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City of Huntington Beach
File #: 21-010 MEETING DATE: 1/19/2021
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Ursula Luna-Reynosa, Director of Community Development
Subject:
Adopt Resolution No. 2021-07 approving Amendment No. 4 (SUBSTANTIAL) to the 2019-20
Annual Action Plan and Amendment No. 2 (SUBSTANTIAL) to the 2020-21 Annual Action Plan
for the Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships Programs
Statement of Issue:
The City Council is requested to approve Substantial Amendments to the 2019-20 Annual Action Plan
(Attachment 1) and 2020-21 Annual Action Plan (Attachment 2) to allocate Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG-CV3) funds awarded to the City under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security (CARES) Act of 2020, to allocate operating funds to the City's Navigation Center and Tenant
Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Program, and to allocate HOME funds to construct a 43-unit senior
affordable housing project.
Financial Impact:
The City will receive an additional $1,431,956 in CDBG-CV3 entitlement grant funding from HUD
under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020. Additionally, the City
has received $2,315,553 in HOME program income. There is no impact to the General Fund.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 2021-07, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
Approving Amendment No. 4 (SUBSTANTIAL) to the 2019-20 Annual Action Plan and Amendment
No. 2 (SUBSTANTIAL) to the 2020-21 Annual Action Plan" for the Community Development Block
Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships Programs, and authorize the City Manager to take all
administrative and budgetary actions necessary to execute the Action Plan program amendments.
Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the proposed Substantial Amendments and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress and
signed by the President on March 27, 2020, authorizing $22 trillion in a variety of stimulus measures
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Included in that
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legislation was $2 billion in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV) funding made
available by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), of which, the City of
Huntington Beach was awarded $727,819. On June 6, 2020, City Council allocated these funds to
the City's Navigation Center for operating expenses.
In September 2020, HUD made available an additional S2 billion in CDBG-CV3 funds, of which, the
City of Huntington Beach was awarded $1,431,956. This round of funding was primarily directed to
communities considered to be at higher risk of a housing crisis during COVID-19, and HUD is
encouraging grantees to use these funds to assist residents struggling with immediate housing needs
due to the pandemic. To receive these CDBG-CV3 funds, the City Council must amend the City's
2019-20 Annual Action Plan with an outline of how the new COVID-19-related emergency funding will
be used. Staff has identified the City's Navigation Center and Tenant Based Rental Assistance
(TBRA) Program as eligible activities for these funds and has incorporated these activities into the
attached proposed amendment to the 2019-20 Annual Action Plan:
• $1 ,301,028 for Navigation Center operating expenses.
• S130,928 for administration of the City's TBRA program.
2020-21 Annual Action Plan Amendments
In addition to the recommendations above, staff is proposing the following CDBG program
amendments to the 2020-21 Annual Action Plan:
• Cancellation of the Central Library Lower-Level Restroom ADA Improvement Project and
redirecting these funds in the amount of $286,000 to Navigation Center operations. Due to
project delays resulting from COVID-19, the restroom project will not be completed within HUD
-required timeframes, and is therefore recommended for cancellation. Navigation Center
operations is an eligible use of these funds, and if approved, the funds can be used during the
current fiscal year.
• Allocation of $80,576.05 in previously unallocated CDBG funds to Navigation Center
operations.
• Allocation of program income in the approximate amount of $200,000 to Navigation Center
operations. Program income results when previously approved CDBG-funded loans are repaid
to the City and may only be used for CDBG-eligible activities. If approved, these funds will be
allocated to Navigation Center operations as loan repayments are received.
If approved, the total amount of 2020-21 CDBG funds allocated to Navigation Center operations will
be 51,307,757.05, including funds previously allocated by the City Council and the above
recommended reallocations.
Staff is also proposing two amendments to the 2020-21 Annual Action Plan related to the HOME
Investment Partnerships (HOME) program. The first involves the City's TBRA program, which
provides temporary emergency rental assistance to lower-income households experiencing
homelessness or are at risk of homelessness. The City Council previously allocated funds to this
program, and the proposed amendment will identify the three non-profits selected to administer this
program:
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• $261,000 will be allocated to Families Forward to assist 20 households that were last housed
in Huntington Beach, work in Huntington Beach, or have children enrolled in the Huntington
Beach School District.
• 5128,500 will be allocated to Interval House to assist 17 households that are victims of
domestic violence and experiencing homelessness or are at risk of becoming homeless.
• $252,900 will be allocated to Mercy House to assist 18 households experiencing
homelessness or are at risk of becoming homeless.
All three service providers will work with the City's Homeless Task Force and Police Department to
identify households for assistance, and priority will be given to Navigation Center residents able to
transition to permanent housing with the temporary assistance of this program.
Finally, staff is proposing allocating 52,830,698 in HOME funds to Jamboree Housing Corporation for
a 43-unit senior affordable housing project located at 18431 Beach Boulevard. In November 2019,
the City Council allocated $3 million to this project from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund
($2,100,000) and Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund ($900,000). Subsequently, the
owners of two older affordable housing projects in Huntington Beach (Hermosa Vista and Huntington
Pointe Apartments) repaid HOME-funded loans to the City in the total amount of $2,315,553. Staff is
recommending using these repaid HOME funds, along with $515,145 in unallocated HOME funds, in
lieu of the City's affordable housing resources. HOME funds have strict expenditure timeframes and
other requirements (e.g., Federal prevailing wages for construction) that this project is already
satisfying to meet County of Orange financing requirements. If approved, the Low and Moderate
Housing Asset Fund will be reimbursed $900,000 and the Affordable Housing Trust Fund will be
reimbursed $1 ,930,698 for use on future affordable housing opportunities. The City's $3 million loan
to Jamboree Housing Corporation will then consist of $2,830,698 in HOME funds and $169,302 in
Affordable Housing Trust Funds.
Prior 2019-20 and 2020-21 Annual Action Plan Amendments
The 2019-20 Annual Action Plan has been amended three times previously, as summarized below:
• Amendment No. 1 (MINOR) was adopted on November 25, 2019, to increase the ADA Curb
Cuts CDBG capital project budget from $270,399 to $557,297.
• Amendment No. 2 (SUBSTANTIAL) was adopted on June 6, 2020, to receive and allocate
$727,819 in CDBG-CV funding to the Navigation Center.
• Amendment No. 3 (SUBSTANTIAL) was adopted on August 3, 2020, to increase allocations to
the Special Code Enforcement Program from $190,000 to 5191,500, the Homeless Outreach
Program from $73,355 to $81 ,505, and HOME Administration from $290,949 to $390,949.
The 2020-21 Annual Action Plan has been amended once previously on November 20, 2020, to add
Navigation Center operations as a Strategic Plan objective and to update final CDBG and HOME
entitlement grant amounts.
Environmental Status:
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), government fiscal activities that do not result in a
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physical change in the environment and do not commit the lead agency to any specific project, do not
constitute a project. Therefore, these activities are exempt in accordance with CEQA Guidelines
Section 15060(c)(3).
Strategic Plan Goal:
Strengthen long-term financial and economic sustainability
Attachment(s):
1 . Draft Amendment No. 4 (SUBSTANTIAL) to the 2019-20 Annual Action Plan
2. Draft Amendment No. 2 (SUBSTANTIAL) to the 2020-21 Annual Action Plan
3. Resolution No. 2021-07 approving Amendment No. 4 (SUBSTANTIAL) to the 2019-20 Annual
Action Plan and Amendment No. 2 (SUBSTANTIAL) to the 2020-21 Annual Action Plan for the
Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships Programs
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
J U LY 1, 2019 - DUNE 30, 2020
AMENDMENT NO. FOUR (SUBSTANTIAL)
"CARES ACT AMENDMENT 2"
DRAFT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
JANUARY 11, 2021 - JANUARY 19, 2021
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
OFFICE OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
2000 MAIN STREET
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
2019/20 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
ExecutiveSummary (AP-05).......................................................................................... 1
Lead & Responsible Agencies (PR-05)........................................................................... 9
Consultation (AP-10)................................................................................................... 10
Citizen Participation (AP-12)....................................................................................... 15
Expected Resources (AP-15) ....................................................................................... 22
Annual Goals and Objectives (AP-20) ......................................................................... 24
Projects (AP-35) .......................................................................................................... 32
ProjectSummary (AP-38)............................................................................................ 35
Geographic Distribution (AP-50)................................................................................. 55
Affordable Housing (AP-55) ........................................................................................ 57
Public Housing (AP-60)................................................................................................ 58
Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities (AP-65) ............................................... 59
Barriers to Affordable Housing (AP-75) ...................................................................... 65
OtherActions (AP-85)................................................................................................. 68
Program Specific Requirements (AP-90)..................................................................... 73
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Executive Summary
AP-05 Executive Summary - 24 CFR 91.2OO(c), 91.22O(b)
1. Introduction
Huntington Beach's 2015/16-2019/20 Consolidated Plan constitutes the City's strategy for
addressing its housing and community development needs utilizing federal entitlement funds.
The goals are to assist low and moderate-income persons, provide decent housing, create
suitable living environments, and expand economic opportunities. Included in the Consolidated
Plan are broad five-year objectives and strategies to accomplish these goals. Specific identifiable
benchmarks for measuring progress in realizing the City's strategy are proposed in the Annual
Action Plans.
The 2019/20 Annual Action Plan includes application for funds under two different HUD
entitlement programs -Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the HOME Investment
Partnership Program. Current year entitlements combined with reallocations and repayments
from prior years (CDBG Revolving Loan Funds) bring the total estimated funding for program year
2019/20 to over $6.5 million. The following Annual Action Plan describes resources, programs,
activities and actions Huntington Beach will use in the coming 2019/20 fiscal year to implement
its strategic plan and ultimately achieve its Consolidated Plan goals and objectives, summarized
in Table 1 on the following page.
On March 27, 2020 the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES)Act was signed
into law, which included $2 billion to be allocated under the Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) Program to aid grantees in the preparation, prevention, and response to the Novel
Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Huntington Beach was notified that its share of the CARES Act
funding (CDBG-CV) would be $727,819. This substantial amendment programs includes the
$727,819 to activities that will bolster the City's ability to prepare, prevent, and respond to the
COVID-19 pandemic including funding the public service operations of an emergency homeless
shelter located at 17631 Cameron Lane, Huntington Beach, and iReFeasiRo the increased funding
allocations of two public service programs that have been impacted by COVID-19 — the Senior
Service Care Management Program and the Children's Bureau After School Program.
On September 11, 2020, the City of Huntington Beach was notified that it would receive another
special allocation of CARES Act funding (CDBG-CV) in the amount of $1,431,956, for a cumulative
total of $2,159,775 for all rounds of CARES Act funding. This substantial amendment programs
the additional $1,431,956 to activities that will assist the city's efforts in preventing, preparing
for, and responding to the continued threat of the coronavirus on Huntington Beach's residents.
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Consolidated Plan Outcome/
5-Year Priority Implementing Programs 2019/20 Goal Objective'
Owner-Occupied SF, Condo, and 6 Housing Units DH-1
Mobile Home Grant Program
Owner-Occupied Single-Family 1 Housing Units DH-1
Rehabilitation Loan Program
• Housing Rehabilitation Loan 7 Housing Units DH-1
Administration
Preserve Existing and Create . 1S161 Jackson Street SRO 7 Housing Units DH-2
New Affordable Housing Affordable Housing Project ("The
Navigation Center")
• Interval Housing Tenant Based 22 Households DH-2
Rental Assistance Program
• Families Forward Tenant Based 15 Households DH-2
Rental Assistance Program
• Mercy House Tenant Based 24 Households DH-2
Rental Assistance Program
Sustain and Strengthen
Neighborhoods Special Code Enforcement 600 Housing Units SL-3
• Homeless Outreach Program 250 Persons SL-1
Support Social Service • StandUp for Kids OC— Street 105 Persons SL-1
Agencies that Assist Outreach Program
Homeless Populations • Cameron Lane Navigation Center 100 persons SL-1
Operations
Support Social Service
Agencies that Assist Special Senior Services, Care 375 Persons SL-1
Needs Populations Management
Preserve Existing Public . No projects proposed this year. Not applicable. Not
Facilities Applicable
Provide Needed • ADA Curb Cuts in Maintenance
Infrastructure Improvements Zone 9 3,768 Persons SL-3
Provide Needed Community Youth Services
Services to Low and . Children's Bureau 250 Persons SL-1
General Public Services
Moderate-Income Persons . Oakview Family Literacy 190 Persons SL-1
• HOME Administration Not Applicable
Planning for Housing and • CDBG Administration Not Applicable Not
Community Development • Fair Housing Services Not Applicable Applicable
• CDBG-CV Administration I Not Applicable
Table 1—2015-2019 Consolidated Plan Priorities, Implementing Programs,and FY 2019/20 Goals
2. Summarize the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan
See Table above.
3. Evaluation of past performance
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HUD requires that grantees provide an evaluation of past performance. Since the current year,
2018/19, is still in progress, the City of Huntington Beach will more fully measure performance
outputs and outcomes for CDBG and HOME under the Consolidated Annual Performance
Evaluation Report (CAPER) which captures progress towards meeting five-year goals and
objectives. Nonetheless, below is a synopsis of what has been accomplished to date.
Decent Housing
• In May 2015, the City issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) identifying nearly
$2.5 million in available affordable housing funds. The City's goal was to obtain proposals
for affordable housing projects as well as Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)
programs. The City identified homeless, those at risk of homelessness, veterans, seniors,
and victims of domestic violence as the population for which the housing programs should
be targeted. The NOFA was available on the City's website and was disseminated to local
CHDO's in the area. The City received five (5) proposals: three (3) proposals for affordable
housing projects, and two (2) proposals for TBRA programs.
• In FY 2015/16, the City entered into a subrecipient agreement with a nonprofit agency,
Interval House, to operate a city-wide Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program using
tenant selection policies and criteria. The City gave local preference to households
impacted by homelessness, persons at risk of homelessness, veterans, seniors, and
victims of domestic violence in Huntington Beach. Through the end of FY 2017/18,
Interval House assisted 57 households with rental assistance. In October 2018, the City
entered into a new two-year contract with Interval House and to date has provided
assistance to three (3) households. The program will continue through FY 2019/20.
• Beginning in October 2016, HOME funding was provided to Mercy House to implement a
second tenant based rental assistance program to very-low and low-income households,
focusing on veterans and seniors. Within two years, Mercy House assisted 30 households
with tenant based rental assistance. Then in October 2018, the City entered into a new
two-year contract with Mercy House to run through the end of FY 2019/20. To date,
Mercy House has provided assistance to 13 households under the new contract.
• A third tenant based rental assistance program was implemented in partnership with
Families Forward in October 2018. The non-profit organization provides short and
medium-term rental assistance, case management, housing navigation, and supportive
services to eligible households. To date, Families Forward has assisted 7 households. The
program will continue in FY 2019/20.
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• The Residential Rehabilitation Program consists of a grant and loan program. First, the
Owner-Occupied Single-Family, Condo, and Mobile Home Grant Program Home
Improvement Program offers a one-time grant not to exceed $10,000 to low-income
homeowners for deferred maintenance and health and safety-related household repairs.
The City's Owner-Occupied Single-Family Rehabilitation Loan Program, in comparison,
offers low-income homeowners up to$75,000 in deferred payment loans. Both programs
are intended to assist low-income homeowners to make much needed repairs to keep
their property safe and livable. The 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan goal is to fund 75
grants/loans over the five-year period. A total of 31 loans have funded by the end of FY
2017/18. The program will continue into FY 2019/20.
• In October 2016, the City approved a Substantial Amendment to the FY 2016/17 Annual
Action Plan to provide $781,220 in HOME funds for an acquisition and rehabilitation
project located at 7792 Barton Drive. The property, now owned by the Orange County
Community Housing Corporation, consists of four rental units, two of which will
eventually be rented to two (2) very low- and two (2) low-income eligible households.
Project was completed in FY 2017/18.
• In December 2016, the City completed an affordable housing project comprised of nine
units at 313 11th Street, Huntington Beach, also known as Project Self-Sufficiency (PSS)
House. Rehabilitation included new exterior stucco, roof, sewer, plumbing,electrical, and
several window and door replacements. The units will be income and rent restricted for
55-years.
Suitable Living Environment
• The City's Special Code Enforcement program continues to accomplish their goal of
assisting 600 housing units each year in CDBG-eligible areas.
• The City has assisted various public service agencies. While the number of public service
programs assisted with CDBG funds has been reduced due to of decreased CDBG
entitlement funds, the City continues to work towards its goals in providing quality and
effective services to youth, homeless, seniors, the disabled, and illiterate adults, as well
as fair housing services funded through Administrative costs, to the Huntington Beach
community.
• The City had a goal to assist 400 persons through the provision of public facility
improvements. To that end, in 2015/16, the City funded the Oak View Class and
Counseling Space Project which intended to provide additional classroom space for the
afterschool recreation program operated at the Oak View Family Resource Center by
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Children's Bureau and the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Huntington Valley. Space was
limited at this location and the additional classroom, office and meeting space was
needed to accommodate various enrichment programs at the facility due to increased
demand for services. The project scope of work was amended in FY 2016/17 to simply
reconfigure the Family Resource Center, rather than providing additional space. The
newly reconfigured space was completed in FY 2016/17 and eliminated the need for the
remainder of the work.
• City-funded infrastructure improvements included ADA improvements to Public Works
Maintenance Zone 12 in FY 2015/16, Maintenance Zone 10 in FY 2016/17, and
Maintenance Zone 1 in FY 2017/18. The City also awarded $500,000 in CDBG Revolving
Loan Funds to various curb cuts citywide in FY 2017/18. The City has already reached its
Consolidated Plan goal of assisting 1,224 persons in this category; however, will continue
funding to ADA improvements in FY 2019/20.
• CDBG RLF funds in the amount of $600,000 were authorized in 2017/18 for the
Huntington Beach Youth Shelter Roof, Structural, and ADA Improvements. The Youth
Shelter project will benefit homeless youth which seek shelter and assistance through this
facility. The project is currently underway.
• In FY 2018/19,via substantial amendment, the City allocated $223,607 in CDBG funds and
$766,905 in CDBG revolving loan funds towards the Huntington Beach Navigation Center
located at 15311 Pipeline Lane, Huntington Beach. The City partnered with Illumination
Foundation on this project which included a long-term lease and tenant improvements of
a public facility to be used as a 90-bed homeless shelter with wrap around case
management services. However, in June 2020, the project was officially cancelled via
substantial amendment due to litigation regarding use of the site for an emergency
homeless shelter. The property was sold, and the City subsequently paid back all funds
disbursed to the City's CDBG fund.
Economic Opportunity
• During 2015/16, City staff worked closely with two grassroots groups established in the
Oak View community, one of the most impacted areas of the City, and one in which many
resources have been concentrated in recent years. These efforts included increased
outreach to property owners and residents of the area and expansion of the number of
materials provided in Spanish. These efforts resulted in a bilingual Code Enforcement
officer being specifically hired to serve the Oak View community. Staff has continued to
connect the Fair Housing Foundation to the Oak View community, and they are now non-
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voting partners of the Oak View Collaborative, which will give them increased access to
the clientele in need being served out of the Oak View Family Resource Center.
• While not funded with federal CDBG funds, the City in 2014, prepared a comprehensive
Economic Development Strategy. The purpose of the Strategy was to identify the highest
priority economic development objectives in Huntington Beach, and to set goals, policies
and recommended actions for short term (0-2 years), mid-term (3-5 years),and long-term
economic decisions.
4. Summary of citizen participation process and consultation process
The City developed its 2019/20 Annual Action Plan through extensive consultation and
coordination with housing, social service and healthcare providers; public agencies; and the local
public housing agency as presented below. As a means of gaining input from the public, the City
conducted public hearings and invited comments on the draft Action Plan.
The City followed its Citizen Participation Plan and HUD's guidelines for citizen and community
involvement in preparation of the Action Plan to encourage citizen participation in the
preparation of the documents.
A draft of the 2019/20 Annual Action Plan will be made available for public comment for the
minimum 30-day period (March 14 — April 15, 2019). A City Council public hearing was held on
April 15, 2019, providing residents and interested parties a final opportunity to comment on the
Consolidated Plan prior to adoption and submittal to HUD.
For the FY 2019/20 Annual Action Plan Amendment No. Two (Substantial), the City utilized
available waivers pertaining to the citizen participation process. On March 31, 2020, HUD
released a memorandum making available waivers for Consolidated Planning Requirements for
the citizen participation public comment period for Consolidated Plan Amendments and for
citizen participation regarding reasonable notice and opportunity to comment. The Citizen
Participation Plan was amended to incorporate these new requirements and was available for
public comment, along with the FY 2019/20 Annual Action Plan Amendment No. Two
(Substantial) for a 5-day public comment period beginning on June 10, 2020 and closing on June
15, 2020. The Amended Citizen Participation Plan and FY 2019/20 Annual Action Plan
Amendment No. Two (Substantial) were posted on the City's website for public review and
comment.
5. Summary of public comments
See Huntington Beach Citizen Participation Comments in Appendix.
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Comments on Amendment No. Two to the 2019/20 Annual Action Plan during the 5-day public
comment period and at the public hearing will be included here.
6. Summary of comments or views not accepted and the reasons for not accepting them
The City of Huntington Beach responded to all relevant comments.
7. Summary
The City took numerous steps, including public noticing, advertising and holding public meetings,
to ensure citizen participation in the development of the 2019/20 Action Plan. The Action Plan
addresses key findings of the Consolidated Plan Needs Assessment, including:
• Housing overpayment is the most prevalent housing problem, with 80% of Huntington
Beach's low and moderate income (<80% AMI) renter households facing a cost burden
(>30% of income on housing costs), and 45%facing a severe cost burden (>50%of income
towards housing). Consultation with housing, homeless and public service providers
identify the shortage of affordable rental housing as the most significant issue facing
Huntington Beach's extremely low, low and moderate-income residents.
• Household overcrowding is a far less significant problem than overpayment in Huntington
Beach, and has decreased from 13% of all renters in 2000 to just 5% a decade later (as
documented by the 2007-2011 ACSI). However, certain neighborhoods continue to
experience high levels of overcrowding.
• Many of the workers who make up Huntington Beach's workforce earn modest incomes,
making it challenging to afford to in live in the City where they work. The analysis of rental
housing costs and affordability illustrates that households earning extremely low, low and
moderate incomes cannot afford average market rents in Huntington Beach. Local
occupations priced out of the rental market include bookkeepers, bus drivers, preschool
teachers, retail sales managers, and food service managers.
• For homeless persons or persons at-risk of becoming homeless, the most significant
problem is the lack of affordable rental housing. This problem has been compounded by
record high rents combined with decreases in public funding previously used to support
affordable housing. Surveys of homeless service providers in Huntington Beach identify
additional affordable housing as the top priority need,followed by the need for additional
substance abuse services, and additional tenant rental assistance.
The American Community Survey(ACS), performed by the U.S. Census Bureau, is an ongoing Census statistical
survey that samples a small percentage of the population every year, and publishes five year averages of this data.
Many of the tables in the Consolidated Plan are "pre-populated" by HUD with data from the 2007-2011 ACS,and
thus the City has utilized the 2007-2011 ACS as the primary data source throughout the Plan.
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• The City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) presents a comprehensive listing of
planned and projected capital project needs based on various long-range plans, goals, and
policies. The 2018/19-2022/23 CIP identifies the following general projects (within low
and moderate-income areas) in need of CDBG funds over the next five years:
✓ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements; and
✓ Sidewalk, curb and gutter improvements, including accessibility ramps.
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PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies 24 CFR 91.200(b)
1. Describe agency/entity responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and those
responsible for administration of each grant program and funding source
The following are the agencies/entities responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and those
responsible for administration of each grant program and funding source.
Agency Role Name Department/Agency
Lead Agency HUNTINGTON BEACH Office of Business Development
CDBG Administrator Ursula Luna-Reynosa, Office of Business Development
Community Development
Director
HOME Administrator Ursula Luna-Reynosa, Office of Business Development
Community Development
Director
Table 3-Responsible Agencies
Narrative
The Lead Agency for the 2019/20 Annual Action Plan is the City of Huntington Beach, Office of
Business Development.
Annual Action Plan Public Contact Information
Robert Ramirez, Economic Development Project Manager
City of Huntington Beach
Office of Business Development
2000 Main Street, 5" Floor
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Phone: (714) 374-1519
Email: Robert.Ramirez(@surfcity-hb.orR
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AP-10 Consultation - 91.100, 91.2OO(b), 91.215(I)
1. Introduction
Provide a concise summary of the jurisdiction's activities to enhance coordination between
public and assisted housing providers and private and governmental health, mental health and
service agencies (91.215(I)).
The City developed its five-year(2015/16- 2019/20) Consolidated Plan through consultation with
the Orange County Housing Authority; City departments; health and social service providers; and
adjacent local governments. As a means of gaining input from housing, homeless and social
service providers active in Huntington Beach, the City provided agencies a brief survey requesting
input on services provided, priority needs and gaps in services. A total of twelve (12) agencies
representing special needs populations, and an additional seven (7) housing and homeless
service agencies completed the needs survey, providing direct input into the Consolidated Plan
Needs Assessment.The detailed results of these agency surveys are provided in the Consolidated
Plan's Appendix C.
The City formed a Homeless Task Force which met for a nine-month period and has created a list
of recommendations to deal with the homeless problems in the community. In addition, with the
use of CDBG funds, the City employs one part-time Homeless Coordinator and three part-time
Homeless Case Managers who coordinate services provided to the Homeless. The Coordinator
oversees a collaborative comprised of local homeless service providers and faith-based
organizations who conduct monthly meetings with the purpose of coordinating efforts and
sharing information to most effectively address the issue of homelessness in Huntington Beach.
The Coordinator and Case Managers are joined by two Huntington Beach Police Homeless Liaison
Officers, which make up the City's Homeless Task Force. In 2019/20, this team will include four
part-time Homeless Case Managers to further increase the level of service to the homeless
population.
Describe coordination with the Continuum of Care and efforts to address the needs of
homeless persons (particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with
children, veterans, and unaccompanied youth) and persons at risk of homelessness
The City of Huntington Beach, through its Homeless Outreach Case Manager, participates in the
Orange County Continuum of Care, led and coordinated by 2-1-1 Orange County and the OC
Community Services. This public-nonprofit partnership helps ensure comprehensive and regional
coordination of efforts and resources to reduce the number of homeless and persons at risk of
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homelessness throughout Orange County.This group serves as the regional convener of the year-
round CoC planning process and as a catalyst for the involvement of the public and private
agencies that make-up the regional homeless system of care.
The Orange County Continuum of Care system consists of six basic components:
1. Advocacy on behalf of those who are homeless or at-risk of becoming homeless.
2. A system of outreach, assessment, and prevention for determining the needs and conditions
of an individual or family who is homeless.
3. Emergency shelters with appropriate supportive services to help ensure that homeless
individuals and families receive adequate emergency shelter and referrals.
4. Transitional housing to help homeless individuals and families who are not prepared to make
the transition to permanent housing and independent living.
5. Permanent housing, or permanent supportive housing, to help meet the long-term needs of
homeless individuals and families.
6. Reducing chronic homelessness in Orange County and addressing the needs of homeless
families and individuals using motels to meet their housing needs.
Describe consultation with the Continuum(s) of Care that serves the jurisdiction's area in
determining how to allocate ESG funds, develop performance standards and evaluate
outcomes, and develop funding, policies and procedures for the administration of HMIS
The City of Huntington Beach does not receive ESG funds, so this is not applicable.
2. Describe Agencies, groups, organizations and others who participated in the process
and describe the jurisdictions consultations with housing, social service agencies and other
entities
How was the Agency/Group/
Organization consulted and what
are the anticipated outcomes of
Agency/Group/ Agency/Group/ What section of the Plan was the consultation or areas for
Organization Organization Type addressed by Consultation? improved coordination?
Housing Need Assessment
Homeless Needs Citizen Participation Advisory Board
Other government Homelessness Strategy (CPAB) and Homeless Collaborative
City of Huntington Beach - Local Non-Homeless Special Needs meetings. City will continue
Market Analysis maintaining its strong relationships
with service providers and local
Economic Development
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How was the Agency/Group/
Organization consulted and what
are the anticipated outcomes of
Agency/Group/ Agency/Group/ What section of the Plan was the consultation or areas for
Organization Organization Type addressed by Consultation? improved coordination?
Non-Housing Community jurisdictions to implement the 5-
Development Strategy year strategy.
Anti-Poverty Strategy
Lead-based Paint Strategy
Housing Need Assessment Public hearings. City Council
Non-Homeless Special Needs members reflect the needs of their
Huntington Beach City Market Analysis constituents in the community,
Civic Leaders Economic Development
Council which have been reflected in the
Non-Housing Community
needs and priorities identified in
Development Strategy
the Plan.
Anti-Poverty Strategy
Housing Need Assessment Phone interview, email
Orange County Housing correspondence. The City will
AuthorityPHA Public Housing Needs continue its strop
Market Analysis g partnership with
the Housing Authority.
AIDS Services Foundation of Survey of Service Providers. Citizen
Orange County Services- Health Non-Homeless Special Needs Participation Advisory Board (CPAB)
meeting.
Alzheimer's Family Services
Center Services - Health Non-Homeless Special Needs Survey of Service Providers.
