-0000-336.20-00 Motor Vehicle License Fee 7,702,411 70,100 - 70,100 MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE FEES TOTAL 7,702,411 7,247,300 - 7,247,300 LICENSES AND PERMITS 111-0000-321.10-50 Animal License 13,712 14,400 2,321 12,079 111-0000-322.10-10 Building 799,846 574,100 195,662 378,438 111-0000-322.10-40 Misc. Building 114 100 - 100 111-0000-322.10-45 Occupancy Permit 8,240 6,800 1,960 4,840 111-0000-322.10-50 Encroachment Fees 92,132 80,400 47,688 32,712 111-0000-322.60-05 Fireworks Fee 1,712 3,800 1,578 2,222 111-0000-342.10-20 Burglar Alarm Fees 2,090 - 3,333 (3,333) LICENSES AND PERMITS TOTAL 917,845 679,600 252,543 427,057 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FEES 111-0000-322.20-00 Plan Check 607,633 420,000 139,816 280,184 111-0000-322.30-00 Engineering Plan Check - - 500 (500) 111-0000-322.40-00 SMIP FEES 26 3,300 - 3,300 111-0000-322.40-05 BSASRF (1,646) 1,900 476 1,424 111-0000-322.50-00 Bldg Dept Appeals 1,299 - - - 111-0000-322.55-05 Dispensary Fee 385,674 181,700 (19,786) 201,486 111-0000-341.10-00 Zoning & Subdivision 160,725 150,200 91,666 58,534 111-0000-342.20-00 Residential Pre-Sale Inspection 12,041 19,800 1,790 18,010 111-0000-399.90-40 Engineering Permits 187,744 252,100 56,199 195,901 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FEES TOTAL 1,353,496 1,029,000 270,660 758,340
BUSINESS LICENSE
111-0000-321.10-00 Business 1,393,203 1,086,100 284,368 801,732 111-0000-321.10-20 Processing Fee Business 183,394 159,900 42,562 117,338 111-0000-321.10-30 SB1186-Disability Access 14,424 12,500 3,308 9,192 BUSINESS LICENSE TOTAL 1,591,022 1,258,500 330,238 928,262 FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 11 September 30, 2023
Revenues
GENERAL FUND CONTINUED
FY 2023
Actuals
FY 2024
Budget
FY 2024
Q1 YTD
FY 2024
Unrealized
OTHER GOVERNMENTAL REVENUE
111-0000-331.55-00 American Rescue Plan - - - - 111-0000-333.30-00 Meas. W-Safe Clean Water 433,497 441,300 - 441,300 111-0000-335.20-10 STC Training for Corrections 6,564 6,000 - 6,000 111-0000-335.20-15 Mental Health Trng Grant - - - - 111-0000-335.20-20 Standard Training 22,960 7,000 - 7,000 111-0000-335.46-00 Senior Meal Program - - - - 111-0000-335.50-05 Settlement Revenue 43,352 - 11,287 (11,287) 111-0000-335.55-00 Urban Forestry Grant 43,644 - - - 111-0000-335.76-06 Slauson Congestion Relief 1,881,484 - - - OTHER GOVERNMENTAL REVENUE TOTAL 2,431,501 454,300 11,287 443,013 CHARGES FOR SERVICES 111-0000-342.10-30 Special Police Services 82,276 75,600 58,725 16,875 111-0000-342.10-35 CCW Permit 1,351 - 969 (969) 111-0000-342.10-40 Vehicle Impound Release 118,060 111,700 22,518 89,182 111-0000-342.10-45 Towing Admin Fees 81,170 60,200 19,584 40,616 111-0000-342.10-55 Booking Fee City of Vernon 43,515 25,200 17,706 7,494 111-0000-342.30-10 Meter Parking 302,065 381,300 85,076 296,224 111-0000-346.10-00 Animal Various Services 1,088 900 262 638 111-0000-344.20-20 Residential Trash 2,289 - (2,289) 2,289 111-0000-344.20-30 UPW Admin Reimb - 118,100 - 118,100 111-0000-344.20-40 UPW Bulky Reimb - 59,000 - 59,000 111-0000-362.20-10 Lease Payment 164,831 425,900 18,189 407,711 111-0000-362.40-10 Parking Pilot Program 11,340 13,827 960 12,867 111-0000-395.10-00 Reimbursements 17,286 16,200 40 16,160 111-0000-395.10-05 Damage to City Property 83,220 35,300 26,235 9,065 111-0000-395.30-00 State Mandated Costs - 14,800 - 14,800 111-0000-395.40-05 Staff Time P.D. 13,894 13,400 12,538 862 111-0000-395.40-10 StaffTime Other Depts - - - - CHARGES FOR SERVICES TOTAL 922,385 1,351,427 260,511 1,090,916 PARKS AND RECREATION FEES 111-0000-347.20-00 Sports Youth 6,590 21,700 1,555 20,145 111-0000-347.20-05 Splash Pad Fees 2,647 2,000 2,729 (729) 111-0000-347.25-00 Sports Adult 1,340 - 2,720 (2,720) 111-0000-347.30-00 Personnel Fees 34 2,000 - 2,000 111-0000-347.40-00 Pre-School - 1,100 - 1,100 111-0000-347.50-00 Special Interest 43,485 6,100 8,455 (2,355) 111-0000-347.60-00 Excursions - 1,000 - 1,000 111-0000-347.70-00 Facility Fees 4,222 14,800 9,408 5,392 111-0000-347.70-05 Passes 9,770 2,600 3,560 (960) 111-0000-347.90-00 Misc Revenue 6,030 - 405 (405) PARKS AND RECREATION FEES TOTAL 74,117 51,300 28,832 22,468 FINES AND FORFEITURES 111-0000-335.20-30 Welfare Inmate - - - - 111-0000-342.40-00 Administrative Hearing Fee - - - - 111-0000-351.10-10 Citations 2,360,200 2,029,400 601,157 1,428,243 111-0000-351.10-30 Local Municipal Court 2,165 1,300 2,223 (923) 111-0000-351.30-00 Vehicle Code Fines 30,164 21,000 10,322 10,678 FINES AND FORFEITURES TOTAL 2,392,529 2,051,700 613,702 1,437,998 FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 12 September 30, 2023
Revenues
GENERAL FUND CONTINUED
FY 2023
Actuals
FY 2024
Budget
FY 2024
Q1 YTD
FY 2024
Unrealized
MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE
111-0000-391.10-70 Special Events - - - - 111-0000-395.10-10 Employee Benefit Share 331 200 98 102 111-0000-392.40-05 Proceeds 13,825 - - - 111-0000-399.77-05 Special Events 17,560 17,200 1,230 15,970 111-0000-399.90-30 Cash Short/Over (231) - 40 (40) 111-0000-399.90-90 Miscellaneous Income 801,314 37,500 1,282 36,218 111-0000-399.90-92 NSF Fees 75 - 25 (25) MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE TOTAL 832,873 54,900 2,675 52,225
INVESTMENT AND RENTAL INCOME
111-0000-361.10-00 Interest Income 716,831 1,500,000 539,868 960,132 111-0000-362.10-00 Rents & Concessions 8,253 12,200 668 11,532 111-0000-362.20-15 Metro Transit Lease 30,000 33,500 5,000 28,500 INVESTMENT AND RENTAL INCOME TOTAL 755,085 1,545,700 545,536 1,000,164 TRANSFERS IN 111-0000-391.10-90 Pension Tax - - - - 111-0000-391.20-10 Water - - - - 111-0000-391.82-99 Fund Balance for ARPA Senior PRG - 1,755,800 - 1,755,800 111-0000-391.82-99 Fund Balance ARPA Improvements - - - - 111-0000-391.82-99 Transfer from Fund 122 - 100 - 100 111-0000-391.82-99 Transfer from Fund 210 - 141,500 - 141,500 111-0000-391.82-99 Transfer from Fund 216 - 7,662,700 - 7,662,700 111-0000-391.82-99 Transfer from Fund 217 - 1,578,300 - 1,578,300 111-0000-391.82-99 Transfer from Fund 219 - 1,648,400 - 1,648,400 111-0000-391.82-99 Transfer from Fund 220 - 1,285,600 - 1,285,600 111-0000-391.82-99 Transfer from Fund 221 - 1,629,500 - 1,629,500 111-0000-391.82-99 Transfer from Fund 222 - 669,800 - 669,800 111-0000-391.82-99 Transfer from Fund 224 - 46,300 - 46,300 111-0000-391.82-99 Transfer from Fund 225 - 166,300 - 166,300 111-0000-391.82-99 Transfer from Fund 226 - 57,200 - 57,200 111-0000-391.82-99 Transfer from Fund 227 - 58,900 - 58,900 111-0000-391.82-99 Transfer from Fund 229 - 10,100 - 10,100 111-0000-391.82-99 Transfer from Fund 232 - 13,000 - 13,000 111-0000-391.82-99 Transfer from Fund 239 - 62,400 - 62,400 111-0000-391.82-99 Transfer from Fund 275 - 28,900 - 28,900 111-0000-391.82-99 Transfer from Fund 535 - 101,100 - 101,100 111-0000-391.82-99 Transfer from Fund 681 - 255,200 - 255,200 111-0000-391.82-99 Transfer from Fund 741 - 256,300 - 256,300 111-0000-391.82-99 Transfer from Fund 745 - 3,804,000 - 3,804,000 111-0000-391.82-99 Fund Balance for CIP - - - - TRANSFERS IN TOTAL - 21,231,400 - 21,231,400 FRANCHISE FEE 111-0000-318.10-00 Franchise Fee 2,500,953 1,467,400 309,583 1,157,817 FRANCHISE FEE TOTAL 2,500,953 1,467,400 309,583 1,157,817
TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
111-0000-318.30-00 Transient Occupancy Tax 105,748 94,300 31,855 62,445 TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX TOTAL 105,748 94,300 31,855 62,445 GENERAL FUND TOTAL 46,132,825 61,128,189 8,300,152 52,828,037 FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 13 September 30, 2023
Revenues
FY 2023
Actuals
FY 2024
Budget
FY 2024
Q1 YTD
FY 2024
Unrealized
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
SPECIAL EVENTS CONTRIBUTIONS
114-0000-361.10-00 Interest Income - 100 - 100 114-0000-364.10-00 Special Event 50,256 500 - 500 114-0000-364.10-05 Prior Year Received - - - - SPECIAL EVENTS CONTRIBUTIONS TOTAL 50,256 600 - 600 SPECIAL REVENUE DNA ID 120-0000-355.20-05 County of L.A. 4,710 2,600 - 2,600 120-0000-355.20-10 Prior Year Received - - - - 120-0000-361.10-00 Interest Income - 100 - 100 SPECIAL REVENUE DNA ID TOTAL 4,710 2,700 - 2,700
INMATE WELFARE
121-0000-361.10-00 Interest Income - - - -
INMATE WELFARE TOTAL - - - - PREVENTION INTERVENTION
122-0000-361.10-00 Interest Income - 100 - 100 PREVENTION INTERVENTION TOTAL - 100 - 100
GREENWAY LINEAR PARK PROJECT
152-0000-334.71-00 Greenway Linear Park Proj 416,842 - - - 152-0000-361.10-00 Interest Income - - - - GREENWAY LINEAR PARK PROJECT TOTAL 416,842 - - - LACTMA TOD 200-0000-340.70-00 MTA TOD - - - - 200-0000-399.90-90 Miscellaneous Revenue 1,500,000 - - - LACTMA TOD TOTAL 1,500,000 - - - STATE GRANTS 201-0000-370.71-00 ECRG - 192,775 - (192,775) STATE GRANTS TOTAL - - 192,775 (192,775)
CROSSWALK SAFETY
202-0000-336.75-00 Crosswalk Safety 1,059,814 6,900 - 6,900 202-0000-361.10-00 Interest Income - - - - CROSSWALK SAFETY TOTAL 1,059,814 6,900 - 6,900 MEASURE M 210-0000-314.50-00 Measure M 996,893 1,099,200 157,042 942,158 210-0000-361.10-00 Interest Income - 2,400 - 2,400 MEASURE M TOTAL 996,893 1,101,600 157,042 944,558 EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT 216-0000-311.10-10 Secured 3,308,354 3,309,800 176,885 3,132,915 216-0000-311.50-00 Home Owner Tax Relief 148,373 10,200 - 10,200 216-0000-311.60-00 Residual Tax 4,836,913 4,300,400 - 4,300,400 216-0000-319.10-00 Penalties & Interest Delq - 25,300 - 25,300 216-0000-361.10-00 Interest Income - 17,000 - 17,000 EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT TOTAL 8,293,639 7,662,700 176,885 7,485,815 FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 14 September 30, 2023
Revenues
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS CONTINUED
FY 2023
Actuals
FY 2024
Budget
FY 2024
Q1 YTD
FY 2024
Unrealized
SALES TAX- TRANSIT PROPOSITION A
219-0000-314.10-00 Prop A 1,549,141 1,548,000 250,172 1,297,828 219-0000-314.30-00 MTA Bus Passes 8,215 4,500 1,192 3,308 219-0000-340.10-00 Dial-A-Ride Services 1,170 1,200 275 925 219-0000-340.30-00 Fixed Route Fares 18,467 29,900 2,925 26,975 219-0000-340.40-00 National Transit Database - - 348,252 (348,252) 219-0000-361.10-00 Interest Income - 800 - 800 219-0000-362.20-10 Lease Payment - - - - 219-0000-395.41-15 Fuel Reimbursement 41,981 64,000 12,683 51,317 SALES TAX- TRANSIT PROPOSITION A TOTAL 1,618,974 1,648,400 615,499 1,032,901 SALES TAX- TRANSIT PROPOSITION C 220-0000-314.20-00 Prop C 1,187,963 1,284,100 304,800 979,300 220-0000-361.10-00 Interest Income - 1,500 - 1,500 220-0000-395.41-15 Fuel Reimbursement - - - - SALES TAX- TRANSIT PROPOSITION C TOTAL 1,187,963 1,285,600 304,800 980,800 STATE GASOLINE TAX 221-0000-335.40-10 Fund 2105 311,403 308,900 80,411 228,489 221-0000-335.40-20 Fund 2106 192,947 181,100 47,250 133,850 221-0000-335.40-30 Fund 2107 401,541 364,300 111,639 252,661 221-0000-335.40-40 Fund 2107.5 7,500 7,700 7,500 200 221-0000-335.45-00 Road and Maint Rehab SB1 1,197,648 1,211,000 329,051 881,949 221-0000-335.50-00 2103 441,042 449,600 143,742 305,858 221-0000-335.60-10 TCRF Loan Repayment - - - - 221-0000-361.10-00 Interest Income - 3,400 - 3,400 STATE GASOLINE TAX TOTAL 2,552,081 2,526,000 719,592 1,806,408 MEASURE R 222-0000-336.87-00 I Park Pay Station - - - - 222-0000-340.65-05 Street Project 1,077,840 962,900 168,155 794,745 222-0000-361.10-00 Interest Income - 1,400 - 1,400 222-0000-395.41-15 Fuel Reimbursement - - - - MEASURE R TOTAL 1,077,840 964,300 168,155 796,145 OFFICE OF TRAFFIC & SAFETY 224-0000-335.30-96 OTS STEP 35,103 40,300 11,280 29,020 224-0000-351.50-00 Vehicle Impound PT0703 3,810 4,300 571 3,729 224-0000-361.10-00 Interest Income - 1,700 - 1,700 OFFICE OF TRAFFIC & SAFETY TOTAL 38,913 46,300 11,851 34,449 CAL COPS 225-0000-361.10-00 Interest Income - 200 - 200 225-0000-335.30-10 Supplemental Law Enforcement 80,813 - - - 225-0000-399.90-91 Miscellaneous Income 84,459 166,100 - 166,100 CAL COPS TOTAL 165,271 166,300 - 166,300
AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT TRUST
226-0000-330.10-00 AB2766 - 56,800 8,420 48,380 226-0000-361.10-00 Interest Income - 400 - 400 AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT TRUST TOTAL - 57,200 8,420 48,780 FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 15 September 30, 2023
Revenues
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS CONTINUED
FY 2023
Actuals
FY 2024
Budget
FY 2024
Q1 YTD
FY 2024
Unrealized
OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
227-0000-331.20-00 JAG 2017 - 58,900 - 58,900 227-0000-361.10-00 Interest Income - - - - OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE TOTAL - 58,900 - 58,900 POLICE FORFEITURE 229-0000-352.15-05 L.A. Impact Reimbursement - - - - 229-0000-352.20-00 Treasury Fed Asset - 10,100 - 10,100 229-0000-361.10-00 Interest Income - - - - POLICE FORFEITURE TOTAL - 10,100 - 10,100 HOMELAND SECURITY FUND 230-0000-335.30-70 Entitlement Revenue 19,185 - - - HOMELAND SECURITY FUND TOTAL 19,185 - - - ART IN PUBLIC PLACES 232-0000-318.50-00 Art In Pblc Place Assessment 20,252 12,900 5,800 7,100 232-0000-361.10-00 Interest Income - 100 - 100 ART IN PUBLIC PLACES TOTAL 20,252 13,000 5,800 7,200 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT 239-0000-331.40-10 HCDA 3,613,760 510,500 299,714 210,786 239-0000-361.10-00 Interest Income - - - - 239-0000-399.90-91 Miscellaneous Income - 100 - 100 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT TOTAL 3,613,760 510,600 299,714 210,886 HUD HOME PROGRAM 242-0000-331.30-00 County Grant 60,151 27,700 - 27,700 242-0000-361.10-00 Interest Income - 1,200 - 1,200 HUD HOME PROGRAM TOTAL 60,151 28,900 - 28,900 SOLID WASTE RECYCLE GRANT 287-0000-334.10-00 Beverage Container Grant 13,752 15,000 - 15,000 287-0000-334.20-00 Used Oil Recycling Grant 8,518 8,500 - 8,500 287-0000-361.10-00 Interest Income - 100 - 100 287-0000-399.90-91 Miscellaneous Income 1,777 - - - SOLID WASTE RECYCLE GRANT TOTAL 24,047 23,600 - 23,600 PED/BIKE PATH 334-0000-334.30-00 TDA/Bike Path 45,000 63,100 - 63,100 334-0000-361.10-00 Interest Income - - - - PED/BIKE PATH TOTAL 45,000 63,100 - 63,100 PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY 475-0000-361.10-00 Interest Income - 2,900 - 2,900 475-0000-391.80-25 Merged Redev Debt Svc - - 2,448,061 (2,448,061) 475-0000-395.10-00 Reimbursements - - - - PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY TOTAL - 2,900 2,448,061 (2,445,161) STREET LIGHT & LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT 535-0000-311.30-30 Measure L 2,025,955 1,888,900 53,728 1,835,172 535-0000-361.10-00 Interest Income - 200 - 200 STREET LIGHT & LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT TOTAL 2,025,955 1,889,100 53,728 1,835,372 SPECIAL REVENUES GROUP TOTAL 24,771,545 18,068,900 5,162,322 12,906,578 FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 16 September 30, 2023
Revenues
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
FY 2023
Actuals
FY 2024
Budget
FY 2024
Q1 YTD
FY 2024
Unrealized
SEWER MAINTENANCE
283-0000-344.30-00 Sewer Maintenance 269,129 258,300 64,877 193,423 283-0000-361.10-00 Interest Income - 1,300 - 1,300 SEWER MAINTENANCE TOTAL 269,129 259,600 64,877 194,723 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT 285-0000-334.10-00 Beverage Container Grant - - - - 285-0000-344.20-10 AB 939 Fees 135,747 187,000 - 187,000 285-0000-344.20-30 UPW Admin Reimb 3 - (3) 3 285-0000-361.10-00 Interest Income - 1,400 - 1,400 285-0000-399.90-90 Miscellaneous Income - - - - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT TOTAL 135,750 188,400 (3) 188,403 WATER 681-0000-322.55-05 Dispensary Fee 68,060 28,400 (7,934) 36,334 681-0000-345.10-10 Water 5,020,860 4,623,500 1,293,765 3,329,736 681-0000-345.10-20 Meter Services - - - - 681-0000-345.10-40 Delinquent Charges 12,530 6,800 8,700 (1,900) 681-0000-345.10-60 Meter Recalibration - - - - 681-0000-361.10-00 Interest Income - 2,900 - 2,900 681-0000-395.10-05 Damage to City Property - - - - 681-0000-399.10-10 Reimbursements 15,896 6,800 22,351 (15,551) 681-0000-399.10-20 Stand By Charges 19,978 22,300 5,176 17,125 681-0000-399.10-35 Lease Payments - - - - 681-0000-399.90-90 Miscellaneous Revenue 5,728 - - - WATER TOTAL 5,143,053 4,690,700 1,322,057 3,368,643 ENTERPRISE FUND GROUP TOTAL 5,547,933 5,138,700 1,386,932 3,751,768
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 17 September 30, 2023
Revenues
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
FY 2023
Actuals
FY 2024
Budget
FY 2024
Q1 YTD
FY 2024
Unrealized
OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
217-0000-361.10-00 Interest Income - 100 - 100 217-0000-391.10-05 Pension Tax - 2,000 - 2,000 217-0000-391.10-10 General Fund - 1,467,900 - 1,467,900 217-0000-391.20-10 Water - 36,700 - 36,700 217-0000-391.20-20 Sewer - 2,100 - 2,100 217-0000-391.20-30 Solid Waste - 1,000 - 1,000 217-0000-391.40-10 Prop C Sales Tax - 16,700 - 16,700 217-0000-391.40-20 Prop A Sales Tax - 5,300 - 5,300 217-0000-391.40-22 Measure R - 2,900 - 2,900 217-0000-391.40-30 Gas Tax - 32,000 - 32,000 217-0000-391.65-40 Street Light Assessment - 7,600 - 7,600 217-0000-391.81-20 Successor Agency - 4,000 - 4,000 217-0000-395.10-00 Reimbursements 65 - - - OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS TOTAL 65 1,578,300 - 1,578,300 FLEET MAINTENANCE 741-0000-361.10-00 Interest Income - 100 - 100 741-0000-391.10-10 General Fund - 788,100 - 788,100 FLEET MAINTENANCE TOTAL - 788,200 - 788,200
RISK MANAGEMENT
745-0000-361.10-00 Interest Income - 1,100 - 1,100 745-0000-391.10-05 Pension Tax - 11,700 - 11,700 745-0000-391.10-10 General Fund - 3,328,900 - 3,328,900 745-0000-391.20-10 Water - 386,200 - 386,200 745-0000-391.20-20 Sewer - 29,500 - 29,500 745-0000-391.20-30 Solid Waste - 3,400 - 3,400 745-0000-391.40-10 Prop C Sales Tax - 16,100 - 16,100 745-0000-391.40-20 Prop A Sales Tax - 2,800 - 2,800 745-0000-391.40-22 Measure R - 1,500 - 1,500 745-0000-391.40-30 Gas Tax - 16,500 - 16,500 745-0000-391.65-40 Street Light Assessment - 4,000 - 4,000 745-0000-391.81-20 Successor Agency - 2,100 - 2,100 745-0000-395.10-00 Reimbursements 29,249 200 - 200 RISK MANAGEMENT TOTAL 29,249 3,804,000 - 3,804,000 INTERNAL FUND GROUP TOTAL 29,314 6,170,500 - 6,170,500
FIDUCIARY FUNDS
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
275-0000-312.50-05 RPTTF ALLOCATION 5,149,477 1,087,000 - 1,087,000 275-0000-361.10-00 Interest Income - - - - 275-0000-363.10-00 Rental Southland Steel - - - - SUCCESSOR AGENCY TOTAL 5,149,477 1,087,000 - 1,087,000 FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 18 September 30, 2023
Expenditures
FY 2024 FY 2024 YTD FY 2024
Expenditures Adopted Q1 Actual Encumbrances Available Budget General Fund 62,994,440 $ 11,658,372 $ 5,310,811 $ 46,025,257 $ Special Funds 13,130,982 4,452,074 2,707,405 5,971,502
Internal Service Funds 1,647,300 600,206 426,659 620,436 Enterprise Funds 7,779,179 944,156 1,402,194 5,432,829 Fiduciary Funds - 258,965 - (258,965) Total 85,551,900 $ 17,913,773 $ 9,847,070 $ 57,791,058 $
FY 2024 Adopted Expenditure Budget: $85,551,900
FY 2024 Q1 YTD Expenditures: $17,913,773
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 19 September 30, 2023
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 20 September 30, 2023
City Council
Mission Statement Departmental Oversight
Dedicated to improving the quality of life for the
residents of our community, in an environment of
excellence, with financial integrity, and with
mindfulness of the impact on our taxpayers.
City Attorney
City Manager
Boards & Commissions
Responsibilities
The Council makes policy determinations, approves agreements & contracts, adopts ordinances, resolutions (local laws) & regulations, and authorizes all expenditures of City funds. In addition, the City Council reviews and adopts an annual City Budget.
Major Accomplishments 2022-23
Led efforts to provide the same level of municipal services to residents through the Covid-19 pandemic Enacted monthly senior voucher program to assist residents during the Covid-19 pandemic Enacted Citywide Wi-Fi program for residents of Huntington Park Hosted several food drives for residents during the Covid-19 pandemic Successfully brought back the Huntington Park Holiday Parade after the Covid-19 pandemic Successfully brought back the “Haunt”ington Park Halloween event for City residents Enacted an Education Compact with LAUSD to assist City students with various resources Expected Outcomes 2023-24
Continue monthly senior voucher program to assist post Covid-19 pandemic Continue to provide exceptional municipal services to the residents of the City of Huntington Park while enjoying a balanced budget.
Continue to implement safety measures at City Hall and other city facilities that will serve to create a welcoming and secure atmosphere for employees and guests alike.
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 21 September 30, 2023
City Council
Organizational Chart by Position
Council Members
Administrative
Analyst
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 22 September 30, 2023
City Council
Expenditure/Expense Classification
FY 2024
Adopted
FY 2024
Q1 YTD
YTD
Encumbrances
FY 2024
Available
Budget
Salaries & Benefits
Salaries Permanent/Full Time 140,200 27,553 - 112,647 Additional Pay 2,700 519 - 2,181 Allowances 800 180 - 620 Overtime - - - - Holiday Payout - - - - Sick Leave Buy Back 4,300 - - 4,300 PARS/PERS Retirement 21,900 6,084 - 15,816 CalPERS Unfunded Liability - - - - Fringe Benefits 100,500 12,524 - 87,976 Medicare 2,100 410 - 1,690 Salary & Benefits Total 272,500 47,270 - 225,230 Maintenance & Operations Community Outreach/Materials 40,000 7,349 1,738 30,913 Council Meeting Expenses 20,088 2,570 - 17,518 Material and Supplies 2,800 1,305 - 1,495 Membership and Dues 1,000 - - 1,000 Professional Development 26,000 - - 26,000 Public Events 14,100 - - 14,100 Telephone & Wireless - - - - Maintenance & Operations Total 103,988 11,224 1,738 91,026 Internal Service Charges
General Liability - - - - Office Equipment Maintenance 1,612 - 1,612 Workers' Compensation - - - - Internal Service Charges Total 1,612 - - 1,612 Capital Outlay Improvements - - - - Equipment - - - - Capital Outlay Total - - - - Total Expenditures/Expenses 378,100 58,494 1,738 317,868
TOTAL BY FUND
FUND TITLE
FY 2024
ADOPTED
FY 2024
Q1 YTD
YTD
Encumbrances
FY 2024
Available Budget
111- General Fund 378,100 58,494 1,738 317,868 216- Employees Retirement - - - - 227 - OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE - - - - 58,494 378,100 1,738 317,868
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 23 September 30, 2023
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 24 September 30, 2023
City Manager
Mission Statement Departmental Oversight
To oversee all quality-of-life aspects for the City of
Huntington Park residents with professional public
administration that is responsive, effective, and
efficient and spearheading the implementation and
application of City Council policies and directives
through the delivery of high-quality municipal services through department managers and staff.
City Clerk
Community Development
Finance
Human Resources
Parks & Recreation
Police
Public Works
Communications and Community Relations
Responsibilities
The City Manager oversees the general operations of the various city departments. The City Manager identifies, promotes, and practices a high standard of ethics and values and proactively provides guidance and expertise to the City Council on issues and matters of importance to the City’s operations. The City Manager provides information in a timely and consistent manner by updating and adding information to the City’s website and social media platforms to better disseminate information to the community. The City Manager also identifies opportunities for increased and improved organizational efficiencies.
Major Accomplishments 2022-23
Successfully oversaw efforts to stabilize and maintain the same level of municipal services during the Covid -19 pandemic
Successfully restructured the Police Department to enhance operational efficiency, oversight, and accountability across all ranks.
Added a new Captain to provide more robust command-level support to the Chief of Police. Restructured and rebuilt the Finance Department to improve financial planning and analysis, financial reporting, increased accountability, enhanced compliance, and cost savings. Improved quality control and oversight of city personnel and operations by adding middle-to-upper managers to multiple departments, including a Human Resources Supervisor, Code Enforcement Manager, Project Manager, Finance Manager, and Fleet-Street Manager.
Led the development and opening of a new Target retail store in previously blighted area Successfully negotiated and enacted new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with City represented employees Established new Department of Communications and Community Relations Successfully recruited new Director of Community Development Successfully recruited new Interim Finance Director
Expected Outcomes 2023-24
Continue efforts to open of new Farmer Boys restaurant in previously blighted area Continue efforts to open new Raising Cane restaurant in previously blighted area Continue efforts to open new Ross development on Pacific Blvd. Implement Tyler Munis management software system for all City Departments Recruit permanent Finance Director
Enact balance budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24
Develop Comprehensive and Robust Administrative Policies and Procedures Update the Employer-Employee Rules and Regulations
Update the Civil Service Rules
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 25 September 30, 2023
City Manager
Organizational Chart by Position
City Manager
Executive Assistant
to the City Manager
Administrative
Assistant Management Analyst
Assistant City
Manager
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 26 September 30, 2023
City Manager
Expenditure/Expense Classification
FY 2024
Adopted
FY 2024
Q1 YTD
YTD
Encumbrances
FY 2024
Available
Budget
Salaries & Benefits
Salaries Permanent/Full Time 444,200 86,719 - 357,481 Salaries Temporary/Part Time - - - - Additional Pay 2,700 1,039 - 1,662 Allowances & Stipends 6,000 1,250 - 4,750 Holiday Pay - - - - Overtime - - - - Sick Leave Buy Back 9,100 - - 9,100 Payout 20,500 - - 20,500 PARS/PERS Retirement 54,100 8,026 - 46,074 CalPERS Unfunded Liability - - - - Fringe Benefits 89,800 9,804 - 79,996 Medicare 6,600 1,354 - 5,246 City Paid Deferred Compensation 23,800 3,405 - 20,395 Salary & Benefits Total 656,800 111,597 - 545,203 Maintenance & Operations Equipment Lease 982,212 7,502 - 974,710 Fair Housing Services - - - Legal Services 880,000 36,325 - 843,675 Material and Supplies 3,400 (521) - 3,921 Membership and Dues 71,600 12,924 - 58,676 Office Equipment Maintenance 1,000 153 - 847 Professional Development 10,000 834 - 9,166 Professional/Contractual Services 250,000 - - 250,000 Public Events 3,000 - - 3,000 Senior Meal Program - - - Telephone & Wireless - - - - Maintenance & Operations Total 2,201,212 57,218 - 2,143,994 Internal Service Charges
Workers' Compensation - - - - Fleet Maintenance - - - - General Liability - - - - Internal Service Charges Total - - - - Capital Outlay
Equipment - - - - Capital Outlay Total - - - - Total Expenditures/Expenses 2,858,012 168,814 - 2,689,198
TOTAL BY FUND
FUND TITLE
FY 2024
ADOPTED
FY 2024
Q1 YTD
YTD
Encumbrances
FY 2024
Available Budget
111- General fund 2,858,012 168,814 - 2,689,198 216- Employees Retirement - - - - 219- Sales Tax- Transit Prop A - - - - 229 - POLICE FORFEITURE - - - - 239- CDBG - - - - 168,814 2,858,012 - 2,689,198
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 27 September 30, 2023
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 28 September 30, 2023
City Clerk
Mission Statement Responsibilities
To oversee and administer democratic processes such
as elections, access to city records, and all legislative actions for residents of Huntington Park, ensuring
transparency to the public.
Elections Official
Local Legislation Auditor
Municipal Officer
Political Reform Filing Officer
Records & Archives
Public Inquiries & Relationships
Department Responsibilities
The City Clerk is the local official who administers democratic processes such as elections, access to city records, and all legislative actions ensuring transparency to the public. The City Clerk acts as a compliance officer for federal, state, and local statutes including the Political Reform Act, the Brown Act, and the Public Records Act. The City Clerk manages public inquiries and relationships and arranges ceremonial and official functions.
Accomplishments in FY 2022-23
Adoption of new Records Retention Schedule
Achieved professional designation as Certified Municipal Clerk governed by City Clerk Association of California Recovered $45,000 in property damages to repair and replace damaged city infrastructure Facilitation of upgrade to City Council Chamber audio visual system Execute consolidation and oversight of Statewide Direct Primary Election Implemented the utilization of DocuSign for expeditious routing of vital documents and contracts Implemented the utilization of Zoom videoconferencing option to increase transparency and participation in City Council meetings and all other Brown Act body meetings
Risk Management Certification
Active Board Member on Independent Risk Management Authority
Goals and Objective in FY 2023-24
Coordinate closely with all departments to ensure records retention schedule is being followed and coordinate annual document purging events
Completion of Risk Management Certification process
Continue close coordination with all departments related to agenda management and timely submission of staff reports
Coordinate with Information Technology staff to execute audio visual improvements in City Council Chambers Coordinate closely with executive team in preparation of 2024 election cycle Hiring of Jr. Deputy City Clerk
Obtain Notary Commission both City Clerk staff
Passport Services and Training
Continue staff professional development in Pursuit of Clerk Designation FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 29 September 30, 2023
City Clerk
Organizational Chart by Position
City Clerk
Deputy City Clerk Junior Deputy City
Clerk
Administrative
Assistant
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 30 September 30, 2023
City Clerk
Expenditure/Expense Classification
FY 2024
Adopted
FY 2024
Q1 YTD
YTD
Encumbrances
FY 2024
Available
Budget
Salaries & Benefits
Salaries Permanent/Full Time 248,200 31,344 - 216,856 Salaries Temporary/Part Time - - - - Additional Pay 8,100 519 - 7,581 Allowances - - - - Overtime - - - - Payout 7,000 2,464 - 4,536 Sick Leave/Vacation Buy Back 4,700 - - 4,700 PARS/PERS Retirement 20,500 2,048 - 18,452 CalPERS Unfunded Liability - - - - Fringe Benefits 58,900 2,902 - 55,998 Medicare 3,800 533 - 3,267 Salary & Benefits Total 351,200 39,812 - 311,388 Maintenance & Operations Advertising & Publication 9,700 2,369 - 7,331 Material and Supplies 149,000 210 - 148,791 Membership and Dues 400 250 - 150 Municipal Election 153,000 - 15,000 138,000 Professional Development 7,750 - 7,750 Professional/Contractual Services 72,700 5,850 - 66,850 Telephone & Wireless - - - - Maintenance & Operations Total 392,550 8,678 15,000 368,872 Internal Service Charges
General Liability - - - - Office Equipment Maintenance 200 - 200 Workers' Compensation - - - - Internal Service Charges Total 200 - - 200 Capital Outlay Improvements - - - - Equipment 224 - 224 Vehicle Replacement - - - - Capital Outlay Total 224 - - 224 Total Expenditures/Expenses 744,174 48,490 15,000 680,684
TOTAL BY FUND
FUND TITLE
FY 2024
Adopted
FY 2024
Q1 YTD
YTD
Encumbrances
FY 2024
Available Budget
111- General Fund 744,174 48,490 15,000 680,684 216- Employees Retirement - - - - 48,490 744,174 15,000 680,684
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 31 September 30, 2023
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 32 September 30, 2023
Communications & Community Relations
Mission Statement Departmental Oversight
To inform the public in a timely and concise manner
about city issues, programs, meetings, and services to
enhance their awareness, understanding, interest,
involvement, and provide innovative and creative
communications solutions to promote the City’s
initiatives, and overall mission.
Monthly Electronic Newsletter
City’s Facebook Social Media page
City’s Instagram Social Media page
City’s Twitter Social Media page
Media Consulting Program
City’s Portal Website
Art Walk Annual Festival
State of the City Program
Marketing Campaign Programs
Planning and Implementation of Special Programs
and Activities Designed by the Administration and
City Council
Responsibilities
Communications advances the City’s strategic vision to help position the City as a thriving, healthy, smart, and innovative community. Our goal is to create an internal public relations agency that serves each of the City’s businesses through media strategy and response, marketing, graphic design, print production, social media, web management, and video production. The Department also provides support to Council and other departments with the planning, and implementation of activities and programs.
Major Accomplishments 2022-2023
Successfully Coordinated the First Annual Art Walk Festival. Successfully Coordinated the 2022 State of the City Event. Successfully Coordinated Two Job Fairs and Two Workshops (Interviewing Skills and How to Build A Resume) for the Residents.
Successfully Coordinated, In Conjunction with the Police Department, Two Spay and Neuter Events and a Free Dogs and Cats Vaccination Event.
Successfully Coordinated the First Health Fair – Environmental Justice and Education Successfully Coordinated, In Conjunction with the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation, the First GET UP! GET MOVING! Health Fair.
In Conjunction with METRO, we Successfully Coordinated a Workshop for Residents to Provide Feedback on a 710 Freeway related project.
Successfully Launched the Monthly Electronic Newsletter. Provided Support to Coordinate Food Distributions.
Coordinated, In Conjunction with Community Development, Different Public Review Workshops for the Environmental Justice and Housing Elements.
Coordinated, In Conjunction with Community Development and the City Attorney’s Office, a Public Engagement Campaign to Provide Feedback and Comments for the Environmental Justice and Housing Elements.
Created and Coordinated the Meetings of the Environmental Advisory Committee, as dictated by the Attorney’s General Office, to provide guidance and community feedback in the development of the Environmental Justice Element.
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 33 September 30, 2023
Communications & Community Relations
Coordinated, In Conjunction with City’s Departments and City Council, the Distribution of Turkeys and Thanksgiving’s Dinner Groceries to the Residents of the City. Coordinated, In Conjunction with City’s Departments and the Office of Speaker Rendon, the Distribution of Turkeys and Thanksgiving Dinner Groceries.
Provided Support to City’s Departments to Promote the following Events: PD National Night Out (August 2nd, 2022), Community Clean-Up (September 24th, 2022), National Coffee with a Cop Day (October 5th, 2022), Haunting’ton Park Halloween 2022 (October 31st, 2022), Veterans Day (November 10th, 2022), Holiday Tree Lighting (December 5th, 2022), 2022 Mayor’s Holiday Decorating Contest (December 15th, 2022), Veteran’s Brunch (February 25th, 2023).
Provided Support to the Committees that Successfully Organized the 71st Annual Huntington Park Holiday Parade 2022 (December 10th, 2022).
Expected Outcomes 2022-2023
Continue to provide support to all City’s Departments with the promotion and advertising of their special events and activities.
Continue to run a pro-active, educational, inventive, and creative advertising and public relations program that includes:
Publicize and advertise the City of Huntington Park’s resources, initiatives, programs, and services. Support city programs and services via marketing and communications. Increase community involvement and collaboration.
Improve the representation of the City of Huntington Park. Promote and coordinate special events.
Develop programs for the web, social, and digital media. Develop a proactive public relation strategy.
Communications and Community Relations Department Future Goals Continue to provide support to all City’s Departments with the promotion and advertising of their special events and activities.
Continue to run a pro-active, educational, inventive, and creative advertising and public relations program. Provide a Legislative Report after every City Council meeting. Create a Printed or Electronic Quarterly Magazine/Brochure. Launch a Campaign to Promote/Create City Branding and City Identities. Design logos or slogans that could be used to create – coffee mugs, reusable shopping bags, hats, hoodies, shirts for community engagement.
Discuss the possibility to create a public not-for profit “Merch Store”. Update the Information Included in the City’s Website. Launch a Marketing Campaign to Promote the City’s Portal. Discuss the Possibility to Launch a City’s Podcast.
Produce short videos to advertise and promote main City’s activities. Coordinate the Acquisition of Electronic and Audiovisual Equipment for Conference Rooms and Special Events.
Acquire the Necessary Equipment to create better posters/flyers and edit videos. Acquire a Drone.
Acquire a Bigger City Logo Backdrop and other related equipment.
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 34 September 30, 2023
Communications & Community Relations
Organizational Chart by Position
Director of
Communications &
Community Relations
Administrative
Specialist
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 35 September 30, 2023
Communications & Community Relations
Expenditure/Expense Classification
FY 2024
Adopted
FY 2024
Q1 YTD
YTD
Encumbrances
FY 2024
Available
Budget
Salaries & Benefits
Salaries Permanent/Full Time 197,500 37,464 - 160,036 Additional Pay 2,700 519 - 2,181 Allowances 800 180 - 620 Overtime 2,500 - - 2,500 Sick Leave/Vacation Buy Back 5,000 - - 5,000 PARS/PERS Retirement 16,100 3,039 - 13,061 Fringe Benefits 35,900 3,349 - 32,551 Medicare 3,000 553 - 2,447 Salary & Benefits Total 263,500 45,104 - 218,396 Maintenance & Operations Art Walk on Pacific 60,000 - - 60,000 Community Outreach 55,000 224 - 54,776 Material and Supplies 2,500 113 - 2,387 Professional Development 1,700 - - 1,700 Professional/Contractual Services 190,000 - - 190,000 Performing Arts at Parks 10,000 - - 10,000 State of the City - - - - Spay/Neuter Program 20,000 872 - 19,128 Turkey Give-Away - - - - Maintenance & Operations Total 339,200 1,209 - 337,991 Internal Service Charges
Workers' Compensation - - - - General Liability - - - - Internal Service Charges Total - - - - Capital Outlay
Improvements - - - - Equipment 10,000 - - 10,000 Vehicle Replacement - - - - Capital Outlay Total 10,000 - - 10,000 Total Expenditures/Expenses 612,700 46,313 - 566,387
TOTAL BY FUND
FUND TITLE
FY 2024
Adopted
FY 2024
Q1 YTD
YTD
Encumbrances
FY 2024
Available Budget
111- General Fund 612,700 46,313 - 566,387 216- Employees Retirement - - - - 46,313 612,700 - 566,387
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 36 September 30, 2023
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 37 September 30, 2023
Community Development
Planning & Building Divisions
Mission Statement Departmental Oversight
To provide comprehensive municipal services that
implements a comprehensive general plan within the
city’s corporate boundaries to the standards and
expectations set forth by the City Council. Process all project and building permits. With 3 full-time planners and 1 part-time staff members in the Planning Division
and 5 contractual staff in the Building Division within the Community Development Department to provide
quality community service and improve the quality of
life in the City of Huntington Park.
General Plan Development
Land Use Zoning Implementation
Specific Plan Implementation
Zoning Project Entitlements
Environmental Reviews
Planning Grants
Pre-Construction Consultation
Plan Check Services
Inspection Services
Community Event Permits
Business License Clearance
Customer Service
Responsibilities
Development Guidance – Provide development standard consultation with applicants, property owners, architects, consultants, and general members of the public.
Zoning Entitlements – Process development permits, conditional use permits, subdivisions, and other land use permits that require Planning Commission approval with findings and justifications.
Community Permits – Process resident and business owner permits for special events, temporary uses, fireworks, yard sales, etc.
Long Range Planning – Work with the community, city and state officials, and planning consultants to develop general plan updates and the creation of specific plans and special districts for the proper guidance and development of the city.
Planning Grants – Apply for and implement various planning and transportation grants.
Building Permits – Process and review applications and plans for construction to ensure structural stability and proper minimum/maximum design to be compliant with the zoning and building codes.
Building Inspections – Provide inspection services for the monitoring and evaluation of construction methods and requirements for safety and code compliance purposes. Identify any violations and/or corrections.
Business Zoning Clearances – Ensure that a proposed use is allowed per the underlying zone and appropriate for the property and/or unit the applicant plans to occupy.
Customer Service – Provide customer service through the public counter, emails, and phone for property, zoning, and project inquiries through research, guidance and coordination with other departments when not Planning or Building & Safety, and provide the most accurate information available in an expedited and reliable manner.
Major Accomplishments 2022-2023
Completion of WSAB TOD Strategic Implementation Plan with Eco-Rapid for the Matching Grant of $81,111 from Metro (currently in process to close out last invoice and reimbursement.) Awarded a first round Equitable Community Revitalization Grant from the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) for $290,000 to conduct a City Wide Assessment, a prequel to rounds two and three. Approved plans for new Farmer Boys at the new Target Center Approved plans for a new Starbucks at Florence and Salt Lake Approved Plans for Ross Department Store on Pacific Boulevard Approved Plans for Community of Friends senior housing on State Street Created new procedures for Minor Conditional Use Permits FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 38 September 30, 2023
Community Development
Created new procedures for Transfers of Conditional Use Permits Created new procedures and application forms for Sidewalk Vendors Hired four (4) new permanent Planning Division staff members (Associate Planner, Assistant Planner, Planning Intern, and Administrative Assistant)
On time submission of the General Plan Annual Report to HCD and OPR On time submission of the annual Housing Element Update Report to HCD and OPR Building Division Projects Processed (976+):
574 Plan Checks ($525,602)
976 Permits ($720,517)
1,598 Inspections
1,289 Visitors
Hired a new staff including Building Official, Lead Building Technician and Building Technician Revamped plan check procedures and filing systems creating an organized and efficient counter to improve customer service at the counter and assist planning department Improve the wait time for plan check processing and pick up Put in place new financial and status reports for revenue analysis and updated report for permits/plan check/visitors/inspections for regular updates
Planning Division Projects Processed (685 plus visitors):
171 Business Licenses
3 Conditional Use Permits (CUPs)
4 CUP Transfers
2 Development Permits
25 Film Permits
11 Home Enterprise Permits
114 Minor Development Permits (MDPs)
306 Miscellaneous Permits
6 Preliminary Reviews
26 Sign Design Reviews
17 Special Event Permits
2,044 Visitors
Preliminary Goals 2023-2024
Continue working towards the adoption and certification of the 2021-2029 Housing Element, Safety Element, and Environmental Justice Element.
Bring approved major retail projects on-line with the new Starbucks coffee shop at Florence and Salt Lake, and the new Raising Cane’s restaurant on Slauson Avenue.
Initiate the electronic permitting system for plan checking, permit issuances, and inspection reports. Apply for second round for Investigation Phase of the ECRG program from DTSC for environmental clean-up of the parks.
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 39 September 30, 2023
Community Development
Housing Division
Mission Statement Division Oversight
To provide public services and programs that are
beneficial to the residents by providing the resources
for a safe and sanitary home. The Division currently has 5 housing programs to assist with rent, house
rehabilitation, and homeownership.
CalHome Fund
HOME Fund
CDBG Fund
CDBG-CV Fund
HOME ARP Fund
Responsibilities
1) CalHome Fund
Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program is a loan of up to $100,000, with simple interest at 3% to rehabilitate residents’ homes.
First Time Home Buyer Program is a loan of up to $100,000, with simple interest at 3% to assist first-time home buyers with the down payment.
2) HOME Fund
Home Repair Program to provide up to $25,000 monetary assistance to homeowners for eligible home rehabilitation improvements.
First Time Home Buyer Program to provide up to $100,000 monetary assistance to income-qualifying, creditworthy, first-time home buyer residents.
3) CDBG Fund
Inner City Visions to assist people experiencing homelessness. Fair Housing Foundation to assist renters and owners with their housing rights. Public Facility Improvements for Street Repair Program, and Chelsey Park. Parks and Recreation Senior Program to offer activities and social engagement for seniors. Parks and Recreation After School Program to offer activities and new skill learning. Facility Improvements to HUB Cities Career Center
City Wi-Fi Project to provide access to residents located within CDBG census tracts. 4) CDBG-CV Fund
Inner City Visions to assist residents impacted by COVID-19 from experiencing homelessness. Salvation Army to provide food and toiletries to residents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Emergency Rental Assistance Program to assist with up to 3 months of back rent due to COVID-19. 5) HOME ARP Fund
Funds to finance a non-congregate shelter for the 4 qualifying populations.
Preliminary Goals 2023-2024
Focus on meeting grant expenditure deadlines and delivering timely responses to residents’ and stakeholders’ questions and concerns. We strive to ensure community engagement to have a steady flow of program applications and ensure they are processed in a timely manner for eligible residents and households. The measure to track and report accountability are presented to the Director of Community Development on a continuous basis with a monthly metric report to show program progress, including tables and charts, to enhance clarity on household and resident services that are being responded to and in the process to receive a grant or loan.
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 40 September 30, 2023
Community Development
Code Enforcement Division
Mission Statement Departmental Oversight
The Division focuses on maintaining, improving, and
preserving property standards within the community.
The importance of enforcing regulations related to ADU
conversions, illegal units, and building code violations is to ensure that our division is reactive to any
complaints and proactive on any foreseeable
enforcement measure. With four full-time personnel,
the Department is focused on maintaining the City’s
building and property standards, enhancing public
safety, and fostering compliance through both
proactive and reactive enforcement measures.
Building Maintenance
Property Maintenance
ADU Conversions
Illegal Units
Building Code Violations
Proactive Enforcement
Reactive Enforcement
Responsibilities
Building Maintenance – Ensuring compliance with building and property maintenance standards of existing buildings through code regulations that provide clear and specific plans.
Property Maintenance – Establish compliance that is in the context of community development and maintenance standards to swiftly address building code violations to enhance public safety.
ADU Conversion– Ensure safe and healthy living conditions and offer a habitable living unit for single-family units and detached single-family units.
Illegal Units – Identity illegal, unwanted, non-conforming, or unpermitted units, being used as habitable space, within the community.
Building Code Violations – Require property owners to adhere to California Building/Housing Codes to create safe living conditions for the community.
Proactive Enforcement – Remain vigilant and focused on routine patrol, scheduled inspections, specific agendas, and enforcement of target areas on the edge of projecting blight conditions.
Reactive Enforcement – Responsive to community complaints and offering solutions to resolve identified issues.
Major Accomplishments 2022-2023
Implemented a Code Enforcement Manager to increase oversight of community needs, managing over 1,000 Code Enforcement cases, and focused on timely compliance to close the cases. Focused on residential and commercial properties that were in blight condition for a long period of time and brought them up to code.
Same-day response time to address fire and safety issues from abandoned residential and commercial businesses.
Completed the Commercial Property Business License Validation Project on Pacific Boulevard.
Expected Outcomes 2023-2024
Address community needs and treat each situation as an opportunity to improve the health and safety of residents, business owners, and visitors to the City of Huntington Park. To attain results that adhere to City Council needs and assure they align with the Community Department goals and objectives. Focus to be placed on the main thoroughfares of the City to enhance the beautification of the community and assist new businesses to prosper in the City. Code Enforcement understands the difficult part is changing the attitude and behavior of the community while understanding the fundamentals of demographics and leveraging communication to create positive relationships.
Preliminary Goals 2023-2024
Remain focused on the goals of the City and establish goals and objectives that align with desired results. Health and safety are key in attracting future business growth to the community. In partnership with the Housing Division, we are providing opportunities for the community by introducing them to grants and resources that offer solutions to those who live and conduct business in the community. The Code Enforcement Division is committed to maintaining building and property standards by increasing public safety and awareness through enforcement measures.
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 41 September 30, 2023
Community Development
Organizational Chart by Position
Director of
Community
Development
Project
Manager
Planning
Manager
Associate
Planner
Assistant
Planner
Planning
Intern (P/T)
Administrative
Specialist
Administrative
Clerk
Code
Enforcement
Manager
Code
Enforcement
Officer
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 42 September 30, 2023
Community Development
Expenditure/Expense Classification
FY 2024
Adopted
FY 2024
Q1 YTD
YTD
Encumbrances
FY 2024
Available
Budget
Salaries & Benefits
Salaries Permanent/Full Time 1,066,000 174,788 - 891,212 Salaries Temporary/Part Time 39,700 15,296 - 24,404 Additional Pay 10,800 3,116 - 7,685 Premium Pay 7,200 1,385 - 5,815 Allowances & Stipends 3,700 2,850 - 850 Overtime 5,000 - - 5,000 Vacation Payout* 7,600 - - 7,600 Sick Leave/Vacation Buy Back 16,000 - - 16,000 PARS/PERS Retirement 146,400 27,222 - 119,178 CalPERS Unfunded Liability - - - - Fringe Benefits 232,000 32,131 - 199,869 Medicare 16,400 2,863 - 13,537 Salary & Benefits Total # 1,550,800 259,650 - 1,291,150 Maintenance & Operations Advertising and Publication 1,000 - - 1,000 After School Program (Fund 239) 259,700 - 2,075 257,625 Building Inspection - 627,817 - (627,817) Emergency Housing Asst (Fund 239) 500,000 15,927 - 484,073 Fair Housing Services (Fund 239) 20,000 5,337 - 14,663 First Time Home Buyer (Fund 239) 500,000 - - 500,000 First Time Home Buyer (Fund 242) 2,018,200 - - 2,018,200 Homeless Services Program (Fund 239) 125,000 - - 125,000 Hybrid Learning Program (Fund 239) 85,200 - - 85,200 Legal Services - 13,863 - (13,863) Material and Supplies 3,400 2,890 - 510 Membership and Dues 500 - - 500 Miscellaneous Refunds - - - - Office Equipment Maintenance - - - - Postage - - - - Professional Development 14,250 349 - 13,901 Professional/Contractual Services 2,732,271 360,719 199,099 2,172,452 Residential Rehab (Fund 242) 1,310,000 - - 1,310,000 Azure Develop AHD (Fund 242) 1,208,652 930,773 - 277,879 Salvation Army Southeast (Fund 239) 125,000 - - 125,000 Senior Meal Program 187,500 - - 187,500
Senior Program (Fund 239) 75,000 3,145 10,144 61,711 Telephone & Wireless - 200 - (200) Maintenance & Operations Total 9,165,673 1,961,020 211,319 6,993,334 Internal Service Charges
Workers' Compensation - - - - Fleet Maintenance - - - - General Liability - - - - Internal Service Charges Total - - - - Capital Outlay
Equipment 8,675 - - 8,675
Improvements (Fund 239) 1,322,900 19,550 812,483 490,867 Vehicle Replacement - - - - Capital Outlay Total 1,331,575 19,550 812,483 499,542 Total Expenditures/Expenses 12,048,048 2,240,220 1,023,802 8,784,026 FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 43 September 30, 2023
Community Development
TOTAL BY FUND
FUND TITLE
FY 2024
Adopted
FY 2024
Q1 YTD
YTD
Encumbrances
FY 2024
Available
Budget
111- General Fund 3,260,480 1,151,057 149,099 1,960,324 216- Employees Retirement - - - - 239- Community Development Block Grant 3,463,100 129,489 874,703 2,458,909 241 - CalHome 631,116 28,902 - 602,214 242 - HUD Home Program 4,693,352 930,773 - 3,762,579 254- Home ARP 2,240,220 12,048,048 1,023,802 8,784,026
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 44 September 30, 2023
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 45 September 30, 2023
Human Resources
Mission Statement Departmental Oversight
To attract, develop, and retain a diverse, and productive workforce that provides exceptional customer service to the citizens and patrons of Huntington Park.
Recruitment/Selection
Employee Relations
Benefits Administration
Workers Compensation/Risk Management
Classification/Compensation
Responsibilities
The Human Resources Department conducts recruitment and selection activities to attract, retain, and develop highly competent, qualified employees who are dedicated to delivering quality service to the citizens and customers of the City of Huntington Park.
Provides advice and assistance to other departments relating to personnel matters. Maintains the City's classification and compensation plans. Administers employee benefits programs that include the retirement plan, health, dental, vision insurance plans, and other City optional benefits.
