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DISCUSSION
A petition to recall Councilmember Jessie Lopez, Ward 3, was approved for signature collection by the City Clerk on April 7, 2023. Proponents delivered the completed petition to the City Clerk on June 12, 2023. Following a prima facie examination of the petition as required by law, the City Clerk determined the petition contained the requisite number of signatures of electors of the City, accepted the petition for filing on June 13, 2023, and forwarded the petition to the Orange County Registrar of Voters (ROV) for signature verification. The ROV has determined that the petition contains the requisite number of valid signatures of electors of Santa Ana’s Ward 3 to qualify the petition for certification to the City Council and has certified the results as of July 17, 2023. Exhibit 1 is a resolution accepting the ROV’s certification, with the certification attached as Exhibit “A” to the resolution.
In order for this recall petition to qualify for an election, the petition must contain signatures equal to 20% of the registered voters of Ward 3. The required number of signatures for this recall petition was 5,274. After examination of the petition by the ROV, the ROV determined the following:
Number of signatures filed 6,617
Number of signatures required 5,274
Number of signatures verified 6,617
Number of signatures found valid 5,284
Number of signatures found invalid 1,333
Invalid because of duplicate 395
Based upon the certification as to verification of signatures on petition, the City Clerk has prepared the certificate of sufficiency (Exhibit “B” to the Resolution). Pursuant to California Elections Code §11240, the City Council is required to issue an order within 14 days of receiving the certificate of sufficiency stating that an election shall be held to determine whether or not Councilmember Lopez shall be recalled. Such election shall be held not less than 88, nor more than 125, days after the issuance of the order.
Elections may only be held on a Tuesday that is not the day before, the day of, or the day after a State holiday.
If City Council selects Option 2 above and approves the resolution ordering the Special Election on August 1, 2023, the possible dates for a special election are: October 31, November 7, November 14, November 21, or November 28.
If City Council selects Option 3 above and approves the resolution ordering the Special Election on August 15, 2023, the possible dates for a special election are: November 14, November 21, November 28, December 5, or December 12.
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Additionally, Elections Code §11327 provides that an officer whose recall is being sought may file a statement with the elections official in accordance with Section 13307, to be sent to each voter, together with the voter information guide/pamphlet. Exhibit 3 sets forth a regulation for the officer’s statement and establishes a system for payment of the cost of inclusion of the officer’s statement in the voter information guide/pamphlet.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
Costs to cover the verification of signatures and certification of the recall petition by the ROV were $22,936.40. Estimated costs for the Ward 3 Special Election are $607,403 - $666,990. Sufficient funds are available in the City Clerk’s Office’s FY23/24 budget, Administration, Contract Services-Professional (no. 01107031 62300).
There is no fiscal impact related to the officer’s statement. All costs will be borne by the officer.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Resolution - Accepting Certificate of Signature Verification and Certificate of Sufficiency
2. Resolution - Calling a Special Municipal Election
3. Resolution - Adopting Regulation for Officer's Statement Submitted By: Jennifer Hall, City Clerk
Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager
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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA ACCEPTING THE CERTIFIC ATE AS TO
VERIFICATION OF SIGNATURES ON PETITION AND
CERTIFICATE OF SUFFICIENCY FOR PETITION TO
RECALL COUNCILMEMBER JESSIE LOPEZ
WHEREAS, on February 8, 2023 , the City Clerk received a copy of Notice of Intention to Circulate Recall Petition for Jessie Lopez, Councilmember, Ward 3; and
WHEREAS, on April 7, 2023 , the Petition for Recall form was determined to meet the statutory requirements and, therefore, was approved for signature gathering; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Elections Code Section 11221(a)(3), the number of signatures required on the petition to qualify and trigger a recall election must be equal in number to not less than the following percent of registered voters in the electoral district: twenty percent (20%) if the registration is less than 50,000 but at least 10,000 ; and
WHEREAS, according to the current Secretary of State report (dated February 10, 2023) at the time the Notice of Intention was filed, W a r d 3 i n t h e C i t y o f Santa Ana had 26,370 registered voters, and therefore, the number of verified signatures required was 5,274 for the petition; and