Assistance League, Services -
Homeless Needs Survey of Service Providers.
DreamCatchers Auxiliary Homeless
Beach Cities Interfaith Services -
Survey of Housing and Homeless
Services (BCIS) Homeless Homeless Needs Service Providers. Homeless
Collaborative Meeting.
Services - Survey of Housing and Homeless
Build Futures Homeless Homeless Needs Service Providers. Homeless
Collaborative Meeting.
Services— Survey of Service Providers. CPAB
Children's Bureau Children Non-Homeless Special Needs meeting.
Collette's Children's Home Services - Homeless Needs Phone interview.
Homeless
Community SeniorSery Services - Elderly Non-Homeless Special Needs Survey of Service Providers. CPAB
Persons meeting.
CrossPoint Church Services - Homeless Needs Survey of Housing and Homeless
Homeless Service Providers.
CSP, Huntington Beach Services - Homeless Needs Survey of Housing and Homeless
Youth Shelter Homeless Service Providers.
Doyle McIntosh Center
Services - Persons Non-Homeless Special Needs Survey of Service Providers. CPAB
with Disabilities meeting.
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How was the Agency/Group/
Organization consulted and what
are the anticipated outcomes of
Agency/Group/ Agency/Group/ What section of the Plan was the consultation or areas for
Organization Organization Type addressed by Consultation? improved coordination?
Family Literacy Program Services - Children Non-Homeless Special Needs Survey of Service Providers. CPAB
meeting.
Huntington Beach Hospital Services - Health Non-Homeless Special Needs Survey of Service Providers.
Survey of Housing and Homeless
Huntington Beach Police Services - Homeless Needs Service Providers. Homeless
Department Homeless Homelessness Strategy Collaborative Meeting. CPAB
meeting.
Huntington Beach Senior Services- Elderly Non-Homeless Special Needs Survey of Service Providers. CPAB
Services/Senior Outreach I Persons meeting.
Mental Health Association of
Orange County Health Agency Non-Homeless Special Needs Survey of Service Providers.
Project Self-Sufficiency Services - Homeless Needs Survey of Service Providers. CPAB
Homeless meeting.
Regional Center of Orange
County Services - Health Non-Homeless Special Needs Survey of Service Providers.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Services - Homeless Needs Survey of Housing and Homeless
Homeless Service Providers.
St. Vincent DePaul Society, Services - Survey of Housing and Homeless
St. Mary's by the Sea Homeless Homeless Needs Service Providers.
Table 4—Agencies,groups,organizations who participated
Identify any Agency Types not consulted and provide rationale for not consulting
The City of Huntington Beach developed its Consolidated Plan through consultation with housing,
social and health service providers; local agencies/governments; and the Orange County Housing
Authority. The City is unaware of any Agency types relevant to the Consolidated Plan that were
not consulted.
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Other local/regional/state/federal planning efforts considered when preparing the Plan
Name of Plan Lead Organization How do the goals of your
Strategic Plan overlap with the
goals of each plan?
Continuum of Care OC Partnership, 2-1-1 Orange For the past several years,
County and the OC Community leadership and coordination of
Services. Orange County's Continuum of
Care planning process has been
the shared responsibility of OC
Partnership, 2-1-1 Orange
County and the OC Community
Services.These organizations
use housing and demographic
data obtained through HMIS
and Homeless Counts to
determine needs and to
pinpoint gaps in housing and
services. This in turn helps to
pool and coordinate resources
with the County and cities to
develop coordinated homeless
access and assessment centers.
Huntington Beach participates
in building the regional
continuum of care to address
the homeless and persons at-
risk of homelessness.
Huntington Beach 2013-2021 City of Huntington Beach The City recently updated its
Housing Element Planning Division Housing Element for the 2013-
2021 period. Key housing
policies and programs from the
Housing Element have been
reflected within the
Consolidated Plan.
Orange County Housing Orange County Housing The purpose of OCHA's
Authority Administrative Plan Authority (OCHA) Administrative Plan is to
establish policies and
procedures to implement the
Section 8 Program in a manner
consistent with HUD
requirements and local
objectives. The Consolidated
Plan reflects the policies set
forth in the Administrative Plan.
Table 5—Other local/regional/federal planning efforts
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AP-12 Participation - 91.105, 91.200(c)
1. Summary of citizen participation process/Efforts made to broaden citizen participation
The City followed HUD's guidelines for citizen and community involvement in preparation of this
Annual Action Plan. To encourage citizen participation in the preparation of the documents, the
City undertook several activities as summarized below.
Housing and Community Development Needs Survey
In order to evaluate public opinion of specific housing and community development needs for
the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan, the City utilized a Needs Survey (in English and Spanish) in
which the respondent was asked to rank the level of need for a particular service, capital
improvement, and public benefit. Questions about specific needs were grouped into these areas:
• Housing Needs;
• Homeless Needs;
• Public Service Needs;
• Infrastructure Needs; and
• Economic Development Needs.
Agency Surveys: Special Needs Service Providers, Housing & Homeless Service Providers
A variety of Agencies providing services to Huntington Beach's low and moderate-income
households, special needs populations, and homeless were provided a brief survey requesting
input on priority needs and gaps in the services provided. A total of nineteen Agencies completed
the survey. The tabulated results of these surveys are included in the Consolidated Plan
Appendix.
Community Meetings
For development of the Consolidated Plan, the Citizen Participation Advisory Board (CPAB)
conducted a public hearing on community needs on January 15, 2015 at Huntington Beach City
Hall, and a second public hearing on community needs and the Consolidated Plan on February 5,
2015. The meeting was conducted at the Oakview Library, with a total of 25 persons providing
public comment on priority needs in the community. The following agencies/programs were
represented: Family Literacy Program, Oakview Children's Bureau/Boys and Girls Club
Afterschool Program, Project Self-Sufficiency, and Huntington Beach Senior Services/Care
Management. The comments received are summarized in the Consolidated Plan Appendix.
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FY 2019/20 Annual Action Plan
The City of Huntington Beach has a Citizen Participation Plan to guide the City's CDBG citizen
participation process. All citizens are encouraged to participate in the planning, development,
and implementation of the Annual Action Plan. The City holds advertised public hearings each
year to gather input on community needs as part of the development of the Annual Action Plan
and to advise on the progress of existing subrecipients. In all cases, a Notice of Public Hearing is
published at least 15 days prior to the hearing to provide residents with adequate notice.
A draft 2019/20 Annual Action Plan was made available for public comment for a 30-day period
beginning March 14, 2019 through April 15, 2019. Public hearings were held on October 4, 2018,
November 1, 2018 and December 6, 2018 to ascertain community needs, and a final public
hearing was held on April 15, 2019, providing residents and interested parties a final opportunity
to comment on the Annual Action Plan prior to adoption and submittal to HUD.
FY 2019/20 Annual Action Plan Amendment No. Two (Substantial)
For the FY 2019/20 Annual Action Plan Amendment No. Two (Substantial), a draft of the
Amendment was made available for public comment for the minimum 5-day period (June 10,
2020 —June 15, 2020). A City Council public hearing was held on June 15, 2020 which provided
residents and interested parties an opportunity to comment on the Amendment prior to
adoption and submittal to HUD.
FY 2019/20 Annual Action Plan Amendment No. Four (Substantial)
For the FY 2019/20 Annual Action Plan Amendment No. Four (Substantial), a draft of the
Amendment was made available for public comment for the minimum 5-day period (January 11,
2021 — January 19, 2021). A City Council public hearing was held on January 19, 2021 which
provided residents and interested parties an opportunity to comment on the Amendment prior
to adoption and submittal to HUD.
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Citizen
Participation Summary of
Outreach Summary of Summary of comments not
Mode of Target of response/ Comments accepted URL(If
Outreach Outreach attendance received and reasons applicable)
Newspaper Ad Non-targeted/ A newspaper See Huntington No comments N/A
broad advertisement Beach Citizen were received.
community was published Participation
on 11/15/18 to Comments in
solicit public Appendix.
comment on
community
development
and housing
needsand
priorities and
to notify the
public of a
public hearing
on the matter
scheduled for
12/6/18.
Public Hearing Minorities The Citizen See Huntington All comments N/A
Participation Beach Citizen received were
Non-English Advisory Board Participation accepted.
Speaking- (CPAB), a group Comments in
Spanish of appointed Appendix.
Huntington
Persons with Beach citizens,
disabilities held public
hearings on
Residents of 10/4/18,
Public and 11/1/18, and
Assisted 12/6/18 to
Housing solicit input on
housing and
Non-targeted/ community
broad development
community needs.
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Citizen
Participation Summary of
Outreach Summary of Summary of comments not
Mode of Target of response/ Comments accepted URL(If
Outreach Outreach attendance received and reasons applicable)
Public Meeting Service Agencies Presentations All comments N/A
providers and requesting from the received were
faith-based CDBG funding various accepted.
organizations in FY 2019/20 agencies
representing gave covered need
seniors, youth, presentations for service in
homeless, fair and answered Huntington
housing, code questions from Beach
enforcement, the Citizen community and
infrastructure Participation requested
improvements, Advisory Board allocations. A
and housing (CPAB). list of agencies
Meetings took is provided in
place on the Huntington
1/3/19, 2/7/19, Beach Citizen
and 2/21/19. Participation
Comments in
Appendix.
Public Meeting Non-targeted/ A joint CPAB See Huntington All comments N/A
broad and City Beach Citizen received were
community Council study Participation accepted,
session was Comments in
held on 3/4/19. Appendix.
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Citizen
Participation Summary of
Outreach Summary of Summary of comments not
Mode of Target of response/ Comments accepted URL(If
Outreach Outreach attendance received and reasons applicable)
Newspaper Ad Non-targeted/ A newspaper See Huntington All comments N/A
broad advertisement Beach Citizen received were
community was made Participation accepted.
soliciting public Comments in
comment on Appendix.
the draft FY
2019/20
Annual Action
Plan and to
notify the
public of a
public hearing
to adopt the
Annual Action
Plan on
4/15/19. The
public notice
was published
on 3/14/19 and
3/28/19.
Public Hearing Non-targeted/ The City See Huntington All comments N/A
broad Council held a Beach Citizen received were
community public hearing Participation accepted.
to adopt the Comments in
2019/20 Appendix.
Annual Action
Plan on
4/15/19.
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Citizen
Participation Summary of
Outreach Summary of Summary of comments not
Mode of Target of response/ Comments accepted URL(If
Outreach Outreach attendance received and reasons applicable)
Internet Non-targeted/ A website See Huntington All comments N/A
Outreach broad advertisement Beach Citizen received were
community was made Participation accepted.
soliciting public Comments in
comment on Appendix.
the draft FY
2019/20
Annual Action
Plan
Amendment
No. Two
(Substantial)
and to notify
the public of a
public hearing
to adopt the
Amendment on
6/15/2020.
The public
notice was
published on
6/10/2020.
Public Hearing Non-targeted/ The City See Huntington All comments N/A
broad Council held a Beach Citizen received were
community public hearing Participation accepted.
to adopt Comments in
2019/20 Appendix.
Annual Action
Plan
Amendment
No. Two
(Substantial) on
6/15/2020.
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Citizen
Participation Summary of
Outreach Summary of Summary of comments not
Mode of Target of response/ Comments accepted URL(If
Outreach Outreach attendance received and reasons applicable)
Internet Non-targeted/ A website See Huntington All comments N/A
Outreach broad advertisement Beach Citizen received were
community was made Participation accepted.
soliciting public Comments in
comment on Appendix.
the draft FY
2019/20
Annual Action
Plan
Amendment
No. Four
(Substantial)
and to notify
the public of a
public hearing
to adopt the
Amendment on
1/19/2021.
The public
notice was
published on
1/11/21.
Public Hearing Non-targeted/ The City See Huntington All comments N/A
broad Council held a Beach Citizen received were
community public hearing Participation accepted.
to adopt Comments in
2019/20 Appendix.
Annual Action
Plan
Amendment
No. Four
(Substantial) on
1/19/2021.
Table 6-Citizen Participation Outreach
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Expected Resources
AP-15 Expected Resources — 91.220(c) (1,2)
Expected Amount Available Year 5 Expected
Amount
Available
Source Annual Prior Year Remainder
of Allocation: Program Resources: Total: of ConPlan Narrative
Program Funds Uses of Funds $ Income:$ $ $ $ Description
CDBG Public- Acquisition, $1,147,593 $951,531 $274,142 $2,373,266 $0 Entitlement
Federal Planning, funds
Economic allocation
Development, plus
Housing, estimated
Public program
Improvements, income plus
Public Services prior-year
resources.
HOME Public- Acquisition, $563,796 $2,342,573 $905,781 $3,812,150 $0 Entitlement
Federal Homebuyer allocation
assistance, plus
Homeowner estimated
rehab, program
Multifamily income and
rental new prior-year
construction, resources.
Multifamily
rental rehab,
New
construction
for ownership,
TBRA
CDBG Public- Homeowner $0 $250,000 $78,102 $328,102 $0 Loan payoffs
Revolving Federal Rehab (program
Loan income).
Fund
Other— Public- CDBG-CV $72-7,819 $0 $0 c"� $0 CDBG-CV
CDBG-CV Federal funds used to $2,159,775 $2,159,775 funds used to
prevent, prevent,
prepare for, prepare for,
and respond to and respond
the to the
Coronavirus. Coronavirus.
Table 7- Expected Resources—Priority Table
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Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state and local
funds), including a description of how matching requirements will be satisfied
Federal funds play a crucial role in implementing the Consolidated Plan. Local private and non-
federal funds are usually insufficient to meet the heavy demand for housing and services in our
community. Agencies receiving CDBG and HOME funds use those funds as a commitment to
receiving other funding sources.
Likewise, the City also leverages other resources among the formula grant programs. For
example, the HOME program is matched by a variety of sources, including private and public
investment including the use of low-income housing tax credits. Other future sources of matching
funds include inclusionary housing in-lieu fees; residual receipts from loans of the former
Redevelopment Agency; and a State SERAF loan repayment of former Redevelopment Low/Mod
Housing Funds (one-time payment).
HUD requires a 25% match on HOME funds drawn down for affordable housing. Historically, the
City has met the match requirement with the use of former Huntington Beach redevelopment tax
increment funds that were layered with HOME funds in developing affordable housing. While
redevelopment tax increment funds are no longer available for future match requirements, the
City has been utilizing a match surplus derived from prior contributions by the former Huntington
Beach Redevelopment Agency in developing affordable housing developments. The City was
required to utilize 20% of these funds to develop low-and moderate- income housing. The City's
match surplus is approximately $2,879,803.
Due to the National Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, HUD
has waived the City's HOME Match requirement for all expenditures beginning October 1, 2019
and will continue to do so through September 30, 2021. The City received this waiver on April 24,
2020.
If appropriate, describe publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that
may be used to address the needs identified in the plan
Not applicable.
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Annual Goals and Objectives
AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives
Sort Goal Start End Geographic Needs Goal Outcome
Order Name Year Year Category Area Addressed Funding Indicator
Homeowner Units
Rehabilitated—
$50,000 6 Household Housing
(CDBG RLF) Units
(Owner-Occupied SF,
Condo, and Mobile
Home Grant Program)
Homeowner Units
$50,000 Rehabilitated—
(CDBG RLF) 1 Household Housing
Preserve Existing and Create Priority Housing Units
1 New Affordable Housing 2019 2020 Affordable Housing Citywide Needs (Owner-Occupied
Single-Family
Rehabilitation Loan
Program)
$56,740 Homeowner Units
(CDBG) Rehabilitated—
7 Household Housing
Units
(Housing
Rehabilitation Loan
Administration)
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Tenant-Based Rental
Assistance
22 Households
$187,078 (Interval House TBRA
(HOME) Program)
Tenant-Based Rental
1 Preserve Existing and Create Priority Housing Assistance
(cont,) New Affordable Housing 2019 2020 Affordable Housing Citywide Needs $271,500 15 Households
(HOME) (Families Forward
TBRA Program)
Tenant-Based Rental
$302,500 Assistance
(HOME) 24 Households
(Mercy House TBRA
Program)
Housing Code
Enforcement/
Non-Housing Special Code Foreclosed Property
2 Neighborhoods Sustain and Strengthen 2019 2020 Community Enforcement Needs (CDBG Priority Housing $190,000 Care—
Development Areas ) 600 Housing Units
(Special Code
Enforcement)
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Public service
activities other than
Low/Mod Income
Housing Benefit—
$73,355 250 Persons Assisted
(CDBG) (Homeless Outreach
Program)
Public service
activities other than
Homeless Low/Mod Income
Support Social Service Agencies $8,784 Housing Benefit—
3 that Assist Homeless 2019 2020 Non-Housing Citywide Priority Homeless (CDBG) 105 Persons Assisted
Populations Community Needs (StandUp for Kids
Development Street Outreach
Program)
Public service
activities other than
$772,181 Low/Mod Income
(CDBG) Housing Benefit—
100 Persons Assisted
S7-2-7;849 (Cameron Lane
$2,028,847 Navigation Center
(CDBG-CV) Operations Program)
Public service
activities other than
Support Social Service Agencies Priority Special Low/Mod Income
Non-Homeless $55,000
4 that Assist Special Needs 2019 2020 Special Needs Citywide Needs (CDBG) Housing Benefit—
Populations Populations 375 Persons Assisted
(Senior Outreach
Program)
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Public Facility or
Infrastructure
$329,194.77 Activities other than
Provide Needed Infrastructure Non-Housing Low Mod Priority (CDBG) Low/Mod Income
5 Improvements 2019 2020 Community Areas Infrastructure HousingBenefit—
Development Improvements $228,102.34 3,768 Persons
(CDBG RLF) Assisted
(ADA Curb Cuts in
Maintenance Zone 9)
Public service
activities other than
$65,000 Low/Mod Income
(CDBG) Housing Benefit—
250 Persons Assisted
Provide Needed Community
Non-Housing Priority (Children's Bureau)
6 Services to Low/Mod Persons 2019 2020 Community Citywide Community public service
Development Services
$10,000 activities other than
(CDBG) Low/Mod Income
Housing Benefit—
190 Persons Assisted
(Oakview Family
Literacy)
$290,949 Other—
(HOME) Not Applicable
Other Housing (HOME
7
Planning for Housing and 2019 2020 Other: Not Applicable and Community $229,518 Administration; CDBG
Community Development Administration Development (CDBG) Administration; Fair
Needs Housing Foundation;
$130,928 CDBG-CV
(CDBG-CV) Administration)
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$o
(CDBG RLF)
Unallocated Funds 2018 2019 N/A N/A N/A $583,492 N/A
(CDBG) (Unallocated Funds)
$2,760,123
(HOME)
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Goal Descriptions
1 Goal Name Preserve Existing and Create New Affordable Housing
Goal Description To the extent possible, based upon the availability of funds and a project's
viability, HOME funds will be used to assist affordable housing developers in the
acquisition, construction and/or rehabilitation of low-income rental and/or
owner housing units. HOME funds will also be used to fund tenant based rental
assistance efforts. Lastly, the City will use CDBG revolving loan funds for
residential rehabilitation programs for low and moderate-income homeowners.
[Projects: Owner-Occupied SF, Condo, and Mobile Home Grant Program;
Owner-Occupied Single-Family Rehabilitation Loan Program; Housing Rehab
Loan Administration; Interval House Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program;
Families Forward Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program;Mercy House Tenant
Based Rental Assistance Program]
2 Goal Name Sustain and Strengthen Neighborhoods
Goal Description Using CDBG funds, the City will sustain and strengthen neighborhoods by
eliminating unsafe conditions and blight while improving the quality of life of
residents within the community. (Project: Special Code Enforcement)
3 Goal Name Support Social Service Agencies that Assist Homeless Populations
Goal Description Using CDBG public service funds, the City will provide homeless outreach
services and case management to Huntington Beach's homeless population.
(Project: Homeless Outreach Program; Standup for Kids Street Outreach
Program; Cameron Lane Navigation Center Operations Program)
4 Goal Name Support Social Service Agencies that Assist Special Needs Populations
Goal Description Using CDBG public service funds,the City will provide assistance to special needs
service providers. (Projects: Senior Care Management)
5 Goal Name Provide Needed Infrastructure Improvements
Goal Description Using CDBG funds, the City will provide financial assistance to improve public
infrastructure. (Projects: ADA Curb Cuts in Maintenance Zone 9)
6 Goal Name Provide Needed Community Services to Low/Mod Persons
Goal Description Using CDBG public service funds,the City will provide assistance to various social
service agencies for programs for youth, fair housing, anti-crime, and general
public services. Services must benefit at least 51 percent low/mod persons.
(Projects: Children's Bureau, Oakview Family Literacy Program)
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8 Goal Name Planning for Housing and Community Development
Goal Description The City will conduct the following administration/planning activities: (1)
General Administration of CDBG and HOME Program, including preparation of
budget, applications, certifications and agreements, (2) Coordination of CDBG-
funded capital improvement projects, (3) Coordination of Public Service
Subrecipients, (4) Coordination of HOME-funded housing projects, (5)
Monitoring of CDBG and HOME projects/programs to ensure compliance with
federal regulations, (6) Preparation of Annual Action Plan, (7) Preparation of the
CAPER; and (8) Fair Housing Foundation counseling, education and enforcement
(CDBG funded). Up to 20%of the annual CDBG entitlement and up to 25%of the
HOME entitlement is allowed for administration activities. The City of
Huntington Beach received a waiver from the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development to increase the HOME Admin cap from 10% to 25%
effective April 24, 2020. (Project: HOME Administration, CDBG Administration,
Fair Housing Foundation; CDBG-CV Administration)
Estimate the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income families to
whom the jurisdiction will provide affordable housing as defined by HOME 91.215(b)
As presented above, the City's one-year goal is to provide affordable housing opportunities to 75
extremely low, low, and moderate-income households through the following activities:
• Owner-Occupied SF, Condo, and Mobile Home Grant Program: The City offers a one-time
grant not to exceed $10,000 to low-income homeowners for deferred maintenance and
health and safety-related household repairs. Deferred maintenance can include paint,
siding replacement, window and door replacement, roof repair, or removal of any
condition of blight. Household repairs may include restoration or replacement of
inoperable or severely deteriorated plumbing, heating, and electrical systems, structural
and appliance replacement. The City proposes to fund 6 grants in FY 2019/20.
• Owner-Occupied Single-Family Rehabilitation Loan Program: Funded with CDBG
Revolving Loan Funds, the Single-Family Rehabilitation Loan Program offers low-income
homeowners up to$75,000 in deferred payment loans. Individual loans may be increased
by up to $10,000 if deemed necessary to meet HUD HQS requirements and rehabilitation
standards and would require the approval by the Director of Economic Development.
Payment of the principal and accrued interest is deferred until the property is sold,
transferred, or refinanced. In FY 2019/20, the City proposes to fund one loan.
• Tenant Based Rental Assistance: The City will continue working with Interval House to
provide 22 households with short and medium-term rental assistance as well as housing
relocation and stabilization services. Also, City will assist an additional 15 households
with tenant based rental assistance through Families Forward, a non-profit organization
committed to helping families in need to achieve and maintain self-sufficiency through
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housing, food, counseling, and other support services. Finally, the City will again partner
with Mercy House to provide 24 households with tenant based rental assistance in FY
2019/20. All three contracts will be in effect through the end of FY 2019/20.
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Projects
AP-35 Projects — 91.220(d)
For the CARES Act Amendment (Amendment No. Two to the FY 2019/20 Annual Action Plan), the
City of Huntington Beach has added one new project to the Annual Action Plan which is listed as
activity 921: CV-Cameron Lane Navigation Center Operations Program. For the City's Amendment
No. Four to the FY 2019/20 Annual Action Plan, the City will allocate $1.3 million to activity q21:
CV-Cameron Lane Navigation Center Operations Program and will allocate $130,928 to activity
422: CV — CDBG-CV Administration.
The City plans to undertake the following CDBG and HOME funded activities during Fiscal Year
2019/20 to address its priority housing and community development needs. All proposed
activities are eligible and meet program service targets. Additionally, the City of Huntington
Beach has not exceeded any of its maximum allocations for CDBG public services, CDBG
administration, or HOME administration. With a CDBG allocation of $1,147,593, the City of
Huntington Beach is normally allowed to allocate a maximum of 15%, or $172,139, in public
services. However, as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, the public service cap has been
waived. This Annual Action Plan proposes to allocate the 18.5% in public services towards the
following activities: Homeless Outreach Program ($73,355); Senior Services Care Management
($55,000); Children's Bureau ($65,000); StandUp for Kids Street Outreach ($8,784); and the
Oakview Family Literacy Program ($10,000). CDBG regulations also permit a maximum allocation
of 20%, or$229,518,for CDBG administration activities.The City has allocated $199,518 for CDBG
Administration and $30,000 to the Fair Housing Foundation, for a total of $229,518, the
maximum allowed. Lastly, under a HOME Waiver effective April 24, 2020, the City is able to
allocate a maximum of 25%, or $140,949, in HOME administration activities. The City has
allocated an additional $150,000 from HOME Program Income receipted during the fiscal year to
HOME Program Administration.
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Projects
# Project Name
1 Owner-Occupied SF, Condo, and Mobile Home Grant Program
2 Owner-Occupied Single-Family Rehabilitation Loan Program
3 Housing Rehabilitation Loan Administration
5 Interval House Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Program
6 Families Forward Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Program
7 Mercy House Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Program
8 Special Code Enforcement
9 Homeless Outreach Program
10 StandUp for Kids Street Outreach Program
11 Senior Services—Care Management
12 ADA Curb Cuts in Maintenance Zone 9
13 Oak View Community Center—Children's Bureau
14 Oakview Family Literacy
16 HOME Administration
17 CDBG Administration
18 Fair Housing Foundation
19 Unallocated HOME Funds
20 Unallocated CDBG Funds
21 Cameron Lane Navigation Center Operations Program
22 CDBG-CV Administration
Table 9-Project Information
Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and any obstacles to addressing underserved
needs
The Housing and Homeless Needs Assessment of the Consolidated Plan discusses housing need
by income category. Income levels identified are 1) extremely low-income; 2) very low-income,
and; 3) low- and moderate-income households. Based on HUD recommendations, general
relative priorities for funding will be as follows:
HIGH PRIORITY: Activities to address this need will be funded during the five-year period.
MEDIUM PRIORITY: If funds are available, activities to address this need may be funded by the
City during the five-year period. The City may also use other sources of funds and take actions to
locate other sources of funds.
LOW PRIORITY: It is not likely the City will fund activities to address this need during the five-year
period.
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The highest priority has been assigned to the needs of the lowest income residents, based on the
assumption that in this high cost real estate market, they are at greater risk of displacement,
homelessness or other serious housing situations due to limited financial resources and other
limitations they may face.
The Consolidated Plan identifies several obstacles in meeting underserved needs, including the
high and sustained demand for public services, as well as the shortage of funding to address the
community's needs.
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AP-38 Project Summary
Project Summary Information
1 Project Name Owner-Occupied SF,Condo, and Mobile Home
Grant Program
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Preserve Existing and Create New Affordable
Housing
Needs Addressed Priority Housing Needs
Funding CDBG RLF: $50,000
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.202 - Housing/Rehab:
Single Unit Residential
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(3) -
Low Mod Housing Benefit
The City offers a one-time grant not to exceed
$10,000 to low-income homeowners for deferred
maintenance and health and safety-related
household repairs. Deferred maintenance can
include paint, siding replacement, window and door
replacement, roof repair,or removal of any condition
of blight. Household repairs may include restoration
or replacement of inoperable or severely
deteriorated plumbing, heating, and electrical
systems, structural and appliance replacement. The
City proposes to fund 6 grants in FY 2019/20.
Target Date 6/30/2020
Estimate the number and type of families that will 6 housing units
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Same as description.
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2 Project Name Owner-Occupied Single-Family Rehabilitation Loan
Program
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Preserve Existing and Create New Affordable
Housing
Needs Addressed Priority Housing Needs
Funding CDBG RLF: $50,000
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570,202 - Housing/Rehab:
Single Unit Residential
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(3) -
Low Mod Housing Benefit
Funded with CDBG Revolving Loan Funds, the Single-
Family Rehabilitation Loan Program offers low-
income homeowners up to 575,000 in deferred
payment loans. Individual loans may be increased by
up to 510,000 if deemed necessary to meet HUD HQS
requirements and rehabilitation standards and would
require the approval by the Director of Economic
Development. Payment of the principal and accrued
interest is deferred until the property is sold,
transferred, or refinanced. In FY 2019/20, the City
proposes to fund one loan.
Target Date 6/30/2020
Estimate the number and type of families that will 1 housing unit
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description I Citywide
Planned Activities Same as description.
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3 Project Name Housing Rehab Loan Administration
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Preserve Existing and Create New Affordable
Housing
Needs Addressed Priority Housing Needs
Funding CDBG: $56,740
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.202 (b)(9) — Rehab
Administration
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208 (a)(3) —
Housing Activities
The City of Huntington Beach Housing Rehabilitation
Grant and Loan Program provides emergency grants
and low interest loans to low and very low-income
families who need repairs to their homes. The City is
requesting a grant in the amount of $56,740 to pay
for operational costs associated with the City's two
Rehabilitation Programs, which has been
administered by the Office of Business Development
since the early 1970's.