Oversees and manages employee leave of absences in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations.
Provides new employee orientation and job-related workers’ compensation/risk management training. Administers the City’s workers’ compensation/risk management program ensuring the safety of all City employees.
Provides administrative support to the Civil Service Commission and departmental employee hearings. Administers the employee's appreciation events and service awards programs. Conducts labor relations activities including employee disciplinary actions and appeals. Conducts benchmarking research and meet with professional consulting organizations regarding classification and wage compensation market studies for competitive salary schedules, cost of living adjustments, benefits, classifications, and other terms and conditions of the employment agreement. Administers the provisions of the collective bargaining agreements and non-represented compensation plan. Develops and maintains a timely employer/employee performance evaluation system. Maintains employee records and administers verifications of employment.
Major Accomplishments January 2022 – May 2023 (present) Conducted 55 employee recruitments. Hired 54 new employees (31 full-time; 23 part-time, includes commissioners) Processed 43 Employee Separations (Retirements, resignations, etc.) (29 F/T, 14 P/T) Closed – 39 worker's compensation claims.
Assist with legal/administrative negotiations of newly approved/adopted non-represented compensation plan, effective January 1, 2023
Continue to be a strategic partner with all departments through even-handed and firm application of the laws, rules, and regulations under which the City operates and the recommendation of appropriate corrective action when necessary.
Expected Outcomes FY 2022/2023
Implement a new records retention tracking system and online employment application software Complete the mandatory AB1825 Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for all supervisory staff Complete the recruitment and hiring of all open positions.
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 46 September 30, 2023
Human Resources Goals and Objectives 2023-2024
Retain motivated, highly productive, customer service driven individuals by providing them a supportive work environment, fair and competitive wages and benefits, and training and development that will encourage professional growth and opportunity.
Promote cost-effective recruitment strategies which will result in the attraction and selection of qualified and diverse individuals, demonstrating commitment to equality and diversity. Support Training & Development; Succession and leadership development planning. Revise and update the Civil Service Rules & Regulations, last adopted August 19, 1963; (includes the selection, employment, classification, advancement suspension, discharge, and retrenchment of appointed offices and employees of the City).
Work with ICRMA (Independent Cities Risk Management Authority) to provide employee training to deepen the safety culture and reduce worker's compensation claims and City liability.
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 47 September 30, 2023
Human Resources
Organizational Chart by Position
Human Resources
Manager
Human Resources
Supervisor
Human Resources
Assistant Risk Analyst
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 48 September 30, 2023
Human Resources
Expenditure/Expense Classification
FY 2024
Adopted
FY 2024
Q1 YTD
YTD
Encumbrances
FY 2024
Available
Budget
Salaries & Benefits
Salaries Permanent/Full Time 267,900 39,071 - 228,829 Salaries Temporary/Part Time - - - - Additional Pay 8,100 1,116 - 6,984 Allowances & Stipends - - - - Overtime 5,000 126 - 4,874 Holiday Payout - - - - Sick Leave/Vacation Buy Back 7,000 - - 7,000 Payout 13,200 - - 13,200 PARS/PERS Retirement 24,900 3,983 - 20,917 CalPERS Unfunded Liability - - - - Fringe Benefits 70,700 6,483 - 64,217 Medicare 3,900 583 - 3,317 Salary & Benefits Total 400,700 51,362 - 349,338 Maintenance & Operations Advertising and Publication 1,000 - - 1,000 City Wide Training 2,500 - - 2,500 Civil Service Hearings - - - - Employee Recognition - - - - Legal Services 16,000 - - 16,000 Material and Supplies 8,700 5,106 - 3,594 Membership and Dues 1,800 - - 1,800 Professional Development 5,000 - - 5,000
Professional/Contractual Services 245,000 6,639 - 238,361 Replacement Benefit IRC - - - - Telephone & Wireless - - - - Maintenance & Operations Total 280,000 11,745 - 268,255 Internal Service Charges
Workers' Compensation - - - - General Liability - - - - Internal Service Charges Total - - - - Capital Outlay
Improvements - - - - Equipment 4,500 - - 4,500 Capital Outlay Total 4,500 - - 4,500 Total Expenditures/Expenses 685,200 63,108 - 622,092
TOTAL BY FUND
FUND TITLE
FY 2024
Adopted
FY 2024
Q1 YTD
YTD
Encumbrances
FY 2024
Available Budget
111- General Fund 685,200 53,540 - 631,660 216- Employees Retirement - - - - 745- Risk Management - 9,568 - (9,568) 63,108 685,200 - 622,092
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 49 September 30, 2023
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 50 September 30, 2023
Finance
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Mission Statement Departmental Oversight Ensure financially strong and effective City government, adhering to best practices in
accounting, auditing, budgeting, and financial
reporting. Implement financial policies and
procedures continuously reviewed and improved
to maintain the financial integrity of the City and
expand the fiscal capacity of the organization.
Accounting, Auditing, and Reporting Accounts Payable / Procurement Accounts Receivable / Revenue Collection Business Licensing Payroll / Tax Reporting & Compliance Utility Billing and Customer Service Bonds & Debt Administration Budget Preparation & Quarterly Reports
Department Responsibilities
The Finance Department is responsible for oversight and internal controls over expenditures and revenues, and provides financial accounting and reporting services in the most economical and fiscally responsible manner. Through oversight of the City’s balance sheet, the Department manages assets and liabilities, and residual equity (fund balances), with periodic reporting to management and Council.
The Department has 15 FTE (full-time equivalent) positions, which includes a Director, Manager, Accountant, Management Analyst, Administrative Analyst, and 10 Accounting Assistants. The Department is a full-service fiscal services office with Accounts Payable, Payroll, Accounts Receivable, Utility Billing, Business Licensing, Budget Preparation, Debt Administration, Audit, and Financial Reporting.
Accomplishments in FY 2022-23
Backfilled the vacant Finance Director and Finance Manager through MuniTemps Staffing Prepared FY 2023 Budget for adoption by Council which was 8 months delinquent. Obtained City Council approval for $450k ROAR project to clean up delinquent audits. Began training of all Finance Department staff using municipal accounting standards. Completed the bank reconciliations for June 2020 through June 2021. Close the books and delivered a final Trial Balance for fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 Prepared the PBCs (provided by client) audit schedules required for the 2020 audit. Prepared a Quarterly Financial Budget Report as a new management reporting tool. Presented Q2 (Mid-Year Budget) budget update to City Council. Presented Q3 budget update to the City Council.
Prepare the FY 2023-24 City Budget for adoption by Council on June 30, 2023. Fill vacant positions in Finance through the MuniTemps temporary staffing contract. Begin update of fiscal policies & procedures for accounting and purchasing.
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 51 September 30, 2023
Finance
Expected Outcomes in FY 2023-24 Complete all monthly bank reconciliations for July 2020 through May 31, 2024. Close the books in the Naviline financial system through June 30, 2023. Presented Q4 2023, Q1 2024, Q2 2024, and Q3 2024 Quarterly Budget Updates to Council. Obtain a final audit report for Fiscal Years 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 for ROAR project goals. Begin implementation of the Tyler Munis ERP system on July 1, 2023 for non-Finance modules. Begin implementation of Finance modules of Tyler Munis ERP on June 30, 2024. Prepare the FY 2025 / FY 2026 Two-Year Budget for adoption by June 30, 2024. Fill vacant positions in Finance through the MuniTemps temporary staffing contract while permanent positions are recruited and filled by Human Resources.
Train Finance Department staff through Herrera & Associates municipal finance training program. Complete a Finance Department Policies and Procedures Manual.
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 52 September 30, 2023
Finance
Organizational Chart by Position
Director of
Finance
Management
Analyst
Administrative
Analyst
Purchasing
Agent
Administrative
Assistant
Revenue
Supervisor
Finance
Assistant I
Accounting
Supervisor
Finance
Manager
Finance
Assistant II
Accountant
Administrative
Specialist
Administrative
Clerk
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 53 September 30, 2023
Finance
Expenditure/Expense Classification
FY 2024
Adopted
FY 2024
Q1 YTD
YTD
Encumbrances
FY 2024
Available
Budget
Salaries & Benefits
Salaries Permanent/Full Time 1,424,500 133,697 - 1,290,803 Salaries Temporary/Part Time - - - - Additional Pay 24,300 4,941 - 19,359 Allowances & Stipends - - - - Overtime 10,000 3,086 - 6,914 Vacation Payout 10,000 - - 10,000 Sick Leave/Vacation Buy Back 8,700 - - 8,700 PARS/PERS Retirement 157,400 18,074 - 139,326 CalPERS Unfunded Liability - - - - Fringe Benefits 326,900 23,732 - 303,168 Medicare 21,000 2,055 - 18,945 Salary & Benefits Total 1,982,800 185,586 - 1,797,214 Maintenance & Operations Advertising and Publication - - - - Audit Fees 502,000 98,000 - 404,000 Material and Supplies 14,800 865 - 13,935 Membership and Dues - - - - Postage - 3,774 - (3,774) Professional Development 24,000 - - 24,000 Professional/Contractual Services 150,000 (4,659) 4,318 150,341 Telephone and Wireless - - - - Trustee Fees - 2,625 - (2,625) Maintenance & Operations Total 690,800 100,605 4,318 585,876 Internal Service Charges
Fleet Maintenance 7,500 - - 7,500 General Liability - - - - Office Equipment Maintenance 15,000 - 1,797 13,203 Workers' Compensation - - - - Internal Service Charges Total 22,500 - 1,797 20,703 Capital Outlay Equipment 25,000 - 17,841 7,159 Capital Outlay Total 25,000 - 17,841 7,159 Total Expenditures/Expenses 2,721,100 286,191 23,956 2,410,953 FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 54 September 30, 2023
Finance
TOTAL BY FUND
FUND TITLE
FY 2024
Adopted
FY 2024
Q1 YTD
YTD
Encumbrances
FY 2024
Available
Budget
111- General Fund 2,721,100 196,014 24,856 2,500,230 216- Employees Retirement - 5,072 - (5,072) 219 - Sales Tax-Transit Proposition A - 2,447 - (2,447) 220 - Sales Tax-Transit Proposition C - 1,617 - (1,617) 222 - Measure R - 2,447 - (2,447)
275 - Successor Agency - 12,989 - (12,989) 283 - Sewer Maintenance - - - - 285 - Solid Waste Management - - - - 535 - Street Light & Landscape - 6,277 - (6,277) 681 - Water - 53,052 (900) (52,152) 745- Risk Management - 6,276 - (6,276) TOTAL FINANCE BY FUND 2,721,100 286,191 23,956 2,410,953 FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 55 September 30, 2023
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 56 September 30, 2023
Parks & Recreation
Mission Statement Departmental Oversight
To improve the quality of life of Huntington Park
residents by creating affordable, accessible, and
equitable recreation and leisure opportunities that
promote the benefits of living a healthier lifestyle. We accomplish this through innovative and traditional
programming facilities and parks.
Cultural Arts
Recreation Administration
Sports
Responsibilities
Major Accomplishments 2022-2023
Administration Division
Program and class registration with online capabilities Facility reservations, rentals, and membership
City Buildings management and counter hours at two park sites Increased capacity of programs to serve large numbers of individuals and provide greater opportunities for participation in Tae Kwon Do, Ballet, and Folklorico Cultural Arts Division
Annual city-wide events: 5K and Health Expo, Summer Nights, “Hanut”ington Park Halloween, Veteran’s Day Ceremony, Tree Lighting, Ceremony, Memorial Day Ceremony, Veteran’s Day Lunch, Winter Drivethru and Toy Giveaway Free after-school program at park sites
Senior Program computer classes
Summer Soccer Program
Playground supervision and inspection
Received grant funds for Freedom Park funded by Prop 68 Hosted Medical Camp and Resource Fair
Back-to-School Fair in partnership with Telemundo
Four family events for Summer Nights in the Park
Pet Vaccine Clinic
Earth Day Community Clean-Up Event
Senior Prom in partnership with multiple cities
Hosted a Job Fair for Farmer job workers in partnership with United Food and Commercial Workers Union Emergency Senior Meal program for over 200 seniors
Provided various programs and services to the community including recreation classes, special events, tiny tots program, afterschool programming, free food program, youth and adult sports leagues, athletic and social facilities, and open park space.
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 57 September 30, 2023
Parks & Recreation
Youth & Adult Sports
Reinstated girls’ softball league
Youth Sports leagues and awarded the Dodger DreamTeam Grant Scheduling and management of athletic facilities for city-sponsored programs Scheduling and management of athletic facilities for local schools Field Maintenance and preparation
Expected Outcomes 20223-2024
Increase public safety by requesting access to security camera systems and additional police presence during peak hours for additional surveillance of community parks. Implement programming and coordinate operations for the Splash Pad at Salt Lake Park. Continue to provide various and affordable programs and services to fulfill the need of the community. Continue to increase opportunities for professional staff development and retention. Promote cost-effective strategies which will attract and select qualified and diverse individuals for the community.
Increase maintenance of park facilities indoor and outdoor.
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 58 September 30, 2023
Parks & Recreation
Organizational Chart by Position
Director of Parks &
Recreation
Recreation Manager
Senior Recreation
Supervisor Recreation Supervisor
Recreation Coordinator
Recreation Leaders
Assistant Recreation Leaders
Management Analyst
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 59 September 30, 2023
Parks & Recreation
Expenditure/Expense Classification
FY 2024
Adopted
FY 2024
Q1 YTD
YTD
Encumbrances
FY 2024
Available
Budget
Salaries & Benefits
Salaries Permanent/Full Time 757,286 147,525 - 609,761 Salaries Temporary/Part Time 558,800 61,886 - 496,914 Additional Pay 27,000 4,673 - 22,327 Allowances & Stipends 2,825 600 - 2,225 Overtime 23,200 744 - 22,456 Vacation Payout 2,900 - - 2,900 Sick Leave Buy Back 6,642 - - 6,642 PARS/PERS Retirement 95,771 15,905 - 79,866 CalPERS Unfunded Liability - - - - Fringe Benefits 192,616 24,181 - 168,435 Medicare 19,500 3,124 - 16,376 Salary & Benefits Total 1,686,540 258,638 - 1,427,902 Maintenance & Operations Art Walk on Pacific 2,000 - - 2,000 Roybal-Allard Elementary Art Project 30,000 - - 30,000 Fourth of July 40,000 - - 40,000 Halloween 35,000 2,950 9,478 22,572
Holiday Parade 94,700 - - 94,700
Material and Supplies 112,858 5,260 - 107,598 Membership and Dues 800 180 - 620 Professional Development 12,474 - - 12,474 Professional/Contractual Services 79,550 16,590 - 62,961 Public Events 25,000 15,190 - 9,810 Recreational Transit 10,000 1,857 - 8,143 Referee Services 12,200 - - 12,200 Senior Dance Program 30,000 - 4,550 25,450 Senior Meal Program 16,000 - 16,000
Maintenance & Operations Total 500,582 42,026 14,028 444,527 Internal Service Charges
Workers' Compensation - - - - Fleet Maintenance - - - - General Liability - - - - Internal Service Charges Total - - - - Capital Outlay
Equipment 237,400 2,324 46,435 188,641
Improvements 174,966 42,968 31,930 100,068
Capital Outlay Total 412,366 45,292 78,365 288,709 Total Expenditures/Expenses 2,599,488 345,957 92,393 2,161,138 FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 60 September 30, 2023
Parks & Recreation
TOTAL BY FUND
FUND TITLE
FY 2024
Adopted
FY 2024
Q1 YTD
YTD
Encumbrances
FY 2024
Available Budget
111 - GENERAL 2,574,272 307,970 76,428 2,189,873 114 - SPECIAL EVENTS CONTRIBUTION 24,966 33,967 15,965 (24,966) 216 - EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT - - - - 232 - ART IN PUBLIC PLACES 250 250 - - 239 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT 4,132 - - (4,132) TOTAL PARKS & RECREATION BY FUND 2,599,488 346,319 92,393 2,160,776 FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 61 September 30, 2023
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 62 September 30, 2023
Police
Mission Statement Department Divisions
The men and women of the Huntington Park Police
Department are dedicated to service through excellence
in performance. We believe teamwork between the
community and the police is essential in achieving our
mission. With mutual respect, trust, and pride in our
organization and by using traditional values and
innovative techniques, we strive to ensure the
community’s right to a safe environment while being
aligned with the direction of the City and managing our fiscal year budget in a prudent and responsible manner.
Administration
Investigations
Field Operations
Support Services
Responsibilities
Administration Division – Provides support to the Office of the Chief of Police. Ensures effective oversight and management of all Divisions. Directs and coordinates public safety and law enforcement services to the community.
Develops goals, objectives, and strategic planning throughout the Department. Works closely with the City Manager to ensure the mission and direction of the Police Department align with that of the City. Works closely with other City Departments to ensure the hiring of personnel and to coordinate activities and support to City staff. Administers training of personnel, performance measures, and discipline. Manages the Department’s fiscal year budget and ensures responsible spending.
Field Operations Division – Provides public safety and law enforcement services to the community year-round, 24 hours daily. Provides patrol officers to respond to calls for service, including emergency response to critical incidents and life/safety situations. Investigates crimes, traffic collisions, and public safety concerns and engages in proactive patrolling and crime prevention, traffic enforcement, and community relations. Provides oversight and management of various units, including Dispatch Center, Inmate Jail, K-9 program, Traffic Enforcement, Parking Enforcement, Animal Safety Enforcement, and Public Safety Officer program.
Investigations Division – Investigates all crimes in the community, ranging from petty theft to homicide. Coordinates prosecution of suspects with the District Attorney’s Office. Collaborates with the Los Angeles County Office of Juvenile Diversion to divert juveniles from the criminal justice system. Administers the Mental Evaluation Team and Department of Mental Health program to provide services and shelter to the homeless and mentally ill in the community. Provides oversight of the Gang Enforcement program and coordinates focused gang enforcement activities. Administers the Police Honor Guard program and manages the department’s evidence system.
Support Services Division – Provides support to all divisions in the areas of recruitment, police community events and programs, technology improvements, fleet purchases and maintenance, equipment/supplies, maintenance of the police facility and management of outside vendor contracts and services.
Major Accomplishments 2022-2023
Secured 1 million dollars in federal grant funding to upgrade and modernize the City’s Emergency Operations Center.
Completed various technology projects, including the upgrade of the citywide Automated License Plate Reader camera system.
Completed “Active Shooter” refresher training for all sworn police officers.
Expected Outcomes 2023-2024
Develop the design of the new Emergency Operations Center and break ground on the project. Continue to cultivate and retain a distinguished workforce, consisting of dedicated and respected professionals, through enhanced training, education and mentoring of new and current police personnel. Enhance community engagement through community programs and events and by expanding volunteer opportunities through the Police Explorer, Police Volunteer, and Reserve Police Officer programs FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 63 September 30, 2023
Police
Organizational Chart by Position
Chief of Police
Patrol Operations
Division
Jail Supervisor
Jailer
Parking
Enforcement
Officer
Animal Control
Enforcement
Officer
Public Safety
Officer
Police Cadet
Support Services
Division
Communications
Operator
Supervisor
Communications
Operator
Police Cadet
Records
Supervisor
Records
Coordinator
Records Clerk
Police Cadet
Administrative
Specialist
Police Cadet
Investigations
Division
Community
Service Officer
Property &
Evidence
Specialist
Police Cadet
Police Captain
Police Lieutenant
Police Officer
Trainee
Police Officer
Recruit
Police Sergeant
Senior Officer
Police Officer
Administrative
Secretary
Administrative
Assistant to the
Chief of Police
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 64 September 30, 2023
Police
Expenditure/Expense Classification
FY 2024
Adopted
FY 2024
Q1 YTD
YTD
Encumbrances
FY 2024
Available
Budget
Salaries & Benefits
Salaries Permanent/Full Time 9,013,600 1,407,420 - 7,606,180 Salaries Temporary/Part Time 632,900 32,419 - 600,481 Additional Pay 540,800 36,194 - 504,606 Allowances & Stipends 84,900 9,300 - 75,600 Overtime 879,000 245,659 - 633,341 Holiday/Vacation Payout 79,300 9,662 - 69,638 Vacation Payout 10,100 922 - 9,178 Sick Leave/Vacation Buy Back 34,500 - - 34,500 PARS/PERS Retirement 1,901,600 290,418 - 1,611,182 CalPERS Unfunded Liability - - - - Fringe Benefits 1,814,100 214,027 - 1,600,073 Medicare 148,300 25,349 - 122,951 Salary & Benefits Total 15,139,100 2,271,370 - 12,867,730 Maintenance & Operations Electric and Gas Charges - 14,464 - (14,464) Equipment Rental - - - - Interest Expense/Bonds 135,300 - - 135,300 Material and Supplies 230,600 25,926 3,792 200,882 Medical Services - - - - Moving Violations Surcharge - - - - Pension Obligation Bonds 2,295,800 2,295,592 - 208 Professional Development 167,000 12,665 - 154,335 Professional/Contractual Services 2,380,682 267,370 129,121 1,984,191 Retiree Health Insurance Premium - - - - Vehicle Leases - - - - Maintenance & Operations Total 5,209,382 2,616,018 132,913 2,460,452 Internal Service Charges
Workers' Compensation - - - - Fleet Maintenance (Includes Fuel) 581,500 67,506 101,306 412,687 General Liability - - - - Internal Service Charges Total 581,500 67,506 101,306 412,687 Capital Outlay Equipment 2,609 5,218 - (2,609)
Improvements 965,000 16,020 4,000 944,980 Capital Outlay Total 967,609 21,237 4,000 942,371 Total Expenditures/Expenses 21,897,591 4,976,132 238,219 16,683,240 FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 65 September 30, 2023
Police
TOTAL BY FUND
FUND TITLE
FY 2024
Adopted
FY 2024
Q1 YTD
YTD
Encumbrances
FY 2024
Available
Budget
111 - GENERAL 21,897,591 2,675,248 238,219 18,984,124 121 - WELFARE INMATE - 388 - (388) 122 - PREVENTION INTERVENTION - - - - 216 - EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT - 2,295,592 - (2,295,592) 217 - OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS - - - - 224 - OFFICE OF TRAFFIC & SAFETY - 4,904 - (4,904) 225 - CAL COPS - - - - 226 - AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT TRUST - - - - 227 - OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE - - - - 229 - POLICE FORFEITURE - - - - 230 - Homeland Security Fund - - - - 233 - Bullet Proof Vest Grant - - - - TOTAL POLICE BY FUND 21,897,591 4,976,132 238,219 16,683,240
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 66 September 30, 2023
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 67 September 30, 2023
Public Works
Mission Statement Departmental Oversight
To provide comprehensive municipal services that is
environmentally conscious, structurally proficient and
above-all enhance the safety of our community. The
Department develops, builds and maintains the City's
infrastructure to the standards and expectations set
forth by the City Council. With 23 full-time personnel
and five part-time staff members housed within 10
divisions, the Department is focused on maintaining
the City’s infrastructure.
Building Maintenance
Electrical Maintenance
Engineering
Fleet Maintenance
Parks and Trees
Recycling/Waste Management
Street Maintenance
Stormwater
Transportation
Water/Sewer
Responsibilities
Building Maintenance – General and preventative maintenance services of City-owned buildings and facilities.
Electrical – Maintenance of City-owned streetlights, traffic signals and electrical equipment.
Engineering – Management, inspection, engineering design and construction of various capital improvement projects.
Investigation and solution oriented towards citizen’s inquiries and requests. Administer maintenance and professional services contracts. Review development applications to determine and mitigate impacts to the public right of way. Issue public right-of-way permits to utility companies and state licensed contractors.
Fleet Maintenance – Maintenance and repair of the City’s fleet and equipment. Create service reminders to keep up with preventive maintenance. Optimize Inventory Management.
Park and Trees – Maintenance of public right-of-way trees, park grounds, sports fields, playgrounds, basketball/tennis/volleyball courts, splash pad, and irrigation systems.
Recycling/Waste Management – Education, promotion and preparation of recycling and waste management.
Operational compliance of the City’s programs to comply with State conservation mandates.
Street Maintenance – Routine maintenance of the public right-of-way which includes streets, alleys, sidewalks, curb & gutters, traffic signs and roadway striping.
Stormwater – Maintain the drainage infrastructure, which includes routine inspections, cleaning storm drainpipes and ditches, and repairing & installing drainage systems as needed. Oversee capital improvement projects. Inspect new construction sites for compliance with erosion control and city development standards and monitor for illegal dumping & litter. Operational compliance of the City’s programs to comply with Federal, State, and local environmental protection mandates. Develop and implement Illicit Connection/Illicit Discharge Inspection Program.
Transportation – Provides the community with safe and reliable transportation to key destinations/landmarks. Provides dependable Dial-A-Ride service to City residents in need of transportation.
Water and Sewer Utilities – Monitor and maintain the City’s water infrastructure system to provide safe and clean potable water for the City’s residents and businesses. Maintain the sanitary sewer system to mitigate potential sanitary sewer overflows.
Major Accomplishments 2022-2023
CIP 2016-01 Active Transportation Program Cycle 2 Pedestrian Enchantment Improvement CIP 2017-03 Active Transportation Program Cycle 3 Pedestrian Enchantment Improvement CIP 2018-05 Traffic Signal Synchronization Project
CIP 2019-06 Street Enhancement Project
CIP 2019-07 Water Main Replacement Project – Hill Street & Cudahy Street FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 68 September 30, 2023
Public Works
CIP 2019-11 High-Intensity Activated crossWalK Traffic Signal at Gage Avenue & Bissell Street CIP 2020-01 SB1 Street Enhancement Project
CIP 2020-03 Cottage Reservoir Rehabilitation at Well 15 Project CIP 2021-02 Connector Pipe Screen & Automatic Retractable Screens Installation Project CIP 2021-01 SB1 Community Development Block Grant Street Enhancement Project CIP 2022-01 SB1 Slurry Seal Project
CIP 2022-05 Salt Lake Park Outdoor Basketball Court Rehabilitation Project Cal Fire Urban & Community Forestry Grant FY 21-22 – Urban Forest Master Plan Streets paved: 3.5 lane miles
Number of pedestrian ramps removed and replaced in compliance with ADA standards: 51 Sidewalk in need of repair: 2,804 square feet
Number of traffic safety control devices including flashing beacons and rectangular rapid-flashing beacons: 8 Number of crosswalks restriped to comply with safety standards: 83 Number of speed bumps placed as traffic calming measures: 7 Number of new stop signs installed: 13
Number of additional parking spaces added along Randolph Street between Alameda Street and Santa Fe Avenue: 91
Number of encroachment permits issued to utility companies and state licensed contractors: 411 Number of locations where graffiti was removed: 10,576 Number of bulky & illegal dumping items removed from the public right-of-way: 5,739 Number of traffic signals repaired: 137
Number of streetlights repaired: 378
Number of street signs repaired/removed and replaced: 97 Number of potholes repaired: 367
Expected Outcomes 2023-2024
Public service is the key to the realization of the health and wellness of our community. Supporting the City Council’s vision with encouragement from the City Manager’s Office helps the Department achieve its goals of improving the quality of life for the constituents and stakeholders of Huntington Park. Public Works has identified several focal indicators to meet the community’s needs and has implemented internal fundamentals to assist in mitigating future adversities. Focal points include sustainability, resiliency, equity, environmental justice, and the overall wellbeing of our infrastructure network. The Department recognizes the difficulties facing the City in complying with Federal, State, and Local requirements and is up to the challenge to help find solutions to implement positive change. Adversities facing a disadvantaged community will be overcome through awareness from the City and its Departments and the community as a collective. Strategically finding ways to improve individual’s health and wellness through education, volunteerism, and social change are accomplished through exceptional organizational culture and uplifting of community values.
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 69 September 30, 2023
Public Works
Preliminary Goals 2023-2024
Focus on foundational standards of accountability for asset and personnel management and work to deliver safe and fiscally responsible projects and programs. The department strives to address internal and external challenges by better preparing to plan and build for the future while ensuring quality of life for all stakeholders.
Goals and objectives include providing exceptional public services by maintaining and improving the condition of the roadways, by keeping the drainage system free of debris and contaminants, by maintaining and operating traffic signs, and pavement markings in a safe and effective manner, by providing a safe and reliable public water and sewer systems and by providing an efficient and responsive department that effectively delivers capital projects.
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 70 September 30, 2023
Public Works
Organizational Chart by Position
Director of Public
Works
Building/Electrical
Maintenance
Division
Public Works
Supervisor
Journeyman
Electrician
Maintenance
Worker
Inspector
Fleet/Street
Maintenance
Division
Fleet/Street
Manager
Equipment
Mechanic
Maintenance
Worker
General Laborer
Parks
Maintenance
Division
Public Works
Supervisor
Maintenance
Worker
Management
Analyst
Graduate
Management
Intern (P/T)
Administrative
Specialist (2)
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 71 September 30, 2023
Public Works
Expenditure/Expense Classification
FY 2024
Adopted
FY 2024
Q1 YTD
YTD
Encumbrances
FY 2024
Available
Budget
Salaries & Benefits
Salaries Permanent/Full Time 1,765,500 325,343 - 1,440,157 Salaries Temporary/Part Time 107,200 12,937 - 94,263 Additional Pay 64,800 10,823 - 53,977 Allowances & Stipends 6,600 - - 6,600 Overtime 113,700 26,581 - 87,119 Holiday/Vacation Payout 2,400 12,509 - (10,109) Sick Leave/Vacation Buy Back 12,000 1,354 - 10,646 PARS/PERS Retirement 342,500 60,903 - 281,597 CalPERS Unfunded Liability - - - - Fringe Benefits 503,000 79,574 - 423,426 Medicare 28,200 5,720 - 22,480 Salary & Benefits Total 2,945,900 535,744 - 2,410,156 Maintenance & Operations Account Write Off - (1) - 1 Advertising and Publication 6,000 - - 6,000 Building Maintenance 586,400 24,338 115,989 446,073 Bus Passes 25,000 - - 25,000 Dial-A-Ride 877,430 217,020 669,880 (9,470) Electric and Gas Charges 60,000 21,274 - 38,726 Equipment Rental 4,000 8,088 - (4,088) Fixed Route Transit 1,518,380 205,788 1,039,842 272,750 Fuel and Oil 470,900 100,065 34,820 336,016 Material and Supplies 568,700 45,850 47,243 475,607
Membership and Dues - 49,255 - (49,255) Office Equipment Maintenance 18,600 260 - 18,340 Other Improvements 1,000 1,000 1,000 (1,000) Permits and Fees 130,500 4,769 - 125,731 Professional Development 25,000 - - 25,000 Professional/Contractual Services 5,700,383 1,231,146 3,842,728 626,509 Recreation Transit - - - - Storm Water WMP 163,306 57,743 7,697 97,866 Street Light Supplies - - - - Telephone & Wireless - 1,312 - (1,312) Vehicle/Transit Maintenance 479,353 59,067 8,714 411,572 Water and Sewer Maintenance - - - - Water Purchase/Supply 2,961,000 295,100 - 2,665,900 Maintenance & Operations Total 13,595,952 2,322,075 5,767,911 5,505,966 Internal Service Charges
Workers' Compensation - - - - Fleet Maintenance 450,000 29,956 40,178 379,866 General Liability - - - - Internal Service Charges Total 450,000 29,956 40,178 379,866 Expenditure/Expense Classification FY 2024
Adopted
FY 2024
Q1 YTD
YTD
Encumbrances
FY 2024
Available
Budget
Capital Outlay
Equipment 1,592,052 43,777 702,787 845,488
Improvements 2,566,896 183,326 543,404 1,840,167 Water & Sewer Master Plan 600,000 - - 600,000 Capital Outlay Total 4,758,948 227,102 1,246,191 3,285,655 Total Expenditures/Expenses 21,750,800 3,114,876 7,054,280 11,581,643 FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 72 September 30, 2023
Public Works
TOTAL BY FUND
FUND TITLE
FY 2024
Adopted
FY 2024
Q1 YTD
YTD
Encumbrances
FY 2024
Available
Budget
111- General Fund 9,101,523 1,521,038 3,407,789 4,172,695 210- Measure M 1,000 1,000 1,000 (1,000) 216- Employees Retirement - - - - 219- Sales Tax-Transit Prop A 13,323 17,400 13,323 (17,400) 220- Sales Tax-Transit Prop C - 12,470 - (12,470) 221- State Gasoline Tax 1,329,121 316,087 786,841 226,193 222- Measure R - - - - 226 - AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT TRUST - 370,915 335,040 35,875 283- Sewer Maintenance 521,600 42,891 143,006 335,703 285- Solid Waste Management 90,625 17,167 - 73,458 287- Solid Waste Recycle Grant 23,264 - 7,000 16,264 334 - PED/BIKE PATH 270,465 - 209,281 61,184
535- Street Light and Landscape 1,255,810 145,176 464,253 646,381 681- Water 7,125,854 831,046 1,260,088 5,034,719 741- Fleet Maintenance 1,647,300 210,601 426,659 1,010,041 3,114,876 21,750,800 7,054,280 11,581,643
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 73 September 30, 2023
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 74 September 30, 2023
Non-Departmental
Expenditure/Expense Classification
FY 2024
Adopted
FY 2024
Q1 YTD
YTD
Encumbrances
FY 2024
Available
Budget
Maintenance & Operations
Bank Services 3,300 15,835 - (12,535) Citation Parking Collections 40,300 - - 40,300 Debt Service 2,075,900 759,662 - 1,316,239 Electric and Gas Charges 673,000 29,661 - 643,339 Equipment - - - - Equipment Rental 58,600 17,181 - 41,419 Financial Systems 1,709,066 1,122,446 1,119,486 (532,866) Material and Supplies 31,800 3,276 - 28,524 Miscellaneous Refunds 28,800 - - 28,800 Other Expenses 499,800 8,810 18,000 472,990 Penalties & Interest 10,800 - - 10,800 Postage 25,900 6,375 - 19,525 Professional/Contractual Services 1,518,400 812,235 - 706,165 Retiree Health Insurance Premium 1,526,600 168,802 - 1,357,798 Risk Management Claims - - - - Risk Management Premium 3,185,500 3,058,073 - 127,427 Senior Income PRG - (1,200) (1,200) 2,400 Telephone & Wireless 279,500 29,099 - 250,401 Tuition Assistance 50,000 - - 50,000 Uniforms 1,000 - - 1,000 Maintenance & Operations Total 11,718,266 6,030,255 1,136,286 4,551,725 Internal Service Charges
Other Post-Employment Benefits 3,081,600 - - 3,081,600
Ins - Unemployment 29,400 - - 29,400
Ins - Benefits Active EEs 266,100 51,097 - 215,003
Ins - Liability Premium 2,590,150 - - 2,590,150
Risk Management Premium 168,900 159,247 - 9,653
Workers' Compensation 360,500 237,262 - 123,238
Internal Service Charges Total 6,496,650 447,606 - 6,049,044 . Capital Outlay
Equipment 1,071,771 187,066 261,394 623,311 Capital Outlay Total 1,071,771 187,066 261,394 623,311 Total Expenditures/Expenses 19,286,688 6,664,928 1,397,681 11,224,079 FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 75 September 30, 2023
Non-Departmental
TOTAL BY FUND
FUND TITLE
FY 2024
Adopted
FY 2024
Q1 YTD
YTD
Encumbrances
FY 2024
Available Budget
111 - GENERAL 18,191,288 5,431,393 1,397,681 11,362,214 216 - EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT - - - - 217 - OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS 169,405 - - (169,405) 219 - SALES TAX- TRANSIT PROPOSITION A - - - - 220 - SALES TAX- TRANSIT PROPOSITION C - - - - 221 - STATE GASOLINE TAX - - - - 222 - MEASURE R - - - - 275 - SUCCESSOR AGENCY - 245,976 - (245,976) 283 - SEWER MAINTENANCE 2,200 - - 2,200 285 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT 1,100 - - 1,100 475 - PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY - - - - 535 - STREET LIGHT & LANDSCAPE 1,054,300 513,685 - 540,615 681 - WATER 37,800 - - 37,800 745 - RISK MANAGEMENT - 204,356 - (204,356) 6,564,815 19,286,688 1,397,681 11,324,191
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 76 September 30, 2023
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 77 September 30, 2023
Special Events
Expenditure/Expense Classification
2023-24
Projected Budget FY 2024 Q1 YTD
Special Events
4th of July 46,500 - 5K Event 28,750 - Art Walk 50,000 - Citizen's/Community Academy 500 - Coffee With A Cop 1,500 - Dia De Los Muertos 8,000 - LA Dodgers Event 1,000 - Earth Day 12,300 - Graduation Stage at City Hall 2,600 - Halloween 45,500 4,045 Holiday Parade 300,200 - LE Torch Run 2,000 - Mayor Holiday Award 1,250 - Meet Your Police 2,500 - Memorial Day 5,850 - National Night Out 6,000 157 Performing Arts at Parks 25,000 - Round Table Meetings 1,750 - Spay & Neuter 20,150 - Special Presentations 3,510 - State of the City 11,000 - Summer Nights 1,500 1,808 Teen Academy 3,000 - Toy Drive 15,200 - Tree Lighting Ceremony 41,124 - Turkey Give-A-Way 16,500 - Veterans Day 4,000 - Veterans Brunch 5,140 - Total Special Events 662,324 6,010 FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 78 September 30, 2023
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 79 September 30, 2023
Full-Time and Part-Time Positions
Department Position Title
Fiscal Year
2023-2024
Adopted
Fiscal Year
2023-2024
Q1 Update
Fiscal Year
2023-2024
Filled
City Council
City Council 5 5 5
Administrative Analyst 1 1 1
Total 6 6 6
City Manager
City Manager 1 1 1
Assistant City Manager 1 1 1
Executive Assistant to the City Manager 1 1 1
Management Analyst 1 1 1
Administrative Assistant 1 1 - Total 5 5 4
City Clerk
City Clerk 1 1 1
Deputy City Clerk 1 1 - Junior Deputy City Clerk 1 1 - Administrative Specialist 1 1 - Total 4 4 1 Communications & Community Relations
Director of Communications & Community Relations 1 1 1
Administrative Specialist 1 1 1
Total 2 2 2
Community Development
Director of Community Development 1 1 1
Administrative Clerk 1 1 1
Administrative Specialist 1 1 - Project Manager 1 1 1
Planning Manager 1 1 1
Assistant Planner 1 1 1
Associate Planner 1 1 1
Code Enforcement Manager 1 1 1
Code Enforcement Officer 4 4 3 Planning Intern (P/T) 1 1 1 Total 13 13 11 Human Resources
Human Resources Manager 1 1 - Human Resources Supervisor 1 - 1 Risk Analyst 1 1 - Human Resources Assistant 1 1 1 Total 3 4 2 FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 80 September 30, 2023
Full-Time and Part-Time Positions
Department Position Title
Fiscal Year
2023-2024
Adopted
Fiscal Year
2023-2024
Q1 Update
Fiscal Year
2023-2024
Filled
Finance
Director of Finance 1 1 1 Finance Manager 1 1 - Accounting Supervisor 1 1 - Administrative Assistant 1 1 1 Administrative Analyst 1 1 1 Management Analyst 1 1 1
Accountant 1 1 1
Purchasing Agent 1 1 - Revenue Supervisor 1 1 1 Finance Assistant I 2 2 1 Finance Assistant II 1 1 1
Administrative Specialist 2 2 2
Administrative Clerk 2 2 1
Total 16 16 11 Parks and Recreation
Director of Parks & Recreation 1 1 1 Recreation Manager 1 1 1 Senior Recreation Supervisor - 1 - Recreation Supervisor 2 1 2 Community Services Supervisor 1 1 1 Management Analyst 1 1 1
Recreation Coordinator 4 4 4
Recreation Leader 10 10 3
Assistant Recreation Leader (P/T) 34 34 25 Total 54 54 38 Police - Sworn
Chief of Police 1 1 1 Police Captain 1 1 1
Police Lieutenant 5 5 5
Police Lieutenant (Professional Standards P/T) 1 1 1
Police Sergeant 5 5 5
Senior Officer 10 10 4
Police Officer 32 32 30 Police Officer Trainee 4 4 1 Police Officer Recruit - 1 - Police Sergeant (Fire Range Master P/T) - - - Total 59 60 48 FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 81 September 30, 2023
Full-Time and Part-Time Positions
Department Position Title
Fiscal Year
2023-2024
Adopted
Fiscal Year
2023-2024
Q1 Update
Fiscal Year
2023-2024
Filled
Police (Non-Sworn)
Administrative Assistant to the Chief of Police 1 1 1 Administrative Secretary 1 1 1 Administrative Specialist 1 1 1
Animal Enforcement Officer 2 2 1
Communications Operator Supervisor 1 1 1
Communications Operator 10 10 6
Community Service Officer 2 2 1
Jailer Supervisor 1 1 1
Jailer 4 4 2
Parking Enforcement Officer 6 6 6
Police Cadets (P/T) 14 14 8
Police Records Supervisor 1 1 1
Police Records Coordinator 1 1 1
Police Records Clerk 3 3 2
Public Safety Officer 10 10 10 Property & Evidence Specialist 2 2 1 Total 60 60 44 Public Works Director of Public Works 1 1 1 Administrative Secretary 1 - - Administrative Specialist - 2 - Fleet / Street Manager 1 1 1 Equipment Mechanic 2 2 2 Inspector - 1 - Journeyman Electrician 3 3 3 Maintenance Worker 12 12 11 Management Analyst 1 1 1 Public Works Supervisor 2 2 2 General Laborer (P/T) 4 4 3
Graduate Management Intern (P/T) 1 1 - Total 28 30 24 Grand Total 250 254 191 FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 82 September 30, 2023
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 83 September 30, 2023
Exhibits
Exhibit A – PO Rollovers
Department & Accounts Description Adjustment Amount
Police Department
Equipment 2,609 Subtotal: 2,609
Public Works
Capital Outlay 94,959
Contractual Srvc - Other 448,713
Dept Supplies & Expense 9,200
Conn Pipe & AR Screens 463,955
Other Improvements 1,000
Metro Transit O S & M 3,853
Dial-A-Ride (All City) 9,470
Subtotal: 1,031,149 Non-Departmental
Financial Systems 1,120,966
Equipment 183,723
Subtotal: 1,304,690
Parks & Recreation
Improvements 24,966 Subtotal: 24,966
Capital Improvement Projects
ATP Cycle 3 4,540,743
ATP Cycle 4 207,024
ATP Cycle 5 51,877
Street Enhancement Proj. 12,188
Slauson Congestion Relief 19,816
Contractual Srvc - Other 308,663
Improvements 59,550
Subtotal: 5,199,860 Total amount of adjustments 7,563,274 FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 84 September 30, 2023
Exhibits
Exhibit B – Budget Appropriations
Appropriation Description Date Request
Requested
Amount
Discretionary Fund 10/17/2023 100,000 Toy Drive Event 10/17/2023 8,900 Turkey Give-A-Way 10/17/2023 5,000 Roybal-Allard Elementary Art Project 10/17/2023 30,000 Replacement of Equipment (SERT) 9/19/2023 55,000 Janitorial Services Contract 9/19/2023 349,940 ETS Fixed Route Contract 9/19/2023 272,750 6 Electric Vehicles 9/19/2023 370,915
PSA MS4 Compliance Svcs NPDES 6/15/2021 118,000
Street Enhancement - CIP 2023-01 9/5/2023 136,800
ADA Construction Project - CIP2022-10 8/15/2023 270,465 FY2015 Azure Development (AHD) 9/5/2023 36,707 FY2016 Azure Development (AHD) 9/5/2023 64,745 FYTD Appropriation Total 1,819,222
FY 2024 Q1 Budget Status Report 85 September 30, 2023
Exhibits
Exhibit C – Budget Transfers
Department Reason for Trsnsfer Amount Transferred In
Parks & Recreation to
Public Works Halloween Supplies 6,650 Finance Transfering from General Fund to Water Department 900
Parks & Recreation to
Police Department Halloween Supplies 1,650 Parks & Recrreation to Administration Halloween Supplies 1,300
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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON PARK, CALIFORNIA,
RECEIVE AND FILE THE Q1 FY 2024 BUDGET
STATUS REPORT AND APPROVE THE BUDGET
TRANSFERS BETWEEN DEPARTMENTS,
PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BUDGET
APPROPRIATIONS AND NEW REQUESTS, AND
PURCHASE ORDER ROLLOVERS FROM FISCAL
YEAR 2023
WHEREAS, the City is committed to upholding the highest standards of fiscal stewardship; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that 2023 is continues a year of financial volatility, bank failures, and economic uncertainty; and WHERAS, the City requires that more frequent financial and budget updates are necessary to make adjustments where necessary, and to identify economic trends that may negatively impact the organization; and
WHEREAS, through quarterly financial and budget reporting, the City can more quickly make an adjustment in spending and budgets as necessary to address changing market forces in the economy,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON PARK DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the Q1 Quarterly Budget Status report be received, analyzed, and filed as attached to this Budget Resolution.
SECTION 2. That the list of Q1 budget amendments for various operating expenditure line items be approved as shown in Exhibit A, Exhibit B and Exhibit C attached to this Budget Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17 day of October 2023.
Marilyn Sanabria,
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Eduardo Sarmiento,
City Clerk
CITY OF HUNTINGTON PARK
CITY MANAGER
City Council Agenda Report
October 17, 2023
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
City of Huntington Park
6550 Miles Avenue
Huntington Park, CA 90255
Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council:
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET UPDATE FOR FY 2024
THIS ITEM ESTABLISHES NEW CIP BUDGET POLICY AND ACCOUNTING
PROCEDURES, AND IDENTIFIES ALL CIP PROJECTS (FUNDED OR UNFUNDED), TO ESTABLISH “TOTAL” COST ESTIMATES FOR ALL CIP PROJECTS, AND DILENEATES THE INDIVIDUAL CIP FUNDING SOURCES FOR EACH PROJECT.
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Adopt a new CIP Budget policy that prioritizes any and all CIP projects which are identified as “high value” community investments and improvements by the City Council, and establishes a separate process and action for the identification of funding sources for projects. This Council CIP Budget policy’s goal is to separate the CIP project “investment” decision from the CIP project “financing” decision.
2. Approve the formal list of 30 different CIP projects (funded and unfunded), and assign a unique CIP project “number” in the Naviline accounting system.
3. Authorize the Finance Director to work with the Public Works Director to obtain funding source documentation, and to identify all revenues that can be used to bring back expenditure “appropriations” for approved and awarded grant awards.
4. Establish a new CIP project documentation system that integrates the CIP project files in Public Works with the Naviline financial accounting system.
5. Direct staff to return at the Q2 Quarterly Budget Report (and ongoing each quarter) to provide updates to the City Council, presenting the budget status and construction progress achieved on each project in the FY 2024 CIP Budget.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET UPDATE FOR FY 2024 October 17, 2023
6. Approve Resolution #2023-xx authorizing the establishment of CIP project numbers and expenditure budgets, funded through various funding sources.
The most important goal of the above recommendations to the City Council are requests to change the way the City thinks about “identifying” capital improvement projects, and how they are “budgeted” and “accounted for”. The following details these points:
1. The best practices in CIP Budget policy is one that separates the capital project “investment” decision from the CIP project “financing” decision.
2. Every CIP project proposed by the City Council is an “investment” in the community, with high ROI (return on investment) and IRR (internal rate of return) goals that have to be achieved for the community before the CIP project is considered to move on to the “financing” stage.
3. Regardless of the ROI or IRR, no CIP project “idea” of the City Council should ever be ignored based solely on whether or not there is funding for the project today.
4. It is the job of the Finance Director and management to “find the money”, whether it be with “pay as you go” financing (available cash or grant funding), or with debt financing (the finance decision).
5. By separating the CIP project “investment” decision from the “financing” decision (how will we pay for it?), this allows synergistic brainstorming by the City Council, in prioritizing capital improvements, “leaving no CIP project idea behind”.
6. Some CIP projects will be “funded”, while others will be in the “unfunded” category, to be considered in the next annual round of CIP project funding.
7. Staff will schedule City Council CIP Project Prioritization sessions, with a Capital Budget Calendar, similar to the Operating Budget Calendar, but on a schedule that is “after” Operating Budget that occupies staff from January 2 to June 30.
8. CIP Budget policy should produce a 5-Year CIP Budget, to include any and all capital projects that the City Council identifies as a need for the community. These can all be quantified and placed in the City’s 5-Year CIP Budget, either as a “funded” or “unfunded” project to consider annually on an ongoing basis.
9. A CIP Project Accounting System requires “monthly” accounting reconciliation and integration into the City’s Naviline Accounting system. This process continues monthly from inception of the CIP project, and on through the design, planning, construction management, and Notice of Completion is filed for the CIP project by our Public Works Department, from conception through the Notice of Completion.
Through Monthly CIP Budget updates at the staff level, and Quarterly CIP Budget Updates with the City Council, this will ensure a continuous improvement and an expansion in the quality and quantity of capital projects completed in the City each year.
10.Lastly, the City’s CIP Project Capacity must be realistic, based on existing staffing levels and “capacity” to complete projects as approved in the annual CIP Budget.
Many Cities accomplish only 25% of their “ambitious” annual CIP project goals.
Under a 5-Year CIP Budget, staff can better manage and assure the City Council the realistic dates for starting and completing their priority CIP projects in the City.
The proposed CIP Budget policy is truly a real paradigm shift, which changes both the “process” for bringing CIP projects to fruition and returns “control” over the programming of capital projects to the City Council and the community, where it belongs.
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Staff believes that if Council embraces the proposed CIP Budgeting policy, said policy will ultimately result in the implementation of “best practices” for capital budgeting decisions, expand the capital “markets” the City competes in (cash, grants, debt), and expand the level of infrastructure investments the Council brings to fruition to the community.
PURPOSE/JUSTIFICATION OF RECOMMENDED ACTION
It is a best management practice for municipal organizations to establish a written CIP Capital Budgeting policy for the City Council as recommended above, and to perform monthly CIP accounting reconciliations that integrate the multi-million capital project “investments” into the Naviline accounting system as approved by Council.
Bottom Line: There is need for a comprehensive CIP Budget policy that accomplishes two main fiscal objectives:
1. Separate the “investment” decision from the “financing” decision of CIP projects. In other words, there is a need to focus solely on the public benefit of investing public funds in a CIP project, and leave the financing (how we’re going to pay for it) as a separate decision-making process.
2. Accounting and integration of CIP project costs into the Naviline system will provide valuable up-to-date information on the status of all CIP projects individually, and as a capital investment program in the 5-Year CIP Budget.
This CIP Budget policy proposal came about through financial insights gained as part of the CIP project #2022-08 called ROAR (Reconstruction of Accounting Records).
As part of the ROAR project, staff realized there is a need to perform “monthly” accounting and reconciliation of CIP projects to their funding sources, as well as be ready to answer questions on the fiscal standing of any CIP project, as well as the 5- Year CIP Budget, which is the management tool that ensures transparency and accountability, and ensures that capital improvement projects do not fall off the priority planning list approved by the City Council.
CIP Project Name/Description vs CIP Project Funding Source Description An important change to the CIP Budget process going forward is to shift the focus from “identifying” a CIP project by its “funding source” to instead identifying the CIP project by its “legal description”. The legal description of a CIP project is the most “precise” location and measurement of real property, upon which most CIP projects are constructed or improved.
This is similar to how a real estate property transaction cannot transfer ownership without a comprehensive “description. You may have the (a) address of the property, (b) County APN (assessor’s parcel number), and (c) legal description.
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This is the reason why staff will be spending more time to identify all CIP projects by their legal description rather than just the funding source as the project description.
CIP Project Accounting Identification with Checklists
This CIP Budget staff report is very “checklists” oriented, as the accounting of CIP projects and integration into the Naviline system calls for details that allows the Finance Director and City Manager to answer most questions (quantitative and qualitative) on all CIP projects, almost as thoroughly as the Public Works Director who actually manages the projects through his department and contract managers.
With the CIP project “checklist” in mind, the list of questions that follow provides the data for what the Finance Director will research and review with the CIP Budget Team on a monthly basis:
1. Project name and legal description?
2. Cost / budget breakdown by type of expenditure?
a. Design / engineering costs?
b. Right of way acquisition costs?
c. Construction costs?
d. Force account labor (in house staff)?
e. Legal costs?
f. Other costs (i.e., supplies, materials, etc.)?
3. Date CIP project was approved by City Council?
4. Date project is expected to begin each phase of construction?
5. Expected date of completion?
6. Contracts let out as of current date?
7. Vendor names used (with Naviline numbers assigned).
8. Insurance requirements with vendors and contracts (last date verified).
9. Financing options for the CIP project.
a. Cash available in City funds (identify which fund).
b. Government grant funding?
c. Debt financing (identify which type)?
10.If government grant financing the project, need grant details. a. Is it local, state, or federal?
b. What is the grant award number?
c. What is the period covered by the grant award?
d. Are we on target to complete project within grant award period?
11.Current status of the CIP project.
The above items will be reviewed “monthly” with the CIP Budget Team, and integrated into the Naviline accounting system. Using the CIP Budget model, like the sample attached to this staff report, the CIP Budget Team can quickly evaluate the “financial position”, using the balance sheet of the Annual CIP Budget and the 5-Year CIP Budget.
FISCAL IMPACT/FINANCING
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET UPDATE FOR FY 2024 October 17, 2023
There is no fiscal impact from this CIP Budget staff report. Funded CIP projects already have an approved budget in FY 2024 that was established as a “continuing appropriation” when the “unspent budget” remaining at June 30, 2023 was rolled over in FY 2024.
The attached resolution clarifies CIP project “descriptions” and integrates already-funded CIP projects into the Naviline accounting system.
This report also establishes a new CIP Budget policy, which separates the CIP project “investment” decision from the project “financing” decision. As said earlier, it is the job of the City Council to identify all “priority” CIP projects; it is the job of the staff to identify “financing” opportunities for those priority CIP projects.
The “financing” of CIP projects may be in the form of available cash in the bank, government grants, or even bonded indebtedness; the financing of CIP projects is a “separate” decision to be considered with the City Council under a separate process from that of identifying priority CIP projects with the Council.
There is significant work still being achieved to account for, reconcile, and budget the funding sources for all 26 CIP projects that have been identified by staff and the City Council during prior agenda presentations.
Staff will return on a quarterly basis to continually update the City Council on the development of a 5-Year CIP Budget, and refine the CIP project list and budgets as progress is made on the ROAR project which is providing the accounting data needed for the CIP Budget as it has done for the City’s Operating Budget.
CONCLUSION
Upon Council approval, staff will proceed with the recommended actions.
Respectfully submitted,
RICARDO REYES
City Manager
JEFF JONES
Finance Director
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET UPDATE FOR FY 2024 October 17, 2023
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. Approve Resolution #2023-xx authorizing the establishment of CIP project numbers and expenditure budgets, funded through transfers from various special funding sources approved by grant agencies.
ATTACHMENT “A”
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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON PARK, CALIFORNIA,
ESTABLISHING A NEW POLICY AND PROCESS
FOR APPROVING CAPITAL PROJECTS AS
INVESTMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY, THROUGH
A FINANCIAL CAPITAL BUDGETING SYSTEM
THAT TRACKS PROJECT NUMBERS, BUDGETS, FUNDING SOURCES, PROJECT ACCOUNTING,
AND REPORTING OF CAPITAL PROJECTS
THROUGH THE CITYWIDE CIP FUND 787.
