The City provides CDBG funds to the County of Riverside, Riverside University Health System - Behavioral Health (RUSH-BH) to engage and assist homeless consumers with referrals to housing, mental health, and substance use services.
Program Action 19:
Community Development
Block Grant Program
Ongoing
Ongoing: The City allocates $80,000 annually in CDBG funds to the Assistance League, Boys & Girls Club, Community Cupboard, Fair Housing, Habitat for Humanity, Hospice of the Valley, Menifee Mustangs Track and Field Club, RUHS, and SAFE Family Justice Center. All sub-recipients assist Low-Income residents within Menifee with either school clothing; before & after school assistance, hunger, and malnutrition, provide tenant/landlord mediation and anti-discrimination services, living conditions, care for terminally ill patients, provide youth with positive outlets through the sport of track and field, homeless outreach, and services to those who experience abuse and violence.
The City through the CDBG program funds, has assumed responsibility for funding organizations that serve public service needs in the community, in the past program cycles the City has funded: Assistance League, The Boys & Girls Club, Community Cupboard, Hospice of the Valleys, Family Service Association (FSA), Habitat for Humanity, Social Work Action Group (SWAG), and Safe Alternative for Everyone. The City will continue to apply annually for United States Department of Urban Development CDBG funds and allocate a portion of such funds to sub-recipients that serve public service needs in the community.
Program Action 20:
Community Services Ongoing
In compliance with State Law, the City will amend certain sections of its Municipal Code to address the following requirements:
•Supportive Housing Streamlined Approvals (AB 2162) – To comply with AB 2162, the City of Menifee will amend its Municipal Code to permit supportive housing as a use permitted by right in all zones where multiple family and mixed-use developments are permitted.
•Emergency and Transitional Housing Act of 2019 (AB 139) – Pursuant to AB 139, the City will evaluate the existing zoning code to ensure consistency with new statutory requirements for addressing homeless and emergency shelter needs, including methodology for determining the basis of emergency shelter need and the establishment of various parking standards for emergency shelters. •Amend the City of Menifee Municipal Code to comply with the definitions for “Supportive Housing,” “Supportive Services,” and “Target Population” consistent with applicable sections of the California Government Code.
Complete: On January 17, 2024, the City Council introduced an Ordinance approving updates to the Emergency Shelters, Transitional and Supportive Housing provisions of the Development Code for compliance with latest State laws (AB 2162 & AB 139) including adding provisions for Low Barrier Navigation Centers (Ordinance adoption scheduled February 7, 2024).
Program Action 21:
Emergency Shelters,
Transitional and
Adopt Code Amendments within 24 months of Housing
Element adoption
Supportive Housing
•Amend the City of Menifee Municipal Code to ensure Emergency Shelters and Transitional and Supportive Housing are permitted in appropriate zones, consistent with State law.
Complete: On January 17, 2024, the City Council introduced an Ordinance approving updates to the Emergency Shelters, Transitional and Supportive Housing provisions of the Development Code for compliance with latest StateContinue working with the Continuum of Care to help address homelessness to aid residents in need and provide support as needed.
Amend the Municipal Code to allow Transitional and Supportive Housing in the EDC and CO zoning districts subject to the same standards and processes required for other housing allowed in the same zone, in compliance with State law.
Program Action 22:
Housing for Homeless
People
Adopt Code Amendments within 12 months of Housing laws (AB 2162 & AB 139) including adding provisions for Low Barrier Element adoption and ongoing Navigation Centers. The Ordinance amendments will allow Transitional & Supportive Housing in the EDC and CO zones subject to the same standards and processes required for other housing in the same zones (Ordinance adoption scheduled February 7, 2024).
State law has been updated to require approval 'by right' of supportive housing with up to 50 units and low barrier navigation centers that meet the requirements of State law.
Low barrier navigation centers are generally defined as service-enriched shelters focused on the transition of persons into permanent housing. Low barrier navigation centers provide temporary living facilities while case managers connect individuals experiencing homelessness to income, public benefits, health services, shelter, and housing. To comply with state law, the City of Menifee will adopt policies, procedures,Program Action 23:
Supportive
Complete: On January 17, 2024, the City Council introduced an Ordinance and regulations for processing this type of use as to establish a non-discretionary local Adopt Code Amendments within 24 months of Housing approving provisions for Low Barrier Navigation Centers as a matter of right in Housing/Lower Barrier
Navigation Centers
permit approval process to accommodate supportive housing and lower barrier navigation centers. In the interim, any submitted application for this use type will be processed in accordance with State law.
Element adoption appropriate zones, per State law (AB 101)(Ordinance adoption scheduled February 7, 2024).
The City shall permit Low Barrier Navigation Center development as a matter of right in appropriate zoning districts, subject to requirements of state law. The City will annually monitor the effectiveness and appropriateness of the adopted policies. Should any amendments be required to existing policies pursuant to state law, the City will modify the policies, as appropriate.
CDBG Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) to seek services for people with disabilities, including developmental disabilities. Additionally, on January 17, 2024, the City Council introduced an Ordinance approving amendments to the Day Care provisions of the Development Code for compliance with latest State law including allowing for day care facilities, six or fewer by right in all residential zones, and amending the Reasonable Accommodation provisions to to support objectivity and a direct relationship to health and safety to provide more approval certainty for persons with disabilities. The amendment also reduces potential constraints to permitting group residential facilities and day care (Ordinance adoption scheduled February 7, 2024).