WHEREAS, on June 12, 2023, the proponents of a recall election submitted the petition with the C i t y Clerk’s Office in accordance with Elections Code Sections 11220 and 11222 and prior to the established deadline of August 7, 2023; and
WHEREAS, after completing a prima facie review of signatures, the City Clerk determined that the petition did, in fact, contain the minimum number of signatures, and, thereafter, provided the petitions to the County of Orange Registrar of Voters for examination and verification of signatures; and
WHEREAS, on July 17, 2023, the County of Orange Registrar of Voters provided a certificate as to verification of signatures on p etition for the petition to r ecall Council Member Jessie Lopez, indicating the requisite number of signatures affixed to the petition, and attached as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, based upon the certificate as to verification of signatures from the County of Orange Registrar of Voters, the City Clerk issued a certificate of sufficiency for the petition to recall Council Member Jessie Lopez attached as Exhibit B.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines, and declares that the City Council hereby accepts the certificate as to verification of signatures on petition from the Orange County Registrar of Voters on the petition to recall Jessie Lopez , Councilmember, Ward 3, and also accepts the City Clerk’s certificate of sufficiency.
Section 2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution.
ADOPTED this 1st day of August, 2023.
________________________________
Valerie Amezcua
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho
City Attorney
By:_____________________________
Laura A. Rossini
Chief Assistant City Attorney
AYES AYES: Councilmembers ____________
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, Jennifer L. Hall, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2023-XXX to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on August 1st, 2023.
Date _______________ ______________________________
Jennifer L. Hall
City Clerk
City of Santa Ana
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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA,
CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF
A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD I N C O U N C I L W A R D 3 ON TUESDAY,_____________________, 2023 FOR
SUBMISSION OF THE QUESTION OF THE RECALL OF CERTAIN
OFFICERS AND REQUESTING SPECIFIED SERVICES FROM THE
COUNTY OF ORANGE TO CONDUCT SAID ELECTION
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the law relating to charter cities in the State of California, a petition seeking the recall of City Councilmember Jessie Lopez was circulated for qualified voter signatures and timely filed with the City Clerk for the City of Santa Ana on June 13, 2023;
WHEREAS, the City Clerk for the City of Santa Ana re tained the services of the Orange County Registrar of Voters to verify the number of valid signatures contained in the recall petition;
WHEREAS, on July 17, 2023, the Orange County Registrar of Voters issued a certificate verifying that the recall petition contains enough valid signatures to qualify the recall for the ballot (20% of the registered voters in Ward 3);
WHEREAS, based upon the data provided by the Registrar of Voters, the City Clerk for the City of Santa Ana issued a certificate of sufficiency for the petition.
WHEREAS, the Orange County Registrar of Voters’ verification certificate along with the City Clerk’s certificate of sufficiency were presented to the Santa Ana City Council on August 1, 2023;
WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 11240 requires that the Santa Ana City Council issue an order stating that an election shall be held to determine whether o r not the officer named in the petition shall be recalled not later than fourteen (14) days after the meeting at which it received the certificate of sufficiency ; and
WHEREAS, the election shall be held not less than 88, nor more than 125 , days after the issuance of the order pursuant to Elections Code Section 11242.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana, as follows:
SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Santa Ana herby finds, determines, and declares as follows that pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California relating to charter cities, that there is called and ordered to be held in C o u n c i l W a r d 3 o f the City of Santa Ana, California, on Tuesday, ____________, 2023
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a Special Municipal Election for the purpose of submitting the question of the recall of City Councilmember Jessie Lopez.
SECTION 2: On the ballots to be used at the Special Municipal Election, in addition to any other matters required by law, there shall be printed substantially the following ballot question:
Shall Jessie Lopez be recalled (removed)
from th e of fice of Councilmember for
Ward 3, City of Santa Ana?
