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24 Affordable Housing
AP-55 Affordable Housing – 91.220(g)
Introduction
The City will encourage the development of housing units for households earning 30 percent or less of the Median Family Income for Riverside County. Specific emphasis shall be placed on the provision of family housing and non-traditional housing types such as single-resident occupancies, transitional facilities and housing units serving temporary needs. The City will encourage development of housing for extremely low-income households through a variety of activities such as outreach to nonprofit and through discussions with for -profit housing developers, providing in -kind technical assistance for housing developers, financing and funding assistance and expedited processing as appropriate
One Year Goals for the Number of Households to be Supported Homeless 0
Non-Homeless 0
Special-Needs 0
Total 0
Table 9 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Requirement
One Year Goals for the Number of Households Supported Through Rental Assistance 0
The Production of New Units 0
Rehab of Existing Units 0
Acquisition of Existing Units 0
Total 0
Table 10 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Type
Discussion
According to the SCAG 2012 -2035 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) Growth Forecast adopted in April 2012, the population of Indio is forecast to increase to 111,800 residents by 2035, which will be an increase of 47.0 percent from 2010.
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25 AP-60 Public Housing – 91.220(h)
Introduction
This section describes what actions the City will take in the given program year to carry out the public housing portion of the Strategic Plan contained in the Consolidated Plan. The section will identify the way its plan will address the needs of public housing during the program year. If the public housing agency is designated as "troubled" by HUD or otherwise is performing poorly, the City will describe the way it will provide financial or other assistance to improve the operations of the public housing agency to remove such a designation.
Actions planned during the next year to address the needs to public housing The City of Indio does not own public housing. The City works in close collaboratio n with HARIVCO to provide public housing within the City. Indio will continue to work independently and closely with HARIVCO and local nonprofits to provide assistance to low-income families. As population demographics continue to change, the City will con tinue to work with HARIVCO and local (and regional) nonprofits to develop public housing projects in Indio. The City and the County of Riverside work together to provide the following Section 8 assistance:
• Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV) - This is the County’s Section 8 voucher program, which includes other programs and services available to HCV participants, such as Moving to Work.
Actions to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and participate in homeownership
HARIVCO encourages resident involvement through various methods, particularly focusing on self - sufficiency and enhancing the quality of one’s own life. HARIVCO connects residents and participants to services, activities, and other organizations that promote th at vision. There are Neighborhood Network Centers (including public computer centers) and community partnerships for residents to utilize. On the HARIVCO website, resident can locate relevant services and service providers in dedicated “resident” and “resident services” sections. Additionally, HARIVCO provides newsletters and reports about the status of its programs and residents for current and future participants. This program is available to low/moderate income homebuyers in Indio.
If the PHA is designated as troubled, describe the manner in which financial assistance will be provided or other assistance
HARIVCO is not designated as a “troubled” public housing authority Discussion
With the completion of the General Plan amendment in 2020, the City ant icipates higher density
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26 residential development with more affordable units. The possibility exists that a lower- than-anticipated number of lower-income units could be developed on sites identified as either entitled projects. The City will strive to meet its fair share of the regional need for lower- income units, as well as pursue goal achievement of 6th Cycle RHNA goals.
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27 AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities – 91.220(i) Introduction
This section describes the City’s one- year goals and the speci fic actions it will undertake in the program year to carry out the homeless strategy outlined in the Consolidated Plan Homelessness Strategy. It will also describe the jurisdiction’s one -year goals and specify the activities it will undertake to serve the housing and supportive service needs of non-homeless populations who require supportive housing.
Describe the jurisdictions one -year goals and actions for reducing and ending homelessness including
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs
One-year Goal 1: Encourage Housing for Extremely low-Income Households The City shall encourage the development of housing units for households earning 30 percent or less of the Median Family Income for Riverside County. Specific emphasis shall be placed on the provision of family housing and non-traditional housing types such as single-resident occupancies, transitional facilities and housing units serving temporary needs. The City will encourage development of housing for extremely low-income households through a variety of activities such as outreach to nonprofit and for-profit housing developers, providing in -kind technical assistance for housing developers, financing and funding assistance and expedited processing as appropriate.