Continue to support agencies seeking funding for the provision of housing and services for people with disabilities, including developmental disabilities.
Continue to annually reach out to providers as part of the Action Plan solicitation to apply for federal dollars allocated to the City facility serving six or fewer clients and allow such uses as a by-right use in all residential zones as well as create a reasonable findings for reasonable accommodation procedures accommodation procedure.
Review and update Title 9 of the Municipal Code to reduce potential constrains by permitting Group Residential Facilities and Residential Day Care (7 or more persons) with a CUP in Rural Residential zones in conformance with State law.
Program Action 24:
Housing for People with
Disabilities
Ongoing. Review and adopt code amendments and
wtihin 24 months of Housing Element adoption
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The housing needs of persons with developmental disabilities are typically not fully addressed by local zoning regulations. Persons with disabilities may require housing with slight modifications to existing units, and in some instances, a varying range of supportive housing facilities. To accommodate residents with developmental disabilities, the City will proactively seek state and federal monies, as funding becomes available, in support of housing construction and rehabilitation targeted for persons Complete: On January 17, 2024, the City Council introduced an Ordinance approving a Development Code amendment to include provisions for farmwork housing in compliance with the Employee Housing Act (Sections 17000-17062.5 of the California Health and Safety Code). (Ordinance adoption scheduled February 7, 2024).
Program Action 25:
Housing for Persons with with developmental disabilities. Adopt Code Amendments within 24 months of Housing Element adoptionDevelopmental
Disabilities
The City of Menifee will also explore the granting of regulatory incentives, such as expedited permit processing, and fee waivers and deferrals, for projects targeted for persons with developmental disabilities. To further facilitate the development of units to accommodate persons with developmental disabilities, the City shall reach out annually to developers of supportive housing to encourage development of projects targeted for special needs groups. The City will provide information at City Hall and on the City’s website.
The City of Menifee will update Title 9 of the Menifee Municipal Code to comply with provisions for farmworker housing in compliance with the Employee Housing Act (Sections 17000-17062.5 of the California Health and Safety Code). The City currently defines Farmworker Housing within its definition of Group Residential Facilities. The City will update the definition to comply with the California Health and Safety Code Sections 17021.5 and 17021.6 which generally requires agricultural employee housing to be permitted by-right, without a conditional use permit (CUP), in single-family zones for six or fewer persons and in agricultural zones with no more than 12 units or 36 beds.
Furthermore, the City will update Title 9 in conformance with the California Health and Safety Code Sections 17021.8 which generally requires applications for development on land designated as agricultural in the General Plan, to be subject to a streamlined, ministerial approval process and meets the requirements of the provisions of the State code.
Complete: On January 17, 2024, the City Council introduced an Ordinance approving a Development Code amendment to include provisions for farmwork housing in compliance with the Employee Housing Act (Sections 17000-17062.5 of the California Health and Safety Code). (Ordinance adoption scheduled February 7, 2024).
Program Action 26:
Farmworker and
Employee Housing Act
Compliance
Complete Code Amendments within 12 months of
Housing Element adoption
The City receives Community Development Block Grants; however, the City is not large enough to qualify for HOME, ESG, or other federal funding sources. Therefore, the City will continue to review and pursue grants and additional funding sources applicable with the objectives of the 6th Cycle Housing Element planning cycle. This may include supporting tax credit or bond projects as well.
Program Action 27:
Housing Funding
The City is currently monitoring grants and any additional funding sources and will continue to do so during the 6th cycle.Ongoing
The City will proactively advise and educate existing landowners and prospective developers of affordable housing development opportunities available within City of Menifee and within sites identified as candidate sites. The City of Menifee will continue to implement its program and meet with developers on an annual basis and as prospective developers contact the City seeking development information. This will include but not be limited to promoting at the City’s regular Developer Stakeholder Group meetings, and Menifee Citizen’s Advisory Committee (MCAC). This proactive education and outreach will also include publishing and promoting housing through creation of a City of Menifee opportunity housing site map handout/guide with aerial maps, General Plan and Zoning information and including property profile information, which will be made available on the City’s website, as printed handouts. This information will be distributed to the City’s regular Developer Stakeholder Group and MCAC and to the development community in general as we meet with prospective developers. The City will also promote through the City’s web-based GIS story map updated with final adopted housing inventory sites. The City will maintain designated staff persons that can be contacted to provide housing opportunity information and incentives for development of affordable housing during the 6th Cycle.
Ongoing - The City began undertaking these efforts in 2023 and has completed draft marketing material/informational guide for housing opportunity sites to accommodate the City’s housing need as identified in the “Housing Sites Inventory” of the adopted 6th Cycle, 2021-2029 Housing Element. This information will be finalized and made available on City’s website and other methods in early 2024.
Program Action 28:
Proactive Education and
Outreach to Prospective
Developers
Within 12 months and ongoing
Program Action 29:
Housing Market and
Impact Study
Evaluate the need within first 24 months of the Planning Period. Adopt programs, policies and regulations as
appropriate within 36 months.
Prepare a housing market and impact study to evaluate the housing impacts and barriers to affordable housing.