YES
NO
SECTION 3: That, pursuant to California Elections Code Section 11327, Councilmember Lopez may file a statement of not more than two hundred (200) words with the elections official in accordance with Elections Code Section 13307, to be sent to each voter, together with the voter information guide.
SECTION 4: The ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as required by law.
SECTION 5: The precincts, ballot drop box locations and hours of operations, vote center locations and hours of operations, vote-by-mail procedures and timing, and election officers, and all other persons and procedures for the Special Municipal Election shall be those utilized by the County of Orange.
SECTION 6: In all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 7: Notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the City Clerk is authorized and instructed to give further or additional notice of the election, in time, form, and manner as required by law.
SECTION 8: That pursuant to the requirements of Section 10002 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange is hereby requested to consent and agree to permit the Orange County Registrar of Voters to render specific services to the City relating to the conduct of the Special Municipal Election.
The specific election services which the City of Santa Ana r equests the Registrar of Voters, or such other official as may be appropriate, to perform, and which such officer is hereby authorized and directed to perform, if said Board of Supervisors consents, include: the preparation, printing and mailing of sample ballots /vote r information guides ; making such publications as are required by law in connection therewith; the preparation, printing, mailing and
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furnishing of vote -by-mail ballots and other necessary supplies or materials to conduct the election; the canvassing of th e returns of the election and the furnishing of the results of such canvassing to the City Clerk of the City of Santa Ana ; and the performance of such other election services as may be requested by the City Clerk.
SECTION 9: Furthermore, pursuant to Elections Code Section 10002, the City of Santa Ana recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County due to providing election services and canvassing returns for this Special Municipal Election and agrees to reimburse the County of Orange for any such costs.
SECTION 10: That the City Clerk is authorized, instructed, and directed to coordinate with the County of Orange Registrar of Voters to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter, and all supplies, equipment, and paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct the election.
SECTION 11: The City Council directs the C i t y Clerk to file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Orange County Registrar of Voters and the Orange County Board of Supervisors.
SECTION 12: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution.
ADOPTED this 1st day of August, 2023.
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Valerie Amezcua
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho
City Attorney
By:_____________________________
Laura A. Rossini
Chief Assistant City Attorney
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AYES Councilmembers ____________
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, Jennifer L. Hall , City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2023-XXX to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on August 1, 2023.
Date _______________ ______________________________
Jennifer L. Hall
City Clerk
City of Santa Ana
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Resolution No. 2023-XXX
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-0XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA ADOPTING A REGULATION FOR AN
OFFICER WHOSE RECALL IS BEING SOUGH T
PERTAINING TO A STATEMENT SUBMITTED TO THE
VOTERS AT A SPECIAL ELECTION ON TUESDAY
__________, 2023 AND ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM FOR
PAYMENT OF THE COST OF INCLUSION OF THE
OFFICER’S STATEMENT IN VOTER INFORMATION
GUIDE/PAMPHLET AND/OR ELECTRONIC COPY
WHEREAS, on August 1, 2023 , by adoption of Resolution No. ______, the City Council called a special municipal election pursuant to the California Elections Code, to be held on _______, 2023, whereby the voters of Santa Ana Ward 3 will consider whether Councilmember Jessie Lopez shall be recalled from elective office.
WHEREAS, Section 11327 of the Elections Code of the State of California provides that an officer whose recall is being sought may file a statement with the elections official in accordance with Section 13307, to be sent to each voter, together with the voter information guide/pamphlet.
WHEREAS, Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California provides that the governing body of any local agency may adopt regulations pertaining to a statement prepared by any officer whose recall is being sought for a special municipal election, including costs of the statement.
WHEREAS, Section 13307(d) of the Elections Code of the State of California authorizes the governing body of any local agency to require the officer whose recall is being sought and filing a statement to pay in advance to the local agency the estimated cost as a condition of having his or her statement included in the voter information guide/pamphlet or electronically distributed.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows:
That pursuant to Sections 13307 and 11327 of the Elections Code of the State of California, an officer whose recall is being sought at a special election to be held in the City of Santa Ana on _____________, 2023 may prepare a statement on an appropriate form provided by the City Clerk and in compliance with the requirements of the Elections Code for the State of California. The statement shall not exceed 200 words.