Target Date 6/30/2020
Estimate the number and type of families that will 7 housing units
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Same as description.
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5 Project Name Interval House Tenant Based Rental Assistance
(TBRA) Program
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Preserve Existing and Create New Affordable
Housing
Needs Addressed Priority Housing Needs
Funding HOME: $187,078
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 92.205(a)(1) — Tenant
Based Rental Assistance
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(3) -
Low Mod Housing Benefit
The City will continue working with Interval House to
provide 22 households with short and medium-term
rental assistance as well as housing relocation and
stabilization services. The TBRA Program will meet
the City's investment criteria by dedicating program
assistance to homeless households with incomes at
or below 30% AMI with preference to veterans,
seniors, and victims of domestic violence.
Target Date 06/30/2020
Estimate the number and type of families that will 22 households
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Citywide.
Planned Activities Same as description.
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6 Project Name Families Forward Tenant Based Rental Assistance
(TBRA) Program
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Preserve Existing and Create New Affordable
Housing
Needs Addressed Priority Housing Needs
Funding HOME: $271,500
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 92.205(a)(1) — Tenant
Based Rental Assistance
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(3) -
Low Mod Housing Benefit
The City will contract with Families Forward, a non-
profit organization to provide 15 households with
short and medium-term rental assistance. Families
Forward will also assist households with case
management, housing navigation, and supportive
services.
Target Date 06/30/2020
Estimate the number and type of families that will 15 households
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Citywide.
Planned Activities Same as description.
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7 Project Name Mercy House Tenant Based Rental Assistance
(TBRA) Program
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Preserve Existing and Create New Affordable
Housing
Needs Addressed Priority Housing Needs
Funding HOME: $302,500
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 92.205(a)(1) — Tenant
Based Rental Assistance
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(3) -
Low Mod Housing Benefit
The City will enter into a new two-year agreement
with Mercy House for administration of a TBRA
program. It is estimated that 24 households will be
served in FY 2019/20.
Target Date 06/30/2020
Estimate the number and type of families that will 24 households
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Citywide.
Planned Activities Same as description.
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8 Project Name Special Code Enforcement
Target Area Special Code Enforcement Areas
Goals Supported Sustain and Strengthen Neighborhoods
Needs Addressed Priority Housing Needs
Funding CDBG: $190,000
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.202 (c) - Code
Enforcement
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208 (a)(1) -
Low Mod Area Benefit
Funding for the Special Code Enforcement Program
will be used to support salaries for one (2) full-time
Code Enforcement Officers. As the City ages, certain
areas within the City of Huntington Beach need
ongoing, proactive property maintenance
inspections by Code Enforcement to maintain a safe
environment. Thus, with continued code
enforcement efforts, the quality of life and housing
standards are maintained. The Special Code
Enforcement Program benefits the community
overall by upgrading the housing stock within
deteriorating and deteriorated areas.
Target Date 6/30/2020
Estimate the number and type of families that will 600 housing units
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Special Code Enforcement Areas.
Planned Activities Same as description.
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9 Project Name Homeless Outreach Program
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Support Social Service Agencies that Assist
Homeless Populations
Needs Addressed Priority Homeless Needs
Funding CDBG: $73,355
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.201 (c) - Operating
Costs of Homeless/AIDS Patients Programs
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208 (a)(2) -
Low/Mod Limited Clientele Benefit
This project will fund one part-time Homeless
Outreach Coordinator who oversees these efforts,
and four part-time Homeless Case Managers who
works in conjunction with the 2 Homeless Police
Liaison Officer's and Coordinator. These part-time
individuals, in conjunction with two police officers,
are strictly dedicated to homeless outreach and
enforcement issues, and comprise the City's
Homeless Task Force. The funded positions are
absolutely vital to the success of the unit, as each
homeless client has unique needs. A great deal of
personal follow-up, effort, resource connection and
behavioral modification is necessary to create a
successful outcome in obtaining and maintaining
housing, which is the ultimate goal of the Homeless
Task Force.
Target Date 6/30/2020
Estimate the number and type of families that will 250 persons (homeless)
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Same as description.
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10 Project Name StandUp for Kids Street Outreach Program
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Support Social Service Agencies that Assist
Homeless Populations
Needs Addressed Priority Homeless Needs
Funding CDBG: $8,784
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.201 (c) - Operating
Costs of Homeless/AIDS Patients Programs
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208 (a)(2) -
Low/Mod Limited Clientele Benefit
StandUp for Kids Orange County's weekly Street
Outreach Program is a county-wide program where
volunteer staff scout Orange County streets
searching for youth who are currently unsheltered or
unstably housed. StandUp for Kids serves teens and
youth (ages 12 -24)who are homeless, at-risk,aging-
out of foster care, or runaways to equip them with
the tools they need to transition from life on the
street to a life of stability and opportunity.The Street
Outreach program provides basic services (food,
clothing, hygiene items, and survival kits) as well as
medical assistance and compassionate mentoring.
Each city program is supported by a Program Director
who is responsible for making connections with key
contacts in the city, supervising all weekly city visits,
organizing and training all volunteers, and
maintaining records of clients served. City residents
will benefit by the addition of productive citizens to
the city's population.
Target Date 6/30/2020
Estimate the number and type of families that will 105 persons (homeless)
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Same as description.
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11 Project Name Senior Services Care Management
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Support Agencies that Assist Special Needs
Populations
Needs Addressed Priority Special Needs
Funding CDBG: $55,000
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CPR 570.201(e) - Public
Services/Senior Services
National Objective Citation: 24 CPR 570.208(a)(2) -
Low Mod Limited Clientele Benefit
Senior Services Care Management focuses on the
unmet needs of at-risk older adults by providing
services aimed toward successful aging in place. Care
Management, Home Delivered Meals, and
Transportation are designed to assist frail and
homebound seniors remain in their own homes
safely while enhancing their quality of life. Senior
Outreach Care Managers work with and assist at-risk
seniors, consult with families and caregivers, and
collaborate with service providers to help develop a
plan for late life. Care Managers are a source of
information and support to Huntington Beach
residents regarding any complicated aging issues.
Case Management services improve the quality of life
of older adults and those who care for them. Services
include: assessment, care planning, education,
advocacy, application and connection to benefits,
home delivered meals, emergency food,
transportation, end of life planning, home
improvement and safety, personal emergency
response systems, and emotional support. CDBG
funds will be used towards the funding of two half-
time Care Managers, whom provide services to
approximately 375 extremely low, low and moderate
incomes, frail, at-risk, and homebound seniors.
$15,000 will be added to the City's Senior Services
Program to help cover additional staff costs due to
the increase demand for senior meals brought on by
the COVID-19 pandemic.
Target Date 6/30/2020
Estimate the number and type of families that will 375 persons (seniors)
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description The Senior Services Care Management Program is
located at 18041 Goldenwest Street, Huntington
Beach; however, the service is available to elderly
persons citywide.
Planned Activities Same as description.
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12 Project Name ADA Curb Cuts in Maintenance Zone 9
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Provide Needed Infrastructure Improvements
Needs Addressed Priority Infrastructure Improvements
Funding CDBG: $329,195
CDBG RLF: $228,102
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.201(c) -Public Facilities
and Infrastructure Improvements/Other
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(2) -
Low Mod Limited Clientele Benefit
Residents and visitors with disabilities utilize ADA
ramps to access street intersections when traveling
on city sidewalks. CDBG funds will be used to
construct approximately 100 curb ramps at various
locations in the northeast area of town within
Maintenance Zone 9, which has been evaluated for
specific pavement and concrete improvements.
Maintenance Zone 9 encompasses the Washington
CDBG Area and a portion of the Goldenwest CDBG
Area.
Target Date 6/30/2019
Estimate the number and type of families that will 3,768 persons
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Census Tracts: 099212; 099241; 099242; 099405;
099410; 099411; 099605; 099702; and 099703
Planned Activities Same as description.
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13 Project Name Children's Bureau
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Provide Needed Community Services to Low and
Moderate Persons
Needs Addressed Priority Community Services
Funding CDBG: $65,000
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.201(e) - Public
Services/Youth Services
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(2) -
Low Mod Limited Clientele Benefit
Children's Bureau is committed to providing
vulnerable children, especially in the early years, the
foundation necessary to become caring and
productive adults by: 1) preventing child abuse and
neglect; 2) protecting, nurturing, and treating abused
children; 3) enhancing the potential of families and
communities to meet the needs of their children;and
4) advancing the welfare of children and families
through superior programs in child development,
parent education, mental health, research and
advocacy. CDBG funds will be used to provide an
after school drop-in recreation program in a safe
environment, promoting healthy activity, social
interaction, and fun as an alternative to
unsupervised, unstructured, high-risk activity. CDBG
funds will pay for staff, supplies, equipment, and
services.
$25,000 is being added to the City's Children's Bureau
public service program.The program,which normally
offers after school care to students of low-to-
moderate income families, has had to extend its
hours to full day care, hire additional staff for smaller
staff/children ratios, and has incurred additional
equipment and supply costs because of COVID-19.
Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the number and type of families that will 250 persons (youth)
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Oakview Enhancement Area.
Planned Activities See description.
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14 Project Name Oakview Family Literacy Program
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Provide Needed Community Services to Low and
Moderate Persons
Needs Addressed Priority Community Services
Funding CDBG: $10,000
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.201(e) - Public
Services/Other Public Services
National Objective: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(2) - Low Mod
Limited Clientele Benefit
CDBG funds will be used to operate the Family
Literacy Program which provides one-to-one and
small group tutoring so that low-income adults in
Huntington Beach can improve their ability to
understand, speak, read, and write in English.
Increased English literacy skills give adults improved
ability to function on the job and in the community
and help their children succeed in school. Basic
computer workshops increase computer literacy
necessary for adults to function in the 21st century.
Having a literate citizenry makes a safer and more
successful community for all.
Target Date 6/30/2020
Estimate the number and type of families that will 190 persons
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Same as description.
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16 Project Name HOME Program Administration
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Planning for Housing and Community Development
Needs Addressed Other Housing and Community Development Needs
Funding HOME: $290,949
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 92.207(a) - General
Management, Oversight and Coordination
National Objective Citation: Not Applicable
The City of Huntington Beach Office of Business
Development is responsible for administering the
HOME program. Up to 25 percent of the HOME
allocation will be used to provide for staffing and
other program administration costs associated with
the HOME program, including planning, reporting,
monitoring,and IDIS setup and maintenance.
Target Date 6/30/2020
Estimate the number and type of families that will Not applicable.
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Not applicable.
Planned Activities Same as description.
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17 Project Name CDBG Program Administration
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Planning for Housing and Community Development
Needs Addressed Other Housing and Community Development Needs
Funding CDBG: $199,518
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.206(a)-Administration
and Planning/General Program Administration
National Objective Citation: Not Applicable
The City will conduct the following
administration/planning activities: (1) General
Administration of CDBG Program, including
preparation of budget, applications, certifications
and agreements; (2) Coordination of CDBG-funded
capital improvement projects; (3) Coordination of
Public Service Subrecipients, (4) Coordination of
HOME-funded housing projects; (S) Monitoring of
CDBG projects/programs to ensure compliance with
federal regulations; (6) Preparation of the Annual
Action Plan; (7) Preparation of the CAPER; and (8) Fair
Housing Foundation counseling, education and
enforcement. Up to 20% of the annual CDBG
entitlement is allowed for administration activities.
Target Date 6/30/2020
Estimate the number and type of families that will Not applicable.
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Not applicable.
Planned Activities Same as description.
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18 Project Name Fair Housing Foundation
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Provide Needed Community Services to Low and
Moderate Persons
Needs Addressed Priority Community Services
Funding CDBG: $30,000
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.206(c)
Administration and Planning/Fair Housing
Activities
National Objective Citation: Not Applicable
The Fair Housing Foundation (FHF) offers a
comprehensive Fair Housing Program that meets
the HUD CDBG requirement to affirmatively
further fair housing and includes the following
services: 1) discrimination complaint counseling,
intake, investigations, and resolutions; 2)
education and outreach services; 3) general
housing (tenant/landlord) counseling, mediations,
assistance, resolution, and referrals; and 4)
affirmatively further fair housing activities to
address the Analysis of Impediments to Fair
Housing Choice.
Target Date 6/30/2020
Estimate the number and type of families that will Not applicable.
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Citywide.
Planned Activities Same as description.
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19 Project Name Unallocated HOME Funds
Target Area Not applicable
Goals Supported Not applicable
Needs Addressed Not applicable
Funding HOME: $2,760,123
Description Unallocated HOME Funds
Target Date Not applicable
Estimate the number and type of families that will Not applicable
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Not applicable
Planned Activities Not applicable
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20 Project Name Unallocated CDBG Funds
Target Area Not applicable
Goals Supported Not applicable
Needs Addressed Not applicable
Funding CDBG: $583,492
Description Unallocated CDBG Funds
Target Date Not applicable
Estimate the number and type of families that will Not applicable
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Not applicable
Planned Activities Not applicable
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21 Project Name Cameron Lane Navigation Center Operations
Program
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Support Social Service Agencies that Assist
Homeless Populations
Preserve Existing Public Facilities
Needs Addressed Priority Community Services
Funding CDBG: $772,181
CDBG-CV: e"� $2,028,847
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570,201 (c) - Operating
Costs of Homeless/AIDS Patients Programs
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208 (a)(2) -
Low/Mod Limited Clientele Benefit
The City is proposing to allocate $772,181 in CDBG
program income and 572-,819 $2,028,847 in CARES
Act (CDBG-CV) funding, for a total of $!.5 millien
$2,801,028, to cover costs associated with the
operations of an emergency homeless facility located
at 17631 Cameron Lane, Huntington Beach. Costs
such as staffing, utilities, maintenance, and wrap
around homeless services are necessary to help the
City prevent, prepare for, and respond to the
continued threat of the Coronavirus to the City's
vulnerable homeless population.
Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the number and type of families that will 100 persons
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description 17631 Cameron Lane, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Planned Activities Same as description.
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22 Project Name CDBG-CV Program Administration
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Planning for Housing and Community Development
Needs Addressed Other Housing and Community Development Needs
Funding CDBG-CV: $130,928
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.206(a) -
Administration and Planning/General Program
Administration
National Objective Citation: Not Applicable
The City will utilize a portion of CARES Act funding
(CDBG-CV) to offset staff and program delivery costs
for activities that are helping to prevent, prepare for,
and respond to the Coronavirus.
Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the number and type of families that will Not applicable.
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Not applicable.
Planned Activities Same as description.
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AP-50 Geographic Distribution — 91.220(f)
Description of the geographic areas of the entitlement (including areas of low-income and
minority concentration) where assistance will be directed
Huntington Beach is an urbanized coastal community located in northwestern Orange County,
California. Much of the City's residentially designated land has already been developed. Future
residential development rests primarily upon the recycling of existing parcels and infill
development. Surrounding Huntington Beach are the cities of Seal Beach to the northwest,
Westminster to the northeast, Fountain Valley and Costa Mesa to the east, Newport Beach to
the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest.
The City utilizes CDBG and HOME funds for projects and programs operated citywide. However,
the majority of CDBG-funded infrastructure and facility projects are targeted to the most-needy
neighborhoods:those census tracts where 47.83%or more of the residents are low-or moderate-
income.
Specifically, for Special Code Enforcement activities, the City has identified deteriorated areas
based on observed violations of the Uniform Housing Code. This effort was undertaken to
determine geographical areas meeting the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) guidelines to utilize Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)funding for special code
enforcement and preservation activities in deteriorating areas. From this survey, staff identified
four geographical areas that met the criteria for a deteriorating area, as well as meeting the CDBG
national objective of serving low and moderate-income households:
• Bolsa Chica — Heil
• East—Central
• South — Central
• Southeast
These four areas of concentrated deteriorated housing have been designated as Special CDBG
Code Enforcement areas and have become the focus of increased code enforcement and
neighborhood preservation efforts to improve the quality of life and condition of housing. With
the release of HUDs updated 2014 Low and Moderate-Income Summary Data, however, several
of the census block groups within the four Special CDBG Code Enforcement areas no longer
qualify as low and moderate income (minimum 47.83% low/mod households). Thus, the City will
no longer utilize CDBG funds for code enforcement in the areas that do not qualify.
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Geographic Distribution
Target Area Percentage of Funds
Low/Mod Income Areas 0%
Special Code Enforcement Areas 4.5%
Citywide 95.5%
Table 10-Geographic Distribution
Rationale for the priorities for allocating investments geographically
All public service programs, ADA improvement projects, and housing projects funded with CDBG
or HOME will be available citywide to eligible persons. The City will also allocate CDBG funds for
special code enforcement and preservation activities in Special Code Enforcement Areas that
have been identified as deteriorated based on the observance of violations of the Uniform
Housing Code. These areas include Bolsa Chica-Heil; East-Central; South-Central; and Southeast.
Public facility and public infrastructure projects will be targeted to neighborhoods where 47.83%
or more of residents are low and moderate income.
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Affordable Housing
AP-55 Affordable Housing — 91.220(g)
Introduction
One Year Goals for the Number of Households to be Supported
Homeless 68
Non-Homeless 0
Special-Needs
Total 68
Table 11 -One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Requirement
One Year Goals for the Number of Households Supported Through
Rental Assistance 61
The Production of New Units 0
Rehab of Existing Units 7
Acquisition of Existing Units
Total 68
Table 12-One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Type
Discussion
The City will continue working with Interval House to provide 22 households with short and
medium-term rental assistance as well as housing relocation and stabilization services. The TBRA
Program will meet the City's investment criteria by dedicating program assistance to homeless
households with incomes at or below 30% AMI with preference to veterans, seniors, and victims
of domestic violence. The City will allocate $187,078 in 2019/20 HOME funds to this effort. The
contract with Interval House will expire on June 30, 2020.
The City will also contract with Families First to provide an additional Tenant Based Rental
Assistance Program for 15 households in FY 2019/20. Families First is a non-profit organization
committed to helping families in need achieve and maintain self-sufficiency through housing,
food, counseling, and other support services. The program will run through June 30, 2020 with
an allocation of$250,000 in HOME for FY 2018/19 and $271,500 in FY 2019/20.
A third contract for the administration of a Tenant Based Rental Assistance program will be
entered with Mercy House. Mercy House will be allocated $302,500 in HOME funds in FY
2019/20. The City projects 24 households will be assisted in FY 2019/20.
Lastly, the City will use CDBG Revolving Loan Funds to continue the City's Residential
Rehabilitation Grant and Loan Programs with a goal of assisting 7 homeowners total.
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AP-60 Public Housing — 91.220(h)
Introduction
The City of Huntington Beach does not have any public housing developments. However,
Huntington Beach is one of a number of cities that benefits from the services of the Orange
County Housing Authority (OCHA), which is currently managing over 1,000 Housing Choice
Vouchers for residential units within Huntington Beach (February 2015); 58 of these were
Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Vouchers, 15 were Family Unification Vouchers, and 45 were
Shelter Plus Care vouchers for formerly homeless disabled households. Elderly households
comprise 43%of the City's Section 8 recipients (434 households), indicative of several large senior
housing complexes with significant numbers of Section 8 tenants. The City also has a high
proportion of disabled households receiving Section 8 (over 400 households), although many of
these households are also likely to be seniors.
OCHA last opened its Housing Choice Voucher waiting list in February 2012, during which it
received 48,298 applications for assistance. Of the total applicants, 24,756 were living within
Orange County, 3,262 were working in the County but living elsewhere, and 20,280 were living
and working outside the County. Waiting list statistics highlight both the tremendous need for
affordable housing in Huntington Beach, and the need to assist a variety of family needs from
differing demographics. The data indicates the need to serve special needs populations that are
disabled and/or homeless, as well as the growing need to serve the expanding senior citizen
population.
Actions planned during the next year to address the needs to public housing
Not applicable.
Actions to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and
participate in homeownership
Not applicable.
If the PHA is designated as troubled, describe the manner in which financial assistance will be
provided or other assistance
Not applicable.
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AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities — 91.220(i)
Introduction
Throughout the country and the Los Angeles and Orange County region, homelessness has
become an increasing challenge. Factors contributing to the rise in homelessness include a lack
of housing affordable to low- and moderate-income persons, increases in people living below
poverty levels, reductions in subsidies to the poor, drug/alcohol abuse, and de-
institutionalization of the mentally ill. As described in greater detail in Section MA-30 Homeless
Facilities and Services in the Consolidated Plan, the City of Huntington Beach has been actively
engaged in numerous activities to decrease homelessness and provide effective and efficient
support to local non-profits that provide services to this population. In March 2015, the City
Council authorized formation of a Homeless Task Force Subcommittee to coordinate homeless
and housing efforts and provide City support and guidance regarding services. The Task Force is
keeping the City Council apprised of issues and services and makes recommendations as needed.
In addition, the Office of Business Development and the Huntington Beach Police Department
utilized CDBG public service funds for one part-time Homeless Coordinator and up to four part-
time Homeless Case Mangers to serve as the City's point persons for homeless issues. Funding
will continue in 2019/20.
Once every two years, Orange County undertakes an effort to enumerate all of the sheltered and
unsheltered homeless people within the county in a given twenty-four-hour period.This effort,
known as the Homeless Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, is congressionally mandated for all
communities that receive U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding
for homeless programs. The most recent PIT in Orange County was held on a single night in
January 2019 with the assistance of many homeless service providers.
The January 2019 PIT counts are not available yet, however the January 2017 PIT count
enumerated 4,792 homeless individuals in Orange County, reflecting an almost eight percent
increase from the 2015 count of 4,251, and an almost 13 percent increase from the 2013 count
of 4,251 homeless persons. Of the 4,792 homeless persons counted in 2017, 54%are unsheltered
(2,584) and 46% are sheltered (2,206).
The Orange County Point in Time Count does not provide specific information by jurisdiction.
However, the 2014 Homeless Conditions Report and Recommendations commissioned by the
City of Huntington Beach (prepared by City Net) estimates 283 homeless individuals within the
City. This figure generally correlates with the Huntington Beach Police Department estimates of
200 unsheltered homeless at any given time in the City because Police Officers would likely be
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referring to unsheltered homeless individuals, which are more readily visible and identifiable as
homeless.
Describe the jurisdictions one-year goals and actions for reducing and ending homelessness
including
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their
individual needs
The City of Huntington Beach is committed to addressing homelessness. In March 2014, the City
Council conducted a study session on homelessness in the community, including a presentation
by the Executive Director of the Orange County Commission to End Homelessness and the City's
Police Chief. Subsequently, the City contracted with City Net, a collaborative organization, to
conduct research on the scope and scale of the homeless issues in Huntington Beach, provide an
asset map of homeless services and resources, and deliver recommendations about how to
strategically leverage existing assets and resources in the community to address the problem.
City Net's findings and recommendations are summarized below:
1. The City possesses an abundance of non-profit organizations, faith congregations, local
businesses, and community groups that are eager for collaborative solutions to ending
homelessness in Huntington Beach.
2. The groups listed above are decentralized both structurally and geographically.
3. The City should invest in coordinating these resources without aggregating them or
investing in heavy infrastructure.
4. A proactive connection should be established between the non-profit and faith
communities to City safety personnel and other first responders.
5. The City should invest in a multi-sector collective impact collaborative which would meet
regularly to achieve goals over the course of 12-months.
Prior to publication of the City Net Homeless Conditions Report, a former Huntington Beach
Mayor coordinated the "Huntington Beach Homeless Collaborative" comprised of various
homeless service providers and faith-based organizations. The Collaborative conducts monthly
meetings at the Central Library with the purpose of gathering resource information useful in
dealing with the homeless issue; developing an information and referral system for collaborative
members; establishing partnerships with the City; and coordinating activities between homeless
service providers. City staff from the Police Department, Community Services, and the City
Manager's Office/Office of Business Development attend these meetings.
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The City's Police Department recently engaged the services of the Coast to Coast Foundation, a
non-profit Police Officer Liaison Program (POLP) designed to eliminate resource barriers and
support law enforcement homelessness teams. Coast to Coast partners with police departments
throughout Orange County, providing a model that balances enforcement with outreach.
Resources include: Homeless Liaison Officer (HLO) kits for daily patrol, 24/7 locker locations kits,
homeless relocation, trained outreach team, community campaign/education and
empowerment in support of law enforcement. The City's Police Department and Coast to Coast
have created a volunteer program specifically designed to the needs of Huntington Beach. The
volunteers engage in monthly outreach efforts to the homeless and have experienced great
success.
On March 16, 2015, the City Council authorized the creation and establishment of a seven-
member Homeless Task Force to make recommendations to the City Council regarding programs
and services for the homeless. Subsequently, the Task Force created Homeless Task Force Sub-
Committees on the following topics: Police; Housing; Coordination of Services & Economic Self-
Sufficiency; and Health Services. The Task Force is coordinated by the Office of Business
Development with assistance from the Police Department, and the Homeless Outreach
Coordinator. On March 22, 2016, the Task Force presented 22 recommendations to the City
Council.
Since the establishment of the Homeless Task Force, many accomplishments have been made to
date: Presentations from a variety of homeless organizations including Beach Cities Interfaith
Services, OC Health Care Agency, Share Ourselves, the Illumination Foundation, Fresh Beginnings,
and the Pasadena and Orange Police Departments; and Creation of six homeless sub-committees
who have provided the Task Force with many recommendations to address safety, housing,
services, economic self-sufficiency, and health services.
The Office of Business Development and the Police Department have been granted continued
CDBG public service funds for FY 2019/20 to fund the current part-time Homeless Coordinator
position to serve as the City's point person for homeless issues, as well as four part-time case
manager/social worker. The Homeless Coordinator acts as liaison with the Police Department,
non-profit organizations and for-profit groups such as mental health centers, hospitals, churches,
shelters, addiction centers and rehabilitation programs. The Coordinator will assist the Police
Department in locating shelter beds for the homeless and rehabilitation (detox) beds for those
in need of assistance and provide wrap-around services for homeless clientele. In addition, both
the coordinator and the case manager/social worker help to coordinate City services regarding
homeless encampments and public information.
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Lastly, beginning in FY 2018/19 and continuing into 2019/20, the City will be funding the Stand Up
for Kids Street Outreach Program where volunteer staff scout streets of Huntington Beach
searching for youth who are currently unsheltered or unstably housed. Standup for Kids serves
teens and youth (ages 12 - 24) who are homeless, at-risk, aging-out of foster care, or runaways
to equip them with the tools they need to transition from life on the street to a life of stability
and opportunity. The Street Outreach program provides basic services (food, clothing, hygiene
items, and survival kits) as well as medical assistance and compassionate mentoring.
Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons
The City has and will continue to address the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs
of homeless and homeless families through support of homeless programs such as the
Huntington Beach Youth Emergency Shelter, Interval House, Families Forward, and Mercy House.
Through the City's Homeless Task Force, the City will also support the provision of emergency
housing and services by Beach Cities Interfaith Services and the local faith-based community. The
City has also created a Homeless Outreach Coordinator and a Homeless Case Manger position
who are responsible for creating relationships with the homeless and to provide services with an
eye toward bringing their homelessness to an end.
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Finally, via substantial amendment to the FY 2019/20 Annual Action Plan approved by the
Huntington Beach City Council in June 2020, the City will alleEate allocated a total of$1.5 million
in CDBG and CARES Act (CDBG-CV) funds to assist with the operations of a new emergency
homeless shelter located at 17631 Cameron Lane, Huntington Beach. On January 19, 2021, the
City will propose another allocation of $1,301,028 in CDBG-CV funds to the Cameron Lane
Navigation Center Operation Program. These funds are part of the 311 tranche of CARES Act
funding awarded to the City on September 11, 2020.The additional funding will increase the total
allocation to this project to $2,801,028. The Cameron Lane Navigation Center will be developed
with the County of Orange as it prepares for the ongoing threat of the Novel Coronavirus. Costs
such as staffing, utilities, maintenance, and wrap around homeless services are necessary to help
the City prevent, prepare for,and respond to the continued threat of the Coronavirus to the City's
vulnerable homeless population.
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Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families
with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to
permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that
individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals
and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were
recently homeless from becoming homeless again
In an ongoing effort to continue to address the needs of the homeless and those at risk of
homelessness, the City will focus on the development of sustainable and effective programming,
including: applying for short and long-term available funding; partnerships with experienced
service providers capable of leveraging other funding; the ability to create or secure affordable
housing; perform homeless case management; and engage the homeless through a street
outreach component in order to better connect them to available services. The City's goal is to
expand on current homeless programs and activities with a greater emphasis on homeless
veterans and families to assist with their successful transition toward self-sufficiency.
In FY 2015/16, the also City entered into a subrecipient agreement with a nonprofit agency,
Interval House, to operate a city-wide Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program using tenant
selection policies and criteria. The City gave local preference to households impacted by
homelessness, persons at risk of homelessness, veterans, seniors, and victims of domestic
violence in Huntington Beach. The program has, to date, provided rental assistance to 63
households and with continued funding into FY 2019/20, proposes to assist an additional 22
families.
The City has also partnered with Mercy House to implement a second Tenant Based Rental
Assistance program targeting low and very-low income seniors, veterans, and homeless. The
program has provided assistance to 43 households to date. In FY 2019/20, Mercy House proposes
to assist an additional 24 households with tenant based rental assistance.