Nearing Completion: A draft Housing Market Study is complete and will be presented to the Planning Commission and City Council in early 2024.
The City is in the process of performing a LEAP funded Inclusionary Housing Feasibility Study. The Study will provide quantitative data for the City to determine the appropriate method or approach to consider the adoption of an Inclusionary Ordinance. The analysis will assess and consider the feasibility of various levels of inclusionary requirements, success with inclusionary ordinances in other jurisdictions, their housing market conditions compared to market conditions in Menifee. The report will compare vacant land use against the City Regional Housing Needs Assessment numbers and provide inclusionary and in-lieu options to consider. Based on the results of this study, the City will pursue actions to further reduce barriers to affordable housing such as developing an inclusionary housing ordinance, in lieu fee program, or other appropriate actions. This is an HCD Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) Grant funded project to be completed in 2022.
Nearing Completion: The Inclusionary Housing Feasibility Study is a Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) Grant funded effort to streamline and remove barriers to housing production. A draft Inclusionary Housing Feasibility Study is complete and will be presented to the Planning Commission and City Council in early 2024.
Program Action 30:
Inclusionary Housing
Feasibility Study
NA
The City is in the process of developing Objective Design Standards that will be applicable to multi-family residential projects that qualify for a streamlined ministerial review under the provisions of SB 35 in compliance with State Law. Because the City’s Program Action 31: existing Design Guidelines include subjective design standards that were adopted after Complete Design Guideline Amendments within 12 Pending. The City is working on the update to the Design Guidelines and will complete the update in 2024.Design Guideline Update January 1, 2020, the City will evaluate and amend the Design Guidelines as necessary, months of Housing Element adoption to ensure that the City will not impose or enforce any subjective standard and that standards are objective and universally applied to all projects. The standards shall be updated in compliance with State law.
Pursuant to AB 686, the City will affirmatively further fair housing by taking meaningful Program Action 32:
Affirmatively Furthering
Fair Housing
actions in addition to resisting discrimination, that overcomes patterns of segregation and foster inclusive communities free from barriers that restrict access to opportunity based on protected characteristic, as defined by state law. (See List of Specific City Actions for Program Action 32, following Action 42 at end of table) Ongoing 2021-2029, address new program, policy and
action objectives within 24 months. Pending
The City of Menifee revised the terms “family,” “single-family residence,” “apartment,” and other Zoning Code definitions consistent with the Fair Housing Act, in 2015 in the Zoning Code update. In an effort to further fair housing as well as to mitigate local contributing factors to fair housing issues in Menifee the City will also explore and implement the following:
•Housing Discrimination – Through CDBG funding the City contracts with the Fair Housing Council of Riverside County to provide educational and support services to persons who experience housing discrimination in Menifee. Ongoing - On May 4, 2022, the City adopted an update to its 2022-27 Consolidated Plan, Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice 2022-27, and 2022-23 Annuual Action Plan for the CDBG program. Flyers/brochures provided by Fair Housing are displayed in the lobby at City Hall. The City holds a yearly "First-Time Homebuyer" workshop and other workshops are held as needed. The Housing programs are promoted on the City's website and periodically advertised in press releases and in Menifee Matters (a quarterly magazine mailed to all Menifee residents).
•Racial and Ethnic Segregation – The City will continue to annually implement housing programs contained herein, prepare the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing as required, and will take necessary steps to remove identified impediments to fair housing. Additionally, the City will distribute literature on fair housing in English and Spanish to target neighborhoods in conjunction with other neighborhood improvement efforts. The City will continue to outreach specifically to low and very low-income residents as wells considered targeted outreach to residents with moderate and high levels of segregation.
Program Action 33: Fair
Housing Program Ongoing
•Overcrowding/Mobility – Overcrowding may also indicate a lack of adequate housing unit types available to residents with large families or the ability for families to move to larger homes. While the City does not build housing, they will work with developers and interested parties to increase feasibility and opportunities for both affordable housing and multigenerational housing. Additionally, the City will continue to make information on affordable housing units (including information on size and type) available to the public on City’s website and at the City Hall and library.
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Government Code Section 65915 requires that a jurisdiction adopt a local Density Bonus Ordinance consistent with state law. State Density Bonus Law requires a local jurisdiction to grant an increase in density, if requested by a developer, for providing affordable housing as part of a development project. Key provisions of the law include incremental density bonuses that correspond to the percentage of housing set aside as affordable units. State law caps the maximum density bonus at 35 percent and allows the developer to request up to three incentives or concessions, if required to provide the affordable units. The law also provides reduced parking requirements and allows requests for waivers of development standards, such as increased height limits and reduced setback requirements. The developer must provide reasonable documentation demonstrating that incentives reduce costs to provide for affordable units and that waivers are required because the usual standards physically preclude the project from achieving the allowed density and incentives.
Complete: On January 17, 2024, the City Council introduced an Ordinance approving an update to the Density Bonus provisions of the Development Code amendment related to density bonus provisions for a “commercial developer partnering with an affordable housing developer,” increase in density bonus allowances, “shared housing building,” incentives allowed for qualified housing developments, and parking and in compliance with latest State density bonus law (e.g., AB 2334, AB 1551, AB 682 & AB 1287. (Ordinance adoption scheduled February 7, 2024).
