TO: PLHA PARTICIPATING CITIES
This bulletin provides information to our Participating Cities (Cities) on the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program and on PLHA Year 3 funding to Cities who meet PLHA regulatory and eligibility requirements.
We are pleased to announce that the California Department of Housing and Community Development has announced that the County of Los Angeles (County) will receive an allocation of $18,858,143 for PLHA Year 3 of this program. Cities who have a State-approved Housing Element are invited to follow the instructions below to program their PLHA Year 3 allocation to implement eligible affordable housing programs.
Cities can verify compliance with State Housing Element Law pursuant to GC Section 65585 at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-development/housing-elements.
Attachment A provides the new PLHA Year 3 allocation amounts available to Cities that qualify and wish to utilize these funds for current or new eligible activities. To receive PLHA Year 3 funding, Cities with a State-approved Housing Element who wish to use their available allocation for PLHA Eligible Activities, must submit a Letter of Intent and proposed Exhibit A form to opt-in and receive funding. The Letter of Intent must include concise details of the proposed Activity and Sub-Activity, if applicable, and describe how the City will spend the funds by December 31, 2025.
Please consider the complexity of the project being proposed, available resources, and whether the funding amount can be expended by the expenditure deadline. Because the shared allocation limits the amount of funding available to each jurisdiction, PLHA may not be the best funding source for all eligible activities. If a City does not submit a Letter of Intent, the available allocation will be retained by the County and reallocated to Countywide program(s).
Please adhere to the following deadlines to receive funding:
1. May 1, 2023 - The Letter of Intent must be completed and submitted to the LACDA.
2. May 31, 2023 - Proposed Exhibit A form must be submitted (Attachment B).
3. June 30,2023 - City Council approval resolution must be submitted (Attachment C - Sample). 23-0005
April 6, 2023
PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION (PLHA)
PROGRAM YEAR 3 FUNDING INSTRUCTIONS FOR
PARTICIPATING CITIES
IMMEDIATELY 1 3
Attachment A
June 30, 2023 Dec.. 31, 2025
Orange Bluff and Walnut Bluff Affordable Housing
City of Signal Hill
2175 Cherry Ave. Signal Hill, CA 90755
Colleen T. Doan
Community Development Director
562-989-7344
[email protected]
Project Adminstrator: Signal Hill Housing Authority
Project Manager: Colleen T. Doan, Community Development Director Administrator Address: 2175 Cherry Ave. SignalHill, CA 90755 Administrator Phone: 562-989-7344
BBK Law Firm: Assist with property acquisition negotiations and oil and gas well legal inquiries.
Walker and Evans Petroleum Engineers: Provide oil and gas well assessments and abandonment analysis.
Mearns Soil and Health Risk Assessment: Provide analysis and reports regarding soils remediation.
Signal Hill Petroleum Inc: Advise or conduct well abandonments and soils rmediation activities.
X
X
3 Activity 1: Complete City NOFA activity by selecting a qualified affordable housing developer.
Activity 2: Assist with property remediation assessments, actions and costs.
Activity 3: Assist with property acquisition negotiations and costs.
X
X
Orange Bluff project area (8.6 acre site @ the SW corner of E. 28th St. and Gundry Ave. west to Ornge Ave. and south to E. 27th St. APNs 7212-010-010, 019, 020, and 038).
X
2,500 staff services
163,262
167,262
consultant services and
remediation activity
City funds toward developer
remediation and acquisition
1,500
July 2023
Walnut Bluff project area ( 2 acre site @ the NW corner of E. Willow St. and Walut Ave. APN 7212-008-049 and 051).
APNs 7212-010-019-020 and 038 X 573402
573402 X APNs 7212-008-049 and 051
City Housing Authority
Gateway COG Trust
10M
40,000
10,040,000
Developer selection
Sept. 2024 Remediation activities
Sept. 2025 Property Acquisition
Sept. 2027 Property Acquisition and Financing
Sept. 2028 Construction plan review and permits
Oct. 2028 Begin Construction
Jan 2031
June 2031 End of FY
See attached Resolution for adopted zoning ordinance for Specific Plans for development of Orange Bluff and Walnut Bluff.