Finally, as part of an amendment to the FY 2018/19 Annual Action Plan, the City entered into a
third two-year contract with Families Forward to provide 15 households in FY 2018/19 and
another 15 households in FY 2019/20 with tenant based rental assistance.
Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely
low-income individuals and families and those who are: being discharged from publicly funded
institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster
care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); or, receiving
assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services,
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employment, education, or youth needs.
To help prevent homelessness and protect at-risk populations, Huntington Beach will continue
to participate in the Orange County Continuum of Care System to provide assistance to persons
at risk of becoming homeless. In addition, the City continues to pursue opportunities to expand
its affordable housing inventory to benefit primarily low-income renters.
The City does not receive Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) or Housing Opportunities for Persons
with AIDS (HOPWA) funding and therefore is not required to develop a discharge coordination
policy. However,the City will continue to address a discharge coordination policy with the Orange
County Housing Authority and the Continuum of Care Homeless Issues Task Force.
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AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing — 91.22O(j)
Introduction
Huntington Beach has a strong history of supporting affordable housing. The City has adopted
numerous provisions in its Zoning Ordinance that facilitate a range of residential development
types and encourage affordable housing. In addition, the City and its former Redevelopment
Agency have provided direct financial assistance to support affordable and mixed income housing
projects. The loss of Redevelopment Housing Funds, which previously generated approximately
$3 million per year for housing activities, will dampen the level of future affordable housing
production in the City.
In addition to funding constraints, the primary barrier to the provision of affordable housing in
Huntington Beach is the lack of vacant land suitable for residential development. Separate
owners of smaller parcels hold much of the underdeveloped and residentially zoned land in the
City. This calls for alternative policy tools such as lot consolidation and/or demolition of existing
older structures to accommodate higher density infill development. Through adoption of the
Downtown and Beach and Edinger Corridors Specific Plans, the City has provided opportunities
for high density mixed use and residential infill.
Actions it planned to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as
barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning
ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the
return on residential investment
Through the administration of the CDBG and HOME programs, every effort is made to remove
barriers to affordable housing through agreements with for-profit and non-profit affordable
housing developers. These efforts also include working with neighborhood residents to ensure
affordable housing projects are acceptable. Ongoing monitoring of "for sale" affordable units is
conducted by department staff by assuring that the affordable housing covenants are recorded
on title when the unit is sold. To address the decline in sources of housing funds, the City will
continue to advocate for and pursue federal, state, local and private funding sources for
affordable housing.
Additionally, as part of the City's Housing Element update, the City must assess and to the extent
feasible, mitigate, its governmental constraints to housing for lower and moderate-income
households and persons with disabilities. The Housing Element addresses the City's provisions
for affordable housing, emergency shelters, transitional housing, and supportive housing. The
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following programs in the City's 2013-2021 Housing Element specifically address the variety of
regulatory and financial tools used by the City to remove barriers and facilitate the provision of
affordable housing:
Program 2. Multi-family Acquisition/Rehabilitation through Non-Profit Developers
Objective:Acquire, rehabilitate, and establish affordability covenants on 80 rental units.
Program 7. Residential and Mixed-Use Sites Inventory
Objective: Maintain current inventory of vacant and underutilized development sites, and
provide to developers along with information on incentives.
Program 8. Beach and Edinger Corridors Specific Plan
Objective:Facilitate development through flexible,form based standards, and streamlined
processing. Encourage affordable housing by requiring inclusionary units to be provided
on-site, or within the Specific Plan, and providing additional incentives for increased
percentages of affordable units.
Program 10. Inclusionary Program and Housing Trust Fund
Objective: Continue implementation and re-evaluate Ordinance to provide consistency
with case law and market conditions. Establish in-lieu fee amount for projects between
10-30 units.
Program 11. Affordable Housing Development Assistance
Objective: Provide financial and regulatory assistance in support of affordable housing.
Provide information on incentives to development community.
Program 13. Affordable Housing Density Bonus
Objective: Continue to offer density bonus incentives as a means of enhancing the
economic feasibility of affordable housing development.
Program 14. Development Fee Assistance
Objective: Continue to offer fee reductions to incentivize affordable housing. Specify the
waiver of 100%of application processing fees in the Code for projects with 10%extremely
low-income units.
Program 15. Residential Processing Procedures
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Objective: Provide non-discretionary development review within the Beach and Edinger
Corridors Specific Plan. Adopt streamlined review procedures for multi family
development on a Citywide basis.
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AP-85 Other Actions — 91.220(k)
Introduction
Actions planned to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs
The City of Huntington Beach has identified long-range strategies, activities and funding sources
to implement the goals in the areas of housing and community development services for the
benefit of the residents.
• The City will continue to seek other resources and funding sources to address the biggest
obstacle to meeting the community's underserved needs, which is the lack of funding
and/or inadequate funding.
• The City will look for innovative and creative ways to make its delivery systems more
comprehensive and will continue existing partnerships with both for-profit and not-for-
profit organizations.
• The City will use HOME and CDBG funds to concentrate on both affordable rental housing,
tenant-based rental housing, and homeowner rehabilitation programs.
• The City is currently addressing certain housing needs with federal funds such as
availability, condition, and fair housing practices to prevent homelessness.
• The City is also addressing community development needs with federal funds such as
infrastructure, improving public facilities and code enforcement.
• The City is working with surrounding jurisdictions on a regional approach to meeting the
underserved needs.
Actions planned to foster and maintain affordable housing
The City's Consolidated Plan has identified the preservation of existing, and the creation of new,
affordable housing as a priority need during the 2015/16 — 2019/20 timeframe.
In May 2015, the City issued a Notice of Funding Availability(NOFA) identifying nearly$2.5 million
in available affordable housing funds. The City's goal was to obtain proposals for affordable
housing projects as well as a proposed Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) program. The City
identified homeless, those at risk of homelessness, veterans, seniors, and victims of domestic
violence as the population for which the housing programs should be targeted. The NOFA was
available on the City's website and was disseminated to local CHDO's in the area. The City
received five (5) proposals: three (3) proposals for affordable housing projects, and two (2)
proposals for TBRA programs. Because the May 2015 NOFA proved unsuccessful in negotiating
the development of an affordable housing project, the City issued a new NOFA, after which it
opted to work with the local CHDO, Orange County Community Housing Corporation (OCCHC) to
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develop a rental four-plex located at 7792 Barton Drive in Huntington Beach. The project was
awarded $781,220 in HOME funding in October 2016 via substantial amendment to the FY
2016/17 Annual Action Plan. The project is complete.
In response to the solicitation for a tenant based rental assistance program provider, Interval
House was selected to administer such a program in September 2015. Interval House was chosen
because of its extensive experience in providing services to households impacted by domestic
violence, and because it already works closely with the City's Police Department in providing
housing for eligible households. Additionally, Interval House implemented the City's
Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing (HPRP) program, a similar federal funding
program that provided assistance to homeless and at at-risk persons to alleviate homelessness
and provide rapid re-housing. During FY 2019/20, the City will continue to work with Interval
House to provide tenant-based rental assistance to an additional 22 households. The program
will continue to target homeless, persons at risk of homelessness, veterans, seniors, and victims
of domestic violence in Huntington Beach.
The City has also partnered with Mercy House to implement a second Tenant Based Rental
Assistance program targeting low and very-low income seniors, veterans, and homeless. The
program has provided assistance to 43 households to date and the program will continue through
the end of FY 2019/20 with a proposed goal of assisting an additional 24 households.
Via the amendment to the FY 2018/19 Annual Action Plan, the City also funded a contract with
Families Forward to provide 15 households in FY 2018/19 and another 15 households in FY
2019/20 with tenant based rental assistance. To date, Families Forward has helped seven
households with tenant based rental assistance.
Finally, the City proposed to allocate $667,808 in HOME funds for The Navigation Center located
at 15161 Jackson Street in Midway City.The project proposes to construct approximately 7 single
family occupancy units to be rented solely to Huntington Beach residents. The property is owned
by the local CHDO, American Family Housing. The City is partnering with AFH, the City of
Westminster, and the County of Orange on this endeavor.
Finally, in recent years,the City has provided funding support to local public service agencies such
as the Huntington Beach Police Department and SteppingUP that address the service needs of
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the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless.
Actions planned to reduce lead-based paint hazards
As a means of better protecting children and families against lead poisoning, in 1999 HUD
instituted revised lead-based paint regulations focused around the following five activities:
• Notification
• Lead Hazard Evaluation
• Lead Hazard Reduction
• Ongoing Maintenance
• Response to Children with Environmental Intervention Blood Lead Level
The City has implemented HUD Lead Based Paint Regulations (Title X), which requires federally
funded rehabilitation projects to address lead hazards. Lead-based paint abatement is part of
the City's Residential Rehabilitation Program and the Acquisition/Rehabilitation of Affordable
Rental Housing Program. Units within rental housing projects selected for rehabilitation are
tested if not statutorily exempt. Elimination or encapsulation remedies are implemented if lead
is detected and is paid for by either the developer of the project, or with CDBG or HOME funds,
as appropriate.
To reduce lead-based paint hazards in existing housing, all housing rehabilitation projects
supported with federal funds are tested for lead and asbestos. When a lead-based paint hazard
is present, the City or the City's sub-grantee contracts with a lead consultant for abatement or
implementation of interim controls, based on the findings of the report. Tenants are notified of
the results of the test and the clearance report. In Section 8 programs, staff annually inspects
units on the existing program and new units as they become available. In all cases, defective paint
surfaces must be repaired. In situations where a unit is occupied by a household with children
under the age of six, corrective actions will include testing and abatement if necessary, or
abatement without testing.
Actions planned to reduce the number of poverty-level families
The City's major objectives in reducing poverty within Huntington Beach are to:
• Reduce the number of families on welfare;
• Reduce the number of families needing housing subsidies; and
• Increase economic opportunities for low and moderate-income persons.
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The City's anti-poverty strategy seeks to enhance the employability of residents through the
promotion and support of programs which provide employment training and supportive services,
while expanding employment opportunities through the support of programs supporting
business development and employment and its recently-completed Economic Development
Strategy.
In terms of employment training and supportive services, the City supports literacy programs for
families (Oakview Family Literacy Program) with a combination of General Funds and CDBG that
help enhance the employability of low-income persons with deficient English speaking, reading,
and writing skills. As funding permits, the City will continue to support the following Public
Services to increase family stability for lower income households:
• Counseling
• Domestic Violence Prevention Services
• Provision of food
• Substance Abuse Services
• Job Training
Lastly, the City of Huntington Beach supports a variety of economic development activities that
help to create and retain jobs for low- and moderate-income households. Activities supported
include a commercial property locator; employment assistance including of a referral service for
finding and training employees; financial assistance through the Small Business Administration;
business counseling and training via a litany of not-for-profit Orange County agencies; technical
assistance in permits, trademarks, environmental review, and taxes; and export and trade
assistance. Micro-enterprise assistance, job training services, and technical assistance are some
areas that may warrant consideration for funding during the next Consolidated Plan period.
The City will fully comply with Section 3 of the Housing and Community Development Act, which
helps foster local economic development and individual self-sufficiency. This set of regulations
require that to the greatest extent feasible, the City will provide job training, employment, and
contracting opportunities for low or very low-income residents in connection with housing and
public construction projects.
Actions planned to develop institutional structure
As the recipient of CDBG and HOME funds, the City has delegated the Office of Business
Development to be the lead department responsible for the overall administration of HUD
grants. In that regard, the Division will prepare the Consolidated Plan and Analysis of
Impediments to Fair Housing Choice every five years, draft the Annual Action Plan and CAPER, as
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well as all other reports required by federal rules and regulations.
The City will work with non-profit agencies, for-profit developers, advocacy groups, clubs, and
organizations, neighborhood leadership groups, City departments and with the private sector to
implement the City's five-year strategy to address the priority needs outlined in the Consolidated
Plan for Fiscal Years 2015/2016 — 2019/2020. Engaging the community and stakeholders in the
delivery of services and programs for the benefit of low to moderate residents will be vital in
overcoming gaps in service delivery. The City will also utilize public notices, Community
Workshops and Meetings(as appropriate), the City's website, and other forms of media to deliver
information on carrying out the Consolidated Plan strategies.
Actions planned to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social
service agencies
In an ongoing effort to bridge the gap of various programs and activities, the City has developed
partnerships and collaborations with local service providers and City departments that have been
instrumental in meeting the needs and demands of the homeless, low income individuals and
families, and other special needs. Over the years,the City has expanded partnerships and created
new ones along the way. The array of partners include, but are not limited to: the Huntington
Beach Police Department, Library Services, Community Services, and Public Works Departments;
American Family Housing, Habitat for Humanity, Interval House, Mercy House, Collete's
Children's Home, and AMCAL; Orange County Community Housing Corporation; Jamboree
Housing; Community SeniorServ; AIDS Services Foundation; Project Self Sufficiency; Alzheimer's
Family Services; Fair Housing Foundation; the Orange County Housing Authority; and 2-1-1
Orange County and OC Community Services (Orange County Continuum of Care). During FY
2019/20, the City will continue to develop these partnerships. Specifically, the City is currently
working with the City of Westminster, the County or Orange, and American Family Housing to
construct new SRO units for homeless persons at AFH's property located at 15161 Jackson Street,
Midway City.
Finally, the City is assisting with the acquisition of land for the development of an emergency
homeless shelter located at 17631 Cameron Lane, Huntington Beach. The new public facility,
known as the Cameron Lane Navigation Center, will partner with the County of Orange to offer
nightly shelter for the City's homeless population during the COVID-19 pandemic. The City will
utilize CDBG and CARES Act funds for operations of the shelter once the Orange County Safer at
Home order has lifted.
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Program Specific Requirements
AP-90 Program Specific Requirements — 91.220(I) (1,2,4)
Introduction
The City of Huntington Beach participates in HUD's CDBG Program that is used for creating decent
affordable housing, suitable living environments, and economic opportunities.The program year
(2019/20) will begin on July 1, 2019. The FY 2019/20 CDBG allocation of $1,147,593 will be used
to implement CDBG projects and programs during the program year.
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(I)(1)
Projects planned with all CDBG funds expected to be available during the year are identified in
the Projects Table. The following identifies program income that is available for use that is
included in projects to be carried out.
1. The total amount of program income that will have been received before $0
the start of the next program year and that has not yet been reprogrammed
2. The amount of proceeds from section 108 loan guarantees that will be $0
used during the year to address the priority needs and specific objectives
identified in the grantee's strategic plan
3. The amount of surplus funds from urban renewal settlements $0
4. The amount of any grant funds returned to the line of credit for which the $0
planned use has not been included in a prior statement or plan.
5. The amount of income from float-funded activities $0
Total Program Income $0
Other CDBG Requirements
1. The amount of urgent need activities $0
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HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(I)(2)
The City of Huntington Beach participates in HUD's HOME Program that can be used to promote
affordable housing in the City through activities such as rental housing development and tenant-
based rental assistance. The 2019/20 Program Year will commence on July 1, 2019. The FY
2019/20 HOME allocation is $563,796, and along with prior year funds of $905,781, and
$2,342,573 in estimated program income, the City will have$$3,812,150 available to implement
HOME projects and programs during the program year.
1. A description of other forms of investment being used beyond those identified in Section
92.205 is as follows:
The City will provide grants, interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing deferred payment
loans or residual receipts loans permitted under 24 CFR 92.206 (b) (1). The City will not
institute other forms of investment forms not described in the aforementioned section nor
provide loan guarantees described under 24 CFR 92.206 (b) (21).
2. A description of the guidelines that will be used for resale or recapture of HOME funds
when used for homebuyer activities as required in 92.254, is as follows:
The City is not administering a homebuyer program with CDBG or HOME funds as part of its
2019/20 Annual Action Plan. The Annual Plan, therefore, does not describe resale or
recapture guidelines as required in 92,254.
3. A description of the guidelines for resale or recapture that ensures the affordability of units
acquired with HOME funds? See 24 CFR 92.254(a)(4) are as follows:
The City is not administering a homebuyer program with CDBG or HOME funds as part of its
2019/20 Annual Action Plan. The Annual Plan, therefore, does not describe resale or
recapture guidelines that ensure the affordability of units acquired with HOME funds as
required in 92.254 (a)(4).
4. Plans for using HOME funds to refinance existing debt secured by multifamily housing that
is rehabilitated with HOME funds along with a description of the refinancing guidelines
required that will be used under 24 CFR 92.206(b), are as follows:
The City is not proposing to use HOME funds to refinance existing debt secured by multifamily
housing rehabilitated with HOME funds. Thus, since the City does not propose to undertake
refinancing, the City is not required to discuss its financing guidelines required under 24 CFR
92.206(b).
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
JULY 1, 2020 - JUNE 301, 2021
AMENDMENT NO. TWO (SUBSTANTIAL)
DRAFT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
DECEMBER 18, 2020 - JANUARY 19, 2021
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
OFFICE OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
2000 MAIN STREET
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
2020121 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
ExecutiveSummary (AP-05).........................................................................................1
Lead & Responsible Agencies (PR-05)........................................................................ 9
Consultation (AP-10)...................................................................................................10
Citizen Participation (AP-12).......................................................................................16
ExpectedResources (AP-15).......................................................................................23
Annual Goals and Objectives (AP-20) ........................................................................25
Projects(AP-35).......................................................................................................... 34
ProjectSummary (AP-38)...........................................................................................37
Geographic Distribution (AP-50)................................................................................61
Affordable Housing(AP-55) ......................................................................................64
PublicHousing(AP-6o).............................................................................................. 66
Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities (AP-65)............................................ 67
Barriers to Affordable Housing(AP-75).....................................................................71
OtherActions (AP-85).................................................................................................73
Program Specific Requirements (AP-9o).................................................................. 78
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Executive Summary
AP-05 Executive Summary - 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.22o(b)
1. Introduction
Huntington Beach's 2020/21-2024/25 Consolidated Plan constitutes the City's strategy for
addressing its housing and community development needs utilizing federal entitlement funds.
The goals are to assist low and moderate-income persons, provide decent housing, create
suitable living environments, and expand economic opportunities. Included in the
Consolidated Plan are broad five-year objectives and strategies to accomplish these goals.
Specific identifiable benchmarks for measuring progress in realizing the City's strategy are
proposed in the Annual Action Plans.
The 2020/21 Annual Action Plan includes application for funds under two different HUD
entitlement programs - Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the HOME
Investment Partnership Program. Current year entitlements combined with reallocations and
repayments from prior year activities (program income) bring the total estimated funding for
program year 2020/21 to almost $6.4 million. The following Annual Action Plan describes
resources, programs, activities and actions Huntington Beach will use in the coming 2020/21
fiscal year to implement its strategic plan and ultimately achieve its Consolidated Plan goals
and objectives, summarized in the table on the following page.
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Consolidated Plan Outcome/
5-Year Priority Implementing Programs 2020/21 Goal Objective
• Special Code Enforcement 600 Housing Units
• Owner-Occupied SF, Condo, 8 Housing Units SL -1
DH-1
and Mobile Home Grant
Sustain and Strengthen Program
Neighborhoods • Owner-Occupied Single-Family 2 Housing Units DH-1
Rehabilitation Loan Program
DH-1
• Housing Rehabilitation Loan 10 Housing Units
Administration
• AEq. R .hab/ls e , r...5t. Etie o Housing I ..�tS 1)H
nu
T... aRt Oared o.,Rt;;I 6�gigt�R. P 0H 2
Pregfatal
Huntington Beach Senior 17 Housing Units DH-2
Preserve Existing and Housing Affordable Housing
Create New Affordable Project (Beach & Main)
Housing • Families Forward Tenant-Based 20 Households DH-2
Rental Assistance
• Interval House Tenant-Based 17 Households DH-2
Rental Assistance
• Mercy House Tenant-Based 18 Households DH-2
Rental Assistance
Homeless Outreach Program 400 Persons SL-1
StandUp for Kids OC - Street 112 Persons SL-1
Support Efforts to Address Outreach Program
Homelessness ' Robyne's Nest Housing for High 9 Persons SL-1
School Students
Cameron Lane Navigation too Persons SL-1
Center Operations Program
Support Agencies that
Assist Special Needs Senior Services, Care 165 Persons SL-1
Populations
Management
Increase Access to Youth-Services
Community Services to LMI • Children's Bureau 400 Persons SL-1
Persons General-Public-Services
• Oakview Family Literacy 190 Persons SL-1
14,i8e-Rersens &L-3
Preserve Existing and T
Create New Public Facilities
• Back-up Project: Cameron Lane
200 Persons SL-t
Facility Improvement Project
Provide Needed ADA Curb Cuts in Maintenance 1 939 persons SL-3
Infrastructure Zone 3
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Improvements in LMI
Neighborhoods
Planning for Housing and HOME Administration Not Applicable Not
• CDBG Administration Not Applicable
Community Development Fair HousingServices Not Applicable Applicable
2020-2024 Consolidated Plan Priorities, Implementing Programs, and FY 2o2o/2i Goals
2. Summarize the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan
See Table above.
3. Evaluation of past performance
HUD requires that grantees provide an evaluation of past performance. Since the current
year, 2019/20, is still in progress, the City of Huntington Beach will more fully measure
performance outputs and outcomes for CDBG and HOME under the Consolidated Annual
Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) which captures progress towards meeting five-year
goals and objectives. Nonetheless, below is a synopsis of what has been accomplished over
the last five years:
Decent Housing
• In May 2015, the City issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) identifying nearly
$2.5 million in available affordable housing funds. The City's goal was to obtain
proposals for affordable housing projects as well as Tenant-Based Rental Assistance
(TBRA) programs. The City identified homeless, those at risk of homelessness,
veterans, seniors, and victims of domestic violence as the population for which the
housing programs should be targeted. The NOFA was available on the City's website
and was disseminated to local CHDO's in the area. The City received five (5) proposals:
three (3) proposals for affordable housing projects, and two (2) proposals for TBRA
programs.
• In FY 2015/16, the City entered into a subrecipient agreement with a nonprofit agency,
Interval House, to operate a city-wide Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program using
tenant selection policies and criteria. The City gave local preference to households
impacted by homelessness, persons at risk of homelessness, veterans, seniors, and
victims of domestic violence in Huntington Beach. The contract with Interval House
was renewed two more times during the past five years and to date have assisted 69
households with rental subsidies.
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• Beginning in October 2o16, HOME funding was provided to Mercy House to implement
a second tenant based rental assistance program to very low and low-income
households, focusing on veterans and seniors. In October 2018, the City entered into a
new two-year contract with Mercy House to run through the end of FY 2019/20. To
date, Mercy House has provided assistance to 51 households.
• A third tenant based rental assistance program was implemented in partnership with
Families Forward in October 2018. The non-profit organization provides short and
medium-term rental assistance, case management, housing navigation, and
supportive services to eligible households. To date, Families Forward has assisted 19
households.
• The Residential Rehabilitation Program consists of a grant and loan program. First, the
Owner-Occupied Single-Family, Condo, and Mobile Home Grant Program Home
Improvement Program offers a one-time grant not to exceed $1o,000 to low-income
homeowners for deferred maintenance and health and safety-related household
repairs. The City's Owner-Occupied Single-Family Rehabilitation Loan Program, in
comparison, offers low-income homeowners up to $75,000 in deferred payment loans.
Both programs are intended to assist low-income homeowners to make much needed
repairs to keep their property safe and livable.The 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan goal is
to fund 75 grants/loans over the five-year period. A total of 40 loans/grants have
funded to date (February 2020), with more currently in the review stage.
• In October 2o16, the City approved a Substantial Amendment to the FY 2o16/17 Annual
Action Plan to provide $781,220 in HOME funds for an acquisition and rehabilitation
project located at 7792 Barton Drive. The property, now owned by the Orange County
Community Housing Corporation, consists of four rental units, two of which will
eventually be rented to two (2) very low- and two (2) low-income eligible households.
Project was completed in FY 2017/18.
• In December 2o16,the City completed an affordable housing project comprised of nine
units at 313 lith Street, Huntington Beach, also known as Project Self-Sufficiency (PSS)
House. Rehabilitation included new exterior stucco, roof, sewer, plumbing, electrical,
and several window and door replacements. The units will be income and rent
restricted for 55-years.
Suitable Living Environment
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• The City's Special Code Enforcement program continues to accomplish their goal of
assisting 60o housing units each year in CDBG-eligible areas.
• The City has assisted various public service agencies. While the number of public
service programs assisted with CDBG funds has been reduced due to of decreased
CDBG entitlement funds, the City continues to work towards its goals in providing
quality and effective services to youth, homeless, seniors, the disabled, and illiterate
adults, as well as fair housing services funded through Administrative costs, to the
Huntington Beach community.
• The City had a goal to assist 400 persons through the provision of public facility
improvements. To that end, in 2015/16, the City funded the Oak View Class and
Counseling Space Project which intended to provide additional classroom space for
the afterschool recreation program operated at the Oak View Family Resource Center
by Children's Bureau and the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Huntington Valley. Space
was limited at this location and the additional classroom, office and meeting space was
needed to accommodate various enrichment programs at the facility due to increased
demand for services. The project scope of work was amended in FY 2o16/17 to simply
reconfigure the Family Resource Center, rather than providing additional space. The
newly reconfigured space was completed in FY 2o16/17 and eliminated the need for the
remainder of the work.
• City-funded infrastructure improvements included ADA improvements to Public Works
Maintenance Zone 12 in FY 2015/16, Maintenance Zone 10 in FY 2o16/17, Maintenance
Zone 1 in FY 2017/18, and Maintenance Zone 9 in FY 2019/20. The City also awarded
$500,00o in CDBG Revolving Loan Funds to various curb cuts citywide in FY 2017/18.
The City has already reached its Consolidated Plan goal of assisting 1,224 persons in this
category; and, will continue funding to ADA improvements in the new Consolidated
Plan cycle.
• CDBG RLF funds in the amount of $600,00o were authorized in 2017/18 for the
Huntington Beach Youth Shelter Roof, Structural, and ADA Improvements. The Youth
Shelter project will benefit homeless youth which seek shelter and assistance through
this facility. The project was completed in FY 2019/20.
• In FY 2018/19, via substantial amendment, the City allocated $223,607 in CDBG funds
and $766,905 in CDBG revolving loan funds towards the Huntington Beach Navigation
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Center located at 15311 Pipeline Lane, Huntington Beach. The project was met with
much public criticism and with litigation concerning the use of the building for a
homeless shelter.The City is currently selling the property and all sale proceeds will be
returned to the CDBG line of credit and the project will be cancelled. The City is in the
process of looking for a new site to develop this new public facility project.
• In April 2020, the City was awarded $727,819 in supplemental CDBG funds under the
CARES Act which was signed into law to help grantees across America to prevent,
prepare, and respond to the Novel Coronavirus pandemic. In September 2020, the City
was awarded an additional $1,431,956 in the 3rd tranche of CDBG-CV funding given to
participating jurisdictions of the CDBG entitlement program. By substantial
amendment, the City allocated $2,028,847 of these funds, along with s772;181
si,138,757.05 in unallocated CDBG funds, and $200,000 in estimated program income,
for a total of 53,367,604.05 to the operations of a new emergency homeless shelter to
be located at 17631 Cameron Lane. The property is in the PFeEess of being has been
purchased by the City and will be leased to the County to operate a homeless facility
during the Orange County Safer at Home order as a response to COVID-19. When the
order is lifted, the City plans to continue operating the site as a homeless facility to
protect the City's homeless population when additional outbreaks of COVID-19 occur.
Economic Opportunity
• During 2015/16, City staff worked closely with two grassroots groups established in the
Oak View community, one of the most impacted areas of the City, and one in which
many resources have been concentrated in recent years. These efforts included
increased outreach to property owners and residents of the area and expansion of the
number of materials provided in Spanish. These efforts resulted in a bilingual Code
Enforcement officer being specifically hired to serve the Oak View community. Staff
has continued to connect the Fair Housing Foundation to the Oak View community,
and they are now non-voting partners of the Oak View Collaborative, which will give
them increased access to the clientele in need being served out of the Oak View Family
Resource Center.
• While not funded with federal CDBG funds, the City in 2014, prepared a comprehensive
Economic Development Strategy. The purpose of the Strategy was to identify the
highest priority economic development objectives in Huntington Beach, and to set
goals, policies and recommended actions for short term (0-2 years), mid-term (3-5
years), and long-term economic decisions.
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4. Summary of citizen participation process and consultation process
The City developed its 2020/21 Annual Action Plan through extensive consultation and
coordination with housing, social service and healthcare providers; public agencies; and the
local public housing agency as presented below. As a means of gaining input from the public,
the City conducted public hearings and invited comments on the draft Action Plan.
The City followed its Citizen Participation Plan and HUD's guidelines for citizen and community
involvement in preparation of the Action Plan to encourage citizen participation in the
preparation of the documents.
A draft of the 2020/21 Annual Action Plan will be made available for public comment for the
minimum 3o-day period (June 5 - July 6, 202o). A City Council public hearing will be held on
July 6, 2020, providing residents and interested parties a final opportunity to comment on the
Consolidated Plan prior to adoption and submittal to HUD.
5. Summary of public comments
See Huntington Beach Citizen Participation Comments in Appendix.
6. Summary of comments or views not accepted and the reasons for not accepting
them
The City of Huntington Beach responded to all relevant comments.