WHEREAS, the City wishes to establish a comprehensive capital budgeting policy and efficient process for considering, approving, financing, budgeting, accounting, and reporting on its Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects; and WHEREAS, CIP projects represent community “investments”, with measurable and quantifiable Return on Investment (ROI), which can be “quantified”, based on the relative “public benefit” to the community, using the new Capital Budgeting System and the accounting data in the Citywide CIP Fund 787, created through “best practices” accounting procedures from the ROAR CIP project #2022-08; and WHEREAS, “financing” CIP project investments through (a) “pay-as-you-go” funding from available City cash, (b) competitive and entitlement government grants, and (c) bonded indebtedness or lease purchase financing in the financial markets, can all be viable alternatives that can be considered individually or as a composite funding strategy; and
WHEREAS, best practices in public management budget policy calls for “separating” the CIP project “investment” decision from the CIP project “financing” decision, to ensure that high-value community investment projects are never ignored just because the “how do we pay for it” question is considered “before” the “what is the ROI of this capital project, relative to other capital projects considered”; and WHEREAS, although it is the City Council’s prerogative to identify and propose any and all community investments deemed to be “high value” CIP projects, during the Budget cycle, it is the responsibility of staff to “find the money”, to pursue viable “financing” for those community “investments” and projects the City Council deems to be of highest priority for Huntington Park; and
WHEREAS, staff is requesting that the City Council acknowledge that this proposed CIP Capital Budgeting policy is a “work in progress”, similar to the ROAR CIP project #2022-08, as there is a need to reconstruct the financial “infrastructure” in the Naviline CIP accounting system, to allow staff to rebuild the historical accounting data required to incrementally fill in all the missing data required for a comprehensive 5-Year CIP Budget plan, to be completed on or before June 30, 2024. - 2 -
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON PARK DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That a new CIP Capital Budgeting policy be established to separate the capital investment decision from the financing decision as described above.
SECTION 2. That an 11-question New CIP Project Checklist be provided on a monthly basis, to CIP project updates on all projects upon request. The CIP Project Checklist questionnaire is shown in Exhibit A as attached to this resolution.
SECTION 3. That CIP Project Numbers from the City’s Naviline accounting system be assigned to all CIP projects currently identified as desired community investments by the City Council, whether funded or not, as shown in Exhibit B attached to this resolution.
SECTION 4. Establish the CIP Budget Reporting “model” for reporting the status of all CIP projects approved by Council on a “monthly” basis, as shown in the sample CIP Budget model in Exhibit C attached to this resolution.
SECTION 5. Direct staff to prepare a CIP Project Ranking worksheet to streamline the Council process and review of all new projects going forward.
SECTION 6. Directs staff to develop a 5-Year CIP Budget, which will be created and updated with Council reviews on a quarterly basis, with ultimate approval of a completed 5-Year CIP Budget by October 15, 2024.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of October 2023.
Marilyn Sanabria,
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Eduardo Sarmiento,
City Clerk
EXHIBIT A – Staff report on CIP Budget Update
City of Huntington Park – City Council Agenda October 17, 2023 CITY OF HUNTINGTON PARK – CIP PROJECT QUESTIONNAIRE
Used by CIP Budget Team, updated monthly, to allow Citywide CIP reporting:
1. Project name and legal description?
2. Cost / budget breakdown by type of expenditure?
a. Design / engineering costs?
b. Right of way acquisition costs?
c. Construction costs?
d. Force account labor (in house staff)?
e. Legal costs?
f. Other costs (i.e., supplies, materials, etc.)?
3. Date CIP project was approved by City Council?
4. Date project is expected to begin each phase of construction?
5. Expected date of completion?
6. Contracts let out as of current date?
7. Vendor names used (with Naviline numbers assigned).
8. Insurance requirements with vendors and contracts (last date verified).
9. Financing options for the CIP project.
a. Cash available in City funds (identify which fund).
b. Government grant funding?
c. Debt financing (identify which type)?
10.If government grant financing the project, need grant details. a. Is it local, state, or federal?
b. What is the grant award number?
c. What is the period covered by the grant award?
d. Are we on target to complete project within grant award period?
11.Current status of the CIP project.
The above items will be reviewed “monthly” with the CIP Budget Team, and integrated into the Naviline accounting system.
CITY OF HUNTINGTON PARK EXHIBIT B - CIP PROJECT NUMBERS COUNCIL AGENDA - 10/17/23 CIP CIP Project
Project No. Description
8901 Pedestrian Safety & Crosswalks
8902 ATP Cycle IV Street Improve
8903 ATP Cycle V Plans & Specs
8904 Well 15 Well Head Rehab
8905 Well 15 Change Order
8906 ARS Project Connector Pipe
8907 Salt Lake Park Playground
8908 Salt Lake Park
8909 Resurface Basketball Courts
8910 Aquatics Center
8911 Street Reconstruction
8912 Slurry Seal Project
8913 Slauson Ave Congestion Rel.
8914 ROAR (Reconstruct Acctg Rec.)
8915 Citywide WiFi Project
8916 Street Enhancements SB1
8917 Salt Lake Park Cistern
8918 Chelsey Park (Circle Park)
8919 ADA Reconstructon CDBG
8920 HPK Litter Abatement
8921 Salt Lake Ave H20 Quality Green
8922 Roof Repairs City Hall / PD
8923 Well 16 Design Enhancements
8924 LA County Walnut Street
8925 Fire Protection System
8926 MAT Program Cycle I Randolph
8927 Robert H. Keller Park Enhance.
8928 Tree Inventory - Arborist
8929 CalFire Urban Forestry
8930 PDES Sys MS4 Compliance
Source: Naviline Accounting System 10/16/2023 5:05 AM
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CIP BUDGET STATUS MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
CIP CIP Project Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Project No. Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Budget 8901 Pedestrian Safety & Crosswalks 40,550 - 40,550 - - 40,550 8902 ATP Cycle IV Street Improve 4,710,527 - 4,710,527 - - 4,710,527 8903 ATP Cycle V Plans & Specs 51,877 - 51,877 - - 51,877 8904 Well 15 Well Head Rehab - - - - - -
8905 Well 15 Change Order - - - - - -
8906 ARS Project Connector Pipe 300,791 - 300,791 - - 300,791 8907 Salt Lake Park Playground 24,966 - 24,966 - - 24,966 8908 Salt Lake Park 24,966 - 24,966 - - 24,966
8909 Resurface Basketball Courts 47,878 - 47,878 - - 47,878 8910 Aquatics Center - - - - - -
8911 Street Reconstruction 333,480 - 333,480 - - 333,480 8912 Slurry Seal Project 94,958 - 94,958 - - 94,958
8913 Slauson Ave Congestion Rel. 19,816 - 19,816 - - 19,816 8914 ROAR (Reconstruct Acctg Rec.) 308,663 - 308,663 - - 308,663 8915 Citywide WiFi Project - - - - - -
8916 Street Enhancements SB1 136,800 - 136,800 - - 136,800 8917 Salt Lake Park Cistern - - - - - -
8918 Chelsey Park (Circle Park) 37,600 - 37,600 - - 37,600 8919 ADA Reconstructon CDBG 1,003,714 - 1,003,714 - - 1,003,714 8920 HPK Litter Abatement 1,000 - 1,000 - - 1,000
8921 Salt Lake Ave H20 Quality Green 148,254
8922 Roof Repairs City Hall / PD 2,206,400
8923 Well 16 Design Enhancements 111,718
8924 LA County Walnut Street -
8925 Fire Protection System -
8926 MAT Program Cycle I Randolph -
8927 Robert H. Keller Park Enhance. -
8928 Tree Inventory - Arborist -
8929 CalFire Urban Forestry -
8930 PDES Sys MS4 Compliance -
Total CIP Project Expenditures 7,136,586 - 7,136,586 - - 7,136,586 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Funding Source Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Funding 1 Transfer In - General Fund - - - - - -
2 Transfer In - - - - - - -
3 Transfer In - - - - - - -
4 Transfer In - - - - - - -
5 Transfer In - - - - - - -
6 Transfer In - - - - -
7 Transfer In -
8 Transfer In -
9 Transfer In -
10 Transfer In -
11 Transfer In -
12 Transfer In -
13 Transfer In -
14 Transfer In -
15 Transfer In -
Total Funding Sources - - - - - -
7,136,586 - 7,136,586 - - 7,136,586
BUDGET & "% OF COMPLETION" FOR ALL CIP PROJECTS - AS OF CURRENT MONTH
NOTES FOR THIS MONTH'S CIP REPORT
Source: [Accounting System] Page 1 of 31 10/16/2023 4:54 AM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CIP BUDGET STATUS MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 Project Name: Pedestrian Safety & Crosswalks Project No.: 8901 Vendors Used: Elecnor Belco Electric, South Star Engineering % Completed: 100 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Expenditure Account Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Budget Supplies - - - - - -
Miscellaneous 40,550 - 40,550 - - 40,550
Design - - - - - -
Professional - - - - - -
Right of Way - - - - - -
Construction - - - - - -
Total Expenditure 40,550 - 40,550 - - 40,550
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Funding Source Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Funding 1 Transfer In - General Fund - - - - - -
2 Transfer In - 40,550 - 40,550 - - 40,550
3 Transfer In - - - - - - -
4 Transfer In - - - - - - -
5 Transfer In - - - - - - -
6 Transfer In - - - - - - -
7 Transfer In - - - - - - -
8 Transfer In - - - - - - -
9 Transfer In - - - - - - -
10 Transfer In - - - - - - -
11 Transfer In - - - - - - -
12 Transfer In - - - - - - -
13 Transfer In - - - - - - -
14 Transfer In - - - - - - -
15 Transfer In - - - - - - -
Total Funding Sources 40,550 - 40,550 - - 40,550
- - - - - -
Completed project, NOC on 03/08/23 for projects Pacific Blvd, Miles Ave, State St, Gage Ave, Alameda St, Saturn Ave, Zoe Ave, and Salt Lake Ave.
Source: [Accounting System] Page 2 of 31 10/16/2023 4:54 AM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CIP BUDGET STATUS MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 Project Name: ATP Cycle IV Street Improve Project No.: 8902 Vendors Used: % Completed: 0
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Expenditure Account Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Budget Supplies 3,310 - 3,310 - - 3,310
Miscellaneous 207,024 - 207,024 - - 207,024
Design - - - - - -
Professional 338,716 - 338,716 - - 338,716
Right of Way - - - - - -
Construction 4,161,477 - 4,161,477 - - 4,161,477
Total Expenditure 4,710,527 - 4,710,527 - - 4,710,527
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Funding Source Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Funding 1 Transfer In - General Fund - - - - - -
2 Transfer In - 4,710,527 - 4,710,527 - - 4,710,527
3 Transfer In - - - - - - -
4 Transfer In - - - - - - -
5 Transfer In - - - - - - -
6 Transfer In - - - - - - -
7 Transfer In - - - - - - -
8 Transfer In - - - - - - -
9 Transfer In - - - - - - -
10 Transfer In - - - - - - -
11 Transfer In - - - - - - -
12 Transfer In - - - - - - -
13 Transfer In - - - - - - -
14 Transfer In - - - - - - -
15 Transfer In - - - - - - -
Total Funding Sources 4,710,527 - 4,710,527 - - 4,710,527 - - - - - -
Notes: (a) expected project completion, (b) issues with contracts, grants, etc., © Council agenda planning items.
Source: [Accounting System] Page 3 of 31 10/16/2023 4:54 AM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CIP BUDGET STATUS MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 Project Name: ATP Cycle V Plans & Specs Project No.: 8903 Vendors Used: % Completed: 0
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Expenditure Account Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Budget Supplies - - - - - -
Miscellaneous - - - - - -
Design - - - - - -
Professional 51,877 - 51,877 - - 51,877
Right of Way - - - - - -
Construction - - - - - -
Total Expenditure 51,877 - 51,877 - - 51,877
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Funding Source Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Funding 1 Transfer In - General Fund - - - - - -
2 Transfer In - 51,877 - 51,877 - - 51,877
3 Transfer In - - - - - - -
4 Transfer In - - - - - - -
5 Transfer In - - - - - - -
6 Transfer In - - - - - - -
7 Transfer In - - - - - - -
8 Transfer In - - - - - - -
9 Transfer In - - - - - - -
10 Transfer In - - - - - - -
11 Transfer In - - - - - - -
12 Transfer In - - - - - - -
13 Transfer In - - - - - - -
14 Transfer In - - - - - - -
15 Transfer In - - - - - - -
Total Funding Sources 51,877 - 51,877 - - 51,877
- - - - - -
Notes: (a) expected project completion, (b) issues with contracts, grants, etc., © Council agenda planning items.
Source: [Accounting System] Page 4 of 31 10/16/2023 4:54 AM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CIP BUDGET STATUS MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 Project Name: Well 15 Well Head Rehab Project No.: 8904 Vendors Used: % Completed: 0
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Expenditure Account Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Budget Supplies - - - - - -
Miscellaneous - - - - - -
Design - - - - - -
Professional - - - - - -
Right of Way - - - - - -
Construction - - - - - -
Total Expenditure - - - - - -
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Funding Source Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Funding 1 Transfer In - General Fund - - - - - -
2 Transfer In - - - - - - -
3 Transfer In - - - - - - -
4 Transfer In - - - - - - -
5 Transfer In - - - - - - -
6 Transfer In - - - - - - -
7 Transfer In - - - - - - -
8 Transfer In - - - - - - -
9 Transfer In - - - - - - -
10 Transfer In - - - - - - -
11 Transfer In - - - - - - -
12 Transfer In - - - - - - -
13 Transfer In - - - - - - -
14 Transfer In - - - - - - -
15 Transfer In - - - - - - -
Total Funding Sources - - - - - -
- - - - - -
Notes: (a) expected project completion, (b) issues with contracts, grants, etc., © Council agenda planning items.
Source: [Accounting System] Page 5 of 31 10/16/2023 4:54 AM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CIP BUDGET STATUS MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 Project Name: Well 15 Change Order Project No.: 8905
Vendors Used: % Completed: 0
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Expenditure Account Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Budget Supplies - - - - - -
Miscellaneous - - - - - -
Design - - - - - -
Professional - - - - - -
Right of Way - - - - - -
Construction - - - - - -
Total Expenditure - - - - - -
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Funding Source Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Funding 1 Transfer In - General Fund - - - - - -
2 Transfer In - - - - - - -
3 Transfer In - - - - - - -
4 Transfer In - - - - - - -
5 Transfer In - - - - - - -
6 Transfer In - - - - - - -
7 Transfer In - - - - - - -
8 Transfer In - - - - - - -
9 Transfer In - - - - - - -
10 Transfer In - - - - - - -
11 Transfer In - - - - - - -
12 Transfer In - - - - - - -
13 Transfer In - - - - - - -
14 Transfer In - - - - - - -
15 Transfer In - - - - - - -
Total Funding Sources - - - - - -
- - - - - -
Notes: (a) expected project completion, (b) issues with contracts, grants, etc., © Council agenda planning items.
Source: [Accounting System] Page 6 of 31 10/16/2023 4:54 AM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CIP BUDGET STATUS MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 Project Name: ARS Project Connector Pipe Project No.: 8906 Vendors Used: % Completed: 0
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Expenditure Account Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Budget Supplies - - - - - -
Miscellaneous - - - - - -
Design - - - - - -
Professional 25,809 - 25,809 - - 25,809
Right of Way - - - - - -
Construction 274,982 - 274,982 - - 274,982
Total Expenditure 300,791 - 300,791 - - 300,791
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Funding Source Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Funding 1 Transfer In - General Fund - - - - - -
2 Transfer In - - - - - - -
3 Transfer In - 300,791 - 300,791 - - 300,791
4 Transfer In - - - - - - -
5 Transfer In - - - - - - -
6 Transfer In - - - - - - -
7 Transfer In - - - - - - -
8 Transfer In - - - - - - -
9 Transfer In - - - - - - -
10 Transfer In - - - - - - -
11 Transfer In - - - - - - -
12 Transfer In - - - - - - -
13 Transfer In - - - - - - -
14 Transfer In - - - - - - -
15 Transfer In - - - - - - -
Total Funding Sources 300,791 - 300,791 - - 300,791
- - - - - -
Notes: (a) expected project completion, (b) issues with contracts, grants, etc., © Council agenda planning items.
Source: [Accounting System] Page 7 of 31 10/16/2023 4:54 AM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CIP BUDGET STATUS MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 Project Name: Salt Lake Park Playground Project No.: 8907 Vendors Used: % Completed: 0
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Expenditure Account Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Budget Supplies - - - - - -
Miscellaneous - - - - - -
Design - - - - - -
Professional 24,966 - 24,966 - - 24,966
Right of Way - - - - - -
Construction - - - - - -
Total Expenditure 24,966 - 24,966 - - 24,966
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Funding Source Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Funding 1 Transfer In - General Fund - - - - - -
2 Transfer In - 24,966 - 24,966 - - 24,966
3 Transfer In - - - - - - -
4 Transfer In - - - - - - -
5 Transfer In - - - - - - -
6 Transfer In - - - - - - -
7 Transfer In - - - - - - -
8 Transfer In - - - - - - -
9 Transfer In - - - - - - -
10 Transfer In - - - - - - -
11 Transfer In - - - - - - -
12 Transfer In - - - - - - -
13 Transfer In - - - - - - -
14 Transfer In - - - - - - -
15 Transfer In - - - - - - -
Total Funding Sources 24,966 - 24,966 - - 24,966
- - - - - -
Notes: (a) expected project completion, (b) issues with contracts, grants, etc., © Council agenda planning items.
Source: [Accounting System] Page 8 of 31 10/16/2023 4:54 AM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CIP BUDGET STATUS MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 Project Name: Salt Lake Park Project No.: 8908
Vendors Used: % Completed: 0
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Expenditure Account Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Budget Supplies - - - - - -
Miscellaneous - - - - - -
Design - - - - - -
Professional 24,966 - 24,966 - - 24,966
Right of Way - - - - - -
Construction - - - - - -
Total Expenditure 24,966 - 24,966 - - 24,966
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Funding Source Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Funding 1 Transfer In - General Fund - - - - - -
2 Transfer In - 24,966 - 24,966 - - 24,966
3 Transfer In - - - - - - -
4 Transfer In - - - - - - -
5 Transfer In - - - - - - -
6 Transfer In - - - - - - -
7 Transfer In - - - - - - -
8 Transfer In - - - - - - -
9 Transfer In - - - - - - -
10 Transfer In - - - - - - -
11 Transfer In - - - - - - -
12 Transfer In - - - - - - -
13 Transfer In - - - - - - -
14 Transfer In - - - - - - -
15 Transfer In - - - - - - -
Total Funding Sources 24,966 - 24,966 - - 24,966
- - - - - -
Notes: (a) expected project completion, (b) issues with contracts, grants, etc., © Council agenda planning items.
Source: [Accounting System] Page 9 of 31 10/16/2023 4:54 AM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CIP BUDGET STATUS MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 Project Name: Resurface Basketball Courts Project No.: 8909 Vendors Used: % Completed: 0
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Expenditure Account Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Budget Supplies - - - - - -
Miscellaneous - - - - - -
Design - - - - - -
Professional 47,878 - 47,878 - - 47,878
Right of Way - - - - - -
Construction - - - - - -
Total Expenditure 47,878 - 47,878 - - 47,878
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Funding Source Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Funding 1 Transfer In - General Fund - - - - - -
2 Transfer In - 47,878 - 47,878 - - 47,878
3 Transfer In - - - - - - -
4 Transfer In - - - - - - -
5 Transfer In - - - - - - -
6 Transfer In - - - - - - -
7 Transfer In - - - - - - -
8 Transfer In - - - - - - -
9 Transfer In - - - - - - -
10 Transfer In - - - - - - -
11 Transfer In - - - - - - -
12 Transfer In - - - - - - -
13 Transfer In - - - - - - -
14 Transfer In - - - - - - -
15 Transfer In - - - - - - -
Total Funding Sources 47,878 - 47,878 - - 47,878
- - - - - -
Notes: (a) expected project completion, (b) issues with contracts, grants, etc., © Council agenda planning items.
Source: [Accounting System] Page 10 of 31 10/16/2023 4:54 AM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CIP BUDGET STATUS MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 Project Name: Aquatics Center Project No.: 8910
Vendors Used: % Completed: 0
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Expenditure Account Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Budget Supplies - - - - - -
Miscellaneous - - - - - -
Design - - - - - -
Professional - - - - - -
Right of Way - - - - - -
Construction - - - - - -
Total Expenditure - - - - - -
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Funding Source Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Funding 1 Transfer In - General Fund - - - - - -
2 Transfer In - - - - - - -
3 Transfer In - - - - - - -
4 Transfer In - - - - - - -
5 Transfer In - - - - - - -
6 Transfer In - - - - - - -
7 Transfer In - - - - - - -
8 Transfer In - - - - - - -
9 Transfer In - - - - - - -
10 Transfer In - - - - - - -
11 Transfer In - - - - - - -
12 Transfer In - - - - - - -
13 Transfer In - - - - - - -
14 Transfer In - - - - - - -
15 Transfer In - - - - - - -
Total Funding Sources - - - - - -
- - - - - -
Notes: (a) expected project completion, (b) issues with contracts, grants, etc., © Council agenda planning items.
Source: [Accounting System] Page 11 of 31 10/16/2023 4:54 AM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CIP BUDGET STATUS MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 Project Name: Street Reconstruction Project No.: 8911
Vendors Used: % Completed: 0
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Expenditure Account Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Budget Supplies 3 - 3 - - 3
Miscellaneous - - - - - -
Design 12,185 - 12,185 - - 12,185
Professional - - - - - -
Right of Way - - - - - -
Construction 321,292 - 321,292 - - 321,292
Total Expenditure 333,480 - 333,480 - - 333,480
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Funding Source Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Funding 1 Transfer In - General Fund - - - - - -
2 Transfer In - 333,480 - 333,480 - - 333,480
3 Transfer In - - - - - - -
4 Transfer In - - - - - - -
5 Transfer In - - - - - - -
6 Transfer In - - - - - - -
7 Transfer In - - - - - - -
8 Transfer In - - - - - - -
9 Transfer In - - - - - - -
10 Transfer In - - - - - - -
11 Transfer In - - - - - - -
12 Transfer In - - - - - - -
13 Transfer In - - - - - - -
14 Transfer In - - - - - - -
15 Transfer In - - - - - - -
Total Funding Sources 333,480 - 333,480 - - 333,480
- - - - - -
Notes: (a) expected project completion, (b) issues with contracts, grants, etc., © Council agenda planning items.
Source: [Accounting System] Page 12 of 31 10/16/2023 4:54 AM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CIP BUDGET STATUS MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 Project Name: Slurry Seal Project Project No.: 8912
Vendors Used: % Completed: 0
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Expenditure Account Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Budget Supplies - - - - - -
Miscellaneous - - - - - -
Design - - - - - -
Professional 94,958 - 94,958 - - 94,958
Right of Way - - - - - -
Construction - - - - - -
Total Expenditure 94,958 - 94,958 - - 94,958
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Funding Source Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Funding 1 Transfer In - General Fund - - - - - -
2 Transfer In - 94,958 - 94,958 - - 94,958
3 Transfer In - - - - - - -
4 Transfer In - - - - - - -
5 Transfer In - - - - - - -
6 Transfer In - - - - - - -
7 Transfer In - - - - - - -
8 Transfer In - - - - - - -
9 Transfer In - - - - - - -
10 Transfer In - - - - - - -
11 Transfer In - - - - - - -
12 Transfer In - - - - - - -
13 Transfer In - - - - - - -
14 Transfer In - - - - - - -
15 Transfer In - - - - - - -
Total Funding Sources 94,958 - 94,958 - - 94,958
- - - - - -
Notes: (a) expected project completion, (b) issues with contracts, grants, etc., © Council agenda planning items.
Source: [Accounting System] Page 13 of 31 10/16/2023 4:54 AM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CIP BUDGET STATUS MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 Project Name: Slauson Ave Congestion Rel. Project No.: 8913 Vendors Used: % Completed: 0
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Expenditure Account Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Budget Supplies - - - - - -
Miscellaneous - - - - - -
Design - - - - - -
Professional 19,816 - 19,816 - - 19,816
Right of Way - - - - - -
Construction - - - - - -
Total Expenditure 19,816 - 19,816 - - 19,816
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Funding Source Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Funding 1 Transfer In - General Fund - - - - - -
2 Transfer In - 19,816 - 19,816 - - 19,816
3 Transfer In - - - - - - -
4 Transfer In - - - - - - -
5 Transfer In - - - - - - -
6 Transfer In - - - - - - -
7 Transfer In - - - - - - -
8 Transfer In - - - - - - -
9 Transfer In - - - - - - -
10 Transfer In - - - - - - -
11 Transfer In - - - - - - -
12 Transfer In - - - - - - -
13 Transfer In - - - - - - -
14 Transfer In - - - - - - -
15 Transfer In - - - - - - -
Total Funding Sources 19,816 - 19,816 - - 19,816
- - - - - -
Notes: (a) expected project completion, (b) issues with contracts, grants, etc., © Council agenda planning items.
Source: [Accounting System] Page 14 of 31 10/16/2023 4:54 AM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CIP BUDGET STATUS MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 Project Name: ROAR (Reconstruct Acctg Rec.) Project No.: 8914 Vendors Used: % Completed: 0
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Expenditure Account Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Budget Supplies - - - - - -
Miscellaneous - - - - - -
Design - - - - - -
Professional 308,663 - 308,663 - - 308,663
Right of Way - - - - - -
Construction - - - - - -
Total Expenditure 308,663 - 308,663 - - 308,663
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Funding Source Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Funding 1 Transfer In - General Fund - - - - - -
2 Transfer In - 308,663 - 308,663 - - 308,663
3 Transfer In - - - - - - -
4 Transfer In - - - - - - -
5 Transfer In - - - - - - -
6 Transfer In - - - - - - -
7 Transfer In - - - - - - -
8 Transfer In - - - - - - -
9 Transfer In - - - - - - -
10 Transfer In - - - - - - -
11 Transfer In - - - - - - -
12 Transfer In - - - - - - -
13 Transfer In - - - - - - -
14 Transfer In - - - - - - -
15 Transfer In - - - - - - -
Total Funding Sources 308,663 - 308,663 - - 308,663
- - - - - -
Notes: (a) expected project completion, (b) issues with contracts, grants, etc., © Council agenda planning items.
Source: [Accounting System] Page 15 of 31 10/16/2023 4:54 AM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CIP BUDGET STATUS MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 Project Name: Citywide WiFi Project Project No.: 8915
Vendors Used: % Completed: 0
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Expenditure Account Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Budget Supplies - - - - - -
Miscellaneous - - - - - -
Design - - - - - -
Professional - - - - - -
Right of Way - - - - - -
Construction - - - - - -
Total Expenditure - - - - - -
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Funding Source Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Funding 1 Transfer In - General Fund - - - - - -
2 Transfer In - - - - - - -
3 Transfer In - - - - - - -
4 Transfer In - - - - - - -
5 Transfer In - - - - - - -
6 Transfer In - - - - - - -
7 Transfer In - - - - - - -
8 Transfer In - - - - - - -
9 Transfer In - - - - - - -
10 Transfer In - - - - - - -
11 Transfer In - - - - - - -
12 Transfer In - - - - - - -
13 Transfer In - - - - - - -
14 Transfer In - - - - - - -
15 Transfer In - - - - - - -
Total Funding Sources - - - - - -
- - - - - -
Notes: (a) expected project completion, (b) issues with contracts, grants, etc., © Council agenda planning items.
Source: [Accounting System] Page 16 of 31 10/16/2023 4:54 AM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CIP BUDGET STATUS MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 Project Name: Street Enhancements SB1 Project No.: 8916 Vendors Used: % Completed: 0
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Expenditure Account Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Budget Supplies - - - - - -
Miscellaneous - - - - - -
Design - - - - - -
Professional - - - - - -
Right of Way - - - - - -
Construction 136,800 - 136,800 - - 136,800
Total Expenditure 136,800 - 136,800 - - 136,800
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Funding Source Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Funding 1 Transfer In - General Fund - - - - - -
2 Transfer In - 136,800 - 136,800 - - 136,800
3 Transfer In - - - - - - -
4 Transfer In - - - - - - -
5 Transfer In - - - - - - -
6 Transfer In - - - - - - -
7 Transfer In - - - - - - -
8 Transfer In - - - - - - -
9 Transfer In - - - - - - -
10 Transfer In - - - - - - -
11 Transfer In - - - - - - -
12 Transfer In - - - - - - -
13 Transfer In - - - - - - -
14 Transfer In - - - - - - -
15 Transfer In - - - - - - -
Total Funding Sources 136,800 - 136,800 - - 136,800
- - - - - -
Notes: (a) expected project completion, (b) issues with contracts, grants, etc., © Council agenda planning items.
Source: [Accounting System] Page 17 of 31 10/16/2023 4:54 AM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CIP BUDGET STATUS MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 Project Name: Salt Lake Park Cistern Project No.: 8917
Vendors Used: % Completed: 0
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Expenditure Account Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Budget Supplies - - - - - -
Miscellaneous - - - - - -
Design - - - - - -
Professional - - - - - -
Right of Way - - - - - -
Construction - - - - - -
Total Expenditure - - - - - -
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Funding Source Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Funding 1 Transfer In - General Fund - - - - - -
2 Transfer In - - - - - - -
3 Transfer In - - - - - - -
4 Transfer In - - - - - - -
5 Transfer In - - - - - - -
6 Transfer In - - - - - - -
7 Transfer In - - - - - - -
8 Transfer In - - - - - - -
9 Transfer In - - - - - - -
10 Transfer In - - - - - - -
11 Transfer In - - - - - - -
12 Transfer In - - - - - - -
13 Transfer In - - - - - - -
14 Transfer In - - - - - - -
15 Transfer In - - - - - - -
Total Funding Sources - - - - - -
- - - - - -
Notes: (a) expected project completion, (b) issues with contracts, grants, etc., © Council agenda planning items.
Source: [Accounting System] Page 18 of 31 10/16/2023 4:54 AM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CIP BUDGET STATUS MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 Project Name: Chelsey Park (Circle Park) Project No.: 8918 Vendors Used: % Completed: 0
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Expenditure Account Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Budget Supplies - - - - - -
Miscellaneous - - - - - -
Design - - - - - -
Professional 37,600 - 37,600 - - 37,600
Right of Way - - - - - -
Construction - - - - - -
Total Expenditure 37,600 - 37,600 - - 37,600
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Funding Source Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Funding 1 Transfer In - General Fund - - - - - -
2 Transfer In - 37,600 - 37,600 - - 37,600
3 Transfer In - - - - - - -
4 Transfer In - - - - - - -
5 Transfer In - - - - - - -
6 Transfer In - - - - - - -
7 Transfer In - - - - - - -
8 Transfer In - - - - - - -
9 Transfer In - - - - - - -
10 Transfer In - - - - - - -
11 Transfer In - - - - - - -
12 Transfer In - - - - - - -
13 Transfer In - - - - - - -
14 Transfer In - - - - - - -
15 Transfer In - - - - - - -
Total Funding Sources 37,600 - 37,600 - - 37,600
- - - - - -
Notes: (a) expected project completion, (b) issues with contracts, grants, etc., © Council agenda planning items.
Source: [Accounting System] Page 19 of 31 10/16/2023 4:54 AM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CIP BUDGET STATUS MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 Project Name: ADA Reconstructon CDBG Project No.: 8919
Vendors Used: % Completed: 0
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Expenditure Account Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Budget Supplies - - - - - -
Miscellaneous - - - - - -
Design - - - - - -
Professional 209,281 - 209,281 - - 209,281
Right of Way - - - - - -
Construction 794,433 - 794,433 - - 794,433
Total Expenditure 1,003,714 - 1,003,714 - - 1,003,714
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Funding Source Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Funding 1 Transfer In - General Fund - - - - - -
2 Transfer In - 1,003,714 - 1,003,714 - - 1,003,714
3 Transfer In - - - - - - -
4 Transfer In - - - - - - -
5 Transfer In - - - - - - -
6 Transfer In - - - - - - -
7 Transfer In - - - - - - -
8 Transfer In - - - - - - -
9 Transfer In - - - - - - -
10 Transfer In - - - - - - -
11 Transfer In - - - - - - -
12 Transfer In - - - - - - -
13 Transfer In - - - - - - -
14 Transfer In - - - - - - -
15 Transfer In - - - - - - -
Total Funding Sources 1,003,714 - 1,003,714 - - 1,003,714 - - - - - -
Notes: (a) expected project completion, (b) issues with contracts, grants, etc., © Council agenda planning items.
Source: [Accounting System] Page 20 of 31 10/16/2023 4:54 AM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CIP BUDGET STATUS MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 Project Name: HPK Litter Abatement Project No.: 8920
Notes: (a)
expected
Vendors Used: % Completed: 0
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Expenditure Account Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Budget Supplies - - - - - -
Miscellaneous - - - - - -
Design - - - - - -
Professional 1,000 - 1,000 - - 1,000
Right of Way - - - - - -
Construction - - - - - -
Total Expenditure 1,000 - 1,000 - - 1,000
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Funding Source Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Funding 1 Transfer In - General Fund - - - - - -
2 Transfer In - 1,000 - 1,000 - - 1,000
3 Transfer In - - - - - - -
4 Transfer In - - - - - - -
5 Transfer In - - - - - - -
6 Transfer In - - - - - - -
7 Transfer In - - - - - - -
8 Transfer In - - - - - - -
9 Transfer In - - - - - - -
10 Transfer In - - - - - - -
11 Transfer In - - - - - - -
12 Transfer In - - - - - - -
13 Transfer In - - - - - - -
14 Transfer In - - - - - - -
15 Transfer In - - - - - - -
Total Funding Sources 1,000 - 1,000 - - 1,000
- - - - - -
Source: [Accounting System] Page 21 of 31 10/16/2023 4:54 AM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CIP BUDGET STATUS MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 Project Name: Salt Lake Ave H20 Quality Green Project No.: 8921 Notes: (a)
expected
Vendors Used: % Completed: 0
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Expenditure Account Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Budget Supplies - - - - - -
Miscellaneous - - - - - -
Design - - - - - -
Professional 148,254 - 148,254 - - 148,254
Right of Way - - - - - -
Construction - - - - - -
Total Expenditure 148,254 - 148,254 - - 148,254
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Funding Source Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Funding 1 Transfer In - General Fund - - - - - -
2 Transfer In - 148,254 - 148,254 - - 148,254
3 Transfer In - - - - - - -
4 Transfer In - - - - - - -
5 Transfer In - - - - - - -
6 Transfer In - - - - - - -
7 Transfer In - - - - - - -
8 Transfer In - - - - - - -
9 Transfer In - - - - - - -
10 Transfer In - - - - - - -
11 Transfer In - - - - - - -
12 Transfer In - - - - - - -
13 Transfer In - - - - - - -
14 Transfer In - - - - - - -
15 Transfer In - - - - - - -
Total Funding Sources 148,254 - 148,254 - - 148,254
- - - - - -
Source: [Accounting System] Page 22 of 31 10/16/2023 4:54 AM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CIP BUDGET STATUS MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 Project Name: Roof Repairs City Hall / PD Project No.: 8922 Notes: (a)
expected
Vendors Used: % Completed: 0
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Expenditure Account Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Budget Supplies - - - - - -
Miscellaneous - - - - - -
Design - - - - - -
Professional 32,900 - 32,900 - - 32,900
Right of Way - - - - - -
Construction 2,173,500 - 2,173,500 - - 2,173,500
Total Expenditure 2,206,400 - 2,206,400 - - 2,206,400
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Funding Source Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Funding 1 Transfer In - General Fund - - - - - -
2 Transfer In - 2,206,400 - 2,206,400 - - 2,206,400
3 Transfer In - - - - - - -
4 Transfer In - - - - - - -
5 Transfer In - - - - - - -
6 Transfer In - - - - - - -
7 Transfer In - - - - - - -
8 Transfer In - - - - - - -
9 Transfer In - - - - - - -
10 Transfer In - - - - - - -
11 Transfer In - - - - - - -
12 Transfer In - - - - - - -
13 Transfer In - - - - - - -
14 Transfer In - - - - - - -
15 Transfer In - - - - - - -
Total Funding Sources 2,206,400 - 2,206,400 - - 2,206,400 - - - - - -
Source: [Accounting System] Page 23 of 31 10/16/2023 4:54 AM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CIP BUDGET STATUS MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 Project Name: Well 16 Design Enhancements Project No.: 8923 Notes: (a)
expected
Vendors Used: % Completed: 0
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Expenditure Account Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Budget Supplies - - - - - -
Miscellaneous - - - - - -
Design 111,718 - 111,718 - - 111,718
Professional - - - - - -
Right of Way - - - - - -
Construction - - - - - -
Total Expenditure 111,718 - 111,718 - - 111,718
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Funding Source Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Funding 1 Transfer In - General Fund - - - - - -
2 Transfer In - - - - - - -
3 Transfer In - 111,718 - 111,718 - - 111,718
4 Transfer In - - - - - - -
5 Transfer In - - - - - - -
6 Transfer In - - - - - - -
7 Transfer In - - - - - - -
8 Transfer In - - - - - - -
9 Transfer In - - - - - - -
10 Transfer In - - - - - - -
11 Transfer In - - - - - - -
12 Transfer In - - - - - - -
13 Transfer In - - - - - - -
14 Transfer In - - - - - - -
15 Transfer In - - - - - - -
Total Funding Sources 111,718 - 111,718 - - 111,718
- - - - - -
Source: [Accounting System] Page 24 of 31 10/16/2023 4:54 AM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CIP BUDGET STATUS MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 Project Name: LA County Walnut Street Project No.: 8924 Notes: (a)
expected
Vendors Used: % Completed: 0
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Expenditure Account Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Budget Supplies - - - - - -
Miscellaneous - - - - - -
Design - - - - - -
Professional - - - - - -
Right of Way - - - - - -
Construction - - - - - -
Total Expenditure - - - - - -
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Funding Source Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Funding 1 Transfer In - General Fund - - - - - -
2 Transfer In - - - - - - -
3 Transfer In - - - - - - -
4 Transfer In - - - - - - -
5 Transfer In - - - - - - -
6 Transfer In - - - - - - -
7 Transfer In - - - - - - -
8 Transfer In - - - - - - -
9 Transfer In - - - - - - -
10 Transfer In - - - - - - -
11 Transfer In - - - - - - -
12 Transfer In - - - - - - -
13 Transfer In - - - - - - -
14 Transfer In - - - - - - -
15 Transfer In - - - - - - -
Total Funding Sources - - - - - -
- - - - - -
Source: [Accounting System] Page 25 of 31 10/16/2023 4:54 AM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CIP BUDGET STATUS MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 Project Name: Fire Protection System Project No.: 8925
Notes: (a)
expected
Vendors Used: % Completed: 0
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Expenditure Account Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Budget Supplies - - - - - -
Miscellaneous - - - - - -
Design - - - - - -
Professional - - - - - -
Right of Way - - - - - -
Construction - - - - - -
Total Expenditure - - - - - -
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Funding Source Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Funding 1 Transfer In - General Fund - - - - - -
2 Transfer In - - - - - - -
3 Transfer In - - - - - - -
4 Transfer In - - - - - - -
5 Transfer In - - - - - - -
6 Transfer In - - - - - - -
7 Transfer In - - - - - - -
8 Transfer In - - - - - - -
9 Transfer In - - - - - - -
10 Transfer In - - - - - - -
11 Transfer In - - - - - - -
12 Transfer In - - - - - - -
13 Transfer In - - - - - - -
14 Transfer In - - - - - - -
15 Transfer In - - - - - - -
Total Funding Sources - - - - - -
- - - - - -
Source: [Accounting System] Page 26 of 31 10/16/2023 4:54 AM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CIP BUDGET STATUS MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 Project Name: MAT Program Cycle I Randolph Project No.: 8926 Notes: (a)
expected
Vendors Used: % Completed: 0
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Expenditure Account Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Budget Supplies - - - - - -
Miscellaneous - - - - - -
Design - - - - - -
Professional - - - - - -
Right of Way - - - - - -
Construction - - - - - -
Total Expenditure - - - - - -
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Funding Source Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Funding 1 Transfer In - General Fund - - - - - -
2 Transfer In - - - - - - -
3 Transfer In - - - - - - -
4 Transfer In - - - - - - -
5 Transfer In - - - - - - -
6 Transfer In - - - - - - -
7 Transfer In - - - - - - -
8 Transfer In - - - - - - -
9 Transfer In - - - - - - -
10 Transfer In - - - - - - -
11 Transfer In - - - - - - -
12 Transfer In - - - - - - -
13 Transfer In - - - - - - -
14 Transfer In - - - - - - -
15 Transfer In - - - - - - -
Total Funding Sources - - - - - -
- - - - - -
Source: [Accounting System] Page 27 of 31 10/16/2023 4:54 AM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CIP BUDGET STATUS MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 Project Name: Robert H. Keller Park Enhance. Project No.: 8927 Notes: (a)
expected
Vendors Used: % Completed: 0
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Expenditure Account Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Budget Supplies - - - - - -
Miscellaneous - - - - - -
Design - - - - - -
Professional - - - - - -
Right of Way - - - - - -
Construction - - - - - -
Total Expenditure - - - - - -
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Funding Source Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Funding 1 Transfer In - General Fund - - - - - -
2 Transfer In - - - - - - -
3 Transfer In - - - - - - -
4 Transfer In - - - - - - -
5 Transfer In - - - - - - -
6 Transfer In - - - - - - -
7 Transfer In - - - - - - -
8 Transfer In - - - - - - -
9 Transfer In - - - - - - -
10 Transfer In - - - - - - -
11 Transfer In - - - - - - -
12 Transfer In - - - - - - -
13 Transfer In - - - - - - -
14 Transfer In - - - - - - -
15 Transfer In - - - - - - -
Total Funding Sources - - - - - -
- - - - - -
Source: [Accounting System] Page 28 of 31 10/16/2023 4:54 AM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CIP BUDGET STATUS MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 Project Name: Tree Inventory - Arborist Project No.: 8928 Notes: (a)
expected
Vendors Used: % Completed: 0
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Expenditure Account Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Budget Supplies - - - - - -
Miscellaneous - - - - - -
Design - - - - - -
Professional - - - - - -
Right of Way - - - - - -
Construction - - - - - -
Total Expenditure - - - - - -
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Funding Source Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Funding 1 Transfer In - General Fund - - - - - -
2 Transfer In - - - - - - -
3 Transfer In - - - - - - -
4 Transfer In - - - - - - -
5 Transfer In - - - - - - -
6 Transfer In - - - - - - -
7 Transfer In - - - - - - -
8 Transfer In - - - - - - -
9 Transfer In - - - - - - -
10 Transfer In - - - - - - -
11 Transfer In - - - - - - -
12 Transfer In - - - - - - -
13 Transfer In - - - - - - -
14 Transfer In - - - - - - -
15 Transfer In - - - - - - -
Total Funding Sources - - - - - -
- - - - - -
Source: [Accounting System] Page 29 of 31 10/16/2023 4:54 AM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CIP BUDGET STATUS MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 Project Name: CalFire Urban Forestry Project No.: 8929
Notes: (a)
expected
Vendors Used: % Completed: 0
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Expenditure Account Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Budget Supplies - - - - - -
Miscellaneous - - - - - -
Design - - - - - -
Professional - - - - - -
Right of Way - - - - - -
Construction - - - - - -
Total Expenditure - - - - - -
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Funding Source Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Funding 1 Transfer In - General Fund - - - - - -
2 Transfer In - - - - - - -
3 Transfer In - - - - - - -
4 Transfer In - - - - - - -
5 Transfer In - - - - - - -
6 Transfer In - - - - - - -
7 Transfer In - - - - - - -
8 Transfer In - - - - - - -
9 Transfer In - - - - - - -
10 Transfer In - - - - - - -
11 Transfer In - - - - - - -
12 Transfer In - - - - - - -
13 Transfer In - - - - - - -
14 Transfer In - - - - - - -
15 Transfer In - - - - - - -
Total Funding Sources - - - - - -
- - - - - -
Source: [Accounting System] Page 30 of 31 10/16/2023 4:54 AM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CIP BUDGET STATUS MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 Project Name: PDES Sys MS4 Compliance Project No.: 8930 Notes: (a)
expected
Vendors Used: % Completed: 0
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Expenditure Account Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Budget Supplies - - - - - -
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FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Funding Source Carryover Budget Revised YTD Actual YTD Available Account Description Budget Amendments Budget 10/31/2023 Encumbrance Funding 1 Transfer In - General Fund - - - - - -
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3 Transfer In - - - - - - -
4 Transfer In - - - - - - -
5 Transfer In - - - - - - -
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10 Transfer In - - - - - - -
11 Transfer In - - - - - - -
12 Transfer In - - - - - - -
13 Transfer In - - - - - - -
14 Transfer In - - - - - - -
15 Transfer In - - - - - - -
Total Funding Sources - - - - - -
- - - - - -
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HCD
City of
Huntington Park
Housing Element
2021-2029
FOR ADOPTION, SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
"ATTACHMENT B"
Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Table of Contents For Adoption September 18, 2023 i
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Introduction........................................................................................................................I-1 Background.................................................................................................................. I-1 Housing Element Purpose and Content...................................................................... I-1 Relationship to Other General Plan Elements ............................................................ I-2 Summary of Public Participation................................................................................. I-2 Public Noticing.......................................................................................................................... I-3 Advisory Committee ................................................................................................................ I-3 Stakeholder Interviews and Focus Group Meetings ........................................................... I-4 Community Pop-Up Events..................................................................................................... I-6 Project Website ........................................................................................................................ I-8 Community Workshops ........................................................................................................... I-8 Survey........................................................................................................................................ I-9 City Council and Planning Commission Study Sessions.................................................... I-9 Draft Housing Element Available for Public Input................................................................ I-9 II. Housing Needs Assessment............................................................................................ II-1 Population Characteristics ......................................................................................... II-1 Population Growth Trends ..................................................................................................... II-1 Age............................................................................................................................................ II-1 Household Characteristics ......................................................................................... II-2 Overcrowding .......................................................................................................................... II-2 Housing Affordability and Overpayment.............................................................................. II-3 Employment ................................................................................................................ II-8 Housing Stock Characteristics................................................................................... II-9 Housing Type and Tenure ..................................................................................................... II-9 Housing Age and Conditions...............................................................................................II-11 Special Housing Needs............................................................................................. II-13 Persons with Disabilities.......................................................................................................II-13 Elderly .....................................................................................................................................II-16 Large Households .................................................................................................................II-18 Female-Headed Households ...............................................................................................II-18 Farm Workers ........................................................................................................................II-19 People Experiencing Homelessness ..................................................................................II-20 Extremely Low-Income Households...................................................................................II-24 Assisted Housing at Risk of Conversion .................................................................. II-26 Resources Available .............................................................................................................II-28 Cost Comparison...................................................................................................................II-31 Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Table of Contents For Adoption September 18, 2023 ii
Future Growth Needs................................................................................................ II-33 Overview of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation ...................................................... II-33 2021-2029 Huntington Park Growth Needs...................................................................... II-33 Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH)........................................................................... II-34 Introduction............................................................................................................................ II-34 Fair Housing Enforcement and Outreach Capacity ......................................................... II-35 Integration and Segregation................................................................................................ II-36 Access to Opportunity ......................................................................................................... II-68 Disproportionate Housing Needs ....................................................................................... II-82 Analysis of Sites Inventory.................................................................................................II-104 Local Data and Knowledge................................................................................................II-111 Identification of Contributing Factors...............................................................................II-112 III. Resources and Opportunities......................................................................................... III-1 Land Resources.......................................................................................................... III-1 Financial and Administrative Resources................................................................... III-1 State and Federal Resources............................................................................................... III-1 Local Resources .................................................................................................................... III-2 Energy Conservation Opportunities.......................................................................... III-3 Availability of Infrastructure and Services................................................................ III-4 Wastewater System............................................................................................................... III-4 Potable Water System........................................................................................................... III-4 Storm Water and Drainage................................................................................................... III-5 Circulation System................................................................................................................. III-5 V. Sites Inventory ................................................................................................................V-1 Regional Housing Needs Allocation ..........................................................................V-1 RHNA Credits ..............................................................................................................V-2 Accessory Dwelling Units .....................................................................................................V-2 Pending or Approved Projects .............................................................................................V-4 Summary of RHNA Credits ...................................................................................................V-4 Inventory of Opportunity Sites ..................................................................................V-4 Suitable Sites for Affordable Housing .................................................................................V-5 Determining Realistic Capacity ............................................................................................V-5 Methodology for Site Selection ...........................................................................................V-7 Existing Opportunity Sites ....................................................................................................V-8 Rezoning to Accommodate a Shortfall of Capacity ........................................................V-11 Suitability of Nonvacant Sites ..................................................................................V-19 Environmental Constraints .......................................................................................V-23 Types of Uses, Mitigation, and Remediation ....................................................................V-23 Resources for Cleanup .......................................................................................................V-32 Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Table of Contents For Adoption September 18, 2023 iii
Cleanup Regulations ........................................................................................................... V-33 Residential Development in Zones that Allow Nonresidential Uses ...................... V-33 Adequacy of Residential Sites Inventory in Meeting RHNA ................................... V-34 IV. Constraints...................................................................................................................... IV-1 Governmental Constraints ........................................................................................ IV-1 Land Use Controls .................................................................................................................IV-1 Off-Street Parking Requirements.........................................................................................IV-9 Requests to Develop Housing at Densities Lower Than Anticipated in the Sites Inventory............................................................................................................................... IV-11 Design Guidelines ............................................................................................................... IV-11 Local Ordinances ................................................................................................................ IV-12 Special Needs Housing...................................................................................................... IV-13 Permits and Procedures..................................................................................................... IV-22 Processing Timeframes...................................................................................................... IV-26 Fees....................................................................................................................................... IV-27 Building Codes .................................................................................................................... IV-30 Non-Governmental Constraints .............................................................................. IV-30 Environmental Constraints................................................................................................. IV-30 Hazardous Materials ........................................................................................................... IV-35 Federal and State Environmental Regulations................................................................ IV-36 Infrastructure Constraints .................................................................................................. IV-37 Market Constraints.............................................................................................................. IV-38 VI. Housing Action Plan........................................................................................................ VI-1 Goals and Policies...................................................................................................... VI-1 Provision of New Housing.....................................................................................................VI-1 Housing Conservation and Maintenance............................................................................VI-2 Removal of Governmental Constraints ...............................................................................VI-3 Provision of Adequate Housing Sites..................................................................................VI-3 Equal Housing Opportunity...................................................................................................VI-4 Housing Programs ..................................................................................................... VI-4 Provision of New Housing.....................................................................................................VI-5 Housing Conservation and Maintenance............................................................................VI-7 Removal of Constraints ...................................................................................................... VI-12 Provision of Adequate Housing Sites............................................................................... VI-16 Equal Housing Opportunities............................................................................................. VI-20 Quantified Objectives for 6th Cycle........................................................................ VI-25 Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Table of Contents For Adoption September 18, 2023 iv
LIST OF TABLES
Table II-1 Population Trends 2000-2020 Huntington Park vs. SCAG Region............................. II-1 Table II-2 Population by Age and Sex Huntington Park ................................................................ II-2 Table II-3 Overcrowding by Tenure Huntington Park and SCAG Region .................................. II-3 Table II-4 Income Categories and Affordable Housing Costs Los Angeles County................... II-4 Table II-5 Percentage of Income Spent on Rent Huntington Park .............................................. II-4 Table II-6 Percentage of Income Spent on Rent by Income Category Huntington Park ...................................................................................................................................... II-5 Table II-7 Median Home Sales Price for Existing Homes Huntington Park and SCAG Region ................................................................................................................................. II-6 Table II-8 Monthly Mortgage Cost Huntington Park and SCAG Region ..................................... II-6 Table II-9 Monthly Mortgage Cost by Income Category Huntington Park................................... II-7 Table II-10 Overpayment by Income Category Huntington Park.................................................... II-7 Table II-11 Employment by Industry Huntington Park ..................................................................... II-8 Table II-12 Employment by Occupation Huntington Park vs. SCAG Region ............................... II-9 Table II-13 Housing by Type Huntington Park and SCAG Region ............................................... II-10 Table II-14 Housing by Tenure Huntington Park and SCAG Region ........................................... II-10 Table II-15 Housing Tenure by Age of Householder Huntington Park......................................... II-11 Table II-16 Vacant Units by Type Huntington Park and SCAG Region ....................................... II-11 Table II-17 Age of Housing Stock Huntington Park and SCAG Region ...................................... II-12 Table II-18 Disabilities by Type Huntington Park............................................................................. II-13 Table II-19 Disabilities by Type for Seniors 65+ Huntington Park and SCAG Region .............. II-14 Table II-20 Developmental Disabilities by Residence and Age Huntington Park........................ II-15 Table II-21 Elderly Households by Income and Tenure Huntington Park ................................... II-17 Table II-22 Household Size by Tenure Huntington Park ............................................................... II-18 Table II-23 Household Type by Tenure Huntington Park .............................................................. II-19 Table II-24 Employment in the Agricultural Industry Huntington Park ........................................ II-20 Table II-25 Extremely Low-Income Households Huntington Park ............................................... II-25 Table II-26 Summary of At-Risk Units .............................................................................................. II-27 Table II-27 Qualified Entities .............................................................................................................. II-29 Table II-28 Estimated New Construction Costs (Huntington Park) .............................................. II-32 Table II-29 Rent Subsidies Required to Preserve At-Risk Rental Units........................................ II-33 Table II-30 2021-2029 Regional Housing Growth Needs Huntington Park ................................. II-34 Table II-31 Fair Housing Foundation Complaints ............................................................................ II-36 Table II-32 Cost-Burdened Households by Tenure, Huntington Park, 2015 and 2018 ............ II-82 Table II-33 Substandard Units ........................................................................................................... II-88 Table II-34 Housing Problems by Tenure ........................................................................................ II-88 Table II-35 TCAC Scores by Census Tract ...................................................................................II-106 Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Table of Contents For Adoption September 18, 2023 v
Table II-36 Number of Units by TCAC Opportunity Category ....................................................II-106 Table II-37 Number of Units by Percentage of Lower and Moderate Income Households in Census Tract...............................................................................................................II-107 Table II-38 Number of Units by Median Household Income of Census Tract ...........................II-107 Table II-39 Number of Units by Median Household Income of Census Tract ...........................II-108 Table II-40 Number of Units by Housing Need Factors of Census Tract ...................................II-109 Table II-41 Sites Inventory by Census Tract Characteristics.......................................................II-110 Table IV-1 Residential Land Use Designations Huntington Park General Plan ..........................IV-2 Table IV-2 Permitted Residential Development by Zoning District ...............................................IV-4 Table IV-3 Residential Development Standards (Commercial and Residential Zoning Districts) .............................................................................................................................IV-6 Table IV-4 Residential Development Standards (Downtown Specific Plan) ...............................IV-7 Table IV-5 Residential Parking Requirements .............................................................................. IV-10 Table IV-6 Planning Fees ................................................................................................................. IV-28 Table V-1 Huntington Park Housing Needs for 2021 – 2029 .........................................................V-1 Table V-2 Los Angeles County Maximum Rent by RHNA Income Category...............................V-2 Table V-3 Accessory Dwelling Unit Production City of Huntington Park......................................V-2 Table V-4 Affordability Breakdown of Rented ADUs .......................................................................V-3 Table V-5 Projected ADU Production Between 2021-2029 Affordability Assignment................V-3 Table V-6 Pending or Approved Projects..........................................................................................V-4 Table V-7 Credits Towards RHNA......................................................................................................V-4 Table V-8 Typical Densities of Multifamily Residential Projects in the Gateway Cities ..............V-6 Table V-9 Residential Capacity of Opportunity Sites and RHNA Shortfall ...................................V-9 Table V-10 Total Residential Capacity of Rezoned Parcels in Future Station Areas ................. V-17 Table V-11 Development Standards in the Willowbrook Specific Plan........................................ V-18 Table V-12 Development Standards in the North Paramount Gateway Specific Plan............... V-18 Table V-13 Existing Uses of Nonvacant Sites.................................................................................. V-20 Table V-14 Comparison of Development Standards ...................................................................... V-21 Table V-15 Housing Opportunity Sites, Existing Conditions.......................................................... V-25 Table V-16 Summary of Adequate Opportunity Sites .................................................................... V-34 Table V-17 Housing Opportunity Sites in the Downtown Specific Plan....................................... V-36 Table V-18 Housing Opportunity Sites Within ½ Mile of Planned Light Rail Station.................. V-42 Table VI-1 Quantified Housing Objectives ..................................................................................... VI-25 Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Table of Contents For Adoption September 18, 2023 vi
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure II-1 Homeless County by Subpopulation, Service Planning Area 7, 2022...................... II-22 Figure II-2 Characteristics of Homelessness, Los Angeles County, 2022 .................................. II-22 Figure II-3 Characteristics of Homelessness, Los Angeles County, 2022 .................................. II-23 Figure II-4 Racial Demographics (2018), Huntington Park............................................................ II-38 Figure II-5 Racial Demographics (2018), Los Angeles Region..................................................... II-39 Figure II-6 Predominant Population – Hispanic Majority, Huntington Park................................. II-40 Figure II-7 Predominant Population – Hispanic Majority, Los Angeles Region .......................... II-41 Figure II-8 Diversity Index (2018), Huntington Park ....................................................................... II-42 Figure II-9 Diversity Index (2018) Los Angeles Region ................................................................. II-43 Figure II-10 Population with a Disability By Census Tract (2014), Huntington Park.................... II-46 Figure II-11 Population with a Disability by Census Tract (2019), Los Angeles Region ............. II-47 Figure II-12 FHEO Cases – Disability Bias (2020), Huntington Park .............................................. II-48 Figure II-13 FHEO Cases – Disability Bias (2020), Los Angeles Region ....................................... II-49 Figure II-14 Percent of Children in Married-Couple Households (2019), Huntington Park ........ II-52 Figure II-15 Percent of Children in Married-Couple Households (2019), Los Angeles Region................................................................................................................................ II-53 Figure II-16 Percent of Children in Female Householder, No Spouse/Partner Present Households (2019), Los Angeles Region...................................................................... II-54 Figure II-17 Percent of Adults Living with Spouse/Partner (2019), Huntington Park .................. II-55 Figure II-18 Percent of Adult Population Living Alone (2019), Los Angeles Region ................... II-56 Figure II-19 Percent of Population 18 Years and Older in Households Living Alone (2019), Los Angeles Region......................................................................................................... II-57 Figure II-20 Poverty Status By Census Tract (2019), Huntington Park ......................................... II-59 Figure II-21 Low to Moderate Income Population, Los Angeles County....................................... II-60 Figure II-22 Median Income (2019), Huntington Park...................................................................... II-61 Figure II-23 Median Income (2019), Los Angeles Region ............................................................... II-62 Figure II-24 Racially or Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty (2009-2013), Huntington Park .................................................................................................................................... II-64 Figure II-25 Racially or Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty (2009-2013), Los Angeles Region ................................................................................................................ II-65 Figure II-26 TCAC Area of High Segregation and Poverty (2021), Huntington Park .................. II-66 Figure II-27 TCAC Areas of High Segregation and Poverty (2021), Los Angeles Region.......... II-67 Figure II-28 TCAC Opportunity Areas – Composite (2021) Huntington Park............................... II-72 Figure II-29 TCAC Opportunity Areas – Composite (2021), Los Angeles Region....................... II-73 Figure II-30 TCAC Opportunity Areas – Educational Opportunity (2021), Huntington Park ...... II-74 Figure II-31 TCAC Opportunity Areas – Educational Opportunity (2021), Los Angeles Region................................................................................................................................ II-75 Figure II-32 TCAC Opportunity Areas – Economic Score (2021), Huntington Park.................... II-76 Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Table of Contents For Adoption September 18, 2023 vii
Figure II-33 TCAC Opportunity Areas – Economic Score (2021), Los Angeles Region .............II-77 Figure II-34 TCAC Opportunity Areas – Environmental Score (2021), Huntington Park ............II-78 Figure II-35 TCAC Opportunity Areas – Environmental Score (2021), Los Angeles Region......II-79 Figure II-36 CalEnviroScreen 4.0 (2021), Huntington Park .............................................................II-80 Figure II-37 CalEnviroScreen 4.0 (2021), Los Angeles Region.......................................................II-81 Figure II-38 Overpayment by Renters (2019), Huntington Park .....................................................II-84 Figure II-39 Overpayment by Renters (2014), Los Angeles Region...............................................II-85 Figure II-40 Overpayment by Homeowners (2019), Huntington Park............................................II-86 Figure II-41 Overpayment by Homeowners (2014), Los Angeles Region.....................................II-87 Figure II-42 Percent of All Households with Any of the 4 Severe Housing Problems, Huntington Park ................................................................................................................II-90 Figure II-43 Percent of All Households with Any of the 4 Severe Housing Problems, Los Angeles Region.................................................................................................................II-91 Figure II-44 Overcrowded Households, Huntington Park ................................................................II-94 Figure II-45 Overcrowded Households, Los Angeles Region .........................................................II-95 Figure II-46 Severely Overcrowded Households Huntington Park.................................................II-96 Figure II-47 Severely Overcrowded Households Los Angeles Region..........................................II-97 Figure II-48 Social Vulnerability Index (2018), Huntington Park ...................................................II-100 Figure II-49 Social Vulnerability Index (CDC, 2018), Los Angeles Region..................................II-101 Figure II-50 Sensitive Communities, Huntington Park....................................................................II-102 Figure II-51 Sensitive Communities, Los Angeles Region.............................................................II-103 Figure IV-1 Areas In The City of Huntington Park Subject to Potential Liquefaction ................ IV-33 Figure V-1 Opportunity Sites in the Downtown Specific Plan Area............................................. V-10 Figure V-2 Opportunity Sites Within One-Half Mile of the Slauson/Long Beach Transit Station ............................................................................................................................... V-14 Figure V-3 Opportunity Sites Within One-Half Mile of the Pacific/Randolph Transit Station ............................................................................................................................... V-15 Figure V-4 Opportunity Sites Within One-Half Mile of the Florence/Salt Lake Transit Station ............................................................................................................................... V-16 Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Table of Contents For Adoption September 18, 2023 viii
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I. INTRODUCTION
Background
The City of Huntington Park is one of the cities that makes up the Gateway Cities district of southeastern Los Angeles County. The City is three square miles, bounded by the unincorporated community of Florence-Graham to the west, the City of Vernon to the north, three Gateway Cities to the east, and the City of South Gate to the south. Huntington Park is surrounded by major highway connections with Interstate 5 and 10 to the North, I-710 to the east, I-105 to the south, and I-110 to the west.