One year Goal 2: Outreach by the City’s Quality of life (QOL) team In addition to reaching out to homeless individuals and households through the work of the local homeless shelters and service providers, the City will be employing the City’s Quality of Life Team. The Quality of Life (QOL) Team is made up of uniformed police officers that have been trained and have the capacity to work closely with the homeless community, as well as other local County and service agencies who can provide valuable services to the homeless individuals/households. The QOL Team is also made up of support staff, as well as a licensed social worker, that serves as an additional resource. The social worker not only establishes key relationships with the homeless community, but also makes the necessary connections between the homeless clients and key resources. Since employing this team, the City has improved the level and form of interaction with the homeless community and has improved the quali ty of life of its residents.
Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons State Housing Law requires that cities identify sites that can adequately accommodate emergency homeless shelters. Additionally, cities must not unduly discourage or deter these uses. With the adoption of Ordinance Nos. 1633 and 1634, the Zoning Map was amended to designate an Emergency Shelter
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28 Overlay Zone District for emergency shelters at specific sites. In addition, Municipal Code definitions related to housing, including emergency shelters, transitional housing and supportive housing were amended such that transitional and supportive housing are residential uses subject to the same regulations and procedures that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone. These amendments were requirements of State law (SB 2).
The City is also providing CDBG funding to support the efforts of the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission (CVRM) and Martha’s Village and Kitchen to provide emergency shelter and case management services for the homeless.
Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who w ere recently homeless from becoming homeless again
Martha’s Village and Kitchen run a full- service program that helps homeless persons make the transition to independent living. While this program is not directly run by the City, Martha’s Village and Kitchen provides the model of their program to the City. In addition, the program has been funded through the City of Indio’s CDBG program.
The City is supporting the Senior Meals Program during the 202 3-24 fiscal period. The Senior Meals program is part of the solution to homelessness and helps with homeless prevention. Through the Indio Senior Center, the funding provided through the City’s CDBG Program funds provides expanded meal services to many low-income seniors 62 years old and over Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely low-income individuals and families and those who are: being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilit ies, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); or, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs.
Rental assistance is a component of the City’s strategy to prevent homelessness by individuals and families who are at risk of homelessness. Among this group are extremely low- income renters who are spending more than 50% of their income on housing costs. Also, among the people w ho are threatened with homelessness, are the persons and families on the Section 8 waiting list. The City will continue to support the County of Riverside Housing Authority’s Section 8 rental assistance program. In addition, the City will encourage and facilitate the Housing Authority’s landlord outreach efforts in Indio. In addition, the City’s fair housing provider will assist those renters and homeowners in jeopardy of losing their housing. They
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29 will mediate landlord/tenant complaints and work with the t enant in formulating a plan, such as a rent repayment plan, and mediate with the landlord in accepting the terms so that the tenant is not eventually evicted. Through its default and foreclosure counseling, the Housing Resource Center’s first charge is to assist the homeowner in obtaining a loan modification or workout plan that will keep them in their home.
Both actions contribute to preventing homelessness.