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Section 2. Foreign Language Policy. Pursuant to the Federal Voting Rights Act, the officer’s statement will be translated into all languages required by the County of Orange.
Section 3. Payment.
A. The Orange County Registrar of Voters Office has estimated the total cost of translating, posting an electronic copy on the Registrar of Voters website, printing, handling, and/or mailing the statement of the officer whose recall is being sought and has determined the approximate cost of the officer filing a statement, based upon such estimate, as follows:
Print in voter information guide/pamphlet and electronic copy of Statement in Registrar of Voter’s Office website in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean and Chinese:
200 Words $1,102.45
Electronic copy of Statement in Registrar of Voter’s Office website in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean and Chinese:
200 Words $431.56
B. Payment in advance by the officer whose recall is being sought of the statement costs shall be a condition of having his or her statement included in the voter's pamphlet, and/or electronic posting.
Section 4. Notice of Requirement to Pay Statement Cost s; Obligation to Pay Actual Costs.
A. Prior to the period in which the statements may be filed, the City Clerk shall prepare a written notice distributed to the officer whose recall is being sought, informing him or her that payment of the amount must be made no later than 88 days before the special election , as prescribed by the California Elections Code.
B. The City Clerk’s receipt for the payment shall include a written notice that the estimate is just an approximation of the actual cost that varies from one election to another election and may be significantly more or less than the estimate.
Accordingly, the City Clerk shall not be bound by the estimate and shall, as applicable, bill the officer for the additional amount necessary to cover the actual expense or refund any excess monies paid by the officer, depending on the final actual cost. In the event of underpayment, the City Clerk shall require the officer to pay the balance of the cost incurred. In the event of overpayment, the City Clerk shall refund the excess amount paid.
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Section 5. The City Clerk shall provide the officer or the officer’s representative a copy of this Resolution at the time the officer files his or her statement with the City Clerk.
Section 6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution.
ADOPTED this 1st day of August, 2023.
Valerie Amezcua
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho
City Attorney
By ________________________
Laura A. Rossini
Chief Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers
CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, Jennifer Hall, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2023-0XX to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on August 1, 2023.
Date: ______________________ ________________________________ Jennifer Hall
City Clerk
City of Santa Ana
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CITY ATTORNEY
Sonia R. Carvalho
CITY MANAGER
Kristine Ridge
CITY CLERK
Jennifer L. Hall
20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA - P.O. BOX 1988, M-31 - SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92702 TELEPHONE (714) 647-6900 - FAX (714) 647-6954 - www.santa-ana.org
City Council Meeting Date
August 1st, 2023
Subject
Reservation and Facilities Fees Discussion
Councilmember-Requested Item Title
Discuss and Re-consider Fees for registering events and reserving facilities to create a community- friendly atmosphere.
Discussion
The focus area is waiving fees for neighborhood associations that partner up with non-profits and or Council Members within their ward to reserve Santa Ana Community Facilities to provide Santa Ana residents with their services.
(Ex: TKO boxing club contribution of 30+ years community involvement- waived rent to continue to provide services for Santa Ana Residents, 200+ youth participating.)
Street closure fees: Consider waiving fees as businesses unite to agree on street closures for designated times and days for purposeful community events.
Decrease fees for Santa Ana field reservations per youth sporting events.
- If reservations consist of personal use of facilities the fee will remain unchanged. Likewise, if facilities are reserved for private use or personal occupancy fees should not be waived.
Submitted By
Councilmember Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
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Santa Ana City Council Resolution in Support of the HOME Act (Carrillo - AB 1306) Whereas, refugees and immigrants are a vital part of California’s heart and identity, and we recognize the humanity of all people who call our community home, Whereas, California’s criminal justice system unjustly and disproportionately harms Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and Asian and Pacific Islander American communities.
Whereas, in recent years, the Legislature and California voters have demonstrated a strong commitment to reforming our criminal system and ending mass incarceration by enacting the following landmark reforms. Through these reforms, certain incarcerated individuals have the opportunity to be considered for resentencing or release.