Program Action 34:
Density Bonus Ongoing
The City adopted a Comprehensive Zoning Code update on December 18, 2019, including a density bonus ordinance consistent with state law, which became effective in January 2020. Density Bonus provisions are included in Chapter 9.180 of the Zoning Code. The City shall continue to implement the Zoning Code and update the Density Bonus standards consistent with state law when required.
The City of Menifee will encourage and facilitate residential development on sites listed in Appendix B by providing technical assistance to interested developers with site identification and entitlement processing.
The City of Menifee shall post the Sites Inventory, as showing in Appendix B on the City’s webpage and produce marketing materials for residential opportunity sites, and it will equally encourage and market the sites for both for-sale development and rental Technical assistance is currently being provided and ongoing, and Appendix B- Sites Inventory of the Housing Element is located on the City's website. The City has completed draft marketing material/informational guide for housing opportunity sites to accommodate the City’s housing need as identified in the “Housing Sites Inventory” of the adopted 6th Cycle, 2021-2029 Housing Element. This information will be finalized and made available on City’s website and other methods in early 2024. The City will pursue expedited entitlement processing, fee waivers, & deferrals to encourage the development of affordable housing, once Program Actions 29 (Housing Market & Impact Study) and 30 (Inclusionary Housing Feasibility Study) are complete by end of 2023. The sites inventory will be updated as needed.
Program Action 35:
Encourage Development development. The City shall educate developers of the benefits of density bonuses and Ongoing of Opportunity Sites related incentives, identify potential funding opportunities, offer expedited entitlement processing, and offer fee waivers and/or deferrals to encourage the development of affordable housing within residential and mixed-use developments. The City will continuously implement this program as housing projects are submitted to the City, and review and update as necessary, the Site Inventory, and provide information to interested developers.
The City’s Planning and Zoning Code definition of “Family” and “Single-Family Dwelling” does not define a Household or if it includes the number of unrelated persons living together, and there is no Zoning Code definition for household, as it relates to family. Pursuant to state law, the City of Menifee will update the definition of “Family,” Adopt Code Amendments within 24 months of Housing “Single-Housekeeping Unit” and “Dwelling, Single Unit” to ensure compliance with all federal and state fair housing laws. To comply with state law, the definitions should not distinguish between related and unrelated persons and should not impose limitations on the number of people that may constitute a family.
On January 17, 2024, the City Council introduced an Ordinance amending the Development Code definition of “Family” to comply with all federal and state fair housing law. (Ordinance adoption scheduled February 7, 2024).
Program Action 36:
Definition of Family Element adoption
The City may, in the future, have existing non-vacant sites that contain vacant or demolished residential units that were occupied by lower-income households or households subject to affordability requirements within the last five years. The City will implement a replacement housing program to ensure the replacement of any units lost Ongoing subject to the requirements of Government Code section 65915. Furthermore, the City will ensure through this program that redevelopment of any underutilized site or development will meet the intent of SB330 to reduce the loss of residential units.
The City is currently requiring replacement of units lost or subject to the requirements of Government Code Section 65914. The City will further develop and refine procedural requirements.
Program Action 37:
Replacement Housing
Program Action 38:
Availability of Housing-
Related Policies and
Regulations
Pursuant to AB 1483, the City will maintain the availability of current housing-related policy and regulatory documents on the City’s website to provide up-to-date information on city policies, programs, regulations, fee.
The adopted Housing Element is available on the City's website. Continuous improvement on the avaialbility of most up-to-date housing-related policy and regulatory documents is ongoing.
Within 6 months of Housing Element Adoption
Pursuant to AB 1087, the City will forward the Housing Element to water and sewer providers. In addition, water and sewer providers must grant priority for service Compliance with AB 1087 allocations to proposed developments that include housing units affordable to lower- income households.
Program Action 39: Immediately upon Housing Element Adoption Complete The City will monitor and evaluate the development of vacant and underdeveloped parcels on an annual basis and report the success of strategies to encourage residential development in its Annual Progress Reports required pursuant to Government Code 65400. The City of Menifee will respond to market conditions and will revise or add additional incentives, if identified strategies are not successful in generating development interest. The City will annually report staff’s findings within the annual General Plan Status Report including Housing Element Report to OPR and HCD by April 1st each year.
Program Action 40:
Annual RHNA Sites
Inventory Monitoring
Ongoing, Annual Ongoing
The City of Menifee shall report on the status of all housing programs as part of its annual General Plan Review and Annual Progress Report (APR). The Annual Progress Report discusses Housing Programs and is submitted to the California Department of Housing and Community Development in accordance with California law. The City will continue to annually report staff’s findings within the annual General Plan Status Report including Housing Element Report provided to OPR and HCD by April 1st each year.
Program Action 41:
Annual Housing Reporting
Program
Ongoing, Annual Ongoing
The City will evaluate existing adopted density standards and development regulations for higher density residential development. The City will collaborate with the development community and stakeholders to evaluate current density and development standards that support the development of housing affordable to lower income households. Based on the outcomes of this evaluation, the City will propose amending the Zoning Code to increase density and development standards to further support the development of housing affordable to lower income residents.