7. Summary
The Needs Assessment and Market Analysis, which has been guided by the Housing and
Community Development Survey and public input, identified seven priority needs. These are
described below.
• Households with housing problems: The need for affordable housing options in the
City continue to be high, based on the proportion of households in the City
experiencing cost burdens. Preserve Existing and Create New Affordable Housing as
well as Sustain and Strengthen Neighborhoods.
• Homelessness: Homelessness continues to be growing and pressing issue in
Huntington Beach and regionally. The City will continue to fund and support efforts
that address homelessness and serve persons experiencing homelessness.
• Special Needs Populations:There are a number of special needs populations in the City
that need continued services and support. These include, but aren't limited to persons
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with severe mental illness, veterans, persons with substance abuse addictions, and
seniors.
• Priority Community Services: There are a number of vital community services in the
City that need continued funding and support. These community services serve low to
moderate income households and include activities such as youth and senior services.
• Priority Community and Public Facilities: The City recognizes the high need for public
improvement activities throughout the City in order to provide for and maintain a safe
and decent environment for its citizens. Identified priority needs include, but are not
limited to, homeless shelters, parks and recreational centers, youth centers, and
healthcare facilities.
• Priority Infrastructure Improvements: The City recognizes the high need for public
improvement activities throughout the City in order to provide for and maintain a safe
and decent environment for its citizens. Identified priority needs include, but are not
limited to, street and road improvements, sidewalk improvements, flood drainage
improvements, and tree planting
• Other Housing and Community Development Needs: The City has identified the need
to provide support for the HOME and CDBG programs in the City, as well as to
affirmatively further fair housing. These activities are vital to the continuation of the
City's efforts to administer these programs.
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PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies 24 CFR 91.2oo(b)
1. Describe agency/entity responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and those
responsible for administration of each grant program and funding source
The following are the agencies/entities responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and
those responsible for administration of each grant program and funding source.
Agency Role Name Department/Agency
Lead Agency HUNTINGTON BEACH Office of Business Development
CDBG Administrator Ursula Luna-Reynosa, Community Development
Community Development Department/Office of Business
Director Development
HOME Administrator Ursula Luna-Reynosa, Community Development
Community Development Department/Office of Business
Director Development
Table 1-Responsible Agencies
Narrative
The Lead Agency for the 2020/21 Annual Action Plan is the City of Huntington Beach, Office of
Business Development.
Annual Action Plan Public Contact Information
Ursula Luna-Reynosa
Community Development Director
City of Huntington Beach
Office of Business Development
2000 Main Street, 51h Floor
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Phone: (714) 374-5186
Email: ursula.luna-reynosa@surfcity-hb.org
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AP-10 Consultation - 91.100, 91.2oo(b), 91.2150)
1. Introduction
Provide a concise summary of the jurisdiction's activities to enhance coordination between
public and assisted housing providers and private and governmental health, mental health
and service agencies (91.215(I)).
The City developed its five-year (2020/21 — 2024/25) Consolidated Plan through consultation
with the Orange County Housing Authority; City departments; health and social service
providers; and adjacent local governments. As a means of gaining input from housing,
homeless and social service providers active in Huntington Beach, the City provided agencies
a brief survey requesting input on services provided, priority needs and gaps in services.
The City funds a Homeless Task Force made up of staff from the City's Police Department, and
it consists of a homeless outreach coordinator, case managers, and Huntington Beach Police
Department Homeless Liaison Officers who coordinate services provided to the Homeless.
The Coordinator oversees a collaborative comprised of local homeless service providers and
faith-based organizations who conduct monthly meetings with the purpose of synchronizing
efforts and sharing information to most effectively address the issue of homelessness in
Huntington Beach. It is the goal of the City to provide the homeless population with skilled
individuals who are able to navigate the County's Coordinated Entry System. Additionally,
these individuals must have knowledge of broader housing opportunities, mental health and
addiction resources, medical resources, and job resources. In 2020/21, this team will include
one Homeless Outreach Coordinator and three (3) part-time Homeless Case Managers, all of
whom work with the Homeless Liaison Police Officers, to further increase the level of service
to the homeless population.
Describe coordination with the Continuum of Care and efforts to address the needs of
homeless persons (particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with
children, veterans, and unaccompanied youth) and persons at risk of homelessness
The City of Huntington Beach, through its Homeless Outreach Case Manager, participates in
the Orange County Continuum of Care, led and coordinated by 2-1-1 Orange County and the
OC Community Services. This public-nonprofit partnership helps ensure comprehensive and
regional coordination of efforts and resources to reduce the number of homeless and persons
at risk of homelessness throughout Orange County. This group serves as the regional
convener of the year-round CoC planning process and as a catalyst for the involvement of the
public and private agencies that make-up the regional homeless system of care.
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The Orange County Continuum of Care system consists of six basic components:
1. Advocacy on behalf of those who are homeless or at-risk of becoming homeless.
2. A system of outreach, assessment, and prevention for determining the needs and
conditions of an individual or family who is homeless.
3. Emergency shelters with appropriate supportive services to help ensure that homeless
individuals and families receive adequate emergency shelter and referrals.
4. Transitional housing to help homeless individuals and families who are not prepared to
make the transition to permanent housing and independent living.
5. Permanent housing, or permanent supportive housing, to help meet the long-term needs
of homeless individuals and families.
6. Reducing chronic homelessness in Orange County and addressing the needs of homeless
families and individuals using motels to meet their housing needs.
Describe consultation with the Continuum(s) of Care that serves the jurisdiction's area in
determining how to allocate ESG funds, develop performance standards and evaluate
outcomes, and develop funding, policies and procedures for the administration of HMIS
The City of Huntington Beach does not receive ESG funds, so this is not applicable.
2. Describe Agencies,groups, organizations and others who participated in the process
and describe the jurisdictions consultations with housing, social service agencies and other
entities
How was the Agency/Group/
Organization consulted and what
are the anticipated outcomes of
Agency/Group/ Agency/Group/ What section of the Plan was the consultation or areas for
Organization Organization Type addressed by Consultation? improved coordination?
Housing Need Assessment
Homeless Needs
Homelessness Strategy Citizen Participation Advisory
Board
Non-Homeless Special Needs and Homeless
Other government Market Analysis Collabornativeative meetings. City will
City of Huntington Beach continue maintaining its strong
- Local Economic Development relationships with service
Non-Housing Community
Development Strategy providers and local jurisdictions to
implement the 5-year strategy.
Anti-Poverty Strategy
Lead-based Paint Strategy
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How was the Agency/Group/
Organization consulted and what
are the anticipated outcomes of
Agency/Group/ Agency/Group/ What section of the Plan was the consultation or areas for
Organization Organization Type addressed by Consultation? improved coordination?
Housing Need Assessment
Non-Homeless Special Needs Public hearings. City Council
Market Analysis members reflect the needs of
Huntington Beach City their constituents in the
Council Civic Leaders Economic Development community,which have been
Non-Housing Community reflected in the needs and
Development Strategy
Anti-Poverty Strate y priorities identified in the Plan.
PHA Housing Need Assessment
Orange County Housing Housing Public Housing Needs Invitation to participate in the
Authority Other government Homelessness Strategy survey, public input meeting, and
Non-Homeless Special Needs comment on the draft plan
-City Anti-Poverty Strategy
AIDS Services Foundation Invitation to participate in the
of Orange County Services - Health Non-Homeless Special Needs survey, public input meeting, and
comment on the draft plan
Housing Needs Assessment Invitation to participate in the
Alzheimer's Family Services Public Housing Needs
Center Services - Health Homelessness Strategy survey, public input meeting, and
comment on the draft plan
Anti-Poverty Strategy
Homeless Needs -Chronically Invitation to participate in the
homeless survey, public input meeting, and
Homeless Needs- Families comment on the draft plan
Beach Cities Interfaith Services - with children
Services (BCIS) Homeless Homelessness Needs -
Veterans
Homelessness Needs -
Unaccompanied youth
Homelessness Strategy
Housing Need Assessment Invitation to participate in the
Build Futures Services Non-Homeless Special survey, public input meeting, and
Homeless Needs comment on the draft plan
Housing Need Assessment
Services - Homelessness Strategy Invitation to participate in the
Children's Bureau Children Non-Homeless Special Needs survey, public input meeting, and
Market Analysis comment on the draft plan
Economic Development
Housing Need Assessment
Services - Homelessness Strategy Invitation to participate in the
Collette's Children's Home Homeless Non-Homeless Special Needs survey, public input meeting, and
Market Analysis comment on the draft plan
Economic Development
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How was the Agency/Group/
Organization consulted and what
are the anticipated outcomes of
Agency/Group/ Agency/Group/ What section of the Plan was the consultation or areas for
Organization Organization Type addressed by Consultation? improved coordination?
Housing Need Assessment
Services- Elderly Homelessness Strategy Invitation to participate in the
Community SeniorSery Persons Non-Homeless Special Needs survey, public input meeting, and
Market Analysis comment on the draft plan
Economic Development
Housing Need Assessment Invitation to participate in the
Services- Homelessness Strategy
CrossPoint Church Homeless Market Analysis survey, public input meeting, and
comment on the draft plan
Economic Development
Housing Need Assessment Invitation to participate in the
CSP, Huntington Beach Services - Homelessness Strategy survey, public input meeting, and
Youth Shelter Homeless Market Analysis
comment on the draft plan
Economic Development
Housing Need Assessment Invitation to participate in the
Dayle McIntosh Center Services - Persons Non-Homeless Special Needs survey, public input meeting, and
with Disabilities Market Analysis
comment on the draft plan
Economic Develo ment
Housing Need Assessment Invitation to participate in the
Family Literacy Program Services - Literacy Homelessness Strategy survey, public input meeting, and
Market Analysis comment on the draft plan
Economic Development
Housing Need Assessment Invitation to participate in the
Huntington Beach Hospital Services - Health Non-Homeless Special Needs survey, public input meeting, and
Market Analysis
comment on the draft plan
Economic Development
Huntington Beach Police Services - Homeless Needs Homeless Collaborative Meeting.
Department Homeless Homelessness Strategy CPAB meeting.
Housing Need Assessment Invitation to participate in the
Huntington Beach Senior Services - Elderly Non-Homeless Special Needs survey, public input meeting, and
Services/Senior Outreach Persons Market Analysis comment on the draft plan
Economic Development
Homeless Needs-Chronically
homeless Invitation to participate in the
Project Self-Sufficiency Services - Homelessness Needs- survey, public input meeting, and
Homeless Veterans comment on the draft plan
Homelessness Strategy
Housing Need Assessment Invitation to participate in the
Regional Center of Orange Non-Homeless Special Needs
County Services - Health Market Analysis survey, public input meeting, and
comment on the draft plan
Economic Development
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How was the Agency/Group/
Organization consulted and what
are the anticipated outcomes of
Agency/Group/ Agency/Group/ What section of the Plan was the consultation or areas for
Organization Or anization Type addressed by Consultation? improved coordination?
Society of St.Vincent d Invitation to participate in the
Services - Homeless Needs survey, public input meeting, and
Paul Homeless Homelessness Strategy
comment on the draft plan
St. Vincent DePaul Society, Services - Homeless Needs Invitation to participate in the
St. Mary's by the Sea Homeless Homelessness Strategy survey, public input meeting, and
comment on the draft plan
Housing Need Assessment
Non-Homeless Special
The U.S. Department of Housing
U.S. Department of Government - Needs Market Analysis and Urban Development has been
Housing and Urban Economic Development
Development Federal consulted regarding the COVID-19
p Non-Housing Community outbreak.
Development Strategy
Anti-Poverty Strategy
Table 2-Agencies,groups,organizations who participated
Identify any Agency Types not consulted and provide rationale for not consulting
The City of Huntington Beach developed its Consolidated Plan through consultation with
housing, social and health service providers; local agencies/governments; and the Orange
County Housing Authority. The City is unaware of any Agency types relevant to the
Consolidated Plan that were not consulted.
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Other local/regional/state/federal planning efforts considered when preparing the Plan
Name of Plan Lead Organization How do the goals of your
Strategic Plan overlap with
the goals of each plan?
Continuum of Care OC Partnership, 2-1-1 Orange For the past several years,
County and the OC Community leadership and coordination of
Services. Orange County's Continuum of
Care planning process has
been the shared responsibility
of OC Partnership, 2-1-1 Orange
County and the OC Community
Services. These organizations
use housing and demographic
data obtained through HMIS
and Homeless Counts to
determine needs and to
pinpoint gaps in housing and
services. This in turn helps to
pool and coordinate resources
with the County and cities to
develop coordinated homeless
access and assessment
centers. Huntington Beach
participates in building the
regional continuum of care to
address the homeless and
persons at-risk of
homelessness.
Huntington Beach 2013-2021 City of Huntington Beach The City recently updated its
Housing Element Planning Division Housing Element for the 2013-
2o2i period. Key housing
policies and programs from
the Housing Element have
been reflected within the
Consolidated Plan.
Table 3-Other local/regional/federal planning efforts
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AP-12 Participation - 91.105, 91.200(c)
1. Summary of citizen participation process/Efforts made to broaden citizen
participation
The City of Huntington Beach has a Citizen Participation Plan to guide the City's citizen
participation process as it relates to its federal HOME and CDBG programs. All citizens are
encouraged to participate in the planning, development, and implementation of the
Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan.The City holds advertised public hearings each year
to gather input on community needs as part of the development of the Plans and to advise on
the progress of existing subrecipients. In all cases, a Notice of Public Hearing is published at
least 15 days prior to the hearing to provide residents with adequate notice.
Housing and Community Development Needs Survey
In order to evaluate public opinion of specific housing and community development needs for
the 2020121 — 2024/25 Consolidated Plan, the City utilized a Housing and Community
Development Needs Survey (in English and Spanish) in which the respondent was asked to
rank the level of need for a particular service, capital improvement, and public benefit. A total
Of 417 responses were received and helped shape the outcome of the Plan's Five-Year Goals
and Objectives.
Community Meetings
For development of the Consolidated Plan, the Citizen Participation Advisory Board (CPAB)
conducted a series of public hearings on community needs on October 3, 2019, November 7,
2019, December 5, 2019, and February 20, 202o at Huntington Beach City Hall and at the Oak
View Branch Library. The comments received are summarized in the Consolidated Plan
Appendix.
Public Comment and Final Adoption
A draft FY 2020/21 — 2024/25 Consolidated Plan and draft FY 2020/21 Annual Action Plan was
made available for public comment for a 3o-day period beginning on June 5, 202o and
concluding on July 6, 2020. A public hearing was held on July 6, 2020 providing residents and
interested parties a final opportunity to comment on the Plans prior to adoption and submittal
to HUD.
FY 2020/21 Annual Action Plan Amendment No. Two (Substantial)
For the FY 2020/21 Annual Action Plan Amendment No. Two (Substantial), a draft of the
Amendment was made available for public comment for the minimum 3o-day period
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2003
(December 18, 2020 - January 19, 2021). A City Council public hearing will be held on January
19, 2021 which will provide residents and interested parties an opportunity to comment on the
Amendment prior to adoption and submittal to HUD.
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2004
Citizen
Participation Summary of
Outreach Summary of Summary of comments not
Mode of Target of response/ Comments accepted URL(If
Outreach Outreach attendance received and reasons applicable
Internet Non- A Housing and The results are Not applicable.
Outreach targeted/broad Community available as
community Development part of the
Needs Survey Needs
was available Assessment
on the City's and Market
website during Analysis.
the month of
August 2019.A
total of 412
surveys were
received. 7
were received
in Spanish.
Public Meeting Non- Three public A complete set Not applicable.
targeted/broad input meetings of transcripts
community were held on from the
December 5, meeting is
2o19.The included in the
community Appendix.
and
Huntington
Beach
stakeholders
were invited to
attend to share
their opinions
on needs and
gaps in service.
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2005
Citizen
Participation Summary of
Outreach Summary of Summary of comments not
Mode of Target of response/ Comments accepted URL(If
Outreach Outreach attendance received and reasons applicable
Public Hearing Minorities The Citizen See All comments
Participation Huntington received were
Non-English Advisory Board Beach Citizen accepted.
Speaking- (CPAB), a Participation
Spanish group of Comments in
appointed Appendix.
Persons with Huntington
disabilities Beach citizens,
held public
Residents of hearings on
Public and 10/3119, 1t/7/t9,
Assisted and 12/5/19 to
Housing solicit input on
housing and
Non-targeted/ community
broad development
community needs.
Public Meeting Service Agencies Presentations All comments N/A
providers and requesting from the received were
faith-based CDBG funding various accepted.
organizations in FY 2020/21 agencies
representing gave covered need
seniors,youth, presentations for service in
homeless,fair and answered Huntington
housing, code questions from Beach
enforcement, the Citizen community
infrastructure Participation and requested
improvements, Advisory Board allocations.
and housing. (CPAB). See
Meetings took Huntington
place on Beach Citizen
1/30/2o and Participation
2/6/20. Comments in
Appendix.
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2006
Citizen
Participation Summary of
Outreach Summary of Summary of comments not
Mode of Target of response/ Comments accepted URL(if
Outreach Outreach attendance received and reasons applicable)
Newspaper Ad Non-targeted/ A newspaper See No comments N/A
broad advertisement Huntington were received.
community was published Beach Citizen
on 01/30/2020 Participation
to solicit public Comments in
comment on Appendix.
community
development
and housing
needsand
priorities and
to notify the
public of a
public hearing
on the matter
scheduled for
2/20/2020.
Public Hearing Non-targeted/ A public See No comments
broad hearing was Huntington were received.
community held on Beach Citizen
02/20/2020 to Participation
solicit public Comments in
comment on Appendix.
community
development
and housing
needsand
priorities.
Public Meeting Non-targeted/ A joint CPAB See All comments N/A
broad and City Huntington received were
community Council study Beach Citizen accepted.
session was Participation
held on 3/2/20. Comments in
Appendix.
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2007
Citizen
Participation Summary of
Outreach Summary of Summary of comments not
Mode of Target of response/ Comments accepted URL(If
Outreach Outreach attendance received and reasons applicable)
Newspaper Ad Non-targeted/ A newspaper See All comments N/A
broad advertisement Huntington received were
community was made Beach Citizen accepted.
soliciting Participation
public Comments in
comment on Appendix.
the draft FY
zo20/21-
2024/25
Consolidated
Plan and the
FY 2020/21
Annual Action
Plan and to
notify the
public of a
public hearing
to adopt the
Plans on
7/6/20. The
public notice
was published
on 6/5/20.
Public Hearing Non-targeted/ The City See All comments N/A
broad Council held a Huntington received were
community public hearing Beach Citizen accepted.
to adopt the Participation
FY 2020/21- Comments in
2024125 Appendix.
Consolidated
Plan and FY
202o/21 Annual
Action Plan on
7/6/20.
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2008
Citizen
Participation Summary of
Outreach Summary of Summary of comments not
Mode of Target of response/ Comments accepted URL(If
Outreach Outreach attendance received and reasons applicable)
Newspaper Ad Non-targeted/ A newspaper See All comments N/A
broad advertisement Huntington received will
community was made Beach Citizen be accepted.
soliciting Participation
public Comments in
comment on Appendix.
the draft
Amendment
No.Two
(Substantial)
FY 2020/21
Annual Action
Plan and to
notify the
public of a
public hearing
to adopt the
Plans on
1/19/21. The
public notice
was published
on 12/18/20.
Public Hearing Non-targeted/ The City See All comments N/A
broad Council held a Huntington received will
community public hearing Beach Citizen be accepted.
to adopt Participation
Amendment Comments in
No. Two Appendix.
(Substantial)
to the FY
2o2o/21 Annual
Action Plan on
1/19/21.
Table 4-Citizen Participation Outreach
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2009
Expected Resources
AP-15 Expected Resources - 91.220(C) (1,2)
Expected Amount Available Year i Expected
Amount
Available
Source Annual Prior Year Remainder
of Allocation: Program Resources: Total: of ConPlan Narrative
Program Funds Uses of Funds $ Income:$ $ $ $ Description
CDBG Public- Acquisition, $1,237,035 $844,688 $677,173 $2,758,896 $5,748,14o Entitlement
Federal Planning, funds
Economic allocation
Development, plus
Housing, estimated
Public program
Improvements, income plus
Public Services prior-year
resources.
HOME Public- Acquisition, $619,525 $58,840 $2,949,614 $3,627,979 $2,778,100 Entitlement
Federal Homebuyer allocation
assistance, plus
Homeowner estimated
rehab, program
Multifamily income and
rental new prior-year
construction, resources.
Multifamily
rental rehab,
New
construction
for ownership,
TBRA
Table 5- Expected Resources-Priority Table
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Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state and local
funds), including a description of how matching requirements will be satisfied
Federal funds play a crucial role in implementing the Consolidated Plan. Local private and non-
federal funds are usually insufficient to meet the heavy demand for housing and services in
our community. Agencies receiving CDBG and HOME funds use those funds as a commitment
to receiving other funding sources.
Likewise, the City also leverages other resources among the formula grant programs. For
example, the HOME program is matched by a variety of sources, including private and public
investment including the use of low-income housing tax credits. Other future sources of
matching funds include inclusionary housing in-lieu fees; residual receipts from loans of the
former Redevelopment Agency; and a State SERAF loan repayment of former Redevelopment
Low/Mod Housing Funds.
HUD requires a 25% match on HOME funds drawn down for affordable housing. Historically,
the City has met the match requirement with the use of former Huntington Beach
redevelopment tax increment funds that were layered with HOME funds in developing
affordable housing. While redevelopment tax increment funds are no longer available for
future match requirements, the City has been utilizing a match surplus derived from prior
contributions by the former Huntington Beach Redevelopment Agency in developing
affordable housing developments. The City was required to utilize 20% of these funds to
develop low- and moderate- income housing. The City's match surplus is approximately
$2,794,025 as of September 30, 2018.
Due to the National Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, HUD
has waived the City's HOME Match requirement for all expenditures beginning October 1, 2oi9
and will continue to do so through September 30, 2021. The City received this waiver on April
24, 2020.
If appropriate, describe publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that
may be used to address the needs identified in the plan
The City Council recently authorized acquisition of property located at 17631 Cameron Lane
that is being considered for development as an emergency homeless shelter to help meet the
needs of the ever-growing homeless population, a priority need as described in the 2020/21-
2024/25 Consolidated Plan.
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Annual Goals and Objectives
AP-2o Annual Goals and Objectives
Sort Goal Start End Geographic Needs Goal Outcome
Order Name Year Year Category Area Addressed Funding Indicator
Homeowner Units
Rehabilitated-
$100,000 8 Household Housing
(CDBG) Units
(Owner-Occupied SF,
Condo,and Mobile
Home Grant
Program)
Homeowner Units
$90,000 Rehabilitated-
(CDBG) 2 Household Housing
Units
(Owner-Occupied
Single-Family
Sustain and Strengthen Affordable Households with Rehabilitation Loan
Neighborhoods 2020 2021 Housing Citywide Housing Program)
Problems
Homeowner Units
$65,000 Rehabilitated-
(CDBG) io Household
Housing Units
(Housing
Rehabilitation Loan
Administration)
Housing Code
Enforcement/
$240,000 Foreclosed Property
(CDBG) Care-
600 Housing Units
(Special Code
Enforcement
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Rental-Units
Constructed—
S2673,097 io Household
(HOME-) Housing-Units
(=GBD-Acq/Rehab f New
Construction)
5900,000 :tenant-Based-Rental
(HOME-) Assistance
6o-Households
(FRRA-Program)
Rental Units
Constructed -
$2,830,697.69 17 Household
(HOME) Housing Units
(Huntington Beach
Preserve Existing and Create Affordable Households with Senior Housing
2 New Affordable Housing 2020 2021 Housing Citywide Housing Project)
Problems
$261,000 Tenant-Based Rental
(HOibtE) Assistance
20 Households
(Families Forward
TBRA Program)
si28,500 Tenant-Based Rental
(HOME) Assistance
17 Households
(Interval House TBRA
Program)
$252,900 Tenant-Based Rental
(HOME) Assistance
18 Households
(Mercy Flouse TBRA
Program)
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2013
Public service
activities other than
Low/Mod Income
Housing Benefit-
$85,00o 400 Persons Assisted
(CDBG) (Homeless Outreach
Program)
Public service
activities other than
Low/Mod Income
Housing Benefit-
$15,000 112 Persons Assisted
(CDBG) (StandUp for Kids
Street Outreach
Program)
Support Efforts to Address
3 Homelessness zozo zozi Homeless Citywide Homelessness Public service
activities other than
Low/Mod Income
$10,000 HousingBenefit-
(CDBG) 9 Persons Assisted
(Robyne's Nest
Housing for
Homeless)
Public service
activities other than
S-7}2rtxt Low/Mod Income
$1,338-757.05 HousingBenefit-
(CDBG) too Persons Assisted
(Cameron Lane
Navigation Center
Operations)
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2014
Public service
activities other than
Low/Mod Income
Housing Benefit-
$44,000 165 Persons Assisted
Priority Special (CDBG) (Senior Services Care
Support Agencies that Assist Non-Homeless Management)
4 Special Needs Populations zozo zozi Special Needs Citywide Needs
Populations Public service
activities other than
$10,000 Low/Mod Income
(CDBG) Housing Benefit-
igo Persons Assisted
Oakview Literacy)
Public service
Non-Housing Priority
activities other than
Increase Access to Community $80,00o Low/Mod Income
5 Services to LMI Persons zozo zort Community Citywide Community (CDBG) Housing Benefit-
Development Services
400 Persons Assisted
Children's Bureau
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Public-Facility-or
Infrastructure
Activities-other tha n
Low/Mod-Income
5286j000 Housing-Benefit--
(CDBG) 14,t8o-Persons
Assisted
(Central-Library
Citywide Lower-Level
Preserve Existing and Create Non-Housing Priority Restroorns-ADA
6 New Community and Public 2020 2021 Community Low-and Community and Improvement
Facilities Development Moderate- Public Facilities Project)
Income Areas
Public Facility or
To be Infrastructure
Determined Activities other than
(CDBG) Low/Mod Income
Housing Benefit-
1oa Persons Assisted
(Back-Up Project:
2oig Cameron Lane
Navigation Center
Public Facility or
Infrastructure
Citywide Activities other than
Non-Housing Priority Low/Mod Income
Provide Needed Infrastructure $393,73z
7 Improvements 2020 2021 Community Low-and Infrastructure (CDBG) Housing Benefit-
Development Moderate- Improvements 1,939 Persons
Income Areas Assisted
(ADA Curb Cuts in
Maintenance Zone 3
Other-
Other Housing $154,881 Not Applicable
6 Planning for Housing and zozo 2p27 Other: Not and Community (HOME) (HOME
Community Development Administration Applicable Development 52 407 Administration; CDBG
Needs (CDBG) Administration; Fair
(CDDBG) Housing Foundation)
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s?8"76
$0
Unallocated Funds 2020 2021 N/A N/A N/A (CDBG) N/A
(Unallocated Funds)
$0
HOME
Table 6-Goals Summary
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Goal Descriptions
i Goal Name Sustain and Strengthen Neighborhoods
Goal Using CDBG funds, the City will sustain and strengthen neighborhoods by
Description eliminating unsafe conditions and blight while improving the quality of life of
residents within the community. (Project: Owner-Occupied SF, Condo, and
Mobile Home Grant Program; Owner-Occupied Single-Family Rehabilitation
Loan Program; Housing Rehab Loan Administration; Special Code
Enforcement
2 Goal Name Preserve Existing and Create New Affordable Housing
Goal To the extent possible, based upon the availability of funds and a project's
Description viability, HOME funds will be used to assist affordable housing developers in
the acquisition, construction and/or rehabilitation of low-income rental
and/or owner housing units. HOME funds will also be used to fund tenant
based rental assistance efforts. (Projects: AEquis'"oRigeh,bi°"*'^ '^'^•-,
HausiAgi TenaRt Based ReRtal ASSIStaFlEe PpegFami
Huntington Beach Senior Housing Affordable Housing Project; Families
Forward Tenant-Based Rental Assistance; Interval House Tenant-Based
Rental Assistance; Mercy House Tenant-Based Rental Assistance
3 Goal Name Support Efforts to Address Homelessness
Goal Using CDBG funds, the City will provide assistance to homeless service
Description providers. (Projects: Homeless Outreach Program; Stand Up for Kids Street
Outreach Program; Robyne's Nest Housing for Homeless High Schoolers;
2019 Cameron Lane Navigation Center Operations Program)
4 Goal Name Support Agencies that Assist Special Needs Populations
Goal Using CDBG public service funds, the City will provide assistance to various
Description social service agencies that provide community and public services to special
needs households in the City. (Projects: Senior Care Management; Oak View
Family Literacy Program)
5 Goal Name Increase Access to Community Services to LMI Persons
Goal Using CDBG public service funds, the City will provide assistance to various
Description social service agencies for programs for youth, anti-crime,and general public
services. (Projects: Children's Bureau
6 Goal Name Preserve Existing and Create New Community and Public Facilities
Goal Using CDBG funds,the City will provide financial assistance to improve public
Description facilities and parks. (CeRtFal bFaF.' LOWeFL 21 ReStFE)AF g ADA
lfnpreveme Back-Up Project: 2o19 Cameron Lane Navigation
Center
7 Goal Name Provide Needed Infrastructure Improvements
Goal Using CDBG funds, the City will provide financial assistance to improve public
Description infrastructure in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods or for low- and
moderate-income persons. ADA Curb Cuts in Maintenance Zone 3 Project
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8 Goal Name Planning for Housing and Community Development
Goal The City will conduct the following administration/planning activities: (1)
Description General Administration of CDBG and HOME Program, including preparation
of budget, applications, certifications and agreements, (2) Coordination of
CDBG-funded capital improvement projects, (3) Coordination of Public
Service Subrecipients, (4) Coordination of HOME-funded housing projects,
(5) Monitoring of CDBG and HOME projects/programs to ensure compliance
with federal regulations, (6) Preparation of Annual Action Plan, (7)
Preparation of the CAPER; and (8) Fair Housing Foundation counseling,
education and enforcement (CDBG funded). Up to 2o% of the annual CDBG
entitlement and up to 25% of the HOME entitlement is allowed for
administration activities. The HOME Administration cap was increased to 25%
for 2020/21 via a HOME waiver granted to the city on April 24, 2020.) (Projects:
HOME Administration, CDBG Administration, Fair Housing Foundation
Estimate the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income families
to whom the jurisdiction will provide affordable housing as defined by HOME 91.215(b)
As presented above, the City's one-year goal is to provide affordable housing opportunities
to �L6 17 extremely low, low, and moderate-income households through the following
activities:
d cr 4
9wrler�e � b T
time br nt et ♦o ed t, r to IEAYiRE6FRe hn for deferred
FR_AiI#P_RaRCP and_ health and safet. elated he eheld FepaiFS. Deferred m ntenanre
a
a
replacement OF 'n Fable n el•, deter'erated nl mh'n heating Rd elertriEal
riuuurrru�rt v• n� g, b, a
,stems rtr .t sal and nliaREe . nlaGement The fit., n s to fund 8 grants in
0 . rQEc ed Singe a a on _aR a
le Family Rhbilitti I e rrregram: Funded . 'th ED13G
fuRds, the b b
up to $}5,eee iR El
sio,00a if deemed to et HUD HQS ntr nrl ehabilitat'n
Payment eF the n al and ed interest 'r deferre.l until the n ert. said,
,
transferred, 6F eF'n e.1 In ry nh the City PFE)peses to F Rd t. In
ct•-. rt'e nffeFdable Heus.'Rg Dregram: The r't.
b '�'c-crcT
gap b
in the
development of a f ferdable heHSiRg. While rt et to be .fete e.l the Git.