Whereas, despite these reforms, when California’s prisons voluntarily and unnecessarily transfer immigrant and refugee community members eligible for release from state custody to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for immigration detention and deportation purposes, they subject these community members to double punishment and further trauma. This double-punishment devastates families and deprives our communities of beloved leaders who are eager to positively contribute to society. If not because of where they were born, these community members would be allowed to return home to their families and communities.
Whereas, immigrant community members can be incarcerated by ICE, often for prolonged periods and with no right to bail, and deported, permanently banishing them from the country, from their families, their homes, their livelihoods and “all that makes life worth living.” Ng Fung Ho v. White, 259 U.S. 276, 284 (1922). The Supreme Court has repeatedly acknowledged that for many people deportation is a more severe penalty than any jail sentence. See, e.g., Lee v.
U.S., 137 S.Ct. 1958, 1968 (2017); Padilla v. Kentucky, 559 U.S. 356, 364 (2010).
Whereas, data shows that Black and Brown immigrants are disproportionately targeted by arrest, detention, and deportation.
Whereas, when the California legislature passed criminal justice reforms that are included in the HOME Act (AB 1306), these existing reforms were expected to save the state millions by reducing the length of draconian sentences. However, when Californians who are immigrants earn release through these reforms, CDCR expends additional funding unnecessarily to coordinate with and hand these community members over to ICE for a second, double punishment. The full intent, benefits, and cost savings from these reforms cannot be fully realized if CDCR continues to waste resources on assisting ICE with deportations.
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Whereas, our immigration policies should be driven by our values: equality, fairness, compassion, and common humanity. Immigrants are part of our families, communities and workplaces. Every person who calls the U.S. home, including our neighbors who are immigrants, should be safe from profiling and harm by the government.
Whereas, California has an important opportunity to reunite families and strengthen communities by passing the HOME Act (Harmonizing Our Measures for Equality, AB 1306 by Assembly Member Wendy Carrillo) this year – and supporting our movement’s fight for justice.
Whereas, the HOME Act is a simple fix that will harmonize state policy with broadly-supported, existing criminal-justice reforms that have already been enacted into law. These laws are reducing mass incarceration and addressing racism in our legal systems.
Whereas, community members who have earned release under existing laws included in the HOME Act should be able to return home, reunite with their families, and rebuild their lives instead of being cruelly transferred to ICE. This is an issue of equality and fairness.
Whereas, Oregon, Illinois, and Washington DC have already enacted laws that stop all ICE transfers from jails and prisons, and it's time for California to start to catch up. Additionally, many counties within California have already stopped all ICE transfers including Los Angeles, San Joaquin, Santa Cruz, Humboldt, San Francisco, Santa Clara, and Contra Costa.
Whereas, the City of Santa Ana values all members of our community, embraces compassion, equality, and inclusion, and proudly defends the rights of all residents, including refugees and immigrants; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, that the City of Santa Ana is in strong supports California Assembly Bill No. 1306 and urges the California State Legislature to pass this bill in order to harmonize state policy with broadly-supported, existing criminal-justice reforms that have already been enacted into law; and be it
Further resolved, that the City of Santa Ana hereby directs the Clerk of the Board to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, California Assembly Appropriations Committee Chair Chris Holden, California State President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins, California Senate Public Safety Committee Chair Aisha Wahab, California Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Thomas Umberg, California Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Anthony Portantino, and the Bill’s author, Assembly Member Wendy Carrillo.
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HOUSING AUTHORITY 1 July 18, 2023
DRAFT Minutes of the Special Meeting
of the Housing Authority
Santa Ana, California
July 18, 2023
CALL TO ORDER
MINUTES: Chair Amezcua called the Regular Housing Authority Meeting of July 18, 2023 to order at 12:04 A.M. on July 19, 2023.
