Community Development Agency
www.santa-ana.org/community-development
Item # 3
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
April 2, 2024
TOPIC: Fiscal Year 2024-25 Housing Authority Annual Plan
AGENDA TITLE
Public Hearing - Approve the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Housing Authority Annual Plan Published in the OC Register, La Opinion, and Nguoi Viet on February 16, 2024.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Conduct a public hearing in consideration of the approval and submission of the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Housing Authority Annual Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
2. Adopt a resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Housing Authority Annual Plan and authorize the Executive Director of the Housing Authority to submit the Annual Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING
AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE SUBMISSION OF THE ANNUAL PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires housing authorities that administer a Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program to have an Annual Plan for the management and operation of the program. The general purpose of the Annual Plan is to advise HUD, program participants, applicants, and members of the public on the Housing Authority’s policies, programs, operations, and strategies for meeting local housing needs and goals. Specifically, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Annual Plan provides information on the following topics: (1) new activities to be undertaken by the Housing Authority in the fiscal next year; (2) findings from the most recent fiscal year audit; and (3) annual progress the Housing Authority has made in meeting the goals and objectives described in the Five-Year Plan for FY 2020-2025 (Exhibit 1). This Annual Plan is for the fifth year of the Five Year Plan for FY 2020-2025.
As required by HUD, three ad hoc Resident Advisory Board meetings were held on
Fiscal Year 2024-25 Housing Authority Annual Plan
April 2, 2024
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February 12, 2024 with HCV participants who receive housing assistance from the Housing Authority. The meetings were conducted in three languages: English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. All active participants in the HCV Program who reside in the City of Santa Ana were mailed a survey and an invitation to participate on the Resident Advisory Board. The comments from the Resident Advisory Board and survey were incorporated into the Annual Plan.
Staff analyzed all of the recommendations from the Resident Advisory Board and survey responses by: (1) considering the feasibility of each recommendation; (2) discussing as a team the opportunity for the Santa Ana Housing Authority (SAHA) to implement each recommendation; and (3) making a determination on which recommendation(s) could be implemented or considered for future implementation. All of the recommendations were taken into consideration by staff and incorporated into the Annual Plan.
On February 16, 2024, a legal notice was published in the Orange County Register, Nguoi Viet, and La Opinión advising the public that a draft of the Annual Plan was available for public review and comment and a public hearing would be held on April 2, 2024 (Exhibit 3). The Annual Plan was also made available on the Housing Authority’s website and in the Housing Authority lobby. HUD’s federal regulations require a 45-day public comment period and the public comment period ends on April 1, 2024. All public comments received will be included in the Annual Plan submitted to HUD.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Housing Authority Annual Plan
2. Resolution
3. Proof of Publication
Submitted By: Michael L. Garcia, Executive Director of Community Development Approved By: Tom Hatch, Interim City Manager