Program Action 42:
Evaluation of Density
Standards Supporting
Residential Development
Affordable to Lower
Income Households
Evaluate and colloborate with stakeholders within first 36 months of the planning period. Determine applicable
changes to Zoning Code and amend, as applicable,
within 48 months.
Pending within 36 months to 48 months of the planning period.
Conduct Training Workshops for Renters. Conduct Training Workshops for Housing Providers. Increase Public Awareness to protect against housing discrimination and prevent inequality. Implement housing
programs contained herein, prepare the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing as required, and take necessary steps to remove identified impediments to fair housing.
Distribute literature on fair housing in English and Spanish to target neighborhoods in Conduct Two Fair housing workshops within the first conjunction with other neighborhood improvement efforts. Continue to outreach three years of the planning period. specifically to low and very low-income residents as well as consider targeted outreach Disseminate FHCRC outreach information in the Menifee to residents with moderate and high levels of segregation. Coordinate with the FHCRC Matters (City magazine); Program Action 32: AFFH - to conduct a minimum of two (2), no-cost, Fair Housing workshops in the City. Provide Annually Discuss fair housing with local realtors at Specific City Actions
related to Fair Housing
Education, Outreach &
Enforcement
FHCRC outreach information as a part the City’s magazine “Menifee Matters.” Discuss yearly “Menifee Masters” program; fair housing with local realtors who register for Menifee Masters. Provide FHCRC outreach information as a part the City’s magazine “Menifee Matters.” Discuss fair Publish a Fair Housing FAQ on the City’s website, and
Within 24 months, partner with FHRC to provide training Beginning preparation for the activities.
housing with local realtors who register for Menifee Masters. Provide FHCRC outreach to landlords which may include outreach collateral or information as a part the City’s magazine “Menifee Matters.” Discuss fair housing with meetings. Coordinate on an annual basis with FHRC to local realtors who register for Menifee Masters. Provide FHCRC outreach information as disseminate the most current information and laws a part the City’s magazine “Menifee Matters.” Discuss fair housing with local realtors who register for Menifee Masters. Develop a fair housing FAQ for the City’s website.
Additionally, The City will provide resources and information on fair housing online and at City Hall and community centers, as well as target areas with higher rates of complaints and low resources. Partner with FHCRC to provide training to landlords on fair housing requirements, source of income discrimination, and benefits of marketing housing units.
related to fair housing.
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The City will streamline affordable housing projects, and explore additional incentives The City will conduct the following actions to address including: affordability of housing in the City, with a particular emphasis to the northeast area:
Adopt all necessary rezones upon adoption of Housing January 17, 2024, the City Council introduced an Ordinance approving a Element. Development Code Amendment to include SB-9 provisions and to allow ADUs Annually report on progress toward meeting the 8-year in all residential zones (Ordinance is scheduled for Council adoption on
1.Preparation of an inclusionary Housing Feasibility Study to provide necessary analysis for a future inclusionary housing ordinance appropriate for Menifee.
Permit-Ready ADU plans complete - launched to public August, 2022. On
2.Allow ADUs in all residential zones (Program Action 6)Program Action 32: AFFH - Specific City Actions
related to Availability of
Affordable Housing
RHNA objectives. Streamlining provisions to be
completed within the first 24 months of the planning
period, including:
February 7, 2024). A Draft Inclusionary Housing Feasibility Study is complete and will be presented to the Planning Commission and City Council in early 2024. PLHA First Time Homebuyer workshops were held in 2022 and 2023 (applicants need to go through pre-purchase counseling to get their credit or income up to level for sustainable homeownership). The City was successful providing $100,000 in funds with an additional $100,000 in matching funds for its first PLHA First Time Homebuyer loan.
3.Provide Permit-Ready Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) plans (complete code- compliant) construction plans) at no cost to residents.
Inclusionary Housing Feasibility Study
4.Distribute PLHA funds towards Down Payment Assistance Program to provide loans ADU Zoning Code amendments to qualified low-and moderate-income households to purchase affordable homes. Permit-Ready ADU Plans PLHA Funds for down payment assistance
SB9 Zoning Code Amendments5.Amend the City’s Zoning Code to permit two-unit development and lot splits in compliance with SB9. Annual updates to streamlining provisions as applicable.
Conduct one meeting with Mt. San Jacinto College
within the first 24 months of the planning period.
Within the first 12 months of the planning period:
Continue to conduct twice a week job training at the
Workforce Development Center located at the Kay
Ceniceros Community Center (ongoing).
Offer weekly small business consulting with ISBDC at
The City currently partners with organizations such as Mt. San Jacinto College, Bellevue the City (ongoing).
University, and University of Massachusetts Global, Inland Empire Small Business Host quarterly small business training with IESBDC Development Center (IE-SBDC), Riverside County Workforce Development Center and (ongoing).
Program Action 32: AFFH - other public and private education that provide access to education, job training, and Conduct Annual Mayor’s Roundtable with higher education partners (ongoing).Specific City Actions
related to Disparities in
Access
technical assistance. The City is committed to improving access opportunities across Additional Job training at Workforce Development Center continues twice a week at Kay Ceniceros Community Center.all neighborhoods. The City of Menifee will continue to address access to opportunities Conduct Annual Mayor’s Roundtable with small within Area C (Quail Valley area) western portion of the City and Area G (portion of business partners.