ATTENDANCE Authority Members Phil Bacerra
Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
David Penaloza
Thai Viet Phan
Benjamin Vazquez
Vice Chair Jessie Lopez
Chair Valerie Amezcua
City Manager Kristine Ridge
City Attorney Sonia R. Carvalho
Recording Secretary Jennifer L. Hall
ROLL CALL
MINUTES: Secretary Jennifer Hall conducted Roll Call.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Amezcua and Authority Members Lopez, Bacerra, Hernandez, Penaloza, Phan, and Vazquez.
ADDITIONS\DELETIONS TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AGENDA
MINUTES: None
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HOUSING AUTHORITY 2 July 18, 2023
PUBLIC COMMENTS – Members of the public may address Housing Authority on items on the Housing Authority agenda.
MINUTES: No public comments were received regarding the Housing Authority agenda.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar Items: 1 – 3.
Moved by Authority Member Hernandez, seconded by Chair Amezcua to Approve Consent Calendar Items 1 through 3.
MINUTES: Authority Member Phan reported a recusal on Item No. 3 as Illumination Foundation is a client of her employer. Chair Amezcua and Authority Member Bacerra recorded “no” votes on Item No. 3.
YES: 7 – Authority Member Bacerra, – Authority Member Hernandez, – Authority Member Penaloza, – Authority Member Phan, – Authority Member Vazquez, – Vice Chair Lopez, – Chair Amezcua
NO: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
ABSENT: 0
Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 0 – Pass
1. Excused Absences
Department(s): City Clerk’s Office
Recommended Action: Excuse the absent members.
2. Approve minutes of the Housing Authority regular meeting of September 6, 2022, the special meeting of November 15, 2022, and the regular meetings of February 7, 2023, May 2, 2023, and June 6, 2023.
Department(s): City Clerk’s Office
Recommended Action: Approve minutes.
3. Approve a pre-commitment of $2,021,319 in Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention funds, and eight (8) project-based vouchers for Illumination Foundation for the development of the Intergenerational Housing Project located at 918 N.
Bewley Street (Contingent upon approval of City Council agenda item no. 14) Legal Notice published in the Orange County Register, La Opinion, and Nguoi Viet on April 7, 2023.
CONSENT CALENDAR
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HOUSING AUTHORITY 3 July 18, 2023
Department(s): Community Development Agency
Recommended Action: Approve an award of eight (8) projectbased vouchers and authorize the Executive Director of the Housing Authority to execute an Agreement to Enter into a ProjectBased Vouchers Housing Assistance Payments Contract with Illumination Foundation for the development of the Intergenerational Housing project located at 918 N. Bewley, Santa Ana, CA 92703, (APN 19823110), subject to non substantive changes approved by the Executive Director of the Housing Authority and Authority General Counsel (includes determination that recommended action is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15194 (Affordable Housing Exemption), as this project meets all the required criteria as a 100percent affordable/permanent supportive housing development).
MINUTES: Authority Member Phan reported a recusal on Item No. 3 as Illumination Foundation is a client of her employer. Chair Amezcua and Authority Member Bacerra recorded “no” votes on Item No. 3.
YES: 4 – Authority Member Hernandez, – Authority Member Penaloza, – Authority Member Vazquez, – Vice Chair Lopez
NO: 2 – Authority Member Bacerra, - Chair Amezcua
ABSTAIN: 1 – Authority Member Phan
ABSENT: 0
Status: 4 – 2 – 1 – 0 – Pass
HOUSING AUTHORITY MEMBER COMMENTS
MINUTES: None
ADJOURNMENT – Adjourn the Housing Authority meeting.
MINUTES: Chair Amezcua adjourned the Housing Authority Meeting at 12:06 A.M. on July 19, 2023.
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer L. Hall, CMC
Secretary
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Community Development Agency
santa-ana.org/community-development
Item # 3
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
August 1, 2023
TOPIC: Quarterly Report for Housing Choice Voucher Program
AGENDA TITLE
Quarterly Report for the Housing Choice Voucher Program for the Period of April 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive and file the Quarterly Report for the Housing Choice Voucher Program for the period of April 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023
DISCUSSION
The April 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023 Quarterly Report for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program provides information on the day-to-day activities of the Santa Ana Housing Authority. The report is divided into three (3) sections: Applicants, Participants, and Production.