Discussion
The City’s strategy for assisting the homeless, those at risk of becoming homeless, and other special needs groups is focused on funding supportive services and programs in Indio. These include the following:
• Fair Housing Services and Tenant/Landlord Mediation
Activity: Free and confidential fair housing counseling regarding housing rights and responsibilities, discrimination investigation services, and mediation services • Senior Meals Program (Indio Senior Center)
Activity: Funds will be used to provide meals to low- and moderate-income seniors in the City of Indio. • FIND Food Bank
• Coachella Valley Rescue Mission
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30 AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing – 91.220(j)
Introduction:
The City’s Housing Element includes an analysis of potential and actual governmental constraints on the maintenance, improvement, or development of housing for all income levels, including land-use controls, building codes and their enforcement, site improvements, fees and other exactions required of developers, and local processing and permit procedures. Notable barriers to developing affordable housing in Indio include:
• Market Constraints
• Constructions Costs
• Labor and Land Costs
• Governmental Constraints
• Land-Use Controls
• Land-Use Designations
• Geologic and Other Environmental Constraints
Actions it planned to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the return on residential investment
The State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) approved the City’s Housing Element Update in April 2022. The update included an analysis of governmental constraints, which is summarized below. The City’s general plan and zoning code were also amended to encourage affordable and transitional housing. Because of the analysis, the City concluded that its policies and current practices do not create significant barriers to affordable housing. However, because of new State laws, such as SB 2, the City will need to adopt new land use and other standards to facilitate and encourage the production of affordable housing. For example, development standards for Single Room Occupancy (SRO) housing units will need to be established. In addition, some existin g policies – such as density bonuses – will need to be refined to address the requirements of a recently enacted law (SB 1818).
Discussion:
The City is committing to removing or ameliorating the barriers to affordable housing. The full listing of actions can be found in the current Housing Element, which provides a description of each barrier, its significance to affordable housing in Indio, and the actions planned/taken to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of the barriers.
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31 AP-85 Other Actions – 91.220(k)
Introduction:
The section will describe the City’s planned actions to carry out the following strategies outlined in the Consolidated Plan:
• Foster and maintain affordable housing;
• Evaluate and reduce lead-based paint hazards;
• Reduce the number of poverty-level families;
• Develop institutional structure; and
• Enhance coordination.
In addition, the City will identify obstacles to meeting underserved needs and propose actions to overcome those obstacles.
Actions planned to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs The two primary obstacles to meeting the needs of underserved populations in Indio are:
• Limited City Funding for support services,
• Costs associated with acquiring and maintaining affordable housing for low and extremely low (homeless) income residents
The City of Indio will take the following actions to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs:
• Promote and encourage housing opportunities for all economic segments of the community, regardless of age, sex, ethnic background, physical condition, or family size. • Maintain and enhance the quality of existing residential neighborhoods. • Provide support services to meet the housing needs of the City’s residents, specifically homeless households, and at-risk youth other special needs groups. • Improve the quality and increase the quantity of public improvements that benefit low- and moderate-income residents.
Provide services to non-homeless special needs populations.
Actions planned to foster and maintain affordable housing The City supports cooperation in the development of affordable housing through financial and/or technical assistance. The City will cooperate with develo pers to provide housing opportunities for extremely low, very -low, low and moderate -income households. The City shall also evaluate the effectiveness of its partnerships with non -profit housing developers on an annual basis. Based on its
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32 findings, the City will seek ways to expand and foster its partnerships as appropriate. The City will assist and encourage housing development for extremely low, very-low, low and moderate-income households through a variety of activities such as providing in-kind technical assistance, funding support, land write- downs, expedited processing, fee deferrals, and incentives and concessions that meet or exceed State density bonus law as appropriate. The City shall also encourage the development of housing units for households ea rning 30 percent or less of the Median Family Income for Riverside County. Specific emphasis shall be placed on the provision of family housing and non -traditional housing types such as single-resident occupancy, transitional facilities and housing units serving temporary needs. The City will encourage development of housing for extremely low -income households through a variety of activities such as outreach to nonprofit and for-profit housing developers, providing in-kind technical assistance for housing developers, financing and funding assistance and expedited processing as appropriate.
Actions planned to reduce lead-based paint hazards
The City will continue to work in partnership with the County’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Programs (CLPPP's). For the outreach program, promotional brochures advertising the program’s lead hazard control activities are developed and distributed. Advertising brochures are printed in both English and Spanish and sent out to those residents with historical childhoo d lead poisoning cases, blood lead levels above 10 up/dl. CLPPP provided outreach activities and blood lead screening. Other outreach activities included lead poisoning prevention presentations to local communities and immunization clinics and setting up booths at health fairs. Blood lead screening was held at target areas. Promotional products are distributed to families participating in blood lead screening. CLIPP also contributed to our outreach activities with program promotions to landlords and tenan ts through workshops. Information booths were set up at local malls and County Fairs, and lead -based paint literatures and brochures were distributed to the public at community events. The free lead testing program is also advertised to area residents via a flyer included in neighborhood publications and newspaper within the area. CLIPPS Public Health media production office produced videos on lead -based paint hazard control for landlords, homeowners, and other potential clients as part of their educational and outreach program.