Romoland) northern area of the City of Figure 3-5: Regional Opportunity Index: People, Continue monthly Senior Advisory Committee meetings. 2014, of Section 3: Housing Constraints, Resources, and Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing of the City of Menifee Housing Element.
THE SENIOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAC) SERVES
AS AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE CITY
COUNCIL ON ALL POLICY MATTERS PERTAINING TO
THE SENIOR RESIDENTS OF MENIFEE.
Provide marketing collateral on the City’s website for
residents and businesses within 24 months.
Provide marketing collateral to local senior groups
within 24 months.
Maintain a proactive working partnership with the Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) to continue to plan and coordinate public transit routes to serve existing community facilities and future development.
The City of Menifee completed a Specialized Transit Needs Assessment to determine how to use $150,000 of Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) Measure A Specialized Transportation program grant funds to best serve the needs of Menifee’s underserved populations. The needs assessment identifies options to use the RCTC The City Council approved an MOU with Care-A-Van in September, 2022. Car-A- Program Action 32: AFFH - Measure A specialized transit grant funds, to provide specialized door-to-door Within the first 24 months of the planning period prepare Van services have been provided to Menifee residents since Oct. 24, 2022. In Specific City Actions
related to Mobility
transportation services to meet the needs of seniors, disabled and low-income populations in the City of Menifee.
Continue to work with the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) to provide on-call transportation services (Care-A-Van) to seniors, disabled and low- income populations in the City of Menifee using Measure A Specialized Transportation grant funding and/or Federal Transportation Authority funding. a service agreement to allow Care-A-Van to expand
operations in the City of Menifee.
the first four months of service being available to Menifee residents (10/24/22- 1/31/22), there have been a total of 230 trips totalliing 1,976 miles, with 28 new passengers.
Care-A-Van is currently in the process of applying for the Federal Transportation Authority (FTA) Section 5310 Funds to expand services into the City of Menifee but will not have access to the funding until the end of calendar year 2022.
The City will collaborate and meet annually with the City’s contracted fair housing service provider to provide recommendations of properties believed to be discriminatory in their practices as information is received; The City will also increase Provide fair housing collateral within the first 12 months The City collaborated with Fair Housing in 2023 and will continue to collaborate housing rights awareness in the community through fact sheets, annual meetings with of the planning period. Establish annual meeting with local non-profits and community-based organizations and specifically, the City will post advocates. Adjust fair housing collateral on an annual fair housing information at the Kay Ceniceros Senior Center, the Sun City Civic Center, basis as needed.
Sun City Library, Menifee Library, the City’s webpage, and Menifee Matters Magazine, a Program Action 32: AFFH -
Specific City Actions
related to Access to
Opportunity for Persons
with Disabilities
ongoing annually. City is beginning to increase housing rights awareness with increasing its Fair Housing information at locations mentioned, including Menifee Matters.
quarterly Citywide publication sent to all residents in the City.
Include information about rehab and maintenance resources in the quarterly City Program Action 32: AFFH - newsletters (Menifee Matters) and on the website. Include translated information when Within the first 12 months of planning period: Provide information on rehab and maintenance resources in
quarterly City newsletter (Menifee Matters). Allocate
funds for Senior Minor Home Repair Grant, assisting 10
households annually.
Specific City Actions
related to Community
Preservation
feasible. Ongoing: The City publicized these programs in 2023 and will continue to do so in the coming years.Allocate CDBG funds for the Senior Minor Home Repair Grant program for housing updates and rehabilitation for most aged housing stock for homes older than 50 years.
Seek to assist 10 households annually.
Provide CIP funding for fire facilities and lighting
infrastructure in underserved Quail Valley and Romoland areas.
Within the first 24 months of the planning period adopt a Smart Cities/ Broadband Master Plan that identifies
areas of the City that continue to have broadband
connectivity issues.
Establish a 5-year timeline for infrastructure
improvements to lay fiber within the City and into areas of need.
Within the 2022/23 – 2027/28 5-year CIP period, fund and construct Quail Valley Fire Station No. 5 and a future
North Area fire station and provide street light
infrastructure in the Quail Valley and Romoland grid
areas.
City is currently preparing a Smart Cities/Broadband Master Plan to enhance City services, infrastructure and connectedness. The Smart Cities/Broadband Master Plan will engage the Community, Enhance Quality of Life, Grow the Economy and Maximize Efficiency. Specifically, it will identify underserved areas and include strategies for funding and deployment of broadband infrastructure with an emphasis on equity and better serving underserved areas.
The City’s Fiscal Year 2022/23 – 2027/28, 5-Year Capital Improvement (CIP) Program includes Quail Valley Fire Station No. 5 and a future North Area fire station.
The City’s Fiscal Year 2022/23 – 2027/28, 5-Year Capital Improvement (CIP) Program includes street light infrastructure in the Quail Valley and Romoland grid areas.
Program Action 32: AFFH -
Specific City Actions
related to Access to
Opportunity -
Completed a draft Smart Cities/Boadband Master Plan final report end of November, 2022. As of January, 2024 a City Council workshop date is pending.