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Will fund a ffejeEt(s) that meets the Reeds of the HB cemrnHnity as dete ed
by the Gity's r Vnn. Gensekdated Plan (Con Plan) The Con Dlnn has dernnnstFated
housingneed for
la Fge families. With federal f 'll' the City nt'E atn that io
, r In e a stm nt o r
nits will be HOME •estricted
Tenant Based Rental ASSiStaREei The City will EGRtiRue VVGFkiRg with TBD SeFViEe
assistaRc-e ell a5 he 5.
• The City will allocate $2,830,698 in HOME funds to the Huntington Beach Senior
Housing Project located at 18431 Beach Boulevard. The project will be developed with
the City's local CHDO, Jamboree Housing Corporation, and will include a total of 43
one bedroom/one bath units, and 1 two-bedroom/one bath (manager's unit). With an
investment of $2.8 million, the City estimates that i7 units will be HOME-restricted.
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2020
Projects
AP-35 Projects — 91.22o(d)
The City plans to undertake the following CDBG and HOME funded activities during Fiscal Year
2020/21 to address its priority housing and community development needs. All proposed
activities are eligible and meet program service targets. Additionally, the City of Huntington
Beach has not exceeded any of its maximum allocations for CDBG public services, CDBG
administration, or HOME administration. With a CDBG allocation of $1,237,035, the City of
Huntington Beach allocated $411,494 for public services, representing over 33% of the CDBG
entitlement. The 15% public service cap was waived for FY 2020/21 in order to respond to
COVID-19. This Annual Action Plan proposes to allocate the following to 2020/21 public
services: Homeless Outreach Program ($85,000); Cameron Lane Navigation Center
Operations ($167,494); Senior Services Care Management ($44,000); Children's Bureau
($80,000); StandUp for Kids Street Outreach ($15,000); Oakview Family Literacy Program
($10,000); and Robyne's Nest Housing for Homeless High Schoolers ($10,000). CDBG
regulations also permit a maximum allocation of 20% of the annual entitlement plus 20% of
program income, or $287,407, for CDBG administration activities. The City has allocated
$257,407 for CDBG Administration and $30,000 to the Fair Housing Foundation, for a total of
$287,407, the maximum allowed. Lastly, under a HOME waiver that was given to the City, a
maximum of 25% of the annual HOME entitlement, $154,881, was allocated to HOME Program
Administration in FY 2020/21.
Consistent with the City's Citizen Participation Plan for 2020/21-2024/25, the Annual Action
Plan may contain a list of "back-up" projects to be activated during the given program year
due to one or more of the following circumstances:
• Additional funding becomes available during the program year from the close out of
current projects that were completed under budget.
• More program income becomes available than originally estimated and budgeted in
the Annual Action Plan.
• If, during the development of the Annual Action Plan, the City of Huntington Beach
has not definitively decided which public facility or infrastructure improvement
project to fund,the City may opt to categorize each option as a "back-up" project until
further project and budget planning is performed. Initiation and funding of one or
more of the "back-up" projects would not constitute a substantial amendment as
defined in the Citizen Participation Plan. Preferential consideration will be given to
those projects that demonstrate the ability to spend CDBG funds in a timely manner,
consistent with the City's goal to meet CDBG timeliness rules, as well as those projects
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that meet the needs of the community as defined in the Consolidated Plan.
Projects
# Project Name
1 Owner-Occupied SF, Condo, and Mobile Home Grant Program
2 Owner-Occupied Single-Family Rehabilitation Loan Program
3 Housing Rehabilitation Program Administration
4 Special Code Enforcement
5
� 5 I Homeless Outreach Program
86 StandUp for Kids Street Outreach Program
97 Robyne's Nest Housing for Homeless High Schoolers
49 8 2ot9 Cameron Lane Navigation Center Operations Program
44 9 Senior Services - Care Management
+2 10 Oak View Family Literacy Program
+3 ii Oak View Community Center- Children's Bureau
a512 ADA Curb Cuts in Maintenance Zone 3
+6 13 I HOME Administration
+7 14 I CDBG Administration
4815 Fair Housing Foundation
49 U Ralf e CatP_d Cnor F .a.
}0 I I Rallecated HOME C, PA5
16 Huntington Beach Senior Housing Affordable Housing Project
17 Families Forward Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program
i8 Interval House Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program
i9 I Mercy House Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program
Back-Up Project: 2ot9 Cameron Lane Navigation Center
Table 8-Project Information
Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and any obstacles to addressing underserved
needs
The Housing and Homeless Needs Assessment of the Consolidated Plan discusses housing
need by income category. Income levels identified are i) extremely low-income; 2) very low-
income, and; 3) low- and moderate-income households. Based on HUD recommendations,
general relative priorities for funding will be as follows:
HIGH PRIORITY: Activities to address this need will be funded during the five-year period.
Huntington Beach 2020/21 Annual Action Plan 3S
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MEDIUM PRIORITY: If funds are available, activities to address this need may be funded by
the City during the five-year period. The City may also use other sources of funds and take
actions to locate other sources of funds.
LOW PRIORITY: It is not likely the City will fund activities to address this need during the five-
year period.
The highest priority has been assigned to the needs of the lowest income residents, based on
the assumption that in this high cost real estate market, they are at greater risk of
displacement, homelessness or other serious housing situations due to limited financial
resources and other limitations they may face.
The Consolidated Plan identifies several obstacles in meeting underserved needs, including
the high and sustained demand for public services, as well as the shortage of funding to
address the community's needs.
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AP-38 Project Summary
Project Summary Information
t Project Name Owner-Occupied SF,Condo, and Mobile Home
Grant Program
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Sustain and Strengthen Neighborhoods
Needs Addressed Households with Housing Problems
Funding CDBG: $1oo,000
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.202 - Housing/Rehab:
Single Unit Residential
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(3) -
Low Mod Housing Benefit
The City offers a one-time grant not to exceed
$io,000 to low-income homeowners for deferred
maintenance and health and safety-related
household repairs. Deferred maintenance can
include paint, siding replacement, window and
door replacement, roof repair, or removal of any
condition of blight. Household repairs may include
restoration or replacement of inoperable or
severely deteriorated plumbing, heating, and
electrical systems, structural and appliance
replacement. The City proposes to fund 8 grants in
FY 2020/21.
Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the number and type of families that will 8 housing units
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Same as description.
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z Project Name Owner-Occupied Single-Family Rehabilitation
Loan Program
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Sustain and Strengthen Neighborhoods
Needs Addressed Households with Housing Problems
Funding CDBG: $go,000
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.202 - Housing/Rehab:
Single Unit Residential
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(3) -
Low Mod Housing Benefit
Funded with CDBG Revolving Loan Funds, the
Single-Family Rehabilitation Loan Program offers
low-income homeowners up to$75,000 in deferred
payment loans. Individual loans may be increased
by up to $io,000 if deemed necessary to meet HUD
HQS requirements and rehabilitation standards and
would require the approval by the Director of
Economic Development. Payment of the principal
and accrued interest is deferred until the property
is sold, transferred,or refinanced. In FY 2020/21,the
City proposes to fund two loans.
Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the number and type of families that will 2 housing units
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Same as description.
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3 Project Name Housing Rehab Program Administration
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Sustain and Strengthen Neighborhoods
Needs Addressed Households with Housing Problems
Funding CDBG: $65,000
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.202 (b)(9) - Rehab
Administration
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208 (a)(3)
- Housing Activities
The City of Huntington Beach Housing
Rehabilitation Grant and Loan Programs provide
emergency grants and low interest loans to low
and very low-income families who need repairs to
their homes. The City is requesting a grant in the
amount of $65,000 to pay for operational costs
associated with the City's two Rehabilitation
Programs, which has been administered by the
Office of Business Development since the early
1970's.
Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the number and type of families that io housing units
will benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Same as description.
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4 Project Name Special Code Enforcement
Target Area Low-and Moderate-Income Areas
Goals Supported Sustain and Strengthen Neighborhoods
Needs Addressed Households with Housing Problems
Funding CDBG: $240,000
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.202 (c) - Code
Enforcement
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208 (a)(i)-
Low Mod Area Benefit
Funding will be used to support two (2) full-time
Code Enforcement Officers(CEO)for all the CDBG
districts and the replacement of one(1)aging Code
Enforcement vehicle used for CDBG Officers in the
fleet.As the City ages, certain areas within the City
of Huntington Beach need ongoing, proactive
property maintenance inspections by code
enforcement to maintain a safe, habitable living
environment. Thus, with continued code
enforcement efforts and education, the quality of
life and housing standards are maintained. The
Code Enforcement Program benefits the
community overall by working to upgrade the
housing stock within deteriorating/ deteriorated
areas.
Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the number and type of families that 60o housing units
will benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Low-and Moderate-Income Areas
Planned Activities Same as description.
Huntington Beach 2020/21 Annual Action Plan 40
2027
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Huntington Beach 2020/21 Annual Action Plan 41
2028
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Huntington Beach 2020/21 Annual Action Plan 42
2029
-7 5 Project Name Homeless Outreach Program
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Support Efforts to Address Homelessness
Needs Addressed Homelessness
Funding CDBG: $85,000
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.201 (c) - Operating
Costs of Homeless/AIDS Patients Programs
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(2)-
Low/Mod Limited Clientele Benefit
The homeless experience a broad range of issues,
often involving mental illness, addiction, evictions,
poor credit, unemployment, under-education, and
lack of skills. The goal of the City is to provide its
homeless with skilled individuals who are able to
navigate the County's Coordinated entry System.
In addition,these individuals must have knowledge
of broader housing opportunities, mental health
and addiction resources, medical resources, and
job resources. The project will continue to fund the
part-time Homeless Outreach Coordinator who
oversees these efforts, as well as 3 part-time Case
Managers, all of whom work in conjunction with 2
full-time Police Officers. These 6 individuals are
strictly dedicated to homeless outreach and
enforcement issues and comprise the City's
Homeless Task Force. This is the only group within
the City of Huntington Beach that represents all
demographics at Orange County's Coordinated
Entry meetings.
Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the number and type of families that 400 persons (homeless)
will benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Same as description.
Huntington Beach 2020/21 Annual Action Plan 43
2030
8-6 Project Name StandUp for Kids Street Outreach Program
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Support Efforts to Address Homelessness
Needs Addressed Homelessness
Funding CDBG: $15,000
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.201 (c) - Operating
Costs of Homeless/AIDS Patients Programs
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208 (a)(2)-
Low/Mod Limited Clientele Benefit
The core mission of StandUp for Kids is to end the
cycle of youth homelessness. Our organization's
focus is on prevention, outreach support,
transitional housing and providing an array of
resources and services to help homeless and at-risk
youth on their journey to becoming self-sufficient
adults. StandUp for Kids Orange County's weekly
Street Outreach & Mentoring Program is a county-
wide program where volunteer staff scout Orange
County streets searching for youth who are
currently unsheltered or unstably housed. StandUp
for Kids serves teens and youth (ages 12 - 24) who
are homeless, at-risk, aging-out of foster care, or
runaways to equip them with the tools they need
to transition from life on the street to a life of
stability and opportunity.
Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the number and type of families that 112 persons(homeless)
will benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Same as description.
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2031
97 Project Name Robyne's Nest Housing for Homeless High
Schoolers
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Support Efforts to Address Homelessness
Needs Addressed Homelessness
Funding CDBG: $to,000
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.201 (c) - Operating
Costs of Homeless/AIDS Patients Programs
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(2)-
Low/Mod Limited Clientele Benefit
The mission of Robyne's Nest is to identify at-risk
and homeless high school students and provide
them a path to become stable and productive
citizens. Robyne's Nest helps high school students
in the Huntington Beach area who have little to no
parental support with academic, financial, and life
skills. They assist students with security, routine,
and a place to belong. Their purpose is to enable
students to complete their high school diploma
and continue onward with college, trade school,or
military programs. Robyne's Nest provide housing
resources; basic needs such as food, clothing, and
supplies; educational assistance such as tutoring,
Chromebooks, school supplies, and fees; and
overall help with health and wellbeing in the form
of counseling, therapy, mentoring, and life skills
classes. Robyne's Nest Housing, in its fifth year of
operation, consists of three primary housing
options to ensure a safe and stable home
environment. 1) Background checked, screened,
and trained host homes take in students so they
have a safe, positive environment to finish high
school. 2) Dedicated,supervised,transitional home
in Huntington Beach is for students over the age of
18. 3) Housing assistance in the form of a living
stipend offsets the cost of housing in order to free
up the student to focus on schoolwork.
Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the number and type of families that 9 persons(homeless)
will benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Same as description.
Huntington Beach 2020/21 Annual Action Plan 45
2032
39 8 Project Name Cameron Lane Navigation Center Operations
Program
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Support Social Service Agencies that Assist
Homeless Populations
Preserve Existing Public Facilities
Needs Addressed Priority Community Services
Funding CDBG: c" $1,138,757.05
CDBG-CV: $2,028,847
Estimated Program Income: $200,000
Total Funding: $3,367,604.05
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.201 (c) - Operating
Costs of Homeless/AIDS Patients Programs
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570,208 (a)(2) -
Low/Mod Limited Clientele Benefit
Originally approved in FY 2019/20, the City alleeated
will allocate $77-2,181 $1,138,757.05 in CDBG, &PA
$ 2-7,919$2,028,847 in CARES Act(CDBG-CV), and up
to $200,000 in program income if/when received, for
a total of$1.5 mill en up to $3,367,604.05 in funding,
to cover costs associated with the operations of an
emergency homeless facility located at 17631
Cameron Lane, Huntington Beach. Costs such as
staffing, utilities, maintenance, and wrap around
homeless services are necessary to help the City
prevent, prepare for, and respond to the continued
threat of the Coronavirus to the City's vulnerable
homeless population.
Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the number and type of families that will 100 persons
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description 17631 Cameron Lane, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Planned Activities Same as description.
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2033
a}9 Project Name Senior Services Care Management
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Support Agencies that Assist Special Needs
Populations
Needs Addressed Priority Special Needs Populations
Funding CDBG: $44,000
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.201(e) - Public
Services/Senior Services
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(2) -
Low Mod Limited Clientele Benefit
Senior Center Care Management (CM)assists 400+
at-risk older adults in HB through calls, office &
home visits yearly. CM consults with families &
caregivers in addition to working with services
providers to help address unmet needs of older HB
adults. CM promotes safe aging in place while
helping maintain or improve quality of life. Services
focus on nutrition, home safety, mobility, social
support & emotional wellbeing. Direct services
include assessment, care planning, education,
advocacy, benefits review, home delivered meals
assessment & coordination, minor home repairs,
emergency & supplemental nutrition, friendly
visitors & callers, information & referrals on aging
issues. CDBG historically funds two half-time
positions which account for services to
approximately 165 unduplicated older adult
residents.
Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the number and type of families that will 165 persons(seniors)
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description The Senior Services Care Management Program is
located at 18041 Goldenwest Street, Huntington
Beach; however, the service is available to elderly
persons citywide.
Planned Activities Same as description.
Huntington Beach 2020/21 Annual Action Plan 47
2034
+z io Project Name Oakview Family Literacy Program
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Support Agencies that Assist Special Needs
Populations
Needs Addressed Priority Special Needs Populations
Funding CDBG: Sto,000
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.20t(e) - Public
Services/Other Public Services
National Objective: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(2)-Low Mod
Limited Clientele Benefit
CDBG funds will be used to operate the Family
Literacy Program which provides one-to-one and
small group tutoring so that low-income adults in
Huntington Beach can improve their ability to
understand, speak, read, and write in English.
Increased English literacy skills give adults
improved ability to function on the job and in the
community and help their children succeed in
school. Basic computer workshops increase
computer literacy necessary for adults to function
in the list century. Having a literate citizenry makes
a safer and more successful community for all.
Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the number and type of families that will igo persons
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Same as description.
Huntington Beach 2020/21 Annual Action Plan 48
2035
a3 Project Name Children's Bureau
tt Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Increase Access to Community Services for LMI
Persons
Needs Addressed Priority Community Services
Funding CDBG: $80,000
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.20i(e) - Public
Services/Youth Services
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(2) -
Low Mod Limited Clientele Benefit
This request for funds is for the Oak View Family
Resource Center (FRC), located in the Oak View
enhancement area. In this area, many of the
families are linguistically isolated which creates a
need for specialized services.This is the only area in
Huntington Beach that is identified as a Minority
High Concentration area. Specifically, these
Community Development Block Grant funds will be
used to provide the after school drop-in recreation
program at the FRC. Per a non-exclusive license
agreement with the City of HB, the Children's
Bureau is responsible to provide after school
recreation in a safe environment, promoting
healthy activity, social interaction, and FUN as an
alternative to unsupervised, unstructured, high-risk
activity. If funding is awarded to the FRC, it will be
used to pay for staffing for the after-school
recreation program, as well as for related costs for
supplies, equipment and services.
Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the number and type of families that will 400 persons(youth)
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Oakview Enhancement Area
Planned Activities See description.
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Huntington Beach 2020/21 Annual Action Plan 50
2037
+5 Project Name ADA Curb Cuts in Maintenance Zone 3
12 Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Provide Needed Infrastructure Improvements
Needs Addressed Priority Infrastructure Improvements
Funding CDBG: $393,732
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.201(c)- Public
Facilities and Infrastructure Improvements/Other
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(2)-
Low Mod Limited Clientele Benefit
Residents and visitors with disabilities utilize ADA
ramps to access street intersections when
traveling on city sidewalks. CDBG funds will be
used to construct approximately ioo curb ramps at
various locations in the City within Maintenance
Zone 3, which is bound by Garfield Avenue to the
north, Indianapolis Avenue to the south, Newland
Street to the west, and Bushard Street to the east.
This area has been evaluated for specific pavement
and concrete improvements. Maintenance Zone 3
encompasses a portion of the Garfield-Adams
CDBG Area.
Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the number and type of families that will 1,939 Persons
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Maintenance Zone 3 which is bound by Garfield
Avenue to the north, Indianapolis Avenue to the
south, Newland Street to the west, and Bushard
Street to the east.This area has been evaluated for
specific pavement and concrete improvements.
Maintenance Zone 3 encompasses a portion of the
Garfield-Adams CDBG Area.
Planned Activities Same as description.
Huntington Beach 2020/21 Annual Action Plan S1
2038
46 Project Name HOME Program Administration
13 Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Planning for Housing and Community
Development
Needs Addressed Other Housing and Community Development
Needs
Funding HOME: $154,881
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 92.207(a) - General
Management, Oversight and Coordination
National Objective Citation: Not Applicable
The City of Huntington Beach Office of Business
Development is responsible for administering the
HOME program. Up to 25 percent of the HOME
allocation will be used to provide for staffing and
other program administration costs associated
with the HOME program, including planning,
reporting, monitoring, and IDIS setup and
maintenance.The 25%is above the statutory limit of
to% and is authorized based on a HOME waiver
received from HUD on April 24, 2020.
Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the number and type of families that will Not applicable.
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Not applicable.
Planned Activities Same as description.
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4} Project Name CDBG Program Administration
14 Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Planning for Housing and Community
Development
Needs Addressed Other Housing and Community Development
Needs
Funding CDBG: 5257,407
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.2o6(a)
Administration and Planning/General Program
Administration
National Objective Citation: Not Applicable
The City will conduct the following
administration/planning activities: (1) General
Administration of CDBG Program, including
preparation of budget, applications, certifications
and agreements; (2) Coordination of CDBG-funded
capital improvement projects; (3) Coordination of
Public Service Subrecipients, (4) Coordination of
HOME-funded housing projects; (5) Monitoring of
CDBG projects/programs to ensure compliance
with federal regulations; (6) Preparation of the
Annual Action Plan; (7) Preparation of the CAPER;
and (H) Fair Housing Foundation counseling,
education and enforcement. Up to 20% of the
annual CDBG entitlement, plus 20% of estimated
program income, is allowed for administration
activities.
Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the number and type of families that will Not applicable.
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Not applicable.
Planned Activities Same as description.
Huntington Beach 2020/21 Annual Action Plan S3
2040
+9 Project Name Fair Housing Foundation
15 Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Planning for Housing and Community
Development
Needs Addressed Other Housing and Community Development
Needs
Funding CDBG: $30,000
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.2o6(c)
Administration and Planning/Fair Housing
Activities
National Objective Citation: Not Applicable
The Fair Housing Foundation (FHF) offers a
comprehensive Fair Housing Program that meets
the HUD CDBG requirement to affirmatively
further fair housing and includes the following
services: 1) discrimination complaint counseling,
intake, investigations, and resolutions; 2)
education and outreach services; 3) general
housing (tenant/landlord) counseling,
mediations, assistance, resolution, and referrals;
and 4)affirmatively further fair housing activities
to address the Analysis of Impediments to Fair
Housing Choice.
Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the number and type of families that will Not applicable.
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Citywide.
Planned Activities Same as description.
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2041
49 +Fe*4-Name
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DescgRtten
TaFpt Date Net Pp'iEab!L
Estimate the numbeF and type ef families that will. Piet applicable
r iRnpca�w�<rci Piet appli--abl-e
Huntington Beach 2020/21 Annual Action Plan 55
2042
16 Project Name Huntington Beach Senior Affordable Housing
Project
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Preserve Existing and Create New Affordable
Housing
Needs Addressed Households with Housing Problems
Funding HOME: $2,83o,697.69
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 92.205(a)(i)-
Acquisition/Rehabilitation/New Construction
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(3) -
Low Mod Housing Benefit
52,830,698 in HOME funds will be allocated to a
new activity, the Huntington Beach Senior Housing
Project located at 18431 Beach Boulevard. The
project will be developed with the City's local
CHDO, Jamboree Housing Corporation, and will
include a total of 43 one bedroom/one bath units,
and i two-bedroom/one bath (manager's unit).
With an investment of 52.8 million, the City
estimates that 17 units will be HOME-restricted.
Target Date June 30, 2022
Estimate the number and type of families that will Approximately 17 HOME units will be restricted to
benefit from the proposed activities low- and moderate-income households.
Location Description 18431 Beach Boulevard
Planned Activities Same as description.
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17 Project Name Families Forward Tenant Based Rental Assistance
TBRA) Program
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Preserve Existing and Create New Affordable
Housino
Needs Addressed Households with Housing Problems
Funding HOME: 5261,000
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 92.205(a)(i)-Tenant
Based Rental Assistance
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(3) -
Low Mod Housing Benefit
Families Forward will provide TBRA to eligible
households that were last housed in Huntington
Beach, work in Huntington Beach, or have children
enrolled in the Huntington Beach School District.
Families Forward is proposing to assist 20
households with short to medium tern assistance
in FY 2020/21.The program will also help the City to
prepare for, prevent, and respond to COVID-19 by
providing rental assistance for homeless
prevention and rapid re-housing.
Target Date o6/30/2021
Estimate the number and type of families that will 20 households
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Citywide.
Planned Activities Same as description.
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18 Project Name Interval House Tenant Based Rental Assistance
(TBRA) Program
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Preserve Existing and Create New Affordable
Housing
Needs Addressed Households with Housing Problems
Funding HOME: S128,500
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 92.205(a)(1) -Tenant
Based Rental Assistance
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(3) -
Low Mod Housing Benefit
Interval House will provide tenant based rental
assistance to eligible households in Huntington
Beach that are currently experiencing
homelessness or are at-risk of becoming homeless.
Interval House will provide financial rental
assistance to at least 17 eligible extremely low, very
low, and low-income families and households.
Households affected by the COVID-i9 pandemic are
also eligible for the TBRA Program-
Target Date 06/3o/2o2i
Estimate the number and type of families that will 17 households
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Citywide.
Planned Activities Same as description.
Huntington Beach 2020/21 Annual Action Plan 58
2045
19 Project Name Mercy House Tenant Based Rental Assistance
TBRA) Program
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Preserve Existing and Create New Affordable
Housing
Needs Addressed Households with Housing Problems
Funding HOME: 5252,900
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 92.205(a)(i) -Tenant
Based Rental Assistance
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(3)-
Low Mod Housing Benefit
Mercy House will assist at least 18 extremely low,
very low, and low-income households with tenant
based rental assistance. Households affected by
the COVID-i9 pandemic are also eligible for the
TBRA Program.
Target Date o6/30/2021
Estimate the number and type of families that will 18 households
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description Citywide.
Planned Activities Same as description.
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20 Project Name Back-Up Project: 2019 Cameron Lane Navigation
Center
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Preserve Existing and Create New Community and
Public Facilities
Needs Addressed Priority Community and Public Facilities
Funding CDBG: $o
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.201(c) - Public
Facilities and Infrastructure Improvements/Other
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(2) -
Low Mod Limited Clientele Benefit
In 2019/20, the City of Huntington Beach is
proposing to amend their Annual Action Plan to add
the Cameron Lane Navigation Center, a new
emergency homeless shelter located at 17631
Cameron Lane, Huntington Beach. The City Council
authorized acquisition of this property using non-
federal funds and the amendment proposed to
allocate $791,200 in CDBG to offset costs associated
with the construction and/or installation of a
structure to be used as a homeless shelter facility,
with space for administration, storage,
dining/recreational and sleeping purposes. The
project also entails construction of water, sewer,
storm drain, and electrical utilities, as well as
hardscape and landscape improvements. The
Navigation Center will also provide wrap around
services. The project was originally awarded
$791,200 in CDBG funds; however additional funds
may be needed in FY 2020/21 to complete the
project.
Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the number and type of families that will 200 persons
benefit from the proposed activities
Location Description 17631 Cameron Lane, Huntington Beach, CA 92.648
Planned Activities Same as description.
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AP-5o Geographic Distribution — 91.220(f)
Description of the geographic areas of the entitlement (including areas of low-income and
minority concentration)where assistance will be directed
Huntington Beach is an urbanized coastal community located in northwestern Orange County,
California. Much of the City's residentially designated land has already been developed.
Future residential development rests primarily upon the recycling of existing parcels and infill
development. Surrounding Huntington Beach are the cities of Seal Beach to the northwest,
Westminster to the northeast, Fountain Valley and Costa Mesa to the east, Newport Beach to
the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest.
The City utilizes CDBG and HOME funds for projects and programs operated citywide.
However, the majority of CDBG-funded infrastructure and facility projects are targeted to the
most-needy neighborhoods: those census tracts where 51% or more of the residents are low-
or moderate-income.
Specifically, for Code Enforcement, after establishing the general definition for purposes of
code enforcement, the City conducted a visual (windshield) survey of CDBG eligible areas for
properties, businesses, parkways, alleys, and structures that met the definition. Based on the
visual (windshield) survey, the City determined that low and moderate income areas within
the area bound by Bolsa Chica Street to the west, Bolsa Avenue to the north, Brookhurst
Street to the east, and Atlanta Avenue to the south contained the most properties with
deterioration. In some cases, some structures had multiple violations per parcel. This target
area is known as "Special Code Enforcement Target Area." Inclusive of the following census
tracts, the Special Code Enforcement Target Area is comprised of 46,650 persons, 32,395, or
69.44%, of which are of low-moderate income.