Since its incorporation in 1906, Huntington Park has been known for its central location and easy access to nearby cities. Located approximately six miles south of Downtown Los Angeles, 15 miles northeast of Los Angeles International Airport Huntington Park, and with proximity to major highways, Huntington Park is well-situated for regional connectivity. Huntington Park originally developed as a streetcar suburb for industrial workers in the early 1900s. The Gateway Cities region was largely developed amid a boom in manufacturing that focused Los Angeles County’s industrial production in areas southeast of Downtown Los Angeles. The city of Huntington Park and surrounding cities became home to much of the County’s industry sector, as well as a home to those working-class industry workers that serviced this economy. Like many Gateway Cities, Huntington Park’s proximity to historical and current industrial activities has left a legacy of pollution, and the city experiences a higher pollution burden than the rest of the region and the state.
Huntington Park is a majority Hispanic/Latino community. U.S. Census data shows that over 90 percent of the city’s population speaks a language other than English at home. Furthermore, some data sources show that up to 25 percent of the City’s population is undocumented, which could mean that the City’s population data may not fully count all residents of the city. Undocumented status can contribute to housing instability and a household’s ability to access services. The city’s population is disproportionately cost-burdened, meaning that households spend more than 30 percent of their income on rent. Huntington Park is one of the densest cities in the country, and high housing costs and low inventory have contributed to overcrowded housing conditions disproportionate to the region.
The city is nearly entirely built out, with very little vacant or underutilized land available for development. This Housing Element’s Site Inventory consists of sites in several opportunity areas— the Downtown Specific Plan area along Pacific Boulevard, and the areas around three planned LA Metro stations at Slauson Avenue and Long Beach Avenue, Pacific Boulevard and Randolph Street, and Florence Avenue and Salt Lake Avenue.
Housing Element Purpose and Content
Pursuant to Government Code Section 65302, the General Plan must include the following elements: land use, housing, circulation, noise, safety, conservation, open space, and environmental justice. As mandated by California Government Code Section 65581, the Housing Element is the only element required to be updated on a routine basis, every eight years. The Housing Element is a comprehensive strategy for providing safe, decent, and affordable housing for all residents. The Housing Element must include:
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• Identification and analysis of existing and projected housing needs, resources, and constraints;
• Identification of adequate sites for housing to meet the existing and projected needs of all economic segments of the community; and
• Goals, policies, quantified objectives, and scheduled programs for preservation, improvement, and development of housing.
The Housing Element helps the City determine how to address existing and future housing needs and plan for future growth by establishing actions and priorities for housing programs. This Housing Element was prepared for the planning period of October 2021 to October 2029, and represents the 6th Housing Element cycle.
Relationship to Other General Plan Elements
Huntington Park’s General Plan was adopted in 1991 and consists of the Land Use, Housing, Circulation, Open Space and Conservation, Safety, Noise, Public Facilities, and Urban Design elements. All elements bear equal weight, and no element has legal precedence over another.
California Government Code Section 65583(c) requires the Housing Element to maintain internal consistency with other General Plan Elements.
Two other elements have recently been updated or are being updated at the time of publishing this Housing Element, as required by state law.
• Senate Bill (SB) 1000 (2016) amended Government Code Section 65302 to require that cities and counties that have disadvantaged communities to incorporate environmental justice policies into their general plans, either in a separate environmental justice element or by integrating related goals, policies, and objectives throughout the other elements upon the adoption or next revision of two or more elements concurrently. The City prepared a stand-alone Environmental Justice Element, which was adopted November 15, 2022. • Safety elements must be updated during each update of the Housing Element if additional information relating to climate adaptation or resilience becomes available. The City’s Safety Element update is in progress at the time of publishing this Housing Element update.
Summary of Public Participation
The Housing Element update process began in early 2021, with a draft first released for public review July 9 to August 6, 2021. The California Department of Housing and Community Development reviewed that draft and a subsequent draft, and provided comments necessitating additional data collection, public input, and analysis. This draft addresses the comments from HCD and reflects the additional analysis, and a summary of the additional community outreach follows.
The Housing Element must reflect the values and preferences of the community. Accordingly, community participation is an important component of the development of this Element.
Government Code Section 65583(c)(8) states that the local government must make “a diligent effort to achieve public participation of all economic segments of the community in the development of the housing element.” This process not only includes community members, but also participation from local agencies and housing groups, community organizations, and housing developers.
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In 2021, the City released a housing survey, held two community workshops, and a study session with the City Council and Planning Commission. In 2022, as part of revisions to the City’s Housing Element draft originally released in 2021, the City re-engaged the community to solicit more input from stakeholders and community members. Community engagement events in 2022 included meetings with the City’s Environmental Justice Advisory Committee, stakeholder interviews with service providers and housing developers, community pop-up events, a project-specific website, in-person and virtual community workshops, and study sessions with decision makers. A complete record of the public engagement program is available in Appendix A.
Public Noticing
To reach the largest and broadest spectrum of community members and stakeholders, Huntington Park utilized the following notification methods throughout the Housing Element update process:
• Regular posts to the City’s social media accounts, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, announcing community workshops, study sessions, and public comment periods.
• City staff developed email and mailing lists of community and advocacy groups, non-profits, faith-based organizations, and school-based organizations to provide outreach and regular updates about the Housing Element, Environmental Justice Element, and Safety Element Updates.
• The interested parties email list was regularly maintained and included community members who had signed up on the project website, at community pop-up events, and at community workshops.
• The City developed flyers in English and Spanish advertising the project. City staff handed out flyers at community pop-up events. See Appendix A for example flyers.
Advisory Committee
An advisory committee was established to discuss and obtain input primarily on environmental justice issues. The advisory committee consists of the following 12 community members:
• Laura Cortez, East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice • Eileen Garcia, Tree People
• Dr. Wilma Franco, Southeast Los Angeles Collaborative • Carol Xochimitl, HUB Cities
• Laura Avila, Human Services Association
• Areli Caballero, College Student (Environmental Science Major) • Mia Calderon, Youth Resident
• Miguel Vargas, Community Resident
• Chris Aguilar, Community Resident
• Ana Michel, Small Business Owner/Resident
• Ricardo Barbosa, Planning Commissioner
• Alicia Rodarte, AltaMed
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While the committee was formed to support development of the City’s Environmental Justice Element (adopted November 15, 2022), the members also provided valuable insight on affirmatively furthering fair housing issues and policy development at its July 12, 2022, August 13, 2022, and September 13, 2022, meetings. Members also received a presentation on the ongoing Safety Element Update and provided input on climate vulnerability issues to inform the development of the Safety Element.
The advisory committee reviewed the proposed sites inventory, initial AFFH findings, and proposed policies addressing AFFH issues and provided the following comments related to housing:
• Concerns about concentrating lower-income housing in any one area of Huntington Park, i.e., a preference to distribute lower-income housing throughout the city. • Concerns with constructing housing near areas with high pollution and contamination, specifically sites around the planned Slauson/Long Beach and Pacific/Randolph transit stations due to contamination and pollution from industrial uses in the area. • Identified six sites in the downtown specific plan (DTSP) for development to provide lowerincome housing. • Support of programs related to inclusionary housing and rent control. • Identified higher concentration of people with disabilities in downtown area because of public transportation that runs through that area creating more opportunities for access for people who cannot drive.
• Identified higher educational outcomes in certain areas because of concentration of charter schools, which put a lot more emphasis on STEM education. Also, identified high education attainment located on the westside because two high schools are located there, so educational attainment scores could be related to school access. • Concerns about the affordability of living in Huntington Park and how it leads to overcrowding. There should be programs to help address the cost and subsidize it. • Support for a rent escrow program to help keep landlords and property managers accountable.
Stakeholder Interviews and Focus Group Meetings
As part of the outreach process, the City reached out to various stakeholder representatives, service providers, and housing developers to inform the organizations about the Housing Element Update. Staff asked that the organizations participate in a stakeholder interview to share their organization’s experience with affordable and attainable housing in Huntington Park and other Los Angeles gateway communities.
In August 2022, the City met with representatives from the following community-based organizations and/or service providers:
• Advocates for Human Potential, an organization that advises local governments on accessing funding and developing strategies around housing and homelessness. • Hub Cities Consortium, which provides job training and placement to residents of the Gateway Cities, with some specialized programs for people transitioning out of homelessness.
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• Southeast Community Development Corporation, which has community and technology centers in nearby Bell and Cudahy, and provides education for children and adults on technology, and new programs to educate first-time homebuyers on the homebuying process.
• Gateway Cities Council of Governments, the subregional government for the Gateway Cities, with a number of housing-related Regional Early Action Planning Grant-funded programs to help Gateway Cities meet their housing needs.
These interviews covered the following topic areas:
• The housing issues faced by the organization’s clientele • What the City of Huntington Park is doing well to address housing issues • What solutions other similar or nearby cities have developed that have been effective at addressing housing issues in the region
The City met with affordable and market-rate housing developers including BRIDGE Housing, National CORE, NewStart Housing, and Warmington Residential. Not all developers had worked in Huntington Park, so the questions focused on development processes and regulations generally.
Discussion topics included:
• Potential for building in Huntington Park
• Parking standards, open space requirements, density, and other development standards • The value of a by-right development process vs. a discretionary process • Developers’ experience using new state streamlining laws to help speed up the process of development
• Examples of processes or new regulations implemented by similar or nearby cities that have been effective at increasing housing production
• Challenges in redeveloping formerly industrial and/or contaminated land • Challenges in developing smaller, nonvacant, and/or infill sites common in Huntington Park Focus Group Meeting with Communities for a Better Environment On Monday, August 29, 2022, the City met with Communities for a Better Environment (CBE) to present and discuss key components of the Housing Element Update, including housing constraints, affirmatively furthering fair housing, and developing the housing sites inventory. The presentation was translated in Spanish verbally and written form. At the end of the presentation, attendees were able to provide the following comments and questions:
• What will be the City’s process for environmental cleanup before development? We want to encourage environmental cleanup before development.
• What other efforts besides the Downtown Specific Plan are there to develop housing? How much affordable housing will the City require for each of these projects? • Because there are three transit sites, does that mean the City will create a transit-oriented development? For the amount of housing that is required, we are concerned about prioritizing the very low income and low income when there are four income levels, when the City does not have a TOD policy.
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• How does the City meets its regional housing needs assessment for moderate income and above? Why is the City prioritizing these income levels when the community needs more affordable housing for low income and very low income?
• What is the City doing to ensure housing is available for other vulnerable populations, such as seniors and those with disabilities? What about transitional housing and senior supportive housing?
• We know that residents lack access to parks and green spaces. What is the City’s plan to ensure that residents will have access to parks and green spaces when building new housing?
• What has the City done to address lead and asbestos contamination in housing? What other programs are the City trying to address these issues and maintain poor quality housing? We need it.
• A comment on what we have seen other cities doing. Bell Gardens passed rent control up to four percent cap. We would like to see a similar policy in Huntington Park.
Community Pop-Up Events
The City hosted an informational booth at the City’s farmers market to distribute flyers, advertise upcoming community workshops, and gather input from the community on housing needs, fair housing issues and climate vulnerabilities. The City’s farmers market is a well-attended and reliable community event held every Wednesday. The pop-up events were held from 8:30 am – 1:30 pm on August 17, August 31, and September 7, 2022. Two of the community pop-up events included interactive posters and a raffle giveaway to incentivize participation and to collect community input for updates to the Housing Element and Safety Element. All materials at the pop-up events were provided in both English and Spanish. Also Spanish facilitation was utilized to prevent language barriers in participation. Informational flyers about the housing element, focused general plan updates and upcoming events were distributed and included a QR code so participants could conveniently access the project website from their cell phones for additional information. The following summarizes the input received from the three interactive pop-up events. See Appendix A for the interactive posters, pictures, and public comments collected.
August 17, 2022 Farmers Market
The City set up a booth at the farmers market on August 17, 2022. The objective of this pop-up event was to distribute flyers advertising upcoming workshops and collect public comments related to housing, safety, and environmental justice. An email sign-up sheet was available to expand the interested parties’ email list. Open-ended comment cards were available, and the following comments were collected:
• School traffic is causing public safety issues for residents. • I would like them to take action on Randolph and Milles Street, especially that [drivers] do not double park, respect driveways and do not block pedestrian pathways. • Illegal body shop on Newell and Gage Street; paint cars and they do not have adequate security. In front there are a lot of cars that they don’t serve, and this is unsafe for our kids that walk through there from school.
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August 31, 2022 Farmers Market
The City set up a booth at the farmers market on August 31, 2022 with two interactive posters available to spark conversation about and gain input for the Housing and Safety element updates.
Once participants gave feedback, their name was entered into a raffle, a total of four names were drawn and each person received a $50 gift card. The team also distributed flyers advertising the two study sessions as well as an educational flyer on the overall General Plan update. Based on the input from the interactive posters and conversations with participants, the main themes for each element were:
Housing
• Rent is too high, and housing is unaffordable.
• Rent control is needed.
• Residents have experienced poor housing conditions, paying too much, and overcrowding. • More programs are needed to support homeownership, housing repairs, and renters rights/rent control/rent assistance.
Safety
• Worsened air quality is the biggest climate concern.
• Power often goes out and many people experience fatigue during heat waves. • Want education on how to protect yourself from heat and climate change. • More education opportunities on placing solar panels in homes. • Better and safer public transit.
September 7, 2022 Farmers Market
The September 7th farmers market pop-up event included the same interactive posters and a raffle activity as the August 31st event. The intent was to continue to collect community input regarding housing needs, fair housing, and climate vulnerabilities. Based on the input from the interactive posters and conversations with participants, the main themes for each element were similar to the August 31st event. For housing these included the high cost of rent and housing affordability, poor housing conditions including overcrowding; and suggestions to support more programs for homeownership, repairs, and renter’s rights. For safety these included worsening air quality and increased heat waves. The following summarizes some of the additional input provided by the community:
Housing
• Poor housing quality and limited code enforcement.
• Concerns about homelessness and public safety in neighborhoods. • Suggested housing programs included first-time homebuyer programs, lowering rents, landlord-renter mediation services, and education regarding affordable housing and home ownership as well as educational programs for youth.
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Safety
• Health risks associated with heat waves for children and adults, including heat sickness, nausea, dizziness, blood pressure issues.
• Suggested programs included cooling areas, tree planting and shade programs, energy/electricity programs, community outreach, programs and activities for seniors (e.g., swimming programs for seniors).
Project Website
The City’s website hosted and created a separate dedicated project website. The project website served as a key information hub where residents could see all events listed, find links to join meetings, and various other ways to get involved. The project website provided detailed background information on the Housing Element, Environmental Justice Element, and Safety Element updates including the purpose of each element, informational videos, and links to the City’s previous educational websites.
• The City’s housing element website is available at www.hpca.gov/787/Housing-Element. • The City’s new housing element website (described below) is available at www.huntingtonparkgpupdates.com.
Project materials associated with each element were updated regularly on the websites, including information for upcoming events, and virtual workshop PowerPoint presentations and video recordings. A form on the website enabled people to sign up for project email updates and provide comment at any time throughout the project process. The City’s housing element web page and the dedicated project website were available in English and Spanish.
Community Workshops
Workshops Hosted in 2021
In 2021, the City hosted two educational community workshops. On July 1, 2021, the City explained its past non-compliance with Housing Element requirements, new requirements and the 6th Cycle Housing Element update, and the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) requirements. On August 2, 2021, the City hosted a second workshop to provide information about resources and opportunities in Huntington Park, constraints to development, and the housing action plan. Both workshops provided the opportunity for community members to ask questions.
Workshops Hosted in 2022
In 2022, workshops for the Housing Element were held both virtually and in person during the month of August. These workshops were hosted on two formats to encourage broader community engagement of community members and prioritize safety of those who are not able to attend inperson events due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The workshops held on August 23 and 24, 2022, focused on the Housing Element update process, key concepts related to fair housing, the Safety Element update, and opportunities for community members to stay involved in the process.
Attendees had the opportunity to answer pre-written polling questions and questionnaires on housing needs and conditions. Due to low attendance at the workshops, the virtual workshop presentations were also posted to the project website, described above. There were forms on the project website also by which community members could submit comments and provide feedback.
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Survey
In June 2021, the City circulated a survey to ask stakeholders and community members questions regarding housing needs and current conditions. Survey questions focused on satisfaction with their current housing, physical conditions of their housing, satisfaction with housing options in Huntington Park, housing types, community amenities, home ownership barriers, rezoning, housing concerns, and demographic questions. There were 130 responses to the survey.
City Council and Planning Commission Study Sessions
The City held study sessions with the City Council as well as public hearings with the Planning Commission and City Council following release of the Draft Housing Element.
May 13, 2021 – City Council and Planning Commission Study Session The City hosted a joint study session with the City Council and Planning Commission that was open to the public on May 13, 2021. The presentation described existing challenges and Housing Element requirements, including special needs housing and the RHNA. All material was translated into Spanish. The presentation concluded with the opportunity for decision makers and community members to ask questions and provide comments.
August 31, 2022 – Planning Commission Study Session
The City hosted a study session with the Planning Commission that was open to the public on August 31, 2022. At this study session, the City explained the objectives and requirements for the Environmental Justice Element, including current conditions in Huntington Park; the Housing Element, including fair housing practices and sites inventory; and the Safety Element, including current hazard conditions and potential climate change impacts. The presentation was given in person and via Zoom and Spanish translation services were provided.
September 6, 2022 – City Council Study Session
The City hosted a study session with the City Council that was open to the public on September 6, 2022. At this study session, the City explained the objectives and requirements for the Environmental Justice Element, including current conditions in Huntington Park; the Housing Element, including fair housing practices and sites inventory; and the Safety Element, including current hazard conditions and potential climate change impacts. The presentation was given in person and via Zoom and Spanish translation services were provided.
Draft Housing Element Available for Public Input
The draft Housing Element was first released for public review from July 9, 2021, to August 6, 2021.
The draft Housing Element was posted to the City’s website and a notice was emailed to interested parties.
September 15, 2023 Draft
After revisions that were required to address comments from HCD, the draft Housing Element was released for public review September 15, 2023, for the minimum statutorily required seven days.
The Housing Element was posted on the project website, and a notice was emailed to all interested parties.
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Two comments were received. Both comments expressed support for housing strategies, policies, and programs that provide opportunities for home ownership. Section V, Housing Action Plan, provides policies and programs to balance the need for rental housing with the need for for-sale housing (both of which were substantiated by a review of demographic data and community input).
Policy 1.1 supports existing and potential new programs that support home ownership (financial assistance and policies to increase the supply of affordable for-sale housing). Program 1 contains a number of actions to promote, augment, and continue existing financial assistance programs for first-time homebuyers. Program 5, Preservation of At-Risk Units, contains actions through which the City will explore the feasibility of tenant opportunity to purchase programs, which could expand opportunities for lower-income households to purchase existing rental units. Inclusionary requirements for for-sale projects referenced in Policy 1.1 may be adopted under Action 11-3, which would build on subregional inclusionary studies and strategies done by the Gateway Cities Council of Governments.
One comment letter from Communities for a Better Environment (CBE), the Public Interest Law Project, and Disability Rights California was received after the public comment period had closed, on October 17, 2022. This comment letter was considered in the preparation of the subsequent draft and by HCD as a third-party comment.
The draft was submitted to HCD for review on September 27, 2023, and a letter of findings from HCD was received November 10, 2022.
January 10, 2023 Draft
A draft addressing public comments and findings from HCD’s review was published for the statutorily required seven days on January 10, 2023. The Housing Element was posted on the project website, and a notice was emailed to all interested parties.
One comment letter from CBE et al was received on January 17, 2023. The following changes were made to address comments in the January 17 CBE et al letter:
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The advisory group committee mentioned on page I-3 was not an advisory committee formed for the explicit purposes of commenting on the Housing Element, but rather for commenting on the creation of the Environmental Justice Element, that the City was required to complete. Only one meeting was set aside to discuss the Housing Element explicitly and that meeting was not attended by the majority of the Environmental Justice Advisory Committee.
Clarified the purpose of the Advisory Committee and the specific meetings at which the Housing Element was
discussed. (Page I-3)
On page I-9, the last public review of the Housing Element draft dated, September 15, 2023, refers to the 7 days that was set aside for public comment as required. A 7 day comment letter period is not the requirement but rather the minimum amount,“[f]or any subsequent draft revision, the local government shall post the draft revision on its internet website and shall email a link to the draft revision to all individuals and organizations that have previously requested notices relating to the local government’s housing element at least seven days before submitting the draft revision to the department.”
Clarified that the seven-day public review period is the minimum statutorily required review period. (Page I-9)
There is no mention on pages I-9 and I-10 of our letter dated October 17, 2022 and sent to Mr. Steve Forster, Director, Department of Community Development. Please see Attachment 1 for further reference.
Added reference to comment letter from CBE et al on
September 15, 2023, draft. (Page I-10)
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Concern that there is no homeless shelter in the City of Huntington Park and the City does not administer a homeless prevention program. Under SB 2 (effective January 2008) amended the California’s Housing Accountability Act (HAA) to require local governments to take specific zoning actions to encourage the development of emergency shelters and transitional and supportive housing. Suitability of a zone for emergency shelter uses is determined by examining what other uses are permitted in that zone, and whether those uses are generally compatible with residential and shelter use. On pg. IV-14 “[e]mergency shelters with up to 30 beds are permitted by right in the Industrial/Manufacturing Planned Development (MPD) zone and emergency shelters with more than 30 beds are conditionally permitted in the C-G (General Commercial) zone,” this proposed zoning raises concerns as it is noted that there are many industrial uses in the City that are sources of pollution that may impact public health. It would be inappropriate to site emergency shelters in these zones by right as it is likely to pose health risks.
The City provides funding to nonprofits to support
homelessness programs, described in detail in Chapter 2, Housing Needs Assessment. Chapter 2 and Chapter 3,
Constraints, describe in detail the need for emergency
shelters, and transitional and supportive housing to serve the City’s homeless population and the barriers to developing those facilities. Program Housing Element Program 7 contains provisions to modify the zoning code to facilitate emergency shelters and seek funding for the development and operation of emergency shelters. Emergency shelters will also be
allowed in the new Transit-Oriented Development Overlay District, and a clarifying statement has been added to Action 10-5. Programs 7 and 13 contain provisions to modify the zoning code to facilitate transitional and supportive housing and seek funding for the development and operation of such facilities.
Concerns over developers’ statement that “required open space often goes unused,and can constrain their ability to achieve the maximum density allowed.” While the City’s RHNA will likely amount to more density, we do not feel that development of units should sacrifice open space. The City is park poor and admittedly very dense and in order to provide residents some open space developers should be asked to incorporate open space design elements in their projects.
Open space and green space have shown to provide positive health impacts to communities.
The Housing Element acknowledges (consistent with the
Environmental Justice Element adopted November 15, 2022) that the increased provision of open space is crucial to creating more equitable access to resources throughout the city. The Housing Element does not commit to reducing open space
requirements, only that those requirements will be the subject of ongoing outreach to determine the most effective way to provide open space in new development while ensuring
projects develop at densities that will meet the City’s obligations under the Housing Element. The provision of open space throughout the City will be addressed comprehensively through Program 14.
We appreciate the acknowledgment that Slauson/Long Beach and Pacific/Randolph “have high pollution exposure” and that soil remediation may be required. However, given that a proposed TOD ordinance might create streamlined, administrative approval for qualifying projects how exactly will the City ensure safeguards from vapor intrusion, soil contamination, air emissions, etc. for projects sited in these areas.
Policy 4.7 in the January 9, 2023, HCD Review Draft of the Housing Element requires environmental remediation for
development of all properties near or with on-site
contamination.
Creating Green City Ordinance is a positive step, but we would like to see the City adopt a “Building Decarbonization” ordinance. The City has the opportunity to encourage all new buildings that come online to be completely electrified. As a City that has been negatively impacted by a multiple sources of pollutions for decades ensuring that new buildings are built with electrification in mind can help reduce indoor pollution that comes from burning gas stoves and gas heaters. Furthermore, encouraging electrification in new building can help reduce Green House Gas emissions originating from buildings.
The City may consider a building electrification ordinance in the future. However, it is recommended that this be done more holistically and in concert with a more comprehensive carbon reduction strategy. The preparation of a future ordinance should consider additional cost burden or displacement risk to vulnerable communities, the phasing of implementation,
funding strategies, regulatory barriers, and coordination with utility providers and other agencies.
Concerns over the proposed Action 13-1, Protecting Existing Residents from Displacement. This draft Housing Element covers how many residents are in fact rent burdened and many families would qualify for being considered Very Low Income and Extremely Low Income, however there is no discussion anywhere in this Housing Element on Rent Control or Just Cause Evictions. The City is aware that many of its proposed sites for development would create projects in the Downtown area but it does not acknowledge how such development can cause gentrification and in turn cause The language in Action 13-1 has been modified to clarify that the City will adopt local regulations aimed at protecting existing residents from displacement, examples of which are listed in Action 13-1. Based in this comment, a rent control or just cause eviction ordinance has been added to the list of local regulations that will be considered. Action 13-5 has been added as an interim measure to provide residents with
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displacement. Having programs such as rent control and just cause eviction protections can help with community stability. It is not enough to do tenants workshop, right of return requirements if tenants are unable to pay the current rent. A rent control ordinance can help protect tenants from land speculators and unjust rent increases.
Furthermore, just cause eviction protections will dissuade unsubstantiated unlawful detainer filings.
been added to commit the City to adopt a local relocation plan that complies with and implements state law.
Action 13-2. Homeless Services and Housing. Rather than invest in the City of Huntington Park Police Department participating in SERMET, it may be better to create an actual team of specialists that can help with mental health crises. Historically, police departments are not the best equipped in mental health and homeless outreach.
Working with different County services maybe be a better partnership than allowing for the police to manage these sensitive cases.
SERMET is a successful regional program that the Huntington Park Police Department participates in along with police departments from other southeast Los Angeles cities, together with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health.
Action 13-2 contains other provisions to support homelessness programs, emergency housing assistance, and the
development and operation of housing for people experiencing homelessness.
The draft was submitted to HCD for review on February 7, 2023. An additional comment letter from CBE et al was received by the City and HCD on March 3, 2023. This letter was considered by the City in the preparation of the subsequent draft, and by HCD as a third-party comment. A letter of findings from HCD was received March 24, 2023.
The following changes were made to address comments in the March 3 CBE et al letter:
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…Given the increase in homelessness within the City, the element should include a complete analysis of characteristics of persons experiencing homelessness including by protected characteristics such as race and ethnicity, familial status, and persons with disabilities. [page 1]
Using all available data including qualitative data from City staff and service providers, the homelessness analysis has been updated.
The element still lacks analysis and evaluation on the displacement pressures on existing residents for specific areas such as the Downtown Specific Plan area and TOD overlay and programs with specific actions, metrics, and milestones to address both displacement risk and environmental risk. [page 2]
… while the City commits to evaluating antidisplacement policies, it must commit to programs as well, with concrete methods and timelines. Additionally, rent control requires a just cause eviction ordinance to be effective, so the City should have a program regarding both types of ordinances, rather than one “or” the other. [page 2]
The draft Action 13-1 was modified to commit to adopting one of the listed strategies and added milestones (page VI-21). …despite the revisions since the last draft Housing Element, it is still unclear that the City has considered how to ensure that additional housing capacity is created in moderate-resourced tracts. [page 3] The Sites Inventory identifies 635 total units in moderateresource census tracts, or about 25 percent of the total units.
The Housing Action Plan contains a number of programs to increase investment in lower-resource areas (including but not limited to Action 10-3, Action 10-5, Action 13-4, Action 14-3, Action 14-4).
Because more than 50 percent of the City’s identified sites are nonvacant it is presumed that existing uses will impede residential development of the non-vacant sites until finds based “on substantial evidence that the use is likely to be discontinued during the planning period.” Government Code section 65583.2(g)(2) these non-vacant site. The analysis contained in the February Draft (p. V-26). does not Additional analysis was added to “Suitability of Nonvacant Sites” in Section V.
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satisfy the requirements of Government Code section 65583.2(g)(2). [page 4]
While we agree that requiring a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for all residential projects within 500 feet of sites that are active or have historical pollution (Policy 4.7) would address environmental constraints on sites, the City should require this analysis for all vacant and nonvacant sites in the City which could be developed for residential use during the planning period. [page 4] …Policy 4.7 should extend to all sites in the City to ensure a proper evaluation for lead and other contaminants that may be on the site. [page 5]
Policy 4.7 was modified to apply to all residential projects in the city.
The ability to have assistance in retrofitting homes with air filtration is well received, however, more specific programs to decrease in-home pollution must be added.
References to Environmental Justice policies to address pollution were added to the Assessment of Fair Housing (page II-106).
Given the likelihood of contamination in the community there must be some safeguard for streamlined projects in the City. [page 4] Policy 4.7 addresses contamination issues outside of the CEQA process to ensure contamination is addressed for
projects allowed by-right, other processing or CEQA
streamlining provisions.
Lastly, it is still unclear whether the sufficient existing or planned water, sewer, and other dry utilities to accommodate the City’s regional housing needs for the planning period. [page 5] The availability of infrastructure is discussed in Section III, and Program 14 addresses deficiencies in the current systems.
In analyzing the threat of displacement in the sites inventory analysis it would be helpful to concretely name those preventative actions. [page 5]
Program 13 has been revised to specify the measures the City commits to analyzing and adopting.
City residents ask for a commitment to developing homes that would include family-size units and providing goals for developments of such units in the site inventory analysis would guide development in the City. [page 5]
Action 7-4 states that the City will modify local density bonus regulations to allow bonuses for “family housing.” Added “family-sized housing” for clarification.
City-owned sites must go through a Surplus Lands Act (SLA) notification process prior to being disposed by the City. The sites inventory assumes that some of the properties will not be sold under the SLA and they would be used for above moderate-income housing. Even if that is the case, the Surplus Land Act requires that sites that can accommodate 10 or more residential units in the property must have no less than 15 percent of the total number of residential units developed sold or rented as affordable housing as defined Section 202(c)(1).…These sites should properly account for the affordable housing required under the SLA. [page 5-6] The City formulated assumptions about affordability based on HCD guidelines and Housing Element Law. City-owned sites did not meet the criteria to count toward the City’s share of the lower-income RHNA. Action 10-4 has been edited to clarify that the City will follow the Surplus Land Act in the development and disposition of those sites, including any affordability requirements.
…The TOD overlay would serve better use if more than 30 percent, preferably 50 percent, of the available units are allocated for very low- and low-income RHNA categories. [page 6]
The City applied assumptions for affordability as outlined in the Sites Inventory.
However, the City should be able to estimate total fees for multifamily developments of different sizes and compare those fees to what neighboring cities charge. [page 6]
The fees analysis was updated to include fees charged for actual projects.
Action 7-2 commits to “[m]odify the required findings for Development Permits (Section 9-2.1007) to remove subjective language.” Draft, VI-13. However, the Draft does not acknowledge that finding 2 (“harmonious and compatible”) is also subjective, and Action 7-2 does not identify the subjective language to be removed or amended. Draft, IV-23, VI-13. Further, the Draft does not analyze the possibility of allowing some or all multifamily housing by-right in The program commits to Finding 3, 5, and 7. Finding 2 is not subjective (“the proposed development is consistent with the General Plan”).
The TOD Overlay Zone will allow multifamily housing by-right.
Modifications to the Development Permit process would
remove subjectivity for all multifamily housing.
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some or all residential zones, despite acknowledging that singlefamily homes are allowed by-right in multiple zones. [page7] Similarly, the Draft acknowledges that the City’s subjective design review process constrains housing development. Draft, IV-27.
However, the only program that addresses this requirement, Action 7-2, is vague, committing only to “[c]reate processes that allow projects with an affordable component to proceed along a faster entitlement path, that would avoid discretionary review” sometime in 2023. That Housing Element should commit to specific amendments to the design review and development permit processes that will, by a specific date, eliminate discretionary permit requirements for affordable housing developments. [page 7]
Action 7-2 was edited to specify actions the City will take to reduce subjectivity in housing development review.
Further, while HCD’s group home guidance indicates that cities may require conditional use permits for licensed residential care facilities serving more than six residents, it goes on to explain: “Local governments must still provide flexible and efficient reasonable accommodations in these permitting processes. This means that some requests for exceptions to permitting processes should be resolved through reasonable accommodation procedures instead of conditional use procedures.” HCD, Group Home Technical Advisory (Dec. 2022), 26 (emphasis added). In contrast, the Draft, in describing the City’s reasonable accommodation ordinance, states:
“A reasonable accommodation cannot waive a requirement for an entitlement (e.g., Conditional Use Permit, Development Permit, General Plan Amendment, Zoning Amendment, Subdivision Map) when otherwise required or result in approval of uses otherwise prohibited by the City’s land use and zoning regulations.” Draft, IV19. The Draft does not commit to amending this aspect of the reasonable accommodation ordinance. [page 8]
Action 7-2 commits to allowing the Reasonable
Accommodation process to allow an exception to the
requirement for a CUP for large group homes.
The February Draft fails to describe or analyze requests to develop housing at densities lower than those projected in the site inventory as it did in previous versions as well. [page 9]
This analysis is included and is located on page IV-11.
While the February Draft now commits to removing the CUP requirement for SROs, as well as the prohibition against conversion of hotels and motels into SROs, it does not analyze the City’s other restrictions on SROs as constraints. [page 9]
Analysis of the City’s SRO standards has been expanded in Section IV, and additional actions to address constraints added to Action 13-3.
Action 2-3. Affordable Accessory Dwelling Units: Revise this program to detail what grants and financial incentives will be available and how the City will promote homeowner participation in the HCV program. Please clarify whether the grants and incentives will be available to low income households attempting to rent an ADU or to homeowners who rent their ADU to a lower income family or individual. Also, clarification is needed about when will the City begin to monitor the affordability levels of permitted ADU’s and what point in the planning period will the City determine if the projections are incorrect and whether additional incentives or rezoning are necessary Revisions should commit to making this determination by 2025 [page 9-10]
Action 2-3 was modified to include additional specific actions and timeframe for actions. Clarified that incentives would be offered to lower-income households for building new ADUs or legalizing existing ADUs.
Action 3-2. Rental Inspections: The rental inspection ordinance should prohibit rent increases within a year of requested repairs to ensure that cost of repairs is not passed on to tenants in addition to making owners aware of resources to make repairs. [page 10] Action 3-2 includes referrals to the Fair Housing Foundation to ensure tenants are not adversely affected by the inspection process and any required repairs.
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Action 7-1. Zoning Changes to Achieve Consistency with State Law:
In addition to the changes listed in this program, the zoning code must be amended to allow by-right development if more than 20% of the units are affordable to lower income households on sites rezoned to accommodate the RHNA from the 5th cycle (Government Code section 65583.2(h)). [page 10]
Policy 4.4 and state law establish this requirement.
Action 10-1. Lot Consolidation: Revise the program to identify whether fee waivers or deferrals will be available, and if both are possible clarify who will decide which is available for a particular project and what criteria will be used to decide between the two incentives. [page 10]
Action 10-1 modified to specify that the City will offer fee deferrals in all cases.
Action 10-5. Transit-Oriented Development Overlay District To partially address displacement due to increased development pressures on properties included in the TOD Overlay, the zoning code should allow by-right development when more than 20 percent of the units are affordable. Also, review the zoning code and commit to any needed changes to the code in order to comply with Government Code section 65583.2(h)(allowing 100% residential use in the mixed-use zone and permitting residential development byright in the mixed-use zone if the proposed development requires at least 20% of the units to be affordable to lower income households).
This program should also include efforts to support locally owned business remain in the neighborhoods where they are located. [page 11]
Existing programs to support local businesses described in Section II. (page II-101) Action 13-7 was added to address displacement of local businesses.
Action 12-2. Housing Choice Voucher Program Promotion
This program is focused on making tenants aware of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. Los Angeles County already has a years’ long waiting list of families and individuals who desperately need a housing subsidy. In order for the program to be effective more landlords are needed to participate and accept vouchers. To increase mobility and to address families overpaying rent, the City should revise this program to do outreach to landlords to: 1) encourage their participation in the HCV, and 2) educate landlords about the state law prohibiting discrimination against voucher holders. [page 11]
Action 12-2 was modified to include these recommended
actions.
Action 13-1. Protecting Existing Residents from Displacement While it is commendable that this program now commits to adopting an antidisplacement measure, it is unclear if one of example measures listed in the program will be adopted, or if the “example” language would allow the City choose a strategy not listed in the program. Please revise the program to state that “One of the following strategies will be evaluated.” Also, the timeline for adoption should be moved back to 2025 so that the strategy is in place before the displacement pressures are insurmountable. [page 11] The draft Action 13-1 was modified to commit to adopting one of the listed strategies and added milestones (page VI-21). The City met with CBE during the development of the subsequent draft, and CBE submitted additional written comments on this program. The City considered these comments and
incorporated some of CBE’s recommendations into the draft, including consideration of additional tenant protections.
Action 13-2. Special Needs Housing
Include outreach to landlords to participate in the HCV program and educate landlords about the state prohibition against refusing to rent to voucher holders. Also, this program should commit the City to remove any limitation on unlicensed group homes of more than 6 people. [page 11]
See edits to Action 12-2.
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Action 13-6. Relocation Requirements
Revise the program to indicate that replacements units are required if rent controlled units, units with deed restricted rents, or units that are or were occupied by lower or very low-income households must be replaced. [page 11]
Added clarifying language from the statute to Action 13-6.
May 2023 Draft
A draft addressing public comments and findings from HCD’s review was published for the statutorily required seven days on May 8, 2023. The Housing Element was posted on the project website, and a notice was emailed to all interested parties.
One comment letter from CBE et al was received on May 16, 2023. Comments and the City’s responses incorporated into this draft are summarized as follows:
Comment Response
Commenters noted that programs (Actions 13-4, 14-3 and 14-4) to address investment in lower-resources areas of the city are not in the Housing Element.
Action 13-4 (Placemaking), Action 14-3 (Open Space Planning), and Action 14-4 (Active Transportation Planning) are in the Housing Element Housing Plan. Program actions to address investment in lower-resources areas include, but are not limited to, Action 13-4, Action 14-1 (General Plan Update), Action 14-3, and Action 14-4.
Commenters asked that analysis of feasibility of non-vacant sites “indicate why similar projects would be feasible in Huntington Park if Huntington Park does not have its own track record of converting non-vacant sites to residential
development.”
Section V, Sites Inventory, contains a detailed analysis of example projects in the Gateway Cities area and their relevance to inventory sites in Huntington Park. The Housing Element analyzes transit areas similar to the future transit areas in Huntington Park, brownfield redevelopment sites similar to those in Huntington Park, and declining commercial or industrial areas similar to those in Huntington Park.
Commenters asked that the City include a program to establish “just cause tenant protections and a vacant property tax, and create a separate program to address the after effects of displacement.” Commenters also requested additional
displacement analysis. Commenters also request that the City commit to adopting all four strategies outlined in Program 13-1, adopting rent control, and adding clarification to strategies in Program 13-1.
The City met with CBE et al to discuss previously expressed concerns regarding the Draft Housing Element’s displacement analysis and the City’s proposed anti-displacement strategies. The City made numerous changes to the draft Housing Element to address commenters’ concerns regarding displacement of local businesses, programs addressing replacement housing, strategies such as rent control and just cause evictions. Commenters previously asked for clarification regarding the strategies proposed in Program 13-1 and that has been added to the program language.
Commenters clarified prior remarks regarding affordability of future Transit-Oriented Overlay District projects and asked that affordability requirements be included in the TOD regulations.
Commenters also asked that multi-family development be
allowed by right in more zoning districts than the TOD overlay district.
The Draft Housing Element includes numerous programs to encourage and prioritize affordable housing through permit streamlining, density bonus programs, and ministerial, objective review processes. Adding affordability requirements to a new zoning district may act as a constraint to development in a city which has not experienced much multifamily development in recent years, and which has an obligation to provide housing at all income levels. Under Action 7-5, the City will monitor its progress toward meeting its share of the RHNA for every income level and make zoning changes as appropriate to keep pace and encourage affordable housing development.
With changes to existing regulations in programs 7 and 10, multifamily development in the R-M, R-H, C-P, C-G, and all DTSP zones would be allowed by right, with a Development Permit approved administratively. The approval process would not include discretionary review.
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While noting that the City has addressed prior concerns with group home regulations, commenters asked that Housing
Element analyze the City’s definition of “family” as a constraint to group homes.
Commenters state “zoning ordinances sometimes restrict or limit group homes in single-family residential zones through definitions of single housekeeping units or single-family homes.” The City’s zoning ordinance contains provisions for group homes noted by commenters to be modified through Program 7. The City’s definition of family is analyzed as a constraint on page VI-18. The definition does not exclude group homes. The development of group homes is not constrained by this definition. Local group home regulations do not rely on the definition of “family” to regulate group homes.
Commenters asked that the analysis provide “information as to why developers are requesting lower densities than those projected in the site inventory.”
As noted elsewhere in the Housing Element and by commenters, there have been few multi-family projects approved in the City.
There have been no requests to develop housing at lower densities than those anticipated in the sites inventory. Clarification has been added to this analysis (page IV-11). Nonetheless, Housing Element programs 10 and 11 would address future requests by establishing minimum densities in the Downtown Specific Plan area and the new TOD Overlay District.
Commenters asked that specific ADU-related grants and
incentives be identified in Action 2-3.
Potential sources of funding were added to Action 2-3.
Commenters request an anti-harrassment ordinance, no fault eviction protection, temporary relocation assistance, or mandatory relocation assistance be incorporated into Action 3-2, Rental Inspection.
Under Action 3-2, Code Enforcement staff will connect property owners with rehabilitation assistance to maintain the affordability of a unit requiring repairs, and connect tenants with fair housing resources to ensure tenants are not displaced or priced out of the housing units once repaired. Other anti-displacement strategies are discussed and addressed in Action 13-1.
Commenters noted that a timeframe and objectives were
missing from Action 13-2, and asked for additional analysis regarding displacement of small businesses.
A timeframe and objective has been added to the action related to small businesses, Action 13-7. Additional details regarding small business outreach and potential sources of funding were added to Action 13-7.
Commenters noted that Action 12-2 does not include objectives related to landlord outreach and participation or enforcement of source of income protections.
Objectives regarding landlord participation and the Fair Employment and Housing Act were added to Action 12-2.
Commenters requested Action 13-6 include references to other relocation requirements (Density Bonus Law and sites inventory requirements).
References to and details about replacement requirements in Density Bonus law and Housing Element Law (sites inventory) have been added to Action 13-6.
The draft was submitted to HCD for review on June 7, 2023. An additional comment letter from CBE et al was received by the City and HCD on July 12, 2023. Comments and the City’s responses incorporated into this draft are summarized as follows:
This letter was considered by the City in the preparation of the subsequent draft, and by HCD as a third-party comment. A letter of findings from HCD was received July 21, 2023.
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Displacement. The May 2023 Draft continues to lack the analysis of displacement pressures as indicated in our prior comments. We do note the changes to Program 13-1 do include a commitment to enact a specific action after the stakeholder process completes.
Comment noted and previously responded to.
Housing capacity in moderate resource areas. We appreciate the clarification about Actions 13-4, 14-3 and 14-4 in the June 2023 Draft. Looking back at the May 2023 Draft it appears that Action 13-1 was titled Placemaking but in the June 2023 Draft it is Action 13-4.
Our mistakes about the numbering, lack of numbering, or incorrect numbering aside, the focus of our comments was to inquire whether there are programs intended to increase housing capacity in moderate resource areas as well as in lower resource areas, which is the focus of Actions 13-4, 14-3, and 14-4.
The City should add programs to increase housing capacity in all areas of the City including areas identified as having moderate resources.
Comment noted and previously responded to.
Additional evidence of the feasibility of non-vacant sites. The City provides information about the conversion of non-vacant sites into residential development in this planning period by pointing to examples in other communities. This analysis should indicate why similar non-vacant sites would be feasible in Huntington Park. Government Code section 65583.2(g)(1) requires the City to explain its methodology to support the feasibility of nonvacant sites development potential. The statute requires particular factors to be part of the methodology, including the City’s past experience “converting existing uses to high density residential development.“ The City relies on the redevelopment activity of neighboring communities to demonstrate how the non-vacant sites in Huntington Park will also have redevelopment potential. If the City is allowed to rely on the development patterns in other cities to demonstrate the redevelopment potential in its own city, the analysis must include additional information comparing Huntington Park’s development standards, available incentives and funding to these neighboring cities in order to demonstrate that the sites in Huntington Park have the same redevelopment potential as the sites in these neighboring communities.
A new section (“Development Standards,” page V-20)
was added comparing the development standards of
Huntington Park’s Downtown Specific Area Plan and
the new TOD Overlay District with the example
projects and comparable station area plans that
informed the sites inventory analysis.
Displacement Prevention. We appreciate that the City met with us and amended Program 13-1 to include greater certainty in what actions it will take to address displacement once it has already occurred. The City should create a Program focused on displacement prevention actions, such as just cause tenant protections and a vacant property tax, and create a separate program to address the after effects of displacement.
Comment noted and previously responded to.
TOD Affordability. We renew our request for affordability requirements in the TOD overlay as it would help to ensure that residents subject to displacement pressure around transit centers can find affordable housing in their community.
Our comments were not intended to suggest that all developments in the TOD be 100 percent affordable but that requiring some affordability in the TOD would guarantee a variety of housing types for a variety of income levels.
Based on the development pressure near affordable transportation options it would not act as a constraint on development.
The rezone program (Action 10-5) complies with
Government Code Section 65583.2(h) and (i), which
requires that projects on rezone sites that allow byright development include a minimum of 20 percent affordable units.
Reasonable Accommodation for Group Homes. We note the City’s commitment through Program 7 to amend the Zoning Code to remove constraints for group homes. The June 2023 Draft finds that City’s definition of “family,” does not pose a constraint on the development of group homes.
Because the City currently requires a CUP for large group homes when the City’s removes this requirement as outlined in Program 7, we want to ensure that group homes do not face greater scrutiny or opposition based on whether they fit within the confines of the City’s definition of a family. The City’s definition of family, specifically the requirement that “family” be a “single nonAction 7-2 now commits the City to clarifying the meaning of “housekeeping” and removing the
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profit housekeeping unit,” is overly restrictive and risks violating not only state housing laws, but the California Constitution’s protections of the rights of unrelated persons to live together in communal housing.
The City defines “family” as living as a single housekeeping unit, but does not define single housing keeping unit. It also specifies that a family is a single non-profit housekeeping unit, which excludes for profit businesses. In general, localities should avoid including provisions in definitions of shared housekeeping units, single-family homes, or other single residential dwellings that automatically exclude group homes that are owned by for-profit businesses or that pay a house manager or resident to help manage a home’s operations. These are well-established models for group homes. See HCD’s Group Home Technical Advisory 2022 at 23-24. The City should develop an inclusive definition of “housekeeping unit”, or explicitly state in its zoning code that group homes meet the definition of “family.”
Rental Inspections. To ensure that the costs of repairs are not passed on to tenants through this program, the program should also include temporary relocation assistance to tenants who are temporarily displaced due to code violations and mandatory owner paid relocation assistance if tenants are permanently displaced due to code violations. Referrals to Fair Housing organizations are not meaningful for code violations because the failure to make repairs is not necessarily related to discriminatory practices.
Comment noted and previously responded to.
Air Pollution Mitigation and Green Space Design. There are no programs to address high levels of air pollution or increase air filtration use and availability for residents, although previous drafts did include discussion of air pollution conditions. In addition, there is no mention of integrating green space in design features for housing in the City which would address both housing and environmental justice element goals.
Comment noted and previously responded to.
Policy 4.7. Require Phase I Environmental Site Assessments and, if required, subsequent remediation, to be completed for all residential projects.
Under CA Health and Safety Code §78090: “Phase I environmental assessment” means a preliminary assessment of a property to determine whether there has been, or have been, a release of a hazardous substance based on reasonably available information about the property and general vicinity. A phase I environmental assessment may include, but is not limited to, a review of public and private records, current and historical land uses, prior releases of a hazardous material, database searches, reviews of relevant files of federal, state and local agencies, visual and other surveys of the property and general vicinity, interview with current and previous owners and operators, and review of regulatory correspondence and environmental reports. Sampling or testing is not required as part of a phase I environmental assessment.
Instead, the City should adopt a policy to require a Phase II Environmental Assessment as well as a Preliminary Endangerment Assessment. These additional tests and requirements should take place in known environmental justice communities, such as Huntington Park.
Action 10-3. Brownfields Program. The City needs to maintain a balance between the City’s need for housing and also its need for open space. Action 10-3 should be modified to prioritize open space as well as residential purposes when seeking funding and assistance to remediate brownfields. New residential sites should be developed at least 1,600 feet from industrial sites and at least 3,200 feet from oil and gas producing sites. Due to the level of contamination that has been found throughout the City we ask that the highest amount of environmental assessment is undertaken. For example, all remediation to previously contaminated land should include a Phase I and If the results of a Phase I site assessment resulted in findings that would warrant a Phase II assessment, a
Phase II assessment would be required.
Reducing and mitigating the negative impacts of
exposure of residents to hazardous materials and
environmental pollution existing industrial land uses is a primary focus area of and addressed by the
Environmental Justice Element.
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Phase II environmental assessment as well as a preliminary endangerment assessment.
Program 6. Energy Conservation Program. In addition to the actions included in Program 6, the City should include additional action items such as ensuring new developments are built without extending gas lines. The City would also benefit from a building decarbonization ordinance. And last, we recommend that all new buildings that come online should be electric only.
Comment noted and previously responded to.