The City anticipates adoption in 2024. The CIP projects remain programmed in the CIP.Infrastructure
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ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORTJurisdiction Menifee Note: "+" indicates an optional field Cells in grey contain auto-calculation
formulasHousing Element ImplementationReporting Period
Planning Period
2023 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
6th Cycle 10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029 (CCR Title 25 §6202)
Table E
Commercial Development Bonus Approved pursuant to GC Section 65915.7 Description of Commercial
Development Bonus
Commercial Development Bonus
Date ApprovedProject Identifier Units Constructed as Part of Agreement 21 3 4
Local Jurisdiction
Tracking ID+
Very Low
Income
Low
Income
Moderate
Income
Above Moderate
Income
Description of Commercial
Development Bonus
Commercial Development Bonus
Date ApprovedAPN Street Address Project Name+
Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below
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Housing Element Implementation
Jurisdiction Menifee Note: "+" indicates an optional field Reporting Period
Planning Period
2023 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas 6th Cycle 10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029
Table F
Units Rehabilitated, Preserved and Acquired for Alternative Adequate Sites pursuant to Government Code section 65583.1(c) Please note this table is optional: The jurisdiction can use this table to report units that have been substantially rehabilitated, converted from non-affordable to affordable by acquisition, and preserved, including mobilehome park preservation, consistent with the standards set forth in Government Code section 65583.1, subdivision (c). Please note, motel, hotel, hostel rooms or other structures that are converted from non-residential to residential units pursuant to Government Code section 65583.1(c)(1)(D) are considered net-new housing units and must be reported in Table A2 and not reported in Table F.
Units that Count Towards RHNA + The description should adequately document how Note - Because the statutory requirements severely limit what can be each unit complies with subsection (c) of Government counted, please contact HCD at [email protected] and we will unlock the Code Section 65583.1+.Units that Do Not Count Towards RHNA+ Listed for Informational Purposes Only
form which enable you to populate these fields. For detailed reporting requirements, see the chcklist here:
Activity Type
https://www.hcd.ca.gov/community‐
development/docs/adequate‐sites‐checklist.pdf
Extremely Low-
Income+
Extremely Low-
Income+
Very Low-
Income+Very Low-Income+ Low-Income+ TOTAL UNITS+ Low-Income+ TOTAL UNITS+ Rehabilitation Activity
Preservation of Units At-Risk
Acquisition of Units
Mobilehome Park Preservation
Total Units by Income
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an optional fieldJurisdiction Menifee ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Housing Element ImplementationReporting Period
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Table F2
Above Moderate Income Units Converted to Moderate Income Pursuant to Government Code section 65400.2 For up to 25 percent of a jurisdiction’s moderate-income regional housing need allocation, the planning agency may include the number of units in an existing multifamily building that were converted to deed-restricted rental housing for moderate-income households by the imposition of affordability covenants and restrictions for the unit. Before adding information to this table, please ensure housing developments meet the requirements described in Government Code 65400.2(b).
Units credited toward Moderate NotesProject Identifier
1 Unit Types Affordability by Household Incomes After Conversion 4 Income RHNA
52 3 6
Tenure Very Low-
Income Non Low- Income DeedLocal
Jurisdiction
Tracking ID
Very Low-
Income Deed
Restricted
Low- Income
Non Deed
Restricted
Moderate-
Income Non Deed Moderate-
Restricted Income
Above Total Moderate Income Units
Converted from Above
Moderate
Unit Category
(2 to 4,5+)
Moderate- Income
Deed Restricted
Date Converted NotesPrior APN+ Current APN Street Address Project Name+ R=Renter Deed Restricted
Restricted
Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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NOTE: This table must only be filled out if the housing element sites inventory contains a site which is or was owned by the reporting jurisdiction, and has been sold, leased, or otherwise Jurisdiction Menifee Note: "+" indicates an optional field Cells in grey contain auto-calculation
formulasReporting Period
Planning Period
2023 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) disposed of during the reporting year. 6th Cycle ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Housing Element Implementation
10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029
Table G
Locally Owned Lands Included in the Housing Element Sites Inventory that have been sold, leased, or otherwise disposed of Project Identifier
1 2 3 4
Realistic Capacity
Identified in the
Housing Element
Local Jurisdiction
Tracking ID+
Entity to whom the site
transferredAPN Street Address Project Name+ Intended Use for Site Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below
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2023
Note: "+" indicates an optional field
(Jan. 1 - Dec. surplus/excess lands the reporting jurisdiction owns Cells in grey contain auto-calculation NOTE: This table must contain an invenory of ALL
Reporting Period 31) formulas
ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Housing Element Implementation
For Riverside County jurisdictions, please format the APN's as follows:999-999-999 Table H
Locally Owned Surplus Sites
Parcel Identifier
2 Designation Size
6 Notes
71 3 4 5
Number of
Units
Surplus
Designation
Parcel Size (in
acres)APN Street Address/Intersection Existing Use Notes Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below
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Housing Element Implementation
Jurisdiction Menifee NoteNOTE: STUDENT HOUSING WITH DENSITY BONUS ONLY. This table only needs to be completed if there were student housing projects WITH a density bonus approved pursuant to
Government Code65915(b)(1)(F)
Reporting Period
Planning Period
2023 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029
Cells in gr
6th Cycle
Table J
Student housing development for lower income students for which was granted a density bonus pursuant to subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 6591 Project Identifier Project Type Date Units (Beds/Student Capacity) Approved 1 2 3 4
Very Low- Income
Non Deed
Low- Income
Non Deed
Restricted
Moderate- Income
Non Deed
Above
Moderate-
Income
Local Jurisdiction
Tracking ID+
Unit Category
(SH - Student Housing)
Very Low- Income
Deed Restricted
Low- Income
Deed Restricted
Moderate- Income
Deed RestrictedAPN Street Address Project Name+ Date
Restricted Restricted
Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below
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Reporting Period
Planning Period
2023 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
6th Cycle 10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029
Table K
Tenent Preference Policy
Local governments are required to inform HCD about any local tenant preference ordinance the local government maintains when the jurisdiction submits their annual progress report on housing approvals and production, per Government Code 7061 (SB 649, 2022, Cortese). Effective January 1, 2023, local governments adopting a tenant preference are required to create a webpage on their internet website containing authorizing local ordinance and supporting materials, no more than 90 days after the ordinance becomes Does the Jurisdiction have a local tenant preference policy? No If the jurisdiction has a local tenant preference policy, provide a link to the jurisdiction's webpage on their internet website containing authorizing local ordinance and supporting materials.