Actions planned to reduce the number of poverty-level families Indio’ antipoverty strategy is closely aligned with the goals and objectives of the overall affordable housing plan. These goals include reducing poverty, creating ne w and affordable housing, developing, and promoting services for at-risk populations, expanding job training, and providing public and social services.
The City will also continue partnering with organizations to provide a continuum of services addressing the full range of needs of low- and moderate-income families.
All communities share a goal to eradicate poverty. The City recognizes that a goal to reduce poverty will contribute to the economic wellbeing of individuals and families. The families whose in come increases above the poverty level will be able to live independent of public and private assistance.
Goal: To reduce poverty level incomes below current levels by 2018. This goal will be monitored – in part
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Policy: To con tinue to support and coordinate with public and private efforts aimed at preventing and reducing poverty level incomes.
Policy: To conduct outreach with public and private agencies whose mission is to reduce poverty level incomes.
Program: To support and coordinate with the organizations who directly or indirectly contribute to a reduction in poverty such as the Community Action Partnership (CAP) of Riverside County, County of Riverside Housing Authority and Desert Alliance for Community Empowerment.
Actions planned to develop institutional structure
The City maintains primary management of as well as the coordination of the various organizations involved in these processes. The staff within the Community Development Department work closely with other City departments and the community to develop progr ams and activities that improve low - and moderate-income neighborhoods throughout Indio. The administration of program activities includes housing, public facility and infrastructure improvements, public and social service activities and economic development activities. The City collaborates with public agencies, for- profit agencies, and non -profit organizations to provide the programming and services.
Actions planned to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies
Indio will continue to work closely and partner with the County of Riverside, local organizations, nonprofits, and the HACR to address regional issues that affect the needs of low-income persons, special needs populations and other at-risk groups.
Discussion:
Through the development of the Policy Program, the City has identified six broad housing priorities:
• To assist in the development of housing opportunities and accessibility for all economic levels in the City.
• To remove constraints that hinder the production and conservation of affordable housing units. • To provide and maintain an adequate supply of sites for the development of new affordable housing. To preserve, rehabilitate and enhance existing housing and neighborhoods. • To ensure that all housing programs are available without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, household composition, income, size,
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To encourage and enhance intergovernmental, public, and private coordination and cooperation to achieve an adequate supply of housing for all residents of the community.
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AP-90 Program Specific Requirements – 91.220(l)(1,2,4)
Introduction:
Projects planned with all CDBG funds expected to be available during the year are identified in the Projects Table. The following identifies program income that is available for use that is included in projects to be carried out.
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(l)(1)
Projects planned with all CDBG funds expected to be available during the year are identified in the Projects Table. The following identifies program income that is available for use that is included in projects to be carried out.
1. The total amount of program income that will have been received before the start of the next program year and that has not yet been reprogrammed 0
2. The amount of proceeds from section 108 loan guarantees that will be used during the year to address the priority needs and specific objectives identified in the grantee's strategic plan. 0
3. The amount of surplus funds from urban renewal settlements 0
4. The amount of any grant funds returned to the line of credit for which the planned use has not been included in a prior statement or plan 0
5. The amount of income from float-funded activities 0
Total Program Income: 0
Other CDBG Requirements
1. The amount of urgent need activities 0
2. The estimated percentage of CDBG funds that will be used for activities that benefit persons of low and moderate income. Overall Benefit - A consecutive period of one, two or three years may be used to determine that a minimum overall benefit of 70% of CDBG funds is used to benefit persons of low and moderate income. Specify the years covered that include this Annual Action Plan. 75.00%
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