Action 10-7. Reuse of Site with Existing Uses. This Action item should be modified to ensure that it is aligned with the standards forth in AB 2011 (Wicks). AB 2011, the Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022, authorizes a development proponent to submit an application for a housing development that meets specified objective standards and affordability and site criteria, including being located within a zone where office, retail, or parking are principally uses, and would make the development a use by right.
The City will comply with state law in review of all
projects.
Action 10-5. Transit-Oriented Development Overlay District. The City will accommodate its inventory shortfall through the TOD overlay that will allow greater densities than the underlying zoning permits. It is unclear from the program’s description if the underlying density still permitted on these sites is less than 20 units/acre. It is clear that the Overlay would have a minimum density of 20 units/acre but the clarification would be to describe what density the underlying zoning permits. The program also anticipates completion by June 2023 and this deadline should be amended if the deadline has already passed.
Comment addressed on page V-11, and the
timeframe for program completion has been updated.
Action 13-1 Protecting Existing Residents from Displacement. We appreciate that the City has incorporated some of our prior comments into the first action under Program 13, including the addition of references to a tenant protection ordinance and just cause eviction protections. However, we encourage the City to commit to adopting all four of the identified strategies rather than limiting itself to one of the identified strategies. We also urge the City to include rent control in this Action, to clarify the subparts under “Community benefit zoning” and to clarify when and where replacement requirements will apply. Given the severe risk of displacement, the City should clarify this program to ensure, not only that the City will comply relocation and replacement requirements of applicable state laws but also that it will adopt its own relocation, replacement, and tenant protection policies that maximize protections for lower-income tenants at risk of displacement.
Comment noted and previously responded to.
An additional comment letter from CBE et al was received by the City on August 8, 2023. Comments and the City’s responses incorporated into this draft are summarized as follows:
This letter was considered by the City in the preparation of the subsequent adoption draft.
Comment Response
Inadequate Environmental Justice Programs. One example of how the City’s Environmental Justice Element falls short of meeting its obligations is that it lacks a comprehensive approach to reducing air pollution. The Element does have an air filtration program for specific residents - low income and senior residents – but that only addresses air quality indoors when the windows are closed and does not address the outside air quality. Another example of an inadequate Environmental Justice Element program under Government Code §65302(h) is the soil remediation program that relies on developers to identify soil contamination and does not have standards that will increase the likelihood that remediation is successfully completed.
Comments are directed at the City’s Environmental
Justice Element which was adopted on November 15,
2022.
It should be noted that previous comments pertaining
to the Housing Element regarding indoor air pollution
and soil remediation programs were responded to in
responses to the January 17, March 3, and July 12
letters.
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Action 13-2 Anti-Displacement Programs. The latest version of the City’s Draft Housing Element incorporated some of our proposed changes into Action 13-1,the first term of a potential settlement would be for the City to incorporate the remaining changes Petitioners proposed into Action 13-, (e.g. imposing a tax for vacant properties rather than imposing a monitoring fee on landlords who maintain vacant properties). The purpose of these action items should be to prevent displacement of existing residents as development activity increases in Huntington Park.
Comment noted and previously responded to in
responses to the January 17, March 3, May 16 and
July 12 letters.
As stated in response to the May 16 letter. The City
met with CBE et al to discuss previously expressed
concerns regarding the Draft Housing Element’s
displacement analysis and the City’s proposed antidisplacement strategies. The City made numerous changes to the draft Housing Element to address
commenters’ concerns regarding displacement of local
businesses, programs addressing replacement
housing, strategies such as rent control and just cause evictions. Commenters previously asked for
clarification regarding the strategies proposed in
Program 13-1 and that was also added to the program
language.
Increased Affordability in the TOD Overlay. Similar to the affordability requirements established in the Surplus Land Act, the TOD Overlay should require a minimum 15 percent of the residential units built employing the Overlay to be affordable to low and very low-income households, with incentives and concessions granted for higher percentages of affordable units.
Comment noted and previously responded to in
responses to the July 12 letter as follows:
The rezone program (Action 10-5) complies with
Government Code Section 65583.2(h) and (i), which
requires that projects on rezone sites that allow byright development include a minimum of 20 percent affordable units.
Addressing Air Pollution Issues. In order to create a comprehensive approach to address and reduce air pollution the General Plan must include the following policies and programs aimed to improve air quality: 1) create appropriate setbacks from polluting industries in the community; 2) ensure new residential sites cannot be developed at least 1,600 feet from parcels zoned as industrial; 3) prohibit freight truck traffic from main thoroughfares; 4) create a building decarbonization ordinance to reduce indoor air pollution; and, 5) require adequate green space throughout the City along with appropriate tree planting and urban greening measures.
Comments are directed at the General Plan and
comprehensive air pollution policies and programs.
It should be noted that the City’s adopted
Environmental Justice Element includes a policy to
increase urban greening across the City and a
program that commits the City to develop an Urban
Greening Plan for Huntington Park, a comprehensive
approach to address this citywide need, including
identification of funding strategies. The Environmental Justice Element also includes a policy and programs to
reduce air pollution through designation of truck routes and enforcement of truck idling requirements.
As previously stated in response to the January 17
comment letter, the City may consider a building
electrification ordinance in the future. However, it is recommended that this be done more holistically and
in concert with a more comprehensive carbon
reduction strategy. The preparation of a future
ordinance should consider additional cost burden or
displacement risk to vulnerable communities, the
phasing of implementation, funding strategies,
regulatory barriers, and coordination with utility
providers and other agencies.
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Commenters recommend a 1,600 foot buffer or
setback for new residential sites from industrial zoned parcels without consideration of the broad impacts for
a City as compact and constrained as Huntington Park.
A 1,600 setback or buffer from industrial zoned parcels would render nearly 46% of the city as unavailable for
future residential development, including areas of the
city that are currently zoned and developed with
existing housing, schools and other amenities. Rather
than impose a buffer or setback that would further
impede the City’s ability to identify opportunities for future housing development and associated amenities,
the City’s adopted Environmental Justice Element
includes policies and programs that support a more
holistic and targeted approach to protect Huntington
Park from pollution exposure. These adopted policies
include implementing the Southeast Los Angeles
Community Emissions Reduction Plan, locating
sensitive uses away from significant pollution sources
to the maximum extent possible, and facilitating
remediation of all Brownfield sites within Huntington
Park and their subsequent redevelopment to nonindustrial and non-polluting uses.
Appropriate Soil Remediation Measures and Oversight. There is an immediate need to deal with the many brownfields located in the City and because some sites in the Housing Element site inventory target areas that are particularly close to industrial lands the General Plan must include specific standards that will ensure the health and safety of the existing and future community. The City must require developers to do a Phase I and Phase environmental site assessment as well as enroll in the Department of Toxic Substance Control’s voluntary programs for consultation with remediation actions.
See response to above comment regarding policies
targeting remediation of brownfield sites.
Comment regarding Phase I and Phase II
environmental site assessments was previously
responded to in response to the July 12 comment
letter.
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II. HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT
This section examines Huntington Park’s general population and household characteristics and trends, such as age, employment, household composition and size, household income, and special needs. Characteristics of the existing housing stock (e.g., number of units and type, tenure, age and condition, costs) are also addressed. Finally, the City’s projected housing needs based on the 2021-2029 Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) are examined.
The data presented in this section has been compiled by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) based upon recent data from the U.S. Census, California Department of Finance (DOF), California Employment Development Department (EDD), and other relevant sources and has been pre-approved by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
Population Characteristics
Population Growth Trends
Huntington Park was incorporated in 1906 as a streetcar suburb on the Los Angeles Railway for workers in the rapidly expanding industries to the southeast of downtown Los Angeles. From 2000 to 2020, the City’s population decreased from 61,348 to an estimated population of 59,515 (see Table II-1), an annual growth rate of -0.2% compared to 0.7% for the SCAG region as a whole.
Table II-1
Population Trends 2000-2020
Huntington Park vs. SCAG Region
Age
Housing needs are influenced by the age characteristics of the population. Different age groups require different accommodations based on lifestyle, family type, income level, and housing preference. Table II-2 provides a comparison of the City’s population by age group. According to the table, the population of Huntington Park is 50% male and 50% female. The share of the Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-2
population of Huntington Park below 18 years of age is 28.3%, which is higher than the regional share of 23.4%. Huntington Park’s seniors (65 and above) make up 8.3% of the population, which is lower than the regional share of 13%.
Table II-2
Population by Age and Sex
Huntington Park
Household Characteristics
Overcrowding
The U.S. Census Bureau considers a household to be overcrowded when there is more than one person per room, excluding bathrooms and kitchens, and severely overcrowded when there are more than 1.5 persons per room. Overcrowding can be caused by high housing costs. Some households may not be able to afford high-cost housing and instead accept smaller, lower-cost housing that is comfortable for the family size. Households may also house extended family members to share the cost among more people or reside with other unrelated individuals or families in the same home. Cultural differences also contribute to overcrowded conditions. Some cultures tend to have a larger household size than others due to the preference of living with extended family members and may not have sufficient income or housing choices to reside in a home that has adequate accommodation for a larger number of people.
Huntington Park is one of the densest cities in the United States according to Census data.
Overcrowding is prevalent throughout Huntington Park, more so among renters than homeowners (Table II-3). About sixty percent of the city’s renter-occupied households are overcrowded (of those, about 20 percent are severely overcrowded). About 21 percent of owner-occupied households are overcrowded (of those, about four percent are severely overcrowded).
Overcrowding is more common in Huntington Park than in the SCAG region (Table II-3). Regionally, 22 percent of renter households are overcrowded, compared to about six percent of homeowner households. Overcrowding by neighborhood and demographic characteristics is analyzed further in the Assessment of Fair Housing.
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Huntington Park’s higher rate of overcrowding indicates a lack of family-sized housing sufficient to meet demand. Program 7, Zoning Code Updates, contains provisions for a number of changes to Huntington Park’s zoning ordinance to allow incentives for larger unit sizes.
Table II-3
Overcrowding by Tenure
Huntington Park and SCAG Region
Housing Affordability and Overpayment
Housing Affordability Criteria
State law establishes five income categories for purposes of housing programs based on the area (i.e., county) median income (“AMI”): extremely low (30% or less of AMI), very low (31-50% of AMI), low (51-80% of AMI), moderate (81-120% of AMI) and above moderate (over 120% of AMI). Housing affordability is based on the relationship between household income and housing expenses.
According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (“HCD”), housing is considered “affordable” if monthly housing costs are no more than 30% of a household’s gross income.
Table II-4 shows affordable rent levels and estimated affordable purchase prices for housing in Los Angeles County by income category. Based on State-adopted standards for a 4-person family, the maximum affordable monthly rent for extremely low-income households is $845, while the maximum affordable rent for very low-income households is $1,407. The maximum affordable rent for low-income households is $2,252, while the maximum for moderate-income households is $2,319. Maximum purchase prices are more difficult to determine due to variations in mortgage interest rates and qualifying procedures, down payments, special tax assessments, homeowner association fees, property insurance rates, etc. With this caveat, the maximum affordable home purchase price for moderate-income households has been estimated based on typical conditions.
Affordable prices have not been estimated for the lower-income categories because most for-sale affordable housing is provided at the moderate-income level.
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Table II-4
Income Categories and Affordable Housing Costs
Los Angeles County
2020 COUNTY MEDIAN INCOME = $77,300 INCOME LIMITS* AFFORDABLE RENT
AFFORDABLE PRICE
(EST.)
Extremely Low (<30%) $33,800 $845 *
Very Low (31-50%) $56,300 $1,407 *
Low (51-80%) $90,100 $2,252 *
Moderate (81-120%) $92,750 $2,319 $375,000
Above moderate (120%+) Over $92,750 Over $2,319 Over $375,000 Assumptions:
-Based on a family of 4 and 2020 State income limits
-30% of gross income for rent or principal, interest, taxes & insurance plus utility allowance -10% down payment, 3.75% interest, 1.25% taxes & insurance, $300 HOA dues * Because of State adjustments in high housing cost areas, some of these income limits are higher than the percentages of median income Source: Cal. HCD; JHD Planning LLC
Rental Housing
Across Huntington Park’s 10,617 renter households, 6,679 (62.9%) spend 30% or more of gross income on housing cost, compared to 55.3% in the SCAG region.1 Additionally, 3,357 renter households in Huntington Park (31.6%) spend 50% or more of gross income on housing cost, compared to 28.9% in the SCAG region (Table II-5).
Table II-5
Percentage of Income Spent on Rent
Huntington Park
Recent Census data also allows for the analysis of Huntington Park's 10,415 renter households (for which income data are available) by spending on rent by income bracket. As one might expect, the general trend is that low-income households spend a higher share of income on housing (often 1 The SCAG region includes Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Imperial, and Ventura counties.
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more than 50%) while high-income households are more likely to spend under 20% of their income on housing (Table II-6).
Table II-6
Percentage of Income Spent on Rent by Income Category
Huntington Park
The annual median household income in Huntington Park in 2019 was $42,447. 2 Income varies by
location in the city, with the lowest median income in central Huntington Park, and higher median incomes in north and east Huntington Park.
The 2019 median monthly household income was $3,537. Meanwhile, the census 2015-2019 data indicated the median rent in the city is an estimated $1,081/month, indicating that the average household is paying approximately 30 percent of their income towards rent. 3 For-Sale Housing
Median sales price trends for existing homes during 2000-2018 are shown in Table II-7. According to the table, median home sale prices in Huntington Park have ranged from a low of 61.5% of the SCAG region median in 2002 and a high of 79.8% in 2006. By 2018, median home sales prices in Huntington Park were $400,000. The median home sales prices in Huntington Park increased 167% while prices in the SCAG region increased 151%.
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Table II-7
Median Home Sales Price for Existing Homes
Huntington Park and SCAG Region
Table II-8 compares typical monthly mortgage costs in Huntington Park to the SCAG region as a whole, while Table II-9 confirms that the percentage of income spent on mortgage payments is higher for households at the lower income levels.
Table II-8
Monthly Mortgage Cost
Huntington Park and SCAG Region
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Table II-9
Monthly Mortgage Cost by Income Category
Huntington Park
According to State housing policy, overpaying occurs when housing costs exceed 30% of gross household income. Table II-10 displays recent estimates for overpayment by income category for Huntington Park residents and shows that overpayment is much more frequent for households at the extremely low- and very low- income levels than those households in higher income categories.
Table II-10
Overpayment by Income Category
Huntington Park
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Employment
Employment is an important factor affecting housing needs within a community. The jobs available in each employment sector and the wages for these jobs affect the type and size of housing residents can afford.
According to recent Census data, Huntington Park had 25,913 workers living within its borders who work across 13 major industrial sectors (Table II-11). Manufacturing is the most prevalent industry in the city with 5,163 employees (19.9% of total) followed by Education and Social Services with 3,702 employees (14.3% of total).
Table II-11
Employment by Industry
Huntington Park
In addition to collecting data on the industries in which the residents of Huntington Park work, the Census also tracks the types of jobs residents hold. The most prevalent occupational category in Huntington Park is Production, in which 9,008 (34.8% of total) employees work. The second-most prevalent type of work is in Sales, which employ 6,250 (24.1% of total) in Huntington Park (Table II-12).
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Table II-12
Employment by Occupation
Huntington Park vs. SCAG Region
Housing Stock Characteristics
This section presents an evaluation of the characteristics of the community’s housing stock which can help identify and prioritize the community’s needs. The factors evaluated include the number and type of housing units, tenure, vacancy, housing age, and housing condition. A housing unit is defined as a house, apartment, mobile home, or group of rooms, occupied as separate living quarters, or if vacant, intended for occupancy as separate living quarters.
Housing Type and Tenure
Huntington Park’s housing stock contained a total of approximately 15,228 units in 2020, of which about 41.2% were single-family detached homes (Table II-13). As seen in Table II-14, 27.2% of homes in Huntington Park were owner-occupied as compared to about 52% in the SCAG region.
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Table II-13
Housing by Type
Huntington Park and SCAG Region
Table II-14
Housing by Tenure
Huntington Park and SCAG Region
Housing tenure varies substantially based on the age of the householder. In Huntington Park, the age group where renters represent the largest proportion of householders is 15-24. The age group where owners represent the largest proportion of householders is 60-64 (Table II-15).
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Table II-15
Housing Tenure by Age of Householder
Huntington Park
Table II-16 shows recent data for vacant units in Huntington Park and the SCAG region. The largest categories of vacant units in Huntington Park were units for rent and units designated as other.
Table II-16
Vacant Units by Type
Huntington Park and SCAG Region
Housing Age and Conditions
The age of housing stock is often an important indicator of housing conditions. Housing units built prior to 1978, before stringent limits on the amount of lead in paint were imposed, may have interior Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-12
or exterior building components coated with lead-based paint. Lead-based paint becomes hazardous to children under age six and pregnant women when it peels off walls or is pulverized by years of opening and closing windows and doors. Housing units built before 1970 are the most likely to have lead-based paint in a deteriorated condition and need rehabilitation.
Table II-17 shows the age distribution of the housing stock in Huntington Park compared to the SCAG region as a whole. This table shows that 78% of the housing stock in Huntington Park was built prior to 1980, and 26.2% of those homes, the largest proportion, was constructed prior to 1939. These findings suggest that there may be a need for maintenance and rehabilitation, including the remediation of lead-based paint, for a substantial number of housing units. Typically housing over 30 years of age is likely to need rehabilitation work to major elements of the structure, such as roofing, siding, plumbing, and electrical. As a result, a large majority of Huntington Park’s housing stock is in substandard condition.
Table II-17
Age of Housing Stock
Huntington Park and SCAG Region
According to the 2020-2025 5-Year Consolidated Plan, approximately 12,395 units citywide are estimated to need some level of rehabilitation and/or may require replacement. This represents about 80 percent of the City’s total housing stock. City staff report that code enforcement issues are widespread, but concentrated in the lower-income parts of the city, including the central neighborhoods. Program 3, Safe and Sanitary Homes, contains a number of actions to fund rehabilitation programs and connect households in need with resources. The City will make that connection through code enforcement efforts, effectively targeting areas of the city with the most need.
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Special Housing Needs
Certain groups have greater difficulty finding decent, affordable housing due to special circumstances. Such circumstances may be related to one’s employment and income, family characteristics, disability, or other conditions. As a result, some Huntington Park residents may experience a higher prevalence of overpayment, overcrowding, or other housing problems.
State Housing Element law defines “special needs” groups to include persons with disabilities, the elderly, large households, female-headed households with children, homeless people, and farm workers. This section contains a discussion of the housing needs facing each of these groups.
Persons with Disabilities
Physical, mental, and/or developmental disabilities may prevent a person from working, restrict one’s mobility, or make it difficult to care for oneself. Persons with disabilities often have special housing needs related to limited earning capacity, higher health costs associated with a disability, and a housing stock that is accessible and affordable. Housing opportunities for those with disabilities can be maximized through housing assistance programs and providing universal design features such as widened doorways, accessibility ramps, lowered countertops, single-level units, and ground-floor units. Still, some disabilities require living in an institutional setting. Because of these conditions, persons with disabilities have special housing needs.
According to recent Census estimates, the most prevalent types of disabilities for Huntington Park residents were ambulatory, independent living, and cognitive disabilities (see Table II-18).
Table II-18
Disabilities by Type
Huntington Park
In Huntington Park, the most commonly occurring disability among seniors 65 and older was an ambulatory disability, experienced by 25.8% of Huntington Park’s seniors and 22.9% of seniors in the SCAG region (Table II-19).
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Table II-19
Disabilities by Type for Seniors 65+
Huntington Park and SCAG Region
Developmental Disabilities
As defined by federal law, “developmental disability” means a severe, chronic disability of an individual that:
• Is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental and physical impairments;
• Is manifested before the individual attains age 22;
• Is likely to continue indefinitely;
• Results in substantial functional limitations in three or more of the following areas of major life activity: a) self-care; b) receptive and expressive language; c) learning; d) mobility; e) self-direction; f) capacity for independent living; or g) economic self-sufficiency; and • Reflects the individual’s need for a combination and sequence of special, interdisciplinary, or generic services, individualized supports, or other forms of assistance that are of lifelong or extended duration and are individually planned and coordinated.
The Census does not record developmental disabilities as a separate category of disability.
According to the U.S. Administration on Developmental Disabilities, an accepted estimate of the percentage of the population that can be defined as developmentally disabled is 1.5%. Many developmentally disabled persons can live and work independently within a conventional housing environment. More severely disabled individuals require a group living environment where supervision is provided. The most severely affected individuals may require an institutional environment where medical attention and physical therapy are provided. Because developmental disabilities exist before adulthood, the first issue in supportive housing for the developmentally disabled is the transition from the person’s living situation as a child to an appropriate level of independence as an adult.
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Table II-20
Developmental Disabilities by Residence and Age
Huntington Park
Resources Available
Many disabled persons receive Social Security Income (SSI) assistance, but benefit payments are well below the level necessary to afford market-rate apartments in Huntington Park. The city has a number of residential care facilities that provide supportive housing and services to persons with disabilities. According to the California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division, there are two 24-hour residential care facilities for children, four adult residential facilities, and one Home Care facility in Huntington Park. There are no residential elderly care facilities in Huntington Park, which is a gap in local resources.
There are a number of housing types appropriate for people living with a development disability, including rent-subsidized homes, licensed and unlicensed single-family homes, Section 8 vouchers, special programs for home purchase, HUD housing, and residential care facilities. The design of housing-accessibility modifications, the proximity to services and transit, and the availability of group living opportunities represent some of the types of considerations that are important in serving this need group.
Incorporating barrier-free design in all new multifamily housing (as required by California and Federal Fair Housing laws) is especially important to provide the widest range of choices for disabled residents. Special consideration should also be given to the affordability of housing, as people with disabilities may be living on a fixed income.
Throughout the region served by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA)’s Continuum of Care (CoC), certain transitional housing programs are specifically designed for persons with mental health disorders and provide mental health counseling and treatment as well as focused case management support. For example, Wesley Health Centers’ Recuperative Care Transitional Housing is specifically designed to support homeless persons being discharged from the hospital with physical health issues from which they need to recover. The majority of the CoC- Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-16
funded Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) programs are targeted to persons with mental health and/or physical health disabilities and provide services focused on supporting persons and families with these types of disabilities.
The California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) currently provides community-based services to persons with developmental disabilities and their families through a statewide system of 21 regional centers, four developmental centers, and two community-based facilities. The South Central Los Angeles Regional Center (SCLARC), with locations in the cities of Los Angeles and South Gate (https://sclarc.org/), provides services to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
Regional centers are required by law to provide services in the most cost-effective way possible.
They must use all other resources, including generic resources, before using any regional center funds. A generic resource is a service provided by an agency that has a legal responsibility to provide services to the general public and receives public funds for providing those services. Some generic agencies may include the local school district, county social services department, MediCal, Social Security Administration, Department of Rehabilitation, and others. Other resources may include natural supports. This is help that disabled persons may get from family, friends or others at little or no cost.
Elderly
The elderly have a number of special needs including housing, transportation, health care, and other services. Housing is a particular challenge because many elderly households are on fixed incomes. As housing expenses rise, they may have less money available for medical costs and other vital services. Elderly homeowners may also be physically unable to maintain their homes or cope with living alone. The housing needs of this group can be addressed through smaller units, accessory dwelling units on lots with existing homes, shared living arrangements, congregate housing, and housing assistance programs.
Federal housing data define a household type as an “elderly family” if it consists of two persons either, or both, age 62 or over. Of Huntington Park’s 2,149 such households, 49.6% earn less than 30% of the surrounding area income (compared to 24.2% in the SCAG region), and 70.3% earn less than 50% of the surrounding area income (compared to 30.9% in the SCAG region). (Table II-21)
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Table II-21
Elderly Households by Income and Tenure
Huntington Park
The elderly tend to have higher rates of disabilities than younger persons; therefore, many of the programs noted in the previous section (Person with Disabilities) also apply to seniors since their housing needs include both affordability and accessibility.
Resources Available
Huntington Park has four senior housing projects providing 650 units, with approximately 360 of these units restricted to occupancy by lower-income households at affordable rents. According to the California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division, there are no residential elderly care facilities in Huntington Park, which is a gap in local resources. The City will modify its development standards for residential care facilities through completion of Program 7, Zoning Code Updates. Additional information on development standards for residential care facilities are found in Constraints. There is one convalescent home in the city, Huntington Park Nursing Center, with 99 beds.
In the past, the City has administered a HOME-funded Residential Rehabilitation Loan program which offers financial assistance to single-family homeowners (1 to 4 units) for rehabilitation and repairs. Because of funding limitations, the program has only able to assist approximately three lowand moderate-income households annually. The City also administered a CDBG-funded Minor Home Repair program which provided exterior repair services to lower-income elderly and disabled households. The City will re-initiate these programs during the Consolidated Plan period of 2020 to 2024 (Program 4, Home Rehabilitation). In 2022, the City was awarded a California Department of Housing & Community Development CalHome grant for $1,800,000 for an Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation program for households with incomes under eighty percent of AMI. It is estimated that 15 units will be assisted through this program.
The City Park and Recreation Department offers a Senior Program at the Huntington Park Community Center three days per week. A variety of free recreational and educational activities are offered, in addition to periodic fieldtrips and dances. The Huntington Park Family Center provides a no- to low-cost senior lunch program at their facility, in addition to delivering to home-bound Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-18
seniors. A senior and handicapped dial-a-ride and taxi voucher program are also provided through the Family Center, as well as "COMBI", the City's fixed-route bus system.
Large Households
Household size is an indicator of need for large housing units. Large households are defined as those with five or more members. Table II-22 illustrates the range of household sizes in Huntington Park for owners, renters, and overall. The most commonly occurring household size is four people (20.7%) and the second-most commonly occurring household is two people (20%). Huntington Park has a lower share of single-person households than the SCAG region overall (11.3% vs. 23.4%) and a higher share of 7+ person households than the SCAG region overall (7.9% vs. 3.1%). This distribution indicates that the need for large units with four or more bedrooms is expected to be significantly greater than for smaller units. In addition, large families needing units with more bedrooms generally face higher housing costs and, as a result, may benefit from several types of assistance.
As discussed in Overcrowding, above, there is a lack of available, affordable housing units that can accommodate large households. Through changes to the City’s zoning ordinance, Program 7, Zoning Code Updates, will increase the supply of larger units appropriate for larger households.
Program 2, Accessory Dwelling Units and Missing Middle Housing, will also increase opportunities for homeowners to build ADUs, providing additional living space for large households in singlefamily homes.
Table II-22
Household Size by Tenure
Huntington Park
Female-Headed Households
Female-headed households are likely to live on lower incomes, and on one income only, and can have limited options for affordable, decent, and safe housing. As a result, single parents are among the groups most at risk of experiencing poverty.
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Of Huntington Park’s 14,577 total households, 24.4 percent are female headed (compared to 14.3 percent in the SCAG region), 12.5 percent are female-headed and with children (compared to 6.6 percent in the SCAG region), and 1.8 percent are female headed with children under 6 (compared to one percent in the SCAG region) (Table II-23). Female-headed households in Huntington Park experience greater rate of poverty proportional to their share of the total population. About 20 percent of all households experience poverty; female-headed households are about 45 percent of the total households experiencing poverty (about 40 percent all households experiencing poverty are female-headed households with children).4
Table II-23
Household Type by Tenure
Huntington Park
Resources Available
Single-parent and female-headed households can benefit from a variety of programs and services provided by the city of Huntington Park. The Huntington Park Library provides educational services to children. No-cost youth services for lower-income families and female-headed households are provided by Huntington Park through CDBG funding.5
A Community Needs Survey conducted in preparation of the 2015-2020 Consolidated Plan described youth centers as one of the top priority needs in the community. This is a gap in resources to female-headed households. Under Program 13, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing and Increasing Access to Opportunity, the City will seek and prioritize funding for resources to assist female-headed households.
Farm Workers
Farmworkers are traditionally defined as people whose primary incomes are earned through permanent or seasonal agricultural labor. Farmworkers are generally considered to have special housing needs due to their limited income and the often unstable nature of their employment. In addition, farmworker households tend to have high rates of poverty, live disproportionately in 4 U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ACS 5-Year Estimates, Table B17012, Poverty Status In The Past 12 Months Of Families By Household Type By Number Of Related Children Under 18 Years. 5 City of Huntington Park, 2020-2024 Draft Consolidated Plan Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-20
housing that is in the poorest condition, have extremely high rates of overcrowding, and have low homeownership rates.
According to recent Census estimates, about 182 Huntington Park residents were employed in the agricultural industry, and 132 of those were employed full-time (Table II-24). The city is fully urbanized and no commercial agricultural operations exist within the jurisdictional boundaries.
Residents employed in agricultural industry commute to work outside of the city. The nearest agricultural area to Huntington Park is in San Bernardino County to the east. Since there are no major agricultural operations within Huntington Park and housing costs are significantly lower in the Inland Empire, there is little need for farm worker housing in the City.
Table II-24
Employment in the Agricultural Industry
Huntington Park
Resources Available
Because farmworkers make up a small percentage of the City’s population, no specific housing programs are necessary. The housing needs of farmworkers in Huntington Park can be addressed through the City’s general affordable housing programs for lower-income households. Certain programs and services offered by agencies detailed in Chapter 6 can also be of assistance to Huntington Park’s farmworkers.
People Experiencing Homelessness
Homelessness is a continuing and growing crisis throughout California and urban areas nationwide.
Government Code Section 65583(a)(7) mandates that municipalities address the special needs of homeless persons within their jurisdictional boundaries. “Homelessness” as defined by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), describes:
• Individuals/families who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, including:
o Place not meant for human habitation;
o Living in a shelter; or
o Exiting an institution.
• Individuals/families who will imminently (within 14 days) lose their primary nighttime residence.
• Unaccompanied youth (under 25 years of age) or families with children/youth. • Individuals/families fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence.
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Individuals and families experiencing homelessness are without permanent housing largely due to a lack of affordable housing. Homelessness is often compounded by a lack of job training and supportive services to handle cases of domestic violence or treat mental illness or substance abuse.
The most recent homeless point-in-time count was conducted in January of 2022 by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA). There are an estimated 56,078 homeless persons in Los Angeles County (up from 54,291in 2020), and 86 unsheltered persons in Huntington Park (down from 282 in 2020).
6 Causes of homelessness in Los Angeles County are more varied than in Huntington Park, given the broader population surveyed. The majority of people are living on the street (27 percent), living in RVs/Campers (26 percent), in makeshift shelters (16 percent), or in tents (13 percent). In Huntington Park, the majority of people are living on the street (59 percent), followed by living in makeshift shelters (22 percent) (Figure II-1 and Figure II-2). The characteristics of Huntington Park’s homeless population indicate a greater need for emergency shelters.
Certain characteristics are available by Service Planning Area, which is a geographic region used by LAHSA and other Los Angeles County agencies. Service Planning Area (SPA) 7 includes the communities of Artesia, Bell, Bellflower, Bell Gardens, Cerritos, City of Commerce, City Terrace, Cudahy, Downey, East Los Angeles, Hawaiian Gardens, Huntington Park, La Habra Heights, Lakewood, La Mirada, Los Nietos, Maywood, Montebello, Norwalk, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, Signal Hill, South Gate, Vernon, Walnut Park, Whittier, and others. Demographic data by SPA is discussed in the Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) (Homelessness), below. In SPA7, the largest subpopulations of persons experiencing homelessness are veterans, people experiencing domestic violence, and chronically homeless individuals (Figure II-3). Substance use, mental illness, and physical disabilities are also common characteristics. In addition to emergency housing, housing needs include transitional or supportive housing for these specific subpopulations to help them avoid returning to homelessness.
Geographic data collected as part of the point-in-time count is limited to the scale of the SPA.
Locally, City staff report that people experiencing homelessness congregate in the Downtown Specific Plan area (around Pacific Boulevard, Rita Avenue, and Rugby Avenue), along railroad rights of ways, parks, and the neighborhood defined by Slauson Avenue, Randolph Street, Santa Fe Avenue, and Alameda Street.
Program 13 (Homeless Services and Housing) contains provisions to reduce barriers to developing housing for people experiencing homelessness, including emergency shelters and transitional and supportive housing. Program 13 would concentrate outreach efforts in areas identified above. 6 Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, 2020 and 2022 Homeless Count by Community/City. https://www.lahsa.org/data?id=45-2020-homeless-count-by-community-city Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-22
Figure II-1
Homeless County by Subpopulation, Service Planning Area 7, 2022 Source: Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, 2022 Point-In-Time Count, 2022. https://www.lahsa.org/data?id=54-homelesscount-by-city-community and https://www.lahsa.org/data?id=51-homeless-count-by-service-planning-area-2015-2022 Figure II-2
Characteristics of Homelessness, Los Angeles County, 2022 Source: Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, 2022 Point-In-Time Count, 2022. https://www.lahsa.org/data?id=54-homelesscount-by-city-community and https://www.lahsa.org/data?id=51-homeless-count-by-service-planning-area-2015-2022 Chronically
Homeless
Individuals
16% Chronically
Homeless Family
Members
1%
Serious Mental
Illness
6%
Substance Use
Issues
12%
HIV/AIDS
0%
Chronic Illness
7%
Physical Disability
6%
Brain Injury
3%
Veterans
34%
Domestic Violence
15%
Persons in Cars
10%
Persons in Vans
7%
Persons in
RVs/Campers
26%
Persons in Makeshift
Shelters
16%
Persons in Tents
13%
Persons on the
Street
27%
Persons in Safe
Parking
1%
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Figure II-3
Characteristics of Homelessness, Los Angeles County, 2022 Source: Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, 2022 Point-In-Time Count, 2022. https://www.lahsa.org/data?id=54-homelesscount-by-city-community and https://www.lahsa.org/data?id=51-homeless-count-by-service-planning-area-2015-2022 Resources Available
Homelessness has generally increased over time throughout California, but crisis housing resources established or improved during the COVID-19 pandemic were successful at temporarily housing many people formerly experiencing homelessness. However, many of those programs were temporary in nature, and increased local and regional resources are still needed.
There are currently no homeless shelters in the City of Huntington Park, but there is one permanent housing facility serving the City’s homeless population. Mosaic Gardens at Huntington Park has a total of 24 beds. Tiki Gardens is a transitional housing project with 35 units for homeless persons.
The City of Huntington Park does not administer a homeless prevention program; however, two local homeless providers, the Southeast Churches Service Center (partially funded with CDBG funds) and the Salvation Army Southeast Communities, both provide a referral service and transportation to the nearby Salvation Army Bell Shelter in the City of Bell. The Bell Shelter assesses the individual needs of homeless persons including case management, supportive and transitional housing, individual or group counseling, a drug and alcohol program, job search assistance, homeless veteran’s reintegration, adult education, and a mobile medical clinic.
The Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) offers several programs and is involved in County initiatives designed to assist homeless individuals, families, and veterans in securing stable housing.
The City of Huntington Park Police Department (HPPD) is a member of the Southeast Regional Mental Evaluation Team (SERMET), a successful mental health and homeless outreach partnership with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. SERMET facilitates police officers and mental health clinicians to work together to provide support and resources to the mentally ill and homeless population in the community. Resources include outreach, referral services to other Persons in Cars
3% Persons in Vans
10%
Persons in
RVs/Campers
4%
Persons in
Makeshift Shelters
22%
Persons in Tents
2%
Persons on the
Street
59%
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institutions, and assistance with housing. Homeless individuals or families and those at risk of homelessness had the opportunity to get connected to supportive services, treatments, public resources, and support groups through the Salvation Army.
The City participates in SPA 7 of the Continuum of Care for Los Angeles City and County, and coordinates with the LAHSA, local communities, and various service agencies to provide a continuum of services and facilities for the homeless and persons at risk of becoming homeless.
The City’s 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan for the use of CDBG and HOME funds designates the following funds to homeless services:
1. $83,418 in CDGB funds to the Inner City Vision Program, which provides case management, referral, and/or supportive services to the City’s homeless residents
2. In 2021-2022, the City provided emergency food $83,418 to the Salvation Army Service Program, which provides laundry services and hygiene kits to Huntington Park’s homeless residents, those at risk of becoming homeless, and lower-income households The Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) is the local public agency providing Housing Choice Vouchers in Huntington Park.
Homelessness has increased over time in Huntington Park and Los Angeles County, indicating the resources available are not meeting the demand for those resources. The City will evaluate its emergency shelter and transitional housing standards and revise them to be compliant with state law (Program 7, Zoning Code Updates) and seek and prioritize funding for homeless services (Program 13, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing and Increasing Access to Opportunity). For further discussion on emergency shelters and transitional housing, refer to Section IV, Housing Constraints.
Extremely Low-Income Households
Household income is a primary challenge affecting housing needs in a community, particularly for extremely low-income households, defined as earning 30 percent of the area median income or less. Approximately 35 percent of total households in Huntington Park were within the extremely low-income (ELI) category, and 42 percent of renter households are extremely low-income, compared to 14 percent of owner-occupied households (Table II-25).
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Table II-25
Extremely Low-Income Households
Huntington Park
Extremely low-income households are more likely to experience housing problems. As described in more detail in Disproportionate Housing Needs in Assessment of Fair Housing, “housing problems” means cost burden and severe cost burden, overcrowding, and substandard housing conditions. 7 In Huntington Park, 91 percent of extremely low-income households have at least one housing problem, compared to under 30 percent of households earning more than the median income, and 70 percent of total households. Cost burden describes the extent to which a household pays more than 30 percent of its income on rent. Ninety percent of extremely low-income households are cost burdened, compared to two percent of households earning above the median income and 55 percent of all households.8
As discussed further in Displacement in Assessment of Fair Housing, extremely low-income households may be at particular risk of displacement. These households may also need assistance with housing subsidies, utility allowances, and other living expense subsidies, as well as supportive services.
Over time, there has not been significant changes in the correlation between a household’s status as extremely low-income and their likelihood of experiencing disproportionate housing needs. ACS 5-Year Estimates for 2010-2014 showed similar rates of extremely low-income households as a share of the total city population, and similar rates of experiencing housing problems.
The city will promote financial assistance for extremely low-income housing by supporting the Housing Choice Voucher program and encouraging ADU owners to participate in the program as landlords (Program 2, Accessory Dwelling Units and Missing Middle Housing) and publicize the program to city residents (Program 12, Fair Housing).
7 See 80 FR 42271, p. 42354 (2015). 8 HUD CHAS Data, 2014-2018 ACS. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/cp.html Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-26
The share of the City’s RHNA that must meet the needs of extremely low-income households is estimated to be 132 (Extremely Low-Income Housing Need), well below the estimated more than 14,000 extremely low-income households already living in the city.
Given the ratio of extremely low-income renter households to owner households, there is a significant need for additional rental housing affordable to extremely low-income households. The City’s homeless population is also likely to be extremely low income. Transitional and supportive housing and alternative housing such as single-room occupancy developments are all housing that can help meet the needs of extremely low-income households in Huntington Park. Through Program 13, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, the City will facilitate the development of alternative housing types mentioned above, and update the City’s density bonus ordinance to provide greater incentives for projects that provide units for extremely low-income households.
Resources Available
The City has facilitated the development of eight residential developments, and the acquisition/rehabilitation of six projects with long-term affordability covenants on all or some of the units. There are 67 units in the Huntington Plaza Apartments project restricted for extremely lowincome households, well below the number of extremely low-income households in the city.
The Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) serves as the public housing authority for the City of Huntington Park. LACDA operates the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV, formerly Section 8) Program in Huntington Park and manages some public housing projects in Huntington Park. The HCV program offers tenant-based assistance funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Participants find their own rental housing in the open market and pay a portion of their income towards rent. The Housing Choice Voucher subsidizes the balance of the monthly rent through direct payments to the property owner.
LACDA also maintains and manages public and affordable housing located throughout Los Angeles County, although there are no LACDA properties in Huntington Park. 9 Assisted Housing at Risk of Conversion
California housing element law requires all jurisdictions to study all low-income housing units which may at some future time be lost to the affordable inventory by the expiration of some type of affordability restrictions. Assisted housing at risk of conversion are those housing projects with affordability restrictions that are scheduled to expire within ten years of October 2021 (the beginning of the Housing Element planning period).
Affordable projects in Huntington Park are financed through a variety of funding sources, including Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and HOME funds, which require long-term affordability controls.
There is one project, Concord Huntington Park, with a total of 162 assisted housing units at risk of conversion before October 2031, as shown in Table II-26 below. The city will monitor and coordinate with owners of at-risk projects to identify resources and ensure property noticing under Program 5, Monitoring and Preserving Affordable Housing. Program 5 contains a number of measures to direct City resources to preservation of at-risk units, including rental assistance, partnering with non-profit 9 Los Angeles County Development Authority, Locate Housing. https://www.lacda.org/public-housing/shared-info/locatehousing Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-27
organizations to acquire at-risk properties, providing rehabilitation assistance, providing lump-sum payments to purchase and extend affordability contracts.
Table II-26
Summary of At-Risk Units
PROJECT
NAME ADDRESS
NUMBER
AND
TYPE OF
UNITS
TYPE OF
SUBSIDY
ELDERLY
UNITS
CURRENT
OWNER
EARLIEST
DATE OF
EXPIRATION
OPTIONS FOR
RENEWAL
ATRISK
Middleton
Place
6614
Middleton
St
20 LIHTC
(19);
HOME
(11)
20 OldTimers
Housing
Development
Corp
1/1/2073
6822
Malabar St
6822
Malabar St
10 HOME 10 OldTimers
Housing
Development
Corp
7/1/2063
Casa Rita 6508 Rita
Ave
103 LIHTC
(102)
0 John
Stewart Co.
1/1/2035
Casa
Bonita
Senior
Apartments
6512
Rugby Ave
80 HOME
(79)
80 Western
Community
Housing, Inc
1/1/2033
Huntington
Plaza
Apartments
6330
Rugby Ave
182 LIHTC
(182),
HOME
(91)
0 USA
Properties
Fund, Inc
4/1/2068
6308
Bissell St
6308
Bissell St
7 HOME (6) 0 OldTimers
Housing
Development
Corp
4/1/2062
6340
Bissell
Street
Apartments
Project
6340
Bissell St
4 HOME 0 OldTimers
Housing
Development
Corp
4/1/2061
Acquisition/
Rehab
6342-6344
Bissell St
6342
Bissell St
4 HOME 0 OldTimers
Housing
Development
Corp
4/1/2062
Concord
Huntington
Park
6900
Seville Ave
162 LIHTC
(160),
HUD
insured
(162),
ProjectBased
Vouchers
(155)
0 Huntington
Concord
Partners LP
2029 Acquisition/Rehabilitation,
Rental Subsidies
162
Tiki
Apartments
7306 Santa
Fe Ave
36 LIHTC
(35)
0 7301 Santa
Fe Avenue
LP aka John
Stewart Co.
1/1/2071
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PROJECT
NAME ADDRESS
NUMBER
AND
TYPE OF
UNITS
TYPE OF
SUBSIDY
ELDERLY
UNITS
CURRENT
OWNER
EARLIEST
DATE OF
EXPIRATION
OPTIONS FOR
RENEWAL
ATRISK
Mosaic
Gardens at
Huntington
Park
6337
Middleton
St
24 LIHTC
(23),
HOME
(11),
ProjectBased
Vouchers
(15)
0 Linc Housing
Corp
1/1/2068
TOTAL 632 0 162
Source: City of Huntington Park, 2022
Resources Available
Funding Sources to Preserve At-Risk Units
The following state and federal programs provide financing for assisted housing units. The City currently has no source of local or redevelopment funds.
Community Development Block Grant Program
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons. The City’s Economic Development Department administers the City’s annual CDBG entitlement grant, which totaled $1,112,249 in 2022. According to the City’s 2022 Draft Annual Action Plan, $2,224,498 is expected to be available for the remainder of the Consolidated Plan period (2020 through 2024), based on the same funding level for future years.
No CDBG funding is currently allocated for preservation, and through Program 5, Monitoring and Preserving Affordable Housing, the City will pursue additional funding and in its next Action Plan, allocate CDBG funds for preservation prior to 2029 when the affordability agreement for Concord Huntington Park is anticipated to expire.
HOME Investment Partnerships Program
The HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) is a HUD program that assists cities, counties, and non-profit community housing development organizations (CHDOs) to create and retain affordable housing for lower-income renters or owners. HOME funds are available as loans for housing rehabilitation, new construction, and acquisition and rehabilitation of single- and multifamily projects and as grants for tenant-based rental assistance. The City Economic Development Department administers the City’s annual HOME entitlement grant, which totaled $640,934 in 2021.
The 2022 Annual Action Plan estimates $1,281,868 for the remainder of the Consolidated Plan period (2020 through 2024), based on the same funding level for future years. The City also received an additional $2.2 million in HOME funds authorized by the American Rescue Plan. No HOME funds are currently allocated for preservation, and through Program 5, the City will pursue additional funding and, in its next Action Plan, allocate HOME funds for preservation prior to 2029.
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Housing Choice Voucher Program
The HUD-funded Housing Choice Voucher (formerly Section 8) program provides tenant-based rental assistance, Under HUD regulations, housing authorities may use up to 20 percent of its vouchers to units in an existing project if the owner agrees to rehabilitate the units or set aside a portion of the units. The Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) administers the project-based voucher program for Huntington Park. Through Program 5, the City will advocate for projects in Huntington Park with at-risk units to be awarded project-based vouchers.
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program awards tax credits to developers of affordable housing projects, which can then be sold to investors to fund the project development.
The California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) develops scoring methodology and makes awards. LIHTC-funded projects in Huntington Park are listed in Table II-26, above.
California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA)
CalHFA uses approved private lenders and purchases loans that meet CalHFA standards to support very low, low, and moderate income assisted units. CalHFA partners with jurisdictions, developers, and other organizations to provide a variety of resources including loan assistance programs for homebuyers and renters aimed at increasing housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income residents.
Qualified Entities
Public agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations are integral to preservation efforts.
Table II-27 is a list of organizations operating in Los Angeles County which have requested inclusion in HCD’s Qualified Entities list, and which have demonstrated the capacity to manage affordable housing properties.
Table II-27
Qualified Entities
ORGANIZATION ADDRESS CITY STATE
TYPE OF
ORGANIZATION
West Hollywood
Community Housing Corp.
7530 Santa Monica Blvd,
Suite 1
West Hollywood CA Local, regional, public
agency
City of Pomona Housing
Authority
505 South Garey Ave Pomona CA Local, regional, national nonprofit org.
Hollywood Community
Housing Corp.
1726 N. Whitley Ave Hollywood CA Local, regional, national nonprofit org.
Hope - Net 760 S. Westmoreland Ave Los Angeles CA Local, regional, national nonprofit org.
Skid Row Housing Trust 1317 E. 7th St Los Angeles CA Local, regional, national nonprofit org.
The Long Beach Housing
Development Co.
333 W. Ocean Blvd., 2nd Flr Long Beach CA Local, regional, national nonprofit org.
Housing Authority of the
City of Los Angeles
2500 Wilshire Blvd, PHA Los Angeles CA Local, regional, national public agency
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ORGANIZATION ADDRESS CITY STATE
TYPE OF
ORGANIZATION
Century Housing
Corporation
1000 Corporate Pointe Culver City CA Local, regional, national public agency
FAME Corporation 1968 W. Adams Blvd. Los Angeles CA Local, regional, national nonprofit org.
American Family Housing 15161 Jackson St. Midway City CA Local, regional, national nonprofit org.
The Long Beach Housing
Development Co.
836 Avalon Ave Lafayette CA Local, regional, national
public agency
PICO Union Housing
Corporation
1038 Venice Blvd. Los Angeles CA Local, regional, national nonprofit org.
Korean Youth &
Community Center, Inc.
(KYCC)
680 S. Wilton Place Los Angeles CA Local, regional, national nonprofit org.
Long Beach Affordable
Housing Coalition, Inc
5855 Naples Plaza, Suite 209 Long Beach CA Local, regional, national public agency
Housing Corporation of
America
31423 Coast Highway, Ste.
7100
Laguna Beach CA Local, regional, national
public agency
Abode Communities 701 E. Third St., Ste. 400 Los Angeles CA Local, regional, national public agency
Southern California
Presbyterian Homes
516 Burchett St Glendale CA Local, regional, national
public agency
The East Los Angeles
Community Union
(TELACU)
1248 Goodrich Blvd. Los Angeles CA Local, regional, national public agency
LTSC Community
Development Corporation
231 East Third Street, Ste. G
106
Los Angeles CA Local, regional, national
nonprofit org.
Nexus for Affordable
Housing
1572 N. Main Street Orange CA Local, regional, national nonprofit org.
Francis R. Hardy, Jr. 2735 W. 94th Street Inglewood CA
A Community of Friends 9 Cushing, Ste. 200 Irvine CA
Many Mansions, Inc. 1459 E. Thousand Oaks
Blvd.,Ste.C
Thousand Oaks CA Local, regional, national
nonprofit org.
Winnetka King, LLC 23586 Calabasas Road, Ste.
100
Los Angeles CA
Los Angeles Housing &
Community Invest Dept
1200 W.7th Street, 9th Floor Los Angeles CA
Orange Housing
Development Corporation
414 E. Chapman Avenue Orange CA
Home and Community 2425 Riverside Place Los Angeles CA
Hart Community Homes 2807 E. Lincoln Ave Anaheim CA
Keller & Company 4309 Argos Drive San Diego CA
Poker Flats LLC 1726 Webster Los Angeles CA
Coalition for Economic
Survival
514 Shatto Place, Suite 270 Los Angeles CA
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ORGANIZATION ADDRESS CITY STATE
TYPE OF
ORGANIZATION
Clifford Beers Housing,
Inc.
1200 Wilshire Blvd. Ste. 205 Los Angeles CA
CSI Support &
Development Services
201 E. Huntington Drive Monrovia CA
ROEM Development
Corporation
1650 Lafayette Circle Santa Clara CA
Abbey Road Inc. 15305 Rayen Street North Hills CA
Innovative Housing
Opportunities, Inc.
19772 Macarthur Bv., Ste.
110
Irvine CA Local, regional, national
nonprofit org.
Community Development
Commission
700 W. Main Street Los Angeles CA Local, regional, national public agency
Los Angeles County
Development Authority
700 W. Main Street Alhambra CA Local, regional, national public agency
Santa Fe Art Colony
Tenants Association
2415 S. Sante Fe Avenue,
Unit 2
Los Angeles CA Tenants' Association
San Gabriel Valley Habitat
for Humanity, Inc.
400 S Irwindale Ave Azusa CA Local, regional, national
nonprofit org.
New Economics for
Women
303 South Loma Drive Los Angeles CA Local, regional, national nonprofit org.
L + M Fund Management
LLC
1865 Palmer Ave Westchester NY Profit-motivated individual or organization
Alliance Property Group
Inc
1730 E Holly Ave #327 El Segundo CA Profit-motivated individual or organization
NewStart Housing
Corporation
3355 E. Gage Ave. Huntington Park CA
Source: City of Huntington Park, 2022 and California Department of Housing and Community Development, Preserving Existing Affordable Housing, list of qualified entities, 2022. https://www.hcd.ca.gov/policy-research/preserving-existing-affordable-housing.shtml Cost Comparison
The estimated cost to preserve at-risk units is difficult to fully calculate due to the various options, affordability, potential density bonus entitlement costs, and developer and land profits costs. In general, providing additional incentives/subsidies to extend the affordability covenant would require the least funding over the long run, whereas the construction of new units would be the costliest option.
The following analysis demonstrates the cost to the City to preserve these at-risk units. Acquisition and/or rehabilitation is the most cost-effective, feasible method of preservation for most at-risk units.
New Construction
Preserving existing affordable units is the surest way to ensure existing affordable homes remain affordable—building new affordable housing is a slow and expensive process. According to the Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-32
University of Riverside School of Business,10 the estimated cost to build new housing in Huntington Park is $712,156 per unit, which includes the estimated construction costs, development impact fees, and land and building costs (Table II-28). Therefore, the estimated total cost to replace all 162 at-risk units would be over $115 million.
Table II-28
Estimated New Construction Costs (Huntington Park)
ESTIMATE
CONSTRUCTION COST
PER UNIT*
ESTIMATED IMPACT
FEE PER UNIT
ESTIMATED LAND AND
BUILDING COSTS PER
UNIT
ESTIMATED GROSS
BUILDING COSTS PER
UNIT
$579,133 $30,000 $103,023 $712,156
*Construction per unit estimate based on UCR, School of Business, Economy White Paper Series, February 2020 Acquisition/Rehabilitation
The majority of the assisted housing units at risk of conversion in Huntington Park are nonprofit owned, which makes preservation more likely given sufficient appropriate resources.
If an at-risk property consists of 100 percent deed-restricted affordable units, transferring ownership of an at-risk project to a non-profit housing provider is one of the least costly ways to ensure that the at-risk units remain affordable for the long term. By transferring property ownership to a non-profit organization, low-income restrictions can be secured, and the project would become potentially eligible for a greater range of governmental subsidies.
California law (Affordable Housing Preservation Law, Government Code Sections 65863.10-13) requires owners of certain deed-restricted properties to follow a specified procedure prior to the expiration of those affordability requirements. The law requires that rental housing with expiring federal and/or state subsidies and/or affordability protections be offered for sale first to qualified preservation purchasers at market-rate value.
If only a portion of a property has deed-restricted units, it is more difficult to preserve the affordable units by acquisition. In those cases, rehabilitation funds (CDBG, HOME, PBVs, or LIHTC) may be used to rehabilitate and preserve affordability for a portion of the project’s units.
Rental Subsidies
Similar to Housing Choice Vouchers, the City could provide rent subsidies to tenants of at-risk units through a variety of potential funding sources. The level of the subsidy required to preserve the atrisk units is estimated to equal the Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a unit minus the housing cost affordable to a lower income household. According to HUD, FMR for a 1-bedroom unit is $1,517.
State, local, or other funding sources can also be used to provide rental subsidies to maintain the affordability of at-risk projects. These subsidies can be structured to mirror the voucher program, whereby the subsidy covers the cost of the unit above what is determined to be affordable for the tenants’ household income (including a utility allowance) up to the fair market value of the apartment. The per-unit subsidy is based on the difference between fair market rents and the annual 10 UCR, School of Business, Economy White Paper Series: https://ucreconomicforecast.org/wpcontent/uploads/2020/03/UCR_CEFD_Multifamily_Housing_White-Paper_3_2020.pdf Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-33
amount affordable to a low-income household. Given the unit sizes and affordability of the at-risk developments, the total annual subsidy to maintain the 391 at-risk units is estimated at over $1.8 million, as shown in Table II-29 below.
Table II-29
Rent Subsidies Required to Preserve At-Risk Rental Units UNIT
SIZE/HOUSEHOLD
SIZE
NUMBER
OF UNITS
FAIR
MARKET
RENT1
HOUSEHOLD
ANNUAL
INCOME2
AFFORDABL
E HOUSING
COST3
MONTHLY
PER UNIT
SUBSIDY4
TOTAL
MONTHLY
SUBSIDY
TOTAL
ANNUAL
SUBSIDY
1-bedroom/2-person
household
391 $1,517 $45,050 $1,113 $404 $157,964 $1,895,568
1. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is determined by HUD. These calculations use the 2020 HUD FMR for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area.
2. FY 2021 Income Limits Summary for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area.
3. The affordable housing cost is calculated based on 30% of the AMI, minus utilities for rentals.
4. The monthly subsidy covers the gap between the FMR and the affordable housing cost.
5. Rents are restricted to 50% AMI in these buildings, which puts residents in the Very Low Income Category, set by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
Future Growth Needs
Overview of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation
The Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) is a key requirement for local governments to plan for anticipated growth. The RHNA quantifies the anticipated need for housing within each jurisdiction for the 6th Housing Element cycle extending from July 2021 to October 2029.
Communities then determine how they will address this need through the process of updating the Housing Elements of their General Plans.