Notes
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2023Reporting Year (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) Reporting
(CCR Title 25 §6202)
Please update the status of the proposed uses listed in the entity’s application for funding and the corresponding impact on housing within the region or jurisdiction, as applicable, categorized based on the eligible uses specified in Section 50515.02 or 50515.03, as applicable.
Total Award Amount $ 300,000.00 Total award amount is auto‐populated based on amounts entered in rows 15‐26. $ Cumulative Reimbursement
Requested
Other
Funding
None
Task $ Amount Awarded
$85,000
Task Status Notes
Entitlement & permit streamlining
Inclusionary Housing Feasibility Stu
6th Cycle update to the Housing Ele
$85,000.00 Completed
In Progress
Completed
$45,000
$170,000
$0.00 None To be completed 2024
$170,000.00 None
Summary of entitlements, building permits, and certificates of occupancy (auto‐populated from Table A2) Completed Entitlement Issued by Affordability Summary
Income Level Current Year
Deed Restricted 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 Very Low
Low
Non-Deed Restricted
Deed Restricted
Non-Deed Restricted
Deed RestrictedModerate Non-Deed Restricted
Above Moderate
Total Units
Total Units
Total Units
Building Permits Issued by Affordability Summary
Income Level Current Year
Deed Restricted 0
0Very Low Non-Deed Restricted
Deed Restricted 0Low Non-Deed Restricted
Deed Restricted
0 0Moderate Non-Deed Restricted 14
1573
1587
Above Moderate
Certificate of Occupancy Issued by Affordability Summary Income Level Current Year
Deed Restricted 0
0Very Low
Low
Non-Deed Restricted
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted
Deed Restricted
0 0Moderate Non-Deed Restricted 1
Above Moderate 652
653
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CITY OF MENIFEE
SUBJECT: Key to the City Program
MEETING DATE: March 6, 2024
TO: Mayor and City Council
PREPARED BY: Gina Gonzalez, Economic Development Director REVIEWED BY: Rebekah Kramer, Assistant to the City Manager APPROVED BY: Armando G. Villa, City Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Discuss and provide feedback on a Key to the City program for the City of Menifee.
DISCUSSION
On July 19, 2023, Councilmember Lesa Sobek requested a future agenda item be brought back and discussed on the development of a Key to the City Program. Information is detailed below on a variety of similar programs in other cities to assist the City Council with discussion.
Key to the City Background
The Key to the City is a symbolic gesture of civic appreciation and welcoming recognition by a city through the presentation of a physical ceremonial key (see photo). Other options to award appreciation or honorary citizenship are through resolution or certificates. Receiving a key is one of the city’s highest honors and is typically only presented in a manner that is consistent with the city’s, mission, vision, and goals, and reserved for individuals whose service to the public rises to the highest level of achievement.
Many cities with a Key to the City Program have established an application or nominations process that includes concurrence from at least three Councilmembers for receiving a Key to the City recognition. Typically, the Mayor, or his/her designee, present the approved recipient with the Key to the City at an event or during a City Council meeting. Those recognized as part of a Key to the City Program often include:
•Residents with a significant accomplishment(s) in military service •Residents reaching the age of 100 years
•A person who performed an act of heroism while in the “city limits” •A dignitary or celebrity visiting the city
•A Sister City or delegation from another country visiting the city Item Title: 12.2
Key to the City Program
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•Requests of unique circumstances other than those listed, and deemed appropriate by staff, would be considered on a case-by-case basis at a City Council meeting Cost Estimates
Provided below are the cost estimates associated with the production of the refenced forms of recognition, excluding program management costs.
•Certificate, paper folder: $ 0.26
•Certificate, hard folder/plexi glass $0.91
•Resolution, paper folder $0.26
•Key to the City $35-$60
•Key to the City with Presentation Box $55-$70
If the City Council provides direction to move forward with the establishment of a Key to the City Program, staff would develop the Program parameters and prepare a cost analysis for review and consideration at a future meeting.
STRATEGIC PLAN OBJECTIVE
Community Engagement and Social Infrastructure
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action. The cost impact associated with the establishment of a Key to the City Program would be based upon the established Program parameters.
ATTACHMENTS
None.
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