Huntington Beach 2020/21 Annual Action Plan 61
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SPECIAL CODE ENFORCEMENT TARGET AREA
TOTAL POPULATION V. LOW AND MODERATE-INCOME POPULATION
2011-2015 HUD LOW MOD INCOME SUMMARY DATA
Effective April 1, 2019
Census Tract Total Persons Total LMI Persons Percentage
0992121 1,255 810 64.54%
0992123 1,495 1,030 68.9o%
0992124 1,18o 655 55.51%
0992144 1765 425 55-56%
0992352 715 515 72.03%
0992353 2,190 1,245 56.857
0992422 1,930 1,185 61.40%
0992442 1,645 1,145 69.6o%
0992463 815 490 6o.12%
0993051 1,710 1,450 84.80%
0993053 2,020 1,330 65.84%
0993055 1,o8o 935 86.57%
0993056 1,025 56o 54.63%
0993o61 1,485 76o 51.18%
0993093 1,775 915 151.55%
0993103 1,170 690 58.97%
0994021 2,755 2,300 83.48%
0994022 2,720 2,235 82.17%
0994023 575 330 5739%
0994024 3,375 3,150 93.33%
0994053 1,755 1, 60.97%
0994103 2,605 I1,935 74.28%
0994112 21180 1,890 86.70%
0994113 1,300 855 65.77%
0994114 88o 655 74.43%
0994121 11810 98o 54.14%
0994134 1,36o 1,240 91.18%
o996031 3,080 1,615 52.44%
TOTAL 46,650 32395 69.447
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Geographic Distribution
Target Area Percentage of Funds
Low/Mod Income Areas
Special Code Enforcement Target Areas 3%
Citywide 97%
Table to-Geographic Distribution
Rationale for the priorities for allocating investments geographically
All public service programs, ADA improvement projects, and housing projects funded with
CDBG or HOME will be available citywide to eligible persons. The City will also allocate CDBG
funds for special code enforcement and preservation activities in Special Code Enforcement
Target Area that have been identified as deteriorated based on the observance of violations
of the Uniform Housing Code. This area is bound by Bolsa Chica Street to the west, Bolsa
Avenue to the north, Brookhurst Street to the east, and Atlanta Avenue to the south. Public
facility and public infrastructure projects will be targeted to neighborhoods where 51% or
more of residents are low and moderate income, unless they serve a specific limited clientele
in which case they may be located anywhere in the city.
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Affordable Housing
AP-55 Affordable Housing — 91.220(g)
Introduction
One Year Goals for the Number of Households to be Supported
Homeless
Non-Homeless +e
Special-Needs 17
Total }e 17
Table ii-One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Requirement
One Year Goals for the Number of Households Supported Through
Rental Assistance
The Production of New Units 4e 17
Rehab of Existing Units
Acquisition of Existing Units
Total to 17
Table 12-One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Type
Discussion
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development of affardable b'
{. Rd a pFejeEt(S) that meets the .,.-IS n-f the HIS .,'ty as dote ed by the Git. ls
medeFate iREeFAe households, and laFge families. With a federal investmeRt of $2.4 ,
the City ant' ates that i .'ts . 'll be HOME Fe5t.'Ctec
The City has approximately $2.8 million available in HOME funds to provide gap financing in
the development of affordable housing. The City will partner with its local CH DO, Jamboree
Housing Corporation, to develop a 43-unit senior housing development at 18431 Beach
Boulevard, Huntington Beach. Each of the 43 units will have one bedroom and one bath.With
an investment of $2.8 million, 17 units will be HOME restricted.
While not meeting the definition of"affordable housing"in 24 CFR 92.252 and 92.254, the City
will support other affordable housing efforts. For example, the City will use CDBG funds to
implement two residential rehabilitation programs. First, the Owner-Occupied SF, Condo, and
Mobile Home Grant Program offers a one-time grant not to exceed $lo,000 to low-income
homeowners for deferred maintenance and health and safety-related household repairs. The
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City proposes to fund 8 grants in FY 2o2o/21.
The Owner-Occupied Single-Family Rehabilitation Loan Program, funded with CDBG funds,
offers low-income homeowners up to 575,000 in deferred payment loans. Individual loans
may be increased by up to $to,000 if deemed necessary to meet HUD HQS requirements and
rehabilitation standards and would require the approval by the Director of Economic
Development. Payment of the principal and accrued interest is deferred until the property is
sold, transferred, or refinanced. In FY 2020/21, the City proposes to fund two loans.
Finally, the City allocate $900,00o in HOME to fund a tenant based rental assistance (TBRA)
program.The City released a Notice of Available Funding(NOFA) and a Request for Proposals
(RFP) to qualified agencies with experience administering such a program. It is anticipated
that approximately 6o households can be assisted with short and medium-term rental
assistance as well as housing relocation and stabilization services.
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AP-6o Public Housing - 91.22o(h)
Introduction
The City of Huntington Beach does not have any public housing developments. However,
Huntington Beach is one of a number of cities that benefits from the services of the Orange
County Housing Authority (OCHA), which is currently manages Housing Choice Vouchers for
residential units within Huntington Beach. The OCHA waiting list is currently closed.
Actions planned during the next year to address the needs to public housing
Not applicable.
Actions to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and
participate in homeownership
Not applicable.
If the PHA is designated as troubled, describe the manner in which financial assistance will
be provided or other assistance
Not applicable.
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AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities — 91.220(i)
Introduction
Throughout the country and the Los Angeles and Orange County region, homelessness has
become an increasing challenge. Factors contributing to the rise in homelessness include a
lack of housing affordable to low- and moderate-income persons, increases in people living
below poverty levels, reductions in subsidies to the poor, drug/alcohol abuse, and de-
institutionalization of the mentally ill. In March 2015, the City Council authorized formation
of a Homeless Task Force Subcommittee to coordinate homeless and housing efforts and
provide City support and guidance regarding services. The Task Force is keeping the City
Council apprised of issues and services and makes recommendations as needed. In addition,
the Office of Business Development and the Huntington Beach Police Department utilized
CDBG public service funds for one part-time Homeless Coordinator and several part-time
Homeless Case Mangers to serve as the City's point persons for homeless issues. Funding will
continue in 2020/21.
Once every two years, Orange County undertakes an effort to enumerate all of the sheltered
and unsheltered homeless people within the county in a given twenty-four-hour period.This
effort, known as the Homeless Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, is congressionally mandated for all
communities that receive U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
funding for homeless programs. The most recent PIT in Orange County was held on a single
night in January 2019 with the assistance of many homeless service providers.
The Orange County January 2oi9 PIT count enumerated 6,86o homeless individuals in Orange
County, reflecting an over 40% increase from the 2017 tally of 4,792 homeless people.
However, Orange County officials said it would be misleading to make a direct comparison to
prior years due to the change in methodology and more thorough accounting of homeless.
Among the 6,86o homeless counted, 2,899 (42%) were in some kind of emergency or
transitional shelter. This reflects an increase of 691 sheltered homeless from 2017, or 31%.
In Huntington Beach specifically, there were 349 total persons counted in Huntington Beach,
with 289 unsheltered, and 6o that were sheltered.
Describe the jurisdictions one-year goals and actions for reducing and ending homelessness
including
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their
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individual needs
Beginning in 2015, the City assigned a full-time officer dedicated to homeless issues and has
continued to allocate resources as the number of homeless continues to grow. The City's
efforts have grown to include a Homeless Task Force (with two full-time officers, I program
coordinator and up to 4 case managers) and a plan to create a Navigation Center to provide
shelter for eligible homeless individuals with ties to Huntington Beach. This multi-pronged
approach is accomplished in a variety of ways such as weekly outreach to engage homeless
individuals and determine their needs, reuniting individuals with family members, working
within the County's Coordinated Entry System to match individuals and families with housing
opportunities, assisting in eviction prevention, maintaining walk-in office hours at the South
Police Substation, as well as working cooperatively with local schools to assist children who
are homeless or housing insecure. Since 2015, officers and case managers have helped
hundreds of individuals transition off the streets (with many being reunified with family).
Also, in FY 2020/21, City will be funding the StandUp for Kids Street Outreach Program where
volunteer staff scout streets of Huntington Beach searching for youth who are currently
unsheltered or unstably housed. StandUp for Kids serves teens and youth (ages 12 - 24) who
are homeless, at-risk, aging-out of foster care, or runaways to equip them with the tools they
need to transition from life on the street to a life of stability and opportunity. The Street
Outreach program provides basic services (food, clothing, hygiene items, and survival kits) as
well as medical assistance and compassionate mentoring.
Another public service that will be funded in FY 2020/21 is the Robyne's Nest Housing for
Homeless High Schoolers Program. The mission of Robyne's Nest is to identify at-risk and
homeless high school students and provide them a path to become stable and productive
citizens. Robyne's Nest will target high school students in the Huntington Beach area who
have little to no parental support with academic, financial, and life skills.The program aims to
enable students to complete their high school diploma and continue onward with college,
trade school, or military programs. Participants are provided with housing resources; basic
needs such as food, clothing, and supplies; educational assistance such as tutoring,
Chromebooks, school supplies, and fees; and overall help with health and wellbeing in the
form of counseling, therapy, mentoring, and life skills classes.
Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons
The City has and will continue to address the emergency shelter and transitional housing
needs of homeless and homeless families through support of homeless programs such as the
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House. Through the City's Homeless Task Force, the City will also support the provision of
emergency housing and services by Beach Cities Interfaith Services and the local faith-based
community. The City has also created a Homeless Outreach Coordinator and a Homeless Case
Manager positions who are responsible for creating relationships with the homeless and to
provide services with an eye toward bringing their homelessness to an end.
In FY 2019/20, the City Council approved purchase of property located at 17631 Cameron Lane
using non-federal funds. Via a two substantial amendments to the FY 2019/20 Annual Action
Plan, and one substantial amendment to the FY 2020/21 Annual Action Plan, the City Council
allocated a total of $3,167,604 in federal CDBG and
CARES Act funds to help offset costs associated operating the homeless shelter facility at the
project site. The need for such a facility has increased in recent months due to the COVID-19
pandemic and Orange County's Safer at Home Order. The Navigation Center will bring
homeless service providers on-site to help persons experiencing homelessness "navigate"
eligible social services, medical services and benefits to stabilize them with the ultimate goal
of transitioning them to more permanent housing.
Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families
with children,veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth)make the transition to
permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that
individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless
individuals and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families
who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again
In an ongoing effort to continue to address the needs of the homeless and those at risk of
homelessness, the City will focus on the development of sustainable and effective
programming, including: applying for short and long-term available funding; partnerships with
experienced service providers capable of leveraging other funding; the ability to create or
secure affordable housing; perform homeless case management; and engage the homeless
through a street outreach component in order to better connect them to available
services. The City's goal is to expand on current homeless programs and activities to assist
with their successful transition toward self-sufficiency.
In FY 2020/21, the City will continue its dedication to assisting families in Huntington Beach
with much needed rental assistance. In May 2020, a NOFA/RFP was solicited to qualified
agencies with experience with administering HOME-funded TBRA programs, and a select eR
.s expeEted in jURe _ 2e, and the City ultimately selected three TBRA subrecipients: Families
Forward, Interval House, and Mercy House to carry out this program for the City. With an
investment of$gee;eee $642,400 towards this effort, the City anticipates that approximately
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be 55 households could be served. . Households that qualify for
assistance include those that are of low and moderate income, as well as households who are
currently housed, but are at risk of losing their housing due to COVID-19.
Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless,especially extremely
low-income individuals and families and those who are: being discharged from publicly
funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health
facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions);
or, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social
services, employment, education, or youth needs.
To help prevent homelessness and protect at-risk populations, Huntington Beach will
continue to participate in the Orange County Continuum of Care System to provide assistance
to persons at risk of becoming homeless. In addition, the City continues to pursue
opportunities to expand its affordable housing inventory to benefit primarily low-income
renters.
The City does not receive Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) or Housing Opportunities for
Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funding and therefore is not required to develop a discharge
coordination policy. However, the City will continue to address a discharge coordination policy
with the Orange County Housing Authority and the Continuum of Care Homeless Issues Task
Force.
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AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing - 91.220(i)
Introduction
Huntington Beach has a strong history of supporting affordable housing. The City has
adopted numerous provisions in its Zoning Ordinance that facilitate a range of residential
development types and encourage affordable housing. In addition, the City and its former
Redevelopment Agency have provided direct financial assistance to support affordable and
mixed income housing projects. The loss of Redevelopment Housing Funds, which previously
generated approximately $3 million per year for housing activities, will dampen the level of
future affordable housing production in the City.
In addition to funding constraints, the primary barrier to the provision of affordable housing
in Huntington Beach is the lack of vacant land suitable for residential development. Separate
owners of smaller parcels hold much of the underdeveloped and residentially zoned land in
the City. This calls for alternative policy tools such as lot consolidation and/or demolition of
existing older structures to accommodate higher density infill development. Through
adoption of the Downtown and Beach and Edinger Corridors Specific Plans, the City has
provided opportunities for high density mixed use and residential infill.
Actions it planned to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve
as barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls,tax policies affecting land,zoning
ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the
return on residential investment
Through the administration of the CDBG and HOME programs, every effort is made to remove
barriers to affordable housing through agreements with for-profit and non-profit affordable
housing developers. These efforts also include working with neighborhood residents to
ensure affordable housing projects are acceptable. Ongoing monitoring of "for sale"
affordable units is conducted by department staff by assuring that the affordable housing
covenants are recorded on title when the unit is sold. To address the decline in sources of
housing funds, the City will continue to advocate for and pursue federal, state, local and
private funding sources for affordable housing.
Additionally, as part of the City's Housing Element update, the City must assess and to the
extent feasible, mitigate, its governmental constraints to housing for lower and moderate-
income households and persons with disabilities. The Housing Element addresses the City's
provisions for affordable housing, emergency shelters, transitional housing, and supportive
housing. The following programs in the City's 2013-2021 Housing Element specifically address
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the variety of regulatory and financial tools used by the City to remove barriers and facilitate
the provision of affordable housing:
Program z. Multi-family Acquisition/Rehabilitation through Non-Profit Developers
Objective:Acquire, rehabilitate, and establish affordability covenants on 8o rental units.
Program 7. Residential and Mixed-Use Sites Inventory
Objective: Maintain current inventory of vacant and underutilized development sites and
provide to developers along with information on incentives.
Program 8. Beach and Edinger Corridors Specific Plan
Objective: Facilitate development through flexible, form-based standards, and
streamlined processing. Encourage affordable housing by requiring inclusionary units to
be provided on-site, or within the Specific Plan, and providing additional incentives for
increased percentages of affordable fordable units.
Program io. Inclusionary Program and Housing Trust Fund
Objective: Continue implementation and re-evaluate Ordinance to provide consistency
with case law and market conditions. Establish in-lieu fee amount for projects between
10-30 units.
Program tt. Affordable Housing Development Assistance
Objective: Provide financial and regulatory assistance in support of affordable housing.
Provide information on incentives to development community.
Program 13. Affordable Housing Density Bonus
Objective: Continue to offer density bonus incentives as a means of enhancing the
economic feasibility of affordable housing development.
Program 14. Development Fee Assistance
Objective: Continue to offer fee reductions to incentivize affordable housing. Specify
the waiver of i00% of application processing fees in the Code for projects with io%
extremely low-income units.
Program 15. Residential Processing Procedures
Objective: Provide non-discretionary development review within the Beach and Edinger
Corridors Specific Plan. Adopt streamlined review procedures for multi-family
development on a Citywide basis.
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AP-85 Other Actions - 91.22o(k)
Introduction
Actions planned to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs
The City of Huntington Beach has identified long-range strategies, activities and funding
sources to implement the goals in the areas of housing and community development services
for the benefit of the residents.
• The City will continue to seek other resources and funding sources to address the
biggest obstacle to meeting the community's underserved needs, which is the lack of
funding and/or inadequate funding.
• The City will look for innovative and creative ways to make its delivery systems more
comprehensive and will continue existing partnerships with both for-profit and not-
for-profit organizations.
• The City will use HOME and CDBG funds to concentrate on both affordable rental
housing, tenant-based rental housing, and homeowner rehabilitation programs.
• The City is currently addressing certain housing needs with federal funds such as
availability, condition, and fair housing practices to prevent homelessness.
• The City is also addressing community development needs with federal funds such as
infrastructure, improving public facilities and code enforcement.
• The City is working with surrounding jurisdictions on a regional approach to meeting
the underserved needs.
Actions planned to foster and maintain affordable housing
The City's Consolidated Plan has identified the preservation of existing, and the creation of
new, affordable housing as a priority need during the 2020/21 - 2024/25 timeframe.
The City will continue to offer funding to tenant based rental assistance programs in
Huntington Beach. In FY 2020/21 alone, $9ee;eeo nearly 5650,000 in HOME funding will be
allocated to this effort. Over the next two years, the City is proposing to provide assistance to
6e 55 households through this program.
The City will also have also has approximately $ 4 $2.8 million available HOME funds for the
development of new affordable housing. The City plans to partner with a local community
housing development organization, or CHDO, Jamboree Housing Corporation to develop an
affordable housing project for low- and moderate-income Huntington Beach senior
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households. With $? 4 $2.8 million, the City hepes-to will develop approximately }e 17 HOME-
restricted units. The Huntington Beach Senior Housing Project will be located at 18431 Beach
Boulevard and will include a total of 43-units.
Finally, the City is also proposing to use $190,00o in CDBG to fund two residential rehabilitation
programs. Both programs will be available to Huntington Beach homeowners. The first
program offers a grant of up to $1o,000 to eligible homeowners to make health and safety or
code violation repairs. The second program offers a loan of up to $75,000 for larger home
improvements. Collectively, the City is proposing to assist to households with housing
rehabilitation assistance.
Actions planned to reduce lead-based paint hazards
As a means of better protecting children and families against lead poisoning, in 1999 HUD
instituted revised lead-based paint regulations focused around the following five activities:
• Notification
• Lead Hazard Evaluation
• Lead Hazard Reduction
• Ongoing Maintenance
• Response to Children with Environmental Intervention Blood Lead Level
The City has implemented HUD Lead Based Paint Regulations (Title X), which requires
federally funded rehabilitation projects to address lead hazards. Lead-based paint abatement
is part of the City's Residential Rehabilitation Program and the Acquisition/Rehabilitation of
Affordable Rental Housing Program. Units within rental housing projects selected for
rehabilitation are tested if not statutorily exempt. Elimination or encapsulation remedies are
implemented if lead is detected and is paid for by either the developer of the project, or with
CDBG or HOME funds, as appropriate.
To reduce lead-based paint hazards in existing housing, all housing rehabilitation projects
supported with federal funds are tested for lead and asbestos. When a lead-based paint
hazard is present, the City or the City's sub-grantee contracts with a lead consultant for
abatement or implementation of interim controls, based on the findings of the report.
Tenants are notified of the results of the test and the clearance report. In Section 8 programs,
staff annually inspects units on the existing program and new units as they become available.
In all cases, defective paint surfaces must be repaired. In situations where a unit is occupied
by a household with children under the age of six, corrective actions will include testing and
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abatement if necessary, or abatement without testing.
Actions planned to reduce the number of poverty-level families
The City's major objectives in reducing poverty within Huntington Beach are to:
• Reduce the number of families on welfare;
• Reduce the number of families needing housing subsidies; and
• Increase economic opportunities for low and moderate-income persons.
The City's anti-poverty strategy seeks to enhance the employability of residents through the
promotion and support of programs which provide employment training and supportive
services, while expanding employment opportunities through the implementation of three
Business Improvement Districts, and its recently completed Economic Development Strategy.
In terms of employment training and supportive services, the City supports literacy programs
for families (Oakview Family Literacy Program) with a combination of General Funds and
CDBG that help enhance the employability of low-income persons with deficient English
speaking, reading, and writing skills. The City is also funding Robyne's Nest, an organization
that aims to supply homeless high school students with housing, tools, and services needed
to complete high school and move on to college, trade school, or the military. As funding
permits, the City will continue to support the following Public Services to increase family
stability for lower income households:
• Counseling
• Domestic Violence Prevention Services
• Provision of food
• Substance Abuse Services
• Job Training
Lastly, the City of Huntington Beach supports a variety of economic development activities
that help to create and retain jobs for low- and moderate-income households. Activities
supported include a commercial property locator; employment assistance including of a
referral service for finding and training employees; financial assistance through the Small
Business Administration; business counseling and training via a litany of not-for-profit Orange
County agencies; technical assistance in permits, trademarks, environmental review, and
taxes; and export and trade assistance. Micro-enterprise assistance,job training services, and
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technical assistance are some areas that may warrant consideration for funding during the
next Consolidated Plan period.
The City will fully comply with Section 3 of the Housing and Community Development Act,
which helps foster local economic development and individual self-sufficiency. This set of
regulations require that to the greatest extent feasible, the City will provide job training,
employment, and contracting opportunities for low or very low-income residents in
connection with housing and public construction projects.
Actions planned to develop institutional structure
As the recipient of CDBG and HOME funds, the City has delegated the Office of Business
Development to be the lead department responsible for the overall administration of HUD
grants. In that regard, the Division will prepare the Consolidated Plan and Analysis of
Impediments to Fair Housing Choice every five years, draft the Annual Action Plan and CAPER,
as well as all other reports required by federal rules and regulations.
The City will work with non-profit agencies,for-profit developers, advocacy groups,clubs, and
organizations, neighborhood leadership groups, City departments and with the private sector
to implement the City's five-year strategy to address the priority needs outlined in the
Consolidated Plan for Fiscal Years 2020/21 — 2024125. Engaging the community and
stakeholders in the delivery of services and programs for the benefit of low to moderate
residents will be vital in overcoming gaps in service delivery. The City will also utilize public
notices, Community Workshops and Meetings (as appropriate), the City's website, and other
forms of media to deliver information on carrying out the Consolidated Plan strategies.
Actions planned to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social
service agencies
In an ongoing effort to bridge the gap of various programs and activities, the City has
developed partnerships and collaborations with local service providers and City departments
that have been instrumental in meeting the needs and demands of the homeless, low income
individuals and families, and other special needs. The array of partners include, but are not
limited to: the Huntington Beach Police Department, Library Services, Community Services,
and Public Works Departments; American Family Housing, Habitat for Humanity, Interval
House, Mercy House, Families Forward, Collete's Children's Home, and AMCAL; Orange
County Community Housing Corporation; Jamboree Housing; Community SeniorServ; AIDS
Services Foundation; Project Self Sufficiency; Alzheimer's Family Services; Fair Housing
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Foundation; the Orange County Housing Authority; and 2-1-1 Orange County and OC
Community Services (Orange County Continuum of Care). During FY 2020/21, the City will
continue to develop these partnerships.
In FY 2020/21, the City will also work with homeless service providers to make Huntington
Beach's Navigation Center a successful public facility for the homeless population. The
Navigation Center is proposed to include a transitional housing facility with at least 6o beds,
coupled with wrap around homeless services to help participants transition to more stable
living.
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Program Specific Requirements
AP-go Program Specific Requirements - 91.220(1) (1,2,4)
Introduction
The City of Huntington Beach participates in HUD's CDBG Program that is used for creating
decent affordable housing, suitable living environments, and economic opportunities. The
program year(2020121)will begin on July t, 2020. The FY 2o2o/21 CDBG allocation of$1,237,035
will be used to implement CDBG projects and programs during the program year.
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
Reference 24 CFR 91.22o(I)(t)
Projects planned with all CDBG funds expected to be available during the year are identified
in the Projects Table. The following identifies program income that is available for use that is
included in projects to be carried out.
i. The total amount of program income that will have been received before $o
the start of the next program year and that has not yet been reprogrammed
2. The amount of proceeds from section 1o8 loan guarantees that will be So
used during the year to address the priority needs and specific objectives
identified in the grantee's strategic plan
3. The amount of surplus funds from urban renewal settlements $o
4.The amount of any grant funds returned to the line of credit for which the $o
planned use has not been included in a prior statement or plan.
5. The amount of income from float-funded activities $0
Total Program Income $o
Other CDBG Requirements
1. The amount of urgent need activities $o
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HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(1)(2)
The City of Huntington Beach participates in HUD's HOME Program that can be used to
promote affordable housing in the City through activities such as rental housing development
and tenant-based rental assistance. The 2020/21 Program Year will commence on July 1, 2020.
The FY 2020/21HOME allocation is $619,525.
1. A description of other forms of investment being used beyond those identified in Section
92.205 is as follows:
The City will provide grants, interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing deferred payment
loans or residual receipts loans permitted under 24 CFR 92.206 (b) (1). The City will not
institute other forms of investment forms not described in the aforementioned section
nor provide loan guarantees described under 24 CFR 92.206 (b) (21).
2. A description of the guidelines that will be used for resale or recapture of HOME funds
when used for homebuyer activities as required in 92.254, is as follows:
The City is not administering a homebuyer program with CDBG or HOME funds as part of
its 2020/21 Annual Action Plan. The Annual Plan, therefore, does not describe resale or
recapture guidelines as required in 92.254•
3. A description of the guidelines for resale or recapture that ensures the affordability of
units acquired with HOME funds? See 24 CFR 92.254(a)(4) are as follows:
The City is not administering a homebuyer program with CDBG or HOME funds as part of
its 2020/21 Annual Action Plan. The Annual Plan, therefore, does not describe resale or
recapture guidelines that ensure the affordability of units acquired with HOME funds as
required in 92.254 (a)(4)•
4. Plans for using HOME funds to refinance existing debt secured by multifamily housing
that is rehabilitated with HOME funds along with a description of the refinancing
guidelines required that will be used under 24 CFR 92.2o6(b), are as follows:
The City is not proposing to use HOME funds to refinance existing debt secured by
multifamily housing rehabilitated with HOME funds. Thus, since the City does not propose
to undertake refinancing, the City is not required to discuss its financing guidelines
required under 24 CFR 92.2o6(b).
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RESOLUTION NO. 2021-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH APPROVENG AMENDMENT NO. 4
(SUBSTANTIAL) TO THE 2019-20 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
AND AMENDMENT NO. 2 (SUBSTANTIAL) TO THE 2020-
21 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Huntington Beach ("City') participates in the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) programs; and
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2019, the City Council approved the 2019-20 Annual Action
Plan, which describes how the City will use CDBG and HOME funds from July 1, 2019 to June
30, 2020 to address the City's Consolidated Plan objectives; and
WHEREAS, on November 25, 2019, the 2019-20 Annual Action Plan was amended
(Amendment No. 1) to increase the ADA Curb Cuts CDBG capital project from $270,399 to
$557,297; and
WHEREAS, on June 6, 2020. the 2019-20 Annual Action Plan was amended
(Amendment No. 2) to receive and allocate $727,819 in CDBG-CV funding to the Navigation
Center; and
WHEREAS, on July 6, 2020, the City Council approved the 2020-21 Annual Action
Plan, which describes how the City will use CDBG and HOME funds from July 1. 2020 to June
30, 2021 to address the City's Consolidated Plan objectives; and
WHEREAS, on August 3, 2020, the 2019-20 Annual Action Plan was amended
(Amendment No. 3) to increase allocations to the Special Code Enforcement Program from
$190,000 to $191,500, the Homeless Outreach Program from $73,355 to $81.505. and HOME
Administration from $290,949 to $390,949; and
WHEREAS, on November 20, 2020, the 2020-21 .Annual Action Plan was amended
(Amendment No. 1) to add Navigation Center operations as a Strategic Plan objective and to
update final CDBG and HOME entitlement grant amounts; and
WHEREAS, the United States Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
Economic Security (CARES) Act and the President signed it into Law on March 27, 2020
authorizing $2.2 trillion in a variety of stimulus measures to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
the COVID-19 pandemic: and
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-07
WHEREAS, the CARES Act provides $2 billion for the Community Development Block
Grant (referred to as "CDBG-CV3") program. of which, the City will receive S1,431,956 in
CDBG-CV') funds: and
WHEREAS, the CDBG-CV) funds are new funding sources related to the COVID-19
pandemic, which were not contemplated in the 2019-20 Annual Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, notice was published in the Orange County Register on December 18. 2020
regarding a City Council public hearing and the availability of the draft Amendments to the
2020-21 Annual Action Plan for public review and comment; and
WHEREAS, due to the emergency nature of COVID-19 pandemic, certain HUD
regulations have been waived or modified in order to expedite the release and expenditure of
CDBG-CV3 funding; including the reduction from 30 days to five days for public review of
Annual Action Plan amendments; and
WHEREAS, the draft Amendments to the 2019-20 Annual Action Plan was published
and posted online on the website of the City Clerk for a seven-day public review and comment
period from .January 112021 to January 19, 2021; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
Section 15378(b)(4), government fiscal activities that do not result in a physical change in the
environment and do not commit the lead agency to any specific project do not constitute a project
and, therefore, are exempt from the requirements of California Environmental Quality Act; and
WHEREAS. the proposed activities to be funded are subject to the provisions of the
National Environmental Protection Act of which any and all projects fimded shall comply, except
that. in accordance with 24 CFR Sections 58.34 (a) and 58.35 as to review pursuant to the
National Environmental Protection Act, the 2019-20 and 2020-21 Annual Action Plans are not
subject to federal environmental review;
NO\\t. THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. That the Amendments to the 2019-20 and 2020-21 AlUIL131 Action Plans are
hereby adopted.