The RHNA for the 6th cycle was adopted by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) in March 2021. The need for housing is determined by the forecasted growth in households as well as existing need due to overcrowding and overpayment. Each new household created by a child moving out of a parent’s home or by a family moving to a community creates the need for a housing unit. The housing need for new households is then adjusted to maintain a desirable level of vacancy to promote housing choice and mobility. An adjustment is also made to account for units lost due to demolition, natural disaster, or conversion to non-housing uses. Total housing need is then distributed among four income categories on the basis of the county’s income distribution, with adjustments to avoid an over-concentration of lower-income households in any community.
More information about the RHNA process may be found on SCAG’s website at https://scag.ca.gov/rhna.
2021-2029 Huntington Park Growth Needs
The total housing growth need for the City of Huntington Park during the 2021-2029 planning period is 1,605 units. This total is distributed by income category as shown in Table II-30.
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Table II-30
2021-2029 Regional Housing Growth Needs
Huntington Park
VERY LOW LOW MODERATE ABOVE MODERATE TOTAL
264* 196 243 902 1,605
*Per state law, half of the very low units are assumed to be in the extremely low category Source: SCAG 3/4/2021
The City’s inventory of land to accommodate its share of the RHNA is discussed in Section III, Resources and Opportunities.
Extremely Low-Income Housing Need
The RHNA does not project the need for extremely low-income units, but pursuant to Housing Element law (Government Code Section 65583(a)), the City must project its extremely low-income housing needs using one of two methodologies census data to determine the number of extremely low-income households in the city, or assume 50 percent of the very low-income households qualify as extremely low income, and therefore assume 50 percent of the City’s very low-income RHNA to be extremely low income.
In this analysis, the projected housing needs for extremely low-income households are estimated at 50 percent of the very low-income RHNA. The City’s very low-income allocation is 264 units.
Therefore, the City’s extremely low-income housing need is 132 units.
Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH)
Introduction
To adequately meet the housing needs of all segments of the community, the Housing Plan must promote housing opportunities for all people.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 65583, cities and counties are required to take deliberate action to relieve patterns of segregation and foster inclusive communities. Housing Elements are now required to include the following:
• Fair Housing Enforcement and Outreach: The Housing Element must describe the City’s fair housing enforcement and outreach capacity, which must include meaningful, frequent, and ongoing public participation with stakeholders.
• Integration and Segregation: The Housing Element must describe patterns of integration and segregation across multiple demographic characteristics, both locally in the city and regionally.
• Disparities in Access to Opportunity: Using state opportunity mapping tools, the Housing Element must analyze the areas of the city with the disparities in access to opportunity, including education, economic, and environmental outcomes. The Housing Element must compare access to opportunity within the city and compared to the region. • Disproportionate Housing Needs: The Housing Element must analyze the extent to which different population groups experience disproportionate housing needs.
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• Analysis of Sites Inventory: Local jurisdictions must evaluate and address how particular sites available for housing development will meet the needs of households at all income levels. The Housing Element must analyze and conclude whether the identified sites improve or exacerbate conditions for fair housing.
• Identification of Contributing Factors: Based on findings from the previous steps, Housing Elements must identify, evaluate, and prioritize the contributing factors related to fair housing issues.
• Priorities, Goals, and Actions: Local jurisdictions must adopt fair housing goals and actions that are significant, meaningful, and sufficient to overcome identified patterns of segregation and affirmatively further fair housing. The Housing Element should include metrics and milestones for evaluating progress and fair housing results.
The assessment of fair housing practices examines existing conditions and demographic patterns, concentrated areas of poverty within the city, concentrated areas of low- and median-income housing, and areas of low and high opportunity to identify segregated living patterns and replace them with integrated and balanced living patterns.
The purpose of this analysis is to provide a basis for policies and programs that will replace segregated living patterns with truly integrated and balanced living patterns to transform racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty into areas of opportunity. Community amenities and access to opportunities are inherently spatial in nature and are not always readily accessible or attainable due to the different types of social, cultural, and economic barriers in our society.
Ensuring that sites for housing, particularly lower-income units, are in high resource areas rather than concentrated in areas of high segregation and poverty requires jurisdictions to plan for housing with regards to the accessibility of various opportunities including jobs, transportation, good education, and health services.
Fair Housing Enforcement and Outreach Capacity
Enforcement
Fair housing complaints can be used as an indicator to identify characteristics of households experiencing discrimination in housing. Pursuant to the California Fair Employment and Housing Act Government Code Section 12921 (a), the opportunity to seek, obtain, and hold housing cannot be determined by an individual’s “race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, familial status, source of income, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by Section 51 of the Civil Code.”
Fair housing issues include, but are not limited to:
• Housing design that makes a dwelling unit inaccessible to an individual with a disability; • Discrimination against an individual based on race, national origin, familial status, disability, religion, sex, or other characteristics when renting or selling a housing unit; and • Disproportionate housing needs, including cost burden, overcrowding, substandard housing, and risk of displacement.
The City refers discrimination complaints to the Fair Housing Foundation (FHF) to conduct outreach related to fair housing.
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Table II-31
Fair Housing Foundation Complaints
TYPE OF COMPLAINT 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 Mental/Physical Disability 3 3 1 - 1 2
Race/Ethnicity - - - - - -
Familial/Marital Status - - - 2 1 -
Female-Headed Households 16 15 7 15 8 24
Gender/Sexual Orientation - - - - - 1
FHF Resolved 55 46 62 61 31 33
Total Unduplicated 320 312 248 240 194 189
Source: Fair Housing Subrecipient Quarterly Performance Reports (SQPR) According to the data, around 20 percent of complaints received are resolved by FHF by the time the report is sent out. Generally, most complaints received were in regard to rent increases, habitability, and notices. Most of the fair housing-related complaints were of mental/physical disabilities at an average of two or three complaints per year and an average of 14 of the complaints are from female-headed households.
Outreach
FHF reaches the Huntington Park community in a variety of ways to provide services regardless of language or mobility. FHF hosts fair housing workshops in person and virtually, in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Workshops are targeted to tenants, landlords, property managers, property owners, attorneys, and realtors. In-person events are held in different cities on a weekly basis.
Every year, the FHF provides updated literature to the city and participates in presentations on an as-needed basis. On request, FHF staff will give presentations to community groups about their services and conduct staff trainings.
FHF holds “walk-in” clinics (in-person and virtually) that allow tenants and landlords to meet with a Housing Counselor one-on-one to discuss fair housing issue and ask questions. Services are provided in all languages.11
Integration and Segregation
Race, Ethnicity, and Poverty
The ethnic and racial composition of a region is useful in analyzing housing demand and any related fair housing concerns as it tends to demonstrate a relationship with other characteristics such as household size, locational preferences, and mobility. Low-income and communities of color disproportionately experience issues related to overcrowding, housing problems, and access to economic opportunity due to exclusionary governmental policies, biased mortgage lending practices and other tactics that promote segregation and spatial inequities. 11 Fair Housing Foundation. https://fhfca.org/
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According to HCD, race is a known contributor to unfair housing practices.12 The existence of concentrations of minorities living in one location may be an indicator that some minority groups in Huntington Park do not have as many housing choices as nonminority residents. Huntington Park is predominantly Hispanic/Latino (97 percent and unchanged since 2010).
The city has become more concentrated since 2010; in 2018, the population of all census tracts in the city was over 80 percent non-white (Figure II-4). In 2010, that level of concentration was limited to two tracts in the northwestern part of the city, with the majority of the city in the range of 41 to 60 percent non-white, and one census tract near Salt Lake Park in the 21 to 41 percent range.
Census tracts in Vernon, to the north, are in the less than 41 to 60 percent non-white category, while all other surrounding communities are similarly concentrated.
The city’s diversity index has not changed from 2010 to 2018. There are high-diversity Census block groups in the western part of the city, and lower-diversity block groups scattered throughout the central and southern portion of the city.
Residents who are linguistically isolated may face additional challenges with becoming integrated.
They may face potential barriers to employment and adequate housing, which may dictate where they may choose or be able to settle and locate. More than 40 percent of the population in California speak a language other than English at home.13 The CalEnviroScreen linguistic isolation indicator measures the percentage of households in each census tract in which no one over 14 speaks English well. The Huntington Park Environmental Justice Technical Report (2022) analyzed the rate of linguistic isolation by census tract, finding that all census tracts in the city have a high rate of linguistic isolation, above the 75th percentile. Many tracts scored above the 90th percentile. There is no notable geographic trend in linguistic isolation. The primary language spoken besides English throughout the City is Spanish, but there are areas where a significant portion of the population speaks Chinese and Tagalog. The city’s population is about 46 percent foreign-born, compared to about 26 percent statewide.14
Regional Context
According to the California Fair Housing Task Force’s 2021 opportunity maps, areas in the Los Angeles region with high segregation and poverty are most prominent in the neighborhoods surrounding Downtown Los Angeles, South Central Los Angeles, and East Los Angeles. Areas of high segregation and poverty are also present within the San Fernando Valley region near the neighborhoods of Panorama City, Arleta, and North Hills. In North Los Angeles County, high segregation and poverty areas are present within the cities of Palmdale and Lancaster (Figure II-5).
Race and ethnicity characteristics mirror segregation and poverty trends. Hispanic populations are most concentrated in and around South Los Angeles, to the north of Los Angeles near San Fernando, and in central Orange County near the City of Santa Ana. Asian populations are most concentrated just east of Downtown Los Angeles and in East Los Angeles, near Alhambra and Monterey Park. The largest concentration of black populations can be found in South Los Angeles and unincorporated areas nearby, such as Athens-Westmont and View Park/Windsor Hills. White populations tend to have highest concentrations near the coast and along the Interstate 210 Corridor south of the San Gabriel Mountains. (See Figure II-5, Figure II-7, and Figure II-9.) 12 HCD, AFFH Guidance, p 5. 2021. https://www.hcd.ca.gov/community-development/affh/docs/affh_document_final_4- 27-2021.pdf#page=23 13 ACS 2020 ACS 5-Year Estimates, Table S1601 Language Spoken At Home 14 2020 ACS 5-Year Estimates, Table DP02 Selected Social Characteristics Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-38
Figure II-4
Racial Demographics (2018), Huntington Park
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Figure II-5
Racial Demographics (2018), Los Angeles Region
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Figure II-6
Predominant Population – Hispanic Majority, Huntington Park Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-41
Figure II-7
Predominant Population – Hispanic Majority, Los Angeles Region Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-42
Figure II-8
Diversity Index (2018), Huntington Park
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Figure II-9
Diversity Index (2018) Los Angeles Region
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Disability
The US Census Bureau defines disability as one of the following: hearing difficulty, vision difficulty, cognitive difficulty, ambulatory difficulty, self-care difficulty, and independent living difficulty.
Physical, mental, and/or developmental disabilities may prevent a person from working, restrict one’s mobility, or make it difficult to care of oneself. Disabled persons often have special housing needs related to limited earning capacity, a lack of accessible and affordable housing, and higher health costs associated with a disability. The living arrangement of persons with disabilities depends on the severity of the disabilities and the available resources. Many persons live at home in an independent arrangement or with other family members. To maintain independent living, persons living with disabilities may need assistance.
Affordability, design, location, and discrimination significantly limit the supply of housing available to households of persons with disabilities. Housing opportunities for disabled persons are impeded by practices in both the private and public sectors. For instance, “denied reasonable modification/accommodation” is often cited as an alleged act in housing discrimination complaints.
Additionally, apartment rental ads often state “no pets allowed,” although disabled persons may have service or companion animals. In the public sector, housing opportunities can be impeded because a community has not adopted a reasonable accommodation procedure, or if adopted, has not made the procedure widely known in the community.
As discussed in Housing for Special Needs Populations, in Huntington Park, the most prevalent types of disabilities are ambulatory difficulty, independent living difficulty, and cognitive difficulty.
The most prevalent type of disability for residents age 65 and older is an ambulatory disability. The percentage of Huntington Park’s residents living with a disability (about 19 percent) has remained stable from 2015 to 2020.15
There is a concentration of residents with disabilities located in the northwestern portion of the city, in and around the Downtown Specific Plan area. (Figure II-10). HUD Fair Housing Enforcement Office (FHEO) data shows that the majority (65 to 85 percent) of fair housing cases in Huntington Park involve a disability bias (Figure II-12). Huntington Park’s Fair Housing Foundation quarterly reports from 2014-2021 indicate that the city averages approximately one to three disability complaints per year.
Due to the concentration of persons with a disability in the DTSP area, and the large number of housing inventory sites in that area, Program 11 (Density Bonus and Other Affordable Housing Incentives) will amend the City’s density bonus program to provide incentives for including universal design elements into new housing projects.
Regional Context
Approximately 10 percent of the Los Angeles County population lives with one or more disabilities (2015-2019 ACS estimates). Of this total population living with one or more disabilities, 6.6 percent is age 18 or younger, 44.9 percent are between the ages of 18 and 64, and 46.4 percent are 65 and older, showing that adults and senior citizens are more likely than younger residents to live with disabilities. Figure II-11 shows the percent of population living with disabilities for each census tract in the Los Angeles County region. Census tracts south of Los Angeles around Huntington Park are a mixture of 10 to 20 percent of the population living with a disability. 15 ACS 2015 & 2020 ACS 5-Year Estimates, Table S1810 Disability Characteristics.
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Similar to Huntington Park, FHEO data shows that the majority (65 to 85 percent) of fair housing cases in Los Angeles County involve a disability bias (Figure II-12).
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Figure II-10
Population with a Disability By Census Tract (2014), Huntington Park Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-47
Figure II-11
Population with a Disability by Census Tract (2019), Los Angeles Region Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-48
Figure II-12
FHEO Cases – Disability Bias (2020), Huntington Park
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Figure II-13
FHEO Cases – Disability Bias (2020), Los Angeles Region Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-50
Familial Status
The Fair Housing Act (FHA)16 bans discrimination based on certain protected classes, including “familial status.” Familial status refers to the presence of children under the age of 18, regardless of whether the child is biologically related to the head of household, and the marital status of the head of households. All families with children are protected by the FHA against familial status discrimination, including same-sex couples with children and single-parent households. HUD provides examples of familial discrimination as (a) refusing to rent to families with children; (b) evicting families once a child joins the family through, e.g., birth, adoption, custody; (c) requiring families with children to live on specific floors or in specific buildings or areas; (d) imposing overly restrictive rules about children’s use of the common areas (e.g., pools, hallways, open spaces); and I advertising that prohibits children.17 Families with children may face housing discrimination by landlords who fear that children will cause property damage. Some landlords may have cultural biases against children of the opposite sex sharing a bedroom. Differential treatments such as limiting the number of children in a complex or confining children to a specific location are also fair housing concerns. HUD data shows that familial status discrimination ranks third in discrimination of protected classes, behind discrimination due to disability and race.18 Single-parent households are protected by Government Code Section 65583(a)(7). Because they are likely to live on one income only, single-parent households can have limited options for affordable, decent, and safe housing. As a result, single parents are among the groups most at-risk of experiencing poverty.
Large families can also experience housing discrimination as property owners impose occupancy limitations that can preclude large families with children.
As discussed in more detail in Housing for Special Needs Populations, in Huntington Park, about 24 percent of all households are female headed. Of those, about 13 percent are female-headed and with children, and two percent are female-headed and with children under six. The percentage of total households that are female headed has not changed significantly since 2015 (increase of four percent).19
Populations in the northeastern portion of the city adjacent to Vernon and Bell are 60 to 80 percent married couples with children (Figure II-14). The remainder of the city is 40 to 60 percent married couples with children.
In Huntington Park, female-headed households are concentrated in the central part of the city, the downtown area (Figure II-16). These areas have between 40 to 60 percent of children living in female-headed households. The remainder of the city has between 20 to 40 percent of children living in female-headed households.
16 42 U.S. Code sections 3601, et seq., the Fair Housing Act. 17Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Housing Enforcement Office, “Discrimination Against Families with Children.”
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/discrimination_against_families_children#_Who_Is_Pr otected? 18 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. “Annual Report on Fair Housing FY 2017.” 19 U.S. Census Bureau, 19 2020 & 2015 ACS 5-Year Estimates, Table B11001, Household Type (Including Living Alone).
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Throughout the city, 20 to 40 percent of adults are living with a spouse, and less than 20 percent of the population over 18 is living alone.20
The city’s demographics show that there is a need for family housing more than housing ideal for single-person households. Through Program 7 (Zoning Code Updates), the City will update its zoning code to provide incentives for new housing projects to include family housing and services.
Regional Context
The SCAG region has a lower share of households that are female headed than Huntington Park.
About 14 percent of households in the SCAG region are female headed, and about seven percent are female headed and with children, also lower than Huntington Park. (Special Housing Needs) The percentage of total households that are female headed in Los Angeles County has not changed significantly since 2015, though in contrast to Huntington Park’s four percent increase, it has decreased by four percent.21
In Los Angeles County, about 60 percent of owner-occupied households are married couple families while 23 percent are categorized as non-family households. Additionally, 12 percent owneroccupied households are headed by a female householder while six percent are headed by a male householder.
In contrast, non-family households constitute 42 percent of renter-occupied households and 33 percent are categorized as married-couple families. More single-parent renter households are female headed (17 percent) than male headed (eight percent).
There are greater percentages of children in married-couple households in relatively less urbanized communities of the county. For example, highly urbanized neighborhoods within and surrounding the City of Los Angeles have lower percentages of children in married-couple households as compared to cities located near the coastal region and the county periphery. Furthermore, areas with higher percentages of children in married-couple households are generally located in areas with relatively higher TCAC opportunity scores. (See Figure II-15 and Figure II-16.) While less than 20 percent of adults live alone in most of the county, areas surrounding the cities of Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Santa Monica, and Pasadena are estimated to have higher percentages of adults living alone. (See Figure II-18, and Figure II-19.) 20 Add reference—AFFH viewer
21 U.S. Census Bureau, 21 2020 & 2015 ACS 5-Year Estimates, Table B11001, Household Type (Including Living Alone).
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Figure II-14
Percent of Children in Married-Couple Households (2019), Huntington Park Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-53
Figure II-15
Percent of Children in Married-Couple Households (2019), Los Angeles Region Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-54
Figure II-16
Percent of Children in Female Householder, No Spouse/Partner Present Households (2019), Los Angeles Region Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-55
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Percent of Adults Living with Spouse/Partner (2019), Huntington Park Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-56
Figure II-18
Percent of Adult Population Living Alone (2019), Los Angeles Region Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-57
Figure II-19
Percent of Population 18 Years and Older in Households Living Alone (2019), Los Angeles Region Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-58
Income
Identifying lower-income geographies and individuals is essential to overcoming patterns of segregation. Household income is directly connected to the ability to afford housing. Higher incomes households are more likely to own rather than rent housing. As household income decreases, households tend to pay a disproportionate amount of their income for housing and the number of persons occupying unsound and overcrowded housing increases.
There are several metrics used to identify concentrated areas of lower-income households. HUD defines a low- or moderate-income (LMI) area as a census tract or block group where over 51 percent of the population is LMI (which HUD defines as earning up to 80 percent of the area median income).
The percentage of households in a given area living below poverty thresholds can also indicate a concentration of lower-income households. In Huntington Park (Figure II-20), the majority of the census tracts are in the range of 10 to 30 percent, with census tracts where 30 to 40 percent of the population live in poverty located in the northeasterly area of the city adjacent to the downtown area and the southern portion of the city bordered by portions of unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. The percentage of households living below the poverty level has decreased slightly from 2015 (29.6 percent) to 2020 (21.6 percent).22 Figure II-22 shows the median income in Huntington Park. Areas with median income of $30,000 or less are located in central portions of the Downtown Specific Plan. The lower median income in that area could be due to the amount of senior and affordable housing.
Regional Context
The median income in Los Angeles County varies widely across jurisdictions (Figure II-23).
Figure II-21 displays large concentrations of low- and moderate-income populations in and around the City of Los Angeles and scattered throughout cities in the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valley regions. The largest concentration of low- to moderate-income groups is in the downtown and south-central neighborhoods of Los Angeles. It is estimated that between 75 and 100 percent of residents in these areas are low to moderate income. Regionally, coastal cities such as Rancho Palos Verdes and Malibu have far fewer lower-income residents (less than 25 percent), except for the cities of Long Beach, Malibu, and Santa Monica, where a greater percentage of lower-income populations are present.
In those areas where the low- and moderate-income population is a small percentage of the overall population, median annual household income also tends to be greater than $100,000. In areas with higher lower-income populations, median income is less than $40,000.
The percentage of the population living below the poverty level in Los Angeles County is 14.2 percent in 2020, lower than in Huntington Park. Similar to Huntington Park, that figure has decreased slightly since 2015, when 18.2 percent of the population was below the poverty level.23 22 U.S. Census Bureau, 2015 and 2020 ACS 5-Year Estimates, Table S1701, Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months. 23 23 U.S. Census Bureau, 2015 and 2020 ACS 5-Year Estimates, Table S1701, Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months.
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Figure II-20
Poverty Status By Census Tract (2019), Huntington Park
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Figure II-21
Low to Moderate Income Population, Los Angeles County
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Figure II-22
Median Income (2019), Huntington Park
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Figure II-23
Median Income (2019), Los Angeles Region
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Racially and Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty
Racially or Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty (R/ECAPs) are neighborhoods in which there are both racial concentrations and high poverty rates. HUD’s definition of R/ECAP is:
• A census tract that has a non-white population of 50 percent or more (majority-minority) or, for non-urban areas, 20 percent, as well as a poverty rate of 40 percent or more; OR • A census tract that has a non-white population of 50 percent or more (majority-minority) and the poverty rate is three times the average tract poverty rate for the county, whichever is lower.
A southwestern portion of the city meets HUD’s definition of a R/ECAP (Figure II-24). This portion of the city is on the border of unincorporated Los Angeles County and borders E. Florence Avenue to the south, S. Alameda Street to the east, Zoe Avenue to the north, and Stafford Avenue to the east. Like the rest of the city, this area is predominantly Hispanic/Latino.
Regional Context
Countywide, poverty and segregation may work to exasperate existing impediments such as concentrations of lower- and moderate-income populations, lending discrimination, and overcrowded conditions. Figure II-25 shows areas of high segregation and concentrated poverty throughout Los Angeles County. The most prominent RECAP areas are in the south-central region of the City of Los Angeles. According to the Urban Displacement Project, these RECAP areas contain Neighborhood Segregation tracts that are predominantly Black-Latinx, Mostly Latinx, and 3 Group Mix (Black-Latinx-White). RECAP areas are also present in the cities of Long Beach, Huntington Park, Bell, Bell Gardens, Compton, Palmdale, Lancaster, and Pomona. A large portion of these RECAP areas predominantly Hispanic/Latino. A smaller portion of these areas have a sizeable gap for predominant Hispanic/Latino Majority. Only a few isolated tracts of African American Majority and Asian Majority occur in Long Beach, Compton, and the south-central region of the City of Los Angeles. In addition, most of these tracts also contain LMI concentrations, specifically in the Los Angeles, Compton, and Long Beach (Figure II-25).
Most neighboring communities also contain R/ECAPs, including Bell, the City of Los Angeles, South Gate, Lynwood, Westmont, and Willowbrook.
Racially/Ethnically Concentrated Areas of High Segregation and Poverty Some neighborhoods may not meet the definition of a R/ECAP, but nevertheless are areas of high segregation and poverty. In Huntington Park, these are the central areas in the downtown area and the southern portion of the city along E. Florence Avenue, which borders portions of unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County (Figure II-26).
Regional Context
Regionally, much of Los Angeles to the west of Huntington Park is an area of high segregation and poverty, as well as portions of Bell, Bell Gardens, and Cudahy (Figure II-26 and Figure II-27).
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Figure II-24
Racially or Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty (2009-2013), Huntington Park Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-65
Figure II-25
Racially or Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty (2009-2013), Los Angeles Region Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-66
Figure II-26
TCAC Area of High Segregation and Poverty (2021), Huntington Park Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-67
Figure II-27
TCAC Areas of High Segregation and Poverty (2021), Los Angeles Region Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-68
Concentrated Areas of Affluence
While RECAPs have long been the focus of fair housing policies, racially concentrated areas of affluence (RCAAs) must also be analyzed to ensure housing is integrated, a key to fair housing choice. HCD defines an RCAA as a census tract in which 80 percent or more of the population is white and has a median income of at least $125,000.
24 There are no RCAAs in Huntington Park.
Regional Context
Many coastal cities, including Malibu, Santa Monica, Redondo Beach, and Rancho Palos Verdes, reflect a white majority (Figure II-23). Areas of white majority that correspond to areas that have low concentration of low- and moderate-income populations include the Palos Verdes Peninsula, Hollywood Hills, Santa Monica Mountains, and La Cañada/Flintridge (Figure II-23). Pasadena ($83,068), South Pasadena ($104,308), and San Marino ($166,607) have higher median household incomes than Huntington Park ($46,738) and Los Angeles County ($71,358). Census data reflect white majorities within these census tracts.
Access to Opportunity
An area’s access to opportunity is defined by HUD as its potential to support positive economic, educational, and health outcomes for low-income families, particularly in terms of long-term outcomes for children. The Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) analyzed poverty rates, school proficiency, unemployment rates, jobs proximity, transit metrics, and CalEnviroScreen 4.0 scores to assess access to opportunity throughout the City of Huntington Park. The 2021 TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps are comprised of composite index scores, including education, economic, and environmental.
The higher composite scores mean more access to resources that offer residents a better chance at economic advancement, positive educational outcomes, and better physical and mental health.
The majority of the city is categorized as low resource (Figure II-28); these areas are concentrated around the borders of the city, which neighbor the City of Vernon and the City of Bell. There are also areas of high segregation and poverty in the central regions of the city (discussed further in Racially and Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty, above).
Educational Score
Educational outcome scores are based on the following indicators:
• Math proficiency (the percentage of 4th graders who meet or exceed math proficiency standards)
• Reading proficiency (the percentage of 4th graders who meet or exceed literacy standards) • High school graduation rates (the percentage of high school cohort that graduated on time) • Student poverty rate (the percent of students not receiving free or reduced-price lunch) Most of the city has low educational outcome scores (less than 0.5 on a scale of 1). Areas with a higher outcome score are south of the downtown area (Figure II-30). 24 https://www.hcd.ca.gov/community-development/affh/docs/affh_document_final_4-27-2021.pdf.
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Regional Context
Surrounding communities have similar educational outcome scores. Much of Walnut Park, in unincorporated Los Angeles County, adjacent to the area of higher educational outcome score in Huntington Park, has a similarly high score. Vernon and the City of Los Angeles to the north and west, Bell to the east, and South Gate and Cudahy to the south have low scores (lower than 0.5 with many areas lower than 0.25). See Figure II-29 for regional scores.
Economic Score
The educational outcome scoring methodology is based on the following indicators:
• Poverty (the percent of the population with income above 200 percent of the federal poverty line)
• Adult education (the percent of adults with a bachelor’s degree or above) • Employment (the percent of adults aged 20-64 who are employed in the civilian labor force or in the armed forces)
• Job proximity (the number of jobs filled by workers with less than a bachelor’s degree that fall within a given radius (determined by the typical commute distance of low-wage workers in each region)
• Median home value (value of owner-occupied units)
The majority of Huntington Park has low economic scores. A small concentration of Census tracts located in the northern portion of the city received a high Economic Opportunity Score (0.5 to 0.75).
These Census tracts contain portions of downtown and Huntington Park High School and are adjacent to Vernon and that city’s manufacturing and warehousing job opportunities (Figure II-32).
Neighboring communities have similarly low economic scores, with isolated census tracts in Cudahy, Southgate, Vernon, and Los Angeles scoring higher (Figure II-33).
Environmental Score
The environmental outcome score is based on the CalEnviroScreen Environmental Effect Indicator Tool, which measures the extent to which toxic compounds and hazardous sites are present in a community. The northern part of the city, adjacent to Vernon and the city of Los Angeles, has the lowest scores (less than 0.25). The central parts of the city, south and east of downtown, have the highest scores (0.75 to 1). The remainder of the city has scores in the range of 0.25 to 0.75 (Figure II-34). CalEnviroScreen exposure indicators for Huntington Park are discussed in more detail in the Environmental Justice Technical Report.
Regional Context
Surrounding communities have a mix of scores. The majority of Walnut Park, adjacent to the high scoring areas of Huntington Park, has similarly high scores, as does the central part of South Gate.
In all communities, areas near freeways, rail lines, and heavy industry all score less than 0.25 (Figure II-37).
Local Context
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according to the 2019 United States Census. The air pollution disperses to surrounding areas, causing an impact on air quality in Huntington Park. However, according to the Environmental Score, the DTSP is .50 – 1, which concludes a more positive environmental outcome within the DTSP. The skewed data may be due to the residential nature of Walnut Park to the south of Huntington Park and the available resources surrounding the area.
Due to the nature of the surrounding cities, the development sites may pose environmental issues which should be captured within the CEQA analyses for any “project.” Mitigation measures to provide more trees to encapsulate particulate matter from industrial properties and other solutions would have to be included on a project-to-project basis. In addition, any identification of contaminated sites, groundwater contamination, and hazardous waste would have to be reviewed and potentially mitigated through a thorough CEQA analysis of each site. Unless the project is administered through a Minor Development Permit (i.e., single-family, ADU, subject to SB 9), all projects will be subject to CEQA or require an Initial Study to review any potential contaminants.
Transportation
Huntington Park is served by two different transit providers: the city of Huntington Park and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro). The city operates two local bus lines and a dial-a-ride service for Huntington Park residents through the HP Express local transit bus. These services provide cost efficient transportation needs for members of the community including those in protected classes.
LA Metro operates the regional bus lines that pass through the city across 11 bus lines and an extensive network of bus stops.
LA Metro operates the following bus lines in the city of Huntington Park:
• 60. Pacific Street
• 102. Florence Avenue
• 108/358. Slauson Avenue
• 110. Gage
• 111/311. Florence
• 251. Slauson, Pacific, Florence
• 254. Gage, Santa Fe
• 611. Florence
• 612. Florence
• 751. Slauson, Pacific
• 760. Pacific
The City of Huntington Park transit service details are described below based on transit type:
• Dial-A-Ride. The city operates a budget-friendly taxicab service that offers door-to-door transportation for eligible Huntington Park residents.
• HP Express. HP Express operates Monday through Friday between 6:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays between 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
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The existing public transportation system in Huntington Park is intended to provide local and regional accessibility for those residents that cannot rely on automobile transportation. There are 43 existing HP Express bus stops across the city, with bus stop locations in a majority of city census tracts. The access to affordable mass transit systems is especially critical given the needs of the members of the protected classes and the low-income populace of the city. Furthermore, free ridership on the HP Express is offered to seniors (62+), persons with disabilities, Medicare cardholders, and children four years old and younger. Major transit stops are available along Pacific Avenue, going north and south. Slauson Avenue runs east and west, Gage Avenue runs east and west, and Holmes Avenue runs east and west. Huntington Park will also have the new West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor running north of Huntington Park with transit stops at Pacific/Randolph and Slauson/A Line (Blue).
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Figure II-28
TCAC Opportunity Areas – Composite (2021)
Huntington Park
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Figure II-29
TCAC Opportunity Areas – Composite (2021), Los Angeles Region Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-74
Figure II-30
TCAC Opportunity Areas – Educational Opportunity (2021), Huntington Park Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-75
Figure II-31
TCAC Opportunity Areas – Educational Opportunity (2021), Los Angeles Region Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-76
Figure II-32
TCAC Opportunity Areas – Economic Score (2021), Huntington Park Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-77
Figure II-33
TCAC Opportunity Areas – Economic Score (2021), Los Angeles Region Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-78
Figure II-34
TCAC Opportunity Areas – Environmental Score (2021), Huntington Park Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-79
Figure II-35
TCAC Opportunity Areas – Environmental Score (2021), Los Angeles Region Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-80
Figure II-36
CalEnviroScreen 4.0 (2021), Huntington Park
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Figure II-37
CalEnviroScreen 4.0 (2021), Los Angeles Region
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Disproportionate Housing Needs
According to HUD’s 2015 Final Rule, “disproportionate housing needs” generally refers to a condition in which there are significant disparities in the proportion of members of a protected class experiencing a category of housing need when compared to the proportion of members of any other relevant groups, or the total population experiencing that category of housing need in the applicable geographic area. For purposes of this definition, categories of housing need are based on such factors as cost burden and severe cost burden, overcrowding, and substandard housing conditions.
25 Collectively, these are referred to as “housing problems.” Other disproportionate needs discussed in this analysis include homelessness and displacement.
Cost Burden
Low-income households and persons in protected classes disproportionately experience housing cost burden. Cost burden is defined by the Code of Federal Regulations as “[t]he extent to which gross housing costs, including utility costs, exceed 30 percent of gross income, based on data available from the U.S. Census Bureau.”26 Households spending a minimum of 30 percent of their total gross income on housing costs are considered cost burdened, whereas households spending over 50 percent on housing costs are considered severely cost burdened.27 • A greater share of renters than owners in Huntington Park spend more than 50 percent of their income on housing costs. Thirty percent of renters are cost burdened, and 31 percent are severely cost burdened. The share of owners who are cost burdened is less than renters at 24 percent, and 17 percent are severely cost burdened. 28 • Cost burden has stayed relatively stable since 2017. (Table II-32) • Cost-burdened renter households are dispersed throughout the City (Figure II-38), but costburdened owner-occupied households are more heavily concentrated in the downtown area (Figure II-40).
• The highest levels of cost burden are in the downtown area and southern part of the city, where at least 60 percent of renters are cost burdened (Figure II-38).
Table II-32
Cost-Burdened Households by Tenure, Huntington Park, 2015 and 2018 OWNER
(% OF TOTAL
HOUSEHOLDS,
2015)
RENTER
HOUSEHOLDS
(% OF TOTAL
HOUSEHOLDS,
2015)
OWNER
HOUSEHOLDS
(% OF TOTAL
HOUSEHOLDS,
2018)
RENTER
HOUSEHOLDS
(% OF TOTAL
HOUSEHOLDS,
2018)
Cost Burdened 24% 31% 24% 30%
Severely Cost Burdened 25% 34% 17% 31%
Source: HUD CHAS Data, Huntington Park city, 2014-2018 ACS and 2011-2015 ACS 25 See 80 FR 42271, p. 42354 (2015). 26 24 C.F.R. § 91.5. 27 HUD USER, Rental Burdens: Rethinking Affordability Measures. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/pdredge/pdr_edge_featd_article_092214.html 28 HUD CHAS Data, Huntington Park city, California, 2014-2018 ACS Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-83
Regional Context
A smaller share of households in Los Angeles County are cost burdened, and the data follows a similar pattern between renters and owners. Among renters, 25 percent are cost burdened, and 29 percent are severely cost burdened. Among homeowners, 18 percent are cost burdened, and 16 percent are severely cost burdened. Cost burden among owner and renter households has also not changed significantly since 2015. About 25 percent of renters and 20 percent of owners were cost burdened in 2015.29
Neighborhoods in the south-central region of the City of Los Angeles contain concentrations of census tracts where at least 60 percent of renter households are cost burdened. In contrast, renter households located in coastal areas, where median incomes tend to be higher, generally experience less housing cost burden. (See Figure II-39 and Figure II-41.) 29 HUD CHAS Data, Los Angeles County, California, 2014-2018 ACS and 2011-2015 ACS Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-84
Figure II-38
Overpayment by Renters (2019), Huntington Park
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Figure II-39
Overpayment by Renters (2014), Los Angeles Region
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Figure II-40
Overpayment by Homeowners (2019), Huntington Park
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Figure II-41
Overpayment by Homeowners (2014), Los Angeles Region
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Substandard Housing
Substandard housing is defined as a housing unit lacking complete plumbing or kitchen facilities.
As discussed in Housing Stock Characteristics, above, most of the housing stock in Huntington Park was built before 1980. According to 2015-2019 ACS estimates, about 78.5 percent of the housing units were built over 40 years ago. Approximately 81 percent of the owner-occupied housing stock in the County was constructed over 40 years ago, compared to 78 percent of renteroccupied units. A slightly higher proportion of renters occupy new housing than owners. For housing units constructed since 2010, 0.2 percent are owner-occupied while 0.7 percent are renteroccupied housing units. A small percentage of Huntington Park’s occupied housing units lack complete kitchen (1.9 percent) or plumbing (0.8 percent) facilities, but those percentages have increased since 2015, and are slightly higher than Los Angeles County (Table II-33).
Table II-33
Substandard Units
CONDITION
NUMBER
(HUNTINGTON
PARK, 2020)
PERCENTAGE
(HUNTINGTON
PARK, 2020)
PERCENTAGE
(HUNTINGTON
PARK, 2015)
PERCENTAGE
(LOS ANGELES
COUNTY, 2015)
PERCENTAGE
(LOS ANGELES
COUNTY, 2020)
Lacking complete
plumbing facilities
115 0.8% 0.7% 0.5% 0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen
facilities
278 1.9% 1.1% 1.6% 1.6%
Source: Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates 2015 and 2020, Table S2504, Physical Housing Characteristics for Occupied Housing Units All of the city’s census tracts contain more than 50 percent of households experiencing any of the four severe housing problems, as shown in Figure II-42. Almost 70 percent (10,045 households) of all households in the city experience at least one of four housing problems (Table II 34).
Table II 34
Housing Problems by Tenure
OWNER RENTER TOTAL
Household has at least 1 of 4 Housing Problems 2,105 7,940 10,045 Household has none of 4 Housing Problems OR cost burden not available, no other problems
1,875 2,695 4,570
Total 3,980 10,635 14,620
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Regional Context
Regionally, there are a total of 3,559,790 housing units in Los Angeles County.30 Approximately 74 percent of the housing units were built over 40 years ago. Approximately 76 percent of the owneroccupied housing stock in the County was constructed over 40 years ago, compared to 73 percent of renter-occupied units. These older units potentially require repairs and modernization improvements, and the need for rehabilitation is slightly higher among homeowners than renters.
A slightly higher proportion of renters occupy new housing than owners. For housing units constructed since 2010, 1.6 percent are owner-occupied while 2.7 percent are renter-occupied housing units.
There has been no significant change in the percentage of substandard units in Los Angeles County since 2015 (Table II-33).
30 ACS 5-year Estimates (2020), Los Angeles County. Table DP04, Selected Housing Characteristics. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0400000US06_0500000US06037&tid=ACSDP5Y2019.DP04&hidePreview=t rue
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Figure II-42
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Figure II-43
Percent of All Households with Any of the 4 Severe Housing Problems, Los Angeles Region Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-92
Homelessness
Homelessness is a continuing and growing crisis throughout California and urban areas nationwide.
Individuals and families experiencing homelessness are without permanent housing largely due to a lack of affordable housing. Homelessness is often compounded by a lack of job training and supportive services to treat mental illness, substance abuse, or domestic violence.
For homeless individuals or those at risk of becoming homeless, the most significant problem is the lack of affordable rental housing. For chronically homeless persons and transitional-age youth, who often struggle with physical and mental health problems and substance abuse issues, there is an insufficient inventory of transitional housing and permanent housing with supportive services designed to meet the specific needs of these populations.
Homelessness and resources available to people experiencing homelessness are discussed further in People Experiencing Homelessness, in Housing Needs Assessment.
Regional Context
There are an estimated 56,078 homeless persons in Los Angeles County, according to the 2022 Homeless Count conducted by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA). This represents an increase of three percent countywide.
Homelessness is more common among black residents countywide. Black residents are nearly nine percent of the County’s population but make up 34 percent of the homeless population. Asian and Hispanic/Latino residents are underrepresented in the homeless population. Asian residents make up about 14 percent of the County’s population and are less than two percent of the homeless population, and Hispanic residents are nearly 50 percent of the population and make up about 36 percent of the homeless population. Other racial/ethnic groups are similarly represented in the population broadly and the homeless population.31
Local Context
The 2022 Homeless Count estimated the homeless population of the City of Huntington Park to be
86. LAHSA staff cautions that more specific demographic data is not available on a citywide basis due to limitations in the methodology. Demographic information is surveyed and sampled and applied only to the aggregate Point-In-Time population.32 Certain characteristics are available by Service Planning Area (SPA), which is a geographic area within Los Angeles County used by LAHSA and other Los Angeles County agencies. Huntington Park is in SPA 7.
33 In SPA 7, the vast majority of persons experiencing homelessness are individuals (defined as adults in households with no children under 18).34 Very few unaccompanied minors are in SPA7 and 16 31 Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, Homeless Count by Race & Ethnicity. https://www.lahsa.org/data-refresh 32 Correspondence with Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority staff, December 12, 2022. 33 County of Los Angeles Public Health, Service Planning Area 7. http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/chs/SPA7/ 34 Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, 2022 Point-In-Time Count, 2022. https://www.lahsa.org/data?id=54- homeless-count-by-city-community and https://www.lahsa.org/data?id=51-homeless-count-by-service-planningarea-2015-2022 Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Assessment For Adoption September 18, 2023 II-93
percent of the area’s homeless population are family members (households with at least one child under 18 and one adult over a18).35
Overcrowding
The U.S. Census Bureau considers a household to be overcrowded when there is more than one person per room, excluding bathrooms and kitchens. A household is severely overcrowded when there are more than 1.5 persons per room. Overcrowding is also discussed in Household Characteristics.
High housing costs may cause families to accept housing that is too small for the family size, or to house extended family members or unrelated people to share the cost among more people.
Potential fair housing issues emerge if non-traditional households are discouraged or denied housing due to a perception of overcrowding. Overcrowding can also strain physical facilities and the delivery of public services, reduce the quality of the physical environment, contribute to a shortage of parking, and accelerate the deterioration of homes. As a result, some property owners may be more hesitant to rent to larger families, thus making access to adequate housing even more difficult. Addressing the issue of large households is complex as there is no set guidance for determining the maximum capacity for a unit, and policies aimed to limit overcrowding often have a disparate impact on lower-income households and racial or ethnic groups experiencing higher rates of overcrowding.
In Huntington Park, overcrowding is more common among renters than homeowners. (Household Characteristics) Overcrowding is present throughout the city (Figure II-44), with slightly less overcrowding present in the southeast corner of the city. Severely overcrowded households are more common in the central parts of the city, including the Downtown Specific Plan Area.
Regional Context
Los Angeles County households experience overcrowding at significantly lower levels than Huntington Park. Renters are still more likely to live in overcrowded conditions, at 16 percent (seven percent severely overcrowded). Six percent of owner-occupant households are overcrowded (two percent severely overcrowded).36 The percentage of overcrowding has not changed since 2015, with six percent of owner-occupied households considered overcrowded, and 17 percent of renter occupied households overcrowded.37
Overcrowded households are concentrated in central Los Angeles and cities to the southeast, as well as portions of the San Fernando Valley to the northwest of Los Angeles. There is considerable correlation between areas of high poverty (Figure II-20) and areas with concentrations of overcrowded households (Figure II-44).
35 Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, 2022 Point-In-Time Count, 2022. https://www.lahsa.org/data?id=54- homeless-count-by-city-community and https://www.lahsa.org/data?id=51-homeless-count-by-service-planningarea-2015-2022 36 ACS 5-year Estimates (2020), Los Angeles County, Table B25014, Tenure by Occupants per Room. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Occupants%20Per%20Room&g=0500000US06037 37 ACS 5-year Estimates (2015), Los Angeles County, Table B25014, Tenure by Occupants per Room. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Occupants%20Per%20Room&g=0500000US06037_1600000US0636056&ti d=ACSDT5Y2015.B25014
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Figure II-44
Overcrowded Households, Huntington Park
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Figure II-45
Overcrowded Households, Los Angeles Region
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Figure II-46
Severely Overcrowded Households
Huntington Park
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Figure II-47
Severely Overcrowded Households
Los Angeles Region
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Displacement
For the purpose of AFFH analysis, “displacement is used to describe any involuntary household move caused by landlord action or market changes.”38 Contributing factors to displacement include rising housing costs, rising income inequality and stagnant wages, and insufficient market-rate housing production.39 Neighborhoods can experience displacement for a variety of reasons:
• Disinvestment-driven displacement occurs when lower-income communities which receive less public sector investment deteriorate. Evaluating access to opportunity, including access to transit, high performing schools, parks, and other services/amenities can identify areas that lack investment in infrastructure improvements and are considered low resource.
According to the TCAC Opportunity Maps, most of the city is considered low resource, with low resource areas concentrated around the borders of the city, neighboring the Cities of Vernon and Bell.
• Investment-driven displacement generally occurs after a period of disinvestment, when the market encourages a flood of public and private investment lead to real estate speculation and infrastructure improvements. There are two major infrastructure improvements scheduled to be completed in 2014, after the Housing Element planning period. The Los Angeles Metro West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor project will locate three new stations in and near Huntington Park: one at Florence Avenue and Salt Lake Avenue, and one at Pacific Avenue and Randolph Street.40
• Disaster-driven displacement occurs when housing is destroyed or compromised by disasters and the result is that the housing is not rebuilt. Lower-income households who tend to rent (and therefore lack control over whether their homes are rebuilt) or lowerincome homeowners have fewer financial resources to rebuild their homes are most at risk of this type of displacement. Huntington Park has some risk due to seismic activity, which could cause substantial or disproportionate displacement risk.41 However, all census tracts achieve high Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) scores in both 2018 (Figure II-48) and 2014.
The SVI was developed by the CDC and uses multiple Census data points (e.g., poverty and employment status, income, education, age, disability status, language isolation, housing type, and access to transportation) to determine communities that are likely to need additional support as a result of natural disasters.42
There are a number of indicators that can be associated with displacement risk.43 Those that correlate with Huntington Park’s demographic and housing characteristics include:
• High share of renter-occupied housing
• High rates of overcrowding
38 California Department of Housing & Community Development, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing for All Public Entities and for Housing Elements, 2021, 40. 39 Been, V., Ingrid, E., & O’Regan, K. 2019. Supply Skepticism: Housing Supply and Affordability. Housing Policy Debate, 29(1), 25-40 40 Los Angeles Metro, West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor. https://www.metro.net/projects/west-santa-ana/ 41 Huntington Park General Plan, Safety Element, 1991. 42 U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, At A Glance: CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index, 2021. https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/placeandhealth/svi/at-a-glance_svi.html 43 California Department of Housing & Community Development, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing for All Public Entities and for Housing Elements, 2021, 44.
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• High rates of cost-burdened renter households
The Urban Displacement Project has identified communities at greatest risk of displacement, based on characteristics like share of renters, share of very low-income rent-burdened residents, and other demographic and housing market characteristics.44 All of Huntington Park is a sensitive community (Figure II-50).
The City encourages and supports efforts to assist small businesses and prevent displacement of those businesses due to conversion of land uses from commercial to mixed-use or residential. The City coordinates with the Chamber of Commerce to conduct outreach to local businesses and provide small business loans. The City also contracts with the Hub Cities Career Center to operate the Huntington Park Business Assistance program. The program provides businesses with technical assistance for obtaining access to capital, using new technologies, developing marketing plans, and hiring and training workers.
Program 13 (Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing and Increasing Access to Opportunity) contains actions to protect small business owners, renters, and lower-income homeowners from the types of displacement described above.
Regional Context
Regionally, much of the greater Los Angeles region is considered vulnerable to displacement due to increases in housing costs combined with disparities in income and access to opportunity. West of Huntington Park, throughout the City of Los Angeles, most neighborhoods within the areas of South-Central and East Los Angeles exhibit concentrations of sensitive communities (Figure II-51).
East of Huntington Park, in the San Gabriel Valley, nearby cities such as Alhambra, San Gabriel, El Monte, and Montebello have large segments of vulnerable communities. In contrast, regional cities such as Arcadia, South Pasadena, Pasadena, Monrovia and coastal cities contain relatively fewer vulnerable communities. Sensitive communities tend to correspond to areas of high poverty. In 2018, Los Angeles County had an overall SVI score of 0.7862,45 decreased slightly from a score of
0.7997 in 2014.46
44 Urban Displacement Project, Sensitive Communities In California: Mapping Vulnerability And Displacement Pressure, 2020. https://www.urbandisplacement.org/blog/sensitive-communities-in-california-mapping-vulnerability-anddisplacement-pressure/ 45 Possible scores range from 0 (lowest vulnerability) to 1 (highest vulnerability). 46 U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Center for Disease Control, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, 2022. https://svi.cdc.gov/map.html
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Figure II-48
Social Vulnerability Index (2018), Huntington Park
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Figure II-49
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Figure II-50
Sensitive Communities, Huntington Park
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Figure II-51
Sensitive Communities, Los Angeles Region
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Analysis of Sites Inventory
The housing element must demonstrate that there are adequate sites zoned to accommodate the number of new housing units needed at each income level as identified in the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). In the context of AFFH, the process of sites identification involves an analysis of site capacity to accommodate the RHNA, and whether the identified sites serve the purpose of replacing segregated living patterns with truly integrated and balanced living patterns, transforming racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty into areas of opportunity.
The Sites Inventory includes parcels within seven discrete census tracts which vary with regards to the fair housing factors considered. Two of the census tracts (532605 and 533104) encompass the DTSP area with sites with capacity to accommodate 1,033 new units including 144 very lowincome, 139 low-income, 135 moderate-income, and 615 above moderate-income units. The remaining sites identified in the inventory are in five census tracts and within one-half mile of planned transit stations. These sites have capacity for 1,635 units including 261 very low-income, 229 low-income, 327 moderate-income, and 818 above moderate-income units.
Access to Opportunity
HCD/TCAC opportunity maps identify areas throughout the state that support positive economic (low poverty, high employment, high median household income), educational (reading and math proficiency, high school graduation rates, low student poverty rates), and environmental outcomes (low exposure to pollution) for residents. The HCD/TCAC opportunity areas maps rank census tracts from Highest Resource to Low Resource based on these characteristics. A census tract with a designation of High Resource indicates that the census tract has strong educational and economic opportunities for current and future residents.
Pollution exposure is highest in the northwest and southeast part of the city, 47 likely due to the
presence of industrial uses. As many opportunity sites are along the West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor in the northern part of the city, the new residences in those areas may experience higher pollution exposure. Pollution exposure for existing and new residents will be mitigated through policies and programs in the City’s General Plan Environmental Justice Element, including:
Policy 1.1: Reduce Particulate Matter (Diesel PM and PM 2.5) pollution for sensitive land uses by establishing roadway-adjacent pollution mitigation strategies (green walls, vegetative barriers, etc.) in locations where a major local roadway interfaces with a sensitive land use by the year 2024.
Policy 1.2: Reduce the impacts of particulate matter and toxic release air pollution on sensitive receptors in the city by establishing an Air Filtration Support program that provides funding and support for low-income and disabled residents to install indoor air filtration improvements.
Policy 1.3: Protect residents from air pollution impacts by raising awareness and providing information to residents about the health consequences of poor air quality and potential strategies for personal adaptation.
47 City of Huntington Park, General Plan Environmental Justice Element, Appendix EJ, adopted November 15, 2022, page 14.
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Policy 1.9: Protect the communities in the northern and western peripheries of the city from hazardous waste and solid waste facility impacts by developing a targeted task force focused on limiting industrial pollution exposure.
Policy 1.10: Reduce air pollution exposure as a result of commercial vehicles and truck routes across the city by designating Truck Prohibited Streets and enforcing truck idling requirements.
Policy 1.11: Reduce cumulative air pollution exposure across the city by implementing the policies and programs outlined within the Southeast Los Angeles Community Emissions Reduction Plan adopted on 12/4/2020.
Policy 1.18: Encourage the use of ecologically based landscape design principles to support improved air quality by absorbing CO2, producing oxygen, and providing shade that reduces energy required for cooling.
In addition, Program 10 of this Housing Element includes actions to clean up polluted sites, and Policy 4.7 will require environmental assessments for development of all sites with on-site or adjacent to known or potential contamination.
The location of housing opportunity sites for each income category were chosen to facilitate the development of mixed-income neighborhoods and to increase the availability of affordable housing in proximity to transit, retail, and other services. Reliable public transit access and the option to walk or bike are imperative for low-income residents and/or persons with disabilities to connect to employment opportunities. While the majority of low- and very low-income units projected in the sites inventory lie within low-resource tracts, these tracts have the highest access to goods and services and will soon have the greatest access to high-quality public transportation in the form of the West Santa Ana Branch Light Rail corridor. Sites with capacity to accommodate 598 low- and very low-income units lie within tracts classified by TCAC as “Low Resource” or “High Segregation & Poverty.” In addition to the lower-income housing capacity, sites within these census tracts have capacity to facilitate the development of 1,435 moderate- and above moderate-income units.
Additional investment in both affordable and market-rate housing in mixed-use projects will serve to improve access to opportunity in these census tracts (Program 11, Density Bonus/Affordable Housing Incentives).
The Sites Inventory identifies capacity in three Moderate Resource census tracts which can accommodate 175 lower-income units as well as 460 moderate- and above moderate-income units.
While these census tracts contain fewer parcels which meet HCD’s requirements for the development of lower-income housing, Table II-35 shows that units in each income level are represented in roughly the same proportion in census tracts of each opportunity category.
Furthermore, it is important to note that Senate Bill (SB) 9, signed into law on September 16, 2021, allows property owners within single-family residential zones to build two units and/ or to subdivide a lot into two parcels, adding a total of four units. The passage of this law in combination with the relaxed regulations for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) on all single and multi-family properties will allow infill development throughout the city including in moderate resource census tracts which include existing single-family neighborhoods. Program 2 contains provisions to encourage the construction and legalization of ADUs and would establish a process for SB 9 applications.
The distribution of sites across income categories listed in the Sites Inventory does not exacerbate fair housing conditions with regard to access to opportunity.
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Table II-35
TCAC Scores by Census Tract
CENSUS TRACT TCAC ECONOMIC TCAC EDUCATION TCAC ENVIRONMENTAL OPPORTUNITY CATEGORY 532500 0.57 0.25 0.04 Low Resource
532603 0.36 0.28 0.06 Low Resource
532604 0.32 0.27 0.60 Moderate Resource
532605 0.08 0.16 0.69 High Segregation & Poverty
532700 0.12 0.38 0.03 Low Resource
533104 0.17 0.60 0.80 Moderate Resource
534501 0.39 0.28 0.71 Moderate Resource
Table II-36
Number of Units by TCAC Opportunity Category
OPPORTUNITY CATEGORY
VERY LOWINCOME
UNITS (%)
LOW INCOME
UNITS (%)
MODERATE
INCOME
UNITS (%)
ABOVE MODERATEINCOME UNITS (%)TOTAL UNITS
(%)
High Segregation & Poverty 80 (14.2) 76 (13.5) 115 (20.4) 292 (52.0) 563 (100.0) Low Resource 234 (15.9) 208 (14.1) 294 (20.0) 734 (49.9) 1,470 (100.0) Moderate Resource 91 (14.3) 84 (13.2) 53 (8.3) 407 (64.1) 635 (100.0) Integration and Segregation: Income
All census tracts in Huntington Park have a median household income which is lower than the 2020 statewide median household income of $78,672. Furthermore, in all census tracts, low- and moderate-income (LMI) households make up between 62 and 86 percent of all households in each tract. The inventory allocates roughly the same proportion and number across census tracts with different proportions of LMI census tracts. The development of new housing units affordable to LMI households may increase housing mobility and reduce displacement in these neighborhoods. To reduce the likelihood of displacement of long-term residents as a result of the Sites Inventory strategy, Program 13 (Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing and Increasing Access to Opportunity) will commit the City to implement anti-displacement actions, and utilize annual CDBG and HOME funds to improve conditions within low-income and displacement-vulnerable census tracts.
The distribution of sites across income categories listed in the Sites Inventory does not exacerbate fair housing conditions with regard to income segregation, and it does not cause an undue concentration of sites dedicated to the development of lower-income housing.