Applicants
The Santa Ana Housing Authority accepted applications
from May 2, 2022 through May 31, 2022 and received a
total of 20,759 applications. A random lottery procedure was applied and the Santa Ana Housing Authority accepted 7,500 of the 20,759 applications to establish a 2022 HCV Waiting List. Charts 1 and 2 depict the characteristics of those applicants currently on the Waiting List. As of June 30, 2023, the Housing Authority has selected 587
applicants from the 2022 HCV Waiting List. Chart 1
illustrates the percentage of applicants on the 2022 HCV Waiting List who live or work in Santa Ana. These applicants are given a preference on the Waiting List together with U.S. Military Veterans.
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Chart 2 illustrates the number of applicants by total
household size. The majority of applicants on the
Waiting List consist of only one (1) or two (2)
household members.
Over half of all applicants (4,685 of the 7,500
applicants or 62%) have one (1) or two (2) member
households and would qualify for a one-bedroom
voucher. The Santa Ana Housing Authority’s
occupancy standard is one (1) bedroom for every two
(2) family members.
Participants
At the end of the reporting period, there were 3,043
households receiving rental assistance from the
Housing Authority.
Chart 3 illustrates participating families, sorted by
number of family members. Over three-fourths (87%)
of families receiving assistance have three (3) or fewer members.
Chart 4 illustrates the family type for program
participants. Over two-thirds (69%) of participating
households have elderly and/or disabled members.
[“Other” consists of households that are non-elderly,
non-disabled, with no minor children.]
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2. Household Size
Number of Applicants
People per Houshold
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Chart 5 depicts participants by percentage of Orange
County median income. As of June 30, 2023, the
County’s median income is $127,800 per year for a family of four.
Approximately 90% of families on the program earn less
than 30% of the area median income, which is $43,050
per year for a family of four (4).
Participants’ incomes come from a variety of sources,
as illustrated in Chart 6. A total of 36% of participating families have income from employment.
Participating families pay a portion of their monthly rent based upon their income and the payment standard for
their unit. The Housing Authority pays the difference
between the tenant’s portion and the contract
rent. This payment is the Housing Assistance
Payment (HAP). The average HAP for April 1, 2023 to
June 30, 2023 was $1,420.
Production
HQS Inspections: At least once every two (2) years,
the Housing Authority must inspect each assisted-unit
to ensure it meets HUD’s Housing Quality Standards
(HQS) in compliance with the federal regulations. From April 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023, a total of 410 inspections and re-inspections of our assisted-units were
performed, of which 110 inspections failed. Chart 7
illustrates the number of inspections performed on a
monthly basis during the reporting period.
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Inspection Months
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62%
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40%
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70%
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Wages
With any
Welfare
With any
SSI/SS
With any
other
Income
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Recertifications / Interims:
Each year, the Housing Authority must re-certify every
assisted-family to verify the family is still eligible for assistance. In addition, when a participant’s income
changes, an interim examination must be
performed. During the reporting period, a total of 841 recertifications and interims were conducted. Chart 8
illustrates the number of recertifications and interims performed.
Other Change of Unit:
These actions are completed when a family moves to a different rental unit. Nineteen (19) change of unit actions were processed during the reporting period.
New Admissions:
This action is completed when a family is admitted to the HCV Program. Sixty-eight (68) new admissions were processed during the reporting period.
End of Participation:
This action is completed when the family is no longer interested in participating in the program, the family becomes deceased, the family is no longer eligible for the program, or the family is terminated from the program due to program violations. Thirty-five (35) end of participation actions were processed during the reporting period.
Expired Vouchers:
This action is completed when an applicant is unable to locate a unit within the time frame of their voucher and all extensions have been exhausted or no extension is requested. There were nineteen (19) expired vouchers processed during the reporting period.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
Submitted By: Michael L. Garcia, Executive Director of Community Development Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager
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Re-exams Interims
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