SECTION 2. That $1,431,956 in CDBG-CV3 funds are hereby allocated to the projects
and programs as indicated in the Amendment to the 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan.
SECTION 3. That S2.830,698 of the HOME funds are hereby allocated to the projects
and programs as indicated in the Amendment to the 2020-21 Annual Action Plan.
SECTION 4. That the City Manager or the City Manager's designee is hereby authorized
to execute all necessary related budget approvals and documents deemed necessary by HUD or
21-9277/243027 2
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-07
the City and to execute all implementing and related documents and agreements, including, but
not limited to, grant and loan agreements with subrecipients for all approved CDBG and HOME
programs and projects set forth in the 2019-20 and 2020-21 Annual Action Plans.
SECTION 5. That all projects and programs set forth in the 2019-20 and 2020-21 Annual
Action Plans, as amended by this Resolution, shall undergo an environmental review prior to any
release of funds consistent with the Program Regulations found in 24 CFR, Part 58.6 and the City
Manager or the City N-lanagers designee is authorized to execute all environmental
documentation required by HUD.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 19`h day of January, 2021.
Mayor
RE ' yVED AND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Manager i^ 1a11 City Atto tey
INITIATED AND APPROVED:
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Director of Community Development
21-9277/243027 3
Res. No. 2021-07
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ROBIN ESTANISLAU, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the
City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted
by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a Regular meeting thereof held on January 19, 2021 by the following vote:
AYES: Peterson, Kalmick, Ortiz, Carr, Posey, Moser, Delgleize
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RECUSE: None
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
NOTICE. OF PUBLIC HEARING AND 7-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. FOUR (SUBSTANTIAL) TO THE CITY'S
FY 2019/20 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR CDBG AND HOME PROGRAMS
(CARES ACT AMENDMENT #2)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on January 19. 2021. at 6:00 PM or as soon thereafter as the
matter may be heard, the City Council will hold a public hearing on proposed Amendment No.
Four (Substantial) to the 2019/20 Annual Action Plan for the CDBG and HOME programs. The
public comment period will run from January I I, 2021 —January 19, 2021 pursuant to compliance
with the City's Amended Citizen Participation Plan and with the federal Department of 1-lousing
and Urban Development (HUD) submission requirements.
2019/20 Annual Action Plan Amendment
On March 27. 2020 the Coronavirus Aid, Relief. and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act was
signed into law. which included $2 billion to be allocated under the Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) Program to aid grantees in the preparation. prevention. and response to the
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Huntington Beach was notified that its share of the
CARES Act funding (CDBG-CV) would be $727,819 in the first round. Next, $1 billion was
required by the Act to be allocated to States and insular areas which constituted the second round
of CDBG-CV funds. Huntington Beach was not eligible to receive funds in this round. Finally, the
remaining$2 billion in CDBG-CV funds was required by the Act to be allocated to states and local
governments at the discretion of the Secretary on a rolling basis: I-IUD accomplished this on
September 11. 2020. and this constituted the third round of CDBG-CV funds. Huntington Beach
was notified on this date that it would receive $1,431,956 in CDBG-CV') funds to aid in the city's
efforts to prepare, prevent, and respond to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
This proposed Amendment No. Four (Substantial) to the 2019/20 Annual Action Plan programs
the Yd round of CDBG-CV funds that was awarded to the City of Huntington Beach and includes
the following revisions/actions that will be taken to bolster the City's ability to prepare, prevent,
and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic:
• Allocate $1,301,028 to the Cameron Lane Navigation Center Operations Program located at
17631 Cameron Lane, Huntington Beach. This allocation will be in addition to the $1.5 million
allocated in June 2020 and will be used to cover costs associated with the operations of an
emergency homeless facility. Costs such as staffing. utilities, maintenance, and wrap around
homeless services are necessary to help the City prevent. prepare for. and respond to the
continued threat of the Coronavirus to the City's vulnerable homeless population.
• Allocate $130.928 to CDBG-CV Administration which will be used to help offset staff and
program costs associated with carrying out activities that aim to prevent, prepare for, and
respond to the Coronavirus.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
The FY 2019/20 Annual Action Plan Amendment No. Four(Substantial) is available for review
and comment commencing on January 11, 2021 and ending at 5:00 pm on January 19, 2021. A
copy of the FY 2019/20 Annual Action Plan Amendment No. Four(Substantial)is available at the
City's website at https://wuu.huntiniztonbeachca.mov/business/economic-development/cdbe/ or
can be delivered via U.S. mail or email upon request by calling the City's Office of Business
Development at(714) 375-5186.
Written comments can be addressed to:
ACTION PLAN PROPOSED AMENDMENT
Attn: Robert Ramirez, Economic Development Project Manager
Office of Business Development
2000 Main Street—Fifth Floor
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING COVID-19
On March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency in California as a result
of the threat of COVID-19. On March 17,2020,Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-
20 which allows a local legislative body to hold public meetings via teleconferencing,and to make
public meetings accessible telephonically or otherwise electronically to all members of the public
seeking to observe and to address the local legislative body. Pursuant to Executive Order N-29-
20, please be advised that some members of the Huntington Beach City Council and/or City staff
may participate in this meeting telephonically or electronically.
Pursuant to Executive N-29-20 and given the current health concerns, members of the public are
encouraged to access the meeting live on-line at htttps://huntingtonbeach.legistar.com or can elect
to view the meeting via cable television channel HBTV-3. The Council Chambers will be not
open for in-person attendance to provide public comments. In order to ensure adequate social
distancing, the City will not make a physical location available for the public to observe the
meeting or offer public comment in person. To ensure the public's right to fully participate in
providing meaningful public comments at the January 19, 2021 City Council meeting: The public
may submit a comment via Zoom Webinar, with the preferred method of entry from a computer
device. Zoom applications are available for Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Android devices.
Proceed to https://zoom.us/test from the device you intend to use to ensure it is ready to join the
meeting. A phone-in option is also available.
At 6:00 PM, individuals wishing to provide a comment on agendized or non-agendized items may
join the webinar via the Zoom app and enter Webinar ID 971 5413 0528, or can click on the
following link https://huntingtonbeach.zoom.us//i/97154130528 . Individuals may also join the
webinar by calling (669) 900-6833 and entering Webinar ID 971 5413 0528. Attendees will be
placed in a holding queue and prompted to speak when the Clerk announces their name or the last
three digits of their phone number. Speakers are encouraged, but not required to identify
themselves by name. Each person may have up to 3 minutes to speak, but the Mayor, at her
discretion,may reduce the time allowance if warranted by the volume of calls.The public comment
holding queue will remain open for approximately 15 minutes. After a speaker's comments
conclude, they will be disconnected the webinar.
MEETING ASSISTANCE NOTICE
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, services are available to members of our
community who require special assistance to participate in public meetings. If you require special
assistance, 48-hour prior notification will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements for an
assisted listening device (ALD) for the hearing impaired, American Sign Language interpreters, a
reader during the meeting and/or large print agendas. Please contact the City Clerk's Office at(714)
536-5227 for more information.
PUBLICATION DATE: January 11, 2021,
httos:/Iwww.huntiny.tonbeachca.goy/government/elected officials/city clerk
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Switzer, Donna
From: Ramirez, Robert
Sent: Monday, January 11, 2021 4:05 PM
To: Agenda Alerts
Cc: Holtz, Steve
Subject: Public Notice
Attachments: HB - 19-20 AAP CARES Act Amendment 2 Public Notice.1.11.21 7 day.docx
Hello,
Happy New Year!
Attached you'll find a 7-day public notice for the proposed amendment No. 4 (Substantial) to the FY 2019/20 Annual
Action Plan to be posted online by January 11, 2021. Because this falls under the CARES Act, we're afforded a minimum
5-day public notice to post this and not the typical 30-day minimum notice for standard CDBG items. As in similar past
notices, could you please post this notice online under Public Hearing Notice
at: https://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/government/elected officials/city clerk. The title of the notice is: City of
Huntington Beach Notice of Public Hearing and 7-Day Public Comment Period of Proposed Amendment No. Four
(Substantial) to the City's FY 2019/20 Annual Action Plan for CDBG and HOME Programs (CARES Act Amendment
u2f. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Robert Ramirez
Economic Development Project Manager
Community Development/
Office of Business Development
City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street, 5th Floor
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
(714) 375-5186 Main
(714)375-5087 Fax
(714)887-3731 Cell
robert.ramire4d,surfc ity-hb.org
www.hbbiz.com
www.huntingtonbeachca.gov
•NEE$
City Hall continues to be closed to the public until further notice. You may wish to contact the Community
Development Department via email at community development(cDsurfcity-hb org. the MyHB all on your mobile
device, or the City website
"'Please note that the City of Huntington Beach will be transitioning to a new permitting and application system
for development services. The current eProcess Portal will close for new applications. resubmittals. and revisions
on February 5 2021 All electronic application processing will pause after February 5" at 5:00 PM, until
we open our new electronic submittal site (Accela's HB ACA) on February 16, 2021. Please plan your
submittals in advance to avoid project delays Instructions for setting up an account and submitting projects
online through HB ACA will be posted to our website by February 8. 2021. Thank you for your patience and
understanding during this transition "'
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND 30-DAY
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. TWO (SUBSTANTIAL) TO THE. CITY'S
FY 2020/21 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR CD13G AND HOME PROGRAMS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on January 19. 2021. at 6:00 PM or as soon thereafter as the
matter may be heard, the Huntington Beach City Council will hold a public hearing on Amendment
No. Two (Substantial) to the FY 2020/21 Annual Action Plan for CDBG and HOME programs
and will receive comment on the proposed Amendment The public comment period will run from
December 18. 2020 to January 19. 2021 pursuant to compliance with the CitVs Citizen
Participation Plan and with the Federal Department of Flousing and Urban Development (HUD)
submission requirements as outlined in Section 570.302 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
This proposed Amendment No. Two (Substantial) to the 2020/21 Annual Action Plan includes the
following CDBG revisions/actions that will be taken to bolster the City's ability to prepare,
prevent. and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Cancellation of the 2020/21 Central Library Lower-Level Restroom ADA Improvement
Project which was originally allocated $286,000 in CDBG funds. Funds will be diverted to
the Cameron Lane Navigation Center Operations Program, an activity previously approved
in the FY 2019/20 Annual Action Plan.
• Allocate S80.576.05 in unallocated CDBG funds to the Cameron Lane Navigation Center
Operations Program.
• Allocate $200.000 in estimated program income to the Cameron Lane Navigation Center
Operations Program. These funds will only be allocated if/when received.
The proposed Amendment also serves to identify specific HOME-funded Tenant Based Rental
Assistance program parameters not originally specified in the 2020/21 AAP. The adopted FY
2020/21 Annual Action Plan allocated $900.000 towards Tenant Based Rental Assistance
Program(s): however, this Amendment will specifically identify the following subrecipients who
will administer the program on behalf of the City of Huntington Beach:
• Families Forward was awarded $261,000 in HOME funds. Families Forward will provide
TBRA to eligible households that were last housed in Huntington Beach. work in
Huntington Beach. or have children enrolled in the Huntington Beach School District.
Families Forward is proposing to assist 20 households with short to medium term
assistance in FY 2020/21.
• Interval House was awarded $128,500 in HOME funds to provide tenant based rental
assistance to eligible households in Huntington Beach that are currently experiencing
homelessness or are at-risk of becoming homeless. Interval House will provide financial
rental assistance to at least 17 eligible extremely low. very low. and low-income families
and households.
• Mercy House was awarded $252,900 in HOME funds to assist at least 18 extremely low,
very low, and low-income households.
All three service providers will work with the City's Homeless Task Force and Police Department
to identify and target at-risk families and individuals with demonstrable ties to the City of
Huntington Beach.TBRA may also be available to households impacted by COVID-19,an integral
component of the City's ability to respond to its effect on Huntington Beach's residents.
Finally, the proposed FY 2020/21 Substantial Amendment will allocate $2,830,698 in HOME
funds to a new activity, the Huntington Beach Senior Housing Project located at 18431 Beach
Boulevard. The project will be developed with the City's local CHDO, Jamboree Housing
Corporation, and will include a total of 43 one bedroom/one bath units, and 1 two-bedroom/one
bath(manager's unit). With an investment of$2.8 million, the City estimates that 17 units will be
HOME-restricted.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
The FY 2020/21 Annual Action Plan Amendment No. Two (Substantial) is available for review
and comment commencing on December 18, 2020 and ending at 5:00 pm on January 19, 2021. A
copy of the FY 2020/21 Annual Action Plan Amendment No. Two (Substantial) is available at the
City's website at httos://www.huntingtonbeachca.¢ov/business/economic-develonment/cdba/ or
can be delivered via U.S. mail or email upon request by calling the City's Office of Business
Development at(714) 375-5186.
Written comments can be addressed to:
ACTION PLAN PROPOSED AMENDMENT
Attn: Robert Ramirez, Economic Development Project Manager
Office of Business Development
2000 Main Street—Fifth Floor
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING COVID-19
On March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency in California as a result
of the threat of COVID-19. On March 17,2020,Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-
20 which allows a local legislative body to hold public meetings via teleconferencing,and to make
public meetings accessible telephonically or otherwise electronically to all members of the public
seeking to observe and to address the local legislative body. Pursuant to Executive Order N-29-
20, please be advised that some members of the Huntington Beach City Council and/or City staff
may participate in this meeting telephonically or electronically.
Pursuant to Executive N-29-20 and given the current health concerns, members of the public are
encouraged to access the meeting live on-line at https://huntin¢tonbeach.legistar.com or can elect
to view the meeting via cable television channel HBTV-3. The Council Chambers will be not
open for in-person attendance to provide public comments. In order to ensure adequate social
distancing, the City will not make a physical location available for the public to observe the
meeting or offer public comment in person. To ensure the public's right to fully participate in
providing meaningful public comments at the January 19, 2021 City Council meeting: The public
may submit a comment via Zoom Webinar, with the preferred method of entry from a computer
device. Zoom applications are available for Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Android devices.
Proceed to https://zoom.us/test from the device you intend to use to ensure it is ready to join the
meeting. A phone-in option is also available.
At 6:00 PM, individuals wishing to provide a comment on agendized or non-agendized items may
join the webinar via the Zoom app and enter Webinar ID 971 5413 0528, or can click on the
following link https://huntingtonbeach.zoom.us/j/97154130528 . Individuals may also join the
webinar by calling (669) 900-6833 and entering Webinar ID 971 5413 0528. Attendees will be
placed in a holding queue and prompted to speak when the Clerk announces their name or the last
three digits of their phone number. Speakers are encouraged, but not required to identify
themselves by name. Each person may have up to 3 minutes to speak, but the Mayor, at her
discretion,may reduce the time allowance if warranted by the volume of calls. The public comment
holding queue will remain open for approximately 15 minutes. After a speaker's comments
conclude, they will be disconnected the webinar.
MEETING ASSISTANCE NOTICE
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, services are available to members of our
community who require special assistance to participate in public meetings. If you require special
assistance,48-hour prior notification will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements for an
assisted listening device(ALD) for the hearing impaired, American Sign Language interpreters,a
reader during the meeting and/or large print agendas. Please contact the City Clerk's Office at(714)
536-5227 for more information.
PUBLICATION DATE: December 18, 2020,The OC Register
Switzer, Donna
From: Christine Gonzalez <cgonzales@scng.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2020 10:03 AM
To: Switzer, Donna
Subject: Re: PH Notice - FV 2020/21 AAP for CDBG and HOME Programs
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND 30-DAY
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO.TWO (SUBSTANTIAL) TO THE CITY'S
FY 2020/21 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR CDBG AND HOME PROGRAMS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on January 19,2021,at 6:00 PM or as soon thereafter
as the matter may be heard,the Huntington Beach City Council will hold a Public hearing on
Amendment No. Two (Substantial) to the FY 2020121 Annual Action Plan for CDBG and
HOME Programs and will receive comment on the proposed Amendment. The Public com-
ment Period will run from December 18, 2020 to January 19, 2021 pursuant to compliance
with the City's Citizen Participation Plan and with the Federal Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) submission requirements as outlined in Section 570.302 of the
Code of Federal Regulations.
This Proposed Amendment No.Two(Substantial) to the 2020121 Annual Action Plan includes
the following CDBG revisionslactions that will be taken to bolster the City's ability to Pre-
Pare,Prevent,and respond to the COV I 0-19 pandemic:
'feet Cancellation of the 2020/21 Central Library Lower-Level Restroom ADA Improvement
Proiect which was originally allocated$286,000 in CDBG funds. Funds will be diverted
to the Cameron Lane Navigation Center Operations Program, an activity previously
approved in the FY 2019/20 Annual Action Plan.
I.WF Allocate$80,576.05 in unallocated CDBG funds to the Cameron Lone Navigation Center
Operations Program.
TW Allocate 5200,000 in estimated program income to the Cameron Lane Navigation Cen.
ter Operations Program.These funds will only be allocated if/when received.
The Proposed Amendment also serves to identify specific HOME-funded Tenant Based
Rental Assistance program parameters not originally specified in the 2020/21 AAP. The
adopted FY 2020/21 Annual Action Plan allocated$900,000 towards Tenant Based Rental As-
sistance Program(s); however, this Amendment will specifically identify the following
subrecipients who will administer the program on behalf of the City of Huntington Beach:
"set Families Forward was awarded $261,000 in HOME funds. Families Forward will Pro-
vide TBRA to eligible households that were last housed in Huntington Beach, work in
Huntington Beach,or have children enrolled in the Huntington Beach School District.
Families Forward is Proposing to assist 20 households with short to medium term assis-
tance in FY 2020/21.
416. Interval House was awarded$128,500 in HOME funds to provide tenant based rental as-
sistance to eligible households in Huntington Beach that are currently experiencing
homelessness or are of-risk of becoming homeless. Interval House will Provide finan-
ciol rental assistance to at least 17 eligible extremely low, very low, and law-income
families and households.
9% Mercy House was awarded$252,900 in HOME funds to assist at least 18 extremely low,
very low,and low-income households.
All three service providers will work with the City's Homeless Task Force and Police De-
Porlment to identify and target at-risk families and individuals with demonstrable ties to
the City of Huntington Beach. TBRA may also be available to households impacted by
COVID-19,on integral component of the City's ability to respond to its effect on Huntington
Beach's residents.
Finally, the Proposed FY 2020/21 Substantial Amendment will allocate$2,830,698 in HOME
funds to a new activity,the Huntington Beach Senior Housing Project located at 18431 Beach
Boulevard. The Project will be developed with the City's local CHDO, Jamboree Housing
Corporation, and will include a total of 43 one bedroom/one both units, and 1 two-
bedroom/one bath (manager's unit).With an investment of$2.8 million, the City estimates
that 17 units will be HOME-restricted.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
The FY 202021 Annual Action Plan Amendment No. Two (Substantial) is available for re-
view and comment commencing on December 18,2020 and ending at 5:00 Pm on January 19,
2021. A COPY of the FY 2020^21 Annual Action Plan Amendment No. Two (Substantial) is
available at the City's website at
velopmeni/cdbg/or can be delivered via U.S. mail or email upon request by calling the Cit-
v's Office of Business Development at(714) 375-5186.
Written comments can be addressed to:
ACTION PLAN PROPOSED AMENDMENT
Attn: Robert Ramirez,Economic Development Project Manager
Office of Business Development
2000 Main Street-Fit th Floor
Huntington Beach,CA 92648
SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING COVI D-19
On March 4,2020,Governor Newsom Proclaimed a State of Emergency in California as a re-
sult of the threat of COVID-19. On March 17, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Or-
der N-29-20 which allows a local legislative body to hold Public meetings via
teleconferencing,and to make public meetings accessible telephonically or otherwise elec-
tronically to oil members of the Public seeking to observe and to address the local legisla-
tive body. Pursuant to Executive Order N-29-20, Please be advised that some members of
the Huntington Beach City Council and/or City staff may Participate in this meeting tele-
phonically or electronically.
Pursuant to Executive N-29-20 and given the current health concerns,members of the Public
are encouraged to access the meeting live on-line at hit as.//hu ntingtorbeoch.Ieg'star.com
or can elect to view the meeting via cable television channel HBTV-3. The Council Cham-
bers will be not open for In-person attendance to provide Public comments. In order to
ensure adequate social distancing, the City will not make a Physical location available for
the Public to observe the meeting or offer public comment in person.To ensure the Public's
right to fully Participate in providing meaningful public comments at the January 19, 2021
City Council meeting: The public may submit a comment via Zoom Webinar, with the Pre-
ferred method of entry from a computer device. Zoom applications are available for Win-
dows,Mac,iPhone, iPod,and Android devices. Proceed to Kilos J/zoom.us/test from the de-
vice you intend to use to ensure it is ready to join the meeting. A phone-in option is also
available.
At 6:00 PM, individuals wishing to provide a comment on agendized or non-agendized items
may join the webinar via the Zoom cap and enter Weebinar ID 971 5413 0528, or can click on
the following link httos J/h untingtonb a h zoom. 7154130 28, Individuals may also join
the webinar by calling (669) 900-6933 and entering Webinar ID 971 5413 0528. Attendees will
be Placed in a holding queue and Prompted to speak when the Clerk announces their name
or the last three digits of their Phone number. Speakers are encouraged,but not required to
identify themselves by name. Each person may have up to 3 minutes to speak,but the May-
or, at her discretion, may reduce the time allowance if warranted by the volume of calls.
The Public comment holding queue will remain open for approximately 15 minutes.After a
speaker's comments conclude,they will be disconnected the webinar.
MEETING ASSISTANCE NOTICE
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act,services are available to members
of our community who require special assistance to Participate in Public meetings. If you
require special assistance,48-hour Prior notification will enable the City to make reasonable
arrangements for an assisted listening device (ALD) for the hearing impaired, American
Sign Language interpreters,a reader during the meeting and/or large Print ogendos. Please
contact the City Clerks Office at (714)536-5227 for more information.
PUBLICATION DATE: December 18,2020,The OC Register 11431103
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, CITY OF
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648-2763
FILE NO. HB - 20-21 AAP Amend. No. Two
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
SS.
County of Orange
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
County aforesaid, I am over the age of eighteen years, and
not a party to or interested in the above entitled matter. I
am the principal clerk of The Orange County Register, a
newspaper of general circulation, published in the city of
Santa Ana, County of Orange, and which newspaper has
been adjudged to be a newspaper of general circulation by
the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of
California, under the date of November 19, 1905, Case No.
A-21046, that the notice, of which the annexed is a true
printed copy, has been published in each regular and
entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement
thereof on the following dates, to wit:
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laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true
and correct:
Executed at Anaheim, Orange County, California, on
Date: December 18, 2020.
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AN030-DAY
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO.TWO(SUBSTANTIAL)TO THE CITY'S
FY 20=1 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR CDBG AND HOME PROGRAMS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on January 19,2021, a1 6:00 PM or as soon thereafter
as the matter may be heard. the Huntington Beach City Council will hold a Public hearing on
Amendment No. Two (Substantial) to the FY 202021 Annual Action Plan for CDBG and
HOME programs and will receive comment on the Proposed Amendment. The Public com-
ment Period will run from December 16, 2020 to January 19. 2021 pursuant to compliance
with the Clty's Citlzen Participation Plan and with the Federal Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) submission requirements as outlined in Section 570.302 of the
Code of Federal Regulations.
This proposed Amendment No.Two(Substantial) to the 2020121 Annual Action Plan includes
the following CDBG revisionsfactions that will be taken to bolster the City's ability to pre-
pare,prevent,and respond to the COV I D•19 pandemic:
• Cancellation of the 2020/21 Central Library Lower-Level Resiroom ADA Improvement
Project which was originally allocated $M,000 In CDBG funds. Funds will be diverted
to the Cameron Lane Navigation Center Operations Program, an activity previously
approved in the FY 2019/20 Annual Action Plan.
• Allocate S80,576.05 in unallocated CDBG funds to the Cameron Lane Navigation Center
Operations Program.
• Allocate$2W,W0in estimated program income to the Cameron Lone Navigation Cen-
ter Operations Program.These funds will only be allocated ifAvhen received.
The proposed Amendment also serves to identify specific HOME-funded Tenant Based
Rental Assistance program parameters not originally specifled In the 2020/21 AAP. The
adopted FY 20211r11 Annual Action Plan allocated$900,000 towards Tenant Based Rental As-
sistance Progrom(s); however, this Amendment will specifically identify the following
subreclplents who will administer the program on behalf of the City of Huntington Beach:
• Families Forward wasawarded $261,000 in HOME funds.Families Forward will pre-
vide TBRA to eligible households that were last housed In Huntington Beach, work In
Huntington Beach, Or have children enrolled in the Huntington Beath School District.
Families Forward is Proposing toossist 20 households with short to medium term assis-
tance In FY 202021.
• Interval House was awarded$128.500 in HOME funds to Provide tenant based rental as-
sistance to eligible households in Huntington Beach that are currently experiencing
homelessness or are of-risk of becoming homeless. Interval House will Provide finan-
cial rental assistance to at least 17 eligible extremely low, very low, and low-income
famllies and households.
• Mercy House was awarded S252,900 in HOME funds to assist at least 18 extremely low,
very low,and low-Income households.
All three service Providers will work with the City's Homeless Tusk Force and Police De-
partment to Identify and target at-risk families and individuals with demonstrable ties to
the City of Huntington Beach. TBRA may also be available to households impacted by
COVID-19, an Integral component of the City's ability to respond to Its effect on Huntington
Beach's residents.
Finally, the proposed FY 2020121 Substantial Amendment will allocate S2,83&698 in HOME
funds to a new activity, the Huntington Beach Senior Housing Project located of 18e31 Beach
Boulevard. The Praiect will be developed with the City's local CHDO, Jamboree Housing
Corporation, and will Include a total of 43 one bedroorrJone bath units, and i two-
bedroorrVone both (manager's unit). With an investment of$2.8 million, the City estimates
that 17 units will be HOME-restricted.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
The FY 202021 Annual Action Plan Amendment No. Two (Substantial) is available for re-
view one comment commencing on December 1&2020 and ending at 5:0D pm on January 19,
2021. A copy of the FY 20MI Annual Action Pion Amendment No. Two (Substantial) is
available at the City's website at https:/7www.huntingtonbeachea.gov/business/economic-do
velopment/cdbg/or can be delivered via U.S. mail-or email upon request by calling the Cil-
v's Office of Business Development at(714)375-5186.
Written comments can be addressed to:
ACTION PLAN PROPOSED AMENDMENT
Attn: Robert RamlreL Economic Development Project Manager
Office of Business Development
2000 Main Street-Fifth Floor
Huntington Beach,CA 92648
SPECIALNOTICE REGARDING COVID-19
On March d,7020. Governor Newsom Proclaimed a State at Emergency in California as a re-
suit of the threat of COVI0-19. On March 17, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Or-
der N-29.20 which allows a local legislative body to hold public meetings via
teleconferencing, and to make Public meetings accessible telephonically or otherwise elm.
Ironically to all members of the public seeking to observe are to address the local legisla-
tive body. Pursuant to Executive Order N.29.20, please be advised that some members of
the Huntington Beach City Council and/or City staff may participate in this meeting tele-
phonically or electronically.
Pursuant to Executive N-29-20 and given the current health Gqgqnncerns, mmeembers of the Public
are encouraged to access the meeting live on-line at https:7/nuntingtonbeach.leglstar.com
or can elect to view the meeting via cable television Channel HBTV.3. The Council Chom-
bers will be not open for in-person attendance to Provide public comments. In order to
ensure adequate social distancing. the City will not make a physical location available for
the public t0 observe the meeting or offer Public comment in person. To ensure the Public's
right to fully participate in providing meaningful Public comments at the January 19,2021
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ferred method of entry from a computer device. Zoom apVicalions are available for Win-
dows.Mac, Whore, iPod.and Android devices. Proceed to tlitps:/hoom.u5/fest from the de-
vice you Intend to use to ensure It Is ready to join the meeting. A phone-In option is also
available.
At 6:00 PM, Individuals wishing to provide a comment on ogendized or non-agendized Items
may join the webinar via the Zoom cop and enter Wobinor ID 971 5413 05211, or can click on
the following link httn://huntingtonbeach.zoom.usriN7154130528, Individuals may also join
the webinar by calling (669) 9M.6833 and entering Webinor ID 971 5413&528. Attendees will
be placed in a holding Queue and prompted to Speak when the Clerk announces their name
or the last three digits of their Phone number. Speakers are encouraged. but not required to
Identify themselves by name. Each Person may have up to 3 minutes to speak,but the May
or, at her discretion, may reduce the time allowance it warranted by the volume of calls.
The Public comment holding queue will remain open for approximately 1S minutes. After a
speaker's comments conclude,they will be disconnected the webinar.
MEETING ASSISTANCE NOTICE
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act,services are available t0 members
of our community who require special assistance to participate In Public meetings. If you
require special assistance, 48&hour prior notification will enable the City to make reasonable
arrangements for on assisted listening device (ALD) for the hearing impaired, American
Sign Language interpreters, a reader during the meeting and/or large print agendos. Please
contact the C91y Clerk's Office at(714)536-5227 for more information.
PUBLICATION DATE: December 1&2020,The OC Register 11431103
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