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Table II-37
Number of Units by Percentage of Lower and Moderate Income Households in Census Tract
PERCENTAGE OF LMI
HOUSEHOLDS IN
CENSUS TRACT
VERY LOWINCOME UNITSLOW INCOME
UNITS
MODERATE
INCOME UNITS
ABOVE
MODERATEINCOME UNITS TOTAL UNITS
Over 75% 204 (14.6%) 188 (13.4%) 209 (14.9%) 798 (57.0%) 1399 (100%) 50% - 75% 201 (15.8%) 180 (14.2%) 253 (19.9%) 635 (50.0%) 1269 (100%) *LMI: Low and Moderate Income
Table II-38
Number of Units by Median Household Income of Census Tract CENSUS
TRACT
MEDIAN
HOUSEHOLD
INCOME
PERCENT OF
LMI*
HOUSEHOLDS
VERY LOWINCOME
UNITS
LOWINCOME
UNITS
MODERATEINCOME UNITS
ABOVE
MODERATEINCOME UNITS
TOTAL
UNITS
532500 $52,639 77.74 39 (16.5%) 33 (13.9%) 48 (20.3%) 117 (49.4%) 237 (100%) 532603 $48,692 64.39 68 (16.2%) 58 (13.8%) 84 (20.0%) 211 (50.1%) 421 (100%) 532604 $48,692 79.13 21 (16.3%) 16 (12.4%) 26 (20.2%) 66 (51.2%) 129 (100%) 532605 $39,063 81.43 80 (14.2%) 76 (13.5%) 115 (20.4%) 292 (51.9%) 563 (100%) 532700 $48,692 73.18 127 (15.6%) 117 (14.4%) 162 (20.0%) 406 (50.0%) 812 (100%) 533104 $44,213 86.11 64 (13.6%) 63 (13.4%) 20 (4.3%) 323 (68.7%) 470 (100%) 534501 $47,405 62.75 6 (16.7%) 5 (13.9%) 7 (19.4%) 18 (50.0%) 36 (100%) *LMI: Low and Moderate Income
Integration and Segregation: Race and Ethnicity
All census tracts in Huntington Park are predominantly Hispanic/Latino and greater than 80 percent non-white. Two census tracts in the city (533104 and 533103) are classified by HUD as R/ECAPs.
The Sites Inventory identifies sites to accommodate 64 very low income, 63 low income, 20 moderate income, and 323 above moderate-income units in a census tract 533104 which is classified by HUD as a R/ECAP. The development of new market rate units in this census tract may increase the likelihood of displacement as a result of rising rents and property values. Alternatively, new development of units across the affordability spectrum in these areas may allow for the opportunity to increase housing mobility and reduce segregation in these neighborhoods. To reduce the likelihood of displacement of long-term residents as a result of the Sites Inventory strategy, Program 13 (Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing and Increasing Access to Opportunity) will commit the City to implement anti-displacement actions, and utilize annual CDBG and HOME funds to improve conditions in displacement-vulnerable census tracts.
The distribution of sites across income categories listed in the Sites Inventory does not exacerbate fair housing conditions with regard to racial or ethnic segregation. Furthermore, it does not cause an undue concentration of sites appropriate for the development of lower-income housing in predominantly low-income or racially segregated neighborhoods.
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Table II-39
Number of Units by Median Household Income of Census Tract CENSUS
TRACT
PERCENT
NON-WHITE R/ECAP
VERY LOWINCOME UNITS
LOWINCOME
UNITS
MODERATE
INCOME UNITS
ABOVE MODERATEINCOME UNITSTOTAL
UNITS
532500 > 81% No 39 (16.5%) 33 (13.9%) 48 (20.3%) 117 (49.4%) 237 (100%) 532603 > 81% No 68 (16.2%) 58 (13.8%) 84 (20.0%) 211 (50.1%) 421 (100%) 532604 > 81% No 21 (16.3%) 16 (12.4%) 26 (20.2%) 66 (51.2%) 129 (100%) 532605 > 81% No 80 (14.2%) 76 (13.5%) 115 (20.4%) 292 (51.9%) 563 (100%) 532700 > 81% No 127 (15.6%) 117 (14.4%) 162 (20.0%) 406 (50.0%) 812 (100%) 533104 > 81% Yes 64 (13.6%) 63 (13.4%) 20 (4.3%) 323 (68.7%) 470 (100%) 534501 > 81% No 6 (16.7%) 5 (13.9%) 7 (19.4%) 18 (50.0%) 36 (100%) Disproportionate Housing Needs
Greater than 20 percent of households in all census tracts except one (tract 534502) in Huntington Park are classified as overcrowded by the U.S. Census. Similarly, all census tracts except one (tract 534501) are classified as “vulnerable” to displacement by the UC Berkeley Urban Displacement Project. Table II-40 shows the number of units allocated to each census tract with respect to the percentage of renter households experiencing cost burden, the percent of households which are overcrowded, and the displacement vulnerability of households in a given census tract. To reduce the likelihood of displacement of long-term residents as a result of the Sites Inventory strategy, sites are not located in primarily residential areas, but in under-developed commercial and mixed-use areas, and no sites with existing residential units have been included in the inventory. Furthermore, Program 13 (Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing and Increasing Access to Opportunity) will commit the City to implement anti-displacement actions for residents and locally owned businesses, and utilize annual CDBG and HOME funds to improve conditions within low-income and displacement-vulnerable census tracts. The development of new high-quality, low-income, and very low-income housing units on the sites identified within the sites inventory area would decrease the proportion of households that are cost burdened and overcrowded.
The distribution of sites across income categories listed in the Sites Inventory does not exacerbate fair housing conditions with regard to disproportionate housing needs. Furthermore, it may improve conditions related to overcrowding and cost burden through the provision of new residential units affordable to lower-income households.
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Table II-40
Number of Units by Housing Need Factors of Census Tract CENSUS
TRACT
PERCENT
OVERPAYMENT BY
RENTERS
PERCENT
OVERCROWDE
D
DISPLACEMENT
SENSITIVITY
VERY LOWINCOME
UNITS
LOWINCOME
UNITS
MODERATEINCOME
UNITS
ABOVE
MODERATEINCOME UNITSTOTAL
UNITS
532500 40% - 60% > 20% Vulnerable 39 (16.5%) 33 (13.9%) 48 (20.3%) 117 (49.4%) 237 532603 40% - 60% > 20% Vulnerable 68 (16.2%) 58 (13.8%) 84 (20.0%) 211 (50.1%) 421 532604 60% - 80% > 20% Vulnerable 21 (16.3%) 16 (12.4%) 26 (20.2%) 66 (51.2%) 129 532605 60% - 80% > 20% Vulnerable 80 (14.2%) 76 (13.5%) 115 (20.4%) 292 (51.9%) 563 532700 40% - 60% > 20% Vulnerable 127 (15.6%) 117 (14.4%) 162 (20.0%) 406 (50.0%) 812 533104 40% - 60% > 20% Vulnerable 64 (13.6%) 63 (13.4%) 20 (4.3%) 323 (68.7%) 470 534501 40% - 60% > 20% Other 6 (16.7%) 5 (13.9%) 7 (19.4%) 18 (50.0%) 36 Fair Housing Summary of Sites Inventory by Census Tract Table II-41 summarizes the fair housing considerations of the sites inventory by census tract.
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Table II-41
Sites Inventory by Census Tract Characteristics
INVENTORY CAPACITY (UNITS PER
INCOME CATEGORY) FAIR HOUSING FACTORS
CENSUS
TRACT
EXISTING
HOUSEHOLDSVERY
LOW LOW MOD
ABOVE
MOD
PERCENT
NONWHITE
TCAC
OPPORTUNITY
CATEGORY
PERCENT
OVERPAYMENT
BY RENTERS
PERCENT
OVERCROWDEDDISPLACEMENT
SENSITIVITY
CES
POLLUTION
BURDEN R/ECAP R/ECAA
532500 1,123 39 33 48 117 > 81% Low Resource 40% - 60% > 20% Vulnerable 98.62 No No 532603 750 68 58 84 211 > 81% Low Resource 40% - 60% > 20% Vulnerable 94.06 No No 532604 673 21 16 26 66 > 81% Moderate
Resource
60% - 80% > 20% Vulnerable 85.05 No No
532605 1129 80 76 115 292 > 81% High
Segregation &
Poverty
60% - 80% > 20% Vulnerable 78.22 No No
532700 666 127 117 162 406 > 81% Low Resource 40% - 60% > 20% Vulnerable 95.36 No No 533104 1,248 64 63 20 323 > 81% Moderate
Resource
40% - 60% > 20% Vulnerable 60.87 Yes No
534501 1,176 6 5 7 18 > 81% Moderate
Resource
40% - 60% > 20% Other 70.28 No No
Total 405 368 462 1,433
Source: California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC)/California Housing and Community Development (HCD), Opportunity Maps (2020); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015- 2019).
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Local Data and Knowledge
In addition to the data presented above, the Assessment of Fair Housing must also use local data and knowledge to analyze local fair housing issues. Through public outreach conducted for this Housing Element update, residents of Huntington Park and service providers working in the city gave context to the data.
Huntington Park and the Southeast Los Angeles area is home to a large population of undocumented immigrants. In a 2019 survey conducted by the Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs, 25 percent of respondents in Southeast Los Angeles asked about their immigration status reported that they did not have legal residency or citizenship status. The City of Los Angeles estimates the undocumented population to be 10 percent of the City’s total population.48 Census responses from undocumented residents are known to be low, and therefore much of the data collected about the city’s residents may not be accurate and may undercount the city’s Hispanic/Latino and Spanishspeaking population.
A family member’s undocumented status can lead to fear and isolation and prevent the household from accessing opportunities. Undocumented people are ineligible for certain federal housing programs, including the Housing Choice Voucher program. Service providers explained that while starting businesses was within reach for some undocumented immigrants, the nature of homebuying proves to be too large a barrier. The amount of information required seems invasive and intimidating, and residents have been victims of fraud. The Southeast Community Development Corporation provides resources and education to potential first-time homebuyer through workshops.
Overcrowding is a widespread issue in the city. Many service providers reported that it is likely an even bigger problem than census data shows because the undocumented population is not fully accounted for. The reasons for a home to be overcrowded are varied: multigenerational living, large families, and growing families unable to find or afford a larger home and instead remaining in a toosmall home for the family size.
Residents without stable housing have trouble accessing resources and opportunities. Service providers reported that their clients may not meet the definition of homeless, but may be staying with family and move frequently, changing addresses or phone numbers. That mobility makes it difficult for them to stay in touch with service providers or potential employers.
Digital access is a barrier to finding employment and housing. Many rental applications are available and must be submitted online and residents struggle with access to computers and internet and digital literacy. Some of this need is met by the Southeast Community Development Corporation, which provides computer labs and education for residents of Southeast Los Angeles.
Parking and transportation are issues that affect not only the development patterns of the city but also residents’ access to opportunity. Parking standards are discussed in depth in the Constraints section, and transit access was discussed in many stakeholder interviews. While the planned West Santa Ana Branch Metro line is expected to improve transit access for nearby residents, it is difficult to get around the city without a car and would be difficult to access transit stations unless by car.
Residents report that bike access is unsafe and/or limited but would otherwise be a viable option. 48 City of Los Angeles 2021-2029 Housing Element, Housing Needs Assessment, 51.
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Identification of Contributing Factors
IDENTIFIED FAIR
HOUSING ISSUE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR MEANINGFUL ACTION
Difficulty accessing
housing and other
resources
Lack of language access Environmental Justice Element policies 6.1 and 6.2, language access Difficulty accessing
housing and other
resources
The availability, type,
frequency, and reliability
of public transportation
Program 7: Zoning Code Updates (Action 7-4, Zoning Changes to Address Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Issues): Provide incentives for developments including active transportation improvements
Program 10 (Action 10-5, Transit-Oriented Development Overlay District): Establish a Transit-Oriented Development Overlay District to increase residential densities near planned transit stations Program 13 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (Action 13-3) Active Transportation Planning: Explore adopting a bicycle and pedestrian master plan or other planning documents to improve active transportation throughout the city
Racially/Ethnically
Concentrated Areas of
Poverty
Displacement of
residents due to
economic pressures
Program 13 (Action 13-3, Protecting Existing Residents from Displacement): Explore adopting programs to expand tenants’ rights Program 10, Identify Adequate Sites and Assist in the Development of Adequate Housing: Increase housing supply consistent with the City’s share of the regional housing need
Substandard housing Lower-income
homeowners struggle to
maintain aging housing
stock
Program 3, Safe and Sanitary Homes (Action 3-1, Code
Enforcement): Link actions with rehabilitation assistance Program 4, Home Rehabilitation: Provide grants and loans to homeowners for repairs
Substandard housing Rental housing is not
maintained
Program 3, Safe and Sanitary Homes (Action 3-2, Rental
Inspections): Establish a rental inspection program
Program 5: Monitoring and Preserving Affordable Housing: Action 5- 4 (Rental Housing Rehabilitation): Seek and devote funding to rental housing rehabilitation
Program 3, Safe and Sanitary Homes (Action 3-3, Rent Escrow Account Program): Explore feasibility of establishing a rent escrow program to provide a financial incentive for landlords to address repairs
Overcrowding The availability of
affordable units in a
range of sizes
Program 7, Zoning Ordinance Updates (Action 7-4, Zoning Changes to Address Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Issues): Incentives for new housing projects to include family-size units
Program 10, Identify Adequate Sites and Assist in the Development of Adequate Housing: Increase housing supply consistent with the City’s share of the regional housing need
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IDENTIFIED FAIR
HOUSING ISSUE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR MEANINGFUL ACTION
Disparities in access to
opportunity
Low opportunity scores
throughout the city
Program 2, Accessory Dwelling Units and Missing Middle Housing:
Encourage new units in established single-family, higher opportunity neighborhoods, while also creating opportunities for lower-income homeowners to build wealth
Program 10, Identify Adequate Sites and Assist in the Development of Adequate Housing: Increase housing supply consistent with the City’s share of the regional housing need, especially in wellresourced areas Program 10 (Action 10-5, Transit-Oriented Development Overlay District): Establish a Transit-Oriented Development Overlay District to increase residential densities near planned transit stations and increase access to opportunity
Program 13, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing: Increase access to green space and active transportation throughout the city Disproportionate
Housing need:
Increasing
homelessness
Lack of emergency
shelters, transitional, or
supportive housing
Program 7, Zoning Ordinance Updates (Action 7-1, Zoning Changes to Achieve Consistency with State Law): Zoning changes to facilitate the development of emergency shelters, transitional, and supportive housing
Program 10, Identify Adequate Sites and Assist in the Development of Adequate Housing: Increase housing supply consistent with the City’s share of the regional housing need
Program 13, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (Action 13-6, Funding and Services for Special Needs Populations): Funding and provision of resources to assist people experiencing homelessness Racially/Ethnically
Concentrated Areas of
Poverty
Location and type of
affordable housing
Program 7, Zoning Ordinance Updates: Incentives for new housing projects to include youth services and family-size units Disproportionate
housing need for people
with disabilities
Disproportionate
population with a
disability in downtown
area
Program 11, Density Bonus/Affordable Housing Incentives:
Incentives for incorporating universal design in new housing Program 13, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (Action 13-6, Funding and Services for Special Needs Populations): Funding and provision of resources to assist people with disabilities Disproportionate
housing and services
need for female-headed
households with
children
High percentage of
female-headed
households in
downtown area
Program 7, Zoning Ordinance Updates (Action 7-4, Zoning Changes to Address Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Issues): Incentives for new housing projects to include family housing and services and family-size units
Program 13, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (Action 13-6, Funding and Services for Special Needs Populations): Funding and provision of resources to assist female-headed households Overpayment Lack of affordable
housing in a range of
unit sizes
Program 11, Density Bonus/Affordable Housing Incentives: Multiple incentives for new affordable housing
Program 10, Identify Adequate Sites and Assist in the Development of Adequate Housing: Increase housing supply consistent with the City’s share of the regional housing need
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III. RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES
A variety of resources are available for the development, rehabilitation, and preservation of housing in the City of Huntington Park. This section provides a description of the land resources and adequate sites to address the City’s regional housing need allocation and discusses the financial and administrative resources available to support the provision of affordable housing. Additionally, this section discusses the availability of infrastructure to support new housing development as well as opportunities for energy conservation that can lower utility costs and increase housing affordability are addressed.
Land Resources
Section 65583(a)(3) of the Government Code requires Housing Elements to include an “inventory of land suitable for residential development, including vacant sites and sites having potential for redevelopment, and an analysis of the relationship of zoning and public facilities and services to these sites.” A detailed analysis of vacant land and potential redevelopment opportunities is provided in Chapter V, which discusses the City’s land inventory, including approved projects, the potential development of vacant and underutilized parcels, and implementation of a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) overlay is sufficient to accommodate the RHNA for this planning period in all income categories.
Further discussion of public facilities and infrastructure needed to serve future development is contained in Section IV, Non-Governmental Constraints. There are currently no known service limitations that would preclude the level of development described in the RHNA, although developers will be required to pay fees or construct public improvements prior to or concurrent with development.
Financial and Administrative Resources
State and Federal Resources
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
Federal funding for housing programs is available through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Huntington Park participates in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and receives its allocation of CDBG funds through the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA). The CDBG program is very flexible in that the funds can be used for a wide range of activities. The eligible activities include, but are not limited to, acquisition and/or disposition of real estate property, public facilities and improvements, relocation, rehabilitation and construction of housing, homeownership assistance, and clearance activities. The City provides grants to low- and moderate-income homeowners through programs such as the Housing Rehabilitation Program, Minor Home Repair Program, and the Lead Hazard Control Program (LHCP). The single-family residential homeowners who qualify can receive a maximum of $15,000 for eligible improvements and mobile homeowners may be granted a maximum of $8,000. This program offers homeowners the opportunity to make repairs and improvements. The City’s CDBG allocation for the 2020-21 Program Year was $1,112,249 in 2022. According to the City’s 2022 Draft Annual Action Plan, $2,224,498 is expected to be available for the remainder of the Consolidated Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Resources and Opportunities For Adoption September 18, 2023 III-2
Plan period (2020 through 2024), based on the same funding level for future years. The City actively promotes these programs through the City’s website, social media platforms and through the City’s Code Enforcement Program.
Home Investment Partnerships (HOME)
Provides grants to states and units of general local government to implement local housing strategies designed to increase homeownership and affordable housing opportunities for low- and very low-income Americans. Participating jurisdictions may use HOME funds for a variety of housing activities, according to local housing needs. Eligible uses of funds include tenant-based rental assistance, housing rehabilitation, assistance to homebuyers, and new construction of housing. HOME funding may also be used for site acquisition, site improvements, demolition, relocation, and other necessary and reasonable activities related to the development of non-luxury housing. Funds may not be used for public housing development, public housing operating costs, or for Section 8 tenant-based assistance, nor may they be used to provide non-federal matching contributions for other federal programs, for operating subsidies for rental housing, or for activities under the Low-Income Housing Preservation Act.
The City’s HOME allocation for the 2020-21 Program Year was $601,519. The 2022 Annual Action Plan estimates $1,281,868 for the remainder of the Consolidated Plan period (2020 through 2024), based on the same funding level for future years. The City also received an additional $2.2 million in HOME funds authorized by the American Rescue Plan
Section 8 Rental Assistance
The City of Huntington Park cooperates with the LACDA, which administers the Section 8 Voucher Program. The Section 8 program provides rental assistance to low-income persons in need of affordable housing. There are two types of subsidies under Section 8: certificates and vouchers. A certificate pays the difference between the fair market rent and 30% of the tenant’s monthly income, while a voucher allows a tenant to choose housing that may cost above the fair-market figure, with the tenant paying the extra cost. The voucher also allows the tenant to rent a unit below the fairmarket rent figure with the tenant keeping the savings.
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program was created by the Tax Reform Act of 1986 to provide an alternate method of funding low-and moderate-income housing. Each state receives a tax credit, based upon population, toward funding housing that meets program guidelines. The tax credits are then used to leverage private capital into new construction or acquisition and rehabilitation of affordable housing. Limitations on projects funded under the Tax Credit programs include minimum requirements that a certain percentage of units remain rent-restricted, based upon median income, for a term of 15 years.
Local Resources
Housing (Density Bonus) Agreements
The City can assist in the development of new affordable housing units by entering into Density Bonus Agreements (DBA) and/or Declaration of Restrictive Covenants with developers. These agreements may also provide for development assistance, usually in the form of a density bonus, Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Resources and Opportunities For Adoption September 18, 2023 III-3
incentives, or the payment of specified development fees or other development costs that cannot be supported by the proposed development.
City of Huntington Park Planning Division
The Planning Division of the Community Development Department provides and coordinates development information and services to the public. Specifically, the Planning Division provides staff support to the City Council and Planning Commission in formulating and administering plans, programs, design guidelines and legislation for guiding the city’s development in a manner consistent with the community’s social, economic, and environmental goals.
The Planning Division is tasked with ensuring that land uses and new development in Huntington Park comply with City codes, the General Plan, City Council and Planning Commission policies, and California law. Approval of projects through the planning process is required before the City issues grading or building permits. Advanced planning programs provided by the division include a comprehensive General Plan update (including periodic update of the Housing Element), preparing and amending specific plans and design guidelines, and conducting special land use studies as directed by the City Council.
Energy Conservation Opportunities
As residential energy costs rise, the subsequent increasing utility costs reduce the affordability of housing. Although the City is mostly developed, new infill development and rehabilitation activities could occur, allowing the City to directly affect energy use within its jurisdiction.
State of California Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and Nonresidential Buildings were established in 1978 in response to a legislative mandate to reduce California's energy consumption.
The standards are codified in Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations and are updated periodically to allow consideration and possible incorporation of new energy efficiency technologies and methods. The most recent update to State Building Energy Efficiency Standards were adopted in 2019. Building Energy Efficiency Standards have saved Californians billions of dollars in reduced electricity bills. They conserve nonrenewable resources, such as natural gas, and ensure renewable resources are extended as far as possible so power plants do not need to be built. 1 Title 24 sets forth mandatory energy standards and requires the adoption of an “energy budget” for all new residential buildings and additions to residential buildings. Separate requirements are adopted for “low-rise” residential construction (i.e., no more than three stories) and nonresidential buildings, which includes hotels, motels, and multi-family residential buildings with four or more habitable stories. The standards specify energy-saving design for lighting, walls, ceilings, and floor installations, as well as heating and cooling equipment and systems, gas cooling devices, conservation standards, and the use of non-depleting energy sources, such as solar energy or wind power. The home building industry must comply with these standards while localities are responsible for enforcing the energy conservation regulations through the plan check and building inspection processes.
The draft Environmental Justice Element of the City’s General Plan contains policies and programs to increase tree planting in the city; trees can shade buildings and reduce residential energy use. 1 California Energy Commission (https://www.energy.ca.gov/programs-and-topics/programs/building-energy-efficiencystandards ) Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Resources and Opportunities For Adoption September 18, 2023 III-4
The City is also demonstrating its commitment to mixed-use development through its sites inventory. All sites included in the inventory will allow higher density mixed-use development in proximity to high-frequency transit. This type of development facilitates energy efficiency by increasing public transit ridership, reducing vehicle miles traveled (VMT), and promoting water conservation through drought-tolerant landscaping and high-efficiency plumbing fixtures.
Availability of Infrastructure and Services
Wastewater System
The City of Huntington Park Public Works Department maintains the City’s sewer system. Sewage generated by the city is conveyed to regional sewage treatment facilities maintained and operated by the Los Angeles County Sanitation District (LACSD). Wastewater collected by the LACSD is conveyed to the Joint Water Pollution Control Plant located at 24501 Figueroa Street in Carson.
This treatment plant provides primary and secondary treatment for approximately 280 million gallons per day (mgd) and has a total permitted capacity of 400 mgd. Thus, a remaining capacity of 120 mgd is available for future development in the region including housing development in Huntington Park. Additional sewage flow resulting from regional growth beyond the capacity of the Joint Water Pollution Plant will require the expansion of the regional wastewater system.
The City does not have a current sewer master plan. The General Plan Public Facilities Element was adopted in 1991 and is based on outdated population projections. Program 13 (Comprehensive Planning Updates) requires the City to update the Public Facilities Element of its General Plan which will establish a comprehensive plan for ensuring adequate wastewater treatment capacity for the 2,500 units planned for in this Housing Element.
Potable Water System
The City of Huntington Park is served by four retail water companies, which obtain their supply of water from local groundwater wells and water deliveries from the Metropolitan Water District. The four water companies are listed below.
• Maywood Mutual Water Company. The Maywood Mutual Water Company serves the northeast portion of the city. The service boundaries extend east to west from Maywood Avenue to the City’s border with Maywood, and north to south from Slauson Avenue to Randolph Avenue. Approximately 70% of the Maywood Mutual Water Company’s customers reside in Huntington Park.
• Walnut Park Mutual Water Company. Walnut Park Mutual Water Company serves the odd side of Walnut Street (addresses 2901-3501 Walnut Street). • Golden State Water Company. The City of Huntington Park is located within the Central Basin West service area of the Golden State Water Company. Golden State Water Company serves the western portion of the city. The service boundaries extend from Slauson Avenue to the north to Florence Avenue to the south, and from the City’s western border with Florence Graham to west to Alameda Street to the east.
• Severn Trent Services. Severn Trent is the City’s main provider of water and operates multiple wells in the city, including Wells Number 12, 14, and 17.
The 2020 City of Huntington Park Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) found that additional capacity (100 to 120 acre feet per year) is required to meet the population growth anticipated by Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element Resources and Opportunities For Adoption September 18, 2023 III-5
the UWMP. The UWMP anticipates population growth of 2,500 individuals, which is less than the 2,500 additional units anticipated in this Housing Element.2 A number of regional and local projects are described in the UWMP to increase conservation efforts or supply of water. The City will update the General Plan Public Facilities element to create a comprehensive plan for ensuring adequate water supply for the additional units not contemplated in the UWMP (Program 14, Comprehensive Planning Updates).
The City does not own any water treatment facilities, so opportunities for increasing the use of recycled water for irrigation and other industrial uses is somewhat limited.3 One opportunity for water conservation is the expansion of recycled water use at City facilities (e.g., Salt Lake Park), which is currently limited by lack of infrastructure. Following the update to the General Plan Public Facilities Element, the City will seek funding to expand infrastructure at Salt Lake Park to allow more of the park’s water to be recycled (Program 14).
Storm Water and Drainage
The Los Angeles County Flood Control District provides and maintains flood control infrastructure in the city. Future development on all sites identified in the Sites Inventory would be considered urban infill and would therefore be unlikely to significantly increase the extent of impermeable cover in the city. While new housing development is not expected to significantly increase impermeable surfaces, large development proposals are assessed for drainage impacts and facilities to manage potential increases in stormwater runoff would be required.
Circulation System
The Circulation Element of the Huntington Park General Plan outlines the long-term plan for roadways, including numbers of lanes, right-of-way, and general operating conditions. It also provides guidance relating to the transit system, goods movement system, and nonmotorized travel, including bicycle and pedestrian travel and serves as a comprehensive transportation management strategy to ensure adequate transportation infrastructure is in place to meet population growth.
The planned West Santa Ana Branch Light Rail Project will add high-frequency light rail transit stops to two locations within city limits at the intersection of Florence and Salt Lake Avenues and the intersection of Pacific Boulevard and Randolph Street. These new transit stops will enable the development of higher density housing in the vicinity, while reducing car dependence and increasing access to employment centers throughout Greater Los Angeles. 2 City of Huntington Park, 2020 Urban Water Management Plan, page 7-25. https://wuedata.water.ca.gov/public/uwmp_attachments/2740338981/City%20of%20Huntington%20Park%20Final% 202020%20UWMP%20-%2006.23.2021.pdf 3 City of City of Huntington Park, 2020 Urban Water Management Plan, page 4-7. https://wuedata.water.ca.gov/public/uwmp_attachments/2740338981/City%20of%20Huntington%20Park%20Final% 202020%20UWMP%20-%2006.23.2021.pdf
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V. SITES INVENTORY
This chapter documents the methodology and results of the housing sites inventory analysis conducted to demonstrate the City of Huntington Park’s ability to satisfy its share of the region’s future housing need.
Regional Housing Needs Allocation
The Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) is a key requirement for local governments to plan for anticipated growth. The RHNA quantifies the anticipated need for housing within each jurisdiction for the 6th Housing Element cycle extending from July 2021 to October 2029.
Communities then determine how they will address this need through the process of updating the Housing Elements of their General Plans.
This update of the City’s Housing Element covers the planning period of January 2021 through January 2029 (called the 6th Cycle Housing Element update). Huntington Park’s share of the regional housing need is allocated by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) and based on recent growth trends, income distribution, and capacity for future growth. The City must identify adequate land with appropriate zoning and development standards to accommodate its assigned share of the region’s housing needs.
The City must also accommodate any unmet need from the previous Housing Element cycle.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 65584.09, if a jurisdiction failed to make adequate sites available to accommodate the regional housing need in the prior planning period, the jurisdiction must zone or rezone sites to accommodate any unaccommodated need. In addition to the City’s 6th Cycle RHNA, Huntington Park’s total unaccommodated need from the 5th cycle (895 units) must be planned for in the 6th Cycle.
Huntington Park is obligated to demonstrate a total available capacity of 2,500 units. The units are distributed among four income categories, as shown in Table V-1.
Table V-1
Huntington Park Housing Needs for 2021 - 2029
INCOME CATEGORY
VL LOW MOD
ABOVE
MOD TOTAL
5th Cycle RHNA 216 128 149 402 895
6th Cycle RHNA 264 196 243 902 1,605
Total RHNA to be met during this planning period 480 324 392 1,304 2,500 Source: Final Regional Housing Needs Allocation, SCAG, 2020 Each income category is based on a percentage of the Area Median Income (AMI) as defined by HCD. The Los Angeles County AMI was $91,000 in 2022. Table V-2 shows the maximum rent that would be affordable to households in each income category.
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Table V-2
Los Angeles County
Maximum Rent by RHNA Income Category
CATEGORY INCOME RANGE
ONE PERSON
HOUSEHOLD
TWO PERSON
HOUSEHOLD
INCOME MAX RENT INCOME MAX RENT
Extremely Low Below 30% of area
median income
$21,950 $549 $25,050 $626
Very Low 30%-50% of area
median income
$36,550 $914 $41,800 $1,045
Low 50%-80% of area
median income
$58,450 $1,461 $66,800 $1,670
Moderate 80%-120% of area
median income
$61,400 $1,535 $70,150 $1,754
Above Moderate Over 120% of area
median income
No Max No Max No Max No Max
1. Maximum of income range multiplied by household median income average based on 2019 State income limits (http://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-funding/income-limits/state-and-federal-income-limits/docs/income-limits-2019.pdf)
2. Income maximum multiplied by 30% divided by 12 to yield monthly maximum affordable rent.
3. LA County Median Income (2019): $64,251.
RHNA Credits
The City may credit towards fulfillment of its RHNA anticipated production of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and units in approved and/or permitted residential developments which will be completed within the planning period.
Accessory Dwelling Units
Based on an analysis of ADU production in Huntington Park from 2018 through 2021, the City has prepared a projection of the estimated ADU production in the upcoming eight-year Housing Element cycle.
Table V-3 shows the number of ADU permits issued each year.
Table V-3
Accessory Dwelling Unit Production
City of Huntington Park
APR REPORTING YEAR
ADU BUILDING
PERMITS ISSUED
2018 6
2019 10
2020 24
2021 16
Average across 3 years 14
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The City issued an average of 14 building permits for ADUs per year over the last four years.
Extrapolated over the eight-year Housing Element planning period, the City can safely project the production of approximately 112 ADUs during the 2021-2029 planning period. The City anticipates that this projection adequately accounts for consistent ADU production in the upcoming years.
Program 3, Accessory Dwelling Units and Missing Middle Housing, provides incentives and streamlines the ADU process to increase production during the 2021-2029 planning period.
ADU Affordability
In 2020, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) conducted the SCAG Regional Accessory Dwelling Unit Affordability Analysis and provided its findings in a report. The report differentiates between coastal LA County (LA County I) and inland LA County (LA County II) to account for residential cost differentiation between these regions. The City of Huntington Park is located within the LA County II area, as defined by the SCAG report. Table V-4 shows the ADU affordability analysis specific to that region. According to SCAG’s findings, the highest percentage of ADUs (45 percent) are affordable to low-income households. The second highest percentage of ADUs (30 percent) are affordable to above moderate-income households.
Table V-4
Affordability Breakdown of Rented ADUs
INCOME LEVEL % ADUS PER INCOME CATEGORY IN LA COUNTY II Extremely Low 15%
Very Low 9%
Low 45%
Moderate 2%
Above Moderate 30%
Source: SCAG Regional Accessory Dwelling Unit Affordability Analysis.2020 (https://scag.ca.gov/sites/main/files/fileattachments/adu_affordability_analysis_120120v2.pdf?1606868527 Huntington Park has applied the SCAG-generated percentages by income level accordingly to the ADU projections for the 6th cycle term (Table V-5), to project the distribution of ADUs among all income categories.
Table V-5
Projected ADU Production Between 2021-2029
Affordability Assignment
INCOME CATEGORY SCAG AFFORDABILITY
ASSUMPTION FOR ADUS # ADUS PRODUCED
Extremely Low 15% 16
Very Low 9% 10
Low 45% 50
Moderate 2% 2
Above Moderate 30% 34
Total 101% 112
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Pending or Approved Projects
Pending or approved (“pipeline”) projects that can count toward the City’s 6th Cycle RHNA are listed in Table V-6. Pipeline projects are those that have received some form of approval and will be completed and occupied during the planning period. The income levels for these projects are based on agreed-upon sales prices or rent terms outlined in the Density Bonus Agreement for the project.
The proposed affordable housing development project, located at 6101 State Street in Huntington Park, is approximately 0.76 acres and will accommodate a total of 57 affordable units.
Table V-6
Pending or Approved Projects
PROJECT / LOCATION
INCOME CATEGORY
VL LOW MOD ABOVE MOD TOTAL
Huntington Square (6101 State Street) 13 36 7 1 57
Total Units 57
Source: City of Huntington Park, 2021
Summary of RHNA Credits
After accounting for projected ADU development and pipeline projects, the City has satisfied approximately seven percent of its total allocation for the 2021-2029 planning period. The City must demonstrate the availability of sites with appropriate zoning and development standards that allow and encourage the development of an additional 2,331 units. This total includes 441 very lowincome, 238 low-income, 383 moderate-income, and 1,269 above moderate-income units (Table V-7).
Table V-7
Credits Towards RHNA
INCOME CATEGORY
VL LOW MOD ABOVE MOD TOTAL
Total RHNA Allocation 480 324 392 1,304 2,500
Pipeline Projects 13 36 7 1 57
Accessory Dwelling Units 26 50 2 34 112
Remaining RHNA After Subtracting Credits 441 238 383 1,269 2,331 Source: Final Regional Housing Needs Allocation, SCAG, 2020 Inventory of Opportunity Sites
After evaluating RHNA credits, the City must evaluate sites zoned for housing the remaining RHNA (2,331 total units) by identifying sites zoned for housing. Most existing opportunity sites are in the Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element V. Sites Inventory For Adoption September 18, 2023 V-5
Downtown Specific Plan (DTSP) area. The remaining RHNA will be accommodated by rezoning sites within one-half mile of future light rail stations.
Suitable Sites for Affordable Housing
State law requires that jurisdictions demonstrate in the Housing Element that the land inventory is adequate to accommodate that jurisdiction’s share of the regional growth. State law has established “default” density standards in metropolitan jurisdictions like Huntington Park for the purpose of estimating potential units by income range. A density standard of 30 or more units per acre (primarily for higher-density multi-family developments) is adequate to facilitate the development of housing units affordable to low- and very low-income households.
In addition to default density standards, the California Legislature established size requirements for parcels intended to support the development of lower-income units. Government Code Section 65583.2 establishes that sites between 0.5 and 10 acres in size which are zoned for residential development at greater than 30 units per acre are suitable for lower-income projects. Very small parcels, even when zoned for high densities, may not facilitate the scale of development required to access competitive funding resources. Conversely, typically lower-resource affordable housing developers may be unable to finance the scale of project necessitated by very large parcels.
Determining Realistic Capacity
The City assumed that the realistic development capacity of the chosen sites may be significantly less than the full development capacity allowed by the parcel’s zoning and land use designation.
This conservative assumption is based on site-specific conditions and development standards that may reduce the development potential of a given site. Open space or parking requirements, and irregularly shaped parcels all impact the ability to achieve the maximum density allowed by the zoning code.
To establish realistic development trends, the City compiled data on 21 multifamily residential projects (Table V-8) located throughout the Gateway Cities region. These surrounding cities have comparable market demand to Huntington Park. The City assumes that the residential redevelopment trends of these surrounding cities are also likely to occur on sites identified in Huntington Park’s Sites Inventory. The average density achieved across the 21 projects was 52 dwelling units per acre. Based on this finding, the inventory assumes a realistic density of 50 dwelling units per acre on sites zoned to allow a maximum density of 70 dwelling units per acre.
This represents a realistic buildout of 70 percent of the maximum allowable density. The Sites Inventory assumes a realistic buildout of 70 percent of all identified sites to align with regional development trends.
These regional residential projects also include deed-restricted affordable units at an average rate of 57 percent, with many of these projects achieving around 100 percent affordability. Based on this trend, it is likely that affordable housing will occur on sites identified on Huntington Park’s Sites Inventory. In order to further facilitate the development of affordable housing, the City will implement the following programs as part of the Housing Plan:
• Program 8, Zoning Code Updates
• Program 9, Development Procedures
• Program 11, Identify Adequate Sites and Assist in the Development of Adequate Housing • Program 12, Density Bonus and Other Affordable Housing Incentives Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element V. Sites Inventory For Adoption September 18, 2023 V-6
Table V-8
Typical Densities of Multifamily Residential Projects in the Gateway Cities Locality Project
Previous
Uses Zoning
Site
Acreag
e
Total
Units
Achieve
d
Density
Percent
Affordabl
e
Compton 302 N Tamarind Ave Vacant R-H 1.94 75 34 100%
Compton 1117 S Long Beach
Blvd
Vacant MU, CL 1.26 29 29 0%
Long Beach Anaheim/ Walnut, 1500
E. Anaheim
Vacant CCN 2.66 88 33 99%
Long Beach Union Apartments,
1401 LB Blvd
Vacant SP-1-TN 1.1 160 145 99%
Long Beach 26 Point 2 Apartments,
3590 E. PCH
Mixed-use CO 1.13 77 68 99%
Lynwood 12021 Atlantic Ave. Vacant SCHD 0.88 67 76 99%
Montebello 805-865 N. Garfield
Ave.
Golf Course R-1 15.15 800 52 25%
Montebello 112-132 6th St, 501-
525 Whittier Blvd
(Cesar Chavez
Foundation)
Retail,
Vacant,
Residential
C-2, R-3 1.56 132 85 50%
Montebello 2000 Flotilla Street Parking M-2 0.49 25 51 100% Norwalk Mercy Housing –
Veterans Housing
Vacant R-4 1.5 60 40 100%
Norwalk Florence Homes,
14815 Pioneer Blvd.
SingleFamily
Residential
R-4 1.5 62 41 10%
Norwalk Norwalk Entertainment
District
Civic Center
and City Hall
R3/C1 10 180 18 33%
Signal Hill Town Center
Northwest
Oil field /
Operations
SP‐21 8.3 267 32 0%
Signal Hill Walnut Bluff Oil field /
Operations
SP‐7 2 90 45 0%
Signal Hill Orange Bluff Oil field /
Operations
SP‐7 8.24 290 35 94%
South Gate Garfield Apartments,
10920 Garfield Ave.
Commercial
retail
HMU-3 4.1 244 55 0%
South Gate PATH Villas, 5610
Imperial Highway
Service
commercial
CDR2 1.27 60 47 98%
South Gate Housing Authority Site,
13050 Paramount Blvd.
Commercial
retail
HMU-2 1.32 64 48 100%
Whittier 16424-16440 Whittier
Blvd.
Retail,
Residential
N/A 2.1 54 26 0%
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Locality Project
Previous
Uses Zoning
Site
Acreag
e
Total
Units
Achieve
d
Density
Percent
Affordabl
e
Whittier 12826 Philadelphia St. Medical
Building
N/A 0.82 51 62 0%
Huntington
Park
Community of Friends,
6101 State
Vacant R-M 0.76 57 75 98%
Average Density Achieved 52 du/ac
Methodology for Site Selection
To identify potential sites for additional development, geospatial data was used to identify vacant and nonvacant but underutilized properties within the city. Nonvacant parcels were chosen as sites likely to be redeveloped during the planning period based on the following factors:
• Improvement-to-land value ratio: A parcel’s improvement-to-land value (ILV) ratio can help quickly identify properties that are potentially underutilized. A ratio of less than 1.0 indicates that the real estate market values the land itself more highly than what is currently built on that land. These underutilized parcels represent opportunities for property owners and developers to invest in further improvements that increase the overall value of the property. It should be noted that the improvement-to-land value ratio of a property does not necessarily consider development standards or environmental constraints that may impact the feasibility of redevelopment on the site. All identified sites have an ILV ratio of less than
1.0. • Existing use vs. zoned use: A comparison of a site’s current use to the use for which it is zoned can also help identify underutilized properties. For example, a parcel currently occupied by a parking lot or older commercial structures which is zoned for high-density housing or high intensity commercial development represents an opportunity for the property owner to convert the property to a higher-value use. Sites were identified with existing uses consistent with regional redevelopment trends. • Age of structure: The age of a structure is most useful in demonstrating that a site is not likely to redevelop. New construction on the site indicates that a property owner is unlikely to invest in additional improvements or redevelop the site in the near future. All existing structures on identified sites are at least 20 years old and approximately 77 percent of structures are at least 30 years old.
• Floor area ratio: Low floor-area ratios (FAR) further indicate underutilization especially in downtown areas or upzoned corridors. Conversely, developed sites with higher floor area ratios are less likely to redevelop as the land acquisition and demolition costs would be high.
Sites were predominantly selected that have a FAR less than what is allowed in the zone district.
• Proximity to transit: Sites near allow residents to have greater mobility without the use of a personal vehicle. Sites were identified in areas with access to public transportation and main arterials along Pacific Boulevard and Rita Avenue and within one-half mile of the three future light rail stations that will serve Huntington Park.
Potential sites were reviewed based on these criteria to eliminate those unlikely to be redeveloped in the near term.
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Existing Opportunity Sites
The Sites Inventory identifies vacant and underutilized sites that have the capacity and zoning to accommodate approximately 37 percent of the City’s RHNA (910 new housing units). Vacant and underutilized sites identified in this inventory are in the Downtown Specific Plan area.
Realistic Capacity of Downtown Specific Plan Sites
The Downtown Specific Plan (DTSP) is the economic heart of Huntington Park, containing the largest concentration of commercial shops, entertainment, and services within the city. This area also acts as a concentrated area of employment opportunity in Huntington Park. The DTSP is comprised of approximately 85 acres in the center of the city. The area extends from Randolph Street in the north to Florence Avenue in the south. The western boundary of the DTSP is Rugby Avenue and the eastern boundary is Seville Avenue except for an extension along Zoe Avenue to Miles Avenue. The purpose of the DTSP is to create a unique, economically vibrant, and pedestrianoriented downtown area. The focus on commercial, office, and mixed residential uses is consistent throughout the specific plan area.
The DTSP area is ideal to accommodate high-density residential uses. Current development standards make higher density (up to 70 dwelling units per acre) residential infill development feasible and desirable. Further, the concentration of vacant, for lease or sale, unoccupied, and underutilized commercial buildings in this area indicates high potential for redevelopment. In addition, the proximity of the planned West Santa Ana Branch Light Rail project and the associated Pacific/Randolph station at the north end of the DTSP has the potential to bring economic revitalization, improved transit access, and increase residential demand in the area. For this reason, all sites identified within the DTSP are located within one mile of the planned Pacific/Randolph station.
City-Owned Sites Within the DTSP
The Sites Inventory identified a total of 12 City-owned parcels. All publicly owned parcels are currently used as public parking along Rita Avenue within the DTSP. The City intends to facilitate the redevelopment of these parcels with mixed-use development. The City acknowledges the importance of retaining available public parking in this area, so the City will work to encourage development on these sites that would retain parking such as wrapped or podium development.
Program 11 (Identify Adequate Sites and Assist in the Development of Adequate Housing) will commit the City to encourage the development of these sites. Program 8 (Zoning Ordinance Updates) contains actions to evaluate the City’s parking standards and devise solutions to mitigate the potential loss of parking on these sites. City-owned sites that did not meet lower-income site parcel size requirements, so they were not assumed to accommodate any lower-income units for the purposes of this inventory, but the City will follow the Surplus Land Act in disposing of these properties, which would require a minimum affordability requirement on any residential development (Program 10).
Summary of Existing Opportunity Sites
After accounting for vacant and underutilized in the DTSP, there remains a shortfall of 1,412 units including 596 above-moderate income units, 119 moderate income units, and 372 lower income units (see Table V-9). Figure V-1 shows the location of sites identified in the DTSP. The City is Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element V. Sites Inventory For Adoption September 18, 2023 V-9
obligated to commit to rezoning adequate sites to allow and encourage the development of at least 1,412 units to address the shortfall of residential capacity.
Table V-9
Residential Capacity of Opportunity Sites and RHNA Shortfall
INCOME CATEGORY
VL LOW MOD ABOVE MOD TOTAL
Total RHNA 480 324 392 1,304 2,500
Pipeline Projects 13 36 7 1 57
Accessory Dwelling Units 26 50 2 34 112
Downtown Specific Plan 125 122 101 562 910
Total Units 164 208 110 597 1,088
Remaining RHNA (Shortfall) (316) (116) (282) (707) (1,421) Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element V. Sites Inventory For Adoption September 18, 2023 V-10
Figure V-1
Opportunity Sites in the Downtown Specific Plan Area
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Rezoning to Accommodate a Shortfall of Capacity
In order to accommodate the housing need not met by existing zoning, the City has identified approximately 36 acres across 36 parcels to be rezoned to facilitate additional residential development. These sites are to be rezoned to allow a maximum density of 70 dwelling units per acre, minimum density of 30 dwelling units per acre, and a maximum building height of 65 feet through the establishment of a Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Overlay (Program 11, Identify Adequate Sites and Assist in the Development of Adequate Housing), concurrent with adoption of the Housing Element. This overlay is intended to facilitate the development of a compact mix of high-density residential, commercial, office, and light industrial uses in areas with a high potential for pedestrian activity, generally within one-half mile of existing and planned transit stations. The base zoning of sites proposed for rezoning are MPD (Industrial/Manufacturing Planned Development), C-G (General-Commercial). R-H (High Density Residential), and C-N (Neighborhood-Commercial). MPD and C-G do not allow residential uses, so the minimum density allowed on the sites would be 30 dwelling units per acre (the minimum allowed by the TOD Overlay District. Per Housing Element Law, sites accommodating lower-income housing units must be zoned to allow at least 20 dwelling units per acre (Government Code Section 65583.2 (c)(3)).
The R-H and C-N districts do allow residential densities of up to 20 dwelling units per acre, and those districts do not have minimum densities. Therefore, the two sites zoned R-H and C-N do not meet the minimum density standard of 20 units per acre.
However, the units assumed to be accommodated by those two sites are not required to meet the City’s lower-income RHNA. Therefore, those sites are not needed to accommodate the City’s share of the lower-income RHNA, and are counted as moderate- and above moderate-income.
Future West Santa Ana Branch Light Rail Station Areas
The City identified sites for rezoning that are within walking distance (one-half mile) of three future light rail transit stations planned under the West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor (WSABTC) project: Slauson/Long Beach, Pacific/Randolph, and Florence/Salt Lake. The areas around the transit stations have been identified as having potential for transit-oriented development with a mix of uses and high-density residential buildings. The selected sites and assumed densities are consistent with analysis and recommendations in the WSABTC Area Report as well as two transitoriented specific plans found in the Gateway Cities region: the Willowbrook TOD Specific Plan and North Paramount Gateway Specific Plan. The City’s proposed TOD overlay with a maximum allowable density of 70 dwelling units per acre would be similar to densities allowed in the DTSP and TOD plans in the Gateway Cities region.
Slauson/Long Beach Transit Station
The Slauson/Long Beach Station is located in an area with both industrial and residential uses. The WSABTC Station Area Report outlines a vision for this station area which includes transitioning the predominately industrial uses into a mixed-use residential community. A TOD overlay zone would enable redevelopment of opportunity sites and incentivize development of high-density residential and mixed-use projects. The station’s location makes it attractive for those seeking more affordable residential options with transit access to downtown Los Angeles.
The Sites Inventory identifies 18 opportunity sites within one-half mile of the station. These sites would yield 1,069 units. Existing uses on selected opportunity sites include parking lots, auto repair, Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element V. Sites Inventory For Adoption September 18, 2023 V-12
manufacturing, and commercial uses. Figure V-2 shows the opportunity sites within one-half mile of the Slauson/Long Beach transit station.
Sites near the Slauson/Long Beach station experience some of the highest pollution burden in the city. Active manufacturing and other industrial land uses and a concentration of toxic release sites as tracked by CalEnviroScreen mean residents in these neighborhoods more likely to be exposed to unhealthy levels of airborne particulate matter, lead, and drinking water contamination. Program 11 (Identify Adequate Sites and Assist in the Development of Adequate Housing) incentivizes the transition of these high-polluting uses to “green” industries or mixed-use projects that would have a lower impact on residential communities. Additionally, the City will actively pursue funding and develop a strategy for environmental remediation and preliminary toxic assessments where necessary (Program 10). The Environmental Justice Element contains policies to mitigate indoor air pollution and use project design elements to reduce the impact of pollution to residents of new developments.
Pacific/Randolph Transit Station
The Pacific/Randolph Station will be located near the intersection of two major arterial boulevards:
Pacific Boulevard and Randolph Street. Due to its proximity to downtown Los Angeles, it is anticipated that the station will bring high demand for residential development in the area. The WSABTC Station Area Report outlines a vision for this station area as a vibrant multi-modal transit hub surrounded by residential mixed-use at transit-supportive densities. There are significant opportunities for infill development and adaptive reuse in addition to new development in this area.
Redevelopment of existing retail sites into mixed-use projects with residential above retail can help foster an active economic environment. The proposed TOD Overlay zone will allow greater densities and a mix of uses in this area which will enable the development of a vibrant transitoriented community within walking distance of the proposed station.
The Sites Inventory identifies 17 opportunity sites within one-half mile of the station. These sites would yield 652 units at a variety of income levels. Existing uses on selected opportunity sites include parking lots, restaurants, manufacturing, and commercial uses. Figure V-3 shows the opportunity sites within one-half mile of the Pacific/Randolph transit station.
Pollution in this area is high due to active industrial and manufacturing uses. These environmental concerns are discussed in detail in the Environmental Justice Element. Program 11, Identify Adequate Sites and Assist in the Development of Adequate Housing, incentivizes the transition of these high-polluting uses to “green” industries or light industrial mixed-use projects that will have a lower impact to residential communities. Additionally, the City will actively pursue funding and develop a strategy for environmental remediation and preliminary toxic assessments where necessary (Program 10). The Environmental Justice Element contains policies to mitigate indoor air pollution and use project design elements to reduce the impact of pollution to residents of new developments.
Florence/Salt Lake Transit Station
The Florence/Salt Lake Station sits along the Florence Avenue arterial and in a predominantly single-family residential neighborhood. The WSABTC Station Area Report outlines a vision of this station area that includes a walkable revitalized commercial corridor with high-quality transit connections to other economic centers. The TOD Overlay would permit higher-density mixed-use and expand the market for potential development and incentivize development of residential mixeduse at transit supportive densities. The Sites Inventory identifies one opportunity site within one- Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element V. Sites Inventory For Adoption September 18, 2023 V-13
half mile of the station. This site would yield 37 units at a variety of income levels. The site is currently used for commercial purposes. Figure V-4 shows the opportunity sites within one-half mile of the Florence/Salt Lane Transit Station.
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Figure V-2
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Figure V-3
Opportunity Sites Within One-Half Mile of the Pacific/Randolph Transit Station Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element V. Sites Inventory For Adoption September 18, 2023 V-16
Figure V-4
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Determining Realistic Capacity of Rezone Sites
The Sites Inventory assumes a realistic density of 50 dwelling units per acre on TOD sites. This represents a realistic buildout of 70 percent of the maximum allowable density (70 units per acre).
The regional analysis of multifamily development trends summarized in Table V-10 shows a trend of residential development at 50 dwelling units per acre as feasible and desirable in other Gateway Cities. This density assumption is also consistent with other TOD development standards in the region. It is reasonable to assume that future development on these rezoned sites will be consistent with regional development trends.
To demonstrate the adequacy of this rezoning strategy in meeting the lower- and moderate-income RHNA, sites selected as suitable for the TOD Overlay are assumed to redevelop with mixed-income projects as opposed to all units allocated to one income category. This demonstrates a more realistic development scenario and avoids concentrations of lower-income units and furthers the City’s fair housing goals. The following income allocation was used:
• 15 percent of units allocated to the very low-income category; • 15 percent of units allocated to the low-income category; • 20 percent of the units allocated to the moderate-income category; • 50 percent of the units allocated to the above moderate-income category.
All sites identified for rezoning are consistent with the following site selection criteria:
• Site is within one-half mile of a light rail station; • Site is between one-half and 10 acres in size;
• Site is currently not being used for residential purposes; • Site has an improvement-to-land value ratio of less than 1.0; • All existing structures on a site are at least 20 years old.
Table V-10 shows the realistic unit totals for each light rail station area. Opportunity sites were selected that have the highest redevelopment potential. The regional development examples that provide the basis for the assumptions that established the realistic capacity are discussed below.
Table V-10
Total Residential Capacity of Rezoned Parcels in Future Station Areas
INCOME CATEGORY
VERY LOW LOW MOD ABOVE MOD TOTAL
Slauson / Long Beach Light Rail Station 169 152 214 534 1,069 Pacific/Randolph Light Rail Station 105 89 131 327 652
Florence / Salt Lake Light Rail Station 6 5 7 19 37
Total Units 280 246 352 880 1,758
Regional Examples of Transit-Oriented Development
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in this Housing Element for development along the West Santa Ana Light Rail Transit Line. The development standards and realized densities of residential projects in these areas align with the assumptions for Huntington Park’s inventory through implementation of the proposed TOD Overlay.
Willowbrook TOD Specific Plan
Located approximately four miles southwest of Huntington Park in unincorporated Los Angeles County, the Willowbrook TOD Specific Plan is intended to facilitate the development of housing and employment-generating uses in proximity to the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Light Rail Station. The development standards allow for and seek to facilitate mixed-use developments as high as 60 dwelling units per acre and six stories to meet the high market demand for residential uses near the transit station. Table V-11 shows the development standards in the Willowbrook TOD Specific Plan.
Table V-11
Development Standards in the Willowbrook Specific Plan
Zone District Max. Density Max. Height Max. FAR
Mixed-Use 60 du/ac 50 ft 4 stories 3
Medical Center Zone and Overlay 60 du/ac 75 ft 6 stories 2.5 Residential 1 Zone Low Density 35 ft 2 stories N/A
Residential 2 Zone Low Density 35 ft 2 stories N/A
Residential 3 Zone Medium Density 35 ft 3 stories N/A
Source: Willowbrook TOD Specific Plan, 2018, https://planning.lacounty.gov/assets/upl/project/willowbrook_tod-specific-plan.pdf North Paramount Gateway Specific Plan
The North Paramount Gateway Specific Plan is intended to aid the City of Paramount in planning for increased demand associated with the forthcoming West Santa Ana Branch light rail transit station located near the Paramount/Rosecrans intersection, approximately four miles southeast of Huntington Park. Though the specific plan only allows up to 40 dwelling units per acre and up to four stories in mixed-use and residential zones, state density bonuses allowed many multi-family housing projects built in the specific plan to achieve densities in the range of 30 to 60 dwelling units per acre. Table V-12 shows the development standards in the North Paramount Gateway Specific Plan.
Table V-12
Development Standards in the North Paramount Gateway Specific Plan Zone District Max Density Max Height Max FAR
Multi-family residential, medium-density (R-M) 30 du/ac 30 ft N/A Multi-family residential, high-density (R-M-HD) 40 du/ac 40 ft N/A Mixed-use, medium-density (MU-1) 30 du/ac 30 ft 1.5
Mixed-use, high-density (MU-2) 40 du/ac 45 ft 2.0
Source: North Paramount Gateway Specific Plan, 2021,
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Suitability of Nonvacant Sites
The housing element must analyze the extent to which existing uses may impede additional residential development. Due to a lack of vacant available parcels, the City relies on nonvacant sites to accommodate approximately 97 percent of its total RHNA and approximately 91 percent of its RHNA for lower-income households. The sites selected for inclusion in the inventory have been chosen because they represent the highest potential for becoming available for residential development and add significant quantities of units to the city’s housing stock.
As discussed previously, a suitability analysis was conducted to determine the likelihood of redevelopment. All parcels identified on the Sites Inventory have an ILV of less than 1.0 and all improvements on these parcels are all at least 20 years old. Additionally, all sites identified for lowerincome units meet state size and density requirements to facilitate the development of lowerincome units.
Current market conditions indicate that there is a reasonable likelihood that these existing uses will redevelop, specifically in areas offering the opportunity for high-density residential and a mix of uses within proximity to transit. Industrial uses in the area have been declining, as reported by some service providers in outreach done for this Housing Element. The Los Angeles County Department Public Health also notes that industry and manufacturing is declining throughout the Los Angeles region.1 According to Appendix A-1 of the West Santa Ana Branch Corridor Station Report, the areas surrounding the future transit stations within Huntington Park are likely to experience development of existing nonresidential uses (e.g., commercial, industrial, parking lots, offices) to accommodate future high-density residential development. Sites were selected with the intention of revitalizing underutilized high-potential areas currently being used for declining uses such as manufacturing, commercial, and office space.
Existing Uses
The Sites Inventory identified sites with declining uses (such as older commercial and industrial uses, surface parking, and office and professional buildings) that are likely to be converted to a higher-value use such as high-density residential projects. Regional development trends indicate that these existing uses are likely to redevelop.
The largest opportunity for housing development in the city is the reuse of aging industrial and manufacturing uses in the north-eastern areas of Huntington Park. These sites contain buildings for the purposes of commercial warehousing, discount retail, vehicle and material storage, autoservice, and manufacturing and several structures need significant refurbishment and repair. The recent redevelopment of similar sites in neighboring South Gate and Whittier has shown that these types of uses are likely to redevelop with residential projects. For example, the Garfield Apartments project in South Gate developed 244 residential units on a 3.7-acre site formerly occupied by the Imperial Discount Mall. Similarly, the PATH Villas project, also in South Gate, developed 59 units of affordable housing on the site formerly occupied by a warehouse-style commercial building.
Projects on potentially environmentally impacted sites are also feasible. A recently permitted 32- unit residential project is currently under construction at 11757 Hadley Street in Whittier on the site of a former gas station and a 17-unit residential project has broken ground on the former site of a chemical wholesale business.
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Aging retail-commercial uses and underutilized surface parking lots within the city’s DTSP area and other strip-style retail centers represent a major opportunity for housing development. While the DTSP area has seen little development in recent years, many of the sites identified along Pacific Boulevard have seen high tenant turnover in recent years. The recent redevelopment of similar sites in neighboring Montebello, South Gate, and Whittier has shown that these types of uses are transitioning towards residential projects. For example, the Cesar Chavez Foundation proposed a four-story 132-unit affordable residential mixed-use project at 501-525 Whittier Boulevard in Montebello which involves the redevelopment of a “main-street” retail strip and an adjacent vacant lot. Similarly, the South Gate Housing Authority recently acquired a grocery anchored retail site and intends to develop 64 deeply affordable housing units.
There are several examples listed in Table V-8 of projects that converted commercial and industrial uses to affordable, high-density residential uses throughout the Gateway Cities area. Table V-13 shows the existing uses of the nonvacant parcels identified on the Sites Inventory. Development on these sites would be enabled and incentivized by Action 10-5, which establishes the TransitOriented Development Overlay District to allow by-right, high-density multifamily development on sites with existing but declining commercial and industrial uses.
Table V-13
Existing Uses of Nonvacant Sites
Existing Use Number of Sites Total Acres Number of Units Percent of Inventory Auto Repair 2 2.45 119 4%
Commercial/Retail 45 12.36 555 21%
Faith-Based Institution 1 0.52 25 1%
Industrial/Manufacturing 17 17.63 856 32%
Office Building 6 5.52 264 10%
Parking Lot 32 13.50 642 24%
Professional Building 4 0.64 29 1%
Restaurant 1 0.55 28 1%
Service Station 2 1.04 50 2%
Storage 1 0.5 24 1%
Vacant 4 1.57 76 3%
Total 115 56.28 2,668 100%
Development Standards
Development standards in the DTSP and the new TOD Overlay district are comparable to other TOD areas and high-density example projects in the Gateway Cities area that informed the realistic capacity analysis in this section. The maximum base density allowed in the DTSP and the new TOD Overlay District (70 dwelling units per acre in both) is greater than that allowed in the two TOD specific plans and in the zoning districts of all but three of the example projects that informed the determination of realistic capacity in this sites inventory analysis. Likewise, the maximum height allowed in both the DTSP (60 to 84 feet) and the new TOD Overlay District (65 feet) are comparable with the maximum heights allowed in example project zoning districts and other specific plans, which range between 25 and 75 feet. (Table V-14)
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Table V-14 Comparison of Development Standards
Jurisdiction Project Zoning District
Max. Density
(Base)
Max.
Height
Huntington Park
Huntington
Park
N/A Transit-Oriented
Development Overlay
District
70 du/ac 65 ft
Huntington
Park
Downtown Specific Plan Downtown Specific Plan
A, B, and C
70 du/ac DTSP A –
84 ft
DTSP B –
60 ft
DTSP – 60 ft
Specific Plans Used in Analysis
County of Los
Angeles
Willowbrook Specific Plan 60 du/ac 35 – 75 ft (2
– 6 stories)
Paramount North Paramount Gateway
Specific Plan
30 – 40 du/ac 30 – 45 ft
Example Projects
Compton 302 N Tamarind Ave R-H 1,500 sf/du 35 ft
Compton 1117 S Long Beach Blvd MU, CL 1,500 sf/du 75 ft Long Beach Anaheim / Walnut, 1500 E.
Anaheim
CCN 1,500 – 1,200
sf/du
38 ft (3
stories)
Long Beach Union Apartments, 1401 Long
Beach Blvd
SP-1-TN 30 – 60 du/ac 10 stories
Long Beach 26 Point 2 Apartments, 3590
E. PCH
CO 1,500 – 1,200
sf/du
38 ft (3
stories)
Lynwood 12021 Atlantic Ave. SCHD 95 du/ac 50 ft
Montebello 805-865 N. Garfield Ave. R-1 (pending rezone to Mixed-Use Neighborhood)
50 – 80 du/ac N/A
Montebello 112-132 6th St, 501-525
Whittier Blvd (Cesar Chavez
Foundation)
C-2, R-3 (pending rezone
to Mixed-Use
Neighborhood)
85 du/ac N/A
Montebello 2000 Flotilla Street M-2 N/A N/A
Norwalk Mercy Housing – Veterans
Housing
R-4 23 – 30 du/ac 35 ft (2.5
stories)
Norwalk Florence Homes, 14815
Pioneer Blvd.
R1 23 – 30 du/ac 35 ft (2.5
stories)
Norwalk Norwalk Entertainment District R3/C1 40 du/ac 7 stories Signal Hill Town Center Northwest SP‐21 35 du/ac 25 ft (2.5 stories)
Signal Hill Walnut Bluff SP‐7 45 du/ac 4 stories
Signal Hill Orange Bluff SP‐7 45 du/ac 5 stories
South Gate Garfield Apartments, 10920
Garfield Ave.
HMU3 20 du/ac 40 ft (3
stories)
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Jurisdiction Project Zoning District
Max. Density
(Base)
Max.
Height
South Gate PATH Villas, 5610 Imperial
Highway
CDR2 32 du/ac 50 ft (4
stories)
South Gate Housing Authority Site, 13050
Paramount Blvd.
HMU2 30 du/ac 40 ft (3
stories)
Whittier 16424-16440 Whittier Blvd. Neighborhood Spine 55 du/ac 40 ft (3 stories)
Whittier 12826 Philadelphia St. N/A 40 du/ac 4 stories
Funding and Incentives
As described in Environmental Constraints, Resources for Cleanup, below, sites that will require remediation are eligible for certain types of funding which also assisted several example projects.
Sites in the City’s inventory are located in Southern California Association of Governmentsdesignated Transit Priority Areas and Priority Growth Areas, making projects on those sites competitive for grants which use location-based scoring, including tax credits and the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program (AHSC).
The locations of inventory sites and example project sites also allow projects to take advantage of incentives like reductions in parking requirements. Incentives uniquely available to Huntington Parks inventory sites include by-right development, after with of Housing Element programs 7 and
10. The maximum density of 70 units per acre can be achieved without use of a density bonus, unlike many of the example projects.
Displacement Risk
As a result of this analysis, the City determined that existing uses would not impede conversion to additional residential development. The policies and programs associated with Goals 1, 3, and 4 of the Housing Plan are intended to provide opportunities for development, remove constraints to development, and incentivize residential development in less-productive industrial, office, and commercial areas of the city, not existing residential areas. As discussed in Methodology for Site Selection, above, no sites with existing residential uses were included in the sites inventory. There is potential for redevelopment of commercial sites to displace businesses, and the City will take actions under Program 13 to support local businesses to relocate and remain in Huntington Park.
Resources for Adaptive Reuse
Adaptive reuse is the process of reconfiguring or remodeling a building or site to accommodate a new use or a purpose other than for what it was originally designed. By reusing an existing building, the energy required to create these spaces, the material waste generated from the tenant improvement, and the use of new materials are lessened. The City anticipates adaptive reuse of existing commercial, industrial sites in the DTSP and TOD areas to encourage residential development in areas that are expected to experience residential development. Through Program 10 (Identify Adequate Sites and Assist in the Development of Adequate Housing), the City will development zoning standards and/or an Adaptive Reuse Ordinance that will incentivize transitioning structures and parcels originally developed for non-residential purposes to residential uses. Incentives will include, but not be limited to, flexible development standards, reduced parking standards, and reduced application review timeframes.
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Environmental Constraints
Housing Element Law2 requires a general description of any known environmental constraints to the development of housing within the jurisdiction. Because Huntington Park has a long history of manufacturing and industry, many parts of the city have environmental issues. Some opportunity sites near the Slauson/Long Beach station have active manufacturing or documented environmental contamination. The Housing Element must demonstrate site suitability and that the potential need for site remediation and mitigation measures will not preclude development at the projected densities or capacities of the sites during the planning period. Table V-15 shows the known and potential environmental issues present on or adjacent to sites identified for housing development.
Types of Uses, Mitigation, and Remediation
Environmental issues in Huntington Park typically fall into three broad categories: industrial and manufacturing uses, dry cleaning, and leaking underground storage tanks (LUSTs) on the site of auto related uses. Soils on sites formerly occupied by industrial and manufacturing operations are often contaminated with solvents and metals left over from industrial processes which can be harmful to human health if adequate remediation and mitigation measures are not implemented.
Sites formerly occupied by dry cleaners can be similarly contaminated with chlorinated solvents which pose a risk of soil vapor intrusion to occupants of new development on contaminated sites.
LUSTs can be common on sites once occupied by auto-related uses and fueling stations, and can contaminate soils and groundwater with petroleum products.
Redevelopment of sites formerly occupied by these types of land uses typically require site remediation or mitigation of environmental hazards, which increases costs for potential housing developers. Fortunately, site remediation and hazard mitigation measures can be undertaken concurrently with the redevelopment of a given site and, in most cases, these measures are not prohibitively costly. Adequate soil testing performed during a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment and any subsequent investigations will reveal the extent to which a site must be remediated or if relatively simple mitigation measures will suffice. The simplest form of site remediation involves removal of soil from a contaminated site prior to redevelopment and transferring it to a suitable disposal facility. If site remediation is not feasible prior to redevelopment of a site, a developer can mitigate contamination issues by installing a low-cost soil vapor barrier at the time of construction to reduce the potential for volatile compounds to intrude into occupied structures. The addition of a sub-slab depressurization system allows harmful compounds present in contaminated soils to be safely ventilated to the atmosphere. If remediation of a site is necessary, installing these mitigation systems enable site remediation to be completed over a longer timeframe such that remediation does not to be complete before redevelopment and occupation of new development.
As shown below in Table V-15, of the 115 opportunity sites identified:
• 10 sites have an agency-reported release onsite;
• 17 sites are currently occupied by uses which may result in site contamination but have not reported any release;
2 Government Code Section 65583.2(b)(4)
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• 20 sites are adjacent to properties with agency-report releases or properties currently occupied by uses which may result in site contamination but no known issues on site; and • 68 sites have none of the above issues.
The City has facilitated the cleanup of a portion of City-owned and operated Salt Lake Park. A Phase I Assessment was completed in April 2023. The site had been a landfill, and adjacent sites were historically used as service station and auto repair shop. The site is to be redeveloped as an aquatic center, and the City expects remediation to be completed within two to three years.
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Table V-15
Housing Opportunity Sites, Existing Conditions
APN Site Address/ Intersection Existing Use Potential or Known Environmental Issues 6320-020-002 2551 Clarendon Ave. Office Building (religious institution) None 6320-020-010 Pacific Blvd. Parking Lot Western adjacent (5951 Pacific Blvd): LUST, Case closed 1991 6320-020-017 6101 Pacific Blvd. Commercial (strip retail) None 6320-020-021 6137 Pacific Blvd. Commercial (strip retail) None 6320-020-022 6201 Pacific Blvd. Commercial (strip retail) None 6320-020-023 6207 Pacific Blvd. Commercial (strip retail) None 6320-020-024 6211 Pacific Blvd. Commercial (strip retail) None 6320-020-025 6217 Pacific Blvd. Commercial (strip retail) None 6320-021-002 6214 Pacific Blvd. Commercial (strip retail) None 6320-021-003 6208 Pacific Blvd. Commercial (strip retail) None 6320-021-006 6132 Pacific Blvd. Commercial (strip retail) None 6320-021-020 2611 Clarendon Ave. Parking Lot None
6320-022-003 6208 Rita Ave. Parking Lot Dry cleaner approx. 200 ft to the north – no agency-reported releases
6320-022-004 6200 Rita Ave. Parking Lot Dry cleaner approx. 150 ft to the north – no agency-reported releases
6320-022-900 Rita Ave. Parking Lot Dry cleaner approx. 70 ft to the north – no agency-reported releases
6320-030-027 6334 Pacific Blvd. Commercial (strip retail) None 6320-030-034 2621 E Gage Ave. Commercial (strip retail) None 6320-030-035 6360 Pacific Blvd. Commercial (vacant large footprint retail) None 6320-030-906 6335 Rita Ave. Parking Lot None
6320-031-020 6353 Pacific Blvd. Commercial (strip retail) None 6322-003-013 6501 Pacific Blvd. Commercial (strip retail) None 6322-003-017 6515 Pacific Blvd. Commercial (strip retail) None 6322-003-019 6529 Pacific Blvd. Commercial (strip retail) None Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element V. Sites Inventory For Adoption September 18, 2023 V-26
APN Site Address/ Intersection Existing Use Potential or Known Environmental Issues 6322-003-029 6526 Rugby Ave. Medical Offices None
6322-004-015 6409 Rita Ave. Parking Lot None
6322-004-016 6415 Rita Ave. Parking Lot Northern adjacent automotive repair facility - no agency-reported releases
6322-004-033 6430 Pacific Blvd. Commercial (strip retail) None 6322-004-900 Rita Ave. Parking Lot None
6322-004-901 Rita Ave. Parking Lot None
6322-004-902 Rita Ave. Parking Lot None
6322-004-903 Rita Ave. Parking Lot None
6322-004-904 Rita Ave. Parking Lot Dental office - no agency-reported releases 6322-005-009 6438 Rita Ave. Medical Office None
6322-005-016 6538 Rita Ave. Medical Office None
6322-005-025 2675 Zoe Ave. Professional Offices (mixed) None 6322-015-009 6611 Seville Ave. Medical Office Dry cleaner approx. 50 ft to the south - no agency-reported releases;
6322-015-011 6619 Seville Ave. Commercial (dry cleaner, personal services)
Dry cleaner (includes 6617 Seville) - no agency-reported releases 6322-016-001 6725 Seville Ave. Professional Offices None 6322-016-005 6803 Seville Ave. Childcare None
6322-016-011 6823 Seville Ave. Restaurant Southern adjacent medical clinic - no agency-reported releases 6322-016-012 6831 Seville Ave. Medical Offices Medical clinic - no agency-reported releases 6322-016-017 Rita Ave. Parking Lot None
6322-017-005 6702 Pacific Blvd. Commercial (strip retail) None 6322-017-007 6722 Pacific Blvd. Commercial (strip retail) None 6322-017-008 6728 Pacific Blvd. Commercial (strip retail) None 6322-017-012 6822 Pacific Blvd. Commercial (strip retail) None 6322-017-028 6614 Pacific Blvd. Commercial (strip retail) None 6322-017-030 6610 Pacific Blvd. Commercial (strip retail) None Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element V. Sites Inventory For Adoption September 18, 2023 V-27
APN Site Address/ Intersection Existing Use Potential or Known Environmental Issues 6322-017-901 Rita Ave. Parking Lot None
6322-017-902 Rita Ave. Parking Lot None
6322-017-904 Rita Ave. Parking Lot None
6322-017-905 Rita Ave. Parking Lot None
6322-017-906 Rita Ave. Parking Lot None
6322-017-907 Rita Ave. Parking Lot None
6322-017-908 Rita Ave. Parking Lot None
6322-017-909 6621 Rita Ave. Parking Lot None
6322-017-910 6713 Rita Ave. Parking Lot None
6322-018-001 2556 Zoe Ave. Commercial (strip retail) Western adjacent dental office - no agency-reported releases 6322-018-016 6615 Pacific Blvd. Commercial (strip retail) None 6322-018-017 6621 Pacific Blvd. Commercial (strip retail) None 6322-018-031 6722 Rugby Ave. Parking Lot None
6322-023-001 2558 Saturn Ave. Commercial (strip retail) None 6322-023-007 7018 Rugby Ave. Vacant None
6322-023-008 7022 Rugby Ave. Professional Offices None
6322-023-018 6921 Pacific Blvd. Bar / Restaurant None
6322-023-019 7003 Pacific Blvd. Commercial (strip retail) None 6322-023-023 7103 Pacific Blvd. Commercial (strip retail) None 6322-023-030 Rita Ave. Parking Lot None
6322-023-031 7115 Pacific Blvd. Commercial (strip retail) None 6322-024-002 6906 Pacific Blvd. Commercial (strip retail) None 6322-024-007 7118 Pacific Blvd. Commercial (strip retail) None 6322-024-022 7009 Rita Ave. Vacant None
6322-024-031 7100 Pacific Blvd. Commercial (strip retail) None 6322-024-037 7120 Pacific Blvd. Commercial (strip retail) Southern adjacent dental office - no agency-reported releases Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element V. Sites Inventory For Adoption September 18, 2023 V-28
APN Site Address/ Intersection Existing Use Potential or Known Environmental Issues 6322-024-042 7129 Rita Ave. Parking Lot Western adjacent dental office - no agency-reported releases 6322-025-021 7143 Seville Ave. Medical Offices None
6322-025-031 7023 Seville Ave. Professional Offices None 6322-025-032 7021 Seville Ave. Professional Offices None 6322-025-047 2661 E Florence Ave. Commercial (strip retail) None 6009-030-014 5925 S Alameda St. Auto Repair Onsite: LUST, Closed 1993 Southern adjacent property (1920 Randolph St):
1. LUST, Case closed 1996
2. Cleanup Program; Case closed 1997
3. Active DTSC Corrective Action case as of 2009
6009-030-015 Wilmington Ave. Parking Lot Onsite: None
Eastern adjacent property (5925 S. Alameda St): LUST, Case Closed 1993
6009-030-016 Wilmington Ave. Parking Lot Southeastern adjacent property (5925 S. Alameda St): LUST, Case closed 1993
6009-031-002 5920 Wilmington Ave. Vacant Onsite:
1. LUST, Case closed 1996
2. Cleanup Program; Case closed 1997
3. Active DTSC Corrective Action case as of 2009
Eastern adjacent property (6169 S. Alameda St): Active DTSC Voluntary Agreement case as of 2013 (Covers parcels 6009-033- 007,-008, 6009-034-008)
Western adjacent property (5921 Wilmington Ave): DTSC
Evaluation case, "Refer Case to EPA" status as of 2016
6009-031-004 6100 Wilmington Ave. Manufacturing Onsite: Manufacturing facility - no agency-reported releases Eastern adjacent property (1920 Randolph St):
1. LUST, Case closed 1996
2. Cleanup Program; Case closed 1997
3. Active DTSC Corrective Action case as of 2009
Western adjacent property (1855 E. 62nd St):
1. Open Cleanup Program case as of 2015
2. Active DTSC State Response/NPL case as of 2015
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APN Site Address/ Intersection Existing Use Potential or Known Environmental Issues 6009-031-006 5900 Wilmington Ave. Vacant Onsite:
1. LUST, Case closed 1996
2. Cleanup Program, Case closed 1997
3. Active DTSC Corrective Action case as of 2009
Eastern adjacent property (6169 S. Alameda St): Active DTSC Voluntary Agreement case as of 2013 (Covers parcels 6009-033- 007,-008, 6009-034-008)
Western adjacent property (5921 Wilmington Ave): DTSC
Evaluation case, "Refer Case to EPA" status as of 2016
6009-032-001 6200 Wilmington Ave. Discount Retail Onsite: None Northwestern adjacent property (1855 E. 62nd St):
1. Open Cleanup Program case as of 2015
2. Active DTSC State Response/NPL case as of 2015
6009-033-002 6201 S Alameda St. Auto Sales Onsite: Automotive repair - no agency-reported releases Northern adjacent property (5921 Wilmington Ave): DTSC
Evaluation case, "Refer Case to EPA" status as of 2016
6009-033-007 6169 S Alameda St. Manufacturing Onsite: Active DTSC Voluntary Agreement case as of 2013 (Covers parcels 6009-033-007,-008, 6009-034-008)
6009-033-008 6011 S Alameda St. Parking Lot Onsite: Active DTSC Voluntary Agreement case as of 2013 (Covers parcels 6009-033-007,-008, 6009-034-008)
6009-034-008 5969 S Alameda St. Parking Lot Onsite: Active DTSC Voluntary Agreement case as of 2013 (Covers parcels 6009-033-007,-008, 6009-034-008)
6321-001-008 2020 E Slauson Ave. Manufacturing Onsite: Manufacturing facility - no agency-reported releases Southern adjacent property (2007 Laura Ave): Active DTSC State Response/NPL case as of 2007
6321-001-015 2007 Laura Ave. Vacant Onsite: Active DTSC State Response/NPL case as of 2007 6321-007-015 6000 Alameda St. Auto-related Onsite: Manufacturing facility - no agency-reported releases Western adjacent property (5925 S. Alameda St): LUST, Case closed 1993.
6321-007-027 2020 Laura Ave. Trucking Services Onsite: Industrial or manufacturing facility - no agency-reported releases
Northwestern adjacent property (2007 Laura Ave) Active DTSC State Response/NPL case as of 2007
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APN Site Address/ Intersection Existing Use Potential or Known Environmental Issues Southern adjacent property (2001 Belgrave Ave) DTSC Evaluation case, "Refer Case to EPA" status as of 2016
6321-007-031 5977 Regent St. Manufacturing Onsite: DTSC Evaluation case, "Refer Case to EPA" status as of 2016
6321-007-034 1981 Belgrave Ave. Auto-related Onsite: Manufacturing facility - no agency-reported releases Eastern adjacent property (2001 Belgrave Ave) DTSC Evaluation case, "Refer Case to EPA" status as of 2016
6321-007-037 1954 Laura Ave. Vehicle / Material Storage Onsite: None Adjacent industrial/manufacturing land uses - no agency-reported releases
6309-016-028 2563 E Slauson Ave. Restaurant Onsite: None Eastern adjacent property (2581 E. Slauson Ave): LUST, Case closed 2010
6309-025-044 2657 E Slauson Ave. Parking Lot Onsite: None Western adjacent property (2623 E. Slauson Ave): LUST Case closed 2015
6310-016-008 2863 E Slauson Ave. Scrap / Salvage Yard Onsite: Metals/scrap/salvage yard - no agency-reported releases Eastern adjacent property (2911 E. Slauson Ave): Open Cleanup Program case as of 2015
6310-017-005 Soto St. Manufacturing Onsite: Manufacturing facility - no agency-reported releases Eastern adjacent: Metals/scrap/salvage yard - no agency-reported releases
6310-017-006 5720 Soto St. Warehousing, Distribution, Storage Onsite: None Eastern adjacent: Metals/scrap/salvage yard - no agency-reported releases
6310-017-007 Slauson Ave. Scrap / Salvage Yard Onsite: Metals/scrap/salvage yard - no agency-reported releases Eastern adjacent property (2911 E. Slauson Ave) Open Cleanup Program case as of 2015
6320-012-072 Pacific Blvd. Parking Lot Onsite: None
Eastern adjacent property (2671 E. Randolph St): LUST, Case closed 2008
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APN Site Address/ Intersection Existing Use Potential or Known Environmental Issues 6321-002-009 2330 E Slauson Ave. Service Station Onsite: LUST, Case closed 1996 Eastern adjacent: Service station - no agency-reported releases 6321-003-001 2400 E Slauson Ave. Service Station Onsite: Gasoline station - no agency-reported releases Western adjacent property (2330 E. Slauson Ave): LUST, Case closed 1996
6321-003-143 5936 Santa Fe Ave. Commercial (strip retail) Onsite: Pharmacy and laundromat - no agency-reported releases Western adjacent: Automotive/truck repair and southwestern adjacent automotive repair - no agency-reported releases 6321-003-144 5918 Santa Fe Ave. Commercial (strip retail) Onsite: None Northwestern adjacent property (2330 E. Slauson Ave): LUST, Case closed 1996
Northern adjacent: Service station - no agency-reported releases Southern adjacent: Pharmacy and laundromat - no agencyreported releases 6321-004-069 6020 Santa Fe Ave. Commercial (strip retail) Onsite: None Northwestern adjacent: Automotive/truck repair
Western adjacent: Automotive repair
Northern adjacent: Pharmacy/laundromat - no agency-reported releases
6321-006-025 2110 Belgrave Ave. Manufacturing Onsite: Manufacturing facility - no agency-reported releases 6321-006-026 2075 Belgrave Ave. Vehicle Storage Onsite: Former manufacturing facility - no agency-reported releases
6321-006-030 2111 Belgrave Ave. Warehousing, Distribution, Storage Onsite: Manufacturing facility - no agency-reported releases 6321-022-027 6536 Santa Fe Ave. Parking Lot None
6322-002-018 6401 Rugby Ave. Faith-Based Institution None 6213-007-019 7412 State St. Commercial (strip retail) Onsite: Coin laundry - no agency-reported releases *NOTE: Two LUST cleanup cases nearby to the east at 2701 East Gage Avenue 1996 LUST release appears to be TPH to soil only and the case has since been closed, no other docs avaliable 2005 is a further groundwater investigation of the 1996 release, 2004 groundwater samples found TPHg (gasoline) and benzene and 2005 report all constituents of concern were non-detect Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element V. Sites Inventory For Adoption September 18, 2023 V-32
Resources for Cleanup
In Southeast Los Angeles County, redevelopment of formerly contaminated sites is common. The City of Los Angeles has a successful brownfields program3 and Signal Hill has a long history of working with developers to remediate and redevelop contaminated sites. The City of Huntington Park has recently approved a commercial project at 2901/2909 East Slauson Avenue and 5731/5795 Bickett Street involving site cleanup, demolition of three buildings, renovation of an existing building, and development of two new commercial buildings.4 Factors that are common to successful programs are:
1. Public Ownership. The cities of Los Angeles and Signal Hill have a history of redeveloping publicly owned sites, and a city can better facilitate cleanup when the city has site control and can issue requests for proposals for development when cleanup is completed. The City may, as funds and opportunities are available, acquire sites for the purpose of remediation and redevelopment, but the City does not own any of the sites in question, and must facilitate cleanup and development in other ways.
2. Funding. The cost of remediation serves as the primary constraint for contaminated sites to develop with affordable housing. Successful programs, including the Los Angeles Sanitation (LSAN) program, uses federal and state funding to facilitate remediation.
Potential funding sources include:
a. The California Department of Toxic Substances Control’s (DTSC) Office of Brownfields Equitable Community Revitalization Grant (ECRG) is intended to support vulnerable and disadvantaged communities to address persistent environmental injustices. The second of three funding rounds will be open in 2023 and is expected to provide around $100 million (up to $7 million per grant). DTSC also manages a Revolving Loan Fund that offers low-cost loans for cleanup. Finally, DTSC provides investigative services at no cost to private or public entities.
b. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfield Grant Program offers grants for assessment and cleanup.
c. The CALReUSE Program operated by the California Pollution Control Financing Authority provides forgivable loans for assessment.
d. The California Petroleum Underground Storage Tank (UST) Cleanup Fund reimburses property owners the cost of remediation from leaking underground storage tanks.
The City of Huntington Park has experience administering Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) funding; the City is currently completing assessments of publicly owned parkland funded with a $300,000 DTSC grant. The City plans to apply for additional grants totaling about $13 million to complete remediation on the parkland sites. The nearby City of South Gate was awarded a $500,000 Brownfields Assessment Grant in 2022 to prioritize and assess housing opportunity sites identified in the sites inventory for cleanup. The City will apply for Brownfields Assessment Grant funding as part of Action 10-3. 3 City of Los Angeles Sanitation (LASAN), Brownfields Success Stories, 2022. https://www.lacitysan.org/san/faces/home/portal/s-lsh-es/s-lsh-es-si/s-lsh-es-si-b/s-lsh-es-si-b-bss?_adf.ctrlstate=6sbennvve_5&_afrLoop=2896295954751647#! 4 Case No. 2020-05 CUP/DP Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element V. Sites Inventory For Adoption September 18, 2023 V-33
3. Zoning Incentives. Sites in the City’s Sites Inventory that will likely require cleanup will be subject to the new TOD Overlay District. Regulations in the TOD Overlay District will require all sites to undergo assessment and, if required, remediation, but once those steps are complete, residential or mixed-use projects are subject to an administrative approval process with no hearing requirement, and subject to only objective design standards.
4. Marketing and Single Point-of-Contact. Program 10, Action 10-3 is the Brownfields Program, and will establish marketing materials and a City staff contact to ensure clear communication around development of potentially contaminated sites.
5. Technical Assistance. The City will pursue free technical assistance offered by the Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) in designing and implementing its Brownfields Program. In addition to applying for funding as it is available, the City will also support private funding applications for projects that meet the goals of this Housing Element.
These best practices are incorporated into the City’s Brownfields Program (Program 10, Action 10- 3).
Cleanup Regulations
To ensure environmental remediation would occur on these sites, Policy 4.7 and the TOD Overlay District will require all residential projects near sites that are active or historical hazardous materials sites to complete a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment. Depending on the results, additional assessment, remediation, or corrective action (e.g., removal of contamination, in-situ treatment, or soil capping) would be required prior to the issuance of grading or building permits.
Residential Development in Zones that Allow Nonresidential Uses All sites identified on the Sites Inventory are located in zones that allow for a mix of both residential and nonresidential uses. The DTSP specifically allows for residential use in all four zones, with 100 percent residential use allowed in the Neighborhood District. The TOD Overlay surrounding the three future transit stations (implemented through Program 10), provides zoning and development standards to facilitate residential and mixed-use development, including incentives for the inclusion of affordable units. The TOD Overlay will require projects to include residential use and will establish incentives such as increased density, reduced parking standards, and ministerial processing.
Market trends in the Gateway COG region indicate demand for residential development, specifically in zones that allow both residential and nonresidential development. As shown on Table V-8, approximately 70 percent of projects were developed in zones that allow nonresidential uses.
Additionally, the City anticipates high demand for residential development on the inventory sites, because they are near the three future light rail stations. The Sites Inventory utilizes assumptions to account for nonresidential development in these areas. Though it is unlikely that 100 percent nonresidential development will occur, mixed-use is permitted and would include a commercial component. Therefore, the City conservatively assumed a density of 50 units per acre despite the maximum density being much higher than 50 units per acre.
To ensure residential development on inventory sites, Policy 4.5 requires residential use to occupy 50 percent of the floor area in mixed-use projects. The City will also implement objective design standards (Program 8) to adopt clear and objective standards related to the review of residential and mixed-use residential developments, and the Transit-Oriented Development Overlay District contains objective development standards. The City will continue to monitor market trends Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element V. Sites Inventory For Adoption September 18, 2023 V-34
throughout the 6th Cycle and identify modifications to incentives, sites, and programs if the City is not meeting development expectations (Program 7, Action 7-5).
Adequacy of Residential Sites Inventory in Meeting RHNA The residential Sites Inventory identified vacant and under-utilized sites in Huntington Park which can accommodate a total of 919 residential units based on the residential densities allowed in the DTSP. In addition to these units, the City will apply 112 units of anticipated ADU production, 57 units from the approved Huntington Square affordable housing project, and 910 units on opportunity sites in the Downtown Specific Plan area. These units together represent a total of 1,088 units applied to the city’s RHNA of 2,500 leaving a shortfall of 1,412 units.
Huntington Park intends to meet its RHNA requirement for the planning period through the application of a TOD Overlay District which will allow higher-density mixed-use residential development around three planned transit stations for the West Santa Ana Branch light rail corridor.
Including these units, the Sites Inventory shows a surplus of 94 lower-income units, 79 moderateincome units, and 173 above moderate-income units. This would give the City a 21 percent buffer for lower-income units, a 21 percent buffer for moderate-income units, and a 14 percent buffer for above moderate-income units to ensure that the Sites Inventory has adequate capacity to accommodate the RHNA throughout the planning period. Policy 4.6 will require that rezoned sites will permit multifamily uses by right pursuant to Government Code section 65583.2(i) for developments in which 20 percent or more of the units are affordable to lower-income households.
Program X will require that 100 percent residential projects are allowed on sites rezoned for mixed use and that at least 50 percent of the floor area of those projects will be devoted to residential uses. Through Program 11, Identify Adequate Sites and Assist in the Development of Adequate Housing, the City will monitor development on sites listed in the inventory and how this development contributes or detracts from overall progress toward meeting its share of the RHNA. A summary of the results of the residential Sites Inventory are presented in Table V-16. A complete list of inventory sites is presented in Table V-17 and Table V-18.
Table V-16
Summary of Adequate Opportunity Sites
SITE CATEGORY
INCOME CATEGORY
VL LOW MOD
ABOVE
MOD TOTAL
Total RHNA 2021-2029 480 324 392 1,304 2,500
Approved Projects (Table B-2) 13 36 7 1 57
Anticipated ADUs 26 50 2 34 112
Total RHNA Credits 39 86 9 35 169
Remaining RHNA After Applying Credits 441 238 383 1,269 2,331 Downtown Specific Plan Area (DTSP)
Vacant/Underutilized Sites
125 122 101 562 910
Remaining RHNA After Applying the Capacity
in the DTSP
316 116 282 707 1,421
Pacific / Randolph Station Area Rezone Sites 105 89 131 327 652 Huntington Park 2021-2029 Housing Element V. Sites Inventory For Adoption September 18, 2023 V-35
SITE CATEGORY
INCOME CATEGORY
VL LOW MOD
ABOVE
MOD TOTAL
Florence / Salt Lake Station Area Rezone Sites 6 5 7 19 37 Slauson Station Area Rezone Sites 169 152 214 534 1,069 Total Units on Rezone Sites 280 246 352 880 1,758
Total Units (RHNA Credits +
Vacant/Underutilized Sites + Rezone Sites)
444 454 462 1,478 2,838
Unit Surplus (RHNA – Total Units) 94 70 173 337
Adequate Sites? Yes Yes Yes Yes
Source: City of Huntington Park, 2021
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Table V-17
Housing Opportunity Sites in the Downtown Specific Plan Site Address/
Intersection
Zip
Code APN
General
Plan Land
Use
Current
Zoning
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Realistic
Density
(units/acre)
Site Area
(acres) Existing Use
Very LowIncome
Units
LowIncome
Units
ModerateIncome
Units
Above
ModerateIncome
Units
Total
Capacity
6208 Rita Ave. 90255 6320-
022-003
DTSP C 70 50 0.18 Parking Lot 0 0 0 8 8
6200 Rita Ave. 90255 6320-
022-004
DTSP C 70 50 0.18 Parking Lot 0 0 0 8 8
Rita Ave. 90255 6320-
022-900
DTSP C 70 50 0.31 Parking Lot 0 0 0 15 15
6211 Pacific
Blvd.
90255 6320-
020-024
DTSP B 70 50 0.17 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 8 8
6201 Pacific
Blvd.
90255 6320-
020-022
DTSP B 70 50 0.17 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 8 8
6137 Pacific
Blvd.
90255 6320-
020-021
DTSP B 70 50 0.17 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 8 8
6207 Pacific
Blvd.
90255 6320-
020-023
DTSP B 70 50 0.17 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 8 8
6217 Pacific
Blvd.
90255 6320-
020-025
DTSP B 70 50 0.17 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 8 8
Pacific Blvd. 90255 6320-
020-010
DTSP C 70 50 0.26 Parking Lot 0 0 0 12 12
2551
Clarendon Ave.
90255 6320-
020-002
DTSP C 70 50 0.11 Office
Building
0 0 0 5 5
6132 Pacific
Blvd.
90255 6320-
021-006
DTSP A 70 50 0.10 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 5 5
6101 Pacific
Blvd.
90255 6320-
020-017
DTSP A 70 50 0.36 Commercial
Retail
0 0 17 0 17
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Site Address/
Intersection
Zip
Code APN
General
Plan Land
Use
Current
Zoning
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Realistic
Density
(units/acre)
Site Area
(acres) Existing Use
Very LowIncome
Units
LowIncome
Units
ModerateIncome
Units
Above
ModerateIncome
Units
Total
Capacity
6208 Pacific
Blvd.
90255 6320-
021-003
DTSP A 70 50 0.17 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 8 8
6214 Pacific
Blvd.
90255 6320-
021-002
DTSP A 70 50 0.14 Light
Manufacturin
g
0 0 0 6 6
2611
Clarendon Ave.
90255 6320-
021-020
DTSP A 70 50 0.28 Parking Lot 0 0 0 13 13
6334 Pacific
Blvd.
90255 6320-
030-027
DTSP B 70 50 0.17 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 8 8
6360 Pacific
Blvd.
90255 6320-
030-035
DTSP B 70 50 0.57 Commercial
Retail
14 14 0 0 28
2621 E Gage
Ave.
90255 6320-
030-034
DTSP C 70 50 0.37 Commercial
Retail
0 0 17 0 17
6335 Rita Ave. 90255 6320-
030-906
DTSP C 70 50 1.55 Parking Lot 38 37 0 0 75
6430 Pacific
Blvd.
90255 6322-
004-033
DTSP B 70 50 0.22 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 10 10
6409 Rita Ave. 90255 6322-
004-015
DTSP C 70 50 0.20 Parking Lot 0 0 0 9 9
Rita Ave. 90255 6322-
004-904
DTSP C 70 50 0.39 Parking Lot 0 0 19 0 19
6415 Rita Ave. 90255 6322-
004-016
DTSP C 70 50 0.21 Parking Lot 0 0 0 10 10
Rita Ave. 90255 6322-
004-901
DTSP C 70 50 0.20 Parking Lot 0 0 0 9 9
Rita Ave. 90255 6322-
004-903
DTSP C 70 50 0.20 Parking Lot 0 0 0 9 9
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Site Address/
Intersection
Zip
Code APN
General
Plan Land
Use
Current
Zoning
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Realistic
Density
(units/acre)
Site Area
(acres) Existing Use
Very LowIncome
Units
LowIncome
Units
ModerateIncome
Units
Above
ModerateIncome
Units
Total
Capacity
Rita Ave. 90255 6322-
004-900
DTSP C 70 50 0.20 Parking Lot 0 0 0 9 9
Rita Ave. 90255 6322-
004-902
DTSP C 70 50 0.40 Parking Lot 0 0 19 0 19
6438 Rita Ave. 90255 6322-
005-009
DTSP C 70 50 0.18 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 8 8
6538 Rita Ave. 90255 6322-
005-016
DTSP C 70 50 0.10 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 4 4
2675 Zoe Ave. 90255 6322-
005-025
DTSP D 30 50 0.83 Commercial
Retail
9 8 0 0 17
Rita Ave. 90255 6322-
017-906
DTSP C 70 50 0.20 Parking Lot 0 0 0 9 9
Rita Ave. 90255 6322-
017-902
DTSP C 70 50 0.21 Parking Lot 0 0 0 10 10
6621 Rita Ave. 90255 6322-
017-909
DTSP C 70 50 0.19 Parking Lot 0 0 0 9 9
Rita Ave. 90255 6322-
017-901
DTSP C 70 50 0.59 Parking Lot 14 14 0 0 28
Rita Ave. 90255 6322-
017-904
DTSP C 70 50 0.20 Parking Lot 0 0 0 9 9
Rita Ave. 90255 6322-
017-907
DTSP C 70 50 0.20 Parking Lot 0 0 0 9 9
6713 Rita Ave. 90255 6322-
017-910
DTSP C 70 50 0.20 Parking Lot 0 0 0 9 9
Rita Ave. 90255 6322-
017-905
DTSP C 70 50 0.20 Parking Lot 0 0 0 9 9
Rita Ave. 90255 6322-
017-908
DTSP C 70 50 0.17 Parking Lot 0 0 0 8 8
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Site Address/
Intersection
Zip
Code APN
General
Plan Land
Use
Current
Zoning
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Realistic
Density
(units/acre)
Site Area
(acres) Existing Use
Very LowIncome
Units
LowIncome
Units
ModerateIncome
Units
Above
ModerateIncome
Units
Total
Capacity
6611 Seville
Ave.
90255 6322-
015-009
DTSP D 30 50 0.10 Office
Building
0 0 0 2 2
6619 Seville
Ave.
90255 6322-
015-011
DTSP C 70 50 0.15 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 7 7
6823 Seville
Ave.
90255 6322-
016-011
DTSP C 70 50 0.14 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 6 6
6725 Seville
Ave.
90255 6322-
016-001
DTSP C 70 50 0.19 Professional
Building
0 0 0 9 9
6831 Seville
Ave.
90255 6322-
016-012
DTSP C 70 50 0.08 Professional
Building
0 0 0 3 3
6803 Seville
Ave.
90255 6322-
016-005
DTSP C 70 50 0.17 Professional
Building
0 0 0 8 8
7023 Seville
Ave.
90255 6322-
025-031
DTSP C 70 50 0.19 Office
Building
0 0 0 9 9
7021 Seville
Ave.
90255 6322-
025-032
DTSP C 70 50 0.20 Office
Building
0 0 0 9 9
Rita Ave. 90255 6322-
023-030
DTSP A 70 50 0.18 Parking Lot 0 0 0 8 8
7115 Pacific
Blvd.
90255 6322-
023-031
DTSP A 70 50 0.17 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 8 8
2661 E
Florence Ave.
90255 6322-
025-047
DTSP A 70 50 1.06 Commercial
Retail
26 25 0 0 51
7143 Seville
Ave.
90255 6322-
025-021
DTSP A 70 50 0.20 Professional
Building
0 0 0 9 9
7120 Pacific
Blvd.
90255 6322-
024-037
DTSP A 70 50 0.17 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 8 8
7129 Rita Ave. 90255 6322-
024-042
DTSP A 70 50 0.17 Parking Lot 0 0 0 8 8
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Site Address/
Intersection
Zip
Code APN
General
Plan Land
Use
Current
Zoning
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Realistic
Density
(units/acre)
Site Area
(acres) Existing Use
Very LowIncome
Units
LowIncome
Units
ModerateIncome
Units
Above
ModerateIncome
Units
Total
Capacity
7009 Rita Ave. 90255 6322-
024-022
DTSP C 70 50 0.17 Vacant 0 0 0 8 8
6906 Pacific
Blvd.
90255 6322-
024-002
DTSP B 70 50 0.20 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 9 9
7118 Pacific
Blvd.
90255 6322-
024-007
DTSP B 70 50 0.14 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 6 6
7100 Pacific
Blvd.
90255 6322-
024-031
DTSP B 70 50 0.16 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 7 7
7103 Pacific
Blvd.
90255 6322-
023-023
DTSP B 70 50 0.18 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 8 8
6921 Pacific
Blvd.
90255 6322-
023-018
DTSP B 70 50 0.20 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 9 9
7003 Pacific
Blvd.
90255 6322-
023-019
DTSP B 70 50 0.14 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 6 6
7018 Rugby
Ave.
90255 6322-
023-007
DTSP C 70 50 0.19 Vacant 0 0 0 9 9
2558 Saturn
Ave.
90255 6322-
023-001
DTSP C 70 50 0.21 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 10 10
7022 Rugby
Ave.
90255 6322-
023-008
DTSP C 70 50 0.20 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 9 9
6621 Pacific
Blvd.
90255 6322-
018-017
DTSP B 70 50 0.19 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 9 9
6615 Pacific
Blvd.
90255 6322-
018-016
DTSP B 70 50 0.20 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 9 9
Rita Ave. 90255 6322-
016-017
DTSP C 70 50 0.07 Parking Lot 0 0 0 3 3
6722 Rugby
Ave.
90255 6322-
018-031
DTSP C 70 50 0.98 Parking Lot 24 24 0 0 48
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Site Address/
Intersection
Zip
Code APN
General
Plan Land
Use
Current
Zoning
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Realistic
Density
(units/acre)
Site Area
(acres) Existing Use
Very LowIncome
Units
LowIncome
Units
ModerateIncome
Units
Above
ModerateIncome
Units
Total
Capacity
2556 Zoe Ave. 90255 6322-
018-001
DTSP C 70 50 0.22 Office
Building
0 0 0 10 10
6529 Pacific
Blvd.
90255 6322-
003-019
DTSP B 70 50 0.18 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 8 8
6501 Pacific
Blvd.
90255 6322-
003-013
DTSP B 70 50 0.20 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 9 9
6515 Pacific
Blvd.
90255 6322-
003-017
DTSP B 70 50 0.20 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 9 9
6526 Rugby
Ave.
90255 6322-
003-029
DTSP C 70 50 0.37 Commercial
Retail
0 0 18 0 18
6353 Pacific
Blvd.
90255 6320-
031-020
DTSP B 70 50 0.17 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 8 8
6614 Pacific
Blvd.
90255 6322-
017-028
DTSP B 70 50 0.19 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 9 9
6702 Pacific
Blvd.
90255 6322-
017-005
DTSP B 70 50 0.20 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 9 9
6822 Pacific
Blvd.
90255 6322-
017-012
DTSP B 70 50 0.20 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 9 9
6728 Pacific
Blvd.
90255 6322-
017-008
DTSP B 70 50 0.19 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 9 9
6722 Pacific
Blvd.
90255 6322-
017-007
DTSP B 70 50 0.20 Commercial
Retail
0 0 0 9 9
6610 Pacific
Blvd.
90255 6322-
017-030
DTSP B 70 50 0.41 Commercial
Retail
0 0 20 0 20
Total Units 125 122 110 553 910
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Table V-18
Housing Opportunity Sites Within ½ Mile of Planned Light Rail Station Site Address/
Intersection
Zip
Code APN
General Plan
Land Use
Current
Zoning
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Realistic
Density
(units/acre)
Site Area
(acres) Existing Use
Very LowIncome
Units
LowIncome
Units
ModerateIncome
Units
Above
ModerateIncome
Units
Total
Capacity
5925 S
Alameda St.
90001 6009-
030-014
Manufacturing
PD
TOD
Overlay
70 50 1.00 Auto Repair 8 7 10 25 49
Wilmington
Ave.
90001 6009-
030-015
Manufacturing
PD
TOD
Overlay
70 50 0.90 Parking Lot 7 6 9 22 44
Wilmington
Ave.
90001 6009-
030-016
Manufacturing
PD
TOD
Overlay
70 50 0.50 Parking Lot 4 3 5 12 24
5920
Wilmington
Ave.
90001 6009-
031-002
Manufacturing
PD
TOD
Overlay
70 50 1.12 Manufacturing 9 8 11 27 55
6100
Wilmington
Ave.
90001 6009-
031-004
Manufacturing
PD
TOD
Overlay
70 50 1.00 Manufacturing 8 7 10 25 49
5900
Wilmington
Ave.
90001 6009-
031-006
Manufacturing
PD
TOD
Overlay
70 50 1.24 Manufacturing 9 9 12 30 60
6200
Wilmington
Ave.
90001 6009-
032-001
Manufacturing
PD
TOD
Overlay
70 50 4.69 Office Building 35 34 46 115 229
6201 S
Alameda St.
90001 6009-
033-002
General
Commercial
TOD
Overlay
70 50 1.45 Auto Repair 11 10 14 35 70
6169 S
Alameda St.
90001 6009-
033-007
Manufacturing
PD
TOD
Overlay
70 50 1.36 Manufacturing 10 9 13 33 65
6011 S
Alameda St.
90001 6009-
033-008
Manufacturing
PD
TOD
Overlay
70 50 2.50 Manufacturing 19 18 24 61 122
5969 S
Alameda St.
90001 6009-
034-008
Manufacturing
PD
TOD
Overlay
70 50 0.93 Parking Lot 7 6 9 23 45
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Site Address/
Intersection
Zip
Code APN
General Plan
Land Use
Current
Zoning
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Realistic
Density
(units/acre)
Site Area
(acres) Existing Use
Very LowIncome
Units
LowIncome
Units
ModerateIncome
Units
Above
ModerateIncome
Units
Total
Capacity
2020 E
Slauson Ave.
90255 6321-
001-008
Manufacturing
PD
TOD
Overlay
70 50 0.77 Manufacturing 6 5 7 19 37
2007 Laura
Ave.
90255 6321-
001-015
Manufacturing
PD
TOD
Overlay
70 50 0.56 Vacant 5 4 5 14 28
6000 Alameda
St.
90255 6321-
007-015
Manufacturing
PD
TOD
Overlay
70 50 0.67 Manufacturing 5 4 6 16 31
2020 Laura
Ave.
90255 6321-
007-027
Manufacturing
PD
TOD
Overlay
70 50 0.51 Industrial 4 3 5 12 24
5977 Regent
St.
90255 6321-
007-031
Manufacturing
PD
TOD
Overlay
70 50 0.74 Manufacturing 6 5 7 18 36
1981 Belgrave
Ave.
90255 6321-
007-034
Manufacturing
PD
TOD
Overlay
70 50 1.30 Manufacturing 10 9 13 32 63
1954 Laura
Ave.
90255 6321-
007-037
Manufacturing
PD
TOD
Overlay
70 50 0.77 Commercial
Retail
6 5 7 19 37
2563 E
Slauson Ave.
90255 6309-
016-028
General
Commercial
TOD
Overlay
70 50 0.55 Restaurant 5 4 5 14 28
2657 E
Slauson Ave.
90255 6309-
025-044
General
Commercial
TOD
Overlay
70 50 0.53 Parking Lot 4 3 5 13 25
2863 E
Slauson Ave.
90255 6310-
016-008
General
Commercial
TOD
Overlay
70 50 1.00 Industrial 8 7 10 25 49
Soto St. 90255 6310-
017-005
General
Commercial
TOD
Overlay
70 50 0.55 Manufacturing 5 4 5 14 28
5720 Soto St. 90255 6310-
017-006
General
Commercial
TOD
Overlay
70 50 0.50 Storage 4 3 5 12 24
Slauson Ave. 90255 6310-
017-007
General
Commercial
TOD
Overlay
70 50 1.68 Industrial 13 12 16 41 82
Pacific Blvd. 90255 6320-
012-072
General
Commercial
TOD
Overlay
70 50 2.00 Parking Lot 15 14 20 49 98
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Site Address/
Intersection
Zip
Code APN
General Plan
Land Use
Current
Zoning
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Realistic
Density
(units/acre)
Site Area
(acres) Existing Use
Very LowIncome
Units
LowIncome
Units
ModerateIncome
Units
Above
ModerateIncome
Units
Total
Capacity
2330 E
Slauson Ave.
90255 6321-
002-009
Manufacturing
PD
TOD
Overlay
70 50 0.51 Service Station 4 3 5 13 25
2400 E
Slauson Ave.
90255 6321-
003-001
General
Commercial
TOD
Overlay
70 50 0.53 Service Station 4 3 5 13 25
5936 Santa Fe
Ave.
90255 6321-
003-143
General
Commercial
TOD
Overlay
70 50 0.52 Commercial
Retail
4 3 5 13 25
5918 Santa Fe
Ave.
90255 6321-
003-144
General
Commercial
TOD
Overlay
70 50 0.53 Commercial
Retail
4 3 5 13 25
6020 Santa Fe
Ave.
90255 6321-
004-069
General
Commercial
TOD
Overlay
70 50 0.58 Commercial
Retail
5 4 6 14 29
2110 Belgrave
Ave.
90255 6321-
006-025
Manufacturing
PD
TOD
Overlay
70 50 1.45 Manufacturing 11 10 14 35 70
2075 Belgrave
Ave.
90255 6321-
006-026
Manufacturing
PD
TOD
Overlay
70 50 0.65 Vacant 5 4 6 16 31
2111 Belgrave
Ave.
90255 6321-
006-030
Manufacturing
PD
TOD
Overlay
70 50 0.83 Manufacturing 6 6 8 20 40
6536 Santa Fe
Ave.
90255 6321-
022-027
General
Commercial
TOD
Overlay
70 50 0.53 Parking Lot 4 3 5 13 25
6401 Rugby
Ave.
90255 6322-
002-018
High Density
Residential
TOD
Overlay
70 50 0.52 Faith-Based
Institution
0 0 12 13 25
7412 State St. 90255 6213-
007-019
Neighborhood
Commercial
TOD
Overlay
70 50 0.77 Commercial
Retail
0 0 18 19 37
Total Units 280 246 352 880 1,758
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For Adoption September 18, 2023 IV-1
IV. CONSTRAINTS
This section evaluates potential constraints to the development, maintenance, and improvement of housing, and identifies appropriate steps to mitigate potential constraints, where feasible. Potential constraints to housing are discussed below and include both governmental and non-governmental factors.
Governmental Constraints
Governmental regulations, while intended to protect public health, safety, and welfare, can also unintentionally increase the cost of housing. Potential governmental constraints include land use controls, building codes and their enforcement, site improvements, fees and other exactions required of developers, and local development processing and permit procedures.
Land Use Controls
General Plan
Each city and county in California must prepare a comprehensive, long-term General Plan to guide its future. The Land Use Element of the General Plan establishes the basic land uses and density of development within the various areas of the City. Under state law, the General Plan elements must be internally consistent, and the City’s zoning and development regulations must be consistent with the General Plan.
In 2019, the City drafted a comprehensive General Plan update1 that provides guiding policies for land use and development through the 2030 horizon year. However, the 2030 Huntington Park General Plan was not adopted and CEQA analysis was not completed. This Housing Element update uses the 1991 General Plan2 as the basis for analysis. The City’s 1991 General Plan is outdated and difficult to navigate. An updated General Plan would provide more certainty for developers and more comprehensive plan for development. The City will update the General Plan (at minimum, the Land Use, Circulation, and Public Facilities elements) during the Housing Element planning period (Program 7, Zoning Code Updates).